Despite being born in the Summer, I’m a big fan of Autumn, especially in California. A major part of it is simply that it stops being so damn hot my records melt to being cool and comfortable. Sunday was the first day of Autumn and here in LA it was just about a perfect day. As has become our tradition, I began the show off with Lee Hazlewood’s “My Autumn’s Done Come,” a personal favorite and something that perfectly encapsulates the season and the feeling of being in the Autumn of your life (I’m not quite there yet, but as I get ready to celebrate 20 years since I started in radio and as a DJ, I FEEL like I am!). Alpha’s sample of Hazlewood, “Somewhere Not Here” follows that track and things take off from there with new tunes from the Julie Ruin, Valerie June, Fat Night, Jessy Lanza, King Khan, Superhuman Happiness featuring Sahr Ngaujah and classics from Sly & the Family Stone, Erasmo Carlos, Tammy Wynette and more. The second hour features a whole set featuring artists from the upcoming Way Over Yonder Fest (expect a giveaway here for it next week) and the show features a few tickets that I likely would be giving away in coming weeks, but there’s some special programming planned for the next two shows, in a couple of weeks (fingers crossed) we’ll have an interview and Guest DJ session with Robin Hannibal and next week I’ll be celebrating 20 years in radio and as a DJ, though to be quite honest I still haven’t figured out how I’ll be doing that. Tune in next Sunday and we’ll find out together. Until then, enjoy the show.
Melting Pot on KPFK #140: First Hour
Melting Pot on KPFK #140: Second Hour
Playlist: 09-22-2013
{opening theme} Booker T & the MGs – Melting Pot – 7” (Stax)
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Lee Hazlewood – My Autumn’s Done Come – The Very Special World Of Lee Hazlewood (MGM)
Alpha – Somewhere Not Here – Come From Heaven (Melankolic)
Erasmo Carlos – Minha Gente – Sonhos E Memorias 1942-1972 (Polydor)
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Mazzy Star – I’ve Gotta Stop – Seasons Of Your Day (Rhymes Of An Hour)
Kenny Baker – Lonesome Moonlight Waltz – Plays Bill Monroe (County)
Cass McCombs – Name Written In Water – Big Wheel (Domino)
King Khan & the Shrines – Darkness – Idle No More (Merge)
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The Julie Ruin – Ha Ha Ha – Run Fast (Dischord)
The Crystal Stilts – Star Crawl – Nature Noir (Sacred Bones)
Haitus Kaiyote – Mobius Streak – Tawk Tomahawk (Flying Buddha)
Jessy Lanza – Kathy Lee – Pull My Hair Back (Hyperdub)
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Superhuman Happiness feat. Sahr Ngaujah, Abena Koomson + Rubblebucket – International Thief Thief (ITT) – Red, Hot & Fela (Knitting Factory)
National Wake – Mercenaries – Walk In Africa 1979-1981 (Light In The Attic)
Tammy Wynette – Your Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad – Your Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad (Epic)
Fat Night – Tight Knot – Fat Night (Self-Released)
Master Plan Inc. – Try It, You’ll Like It – Master Plan Inc. (Jazzman)
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Neko Case – City Swans – The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You (Anti)
Calexico – Two Silver Trees – Carried To Dust (Quarterstick)
Thao & the Get Down Stay Down – Geography – We Brave Bee Stings And All (Kill Rock Stars)
Conor Oberst – Get-Well-Cards – Conor Oberst (Merge)
Justin Townes Earle – Look The Other Way – Nothing’s Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now (Bloodshot)
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Valerie June – Working Woman Blues – Pushin’ Against A Stone (Concord)
Nina Simone – See Line Woman – Best Of Nina Simone (Philips)
The Poets Of Rhythm – The Donkey – Anthology 1992-2003 (Daptone)
Sly & the Family Stone – Thank You For Talking To Me Africa – There’s A Riot Going On (Gold Reissue) (Get On Down)
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{closting theme} Dungen – C. Visar Vagen – Tio Batar (Kemado)