Kool Aid Served Daily

I'm an Oklahoma liberal, which tends to mean I'm a conservative in most other states.

On the radio this morning was a NIN song, off of Pretty Hate Machine. I think it was Terrible Lie. As far as cutting edge, it is pretty old. But I was still surprised to hear it on public radio in broad daylight.

I think that reflects on the difference in being in Denver, CO versus Tulsa, OK. I've spent a lot of time outside of OK, I'm not a native, but stepping out of it is a shock. The San Jose Mercury once had a great series of ads about Chinese culture. In their paper, the Chinese section was an entire series of cultural events. In Lawton, OK, their paper had a section which was really a coupon for the local buffet restaurant.

I used to hate Black Sabbath's Iron Man. Why? It was the only Sabbath song that got played on local radio stations. I've only now started listening to it again.

I've got to pay more attention as I travel to see if I can categorize other states by the songs being played on local radio stations.