Back to business as usual this Sunday, after a successful fundraiser. Many thanks to everyone who supported Melting Pot and KPFK, and keep safe from corporate meddling. Yesterday’s show features the mad mix of styles you’d expect from Melting Pot. We got a bevy of new tunes from the likes of the Strange Boys, Terror Danjah, Phonte, Real Estate, Jose James and Atlas Sound, as well as some recently reissued gems from the Lijadu Sisters, El Rego, the Southland Singers, Hemany Bhole and The Matta Baby. The belle of the ball is the interview and performance from San Francisco’s The Sandwitches that starts off the second hour (separate post coming up). We pre-recorded this one a little over a week ago, but it’s well worth the wait to hear their special and haunting (especially on the last couple of tracks) blend of styles. A band definitely to watch in the next couple of years. Next week we have another recorded session (a preview of which you get in this show, their smashing version of “No No No”) that I’ve been dying to bring to you from the Boogaloo Assassins! Until then enjoy this week’s show.
Melting Pot on KPFK #63: First Hour
Melting Pot on KPFK #63: Second Hour
Playlist: 11-13-11
{opening theme} Booker T & the MGs – Melting Pot – Melting Pot (Stax)
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Heavy D & the Boyz feat. Kool G. Rap, Grand Puba, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Q-Tip and Big Daddy Kane – Don’t Curse – Peaceful Journey (Uptown/MCA)
El Rego – Hessa – El Rego (Daptone)
Southland Singers – Save Me Jesus – This May Be My Last Time Singing (Tompkins Square)
The Flamin’ Groovies – Headin For The Texas Border – Flamingo (Kama Sutra)
The Strange Boys – Omnia Boa – Live Music (Rough Trade)
Roy Ayers – Red, Black and Green – Red, Black and Green (Polydor)
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Roy Ayers – People and The World – Everybody Loves The Sunshine (Polydor)
Terror Danjah feat. Meleka – You Make Me Feel – 12” (Hyperdub)
Hemany Bhole – Sansani Khez Koi Baat – Bollywood Bloodbath (Finders Keepers)
Atlas Sound – Parallax – Parallax (4ad)
Eugene Blacknell – Getting’ Down – These Are The Breaks (Ubiquity)
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Jose James – Trouble – 12” (Brownswood)
Horace Silver feat. Bill Henderson – Senor Blues – Senor Blues (Blue Note)
Boogaloo Assassins – No No No – Recorded Live at KPFK (KPFK Archives)
People Under The Stairs – Too Much Birthday – Highlighter (Piecelock 70)
The Matta Baby – Do the Pearl, Girl Part 2 – Eccentric Soul: The Nickel & Penny Labels (Numero)
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The Sandwitches – Interview and Performance – Recorded Live At KPFK (KPFK Archives)
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The Sandwitches – Joe Says – Mrs. Jones’ Cookies (Empty Cellar)
Real Estate – Younger Than Yesterday – Days (Domino)
Hunx & his Punx – Too Young To Be In Love – Too Young To Be In Love (Hardly Art)
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Phonte feat. eLZhi – Not Here Anymore – Charity Starts At Home (Foreign Exchange)
The Lijadu Sisters – Amebo – Danger (Knitting Factory)
The Rock*A*Teens – Losers Weepers – Cry (Daemon)
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{closing theme} Dungen – C. Visar Vagen – Tio Batar (Kemado)