Zoe Radio

Boing Boing posted an entry about a 15-year old California girl, Zoe, who has her own online radio show on Little Radio. The story is that she has amazing tastes in music, and listeners appreciate the breadth and variety of what she plays.

So, I took a listen, being one embroiled in a strong, lifetime love-affair with music. Here's my report.

Zoe is a pretty typical kid. Her on-air talk is about what you would expect. The music she chooses is very fresh, and for that reason alone it's worth listening. Otherwise, she is a kid and an amateur DJ. But of course, who really would expect otherwise? What most of her newer listeners are asking for are playlists of the bands, albums, and songs so they can go to Amazon (it was specifically mentioned) and check out these bands, themselves. When (and if) Zoe and her dad Ian do this, that will certainly be worth checking in with her, occasionally.

Check it out, if you want some education on the really hopeful state of new music. I, for one, am relieved, because it means rock is alive and well, and continuing to grow and change. Growth and change are both essential to all of us, if we want to stay young.

And I do.