5.28.2011

KCRW Guest DJ Project: Ani Phyo

Ani Phyo picked the same Counting Crows song as Jose Andres, is there some kind of celebrity cook meeting where they discuss these things?

One of the songs is by Led Zeppelin: +1
Guest complains that 5 songs too few:+ 1
Guest says the song makes/made them cry: +1 per song (1)
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
Some variation on "Music has a huge influence on my work" +1
Reference to live performance +.5 per song
Heartbreak +1
LA Shoutout +.5 per song (1)
Driving song +.5 per song
Wild card: "Raw" referring to food +.5 (1); "Raw" referring to emotion +.5 (.5)
Total: 3

KCRW Guest DJ Project: Ani Phyo

5.18.2011

KCRW Guest DJ Project: Dita von Teese

If you listen to this episode, you'll want a smoke afterward.

One of the songs is by Led Zeppelin: +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
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 (1, DJ AM)
3/5 songs entered their lives during high school or earlier +1
Some variation on "Music has a huge influence on my work" +1
Reference to live performance +.5 per song (1)
Heartbreak +1
LA Shoutout +.5 per song (.5)
Driving song +.5 per song
Wild card: Things she loves +.25 (2.5)/things she hates +.25 (.5)
Total: 5.5
 
KCRW Guest DJ Project: Dita von Teese

5.13.2011

Why Baby Boomers are the Worst, Cont.

YOU'RE GOING TO DIE ONE DAY.  GET OVER IT.

NYTimes: Who Are You Calling Grandma?

KCRW Guest DJ Project: Donald Glover

I have a major Community/Twitter-borne crush on Donald Glover.  You could say I'm Twitterpated.


One of the songs is by Led Zeppelin: +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 (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
Some variation on "Music has a huge influence on my work" +1
Reference to live performance +.5 per song
Heartbreak +1 (2)
LA Shoutout +.5 per song
New Driving song +.5 per song
Wild card: Girls he mentioned who I instantly hated (not Tina Fey) +.5 (1.5)
Total: 6
 
KCRW Guest DJ Project: Donald Glover

5.06.2011

KCRW Guest DJ Project: Richard Montoya

Richard Montoya makes it clear that his professional travel, unlike mine, probably does not involve Ziplocs full of receipts and a laptop bag with gluten-free protein bars stuffed in every pocket.

One of the songs is by Led Zeppelin: +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 (Zack de la Rocha)
3/5 songs entered their lives during high school or earlier +1
Some variation on "Music has a huge influence on my work" +1
Reference to live performance +.5 per song (.5)
Heartbreak +1
LA Shoutout +.5 per song (1, ambiguous)
*New Driving song +.5 per song
Wild card: Gushing about KCRW (.5) (1)
Total: 3

KCRW Guest DJ Project: Richard Montoya