Friday, February 22, 2008

Little Steven And Kid Leo Have A Deep Bench

Like I've said before, the best rock 'n' roll radio station out there is Little Steven's Underground Garage on Sirius Radio. Since I started subscribing last summer, my fave DJ has been Kid Leo. His playlists and chatter have been great. All I know about him is that: 1) He made his bones as a DJ in Cleveland, 2) He introduced Bruce Springsteen on his infamous Agora Ballroom bootleg, 3) He plays up his Italian heritage in his show intro via audio clips from the likes of The Godfather Part II, Goodfellas, and The Sopranos.

The Kid has been out recently, though. The Underground Garage's site says that he's "getting hip", as in actually getting a new hip. (Ha! And you thought Dan Donovan was the only great old-guy rock 'n' roll deejay left.) So who has been recruited to take Kid's place? Glad you asked.

This week from what I've been able to check out it's been some dude from the Fleshtones, Simon Napier-Bell (used to manage the Yardbirds), and Dave Marsh (rock critic, check out his book on "Louie, Louie" please.) On Friday (today!) it will Mick Jones from the Clash.

And next Friday the 29th, Drew Carey will be filling in for Kid Leo! Turns out Cleveland kid Drew grew up listening to Kid Leo on the radio and is a big fan.

The Kid Leo Program is aired Monday through Friday at 3:00 pm central time. Fans of the Current don't know what they are missing.