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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: October 13, 2010, 12:21:37 AM »

Let's see how many more times people are going to ask about this damn video wall...

To paraphrase Pink Floyd, it's another brick in the (video) wall. 

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The Game Room / Re: A game, put the wrong emoticon at the end of the sentence

« on: October 10, 2010, 07:09:55 PM »

I love cookies!! 

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Local Forecast / Re: October 2010 Playlist

« on: October 10, 2010, 01:12:31 AM »

Earlier today, I found the page to the October 2010 playlist.
http://www.weather.com/tv/music/oct2010.html

October (I hope it last until 10/31-11/1) 2010 Playlist.

Knowing TWC, this playlist probably won't change until mid-November, maybe around Thanksgiving.

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Local Forecast / Re: TWC Songs you've heard in other places

« on: October 09, 2010, 08:39:50 PM »

I heard The Smiths' version of Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want in the movie "Never Been Kissed" with Drew Barrymore.

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Local Forecast / Re: General LF Discussion

« on: October 08, 2010, 08:46:57 PM »

A year ago today, the best playlist since the 7/09 format changes debuted. Man did I love that playlist.

I agree. From Morning through Overnight, that was a very good playlist. Since the format changes, there have really been only a few consistently good playlists:  Oct/Nov 09, Nov/Dec 09, Mar/Apr 10, and Aug/Sept 10.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: TWC Getting Back Into Weather?

« on: October 06, 2010, 06:26:46 PM »

Yes, it is getting better, though the OCM layoffs definitely sour the improvements.

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Local Forecast / Re: Create your own playlist

« on: October 05, 2010, 09:16:47 PM »

November/December 2010 Playlist

Morning
Spyro Gyra - Morning Dance
Madonna - Holiday (instrumental)
Billy Preston - Outa Space
Brian Hughes - Crusin' Route 66
Mike Post - The Rockford Files theme
Bernie Williams - African Blues
Jim Weider - Rain Daze
Marcus Johnson - Danni's Song
Herbie Hancock - Rockit
Marcus Johnson - My Caddy


Daytime
Patrick Yandall - Hope Springs Eternal
Weather Report - Birdland
Brian Hughes - Here We Go
Tourcato Mariano - A Very Special Place
Joe Sample - Give It Here
Jay Soto - Diggin It
Jeff Lorber - Dear Prudence
Patrick Yandall - 200 Watts
Eddie Reasoner - Snowflake
Gota - European Comfort
Kenny Carr - Exit 16
Spyro Gyra - Good to Go-Go


Primetime
Chuck Mangione - Feels So Good
Jack Elliott - Theme from Night Court
Sly and the Family Stone - You're the One
Bickley Rivera - Take Me Away
John Tesh - Roundball Rock (theme to NBA on NBC)
John Williams - Somewhere In My Memory (From "Home Alone")
Moby - Rushing
Jeanne Ricks - Winter Heat
Kenny Carr - Gramercy Groove
Vince Guaraldi - Oh Good Grief


Overnight
Curtis Mayfield - Eddie You Should Know Better
Buzz Amato - Top of the World
Santana - Europa
The Rippingtons - Mirage
Joe Sample - Oasis
Dave Koz - Know You By Heart
Lao Tizer - Mahogany
Pink Floyd - Shine on You Crazy Diamond
PJ  Spraggins - Excited
Bobby Arnold - Daydreamer

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: Re: Alexandra Steele Let Go

« on: October 02, 2010, 05:56:46 PM »

TWC is just not the same anymore. It doesn't feel the same. It is real sad that both Alex and Betty have gone in a matter of a couple months.

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Local Forecast / Re: TWC Songs you've heard in other places

« on: October 02, 2010, 11:36:45 AM »

My art teacher played Isaac Hayes' "Theme from Shaft" in the classroom yesterday! 

I heard Shaft play on a sports show called "Ron and Ian" on WDAE 620AM.

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Local Forecast / Re: October 2010 Playlist

« on: October 01, 2010, 05:43:14 PM »

Best

Morning: Rock Steady by the Whispers
Afternoon: Mr. Miller by Brian Bromberg
                  Punta Del Sol and St. Elsewhere's Theme by Dave Grusin
                  Never the Same by Charlie Langler
Primetime:  Shaft


Worst

Morning: Route 101 and What I Got (both been overused way too much)
Afternoon: Straight No Chaser by Thelonious Monk (fits better overnight)
Primetime: Almost everything, but the ones that stand out are The John Williams songs, Jessica (horrendous cut), and Monoliths

I have to listen to the overnight, but from what I've gathered, this playlist gets 4/10 so far.

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Local Forecast / Re: October 2010 Playlist

« on: September 30, 2010, 08:33:32 PM »

Jessica has that lousy cut from September 2009 again. Monoliths is another song reused from last playlist (but with a different cut). Last playlist's primetime was much better. I will not give the primetime section a chance anymore.

Agreed. That September 2009 cut of Jessica sucks.  TWC arrograntly refuses to play jazz in the primetime. And they know that many viewers come to TWC because of their jazz. But no. They want to continue to shove this rock and soundtrack crap down our throats. So all you hear are a bunch of lame repeats. The morning has repeats too, but at least there is a good chunk of jazz to balance it off. Since July 2009, I have gotten resigned to the fact that primetime will always be lame. In the Nov/Dec playlist, we will hear the same 2009/2010 repeats used over and over again. 

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Local Forecast / Re: October 2010 Playlist

« on: September 30, 2010, 06:01:28 PM »

I don't even bother with primetime anymore.  Until TWC realizes that this rock/pop/soundtrack gimmick is a complete farce, they will continue to recycle these songs. But TWC is so stubborn and arrogant in this regard (and other areas too). They just plain refuse to play jazz in the primetime, and they will play overplayed, overused songs continually, to try to justify their decision. They really think football music, rock n' roll, and soundtracks will attract viewers? Please. 

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Local Forecast / Re: October 2010 Playlist

« on: September 29, 2010, 09:09:46 PM »

I have heard Punta del Soul by Dave Grusin a couple of times this afternoon. This played in December 2000.

That actually played from 1989-1990 and in March 2001.

Oh yeah it did. 

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Local Forecast / Re: October 2010 Playlist

« on: September 29, 2010, 07:49:34 PM »

Rock Steady by the Whispers played in the morning?! 

https://twctodayforums.com/forums/index.php?topic=3306.0

Whoa, I didn't expect that on TWC. I love that song though.  It is an R&B classic from back in the day.

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Local Forecast / Re: October 2010 Playlist

« on: September 29, 2010, 07:39:32 PM »

Rock Steady by the Whispers played in the morning?!