Waiting to be de-waxed

Chanukah ended Friday night. And here it is Tuesday. The boys’ menorahs still haven’t been totally de-waxed so they can be put away. My #2 son started getting the wax out of his menorah’s candleholders yesterday until the lure of Monday Night Football was too great. Storing the menorahs is definitely on today’s to do list.

Sidebar: I realize that calendars claim that Chanukah ended Saturday. Yes, that was the last day, but we only celebrate the holiday at night. It’s all about lighting the candles after sunset for us!

The boys photographed at a different angle.

On that eighth night, #2 told me my Chanukah photos were boring. That they all looked alike except for the number of candles.

Fair enough, my young critic! So I knelt down to get the above photo and . . . his older brother has a candle flame for a nose!

But look at the third candle from the right on #2’s menorah!

One candle goes wild!

My wild child has a wickedly wild candle! Amazing at any angle!!

The festival of lights on the radio

Sirius XM radio has a great holiday tradition: Radio Hanukkah. Every day of the holiday brings festive Chanukah music 24/7. It’s great fun to listen to. Well, except for one thing: There aren’t nearly enough Chanukah songs to fill even one day of programming! The station tries to compensate by playing any song that has Hebrew in it (holiday appropriate or not) or is sung by Barbra Streisand, or so it seems.

Radio Hanukkah got so lucky this year, because a guy named Evan Taubenfeld penned “Merry Swiftmas (Even Though I Celebrate Chanukah)” in which he professes his wish that Santa bring Taylor Swift as his gift. I think the station showed great restraint in not playing that particular song several times an hour!

Just a quick note to let you know, you have indeed found the right site… I have just changed the appearance a little. All of the blogs are still available, yes, even the marathon one I did earlier today. Thank you all for your continued support, I look forward to writing to you each and every day!

Take care,

Kenny

**Some names have been changed to respect their privacy**

It has come to my attention that I may need to clarify something here. My original intention, with my YouTube channel and my Twitter account, was to chronicle my life over the past 5 years as a strip club DJ. I even had a livestream channel set up with the name of “Strip Club Life”, but, all of that has changed. I am here primarily to discuss and share the details of my journey into becoming a healthier, better person. Now, from time to time, I will be delving into my past, including my life in the clubs. That is flat-out a big reason that I am on my current journey. I know that the topic is one that carries a certain stigma, believe me, I know first hand how it can turn away a lot of people. All I ask of you, is to try to see that no matter how bad that whole time may seem, it has led to probably the best thing I have ever started in my life.

My new path, my new plan… It’s going to be a long journey, and one that I welcome hesitantly. I say that because I know the hard times that are ahead of me, I have always been aware of them. Now, because of what I have been through, in the past 10 years especially, I feel that I have the strength to endure the challenge I have laid before myself. I have not only the strength, but the desire and will power to stick to this road I have chosen.

Quickly, I want to touch on one important thing before I move on to recording my bi-weekly video for the YouTube Channel “KennyIs Losing It“. About a month before I got out of the adult entertainment industry, I had wanted to get out for so long, I started to get really sick. I don’t know whether it was the H1N1 (swine flu) or if it was just a product of my increasingly unhealthy lifestyle. Either way, I was getting sick to the point where I had to request days off and, for me, I have to be damn near on my death-bed to request a day off. I ended up being out for a week because I had no voice from all the hacking coughing that I was doing. In my business, if I didn’t have a voice, I couldn’t do my job. Even going in with a little bit of a voice could cause me to be out even longer because my voice wasn’t allowed to heal.

When I finally returned to work, although I could talk, I was finding myself getting hammered by drinking a small fraction of what I would normally consume over a 7 hour shift. My drinking habit was daily, and I would slam the first few to get a buzz on, then I would maintain that buzz the rest of the day. I simply could not, and would not, work sloppy drunk, though many DJ’s do. If you can’t understand me, and I am not paying attention enough, I am not doing my job. I have, in my later years, attained and honed my work ethic. It doesn’t matter if I am CEO or shit kicking servant, I am going to do the best job I can. I am the one who has to look at myself in the mirror. But, I digress.

As I said, I found myself getting plastered, which was certainly affecting my performance and also endangering my life and the lives of others. You may ask “how did you endanger others?” Well, even though I am dead set against it, I, on many occasions towards the end, drove home when I really should not have. Especially the last night I worked. I had gotten very sick at work, I was even getting sick into a trash can in the DJ booth. Even before my replacement had arrived, I was stumbling out the front door, into my van, which I drove around to the back of the building and continued to get sick. Then, and this is the truly scary part, I proceeded to drive myself home. Now, I do not remember much of that drive, and thankfully I didn’t kill myself or anyone else.

