Up, Up With People !

KNKX Public Radio | By John Kessler,

Published November 8, 2012 at 4:30 AM PST

Now in Vital, Vibrant VIDEO, Record Bin Roulette is ready for its close-up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NonFHFLpc78

For once, a wholesome and uplifting episode dedicated to humanity, with songs from Curtis Mayfield, Barbra Streisand and the irrepressible youth-group Up With People. But it's not all sunshine and lollipops. For balance, The Doors and Three Dog Night reveal the darker side of human nature. We remain ambivalent, for as Linus Van Pelt once said, "I love mankind. It's people I can't stand."

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John Kessler

John has worked as a professional bassist for 20 years, including a 15 year stint as Musical Director of the Mountain Stage radio program. John has been at KNKX since 1999 where he hosts “All Blues”, is producer of the BirdNote radio program, and co-hosts “Record Bin Roulette”. John is also the recording engineer for KNKX “In-Studio Performances”. Not surprisingly, John's main musical interests are jazz and blues, and he is still performing around Seattle.

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John Maynard

John Maynard started working in radio in the seventies as a DJ at Seattle’s KJR AM which at the time was the dominant AM station in the Seattle market. After a brief stint as a restaurateur and night club owner, Maynard returned to radio with Robin Erickson, creating the hugely popular “Robin and Maynard Show.” In the more than 20 years under that marquee, Maynard flew with the Blue Angels, piloted the Goodyear Blimp, sang with Donny Osmond and hung out in a Universal Studios bar with Kojak (Telly Savalas).

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