Oldies Mixbag

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2008-11-24T13:06:00.001-08:00

Hey all, just testing to see if I've installed this thing right, so's I can tell where you are accessing my blog (and presumably radiolaspositas.com) from.

--DJ IDJ

Oldies Mixbag 11/18 Tracklist

2008-11-18T20:40:00.000-08:00

Hey, loyal listeners, here's what you (might have) missed today on the Oldies Mixbag:

Of course, we started out with The Chantays and "Pipeline", which serves as teh show's theme song. After that...(these are not in order, as I dropped the CDs, which I'd placed very carefully so they'd stay in order, and they scattered. D'oh!! But, to the best of my memory...) we heard the Mamas & the Papas' "I Saw Her Again Last Night", followed by Archie Bell & the Drells' "Tighten Up," which was followed by a parody, "Loosen Up" by The Nazz. Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" came after that. Then I gabbed for a few minutes and gave out the studio's request line (which is 1-925-424-1220...hint hint...)

I then played Santana's "Smooth", from his Supernatural album, and Barry White came after that, with "Babe, What Am I Gonna Do With You?" The Four Tops was in the mix, with "The Same Old Song", which was, as I said, a rehashed version of "Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch"...still good, though (if not better, in fact...)

On a personal note, I had a "Hard Day's Night" the other night, so to commemorate that, I played (you guessed it,) "A Hard Day's Night" by the Beatles. I briefly stepped outside the bounds of my genre (sort of), and played an a capella version of the Beatles' Eleanor Rigby, sung by the King's Singers.

...and that's pretty much it. I talked a bit about something near and dear to me, the Dead Parrot Sketch from Monty Python. According to Reuters, the ancient Greeks wrote a joke with basically the same premise, substituting a slave for a parrot, however. I thought it was really funny that they'd find this out, so I had to mention it....

Anyway, stay tuned to RadioLasPositas.com, and give us a call at 925-424-1220. Alternatively, you can email me at djidj.rlpc@gmail.com.

--DJ IDJ

Oldies Mixbag 11/11 Tracklist...(a little late...)

2008-11-15T17:51:00.000-08:00

Heyllo faithful listeners,

Here's what you (may have) missed on my show the other day - incidentally, there were some user-oriented technical errors for a few minutes, so...apologies...

On to the music!

Opening Theme (as always,): Pipeline - The Chantays
Sky Pilot - Eric Burdon & the Animals
Hot Rod Lincoln - Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen

5 O'Clock World - The Vogues
Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor on the Bedpost Overnight? - Lonnie Donegan
Touch of Grey - Grateful Dead
Catch the Wind - Donovan
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme - Simon & Garfunkel
Same Old Song - Four Tops
Lover's Theme - Barry White Orchestra
You Sexy Thing - Hot Chocolate

I also had a stopset where I discussed the recent US Presidential election, and I used Hail to the Chief behind my voice there.

Tune in this Tuesday - I've got big plans...and as always, that means surprises! (And I'll have the track list up much sooner this week...life is what happens while you're busy making other plans, as John Lennon said...)

--DJ IDJ
djidj.rlpc@gmail.com
1-925-424-1220

Apologies...

2008-10-07T13:28:00.000-07:00

Hello readers/listeners,

I have to apologize for my not being on the air this morning as scheduled... Unbeknownst to me, my Dad (who is my transportation) was having trouble with his knee, and made an appointment with his GP right in the middle of when I was supposed to be on air.

It actually worked out for the better for me, though - I talked to the doctor about the results of a sleep apnea test I took, and... I have moderate apnea. (Which means I'm waking up many times during the night, trying to restart my breathing. Not waking up as in 'fully conscious' awake, but just enough to where my brain kicks in and tells my lungs to, um, do their job...)

So yeah. That's what happened. I will definitely be there on air as scheduled next Tuesday, as I'll be having a guest in studio, All News 740, KCBS' Jeff Bell!

--DJ IDJ

Major news!

2008-10-06T14:00:00.001-07:00

I apologize for the very short notice, but my first show of the semester will be tomorrow, 10/7 at 10am PT. Join me for the best oldies and classic rock in my pretty darn vast collection. It's gonna be a great show, and I'm looking forward to being back in the studio for the first time in ... oh, about a year, really.

To those at Las Positas, yes, I'll be around in spite of the fact that campus is closed. Some of you might know my father is an instructor at the college, and it's a faculty workday tomorrow, so I figured I'd go in and do my show anyway... I got my instructor's blessing, so... I'll be there!!

This week, it'll be business as usual, but NEXT week, 10/14, I'll be having a guest: All News 740-AM KCBS' afternoon news co-anchor, Jeff Bell, who has written a book on his experiences dealing with obsessive compulsive disorder...we'll talk about that, and see if he wants me to play anything specific.

--DJ IDJ

2008-09-29T20:08:00.000-07:00

So, once I pass the producer assessment, my show will return to the airwaves on radiolaspositas.com. I'm really looking forward to getting back to it. There's gonna be new stuff, as well as a lot of the same stuff I used to do.

So stay tuned -- shouldn't be much longer! And hey, while you're at it, just stay tuned to Radio Las Positas in general...

--DJ IDJ

What?! An actual show time?!

2008-09-08T13:22:00.000-07:00

Yes, folks! It looks as though, starting soon (an exact date is still TBA), you'll be able to catch the Oldies Mixbag on Tuesday mornings from 10-11!

It's going to be good to get back on the air. I've missed it a lot...and I think it's going to be, to use a somewhat hackneyed phrase, better than ever. More music selection. More surprises. More fun!

So write down this number I'm about to give you - cuz you'll need it to call in. The Radio Las Positas request line is 925-424-1220. And as always, if you have any requests/comments, etc... email 'em to me at djidj.rlpc@gmail.com.

I'm DJ IDJ, and that's how I roll.

It's almost here (again!)

2008-08-18T09:40:00.000-07:00

The Oldies Mixbag is scheduled to make its triumphant return to Radio Las Positas very, very soon! The station's resident oldies/classic rock expert, DJ IDJ, is gearing up to open up the mixbag this coming semester. Groovy, huh?

For those who haven't listened before: We're an 'Association' of 'Young Rascals', and we've got everything from The Animals to The Zombies. We put a Lovin' Spoonful of Blood, Sweat and Tears into the show, and requests are always welcome. 925-424-1220, or by email at djidj.rlpc@gmail.com.

Show time is currently TBA... Watch this space, or radiolaspositas.com for more info!

--DJ IDJ