#DJBuckthundaz

I like to make playlists… LOTS OF PLAYLISTS.

Why Playlists?

Curated music is fantastic!!! Pandora rocked the music listening world when it came on the scene in 2005. It allows to cultivate a “personal” radio station by planting a musical seed: a song you like, a musical artist you adore, an entire genre.

This disgusts the luddite-rebel in me:

“Why should I let impersonal algorithms do a subpar job at curating my musical intake?!”

“Can’t the faculties of my own mind can create something truly unique and tailored to my personal taste?!”

In defiance, I create these mixes.

I make these playlists in True American Spirit™.

Just as Thoreau said, “Any man more right than his neighbors constitutes a majority of one already.”

I am a majority of one. If you enjoy the playlists, great! If not, that’s okay.

Who is #DJBuckthundaz?

It’s me. An alter-ego. A moniker. I am #DJBuckthundaz!

Aliases, pseudonyms, anonymity, give us permission to be expressive without the risk of being vulnerable.

Let me explain: if I draw a bad picture and hand it to my friend in person, then my friend will make fun of me for drawing such a bad picture. Behind the veil of anonymity I can create without concern for ridicule.

#DJBuckthundaz, is a persona for me to step into, freeing me to make strange playlists & music. The hashtag started ironically, but is useful for tacking what songs I’ve listened to in the past:

Below are my playlists. Each one has its own page where you will find: fun facts about artists & specific songs, what led me to create the playlist, how the playlist makes me feel, and more!