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Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti is a lifelong Angeleno and his love for the city is clear in his Guest DJ set – which includes both musicians from LA AND songs that capture how he feels about the city. His DJ set includes a synth masterpiece, a solo piano piece and an 80’s classic. Garcetti’s District 13 includes parts of Hollywood, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Atwater Village, Koreatown and more.
Tracks
1. Myself When I Am Real - Charles Mingus
2. Behind The Mask - Yellow Magic Orchestra
3. Cities In Dust - Siouxsie & The Banshees
4. Screen Kiss - Thomas Dolby
5. Kiko And The Lavender Moon - Los Lobos
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Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti is a lifelong Angeleno and his love for the city is clear in his Guest DJ set – which includes both musicians from LA AND songs that capture how he feels about the city. His DJ set includes a synth masterpiece, a solo piano piece and an 80’s classic. Garcetti’s District 13 includes parts of Hollywood, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Atwater Village, Koreatown and more.
Tracks
1. Myself When I Am Real - Charles Mingus
2. Behind The Mask - Yellow Magic Orchestra
3. Cities In Dust - Siouxsie & The Banshees
4. Screen Kiss - Thomas Dolby
5. Kiko And The Lavender Moon - Los Lobos
Transcript
Jason Bentley: This is Jason Bentley from KCRW and I am here with Los Angeles City Council President, Eric Garcetti. Hello, Eric.
Eric Garcetti: Hello. Good to be with you.
JB: Now, you will be sharing music with us, playing excerpts of songs that you’ve selected and that have inspired you over the years as part of KCRW’s Guest DJ Project. So, without further adieu, let’s go right into it. What have you brought for us?
EG: My first pick is “Myself When I’m Real,” by Charles Mingus. I love Jazz. And I picked Charles Mingus because he’s an Angeleno. I mean he came from Arizona, of mixed ancestry like half of Los Angeles. He was part Chinese, part Black, part Swedish, I think. I mean, talk about a force of nature. Charles Mingus showed that you can lead from anywhere. I mean the lesson for me is, I always say you know what I do now in politics is I try to bring up a new generation of l...
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Host: Jason Bentley
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