KCRW Guest DJ Project: Petros Papadakis

Petros Papadakis brought a focus to this exercise that conforms with my image of a man who follows sports for a living but is "not very recreational".  An unusually non-autobiographical segment.  

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
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

Wild card: "I like" +.5 (3)
Total: 3

KCRW Guest DJ Project: Petros Papadakis

KCRW Guest DJ Project: Candace Nelson

Very upbeat picks, although no more so than one would expect from someone who makes cupcakes for a living.

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

Some variation on "Music has a huge influence on my work" +1

Reference to live performance +.5 per song

Wild card: "Cupcakes" +.25 (2.25)
Total: 2.75

 

KCRW Guest DJ Bingo: Candace Nelson

KCRW Guest DJ Project: Michael Sheen

When I saw Michael Sheen, I worried that my Tousled British Actor defenses hadn't fully recovered.  Luckily there's a big difference between Mr. Darcy and Caligula.

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 (1)
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 

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

Wild card: Gushes about being on KCRW +.5 (1)
Total: 3

KCRW Guest DJ Project: Michael Sheen

The Holiday Lush

I've always thought this song was incredibly creepy.  Finally, someone embraces it.

Sam Sifton is Great, Pt. 2

"White people! Don’t you love them?"


NYTimes: My Wife's Mad at Me, and Other Issues

See Part One

KCRW Guest DJ Project: Kwaku Alston

Not to hate, but I was a little disappointed when, halfway through the interview, I realized they were talking about Venice Beach.  

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

Some variation on "Music has a huge influence on my work" +1 (1)

Reference to live performance +.5 per song

Wild card: Cities mentioned +.5 (2)
Total: 2

KCRW Guest DJ Project: Kwaku Alston

KCRW Guest DJ Bingo: Colin Firth

Sometimes I get the feeling that a guest is going out of his way to make the audience twitterpated.  At least Firth didn't talk about  how much he loves diving into ponds fully clothed.

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 

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 (.5)

Wild card: Song relates to CF or character played thereby being in love with a man +.5 (1)
Total: 2.5

KCRW Guest DJ Project: Colin Firth