After quite a delay here is last week’s show (bit lower quality audio than normal because of some equipment failure on my end), our second and last fundraising special for this drive. I’m helped out in the fundraising activities by Morgan Rhodes, who hosts the Listening Station at KPFK on Sunday mornings from 4-6am. Even though it’s fundraiser time, I do at least start things off with all vinyl, as is our tradition at the end of the month on Melting Pot, with the 7″ of the 8th Day that I just mentioned in the Dig Deep post on The Politicians, before some very tasty soul from the Posse (big thanks to Scott at Records LA for hooking me up with that one!), one of my fave latin soul records from Harvey Averne, on this particular day dedicated to Hollywood because of it’s total lack of quality roles for people of color a point that was very much on display in the Oscars which were going on that Sunday, and with a little Chicano Batman to round things up before the pitching begins. I really thought we were going to have a pretty crappy show because of the Oscars, but it might have actually helped us out, since we ended up making the most money we’ve thus far on Melting Pot, $1700+ and $2,500 between both shows!!! Big thanks to everyone who contributed to our show during the drive, some time next week I’ll be drawing the winner of the Fela Kuti Vinyl Box Set!!!
Melting Pot on KPFK #34: First Hour
Melting Pot on KPFK #34: Second Hour
Playlist: 2-27-2011
{opening theme} Boris Gardiner – Melting Pot – Is What’s Happening (Dynamic)
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The 8th Day – It’s Instrumental To Be Free – 7” (Invictus)
The Posse – You Better Come On Out And Play – 7” (EJK)
Harvey Averne Dozen – You’re No Good – Viva Soul (Atlantic)
Chicano Batman – Sonhatl – Chicano Batman (Club Unicornio)
Fela Kuti – Colonial Mentality – Sorrow Tears & Blood (Knitting Factory)
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Fela Kuti – Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense – Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense (Knitting Factory)
Black Star (Mos Def & Talib Kweli) – Astronomy (8th Light) – Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star (Rawkus)
Murs – Breakthrough – Murs For President (WB)
The Visionaries – If You Can’t Say Love – Pangaea (Up Above)
Fela Kuti – Fear Not For Man – Fear Not For Man (Knitting Factory)
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Shawn Lee – Accelerate – World Of Funk (Ubquity)
Chaweewan Dumnern – Lam Toey Chaweewan – The Sound Of Siam (Soundway)
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Shawn Lee – Mi Ilusion featuring Cava – World Of Funk (Ubqiuity)
Francoiz Breut – A’laveuglette – Recorded Live At KPFK
Wild Cookie – Come Closer – Cookie Dough (Tru Thoughts)
Quadron – Simili Life – Recorded Live At KPFK
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Fela Kuti – Beast Of No Nation – Beast Of No Nation / ODOO (Knitting Factory)
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Fela Kuti – Army Arrangement – Army Arrangement (Knitting Factory)
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{closing theme} Dungen – C. Visar Vagen – Tio Batar (Kemado)