Jim McGuinn
@jmcgnn.bsky.social
I dig the rock. And my friends and family, who also rock. And playing hockey. DJ at @wxpn guitar @TheNoGoodCrowd and @ThePeopleBetween
The Isle of Misfit Toys is where it’s at! Thx for voting and listening!
December 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The Isle of Misfit Toys is where it’s at! Thx for voting and listening!
Starting a white board in the programming office! Send your ideas my way - [email protected] - we prob ran thru 20ish concepts this spring/summer before locking in on Covers after seeing reaction to covers on a #TbT
December 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Starting a white board in the programming office! Send your ideas my way - [email protected] - we prob ran thru 20ish concepts this spring/summer before locking in on Covers after seeing reaction to covers on a #TbT
We went back and forth and decided it felt like a cover, a cultural event, and many voted for it. We tried to keep songs that got a large number of votes in, not out. Another that stayed was Gloria by Patti, but we cut Because the Night. All 3 could be argued either way. Hope u enjoyed 885!
December 12, 2025 at 3:50 AM
We went back and forth and decided it felt like a cover, a cultural event, and many voted for it. We tried to keep songs that got a large number of votes in, not out. Another that stayed was Gloria by Patti, but we cut Because the Night. All 3 could be argued either way. Hope u enjoyed 885!
That is a good point. We overruled our own rules on that one :)
December 12, 2025 at 1:06 AM
That is a good point. We overruled our own rules on that one :)
We discussed about 40 songs that were voted into Top 885, about 25 got cut. We kept a few that were def debatable (Run-DMC, maybe 2-3 others), but I don’t think any of songs above were close enough to get into 885. Other songs had MORE versions (Hallelujah 26! Creep 30!) and some made 885.
December 11, 2025 at 11:12 PM
We discussed about 40 songs that were voted into Top 885, about 25 got cut. We kept a few that were def debatable (Run-DMC, maybe 2-3 others), but I don’t think any of songs above were close enough to get into 885. Other songs had MORE versions (Hallelujah 26! Creep 30!) and some made 885.
SO true!! (Says the guy who voted for John Cale’s Hallelujah!)
December 11, 2025 at 10:14 PM
SO true!! (Says the guy who voted for John Cale’s Hallelujah!)
That’s a really good question! Besides the obvious 2023 Greatest by Women year, if I had to guess I think this might be most, though last year’s 21st Century might be comparable. Generally, the more “classic rock,” the more male leaning. I can research this later and find out. Thx for asking!!
December 11, 2025 at 10:10 PM
That’s a really good question! Besides the obvious 2023 Greatest by Women year, if I had to guess I think this might be most, though last year’s 21st Century might be comparable. Generally, the more “classic rock,” the more male leaning. I can research this later and find out. Thx for asking!!
You can always see the ones we play on the playlist page :)
December 11, 2025 at 9:52 PM
You can always see the ones we play on the playlist page :)
The Phish and Dead were dominant in mid-countdown, which threw the average song length up by :11 seconds over 2024. But the last day (with a few exceptions) actually had shorter song lengths!
December 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The Phish and Dead were dominant in mid-countdown, which threw the average song length up by :11 seconds over 2024. But the last day (with a few exceptions) actually had shorter song lengths!
Ding ding ding - keep listening!
December 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Ding ding ding - keep listening!
#xpncountdown Spoiler alert (maybe): Wicked Game was one of a handful on songs that had at least 10 versions that got at least one vote, yet NO version made the 885!
December 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
#xpncountdown Spoiler alert (maybe): Wicked Game was one of a handful on songs that had at least 10 versions that got at least one vote, yet NO version made the 885!
One of the greatest interpreters of alltime! Always picking choice tunes, recorded with a crack band, and her voice is so perfect!
December 11, 2025 at 12:47 PM
One of the greatest interpreters of alltime! Always picking choice tunes, recorded with a crack band, and her voice is so perfect!
There’s always the archived audio…
December 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM
There’s always the archived audio…
You can use a slider to FF / RW if listening on a browser. On my phone I figured out that by closing the phone then opening, a player comes up that also allows sliding timing. I made a vid of browser version -
December 11, 2025 at 12:45 PM
You can use a slider to FF / RW if listening on a browser. On my phone I figured out that by closing the phone then opening, a player comes up that also allows sliding timing. I made a vid of browser version -
Yes - when we stretched to 10-7 the pieces got too long so had to chop it up differently. But the team of XPN Digital Scientists are working to fix it - and post it!
December 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Yes - when we stretched to 10-7 the pieces got too long so had to chop it up differently. But the team of XPN Digital Scientists are working to fix it - and post it!
We will post the audio on the 885 page… not as fun as hearing it live, but you CAN go back!
December 11, 2025 at 12:40 PM
We will post the audio on the 885 page… not as fun as hearing it live, but you CAN go back!
My correction was a mistake - I thought we played a version by Beck with Wonder. The version voted in was SRV’s. The BBA version is quite cool though. :)
December 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
My correction was a mistake - I thought we played a version by Beck with Wonder. The version voted in was SRV’s. The BBA version is quite cool though. :)