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"Back Up & Push" with mark (archive)

[Subbing for Ioanna]
Thursday, March 12, 2009 | 10:00 to 12:00 | Playlist
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Baaba Mal Call To Prayer (VA) Passion - Sources Real World 1989 Peter Gabriel project. Killer North African and Arabic music survey. Recommended. Baaba Mal is from Senegal.
unknown Ethiopian musicians Tejbeit (VA) Passion - Sources Real World an Ethiopian bar song...
* Group Bombino Kamu Telyat Guitars from Agadez vol. 2 Sublime Frequencies !!!!!!
Devo Gut Feeling / Slap Your Mammy Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! Warner Bros.
The Johnstons Marcie (VA) Anthems In Eden: An Anthology of British & Irish Folk 1955-1978 Castle Music Incredible box set that came out in 2005. This tune was originally on an album called Bitter Green, from 1969.
Frank Zappa Willie The Pimp Hot Rats Reprise 1970. Captain Beefheart on the vocal.
* The Loners Lo-Fi Mojo Revolution! Churchkey Great new local rawk record. I. Will. Buy. It. Soon. You?
* Dan Auerbach Heartbroken, In Disrepair Keep It Hid Nonesuch New one from Black Keys guitarist & singer, focusing more on songwriting now...
* Cecil Barfield Georgia Blues (VA) Art of Field Recording, Vol. II Dust-to-Digital Bronwood, Georgia, 1987. Along with the song, some great comments about the blues in his deep, long-time-smoker voice...
* Zenlo The Crab Skeletal Antics Porter "Spaced out drum machines, instruments drenched with effects, psychedelic tribal rhythms, heavy drones...." 1983.
J.E. Manier John Henry (VA) Soppin' Up The Gravy: A Taste of King, 1945-1954 B.A.C.M. 1946 recording from a nice comp by the British Archive of Country Music, documenting material from the late great King Records of Cincinnati.
* Aria Orion Augur Let The Sharp Stone Fly self-released Various guitars, percussion, upright bass, accordion, lap steel, oboe, violin.... gorgeous stuff... ?Brooklyn NY
* Dex Romweber Duo Polish Work Song Ruins Of Berlin Bloodshot New, local, good!
* Wow & Flutter Heaven Golden Touch Jealous Butcher new from Portland, OR
Clem Snide God Answers Back End Of Love SpinART Clem Snide plays Local 506 tonight. Wish I could go seem 'em.... This record was a huge fave for me from 2005.
Brian Wilson Mrs. O'Leary's Cow Brian Wilson presents Smile Nonesuch Beach Boy leader's post-Pet Smiles project... not completed until about 40 years later.
Star Room Boys Whiskey and You This World Just Won't Leave You Alone Slewfoot Great now-defunct Athens,GA dark honky-tonk band. 2001 on this one.
* Roger Davidson & Raúl Jaurena Milonga Del Norte Pasión Por La Vida Soundbrush Tango, anyone? very nice...
* Kinky Diablo Azul Barracuda Kin Kon new from Monterrey, Mexico electro-pop-rockers
Nick Lowe I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass Quiet Please... The New Best of Nick Lowe Yep Roc stellar new 2-cd set!
* Asobi Seksu Layers Hush Polyvinyl
Résonnance OK Chicago (VA) Shake Sauvage: French Soundtracks 1968-1973 Crippled Dick Hot Wax 1973...
Francais Lai I Don't Know Why (VA) Shake Sauvage: French Soundtracks 1968-1973 Crippled Dick Hot Wax 1970...
Thalia Zedek Brother Trust Not Those In Whom Without Some Touch Of Madness Thrill Jockey 2004
* Night Control Star 131 Death Control Kill Shaman new from this L.A. noise-pop group...
The Stepgods The Mechanic Get Outta Your Skin With The Stepgods self-released Raleigh, 2001.