Day 25: Underground Garage

According to Sirius: The coolest rock 'n' roll records. Channel produced by Little Steven.

Driving Circumstances: All normal, but with a sidetrip to Whole Foods for groceries.

My Experience: Well, when I saw the channel title Underground Garage, I was expecting garage bands from Seattle and everything grunge. Then I realized that the previous channel, Lithium, largely covered that. Plus, the music I was hearing wasn't what I came to think of as "garage bands" (The Beatles, for example). This just seemed to be a really eclectic mix of rock 'n' roll. The kind of stuff you might have kicked back and listened to in your garage on a Saturday afternoon in the summer while growing up...except that I hadn't heard most of this music.

So, upon reading more about the channel online, I saw that Underground Garage is just the nickname given to the channel, not unlike American Bandstand. Kind of a series of consecutive shows, produced by E Street Band member (and Sopranos cast member) "Little Steven" Van Zandt. So, "whether they're 50 years old or 50 minutes old...if they're rocking, they're coming from the Underground Garage."

Sample Playlist:

• The Beatles, You Really Got a Hold On Me
• The Woggles, Get a Heat On
• The Remains, Don't Look Back
• The Contrast, Something Isn't Right
• The Paybacks, Sleepwalking
• Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Where the Bands Are

Verdict: Was kind of interesting trying to figure out what the hell all this music had in common (and I'm still not 100% sure), but ended up not finding enough stuff I liked to really warrant bookmarking it.