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
