Playlist of the People learns about people's favorite songs and the stories that come with them, all while helping its listeners (and me) discover new music. Aside from playing interviews and songs on the show, I also add some cool facts, stories, and commentary surrounding the songs/artists played.
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WVCW Finale: College, the Richmond music scene, and the songs associated with it all
Graduating VCU students and DJ's (including myself) play and reflect on the songs we associate with college and WVCW. I also talk about Richmond's diverse music scene, and play songs from some very underrated local bands. But brace yourselves, as towards the end, I get... Deep. Songs Played In This Episode: It's Not Easy - Ofege With My Face On The Floor - Emitt Rhodes Oregon Hill - Cowboy Junkies Ostavi Trag - September Razorblade - The Strokes Monday Morning - Midnite Taxi Stat...
12 Apr 2023
Fiona, Host of The Echo Emission: Favorite songs, nighttime music, and the future of radio
The Host of The Echo Emission talks about her favorite song, what makes a "nighttime listening song", radio's future as an art form, and more. All the while we play songs from The Echo Emission, which are "best listened to falling back at night". And yes, we play the fan-favorite game "Guess That Person's Name." Songs Played In This Episode: Kingston - Faye Webster Icing on the Cake - Grace Ives Linger - The Cranberries Milk - Sweet Trip I Hope You Die - Molly Nillson Dungeon - Power...
1 Feb 2023
Jack Sample: Defender/Enthusiast of Ska, Lead singer of a Post-Punk band, and Radio DJ
Jack and I talk about his favorite song, what we think people's names are who walk by, how Talking Heads have inspired his band, some history of Ska and why it shouldn't be hated upon, and a life shattering question about 5 hour energy. Songs mentioned/ played in this episode: One Rizla - Shame We Beg to Explode - Jeff Rosenstock Tentative Decisions - Talking Heads Green Tracksuit - Tentative Decisions Quarter-Life Crisis - Tentative Decisions Pharaoh's Dance - Miles Davis Blue In Green - Mi...
5 Dec 2022
Muhammad The Oldhead / The Crazy Story of Panchiko
When passing a man soaking up the sun in his electric wheelchair while blasting some 60's soul music, I knew I had to interview him about his favorite song at the moment: My Girl, by The Temptations. After our interview, I tell you all about the wild story of Panchiko, a late 90's / early 2000's band who I saw live recently, who wouldn't be known at all if it weren't for some people on the internet a couple years ago. Arists and songs played / mentioned in this episode: My Girl - The Temptat...
12 Oct 2022
College Radio Day 2022: Voices For Peace
For this year's College Radio Day, the theme is "Voices For Peace," specifically relating to the war in Ukraine. I had people send in recordings of them talking about their favorite peace / anti-war related songs, and I play both the recordings and songs on today's episode. I also play music from the Russian group увула (Uvula) who has spoken out against the war, as well as some Ukrainian Funk, plus my favorite peace related song. Rest in peace Coolio. Songs played in this episode: Gangsta...
22 Sept 2022
Summer Madness: The Song that is Summer, and Other Songs that Sample it. (Live Recording from WVCW)
Kool & The Gang's "Summer Madness" (1974) is all the feelings of summer wrapped into 4 minutes. On here I play and talk about Summer Madness and my favorite songs that sample it, as it's one of the most sampled songs of all time. I hope to fill your last day of summer with some madness. Tracklist: Summer Madness - Kool & The Gang Summertime - DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince Certainty (Flipped it) - Erykah Badu You Know How We Do It - Ice Cube Compton - Kendrick Lamar and Dr. Dr...
1 Sept 2022
Rehoboth Beach's Favorite Songs
A few weeks ago I went to Rehoboth Beach and asked people about their favorite songs at the moment. I got some great responses with artists ranging from Deftones, to Neal Francis, to Led Zeppelin, to Scarling, to Pure Prarie League, etc. Songs played in this episode: Changes (pts. 1 & 2) - Neal Francis City Noise - Scarling. Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely - Hüsker Dü Cherry Waves - Deftones Amie - Pure Prarie League In The Light - Led Zeppelin White Light Killer ...
27 Jul 2022
Deadhead talks favorite Grateful Dead song, some of the 620 shows he went to, and meeting the band
Mark, owner of Sunshine Octopus, tells me about his favorite Grateful Dead song, some of the 620 shows he went to, and meeting the band. The version I used in the song snippet is the 1969 Fillmore West San Fran version. This was the first live version released, and is the first time most people heard this song. This song was considered the holy grail Grateful Dead song to see live, and only was played once between 1980-1989. It was played mostly in the early 70's. The studio version do...
22 Jun 2022
"What's your favorite song at the moment?" (Khruangbin Concert Edition + Concert Review)
Back in March I saw Khruangbin play in DC at the Anthem. Before the show, I asked people about their favorite song at the moment, and their favorite Khruangbin song. I'll play the interviews and songs, talk about the concert itself, talk about the band, mention song facts, etc. Best concert I've ever seen. Songs played/ mentioned: Maria Tambien - Khruangbin First Class - Khruangbin Sugaree - Grateful Dead Lady and Man - Khruangbin My Indian Red - The Wild Tchoupitoulas Dern Kala - Khru...