They say you have to hit rock bottom before you can dust off and start again… Well, that was my rock bottom. I did a lot of soul-searching over the next couple days and decided that I was done. My 33rd birthday was coming and I was seriously scared that I would not live to see my 34th if I continued on like that. So I went in to see the manager, and I laid it on the line. He understood and assured me that he knew how the business could wear you down and burn you out. And that was, as they say, that.

I have a very personal and, I think, important story to tell tomorrow. I hope that this and tomorrow’s blog will give you even more of an insight to who I am and why am doing what I am doing now. I appreciate all the support, you know who you are, and I ask that you keep it up, because it is that support that makes it easier to get up and keep moving every day.

Until tomorrow… READ, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE

You know, today I have to take a bit of a trip to another subject all together. I was listening to my favorite radio show on Sirius XM Radio… Opie & Anthony (with Lil’ Jimmy Norton) on The VIrus XM channel 202 and Sirius channel 197 Monday through Friday 6am until 11am… having plugged that sufficiently, they were talking about the semi-annual “Homeless Shopping Spree”. Now, if you are an O&A fan or in any way familiar with the show you may already know that it is a charity event, in the style of O&A. They, over the period of numerous weeks prior, gather and interview, on air, a number of homeless individuals. Then, on one day in December, they gather a select group of these homeless individuals, load them onto a charter bus, provide them with the libations of their choice and around $200.00 with the proviso that they spend the money in the various stores at a shopping mall location undisclosed until arrival, which is typically in a hoity toity neighborhood. Then, upon arrival, they enter the mall and break into groups, each with one of the on air personalities and/or regular guest of the show. They accompany the various lucky homeless individuals to a myriad of stores in the mall to try on or check out items that they would like to buy. Ok, so I never thought I would refer to the homeless as lucky… but I digress…

Now… this event does not only include the homeless or the staff and/or guests of the O&A show, and if I remember correctly Sirius XM personality, Fez from the Ron & Fez show on The Virus XM channel 202 and Sirius channel 197 Monday through Friday 11am until 3pm… Ok, I swear that is the last plug… Now, as I was saying, they are not alone… no, already arrived and awaiting is a group of O&A show fans that have gotten the location by whatever means are available to them with more arriving by the minute. These loyal fans have joined in on the festivities to both cheer on the show and the homeless shoppers as well as offer their hard-earned money to chip in to the purchases that are being made. Let me also infer that the fans may take the time to make personal purchases while they are there. Of course, this is going to make great radio for many reasons. First of all, imagine, if you can, the looks on the faces of the elite patronage of the mall when they see and, no doubt, smell this band of mostly inebriated consumers and the other attending generous contributors. Also imagine, if you can, the overwhelming feeling flooding over the various shop keepers as wave upon smelly wave of the housing challenged patrons enter and move through the inventory as they decide how best to spend their windfall, being cheered on by the growing crowd of listeners.

Meanwhile, this whole event is being broadcasted on the aforementioned satellite radio channel to the delight of thousands upon thousands of listeners, world-wide! This event goes on, while various personalities add color and sensory commentary, for quite a while as our beloved shower deprived make hopefully intelligent purchases of essential items such as clothing, coats, shoes, hats, and god willing, hygiene products (had to say it). I don’t quite remember which store it was, but in the past at least one store closed their gate in order to not allow money to be spent for some reason or another. I think we can all guess what that reasoning was. Then, at the conclusion of this truly charitable and not surprisingly entertaining introduction of the “dregs” of society to the “high” society elite, the shoppers are loaded back onto the charter bus and swiftly transported back to their original point of departure. More or less, this is how it goes.

I have said all that to say this…

Today, I listened with a measure of, now becoming more common place, anger, disappointment, disapproval, disenfranchisement… I wish I could add amazement, but I simply cannot. Apparently, Sirius XM Radio, in their infinite wisdom (hello sarcasm) has stuck their collective dick in this mostly selfless act of the O&A show. I will say at this point that I am not aware of any of the “fine print” particulars that were not discussed on the show, so I will merely try to voice my view as to what has transpired. There may be numerous killjoys, a.k.a. lawyers, suits, etc… that have attempted to and, most likely, will succeed in ruining if not canceling all together yet another part of the Opie & Anthony show we have all grown to love. These “bits” are a big reason why O&A has garnered the praise and success, and yes, sometimes controversy, that they have over the years, as well as one major reason why I and, I can imagine, many others have chosen to purchase and continue to subscribe, especially in this economic climate, to a non-essential service such as satellite radio.

