Local radio

Sometimes there's a particular show on your local station that really brings it home - a shining example of why the independents [record store/radio station/coffee shop/farmers market/insert your favorite local-indie business genre here] are so essential, so precious - real humans, living their life out there in all its messy glory and misery, showing us we're not the only ones.

So, listen to John Richards (our morning DJ here in Seattle) whose show today is dedicated to everyone who has lost someone they love. His mom died 5 years ago today, and he spins the tunes that matter to him and shares his experience with the world. It's a deeply personal show - I'm crying as I listen, remembering a year ago in my own life, as my heart goes out to my brother's dear friend who lost her grandmother today.

Go to this link at KEXP, and under 'Listen By Show Time' and pick Friday 11/13/09, 6:00 am start time. I think they keep 2 weeks worth of shows up on the streaming archives, so there's a bit of time to check it out (they also post the playlist for the show on the site).

So much to be grateful for - imagine dealing with these things without music...Unfathomable.

Hang tough, Melissa.