Started the show off with a show of solidarity connected to the upcoming commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, which resulted in 1.5 million deaths and was the original event for which the term “genocide” was created to describe. Like so many other moments of horror in history, this is something that is still unacknowledged by many people around the world, especially those in present day Turkey. Armenian Hip-Hop artist R. Mean’s song and video “Open Wounds” was created to bring greater awareness to this moment and it’s there that we began:
From there we also paid brief tribute to GURU of Gang Starr who passed away 5 years ago, and to Charles Mingus, just ahead of what would have been his 93rd birthday on April 22nd, and in between there’s a whole lot of music including new tunes from Nicole Willis & the Soul Investigators, The Sandwitches, Jose James, King Khan & the BBQ Show, Oddisee, Nadine Shah, Death and classics from Gal Costa, Captain Beefheart, Can, Ramswey Lewis and Tim Buckley. We’ll be back next week, all on vinyl to close out the month.
Melting Pot on KPFK #194: First Hour
Melting Pot on KPFK #194: Second Hour
Playlist: 04-19-2015
{opening theme} Booker T & the MGs – Melting Pot – Melting Pot (Stax)
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R. Mean – Open Wounds – Open Wounds 1915 (Self-Released)
Gang Starr – Robbin Hood Theory – Moment Of Truth (Noo Trybe)
Buddy Collette – Fun City – Now And Then (Legend)
Nadine Shah – Nothing Else To Do – Fast Food (R&S)
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Death – Resurrection – N.E.W. (Drag City)
The King Khan & BBQ Show – We Are The Champion – Bad News Boys (In The Red)
Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band – Sugar N’ Spikes – Trout Mask Replica (Straight)
Tashi Dorji – Forbidden – Appa (Bathetic)
Fernanda y Bernarda Utrera – Lo Mismo Juego – El Cante De Fernanda Y Bernarda Utrera (Fontana)
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Nicole Willis & the Soul Investigators – Paint Me In A Corner – Single (Timmion)
Ramsey Lewis – Ode – Maiden Voyage (Cadet)
Jungle Fire – Together/Los Filigreses – Recorded Live At KPFK (KPFK Archives)
The Rebirth – Show ‘Em – Being Thru The Eyes Of A Child (Walkin’ Talkin’)
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Jose James – I Thought About You – Yesterday I Had The Blues (Blue Note)
Tim Buckley – Blue Melody – Blue Afternoon (Straight)
Oddisee – Belong To The World – The Good Fight (Mello Music)
Ibeyi – Weatherman – Ibeyi (XL)
Clark – Beacon – Clark (Warp)
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Nosaj Thing feat. Chance The Rapper – Cold Stares – Fated (Innovative Leisure)
Portico – Atacama – Living Fields (Ninja Tune)
Can – Bring Me Coffee or Tea – Tago Mago (UA)
Mrr/Adm feat. Malcolm Catto – 009 – Untitled 10” (Self-Released)
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The Sandwitches – Play It Again Dick – Our Toast (Empty Cellar)
Gal Costa – The Archaic Lonely Star Blues – Le-Gal (Phillips)
Charles Mingus – Half-Mast Inhibition – Mingus Revisited (Limelight)
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{closing theme} Dungen – C. Visar Vagen – Tio Bitar (Kemado)