4 posts tagged “peter berg”

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DIGG Founder Kevin Rose is kicking off a new phase in the Guest DJ Project as we go weekly! New sets will now be available every Wednesday AND the program will also be offered as a download and a podcast available via iTunes and other formats. You can see the sets HERE and sign up for the podcast HERE.

Past shows, including interviews with “Hancock” Director Peter Berg, Conan O’Brien, Padma Lakshmi, John Cusack and Danny DeVito, are also available as a podcast.

Kevin Rose, a true technology visionary, shared songs that fuel his late night work hours and the track that was passed around the DIGG offices until the whole staff became fans.

Up next, “American Teen” Director Nanette Burstein reflects on being a part of the “John Hughes generation,” Comic book and “Heroes” artist Tim Sale talks about his code song for finishing a comic, and "24" Actress and Comedian Janeane Garafalo shares songs and stories from her past with humor and sincerity.

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“Hancock” Director Peter Berg dropped by our Santa Monica studios a few weeks ago and shared his favorite songs with KCRW DJ Liza Richardson. I was really impressed. He not only admitted he had a “man crush” on a musician (Paul Westerberg --  I mean,  who wouldn’t! ), he also chose two bands based out of Austin (I went to college there so I’m totally biased about them having the best music scene) and was the first guest to include a hip hop song. His selections truly were “eclectic”and you should check them out if you haven’t already.  

KCRW’s Guest DJ Project w/ Peter Berg

Happy 4th of July!

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New Guest DJ sets with Jason Schwartzman, Padma Lakshmi, Danny DeVito, Peter Berg, and Neil LaBute are up now.

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The Guest DJ Project invites actors, authors, chefs, athletes, directors, tech entrepreneurs and others to share their musical passions with a KCRW DJ. Guests are asked to choose five songs that have inspired them throughout their life – a herculean task for any music lover. However, our gracious guests have explored the soundtrack to their lives and opened their hearts to share confessional tales about their youth, the ups and downs of their careers, and more. All is revealed through their song choices.

If you missed them, check out last month’s guests -- Conan O’Brian, John Cusack,  Garth Jennings, Saffron Burrows, and Jason Reitman.

Coming up: world champion surfer Kelly Slater, comedian Janeane Garafalo, DIGG Founder Kevin Rose,  Director/Skater Stacy Peralta, actor Zach Braff, Comic artist Tim Sale, actress Famke Janssen, architect Thom Mayne, and skate legend Tony Hawk.

We also started a handy little newsletter so you will get a note every time a new set is posted. That way you don’t have to remember to check back because, really, there are way too many things to remember these days!

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We are launching a new feature today on KCRW.com that I hope you all will enjoy!

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Over the last few months we’ve had a bunch of cultural icons drop by to share and talk about the songs that have inspired them throughout their life and careers with our DJs.   

Guests include late night host Conan O’Brien, John Cusack, world champion surfer Kelly Slater, “Juno” Director Jason Reitman, award-winning playwright Neil Labute, “Top Chef” host and author Padma Lakshmi, Director and skate legend Stacy Peralta, DIGG Founder Kevin Rose, Danny Devito, Comic artist Tim Sale, actor Jason Schwartzman, actress Famke Janssen, host Carson Daly, Peter Berg, and many more.

We posted the first five Guest DJ sessions and will be posting 5 more each month HERE.