Tuesday, December 12, 2006

VPR Switchboard's Annual Music Show | Tonight | Dec 12th

Quick programming note. Tonight from 7pm-8pm, VPR will host Switchboard's Annual Music Show: The Best of 2006. Bob Kinzel and Steve Zind will host the show.

I called in last year to plug The Go! Team's Thunder Lighting Strike but I don't think I'll be able to call in this year. I have to drive down to NJ tonight for work and will be out of listening range. Maybe I'll call in and then I can just listen to the show while I'm on hold.

The main thing I remember from last year's show was how much more I liked the choices of the callers than the ones they had pre-chosen for the show. Who knows if that'll continue but at least they've been using clips from Jenny Lewis and The decemberists in their promos for the show. Certainly, a good sign.

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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Holy shit, I forgot I was interviewed for this episode. Thanks for reminding me!

Flatlander said...

That xplains how jenny Lewis made it into the promos.

Anonymous said...

yellow tango?

Flatlander said...

Yeh, I thought that was pretty funny too. Last year, they couldn't understand Thunder Lightning Strike either. I guess I mumble too much.

The funniest moment was when the screener asked me about what album I wanted to talk about:

Screener: What's the name of the band?

Me: Yo La Tengo

Screener: What's the name of the album?

Me: I'm not afraid of you and I'll beat your ass.

Screener: Excuse me?!?!?!

I then burst out laughing and quickly explained that I was threatening her. That's just the name of the album.