Nic Harcourt: scourge?

[bellenseb]

You know, I just realized how thoroughly Nic Harcourt has homogenized the once great KCRW/Morning Becomes Eclectic.
 
 It seems that anything solemnly British and bland is fast-tracked by this "tastemaker" and then canonized by the rest. What's more, a surf around the web leaves me feeling pretty alone in this opinion. Tell me that's not so.

[redsock]

Originally posted by bellenseb:
  You know, I just realized how thoroughly Nic Harcourt has homogenized the once great KCRW/Morning Becomes Eclectic.
 
 It seems that anything solemnly British and bland is fast-tracked by this "tastemaker" and then canonized by the rest. What's more, a surf around the web leaves me feeling pretty alone in this opinion. Tell me that's not so.

Examples?

[kcjones119]

His interviewing really bothers me, especially when he isn't interested in the in-studio band, they get very cookie cutter.

[bellenseb]

Check out this list of archived shows from when Chris Douridas was at the helm.
 
  http://web.archive.org/web/19961222072645/www.liveconcerts.com/harddrive/kcrw/
 
 I can't really imagine artists akin to Lullaby for the Working Class, Richard Buckner, Mark Eitzel, Pavement, the Radar Brothers, Guided by Voices, Tarnation or the Tindersticks getting on much these days. I remember Red House Painters and Lisa Germano playing on the program too. They don't fit into the smoove aural lifestyle Harcourt is big on - wouldn't want to jar anyone.
 
 Now it's known for launching Norah Jones and feting the likes of Keane. Latte, anyone?

[Jaguar]

Originally posted by bellenseb:
  Latte, anyone?

Extra homogonized lite.
 
 I stopped tuning in ages ago because it was so incredibly blah. Kept thinking that it was just bad timing. Guess not.

[eltee]

Has James Blunt been on?

[vansmack]

Originally posted by bellenseb:
  Latte, anyone?

One pump vanilla soy for me, please.