Been a bit of time since I was able to do a regular show on KPFK and I feel like I’ve finally got the right balance to everything. This Sunday’s Melting Pot was one of my favorites since starting the show, a little bit of everything for everybody. It begins with a song for the people of Japan after this past week’s devastating earthquake and tsunami, Billy Harper’s “Cry of Hunger,” from there we have new music from Adrian Quesada’s latest project, the Echocentrics (which I pronounce “Eco-centrics” for some odd reason) feat. Tita Lima, Nostalgia 77, Dum Dum Girls, Quadron remixed, Zion I + the Grouch, La Sera, WildCookie, Shawn Lee feat. Chhom Nimol of Dengue Fever, KING and the first recordings in 20 years from the Orchestre Poly-Ryhtmo de Cotonou! Enjoy the show, next week we’ll have the return of Oliver Wang of Soul-Sides.com’s Side Dishes guest set in addition to even more goodies!
Melting Pot on KPFK #35: First Hour
Melting Pot on KPFK #35: Second Hour
Playlist: 3-13-2011
{opening theme} Booker T & the MGs – Melting Pot – Melting Pot (Stax)
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Billy Harper – The Cry Of Hunger – Capra Black (Strata East)
Nostalgia 77 – Skin and Bones – Simmer Down Single (Tru Thoughts)
Phil Ochs – The Harder They Fall – Tape From California (A&M)
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Orchestre Poly-Rythmo – Pardon – Cotonou Club (Strut)
Justicia – Las Frutas Del Pais – Salsa Boricua De Chicago (Numero)
Los Chicharrons – Equal Opportunity – Roots Of Life (Tummy Touch)
Frente Cumbiero – Pitchito – Sofrito: Tropical Discotheque (Strut)
DJ Lengua – Frontera – Cruzando (Club Unicornio)
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Shawn Lee feat. Clutchy Hopkins & – Ghost In The Rain – World Of Funk (Ubiquity)
WildCookie – Serious Drug – Cookie Dough (Tru Thoughts)
Quadron – Average Fruit (Rog Gradeschool Crush Remix) – Average Fruit Remxies (Plug Research)
King – The Story – The Story EP (Self-Released)
Willie Wright – I’m So Happy Now – Telling The Truth (Numero)
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La Sera – Hold – La Sera (Hardly Art)
The Creation – If I Stay Too Long – Making Time (Retroactive)
Bo Diddley – Prisoner Of Love (Slow Version) – Road Runner The Chess masters 1959-1960 (Hip-O Select)
Dan Auerbach – Mean Monsoon – Keep It Hid (Nonesuch)
The Strange Boys – Laugh at Sex, Not Her – Be Brave (In The Red)
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Algodon Egipcio – Los Parpados Caidos – La Lucha Constante (Lefse)
Zion I & the Grouch – Rockit Man – Rockit Man 12” (Self-released)
Kode 9 & the Spaceape – Otherman – 12” (Hyperdub)
Can – Spoon – Ege Bamyasi (United Artists)
Booker Ervin feat. Billy Higgins – Home In Africa – Back From The Gig (Blue Note)
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Crass – You’ve Got Big Hands – Stations Of The Crass (Crass Records)
Dum Dum Girls – He Gets Me High – He Gets Me High EP (Sub Pop)
The Echocentrics feat. Tita Lima – Jardim – Sunshadows (Ubiquity)
Leon Thomas – Gypsy Queen – Blues & the Soulful Truth (Flying Dutchman)
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{closing theme} Dungen – C. Visar Vagen – Tio Batar (Kemado)