Music Director Notes 6-6-12: Spinitron Data Entry

I'm b-a-a-a-a-c-k!  And married!  And thrilled to be training one of our new Swingtime DJs, Doug Camp, a man who knows so much about jazz it should probably be illegal.  Welcome to the KRZA family, Doug; we're tickled pink to have you with us!

On to the news:

LOST AND FOUND CD BOX:
You'll notice that there is a nice, big box next to the Music Director's desk that says "Lost and Found (Library CDs Only).  Since you, as our on-air hosts, are the most familiar with our CD library, we thought it would make sense to ask you to help us reunite empty CD covers with their discs.  In the happy event that you DO reunite a disc with its cover, we ask that please put it back in the library--and then go celebrate in whatever fashion you see fit!  :-)

SPINITRON

Playlist Dates
Some of you well-organized hosts like to do your playlists before you do their shows.  This is actually a very sane practice (and one that I should probably engage in, myself...)  If you choose to put your playlist together ahead of time, just make sure to do the following when you set it up:

1. For the "I am working on the playlist" field, select  "before the show"
2. In the "Playlist Date" field, choose the date your show will air, not the date you're doing the data entry

This helps me report the correct music for the correct week without having to guess.

New Release Tracking Numbers (those little 5-digit numbers on the white labels I'm always pestering you about) -- GREAT JOB!!!  I think we almost have a perfect record now!  Just one or two  holdouts...

Your Playlists on the KRZA Website
Very soon--in the next couple of weeks--we are going to be able to publish your playlists at www.krza.org so that our listeners know what you're playing on your shows.  How cool is that?

Dont'cha love Spinitron?  I know I do...

NEW RELEASES

La Buena Onda: Unidad has released a new CD, "Igual Feliz", which we are now proud to have it in our library.

Rockers: Kimbra ("Vows") has an absolutely awesome voice, more on the pop side.  Reviewers say she's even better live--hard to imagine, given how amazing this recording is!

Jazz: Tim Carey is another top-notch bassist, and his new album "Room 114" is a nice example of modern jazz. If you feel like experimenting a little, OCDC's "Get The Blessing" crosses over into rock and even  metal, kind of in the vein of The Headhunters.

World: If you managed to get over to Wildwood to enjoy Jessica Fichot, you'll love Zaz.  Gypsy jazz and  pop--all in French.  Great voice--enjoy!

I've got plenty of catching up to do, so more new releases are on their way down the pipeline.  As they say, "Stay tuned"!

Until next time...