KCRW Guest DJ Bingo: Lisa Cholodenko

Three of Lisa Cholodenko's picks are by artists that have appeared in other GDJPs in the nine-ish months I've been keeping track- a Guest DJ Bingo high score.

One of the songs is by Wilco: +1
Guest complains that 5 songs too few:+ 1
Guest says the song makes/made them cry: +1 per song ()
Includes a reference to one of their projects (a specific one): +.5 per song (1.5)
Guest describes their taste as very eclectic: +1
Guest references their small town/suburban youth: +1

Guest says they can listen to a song over and over +1 (1)

Describes a song as "cinematic" +1

Debbie Downer moment +1 

Celebrity Buddy (+1) 

3/5 songs entered their lives during high school or earlier +1

Wild card: Uses of the word  "narrative" (.25) .75
Total: 3.25


KCRW Guest DJ Project: Lisa Cholodenko

The once and future Captain

Rounding out a musical Thursday, it's William Shatner singing "Total Eclipse of the Heart".  Listen now, this site takes down songs after a few weeks.

Cover Freak: Randomonium

KCRW Guest DJ Bingo: Jim Heimann

 It's the whole deal, man- that seems to be the theme.

One of the songs is by Wilco: +1
Guest complains that 5 songs too few:+ 1 (1)
Guest says the song makes/made them cry: +1 per song ()
Includes a reference to one of their projects (a specific one): +.5 per song
Guest describes their taste as very eclectic: +1
Guest references their small town/suburban youth: +1

Guest says they can listen to a song over and over +1 

Describes a song as "cinematic" +1

Debbie Downer moment +1 

Celebrity Buddy +1 

3/5 songs entered their lives during high school or earlier +1
Wild card: References to being a Baby Boomer +.5 (1)
Total: 2

KCRW Guest DJ Project: Jim Heimann

Appointment with awesome

I was looking for an embeddable video of Rachid Taha's Bonjour (lame video, fun song) and instead found this video for a cover of the Ornella Vanoni song "L'Appuntamento" reminiscent of "Sabotage".



Sanford Co.: Calibro 35 Version of "L'Appuntamento"

KCRW Guest DJ Bingo: Melora Hardin

Melora Hardin girled it up with an 80% female lineup.

One of the songs is by Wilco: +1
Guest complains that 5 songs too few:+ 1
Guest says the song makes/made them cry: +1 per song ()
Includes a reference to one of their projects (a specific one): +.5 per song (2)
Guest describes their taste as very eclectic: +1 (1)
Guest references their small town/suburban youth: +1

Guest says they can listen to a song over and over +1 

Describes a song as "cinematic" +1

Debbie Downer moment +1 

Celebrity Buddy (+1) (1, Paula Cole)

3/5 songs entered their lives during high school or earlier +1
Wild card: Songs that reference how happy she is (.5) (1)
Total: 5

KCRW Guest DJ Bingo: Jad Abumrad

Public radio crossover alert! Jad Abumrad studied avant garde composition, but isn't too cool to like Def Leppard.  A man with nothing to prove.

One of the songs is by Wilco: +1
Guest complains that 5 songs too few:+ 1
Guest says the song makes/made them cry: +1 per song ()
Includes a reference to one of their projects (a specific one): +.5 per song (.5)
Guest describes their taste as very eclectic: +1
Guest references their small town/suburban youth: +1

Guest says they can listen to a song over and over +1 ()

Describes a song as "cinematic" +1

Debbie Downer moment +1 

Celebrity Buddy (+1) 

3/5 songs entered their lives during high school or earlier +1
Wild card: Machines that inspire the scoring of Radiolab +1 (2, refrigerator and tractor)
Total: 2.5

Being George

My first exposure to George Plimpton was his brief but hilarious role in "Good Will Hunting", and everything I learned about him subsequent to that suggested that he was The Man.  With graduation season upon us, I think there are few people at transitional moments in their life who would not benefit from hearing the song composed in his honor.

Jonathan Coulton: Thing a Week 23: A Talk with George

Back in the day

Heartbreak via Kabul, in the links on the right.

KCRW Guest DJ Bingo: Aida Mollenkamp

I think any dish that tastes like an Astrid Gilberto song would be delicious.  Does her music give the impression of being gluten free?

One of the songs is by Wilco: +1
Guest complains that 5 songs too few:+ 1
Guest says the song makes/made them cry: +1 per song
Includes a reference to one of their projects (a specific one): +.5 per song (1)
Guest describes their taste as very eclectic: +1
Guest references their small town/suburban youth: +1

Guest says they can listen to a song over and over +1 (1)

Describes a song as "cinematic" +1

Debbie Downer moment +1 

3/5 songs entered their lives during high school or earlier +1
Wild card: Songs listened to while working +.5 (1.5)
Total: 3.5

KCRW Guest DJ Project: Aida Mollenkamp