We begin the show with a song from the great Mariachi singer Miguel Aceves Mejia in honor of Cinco De Mayo, a holiday I’m especially thankful for (check the history if you don’t know) and this week in particular I was especially thankful just to even be on the air. On Saturday I was involved in a accident while riding my bike in Pasadena. The car I slammed into had the worst of it, but considering how bad it could have been I was just thankful to even be more or less in good health. Unexpected moments like that can really make you think about your blessings. It’s a great privilege to host this show on KPFK and be able to bring music to the people on a weekly basis. That is especially so with shows like this past week where we were able to broadcast our interview with LA’s King (separate post to follow). King are a really special group and it was a real pleasure to have them perform for our listeners. During the first hour of the show, there’s a fair amount of new tunes, including tracks from Shannon & the Clams, King Midas Sound, Girls Names, Jungle Fire, Nametag & Nameless, Czarface and more. After 4 straight weeks with guests & interviews, next week should be just a regular show, but since it’s Mother’s Day, we’ll likely have something special going on, please tune in then.
Melting Pot on KPFK #125: First Hour
Melting Pot on KPFK #125: Second Hour
Playlist: 05-05-2013
{opening theme} Booker T & the Mgs – Melting Pot – 7” (Stax)
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Miguel Aceves Mejia – Fiesta En El Corazon – El Gallo Colorado (Arcano)
Shannon & the Clams – Into A Dream – Dreams In The Rat House (Hardly Art)
Ilaiyaraaja feat. SP Balasubramaniyam – Sirikkum Mattum – Ilectro (Finders Keepers)
Jungle Fire – Firewalker – 7” (Colemine)
Czarface feat. Ghostface Killah – Savagely Attack – Czarface (Brick)
Ikebe Shakedown – Road Song – 7” (Ubiquity)
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Miguel Atwood Ferguson Ensemble feat. Coco O Of Quadron – A Song For You – Art Don’t Sleep Presents: That 70’s Soul (Self-released)
Amatorski – Never Told – TBC (Crammed Discs)
K-OS – Nobody Else – Black On Blonde (Nettwerk)
King Midas Sound – Aroo – Single (Ninja Tune)
Kode-9 – Xingfu Lu – 12” (Hyperdub)
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Nametage & Nameless feat. Black Milk – Oxymoron – For Namesake (Brick)
Toddla T Sound – Worst Enemy (Edit) – Single (Ninja Tune)
Girls Names – Hypnotic Regression – The New Life (Slumberland)
Prince & the Revolution feat. Apollonia – Take Me With U – Purple Rain: Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros.)
Shuggie Otis – Don’t You Run Away – Inspiration Information/Wings Of Love (Legacy)
Orgone – Quit The Bit – Fuzzed Up (Self Released)
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King – Interview & Performance – Recorded Live At KPFK (KPFK Archives)
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Robert Glasper Experiment feat. King – Move Love – Black Radio (Blue Note)
Alice Russell – Twin Peaks – To Dust (Tru Thoughts)
Lady – Money – Recorded Live At KPFK (KPFK Archives)
Willie West & the High Society Bros. – She’s So Wise – 7” (Timmion)
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{closing theme} Dungen – C. Visar Vagen – Tio Batar (Kemado)