Well, I have started trying to learn how to learn shoutcast. It is a program I have had on my computer for a long time, but never really did anything with. I have started playing with it to make one of those wacky podcast things. Thus far the damn thing is thwarting me. I mean I can get songs on there, but I am fumbling with the many many many effects and getting them to work.

I am also struggling with set lists. I obsess about things like this. I have yet to actually add and speaking either. Mostly because I am lazy and I know my mic is crap. I also don't know what the hell to say. I used to DJ in college with a friend of mine. It was fun because we didn't really do anything exciting. Just babbled and played music. Then I became the Jazz director and what I said then didn't matter because no one listened to my jazz hour. So, now I have to think of clever and witty things to say.

So, I am working on the set list, toying with it constantly. This is what I have thus far:

"What's Up" - 4 Non Blondes
(a blurb here with some sort of witty acoustic tie in to the next songs)
"Curbside Prophet" - Jason Mraz
"Spit on a Stranger" - Nickel Creek
"The Real Folk Blues" - Mai Yamane
(Some sort of niftiness of 80's speal here)
"Video Killed the Radio Star" -Ben Folds Five
"Do you Wanna Dance" - Ramones
"Kick" -INXS
(more babble)
"Wig in a Box" -Hedwig and the Angry Inch
"Big Shoes" -Jill Sobule
"Drink Whiskey and Shut up" -Brian Setzer
"Rum and Coca-Cola" -Answer Sisters
(bit about alcohol... moving into sex and kitty cats)
"Pussy" -Lords of Acid
"Kitty" -Presidents of the United States
...

And this is where I draw a blank. Not sure where to go with it. So, I'll take requests. I'm not above that. If I don't have it, I'll find it.

Posted by Utopia at August 27, 2005 11:27 PM

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