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Breakdown: April 10th on KPFK’s Melting Pot

Been so busy I haven’t had time to do anything music or blog related in the last couple of days, here’s the very late audio from last week’s show. I’ll get a playlist up soon enough, some very nice tunes and some of my favorite sets that I’ve put together on Melting Pot, especially Lake moving into Alpha going to Algodon Egipcio and Afro-pean rapper Baloji into Crass then to Mogwai. Closed things up with a little set for Record Store Day which is tomorrow!!! Support your local indie record stores!!!

Melting Pot on KPFK #39: First Hour
Melting Pot on KPFK #39: Second Hour

Playlist: 4-10-2011
{opening theme} Booker T & the MGs – Melting Pot – Melting Pot (Stax)

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Talulah Gosh – Mmm Mmm He’s So Dreamy – Demos 7” (Damaged Goods)
Brave Irene – Bank Holiday – Brave Irene (Slumberland)
Chain & the Gang – (I’ve Got) Privilege – Music’s Not For Everyone (K Records)
Femi Kuti – Make We Remember – Africa For Africa (Knitting Factory)
Mo Kolours – Drum Talking – EP (Tru Thoughts)

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Dum Dum Girls – Wrong Feels Right – He Gets Me High (Sub Pop)
Dengue Fever – Cement Clippers – Cannibal Courtship (Fantasy/Concord)
Orchestre Polyrythmo – Von Vo Nono – Cotonou Club (Strut)
Del The Funky Homosapien – One Out Of A Million – Golden Era (The Council)
Nostalgia 77 – Sleepwalker – The Sleepwalking Society (Tru Thoughts)
Lee Morgan – You Go To My Head – The Gigolo (Blue Note)

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J-Rocc – Stop Trying – Some Cold Rock Stuff (Stones Throw)
Lake – Giving & Receiving – Giving & Receiving (K Records)
Alpha – Lipstick From The Asylum – Stargazing (Nettwerk)
Algodon Egipcio – El Sonido Ensordecedor – La Lucha Constante (Lefse)
Love Inks – Wave Goodbye – E.S.P. (City Slang)

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Vivian Girls – Vanishing Of Time – Share The Joy (Polyvinyl)
Mission of Burma – All World Cowboy Romance – Signals, Calls & Marches (Matador)
Hunx & his Punx – Lover’s Lane – Too Young To Be In Love (Hardly Art)
The Cake – Baby That’s Me (Mono) – More Of The Cake Please (Rev-ola)

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Big Remo feat. David Banner – Wonderbread – Entrapment (Traffic Ent.)
Baloji feat. Konono No. 1 – Karibu Ya Bintou – Kinshasa Succursale (Kraked)
Crass – Big A Little A – 7” (Crass Records)
Mogwai – George Square Thatcher Death Party – Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will (Sub Pop)

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Magnetite – Don’t Close The Door – Save The Music (Ubiquity)
Suresh Wadkar – Aye Zindage Gale Laga Le – Sadma: Original Soundtrack (CBS)
David Axelrod – A Poison Tree – Songs Of Experience (Capitol)

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{closing theme} Dungen – C. Visar Vagen – Tio Batar (Kemado)

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Dig Deep: V/A – Sadma: Original Soundtrack – CBS (1983)

Asha Bhonsle & Suresh Wadkar – Yeh Hawa Yey Fiza
Asha Bhonsle – O Babuaa Yeh Mahua
Suresh Wadkar – Aye Zindagi Gale Lagaa Le

Back in early March Records LA set many local DJ’s diggin’ hearts aflame with several boxes of choice LPs and 45s from India. Just like the fool I am, when the message went out that the records had arrived, I did not go in for quick visit. Time was just too tight that Friday. Later on someone posted a thank you to Scott with a youtube clip of “Yeh Hawa” from this LP, the soundtrack to the film Sadma, released in 1983. I instantly recognized the song as the sample for one of my fave songs of 2010, Gonjasufi’s “Sheep” and just as instantly cursed myself for not getting to the store when all these LPs arrived (apparently there were multiple copies of Sadma, and reasonably priced for the top-shelf quality at $35). After a couple of weeks obsessising about my loss, I was however able to secure a copy of this LP for myself via a UK dealer on Ebay and now I get to share it with you.

