KCRW's Guest DJ Project

Fred Armisen

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 EST

Before his career as a comedian, Fred Armisen was a musician. He selects some of the bands that have changed his life for his Guest DJ set, from his appreciation of punk to his love for Prince?s game-changing pop.

Mary Ellen Mark

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:00:00 EST

Mary Ellen Mark is one of the most respected and influential photographers in the world and, when it comes to music, she?s a true romantic. Mary Ellen takes us on a musical tour of her entire life - from her time as head cheerleader in high school, to the Fulbright scholarship that launched her love of travel, and her passion for teaching photography in Mexico.

Emma Forrest

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 EST

Author Emma Forrest got her start as a music journalist and last year published her memoir, a frank, and often funny, depiction of mental illness. Her wittiness and charm are on full display as she discusses the songs that have meaning to her, mostly because of their heartfelt lyrics -- from Bob Dylan to Blur.

Jonathan Waxman

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:00:00 EST

Chef Jonathan Waxman is one of the pioneers of California cuisine. He talks about songs that have touched his soul and inspired his career, from the boundary-pushing rock of Steely Dan to the provocative soul of Marvin Gaye and a track that captures John Coltrane at his peak.

Grant Morrison

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:00:00 EST

Grant Morrison is a renowned writer who explores the underbelly of pop culture and modern society through the prism of comic books. His music tastes are just as thoughtful, with a track that proves parodies can be as good as the original, some psychedelic hip-hop and a song he considers the theme to his cult favorite comic series The Invisibles.

Elon Musk

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:56:41 EST

In a Guest DJ Project first, we took a field trip to the SpaceX headquarters to visit with CEO Elon Musk as the company prepares to launch an unmanned capsule to the International Space Station in 2012. Elon shares his favorite song to whistle, the Andrea Bocelli track that reminds him the world is a beautiful place and shows his sense of humor with a pick by Monty Python.

Tim Heidecker

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:00:00 EST

As part of the comedy duo ?Tim and Eric?, comedian Tim Heidecker has created a number of hilarious TV shows, but he takes music seriously. He shares the gateway artist into his favorite 70?s records, lets us in on a little known alt-country band and ruminates on the lyrical wit of Pavement and Guided by Voices.

Mae Whitman

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:00:00 EST

Mae Whitman plays a rebellious teenager on NBC?s TV series Parenthood, but the actress is thoughtful, sentimental and surprisingly nostalgic in her Guest DJ set -- from her reflections on youth via the Replacements to her selection of ?Shenandoah? by Jazz guitar great, Johnny Smith.

Bret McKenzie

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:55:02 EST

Bret McKenzie may be best known as one half of the musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords, but lately he?s getting a lot of attention for his work as music supervisor on the new Muppets movie.

Michael Govan

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:00:00 EST

Los Angeles County Museum of Art Director Michael Govan has always been fascinated with the West and his Guest DJ set is a tribute to the city he now calls home. He takes us on a musical journey through his time in art school, studies in Italy and his experiences here in LA.