KCRW's Guest DJ Project

Series produced by KCRW

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KCRW's Guest DJ Project 

KCRW's DJs invite an array of cultural personalities to share and discuss songs that have inspired and moved them.

KCRW's DJs invite an array of cultural personalities to share and discuss songs that have inspired and moved them. Actors, authors, chefs, athletes, directors, tech entrepreneurs and more share their musical passions, giving deep insight into both their lives and their creative process.


77 Pieces

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Guest DJ Project Reggie Watts
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Series: KCRW's Guest DJ Project
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Reggie Watts is a beatboxer, bandleader and standup comedian but - more than anything - a true original. He tells us how the Cocteau twins changed...

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  • Added: Jun 17, 2012
  • Length: 11:09
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Guest DJ Project Judy Baca
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Judy Baca is a renowned visual artist known for her murals, including The Great Wall of Los Angeles – the world’s largest mural – which she began i...

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  • Added: Jun 17, 2012
  • Length: 10:50
  • Purchases: 1
Guest DJ Project Scott Turow
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Scott Turow is a bestselling author who has had several of his books turned into feature films. His Guest DJ set is full of thoughtful and sentimen...

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  • Added: Jun 17, 2012
  • Length: 10:55
  • Purchases: 1
Guest DJ Project William H Macy
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Emmy award-winning actor actor William H Macy selected some of the great songwriters of our time for his Guest DJ set. Not content with silly love ...

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  • Added: Jun 17, 2012
  • Length: 10:51
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Guest DJ Project Kelly Wearstler
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Fashion and interior designer Kelly Wearstler shares the 5 songs that have influenced her throughout her life.

  • Added: Jun 17, 2012
  • Length: 10:18
Guest DJ Project Thomas Dolby
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Thomas Dolby topped the charts in the 80’s by being among the first to embrace synthesizers in pop music and then proceeded to invent technology th...

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  • Added: Jun 16, 2012
  • Length: 10:36
  • Purchases: 1
Guest DJ Project Craig Hodgetts
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Series: KCRW's Guest DJ Project
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Architect Craig Hodgetts credits the "unencumbered and exceedingly emotional" style of Miles Davis for shaping the direction of his architectural w...

  • Added: Jun 16, 2012
  • Length: 10:06
Guest DJ Project: Colin Hanks
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Series: KCRW's Guest DJ Project
Caption: Colin Hanks with Anne Litt
Actor Colin Hanks takes us through the tracks that have meant the most to him throughout his life – songs he uses when he needs inspiration or just...

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  • Added: Oct 26, 2011
  • Length: 09:51
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Guest DJ Project: Kyle Abraham
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Series: KCRW's Guest DJ Project
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Choreographer Kyle Abraham is a rising star in the dance world, integrating elements from his experiences as a black gay male growing up in Pittsbu...

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  • Added: Oct 26, 2011
  • Length: 09:54
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Guest DJ Project: Cat Cora
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Series: KCRW's Guest DJ Project
Caption: Cat Cora with Anne Litt
Celebrity chef Cat Cora's Guest DJ set is a love letter to her family. She also touches on her Greek heritage and the deep connection between food ...

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  • Added: Oct 26, 2011
  • Length: 10:29
  • Purchases: 1
Guest DJ Project: Mike O'Malley
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Series: KCRW's Guest DJ Project
Caption: Mike O'Malley with Jason Bentley
Emmy-nominated “Glee” star Mike O’Malley opens up about his favorite music in his Guest DJ set, choosing songs that reflect the struggles of being ...

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  • Added: Oct 26, 2011
  • Length: 11:15
  • Purchases: 1
Guest DJ Project: Stephanie Gilmore
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Series: KCRW's Guest DJ Project
Caption: Liza Richardson and Stephanie Gilmore
Professional surfer Stephanie Gilmore is a four-time world champion and, for her Guest DJ set, she selected songs that bring back memories of her t...

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  • Added: Oct 26, 2011
  • Length: 10:38
  • Purchases: 1
Guest DJ Project: Seth Meyers
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Caption: Seth Meyers
Seth Meyers is the head writer for “Saturday Night Live” and anchor of “Weekend Update”. He claims you will know everything about him through his f...

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  • Added: Oct 26, 2011
  • Length: 10:38
  • Purchases: 3
Guest DJ Project: Sam Trammell
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Series: KCRW's Guest DJ Project
Caption: Liza Richardson with Sam Trammell
Sam Trammell is an accomplished New York stage actor, but it’s his role as Sam Merlotte on the HBO series True Blood that catapulted him to fame. H...

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  • Added: Nov 16, 2011
  • Length: 10:51
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Guest DJ Project: Kristoffer Diaz
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Series: KCRW's Guest DJ Project
Caption: Anthony Valadez with Kristoffer Diaz
Award-winning playwright Kristoffer Diaz shares songs that celebrate his Nuyorican upbringing, sum up his place in the creative community, and keep...

  • Added: Nov 16, 2011
  • Length: 09:13
Guest DJ Project: Zach Galifianakis
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Series: KCRW's Guest DJ Project
Caption: Zach Galifianakis
Zach Galifianakis may be one of the funniest guys around, but he takes music seriously. He shares his favorite fun-loving band, some poetic campfir...

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  • Added: Nov 16, 2011
  • Length: 10:21
  • Purchases: 2
Guest DJ Project: Angelo Sotira
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Series: KCRW's Guest DJ Project
Caption: Eric J. Lawrence with Angelo Sotira
Tech entrepreneur Angelo Sotira takes us on a musical journey in his guest DJ set, from the trance classic that got him hooked on digital music to ...

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  • Added: Nov 16, 2011
  • Length: 10:47
  • Purchases: 1
Guest DJ Project: Huell Howser
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Series: KCRW's Guest DJ Project
Caption: Eric J. Lawrence with Huell Howser
Huell Howser is a beloved television personality who explores the natural wonders and people of our fine state as the host of “California’s Gold”. ...

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  • Added: Feb 08, 2012
  • Length: 11:50
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Guest DJ Project: Michelle Forbes
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Caption: Eric J. Lawrence with Michelle Forbes
Actress Michelle Forbes's Guest DJ set has a punk edge with a focus on her youth, as part of the so-called Blank Generation, as well as her guilty ...

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  • Added: Feb 08, 2012
  • Length: 10:04
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Guest DJ Project: Eric Garcetti
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Series: KCRW's Guest DJ Project
Caption: Eric Garcetti and Jason Bentley
Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti is a lifelong Angeleno and his love for the city is clear in his Guest DJ set – which includes bot...

  • Added: Feb 08, 2012
  • Length: 12:22

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