The Weekly DJ: Kevin Thomas

Due to a month-long hiatus (thanks a lot, homework), it’s now finally time to introduce you to another dedicated, outstanding DJ.  His name is Kevin Thomas.  First, read about him; then remember to tune in to his show, which airs every Friday from 2 to 3 pm!

To start us off, how long have you been a DJ at WPLS?
Since fall of freshman year, this is my third year as a DJ.

What do you like most about having a radio show?
I like having the chance to play my own music and sharing my music with the Furman community and with other people.

Do you have a name for your show?
Less chatter, it’s music that matters. I try to cut down the amount of talking I do on my show because I don’t like how on mainstream stations the DJs talk a lot. I let the music do the talking for me.

What type of music do you play on your show?
Last year I played any kind of rock, especially classic rock. I’ve always liked classic rock — I grew up with it, my parents like it. Since I started my show, though, I’ve expanded my tastes to other music, like electronic music. I saw Pretty Lights and Pnuma Trio a couple of weeks ago, and it was awesome. Here’s a list of bands that I like to play on my show for anyone who wants to know more:

Electronic

Pretty Lights
The Pnuma Trio
Lotus
The Disco Biscuits
Bassnectar
Sound Tribe Sector 9
Big Gigantic
Zoogma

Jam Bands

Phish
moe.
Umphrey’s McGee
String Cheese Incident
Yonder Mountain String Band
Railroad Earth
Perpetual Groove
Tea Leaf Green
Widespread Panic
Bela Fleck & the Flecktones
Dave Matthews Band

Classic Rock

Led Zeppelin
The Beatles
The Who
George Harrison
John Lennon
ZZ Top
Jeff Beck Group
Steve Miller Band
Marshall Tucker Band
Pink Floyrd
The Rolling Stones
Van Morrison
Yes
Blue Oyster Cult

Modern/Indie Rock

Dr. Dog
Modest Mouse
Band of Horses
The White Stripes
The Raconteurs
Wilco
Ben Folds
Carbon Leaf
The Black Crowes
Counting Crows

If you could see one band or musician live right now, who would it be?
That’s easy: disco biscuits.

What sets your radio show apart from other shows in terms of the creative/interactive things you do on the show?
Like I said earlier, I don’t talk as much, so I can play more music. I also play a wider variety of music, so that listeners can find something they like and hopefully they’ll discover something new that they had never heard before listening to my show.

And now to the last and most important question. What is your power animal?
A giraffe.

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