the Lunch Special: Guests

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Music

What music can I or should I play?
You can play whatever music you want. The idea is to get some perspective into who you are, so bring music you like. It can be of any genre you'd like. If you want to follow '30s novelty music with death metal, it's your call.

The one restriction to what you can play is the FCC guidelines on indecency and obscenity. As a rule of thumb, please play things that you wouldn't mind your grandmother hearing.

Do I need to bring the music with me?
If you have the music you want to play, you should bring it.

However KZSU has a giant music library with an estimated 100,000 volumes. We might have that one track you want to play but can't find. Zookeeper is a searchable database of all the music KZSU has received since 1994. KZSU receives hundreds of new CDs each month, and reviews of many CDs as well as charts of the most popular music are available on Zookeeper. You can check Zookeeper to see if the music you want to play or something new that interests you is in our library. If you're after older songs, they might be on vinyl, much of which is not in the database. Ask us, and we will check the library to see what we have.

How much music should I bring?
We suggest bringing 8-10 tracks of music, assuming they are 3-4 minute songs. Classical pieces and other longer tracks will take fewer tracks, but we can play part of a long track and then continue it as background music while we talk.

What formats can KZSU play?
While CDs are the easiest, we can also play vinyl records (33 1/3, 45 and 78 RPMs). We can connect a notebook computer or an iPod to the sound board from the headphone jack.

I am not a DJ or an expert on music. Is that a problem?
No, not at all. We take care of running all the equipment, and you can say as much or as little about the music as you'd like. The idea is to gain some perspective into members of the Stanford community. If you know 8-10 songs that you like, that's enough to make an interesting show.

Participation

I'd like to be on but I can never make that time slot. Can that be accommodated?
If you would like to be a guest on the show but are not available during the broadcast time slot, we may be able to come up with a time to pre-record the show.

What can I expect during the show?
Usually we start with a song and then do introductions. After that usually we trade off songs and conversation until the end of the show.

Logistics (location, time, etc.)

Where are KZSU Studios?
KZSU is located in the basement of Memorial Auditorium (see Stanford map for location) on the side facing the business school. The door to the station is down a short stairs to the left of the entrance to the Pigott Theater. The door has KZSU painted on it, and ring the doorbell if the door is locked.

Where can I park my vehicle? Stanford's website provides maps to visitor parking places. The visitor's parking lot at the corner of Galvez and Memorial Way has been closed, and parking meters are now available on Memorial Way that runs along the back of Memorial Auditorium as well as on the Oval on the other side of the business school. The meters charge $.25 for 10 minutes ($1.50 per hour) up to a maximum of two hours, which is enough time for the show, but make sure you have enough quarters. There is a dirt lot at the corner of Galvez and Campus Drive that is opened for events. If it is open, you can park there for free, and it is a short walk along Galvez to Memorial Way. There are some metered parking spaces in the parking lot located across Campus Drive East from Maples Pavilion. You can walk along the path by the sand volleyball courts and past the Ford Center to get back to Memorial Way.

Another alternative is to park for free on El Camino near Galvez and either walk through the Arboretum or take the Marguerite bus described below. The bus stop is on Galvez near El Camino.

Can I bike to the station? If you are biking, there are lots of bike racks between Memorial Hall and the Business School, right by KZSU studios. If you are uncomfortable locking up your bike outside, we can usually find a spot for it inside the station that is safe.

Can I get there by Marguerite?
Yes, you can get to KZSU studios on Marguerite, Stanford's Free Shuttle. The bus runs every 15 minutes. Nearly all of the bus lines have stops either in front of Memorial Auditorium or on Galvez St at Memorial Way. Stanford's website provides bus maps. Marguerite is also a good way to get to KZSU from Caltrain or downtown Palo Alto (the B line or the limited Downtown Express (DT) lines). You can park for free on El Camino near Galvez and catch the Marguerite bus at the bus stop on Galvez near El Camino.

What time should I arrive?
If you are bringing your own music, please try to arrive by 11:30 am to give us time to meet and organize the program. If you're picking music from our music library, please allow more time.