XM Radio Rocks My World!

I have to publicly thank my generous roommate for bringing XM Radio into my life this Christmas.

I must admit, at first I was a little nervous about the $10/mo. service fee. But after just a short taste, I am so hooked. Not since getting a Tivo have I found a piece of technology that will make my life so much better.

It’s not only that there are 200 channels, in digital quality. It’s that the programming is awesome. There are three different alternative music channels that I actually like to listen to. They have no commercials. They have no DJs. They have lots of music, and as far as I can tell, they don’t understand the conecept of “heavy rotation”. It is like a radio dream come true.

My SkyFi2 unit also has a bunch of cool goodies. Like the “memory” button, which you can push if you hear a song you like, and it will add the artist and song name to a list which you can look at later.

There’s also a whole channel for the BBC World Service, and a Public Radio Channel. There are channels for every decade from the 40s to the 90s. Plus lots of other music that I haven’t had the chance to explore yet. Did I mention that you can always listen to the same radio stations wherever you are in the Continental US?

It is way awesome. You should get one. I’m actually trying to think of excuses to be in my car so I can listen more!