Sadma is a 1983 remake of a film from a few years earlier. Most of the footage is the same, with some newly recorded songs and dance numbers, but the story is the same.  A young woman has an accident and loses her memory, somehow gets sold to a brothel where she meets a shy dude who takes her in and they fall in love, only to be separated when she regains her memory (thus forgetting all about him) and returns to her old life.  A tragic yet appealingly over-the-top story, as all good Bollywood films are. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja (sometimes his name is spelled Illaraja, which you have to admit sounds like just the perfect Indian Rapper/Producer name) and features a couple of serious stars of India music in vocalists Asha Bhonsle and Suresh Wadkar. “Yeh Hawa Yey Fiza” was the main reason I obsessed about this record, it’s such a face-melting, bewilderingly fantastic track that I don’t even know how to describe it. Lush and dreamy then bomb ass funky with all kinds of minor deviations along the way. Hearing the original and understanding the ways that Gaslamp Killer chopped it up, extended a few bits and looped others to match the narrative from Gonjasufi just makes me appreciate “Sheep” even more.

“Aye Zindagi Gale Lagaa Le” has a similar schizophrenic structure, perfect for the manic pace of Bollywood dance numbers and yeilding lots of suprising sounds (my favorite is when the strings and drums hit about 1:30 in…dyno-mite!). “O Babuaa Yeh Mahua” maintains a basic structure throughout with drums that seem to match the strange seemingly Native American inspired fantasy dance number (one of the few songs that remains the same between Sadma and the original film).

Surprisingly this is the first Bollywood record that I’ve actually owned, though I’ve been a fan of the music from 1970s & 1980s India for years and years and a former partner in crime Soul Marcosa runs an excellent Monthly featuring many of these sounds, Masala Beat Club. I’ve always wondered how closely the composers work with the film makers, if the music is composed first and then they try to creatively represent it in the film, or if they start with the dance sequences then figure out the music. Actually watching the opening of Sadma which features “Yeh Hawa” it seems like the music comes first then they work on the dance pieces…it’s the only way I can make sense of that meditative dude chanting in the middle of the beach (and the song) admist all the revelry.

Also, FYI…Scott at Records LA just got in another batch of rare LPs from India, (including a Bollywood version of Herbie Hancock’s Rock-It!?!?) it might be a good time to check it all out…Record Store Day is after all only a week away.

Cheers,

Michael

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In Heavy Rotation: Hunx & His Punx – Too Young To Be In Love – Hardly Art

Hunx & His Punx – Lover’s Lane

All week long on my drives around LA, especially down to Long Beach to teach, I’ve been listening to this record from this Oakland based rock’n’roll outfit. Hunx was originally a member of Gravy Train, a dirty minded queer-electro group in the Bay, but he’s got a very different sound performing with his “Punx,” a kind of slightly post-modern mix of 1950s girl-group teen pop and gritty NYC style early punk rock (it’s fitting given the latter than Ivan Julian, one of the guitarists for Richard Hell, produced this record). Added to the sugar-coated yet gritty style of the songs is Hunx’s vocals, which are generally playful and often endearingly sweet. His “Punx” on this record are his all-girl backing band (sometimes referred to as the “punkettes,” though “Punx” just has a better ring to it) who are exceedingly game on their own, so much so I wouldn’t be surprised if they someday soon strike out as a stand alone band. All these things are in evidence on the lead track from the record “Lover’s Lane.” I’ve listened to this track probably 30 times this week and I’m still floored by the way the backing vocals tumble out in waves during the chorus. It seems rare to have multiple singers sing in harmony, yet retain distinctive voices, perhaps it’s a slight studio trick, but it’s something I haven’t heard too much before. The way all those voices come together and separate, particularly in the last third of the song, just kills me everytime. I can almost guarantee that this song will be one of my faves at the end of the year.

