This afternoon I was reminded of all the reasons I like satellite radio–and why commercial terrestrial radio is so disappointing. On the way home from running errands, XM Radio’s channel 12–Cross Country–was playing Asleep at the Wheel’s version of a Kinky Friedman song, Homo Erectus. I feel safe in saying that this song contains what must be the best use of the word Australopithecine in a western swing song. Channel 12 is one of my favorite music channels on XM, though it’s far from the only one I listen to. I think it’s interesting that the channel I listen to most–Ngoma on channel 104–is found only on-line. I suppose it’s too much to hope that the proposed merger of Sirius and XM would bring it to the satellite.

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