Guest DJ Project
Bruce Eric Kaplan
New Yorker cartoonist Bruce Eric Kaplan, also know by his initials BEK, explores his childhood psyche, his aspirations and the creative process through five songs from the ‘70s in his Guest DJ set. His dark humor and unique insight into relationships served him well as a writer for “Seinfeld” and “Six Feet Under” and he shares it all here. He recently put together his first children’s picture book, “Monsters Eat Whiny Children,” which will be in stores August 31.
By Dan Wilcox • • 11m ListenNew Yorker cartoonist
Bruce Eric Kaplan, also know by his initials BEK, explores his childhood psyche, his aspirations and the creative process through five songs from the ‘70s in his Guest DJ set. His dark humor and unique insight into relationships served him well as a writer for “Seinfeld” and “Six Feet Under” and he shares it all here. He recently put together his first children’s picture book, “
Monsters Eat Whiny Children,” which will be in stores August 31.
http://www.amazon.com/Monsters-Whiny-Children-Bruce-Kaplan/dp/1416986898
Tracklist
1.) Silly Love Songs - Paul McCartney and Wings
2.) Love Will Keep Us Together - Captain and Tenille
3.) December, 1963 (Oh What a Night) - The Four Seasons
4.) Theme From Mahogany - Diana Ross
5.) Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac
Transcript
Dan Wilcox: This is Dan Wilcox for KCRW. I have the pleasure of sitting here with New Yorker cartoonist and Seinfeld scribe Bruce Eric Kaplan, who also goes by BEK. His newest collection of cartoons is called “I Love You, I Hate You, I’m Hungry,” and today we’re going to be playing excerpts of songs that have inspired him over the years as part of KCRW’s Guest DJ Project. Welcome Bruce.
Song: Paul McCartney and Wings – Silly Love Songs
Song: Captain & Tennille – Love Will Keep us Together
Song: Frankie Valli – December, 1963 (Oh What a Night)
Song: Diana Ross -- Theme From Mahogany
Song: Fleetwood Mac – Rhiannon