I’m John’s youngest brother. I guess it was 2005 when I was picked up from the oral surgeon’s office by our father, woozy and delirious from anesthetics I needed someone to pick me up. So Dad takes me back to our childhood home and I promptly fall asleep on their couch listening to my ipod, I had just gotten into "Bloc Party" and was listening to their newest album. When I awoke still drowsy and confused, my ipod dead, eyes still closed, I could hear John's voice and he was interviewing lead singer from "Bloc Party", "Kele" Rowland Okereke. They were talking about soccer and food. I must be dreaming, I thought. Admittedly, I didn’t listen to "Soundcheck", it was beyond my comprehension of music, but my mother sure did. Every single day at 2pm and she had it on, and sure enough, she had it on that day while I was on their couch. It was a case of eerie coincidence, but it taught me a lesson. John has amazing guests, a world of knowledge and a wide variety of different music. Since that day, I try and catch John’s show whenever I can.

Justin

Queens