The host of LA's quirkiest radio show has gone missing. Steve Jones, the Sex Pistols' guitarist and the reason I bought a Les Paul way back when I had time to play, hasn't shown up for work this week at 103.1 FM. Monday and Tuesday his fellow Pistol Paul Cook filled in, and his accent is so close to Jonesy's that I could at least pretend. Today the guest host was Janeane Garofalo, who was entertaining with an accent all her own, but it just wasn't the same. When "work" consists of clocking in at noon, putting in two grueling hours of playing any songs you want, chatting with celebrity guests and occasionally strumming a guitar, it's not exactly a chore to show up, Steve. Want to trade for a week?
I don't know whose idea it was to give a punk legend his own radio show where he plays music, good and otherwise, from all corners of the musical map from '50's crooners to this week's alternative band, but it's refreshing to hear a playlist you can be certain was not faxed from the station's marketing department. Even if he does play a bit too much Elton John for my taste. Hey, it's his jukebox, and I hope he returns soon.
http://indie1031.com/jonesy`s_jukebo.php
I don't know whose idea it was to give a punk legend his own radio show where he plays music, good and otherwise, from all corners of the musical map from '50's crooners to this week's alternative band, but it's refreshing to hear a playlist you can be certain was not faxed from the station's marketing department. Even if he does play a bit too much Elton John for my taste. Hey, it's his jukebox, and I hope he returns soon.
http://indie1031.com/jonesy`s_jukebo.php
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