J.J. Syrja (born in Detroit, 1955) is a veteran rock and soul music observer/participant, journalist, broadcaster and musician. He nearly perished at the hands of thugs named C.C. and M.M. in May 2010, but is still kicking. The son of a teacher and an electrician, J2 has hosted the Roots Rock radio show Retroactive, heard weekly on 89.3 KAOS-FM/Olympia (WA) Community Radio, since 1994. Catch it live (Saturdays from 10am to noon/Pacific time, U.S.) at www.kaosradio.org
Worthy Websites
***spinitron.com (Playlists--all KAOS shows) ***kaosradio.org ***democracynow.org ***commondreams.org ***actionslacksnerdout. blogspot.com (The history of soul music) ***rockrapconfidential.com (Rock and Rap Confidential) ***manifestojoestexasblues. blogspot.com ***fairportiajewelry.com (Gina's fabulous work) ***allmusic.com (Their refurbished design looks like a big, desperate ad for what's left of the music industry, but the info is still helpful)
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