Racketeer Radio KFQX The New Golden Age of Radio
The airwaves typically offer a predictable hum, a digital anesthesia for the masses. But the “Stereo Image,” unleashes a disruptive force in audio. This show doesn’t float on platitudes; it digs into the concrete. Its conductor, Mike Jones—or Jonesy, as his loyal devotees know him—drives piercing curiosity and gloriously unvarnished wit. Forget polite applause; prepare for the unexpected symphony of human drive. Jonesy reveals this drive through its most fundamental, often unacknowledged, rhythms.
Jonesy, whose command of the eighty-eight keys, in this discerning writer’s unimpeachable estimation, defines the world’s finest living pianist, doesn’t coddle. His mind navigates a labyrinth of incisive observation, delivering a vital dose of curmudgeonly bliss to a talk show landscape choked by bland agreement. He cuts through the noise with the precision of a scalpel, driven by a singular obsession: unearthing the hidden sonic blueprints behind extraordinary lives. Every week, Jonesy pulls from outside the usual musical circus—not a chart-topper, but oftem someone who fundamentally altered their own corner of the universe. Consider the legendary Dave Jemilo, proprietor of Chicago’s iconic Green Mill Lounge. Jemilo’s stewardship of that jazz temple exemplifies a masterclass in cultural preservation. Or look at David Silverman, the animating force behind The Simpsons. His pen shaped the very fabric of global comedy. These aren’t just guests; Jonesy has shared stages, collaborated, and exchanged knowing glances with these figures across crowded rooms. They offer living proof of the interwoven tapestry of talent that “Stereo Image” unravels.
Jonesy isn’t asking for a playlist. It’s more like consensually eavesdropping on friends shooting the breeze. He wants to understand which songs hummed in the background during a guest’s moments of clarity. Or he might explore how a particular rhythm perhaps influenced a pivotal decision. This isn’t casual listening; “Stereo Image” provides a unique lens into ways music intertwines with human achievement. This sonic deep dive reveals music not as mere background noise, but as a silent conspirator, a primal force in every monumental human endeavor. With Mike Jones at the helm, his peerless musical insight amplified by his brilliantly cantankerous wisdom, you’re not just tuning in; you’re gaining privileged access to the inner workings of minds that genuinely reshape the world.
So, abandon the saccharine, synthetic noise. “Stereo Image” shows you how the world truly vibrates, one life at a time.
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Written by: Maxfield Hunt
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Bringing you the widest selection of oldies anywhere on our planet Earth. We play the very first golden age of American Rock n' Roll, the vast majority of songs predating the Beatles. On the show, you'll hear all the charted hits from and beyond the Top 40. All the hits & misses from the genres of Soul, Motown, Country, Doo-Wop, Folk and Rock & Roll. And why did you like Top 40 radio back in the '50s and '60s? Was it because they played non-stop music commercial free? No! Come on, it was because of the jingles, remember? Now on the show, we've turned back the hands of time and set the show as it should be with classic jingles and a radio personality from when radio was king, and not television. So join me, Rockin' Eddy, Thursdays at Noon, anywhere you are in the world, to discover or re-discover an extraordinary generation of music and I will take you back to the world gone away.
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