This past week’s show was actually the first “regular” Melting Pot I’ve done in a really long time. The fundraiser took up most of May, and since then we’ve done some special programming on the show. There was quite a bit of new music to get to, including Rodrigo Amarante, Zara McFarlane and Brownout covering Black Sabbath, as well as a slew of new releases from Los Angeles based artists E. Arenas (of Chicano Batman), Miles Tackett & the 3 Times and a couple of local records I really should have been playing much more much earlier from Moonchild and Nedelle Torrisi. We began the show by paying tribute to a couple of people who recently passed. “Phenomenal Woman” begins the show, as a tribute to Dr. Maya Angelou’s extraordinary life. At the close of the first set I pay tribute to a collector out of Chicago whom I never met, but in learning of his passing I also learned of the indelible mark he left on all those who knew him, Bob Abrahamian. The second hour begins with an interview from Eilon Paz of Dust and Grooves (separate post to follow) where we talk about his amazing photography project documenting the collections of vinyl enthusiasts from around the world. This interview kicks off what I hope will be a very eventful summer for Melting Pot, if everything I have lined up actually comes through. For now enjoy the show!
Melting Pot on KPFK #166: First Hour
Melting Pot on KPFK #166: Second Hour
Playlist: 06-08-2014
{opening theme} Booker T & the MGs – Melting Pot – Melting Pot (Stax)
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Dr. Maya Angelou – Phenomenal Woman – In Their Own Voices: A Century Of Recorded Poetry (Word Beat)
Zara McFarlane feat. Leron Thomas – Angie La La – If You Knew Her (Brownswood)
Dolores Gibson – I Got A Feeling – 7” (Ultrasonic)
Syl Johnson – Soul Heaven – The Complete Mythology of Syl Johnson (Numero)
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Rodrigo Amarante – Tardei – Cavalo (Easy Sound)
Jessica Lea Mayfield – The One I Love Best – With Blasphemy So Heartfelt (Nonesuch)
Miles Tackett & the 3 Times – One More Time – The Fool Who Wanders (Self-relesed)
The Rock*A*Teens – Cry – Cry (Daemon)
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Brownout – Into The Void – Brown Sabbath (Ubiquity)
Black Sabbath – Tomorrow’s Dream – Vol. 4 (WB)
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – Moonland – Dig Lazarus Dig! (Mute)
E. Arenas – Passaro Atado – Nariz (El Relleno)
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Interview with Eilon Paz of Dust & Grooves
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Funkadelic – Everybody’s Goona Make It This Time – America Eats Its Young (Westbound)
Phonte feat. 9th Wonder, Evidence & Big K.R.I.T. – The Life Of Kings – Charity Starts At Home (Foreign Exchange Music)
Helene Smith – True Love Don’t Grow On Trees – Eccentric Soul: The Outskirts of Deep City (Numero)
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Black Star feat. Vinia Mojica – K.O.S. (Determination) – Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star (Rawkus)
Moonchild – I’ll Make It Easy – Please Rewind (Self-Released)
Nedelle Torrisi – I Love Thousands Every Summer – Nedelle Torrisi (Self-Released)
Ned Doheny – Get It Up For Love – Separate Oceans (Numero)
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{closing theme} Dungen – C. Visar Vagen – Tio Bitar (Kemado)