I long believed that SiriusXM could have maintained a station solely for Punk Music. This was apparently not the case as the channel was taken off post-merger. Anyone looking for the Punk mix now has to get their fix from Sirius 28 Faction. Although I could easily live without some of the hip-hop and more recent alternative music that exists here, this station still carries a ton of punch and is a refreshing breath of air. 

Daredevil and Mixed Martial Artist Jason Ellis hosts a kick ass afternoon show weekdays at three on Faction. Jason, like the King of All Media, holds nothing back and shoots straight from the hip. Even people who are not necessarily fans of extreme sports may find what he has to say interesting.

Punk rock drumming legend Marky Ramone hosts a great show called the Punk Rock Blitzkrieg every Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. The Ramones were one of my personal favourite groups from this genre. The Ramones were responsible for generating many of the great riffs that would be later used by countless others in the 90′s alternative movement. 

There are other tremendous talents in the Punk Rock and Punk Metal world that can be heard on Faction. In addition to The Ramones, I would list the Glenn Danzig fronted Misfits as being another of the most influential and hard-hitting groups in the Punk world. Like the Ramones, the Misfits crossed over into influencing several Metal bands. While the Misfits are still going today with a different vocalist, one of the key components to its success was the brilliant songwriting and lyrics of Glenn Danzig. Worth checking out.

I should acknowledge Skateboarding great Tony Hawk for his Demolition Radio show. I have not listened to enough of this show yet, but plan to listen more since I grew up respecting Tony for his positive contribution to sport and fashion. 

For more information on Faction, head up to the Sirius Canada site or go to RadioFaction.com

The radio personalities making up Sirius XM Radio’s Team Faction were live on the scene in Los Angeles this past weekend in order to provide coverage of the 2009 Summer X Games.

Former skateboarder Jason Ellis was joined by Mike “Rooftop” Escamilla and others from Team Faction to give listeners unprecedented access to the action sports festival as events occurred live.

Interviews were held with legendary competitors such as Tony Hawk, Dave Mirra and Ryan Sheckler along with winner’s circle coverage and more.

The X Games aired on Faction (Sirius channel 28 and XM channel 52) from last weekend through to its conclusion on Tuesday, August 4th.

[Via Orbitcast]