Day 5: Sirius Gold

According to Sirius: The roots of Rock & Roll, from the late '50s and early '60s.

Driving Circumstances: Was a little late getting to work (about 15 minutes), but other than that, nothing too out of the ordinary. Pretty well-rested from last night, too.

My Experience: First, I had no idea what to expect when I turned the dial this morning. I knew the line-up/progression of the first four channels, but wasn't sure what to expect for today...which was kind of cool. That having been said, the first couple songs didn't raise my hopes to much: Connie Francis (My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own) and Vince Castro (Bing Bong). Things picked up at that point with some Chubby Checker, and the rest of the drive had that malt shop jukebox feel.

High Point: Listening to Buddy Holly and the Crickets sing Rave On (1958) Low Point: I was all set to flag this song and record it (my Sirius Radio allows me to save songs I like), when I entered the tunnel by LAX and lost reception.

Sample Playlist:

• Chubby Checker, Let's Twist Again - 1961
• The Murmaids, Popsicles and Icicles - 1964
• Chuck Berry, Nadine (Is It You?) - 1964
• The Cascades, Rhythm of the Falling Rain - 1963
• Marv Johnson, You Got What it Takes - 1960

Verdict: I was a little turned off right at the top of things, but got a bit more into the groove as things progressed. I might turn to this on occasion down the road, but it's nothing I'd check out on a regular basis. The good stuff didn't seem to outweigh the annoying stuff. However, according to the Sirius website, they do have Wednesday night show called Doo Wop Gold that starts up around 6pm PST, so I'll check that out on my ride home...you can't go wrong with "doo wop" music, right?

UPDATE: The Doo Wop Gold show on Sirius Gold actually struck my interest. Music like Runaround Sue and Blue Moon. Very catchy...I'm almost certain to tune back to this channel every once in a while on my Wednesday drives home to catch a song or two.