Record Bin Roulette
KPLU’s “All Blues” host John Kessler and long-time radio personality John Maynard have joined forces to create a funny and entertaining new feature called “Record Bin Roulette” that scribbles way off the page.
The two were talking shop over a beer one evening. Across the street from the pub was a house with a garage sale sign in the yard. Sitting at the bar looking through the window, they made a bet that somewhere in that house there’d be a box of old records, and in that box of records would be something really good. Whoever found the juiciest record would buy the next round.
Even though it was getting dark they walked across the street and a lady in a housecoat came to the door. “Yeah, I’ve got some records in the basement that I’ve had forever… if you want ‘em, you can have ‘em.”
From that box, Maynard pulled out an early 50’s relic, “Say Hey, Willie Mays.” The fine print on the label said, “produced by Quincy Jones.” Maynard and Kessler exclaimed, “Quincy Jones? You gotta be kidding!” Kessler pulled out a 45 of “Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots” by – get this – Edith Piaf, whose life story had just won an Academy Award. It was then that Maynard and Kessler said to each other, “You know there’s got to be a ton of music that hasn’t been heard in decades, but has relevance to today!” Then, “We could make a show out of this! Every song seems to have a story outside of the grooves. We can tell that story!”
The deeper they dug, the more they discovered – finding surprising connections, themes and revelations. The result is Record Bin Roulette, an audio showcase of peculiar moments from records, television, and movies.
“Record Bin Roulette” airs Thursdays at 5:35a, 7:35a & 4:45p, Fridays at 7:30p and Saturdays at 1:00p.
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