Radio Margaritaville on Sirius Article

Post by **phjim** » July 6, 2005 7:10 am

From the Houston Chronicle: "Paradise lost, found on satellite radio. For some, heaven on Earth is a sun-drenched beach where the tropical tunes of Jimmy Buffett fill the air — all day, every day"

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mp ... ic/3253763

El mojito · Post by **El mojito** » July 6, 2005 10:11 am

Well i now have my own, factory installed Sirius in our car

Wow what away to start the day

well worth the price, plus 4 months of free Sirius

it makes my day

Mango Picker · Post by **Mango Picker** » July 6, 2005 11:59 am

Lady who wrote it was rather cynical... She did not seem to like anything except Lyle Lovett... The 12 hours she listened to RM must have been pure torture for her... She needs an attitude check... and a margarita.

moog · Post by **moog** » July 6, 2005 12:28 pm

I thought the article was funny. In fact I agree with most of what Leanne Potts wrote. Even in the end she understands what it's about:

"But wait, now that I think about it, Radio Margaritaville is trying to sell me something. They're selling beach-themed escapist fantasies and they're selling nostalgia, which means they are selling my desires and memories back to me. And I'm buying, as are some of the 1.5 million Sirius subscribers who listen to Radio Margaritaville."

and concludes with:
"Buffett helps us pretend we've reached that mythical place. He's one smart businessman"

jonesbeach10 · Post by **jonesbeach10** » July 6, 2005 3:13 pm

So first she can't stand the Stars on the Water cover but by the end she loves it live?

BuffettFaaan · Post by **BuffettFaaan** » July 6, 2005 5:08 pm

jonesbeach10 wrote:So first she can't stand the Stars on the Water cover but by the end she loves it live?

So will Jimmy Be playing Jones Beach this summer? It will be a total bummer to not have that tail gate bash before the show this year

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » July 6, 2005 5:10 pm

BuffettFaaan wrote:
jonesbeach10 wrote:So first she can't stand the Stars on the Water cover but by the end she loves it live?
So will Jimmy Be playing Jones Beach this summer? It will be a total bummer to not have that tail gate bash before the show this year

Not a chance

BuffettFaaan · Post by **BuffettFaaan** » July 6, 2005 5:14 pm

LIPH wrote:
BuffettFaaan wrote:
jonesbeach10 wrote:So first she can't stand the Stars on the Water cover but by the end she loves it live?
So will Jimmy Be playing Jones Beach this summer? It will be a total bummer to not have that tail gate bash before the show this year
Not a chance

really? you sound pretty certain of that someone told me he loves long island but doesnt like playing Jones Beach

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » July 6, 2005 5:18 pm

The last time he played Jones Beach 2 years in a row was 1997/98. Since then he's only played the Beach every other year. He's cut back on his touring, Jones Beach is the smallest venue he plays on a regualr basis and he was there last year. He's not coming back this year.

BuffettFaaan · Post by **BuffettFaaan** » July 6, 2005 5:23 pm

LIPH wrote:The last time he played Jones Beach 2 years in a row was 1997/98. Since then he's only played the Beach every other year. He's cut back on his touring, Jones Beach is the smallest venue he plays on a regualr basis and he was there last year. He's not coming back this year.

well that definitly sounds concrete, thanks for the insight looks like it's Sirius/Radio Margaritaville this summer

Have a great summer!

Bwana Paul · Post by **Bwana Paul** » July 6, 2005 8:32 pm

Oh come on, people. I didn't agree with the cynicism in the article, but I thought it was funny as He11!

I laughed a few times. Interesting article. I wish she'd open her mind a bit, she may find more things she likes in life.

jonesbeach10 · Post by **jonesbeach10** » July 6, 2005 9:42 pm

I heard JB in September, but don't quote me on it!

Quiet and Shy · Post by **Quiet and Shy** » July 6, 2005 11:09 pm

I think she was trying not to like it, but despite all of her efforts, she enjoyed it. It's backhanded with some tongue-in-cheek, but definately complimentary.

conched · Post by **conched** » July 7, 2005 1:43 pm

I enjoyed reading it. The article shows she took a bit of time to give her observations about Radio Margaritaville. She kinda rides the fence.

http://www.leannepotts.net/aboutme.cfm

About Me
Leanne Potts is a freelance writer who lives in Phoenix. During her tenure as a reporter for the Albuquerque Journal and Albuquerque Tribune, she wrote hundreds of articles about everything from forest fires to rock concerts and won a respectable number of journalism awards. Since going out on her own, her writing has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Sunset magazine, Westways and New Mexico Journey. She likes indie-rock, alt-country, naps, margaritas, macaroni and cheese, Mardi Gras, staring into space and letting the world know she still gives a rat's ass.

PA PAR8 HED · Post by **PA PAR8 HED** » July 7, 2005 4:22 pm

Even if I were to listen to RM for 10 hours straight, I'd probably find something to complain about. Unless you are a serious Buffett fan, some of the JB selections can be odd choices. The casual Buffett fan may prefer they run through SYKBH 2-3 times a day.

I'm still waiting for a radio station that only plays songs I like. What did she expect? And despite her review, I find RM to be less "beachy" and "escapist" than it could be.

But it is a pretty funny drawing of Jimmy!

dvparrothead · Post by **dvparrothead** » July 7, 2005 6:51 pm

conched wrote:I enjoyed reading it. The article shows she took a bit of time to give her observations about Radio Margaritaville. She kinda rides the fence.

It was an interesting read, for sure. I do hope the cynical tone isn't a part of her everyday life though. She seems to be quite the talented writer. One thing I do have to fault her on is her reference to Chuck Klosterman. Knew him when he was starting out (in college and his first writing job)--he was a self-absorbed dork then, and he's a self-absorbed dork now. I will give him credit for being a smart self-promoter though.

Jim in Raleigh · Post by **Jim in Raleigh** » July 7, 2005 7:51 pm

But I too could not listen to that for 12 hours in a row either.

She did get one thing right...Migration is a great song!

I have a cool recording of that song done at Key West several years ago, kind of a rag-tag version but not all done up. He likes Robert's steel drum intro so much he says something like "lets do that again!"...and he does. One of my favorite versions of that song.

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She did have a real cynical tone from the start....