Though last week’s show was our official return from one of our longest breaks since we began at KPFK, this week’s show was the first “real” show since July. With the all vinyl shows, I purposely do not plan anything, aside from the records I put in my bag. With our regular shows, there’s quite a lot of prep, since KPFK doesn’t have a working library, and new music comes out in all kinds of formats these days. During that break, I really hadn’t been keeping up on new releases, so in the midst of the second week of the semester I had to cram two months of new records into a few hours. New music from Dungen, Holly Golightly, Baloji, Chicano Batman and more is just a small sampling of new stuff on my plate, much more in coming weeks. This week’s show featured several tributes. At the start, I played some of the beginning of Matthew Africa and B Cause’s legendary Soul Boulders 2 collection, here at the third anniversary of Matthew’s passing. That collection is still online, and it’s required listening for those who love slow, funky and rare tunes. Listen and download the full mix by clicking right here. In the second hour, we started off by replaying our interview with the Sandwitches, one of my favorite bands, who played their final show here in LA Friday night (there were literally tears in my beer when the girls played a slowed down version of “My Heart Does Swell”) and we closed off the show with a far too short tribute to Jamaican trombonist extraordinaire, Rico Rodriguez…be back with more music next week, and stay tuned for my first mix of Cuban music, which should be up tomorrow!
Melting Pot on KPFK #206: First Hour
Melting Pot on KPFK #206: Second Hour
Playlist: 09-04-2015
{opening theme} Booker T & the MGs – Melting Pot – Melting Pot (Stax)
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DJ Matthew Africa & B Cause – Excerpt from Soul Boulders 2 – Soul Boulders 2 (https://soundcloud.com/djbcause/matthew-africa-dj-b-cause)
The Soul Investigators – Bad Viberations – 7” (Timmion)
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Nicole Willis & the Soul Investigators – One In A Million – Happiness In Every Style (Timmion)
Dungen – Franks Kaktus – Allas Sak (Mexican Summer)
The Soul Jazz Orchestra – Bull’s Eye – Resistance (Strut)
Conjunto Los Latinos – Quemando – 7” (Areito)
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Baloji feat. Petite Noir & Muanza – Capture – 64 Bits and Malachite EP (Crammed Discs)
Ibeyi – Mama Says – Ibeyi (XL)
Dayme Arocena – Nino – Nueva Era (Brownswood)
Gavin Turek & Tokimonsta – Once Was Love – You’re Invited (Brainfeeder)
Toro y Moi – By The Neck – Samantha (Self-Released)
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The Sandwitches – Interview & Performance – Originally Recorded Live at KPFK: 11-2-2011 (KPFK Archives)
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The Sandwitches – Play It Again, Dick – Our Toast (Empty Cellar)
Chicano Batman – Black Lipstick – Single (El Relleno)
Holly Golightly – Catch Your Fall – Slowtown Now (Damaged Goods)
The Chamanas – Alas De Hierro – Once Once (Nacional)
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Dandy Livingstone feat. Rico Rodriguez – Rudy, A Message To You – 7” (Trojan)
The Specials feat. Rico Rodriguez – Nite Klub – The Specials (Two-Tone)
Rico Rodriguez – Ramble – The Man From Wareika (Blue Note)
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{closing theme} Rico Rodriguez – Lumumba – The Man From Wareika (Blue Note)