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Playwright Richard Montoya rose to fame as part of the acclaimed Chicano performance troupe Culture Clash. He shares the music that has inspired and provoked him throughout his career on his Guest DJ set – from KCRW fave Pepi Ginsberg to LA legends Los Lobos and artist/activist Zack De La Rocha. Montoya's 5th book of plays "Oh, Wild West!" was recently published this summer and his play American Night: The Ballad of Juan Jose comes to the Kirk Douglas Theater in March 2012.
Tracks
1. Hold On - Los Lobos
2. Ocean View - One Day As a Lion
3. The Contortionist - Pepi Ginsberg
4. Icky Thump - The White Stripes
5. Shredded Rawhide - The Tattooed Love Dogs
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Playwright Richard Montoya rose to fame as part of the acclaimed Chicano performance troupe Culture Clash. He shares the music that has inspired and provoked him throughout his career on his Guest DJ set – from KCRW fave Pepi Ginsberg to LA legends Los Lobos and artist/activist Zack De La Rocha. Montoya's 5th book of plays "Oh, Wild West!" was recently published this summer and his play American Night: The Ballad of Juan Jose comes to the Kirk Douglas Theater in March 2012.
Tracks
1. Hold On - Los Lobos
2. Ocean View - One Day As a Lion
3. The Contortionist - Pepi Ginsberg
4. Icky Thump - The White Stripes
5. Shredded Rawhide - The Tattooed Love Dogs
Transcript
Anthony Valadez: Hi, I’m Anthony Valadez and I’m here with playwright Richard Montoya, who is part of the acclaimed Chicano performance troupe, Culture Clash. Today we’re going to play excerpts of songs that he’s selected and that have inspired him over the years, as part of KCRW’s Guest DJ Project. Richard, how are you?
Richard Montoya: Man, senor Valadez I am so happy to be here. I never knew so many Latinos worked at KCRW, man- Mario, Raul Campos and yourself. I am just delighted to be here. Gracias!
AV: Awesome. What did you bring for us today?
RM: You know, music that has both inspired and instigated me and challenged me throughout the years. I’ve been in L.A. about 20 years and there’s just a constant soundtrack, always in my head. I live in the East Side, near Dodger Stadium, and I always travel to the West Side and the Valley or even the O.C. or out to the desert. Bu...
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Host: Anthony Valadez
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