I am what I play?

Last night's DJ training went like this: I got there early and started to pull CDs from the shelves. (There are legions of unfamiliar CDs there, but if you look through the shelves slowly you encounter tons of familiar, good stuff.) Then Mike arrived and announced that he was going to take the back seat and put me in charge of the whole show. So basically it was my show.

So I apologize to those who would have liked to listen that I didn't mention this was happening. But I can promise you that next week I will be spinning tracks all by my lonesome and anyone who wants to hear my voice on the radio is invited to tune in. (6pm-7:30pm CST, Saturday March 18, 2006, 88.7 FM in Chicago, or streaming on the web at www.wluw.org).

The show goes like this: the first 45 minutes are totally nerve-wracking, as I struggle to line my music up well, adhering to the requirements of the format, select promos and PSAs to read, take antenna readings, and do everything else that I need to do. Then everything smooths out and I coast along till the end.

Last night's selections included:
Frank Zappa - Camarillo Brillo
Rufus Wainwright - In My Arms (confession: I meant to play April Fool, but played the wrong track. In My Arms was a more interesting choice, ultimately)
Björk - It's Not Up to You
Nina Simone - Ne Me Quitte Pas
The Earlies - I Must Have Been Blind (excellent cover of the Tim Buckley song)
Gal Costa - Habib
Grandmaster Flash - The Message
P:ano - I forgot the name of the song, but it was good. I don't know these folks well, but they come recommended by Meryn Cadell, so I played them.
Belle & Sebastian - The Blues are Still Blue or something like that.
The Aluminum Group - I Blow You Kisses
Baby Teeth - Diaghalev Was Right (a local group with a jammy, slightly out-of-control sound that I enjoy)
Ben Folds - Annie Waits
and a bunch more than that, too, obviously. I wrote down my playlist there, as is required, but didn't take a copy of it with me, so I can't remember everything.

I will be recording next week's show so Eric can hear it when he returns from his trip, and I suppose I could make it available to others who want it. I'll try to post an actual playlist next week.

I haven't drawn anything new lately, but I am still drawing... please don't think this DJ thing will get in the way of my sketching for your pleasure.

Labels: playlists

posted by Tony at 12:05 PM