Two XM Music Programs That I Like!

I am going to talk about two programs on XM that I have been enjoying. Both are on Deep Tracks, XM 40.

The first one is Buried Treasure, which is hosted by Tom Petty and is heard Monday mornings at 10:00 ET. This hour long show features a mix of rock & roll, classic R&B and even blues music. The emphasis is on rarely heard songs by well-known acts such as the Rolling Stones, Little Richard, Muddy Waters and many others. It's a great blend of music; Tom Petty does a good job providing which songs to play. As far as him being a DJ, he's okay. He is kind of non-polished (which, actually, I like). He does do some silly "bits" regarding the studio where he does this program. During his talking about the studio, I do get the sense that he has some grumblings with XM. Overall, I really like this show.

The other program is Theme Time Radio Hour, hosted by Bob Dylan. It is on Wednesday mornings at 10:00 ET. Unlike Tom Petty's show, each program is dedicated to a certain theme. One week all the songs were about baseball, another week it was about coffee, and this past week it was about dogs. When the show began it featured mainly obscure songs but I have noticed more familiar songs getting played, yet obscure songs are still being played. I find Bob Dylan's DJ work to be pretty cool. He is doing it kind of tongue-in-cheek - which, if you think about it, fits Bob Dylan quite nicely. He seems to be very comfortable behind the microphone and he seems to be enjoying doing this program. Who knew Bob Dylan had skill in radio broadcasting?

Both of these shows are well worth checking out. It's programs like these that make XM radio to the power of X!