Either bending to the will of those who would have their beliefs and “morality” thrust upon everyone without regard to the feelings, needs, or wants of the masses, or, for the fear of this, every move, including this act of charity, which the O&A show attempt make, is censored, watered down, or eliminated all together. WHAT THE FUCK? Some of these, I will call, I.Q. impaired moron shit dicks will say that O&A are abusing and/or exploiting the homeless individuals with the way that they talk about them and get laughs from them and their situation. Let’s face it, all humor is not meant for everyone, there are going to be some people who are offended by what, at least on the outside, this appears to be. Let me tell you, no matter what it may appear to be about, it is most definitely not, and I repeat NOT just about getting a laugh. In these times when many, many more of us are finding ourselves in financial and even social disaster, we should recognize that it is through the charitable, altruistic actions and contributions of the successful and able, and even the generous people who really can’t afford to donate, that those who could really use a hand actually get it.

I am not a proponent of the welfare system as it stands, nor the proposed healthcare plan of the current administration; however, I do support the benevolent acts of those who are willing, as this is truly the American way. I do support our government assisting those in need to acquire the means to make a living and provide for the common welfare, not just create a “welfare state” where the beneficiaries become locked in and held down and dependant by just living off the taxpayers contributions The thing that made and still does make this nation great is our heart and our ability to act in the interest our fellow human beings, not just Americans, but worldwide. I do think, conversely, that charity does, indeed, start at home. It may be, from time to time, obscured by our tendencies toward selfish endeavors, but in the end I like to think that we do what is right most of the time.

We need to worry less about these people who would rather have the government tell us what is right, or more to the point, have the government tell us what they feel is right, and impose ridiculous rules and guidelines to how we have to operate on a day-to-day basis. It’s not just about government really. This is evident in the actions and inaction of companies such as Sirius XM Radio and their fear of actual or possible implications and loss of advertisers and/or subscribers that could occur because of the pissing and moaning of a few curmudgeons that could simply just change the channel. Change the channel, what a concept, especially in the context of satellite radio where you have hundreds of channels to listen to, thus having no excuse to bitch! But, it‘s not just the subscribers that they’re worried about; it is primarily the companies paying, I am sure, vast amounts of money to advertise to their subscribers. These companies feel that they must avert any kind of controversy for fear that they may lose revenue if a big stink is made by any person or group of potential consumers. We the masses, therefore, are being held hostage by those in the minority who would impose their will through threats and false allegations, and this, my friends, is the epitome of being Un-American. Let me say that I do wholeheartedly support a company who is, for better or worse, sticking by their beliefs in their individual business practices so long as it does not eliminate completely an individual’s freedom to choose.

This goes much further than a media company and it unwillingness to provide unfettered entertainment. This is a problem that is staining the true image of what it means to be free. I implore you to become an advocate for the blood earned and rapidly disappearing freedoms that we as Americans have taken for granted. Speak out and make a difference any way you can. I, for one, will not be silenced; I will make my opinion known to as many people as I can. And yes, I do support the right for those I do not agree with to voice their opinions and beliefs, but not at the cost of my or anyone else’s freedom to enjoy something that is clearly not doing any damage to anyone else.

And on that note, I will step down from my soapbox and I welcome any and all comments pertaining to the subjects discussed here. I will return tomorrow with the normal daily update. And, as always, READ, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE.

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SIRIUS XM Radio announced today that it will launch “Snoop Dogg Nation,” a week-long, commercial-free channel featuring music, interviews and specials celebrating the career of the Hip-Hop icon.

The limited-run channel will launch on Monday, December 14 at 12:00 pm ET and will run until Sunday, December 20 at 10:00 pm ET on SIRIUS channel 40 and XM channel 67.

“Snoop Dogg Nation,” hosted by Snoop Dogg himself, will feature everything from his early collaborations with Dr. Dre, to Snoop’s first release in 1993, Doggystyle, which was certified multi-platinum and includes the chart-topping hits “What’s My Name” and “Gin & Juice,” through his new album, Malice N Wonderland, released on December 8.

Listeners will hear Snoop Dogg host an audio tour of his entire catalog, sharing stories about each album, including a track by track listen of his latest album. “Snoop Dogg Nation” will also feature a special countdown during which Snoop will count down his top 20 favorite hip-hop songs of all time.

