 Matonis has cited the James Brown & the Famous Flames concert at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis on April 21, 1968, as his all-time favourite concert.As well as contributing to "Jet Lag" for around ten years, Matonis wrote a monthly "Top Ten" of local concerts for "Sauce" Magazine.He also used to produce an annual Phil Spector Christmas Special for local community radio station, KDHX, although members of the local music scene have disputed his claims that he hosts a regular radio show or owns a radio station.