2 Apr 2022
Some songs I've been jamming to
I haven't had time recently to make full on episodes with interviews and all. So in this episode I play and briefly talk about some songs I've been enjoying since my last episode. The songs range everywhere from Soviet Belarusian folk rock, to classic rock, to italian and spanish pop/soul, to old school hip hop, to reggae, to classic soul, to indie rock. I also breifly talk about this cool ass guy that I met on the bus, and share some of his music related stories he experienced growing ...
23 Feb 2022
"What's Your Favorite Song at the Moment?" (Recordings are mostly from early February)
In this Episode, I asked people on the VCU campus what their favorite song at the moment was. The artists in this episode range from The Spinners, to Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions, to Jacob Collier, to J Cole, and so on. I'll play both the interviews and the songs mentioned for y'all, and play my favorite song at the end. At the beginning I talk a bit about the late great Betty Davis, and at the end I talk about my experience at the Mannequin Pussy Concert. Songs played ...
8 Feb 2022
"What's Your Favorite Song at the Moment?" (2/2/22)
In this Episode, I asked people on the VCU campus what their favorite song at the moment was. The artists in this episode range from Patti LaBelle, to Frank Ocean, to Lynyrd Skynyrd, to TV Girl, to Whitney Houston, and so on. I'll play both the interviews and the songs mentioned for y'all, and play my favorite song at the end. I also tell a funny story about my friend's experience at a TV Girl concert, and I'll play her own song afterwards (Cross Country Road Trip, by Claire Haig...
26 Jan 2022
"What's Your Favorite Song at the Moment?" (Best of Some Old Recordings)
After I got interviews for today's episode, I noticed when I go home that my microphone didn't pick up any audio - so I used some of my favorite recordings that I never released before. The artists in this episode range from Faye Webster, to La Lupe, to Elliot Smith, to Daft Punk, to Biggie, to Stevie Wonder, and more. I'll play both the interviews and songs for you guys, and give some commentary about the songs / artists throughout the episode. At the end I'll play two of my favorite songs a...
1 Dec 2021
"What's Your Favorite Song at the Moment?" (12/1/21)
In this Episode, I asked people on the VCU campus what their favorite song at the moment was. The artists in this episode range from Shakatak, to Childish Gambino, to Mark Ronson & The Daptone Horns, to Joni Mitchell, etc. I'll play both the interviews and the songs mentioned for y'all, and talk about my favorite song at the end. My friend and I also talk about our experience at The Garden & Dr. Know concert. Chapter markers are available on some platforms Songs played / me...
17 Nov 2021
"What's Your Favorite Song at the Moment?" (11/17/21)
In this Episode, I asked people on the VCU campus what their favorite song at the moment was. The artists in this episode range from Mitski, to The Brian Jonestown Massacre, to MF DOOM, to PinkPantheress, to Sam Cooke, etc. I'll play both the interviews and the songs mentioned for y'all, and at the end I talk about my favorite song at the moment. I even talk about the legendary Anthony Bourdain, and how his documentary Roadrunner (2021) introduced people, including an interviewee, to a...
3 Nov 2021
People's Favorite Songs of Summer 21' (Part Three)
In this episode, I asked people around the VCU campus what their favorite song from the summer was, as summer vacation had just come to an end. People talked about some great songs and summer memories. The artists in this episode range from The Grateful Dead, to GZA, to WILLOW, to Dead Kennedy's, to Makoto Matsushita, etc. Chapter markers will also be available for this episode on some services. Songs played / mentioned in this episode: Female Energy, Pt. 2 - WILLOW Shadowboxin' - GZA, M...
28 Oct 2021
People's Favorite Songs of Summer 21' (Part Two)
In this episode, I asked people around the VCU campus what their favorite song from the summer was, as summer vacation had just come to an end. People talked about some great songs and summer memories. The artists in this episode range from MF DOOM, to Mannequin Pussy, to Lafayette Afro Rock Band, to Stereolab, to Rosé, etc. Towards the end, I talk about and play music from The Blackbyrd's, one of my favorite bands I discovered over the summer. A playlist of the songs in this epi...
13 Oct 2021
People's Favorite Songs of Summer 21' (Part One)
In this episode, I asked people around the VCU campus what their favorite song from the summer was, as summer vacation had just come to an end. People talked about some great songs and summer memories. The artists in this episode range from The Isley Brothers, to The Avalanches, to Mac Miller, to Fishmans, to Ofege, and so on. I give commentary and small history listens about some songs throughout the episode, and at the end I talk about my personal favorite song at the moment, as well as the...
11 May 2021
Me Sam Jon & Dan talk about some tunes
When asking my friend what his favorite song at the moment was, a full on conversation about music sparked between me, him, and our two other friends in the room. Once a song is mentioned, a snippet of that song will play, so this is a great way to get put on to a bunch of music at once. The music ranges from Funkadelic, to Wu Tang, to Diplo, to the Fallout 4 Soundtrack, to George Harrison, to Daft Punk, to Herbie Hancock, etc- so you're bound to find something new. We even talk about w...
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