{I’m going to be taking a bit of a hiatus from the radio show for most of August as I attend to other matters, I’ll be leaving you in the capable hands of Steve Martin on August 4th and Morgan Rhodes on August 11th. August 18th there will be a fundraising special and I’ll be back with more vinyl on August 25th!!!}
Technology gremlins were in full force this Sunday, which is truly a shame because this was a dynamite show with dynamite soul. Oliver Wang and Ruben Molina were in the studio with me as we all played some “Eastside Soul” music. Oliver and I traded off on sets of 5 tunes each to start the show (though one of mine was chosen by my wife who like all true Angelenos is a true fan of this kind of music), and then we spent far too little time chatting with Ruben Molina. Molina is in many ways THE historian of this music, having published two books and being a founding member of the Southern Soul Spinners collective of DJs. I’ll highlight his mix (along with the list of tunes he played!) in a separate post but trust me, even with the turntables acting up, inputs on the board not doing what they’re supposed to do and not one but two power strip outages, this show is one for the ages and definitely one of my favorites ones since starting the show on KPFK. Enjoy this to the fullest!
Melting Pot on KPFK #136: First Hour
Melting Pot on KPFK #136: Second Hour
Playlist: 7-28-2013
{opening theme} Boris Gardiner – Melting Pot – Is What’s Happening (Dynamic)
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Billy Stewart – I DO Love You – Billy Stewart Remembered (Chess)
Darondo – Didn’t I – 7” (Music City)
Black Ivory – Don’t Turn Around – Don’t Turn Around (Today)
Linda Jones – Hypnotized – 7” (Hot Groove)
The Webs – It’s So Hard To Break A Habit – 7” (Popside)
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The Diabolics – I Bet You Never Knew That I Followed You – 7” (Togetherness)
Soul Sensations – When I Had You Baby – 7” (Music City)
Ice Water Slim – Dream On, Dream On – 7” (Hawk Sound)
The Larks – I Want You Back – 7” (Nasco)
Sly, Slick & Wicked – Love Gonna Pack Up – 7” (Bad Boys)
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Ruben Molina – Interview and Guest DJ Set – Recorded Live At KPFK (KPFK Archives)
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{closing theme} Mike & the Censations – Victim Of Circumstance Part 2 – Don’t Sell Your Soul (Luv’n’Haight)