Hi! DJ John just announced that today is international DJ Day. What are your favorite songs that pay tribute to the transformative role of radio and DJs in particular? I know there are a few as I've made a playlist in my mind, but haven't gotten them on paper yet. Here's one to start: Dar Williams, "Are you out there?" https://genius.com/Dar-williams-are-you-out-there-lyrics "Perhaps I am a miscreation No one knows the truth, there is no future here And you’re the DJ speaks to my insomnia And laughs at all I had to fear Laughs at all I had to fear You always play the madmen poets Vinyl vision grungy bands You never know who’s still awake You never know who understands ..." Here's to you all! 🥂

What's a favorite band that you weren't able to see live? There has to be some rules on this one, so here we go: - You must have been able to see them at some point, but didn't, for whatever reason - There's no likely way for you to see them live in the future, for whatever reason For me, there was a chance I could have seen Concrete Blonde play in New Mexico, but I only found out about the concert the day before, and there was no way I would have been able to make it up to the show never mind getting tickets. Also for me, there's bands I thought I'd never see which I've now seen four or five times, and bands that felt like they were right there which I never caught.

Is there an album you only really listen to when you’re in a very, very specific mood? Like, any other time feels like the wrong time if you’re not in that mood? Kind of like an anchor? For me, Radiohead’s The Bends is the album, and it surprises me because I’m a casual Radiohead fan, but that album was there for me and is still is. Anyone else with that kind of surprise affection?

Anybody have the typical older sibling music influence as a teenager? Is it something you’ve stuck pretty close to, some of which you still count as all time favorites or did your musical journey take you on your own somewhat different or completely different path? My older sister definitely had a big influence on what I listened to as a teenager. Typical 70s teen I remember it was bands like Bad Company, Montrose, Foghat. That was it until the first time I watched MTV in the 80s then everything changed.

Curious how people are actually listening right now. I play music for people in a room, in a box, sometimes in my own home. When you put on new music, are you Walking? Driving? Cooking? Lying on the floor?? At work with one earbud in. There’s no wrong answer. Just interested in the habits.