Friday 4 March 2016
Friday is Show Day is Friday
It has been a very long time since I posted here. I have to say the air totally went out of my tires not because of the station or the music or anything like that, but personal stuff can suck the breath out of any project and drain whatever energy and intentions one might have have.
Well, there it is.
In an effort to think of a way to make the whole show more interesting and expansive, have submitted a suggestion to move to a longer time and include a much more eclectic playlist. You know, longer cuts later in the evening, cohosts and guests more often. Theme nights. Classics (within reason) jazz, more instrumental stuff. Tangerine Dream. (There I said it)
Anyway, it doesn't look good, at least not for now. That's the discouraging reality. But on the plus side, there are about 100 new faces in the place and many of them have show proposals. Fresh energy is a great thing and it's always cool to discover a new voice on the dial.
In the meantime, I will carry on tweeking the hour without resorting to 10 minute cuts.
Stay tuned my friends, and thanks for listening.
Saturday 16 January 2016
Saturday after the show (Off Air)
The day after the show.
I knew it was going to be a tough one. Given that so many well know stalwards of the entertainment community had passed this week, Bowie in particular, and all the stuff weighing me down with my personal life (family, health) it was difficult to even imagine where to start on that playlist.
Pulling music for a show is normally an organic thing. I look at what has been sent to me that week and cruise through the thousands of files on the computer as well as the stacks of CDs around the house.
To get 17 songs with 40% Canadian content isn't really hard, it just takes a while deciding which ones goes where and how the flow will end up.
This week, though, I let emotion set the list. I don't think I have had as angry and strong, loud playlist in a very long time. Truthfully I didn't even realize it was this powerful until I heard it during the live broadcast.
And you know what? It's exactly what I needed.
Sure hope the audience felt the same way
I knew it was going to be a tough one. Given that so many well know stalwards of the entertainment community had passed this week, Bowie in particular, and all the stuff weighing me down with my personal life (family, health) it was difficult to even imagine where to start on that playlist.
Pulling music for a show is normally an organic thing. I look at what has been sent to me that week and cruise through the thousands of files on the computer as well as the stacks of CDs around the house.
To get 17 songs with 40% Canadian content isn't really hard, it just takes a while deciding which ones goes where and how the flow will end up.
This week, though, I let emotion set the list. I don't think I have had as angry and strong, loud playlist in a very long time. Truthfully I didn't even realize it was this powerful until I heard it during the live broadcast.
And you know what? It's exactly what I needed.
Sure hope the audience felt the same way
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