Nic Hardcourt and his team have opened up the sandbox to let celebrities get down on their turntables. Well probably not so much actual dj’ing, but what they have launched The Guest DJ Project where celebrities discuss music that is has inspired them or that they just like. Very similar to the Celebrity playlist at the itunes store but less text and more Liza Richardson gushing over John Cusack.
While we think it’s great to find out what inspires favorite celebrities, leading with John Cusak is the lowest common denominator. The most pedestrian of music fans and moderate Cusak fan could have guessed some of his influences would have been the Kinks and The Wilco/Billy Bragg project. Truthfully I would be bet it all on Fishbone being a heavy Cusak influence but I guess he’s all growed up now.
Other artist KCRW has tapped for the project are Conan O’Brien,Garth Jennings, and Saffron Burrows. See a trend starting?
Did no one ask Garth Trinidad who he would like to guest DJ? Or is it all middle of the road sounds eclectic same influences across the board?
I would really like to hear Obama on the Guest DJ Project. I’m sure he listens to Common and probably listens to Bad Brains to get psyched up for debates. ( or that’s just me).
Who should KCRW reach out to next?
