Tom Schnabel and his incredible blog called Rhythm Planet is an education from a top authority on music and will be the core of larger stage.
Rhythm Planet is a blog written by Tom Schnabel to bring readers the wealth of stories and thoughts that abound in his years of experience. He began producing radio for KCRW in 1977. During his tenure as Music Director (l979-1990), KCRW grew from an obscure college station to become the biggest public station in the US, serving as an influential taste-maker for new and unusual music. He developed the eclectic music format and introduced World Music to public radio. During this time KCRW twice won the College Media Journal’s “Best Noncommercial Station” award (1986, 1989). Schnabel resigned his position as music director in 1990 to broaden his career as a record producer, music consultant, and teacher.
Tom has helmed an incredible blog called Rhythm Planet for the last few years (sample headlines: Apollonian v. Dionysian Music Experience, The Vatican vs. Rhythm and (specifically) Tango and, his all-time most popular, Steve Jobs at Home: Only Vinyl, Please).
As KCRW’s first music director, he broke the rules of traditional public radio (jazz and classical ONLY!) to play something that, at the time, was considered much edgier: world music. He thereby cemented KCRWÃ