Additionally, Snoop, who was recently appointed Creative Chairman of Priority Records, will sit down with Hip-Hop Nation host Renada for an in-depth and revealing interview. Snoop will discuss creating his new album, his life as a ‘family man,’ his views on the music industry and more.

Adam Lambert was on Ellen this afternoon.  Adam still didn’t apologize but seems to have learned his lesson.  He made some concessions about his AMA performance which I thought at showed he realized his judgement was in error.  He sang the Max Martin song “What Do You Want From Me” off the new CD and did a nice job.

I found this YouTube clip of an interview Adam did which is interesting.  Take a look.  It’s less than two minutes but reveals some interesting stuff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiPEzPUjYKo&feature=player_embedded

Medicated Pete, intern on the Howard Stern Show, made his choice for true love out of three interesting ladies (here’s the story). He went with Dyna, a girl with a rare illness that has bound her to a wheelchair. He opted for her, saying that he felt like they had a “connection” because they both had “disabilities.” This was disappointing to Chris, a convicted felon who did time for embezzling $8,000 from her old boss. She thought Medicated Pete was “cute.” Lila, a good-looking little person, was a little upset about the choice saying, “I have a disability, too.”

Medicated Pete with Dyna, his choice on the Howard Stern Show

Turns out, Medicated Pete blew his big date…disastrous.

SIRIUS XM Radio announced that it will launch The Woodstock Channel to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Woodstock Music & Art Fair held at Max Yasgur’s farm in Bethel, New York in 1969.

The Woodstock Channel will launch on Friday, August 14, at 12:00 pm ET and air through Sunday, August 16 on Deep Tracks, SIRIUS channel 16 and XM channel 40, and will be devoted to the historic music festival featuring music, interviews and memories from the artists who were there, including Graham Nash, Leslie West, Arlo Guthrie, The Band, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Joe Cocker.

SIRIUS XM listeners will hear music from artists in the exact order that they performed at the festival each day — beginning with Richie Havens and ending with Jimi Hendrix. The Woodstock Channel will also feature complete performances from Santana, Janis Joplin, Sly & The Family Stone, Johnny Winter and Jefferson Airplane as they happened at the original 1969 festival. These five performances are featured on the new Woodstock Experience CDs, available now from Legacy Recordings.

During the limited-run channel, listeners will hear content from Woodstock – 40 Years On: Back To Yasgur’s Farm, the new 6-CD boxed set to be released on August 11 by Rhino Entertainment, featuring the most comprehensive collection of artists that performed at the original festival, showcasing 38 previously unreleased recordings, including Grateful Dead, The Who, Country Joe & The Fish and others.

Listeners will also hear exclusive interviews with the stars and filmmakers of Taking Woodstock, the new comedy about a man who inadvertently played a role in making Woodstock into the famed happening it was. Stars Demetri Martin, Eugene Levy, Emile Hirsch and Liev Schreiber, Oscar(R)-winning director/producer Ang Lee and screenwriter/producer James Schamus will each share personal stories about making the movie. Additionally, the limited-run channel will feature tracks from the Taking Woodstock Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, set to be released on August 25 by Rhino Entertainment. The Focus Features movie opens in theaters in New York and Los Angeles on Wednesday, August 26 and nationwide on Friday, August 28.

For more information about Woodstock.

For more information about the new movie Taking Woodstock.

Since I am in the mood, here is a video of Janis Joplin from Woodstock:

I’m on MLB Home Plate – XM Satellite Radio Channel 175, with Buck Martinez and Scott Graham today at 9:05 am.

I’ll also be on the Bobby Curran Show, ESPN 1420 KKEA in Honolulu, Hawaii, today at 12:30 p.m. ET. Click here to listen live.

I’ll be discussing last night’s All-Star Game (Carl Crawford: MVP), the Tampa Bay Rays, and the 2nd half of the MLB season.

