John does a fantastic service to the independent artist. Searching near and far for songs that the average listener would not typically discover in their own. His critiques are well thought out and he definitely discovers some excellent tunes to share with the listeners. He also comes up with some great talking points to engage the listener to participate in conversations and his interviewing skills with the artists that he features are very caring and well researched. Listening to the Song Surfing podcast gives you the feeling of shopping at your local record store and John is the friendly clerk that you can talk to for recommendations and share stories about music, which is something sadly forgotten in this age of technology. Highly recommended!!