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Wednesday, January 13, 2010 | 09:00 to 12:00 | Playlist
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Wadada Leo Smith Angela Davis Spiritual Dimensions Cuneiform Recorded live in April 2009. An exploration of Miles Davis' electrified music on this disc. "A rich but astringent stew." (And FYI: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Davis)
* Tomutonttu Tomutonto 3 Tomutonto Fonal orig. from 2006. Finland. "Echoed, chanting vocals, ethnic flutes, droning or rushing electronics, ritualistic mantras, low intonations, oscillations, ululations, sped-up tape squiggle, blistered bass tones and thudded percussion. Word.
Tomutonttu Tomutonto 4 Tomutonto Fonal " "
Schooner Open Door You Forget About Your Heart Pox World Empire lo-fi mopey pop of the highest order from right here in NC
Schooner Stunts And Showmanship And Codes You Forget About Your Heart Pox World Empire pickin' up the pace here...
* White Rainbow Tuesday Rollers And Strollers New Clouds Kranky "another colorful psychedelic dose of nu new age dream-hop." From Portland.
The Helio Sequence Transistor Radio Com Plex Cavity Search 2000
Flied Egg Dr. Siegel's Fried Egg Shooting Machine Dr. Siegel's Fried Egg Shooting Machine MSI Music 1972. Japanese prog-rockers.
* The Tuesday Blues Have You Ever Loved Somebody (VA) Lost Souls Vol. 2 Psych Of The South Comp of Garage Psychedelic Rock from Arkansas and Beyond, 1965-71
* George & Beathovens Jdi Dal (VA) Psychedelic Super Piotr Past & Present 60s pysch rock from E. Europe. George & Co. from Poland.
Olympic Krasna Neznama (VA) Psychedelic Super Piotr Past & Present from Czechoslovakia
* Love Good & Evil II Love Lost Sundazed 1971 never before released Arthur Lee & his incarnation of Love...
Rex Stewart and His Band South Rampart Street Parade Dixieland On Location featuring Rex Stewart and His Band Concert Hall Jazz Series
M. Ashraf feat. Nahid Akhtar Life Hai Kuch Dinon Ki (VA) The Sound of Wonder! The First Wave Of Plugged-In Pop At The Pakistani Picture House B-Music/Finders Keepers spectacular Pakistani film music from the 70s
J.W. Grasshopper & The Butterfly Ali Shuffle (VA) Hits & Misses: Muhammad Ali & The Ultimate Sound of Fistfighting Trikont right on!
* Betty Davis Bottom Of The Barrel Is It Love Or Desire Light in the Attic 1976, Durham native! Not issued til now. Check out the brief interview with Betty at http://www.myspace.com/bettymabrydavis
Albert Collins Do The Sissy The Complete Imperial Recordings EMI 1969 or so. Fine piece about this 2-disc set and Albert Collins' guitar playing here: http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/302947/review/5943109/thecompleteimperialrecordings
* Sounds of Liberation New Life Sounds of Liberation Porter Re-release of a 1972 LP from jazz funk soul band from Philly
* Felt Whaleface Felt 3: A Tribute to Rosie Perez Rhymesayers
* Diego Bernal On4 For Corners Exponential
* Jackson Conti Brasilian Sugar Sujinho Mochilla Excellent collaboration of Madlib & Brazilian drummer Ivan "Mamão" Conti. Tasty tasty tasty!
* Elder Beck Rock And Roll Sermon (VA) Fire in My Bones: Raw, Rare & Otherworldly African-American Gospel (1944-2007) Tompkins Square Amazing comp! Recommended fo sho. Elder Beck, Mobile Alabama c. 1956, states his case against rock & roll in this sermon, but... HE ROCKS! Gets craaaazzeeee, I tell ya.
Shaw Singers Since He Touched Me (VA) Fire in My Bones: Raw, Rare & Otherworldly African-American Gospel (1944-2007) Tompkins Square ca. 1975 here. Memphis duet of Opal and Lewis Shaw, backed by piano AND organ. Love it. They still pastor a church in Stanton TN and make the music!
Elder & Sister Brinson & The Brinson Brothers He's Coming Back (VA) Fire in My Bones: Raw, Rare & Otherworldly African-American Gospel (1944-2007) Tompkins Square 1963, location not known. Tempo! Bass! Snare! Shout!
Lula Collins Help Me (VA) Fire in My Bones: Raw, Rare & Otherworldly African-American Gospel (1944-2007) Tom ca. 1973. Lula Collins was Memphis-based and known as the Delta Gospel Queen. Bow down!
* Laura Veirs Sleeper In The Valley July Flame Raven Marching Band Records new from a fellow Coloradoan & Carleton alum!
* The Jezabels Into The Ink She's So Hard Waterfront New from Sydney, Australia.
Schnitzel Sandston Girl Cold Harbor self-released 2007. Richmond, VA. a.k.a. Jim O'Brien.
Allison Moorer The Broken Girl Crows Ryko new
* Roberto Carlos Lange Amazonian Pacific Music For Memory - Library Catalog Music Series, volume 5 Asthmatic Kitty
Seven Gallon Jug Band Wipe Em Off (VA) Victrola Favorites Dust-To-Digital 1929
* Slavic Soul Party! Tatiana Taketron Barbes #92 on the WXDU top 100 albums list of 2009
Scissor Sisters Laura Scissor Sisters Polydor 2004. Catchy throwback 70s-ish pop stuff, even sounding Elton John-like a lot...
* Tommy T September Blues The Prester John Sessions Easy Star new from the bass player of Gogol Bordello. Thanks for listening!