DJ Enferno will rock not only London tonight, but also the radios on the west side! Check it out:

July 4th is going to go be a big day! We’re opening the Madonna Sticky & Sweet Tour in London at the 02 Arena that day. I also have a mix set airing on Sirius XM Radio. Here are the details:

Date: July 4, 2009
Time: 10PM EST
Channel: Area (Sirius Channel 38 and XM Channel 80)

from djenferno.com

So I have always been a big music lover, and in my younger days the easy way for me to hear music constantly was the radio. I had a great station that came about during the grunge revolution called Channel Z 95.1, and became so addicted I would listen like all day everyday when I was not in school or was not listening to the latest cd either my friends or I had picked up. Sadly the channel died away as alt rock sort of fizzed out in the late 90s, and in general corporate radio was really beginning to rear it’s ugly head again. Thankfully I am sort of a tech geek, and was on the internet bandwagon way before most so that became my music outlet once radio sort of fizzed out in my life. Still I always kept thinking man I wish I could move to a city that had a great local station that I could really get into.

Well fast forward a few years into the next century and my best friend either picked up or more likely received as a gift ( I honestly can not remember which), a XM radio receiver for his car. Of course he was like omg you have to check out my new radio. Now seeing how this was around our college days we both were broke and cheap (though my friend’s claim I have always been and always will be that way LOL!), and I was like oh cool satellite radio. I have always wanted to really try this out, but the idea of paying for radio seemed like a luxury us college aged kids can not afford. He was like do not worry. I already have a year subscription paid for so we can take my car when we want cause this really is the real deal. Of course since he was usually the driver that left me free to scroll through the radio stations available. At first it was just so over whelming it was almost a determent to me. As soon as I would put it on a station to hear a song, I would immediately start scrolling again thinking I was missing some other awesome tune on some other station. Plus I did not have the station numbers memorized so I was constantly scrolling all over the place looking for stuff. It also helped grab me that we both are huge baseball nerds, and XM radio has all of the games broadcasted as well as a baseball only talk radio channel. We were always listening to baseball and talking baseball because of the radio. It just became one of those cool things to do when we were screwing off during the summer!

Doing a second fast forward it got to the holidays when my birthday is, and while I can not remember why now I just had this feeling I might be getting a radio of my own. I know there had to be some tip off from either my mom or my best friend as I know she probably asked him what I would want, but I knew it was coming. Still my birthday hit, I opened my present, and bam there was my own satellite radio. Mom said her and dad would pay for a year subscription for me as well, and that my best friend would help me hook it up in my car. I got it hooked up over the holidays like hmm 4 or 5 years ago, and I have not looked back since.

I never thought I would want to pay for radio, but now I have no problems doing it. I mean the amount of musical diversity at your finger tips is just outstanding. I can not tell you how much better it is than what I have access to locally where I live. Plus there is a style for every musical mood I get in. I can not tell you how much it helped me stay current music wise. Plus you can discover soooo much especially since you have access to so many styles of music as well as all the artist and track info at your finger tips. Not to mention it is so awesome for long trips as you never have to worry about finding a station. Your station choices never go away so you can just ride on out and your favorite tunes will always be with you. Not to mention all of the cool shows you get to hear like live in studio performances on Sirius XMU or Armin Van Buuren’s DJ set to dance out to in your car. It’s stuff I’m just never going to get with even most really good local radio. Now Sirius XM Radio just has become a central part of my musical life.

I honestly can not think of ever going back. I know it sounds so much like an infomercial sales pitch, but they definitely have a customer for life. Going back to 6 or 8 radio stations with limited choice just would not ever appeal to me. Not to mention the fact that I can only see satellite radio getting better over the years. So I will have the joy of easily discovering new music of years to come!

So the Silversun Pickups released their debut full length album in 2006 which might have seemed like a small thing at the time. Then in 2007 they struck lightening in a bottle not once but twice with two huge singles “Lazy Eye” and “Well Thought Out Twinkies” which both broke the top 10 on the modern rock charts for their day. Everyone was spinning their album, they had 4 singles that made it to the radio, and a big tour which included an invitation to throw down at the annual Coachella Music Festival in Indio, CA. The question always comes up with a band that bursts on the scene like this which boils down to one big topic. When are they going to release a follow up, and will they beat the sophomore slump?

Well come June 2009 we have the answer to both questions. Their new album entitled “Swoon” released on April 14, 2009, and it hit #7 on the charts during the release. Since then the first single Panic Switch can be heard all over the radio, and for what seems like all of May and into June has been the #1 requested song on the Alt 18 count on the popular Alt Rock station carried on Sirius XM radio. Then the first weekend after the album dropped they got to play to a raucous crowd at this years Coachella Music Festival. So much for the question of a sophomore slump. It does not appear that this ride is going to over for the band anytime soon.

