Yeah, I loved 120 Minutes. I miss these little gems that would pop into my life unexpectedly. That was one of the joys of radio in the 80s, too, before it all b

Yeah, I loved 120 Minutes. I miss these little gems that would pop into my life unexpectedly. That was one of the joys of radio in the 80s, too, before it all became corporatized. So many small programs on small radio stations at random times of the day or night. When I was a kid, we would often make the 8-hour trip from our home to my grandparents home a few states over. I would bring my cheap-o Walkman ripoff and just go up and down the dial as we drove looking for something interesting to listen to. I'd find some cool station in some moderately sized town we were driving through and listen for 30 or 60 minutes until we were out of range, then start hunting again. I'd hear all kinds of things: pop (of course), reggae, Gregorian chants, punk, metal, gospel, afro-pop, you name it! So much fun. Kind of like the Internet in the early to mid 90s. It was a great way to discover stuff that isn't really matched by all the algorithms and funneling that goes on today.