Yesterday I returned to the KPFK airwaves for my second tryout to potentially host the shift that used to be occupied by Derek Rath’s Cosmic Barrio (Sundays from 4-6pm). Lots of brand new music, including something new from The Black Keys, Pains of Being Pure At Heart, Quantic, Grupo Fantasma, Little Brother and Hypnotic Brass Ensemble plus classic tracks from Sly & the Family Stone, Dr. John and some obscured but amazing music from the Ivory Coast and 1960s “revolutionary” France.
Speaking of amazing and obscured, I featured almost a whole side of a brilliant new mix that uses the Numero groups Eccentric Soul Series (and other releases from the Numero catalog) for samples called “Eccentric Breaks & Beats” look for post on this soon here on Melting Pot.
Audio of the show is below, split into two hours. I’m really hopeful that I’ll find out whether or not I’m going to get the show this week and I’ll definitely let you know if I do.
Playlist: KPFK 5-23-2010
{Opening Theme} Boris Gardiner – Melting Pot – Is What’s Happening (Dynamic)
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Sly & the Family Stone – Remember Who You Are – Back On The Right Track (Warner Bros.)
Quadron – Jeans – Quadron (Plug Research)
Ana Tijoux – Problema De 2 – 1977 (Nacional)
Quantic – Dub Y Guaguanco – Dog With A Rope (Tru Thoughts)
Irakere – Sea Mall – Cuba Libre (Far Out)
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Grupo Fantasma – La Conozco – El Existential (National Geographic)
Polar Bear – Want To Believe Everything – Peepers (Leaf)
Flying Lotus – Zodiac Shit – Cosmogramma (Warp)
Murs & 9th Wonder – Fornever – Fornever (SMC)
Orgone – The Big Escape – Time Tonight 12” (Ubiquity)
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The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart – Say No To Love – 7” (Slumberland)
Dum Dum Girls – Lines Her Eyes – I Will Be (Sub Pop)
New York Dolls – Puss’n’Boots – Too Much Too Soon (Mercury)
Francois Lougah – Pecoussa – Cote D’Ivoire: West African Crossroads (Syllart)
Myron & E with the Soul Investigators – It’s A Shame – 7” (Timmion)
Deep City Band – Masterpiece – Eccentric Soul: The Outskirts of Deep City (Numero)
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Shoes – Eccentric Breaks & Beats Side 1 – Eccentric Breaks & Beats (Numero)
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The Black Keys – To Go Getter – Brothers (Nonesuch)
Dr. John – I Walk On Gilded Splinters – Gris Gris (Atco)
Splinters – Motorcycle – Kick (Double Negative)
Ame Son – Eclosion – The BYG Deal (Finders Keepers)
Little Brother feat. Torae – 24 – Left Back (Hall Of Justus/Traffic Ent.)
Miles Davis – Jabali – Complete On The Corner (Sony Legacy)
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Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – Spottie – Heritage EP (Choice Cuts)
Fela Kuti – Colonial Mentality – Opposite Peoplee / Sorrow Tears & Blood (MCA)
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{closing theme} Dungen – C. Visar Vagen – Tio Batar (Kemado)