This is with good reason too. Swoon takes a darker spin on things which is by design according to lead singer and guitar player Brian Aubert. That does not mean the album is chalked full of great tunes to rock out too. Sure some might say  they draw a little to much on certain bands of the past, but imitation is just a form of flattery. Plus everyone seeming draws inspiration from somewhere. The band sounds just as tight and put together as on their previous release Carnavas, and judging by the sales and radio play the fans are certainly down. Granted this release while darker is harder a big departure from the bands sound so it might not draw to many new fans in. The band seems totally cool with this though, and they just want to rock out in their own style. The album sounds a little indie, a lot alternative, with some decidedly shoegaze influences thrown in for good measure coupled with a dash of pop sensibilities.

For those that know my musical likes and dislikes are probably screaming well we definitely know why Vanilla likes Swoon. That being said it was not an instant success. Granted I enjoyed my first play through, but I was not drawn to the album as a whole. Over subsequent listens though I have grown to love the complete body of work. No skipping any tracks here. Heck I was not even a big fan of the hit single Panic Switch at first! Initially my favorite track was the opener entitled “There’s No Secrets This Year.” I still really love the track as an opener for the album especially with the chorus laying out the album. I am also really digging the 3rd track “Growing Old is Getting Old” as well as the 4th track “It’s Nice to Know You Work Alone.” Panic Switch has grown on me as well so that it is a song I crank up when it gets radio play in my car.

All in all this Southern California outfit has put out two solid full lengths albums and seem to gaining steam with each and every release. I expect this band will be sticking around for years to come, and we could see great things from the foursome over the decade to come!

So just what is the music cave, and who is this Vanilla who claims to be Master of Ceremonies anyways? Well while I will not claim to be the most musically knowledgeable person or even the most active music listener. Music is a subject that really tends to pique my interests. Enough that I figured I wanted to share some random music thoughts, notes, info etc… to the masses err well at least to my friends. Plus unlike some other subjects that people know I like music tends to be pretty universal. Also despite popular belief I think my friends and acquaintances (who probably will be the main readers of this blog) probably want to listen to me talk on this topic more so than others that might jump to mind first.

I’ll try and share my Last.FM playlist. Hopefully I’m going to try and listen to the Alt 18 countdown each weekend on Sirius XM radio and will post an online list of the countdown each week. I’ll share my concert stores, random music info I have heard, good links to find music knowledge as well as recommendations, and whatever comes to mind or is requested of me by YOU the reader! I also think unlike other topics I am passionate about this is the on topic that will pull me back in so that I will actually keep an active blog. So without further a due I welcome you all to the Music Cave founded right here in Vanilla’s very own full redesigned Cave. Think of it as the Cave 2.0, and this as my Blog 2.0!

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Fox, “American Idol” producers and AT&T are defending themselves against charges of voting irregularities during the finale of the singing competition. Fox and “Idol” producers say in a statement that they are “absolutely certain” that Kris Allen is, “without a doubt, the American Idol.” (Iwantmedia 5/28, http://www.thrfeed.com/2009/05/fox-idol-att-voting-controversy.html 5/27)

Sirius XM is developing an application for the iPhone that will allow users to stream music from the satellite radio service directly to their handset, according to this report. The app will require listeners to sign up for a subscription to Sirius XM at a cost of $12.95 a month. The New York Times/VentureBeat (5/27)

Sirius XM Radio is rising very quickly from a couple of week ago. Two weeks ago the company was priced at $.15 per share. I am thrilled at this jolt in stock price because it just means even better things for the company.

Ever since Liberty put half a billion dollars into the Sirius XM, things have been doing better. Recently, Sirius XM Radio announced that they will partner up with Apple and have a Sirius XM app on the iPhones and iPod Touch.

I think this a great start to an amazing year for Sirius XM……..at least I hope!

With the soft automobile market crimping growth, Sirius XM Radio is looking beyond cars to the iPhone for growth.

Sirius XM wants to make satellite radio more ubiquitous

The struggling satellite radio broadcaster, which narrowly avoided a bankruptcy filing last month, said Thursday it is testing an application that will run on Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch. The application is to launch in the second quarter.

“This is a large, interesting opportunity,” the company said on a conference call with analysts. Not only will existing subscribers be able to receive radio streams on their iPhones, but new customers will be able to sign up without having to buy a radio.

The company had initially discussed its strategy to expand beyond traditional markets in December and on Thursday said the iPhone initiative was a step toward making satellite radio more ubiquitous.

Now if only the auto market would spring back to life. So far no luck. Sirius said car sales dropped further during the early months of 2009 with no turn around in sight.