The Music of Wicked Game
Since Wicked Game is about vampire DJs, it’s not surprising that music inspired a lot of the novel’s creation and development. Now, thanks to The Playlist Project and Pandora.com, I can share some of that music with you!
The Official Playlist
Specific songs appear in many scenes in the novel, some by name and artist, and some only by artist. My publisher asked me to gather these songs in a ‘playlist’ for the front of the book. The fun part was figuring out which tune was playing when only the artist was mentioned (i.e., “a Bob Dylan song”).
To see all songs, drag the white scrollbar on the right side of the playlist.
Additional Playlist Songs:
Chapter Title Song List
Each chapter is named after a popular song, from the 1940s to our current decade. I chose them for how well the words of the titles (as opposed to the content of the songs) fit the chapters, so this list is much less of a “soundtrack” than the “Playlist” above. But it’s still a great bunch of tunes.
To see all songs, drag the white scrollbar on the right side of the playlist.
Additional Chapter Title Songs:
Coming soon—Shane’s “5:54 am” songs!
Learn more about Project Playlist
The DJs’ Playlists
Check out the website for WVMP the Lifeblood of Rock ’n’ Roll to hear playlists for each of the six vampire DJs.
WVMP Rocks Pandora!
Visit WVMP's profile on Pandora.com to hear what the DJs' programs might sound like. (Note: I can’t dictate exactly which songs are played on Pandora, so a few weird tunes might creep in here and there. But that’s part of the fun!)
Learn more about Pandora.com’s Music Genome Project.
