Guest DJ Project
Guest DJ Project
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KCRW's Guest DJ Project invites an array of cultural icons to share and discuss songs that have inspired and moved them with KCRW DJs. Actors, authors, chefs, athletes, directors, tech entrepreneurs and more share their musical passions, giving deep insight into both their lives and their creative process. Check back each week for new sessions with notable guests in this ongoing exclusive feature.
We're excited to celebrate the one-year anniversary of KCRW's Guest DJ Project. Over the past year, the project has featured sets from Conan O'Brien, John Cusack, Margaret Cho, Tony Hawk, Sarah Vowell, Thom Mayne, Matthew McConaughy, and many many more.
They're all archived and available for your listening pleasure, on-demand here at KCRW.com.
RECENT SHOWS
Molly Ringwald
There was a very clear theme in Molly Ringwald’s Guest DJ set – the actress and 80’s film icon loves songs about love. As she says, ‘what else do you write about other than love?’ And she has it all covered, with songs about...
David Lynch
Director David Lynch has a distinctive filmmaking style that includes meticulously crafted sound design, so it’s no surprise that...
Morgan Webb
Gaming goddess and G4 TV host Morgan Webb shares some stunning soundtracks to prove game music is not just random bleeps and bloops, but in fact a major part of the..
Jimmy Wales
Believe it or not, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales doesn’t know everything in the hugely popular online encyclopedia he helped create, but he does know a thing or two about music...
Minnie Driver
Sam Mendes
Academy Award-winning Director Sam Mendes says his life has been “lived out in songs” – from the tune his father sang to him at bedtime to the track that was playing while his first child was born. In his Guest DJ set, he shares a realization inspired by...
Jon Shook
For Chef Jon Shook, the “pure ecstasy of cooking” is when he can get in the zone with good music in the kitchen. For his Guest DJ set, he connects with an outcast of the music world, a country musician who reminds him of...
Tracey Ullman
Comedienne Tracey Ullman has been making us laugh for many years, but she also has a long history in music. We discover her love for 70’s soul, rebellious punk and...
Lisa Edelstein
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Actress Lisa Edelstein, best known as Dr. Lisa Cuddy on the hit show “House,” unveils the first song that made her feel sexy, her deep desire to understand prog rock, and the Rolling Stones song that bonded her with...
Paul Feig
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Nelson George
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Nelson George is an esteemed author, filmmaker and culture critic who was there for the birth of hip hop in New York City. He chooses one of the most important recordings of that era -- which he appears on – as well as two legends who...
Brian Vickers
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NASCAR SPRINT Cup series driver Brian Vickers reveals why he makes careful choices in choosing his pre-race soundtrack, picks a band that has graced the hood of his car and tells us why he could never live in...
Andy Samberg
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Andy Samberg’s musical skits on Saturday Night Live have made him a star. In his Guest DJ set he shares his own favorites, including the...
Evan Wright
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Best-selling author Evan Wright tells DJ Mario Cotto how punk music led to the “total destruction” of his life, the rock song he thinks deserves to go in the canon of great war literature, and...
Catherine Hardwicke
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