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Breakdown: April 3rd on KPFK’s Melting Pot

Solid show yesterday, but I did not play everything that I promised. Time just got away from me and I lost myself in the mix. Started things off with a tribute to Manning Marable, a great African-american scholar, one of a handful who inspired me to do what I do. Marable’s Malcolm X biography is set to be released this week, so I played a song that was recorded in tribute to Malcolm X, Hannibal’s “Soul Brother,” that seemed to fit for this day.

Melting Pot on KPFK #38: First Hour
Melting Pot on KPFK #38: Second Hour

Playlist: 4-3-2011
{opening theme} Booker T & the MGs – Melting Pot – Melting Pot (Stax)

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Hannibal & the Sunrise Orchestra – Soul Brother – Hannibal (MPS)
J-Rocc – Malcolm Was Here (Part 1 & 2) – Some Cold Rock Stuff (Stones Throw)

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Lake – Roger Miller – Giving & Receiving (K Records)
Whitest Boy Alive – Courage – Rules (Bubbles)
Johnny Hammond – Yesterday Was Cool – Gambler’s Life (Salvation)

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King – The Story – The Story EP (Self-Released)
WildCookie – Jackson Miles – Cookie Dough (Tru Thoughts)
The Electric – Toot Toot – Life Is Moving (OGS)
The Echocentrics – Esclavo Y Amo – Sunshadows (Ubiquity)
The Go! Team – Ready To Go Steady – Rolling Blackouts (Memphis Industries)

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Los Chicarrons – Ma Do Nar – Roots Of Life (Tummy Touch)
Kode 9 & the Space Ape – Love Is The Drug – 12” (Hyperdub)
Horace Tapscott & the Pan Afrikan People’s Arkestra – Horacio – Flight 17 (Nimbus)
Nostalgia 77 – Blue Shadow – The Sleepwalking Society (Tru Thoughts)

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Zion I & the Grouch – It’s Goin’ Down – Heroes In The Healing Of The Nation (Self-released)
The Dirtbombs – Cosmic Cars – Party Store (In The Red)
Charles Bradley & the Menahan Street Band – In You (I Found A Love) – No Time For Dreaming (Dunham)
Tipica Leal ’79 – Donde Estabas – Salsa Boricua De Chicago (Numero)

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Wanda Jackson – Thunder On The Mountain – The Party Ain’t Over (Third Man)
Flamin’ Groovies – Gonna Rock Tonight – Flamingo! (Kama Sutra)
Slant 6 – Don’t You Ever – Soda Pop Ripoff (Dischord)
The Illusion – Did You See Her Eyes (MPB Edit) – The Illusion (Steed)

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{closing theme} Dungen – C. Visar Vagen – Tio Batar (Kemado)

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Dig Deep: Lafayette Afro Rock Band – Voodounon – Editions Makossa (1974)

Lafayette Afro Rock Band – Hihache
Lafayette Afro Rock Band – Azeta
Lafayette Afro Rock Band – Nicky

Picked this up a little while ago on a trip to San Diego. I’d never seen a copyof this one before and so even though the condition was pretty bad, I figured that it was worth the relative cost, especially since it has one of my all time favorite drum breaks, “Hihache.” Everybody seems to think the Lafayette Afro Rock Band were originally from France, but they actually had their roots in NY.

Lafayette played some pretty heavy funk, laced with with some African influences (which probably explains how they made it onto Editions Makossa) but it wasn’t until they made the move to Paris that they found a bit of popularity. Stardom really escaped them until Hip-Hop DJs started playing and later on sampling their work.

“Hihache” from this EP has been sampled by a few and easy to see why, you don’t get many drum breaks that are this funky, this long and this clean from this period. I also love that cowbell that comes in just as the other instruments start to lay down the full rhythm. I’ve also posted a couple of other tracks from this EP, basically the ones that don’t actually skip. I’m sure some day I’ll run into a better copy, but since these are the tracks I actually dig from it, I might just hold on to this one…there is a special charm to crackling vinyl.

Cheers,

Michael

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In Heavy Rotation: Brave Irene – Brave Irene – Slumberland

Brave Irene – River To The Sea

It’s always nice when dreams come true and here we have Rose Melberg, formely of the much beloved Tiger Trap and the Softies, back at it in a full-fledged “twee as fuck!” indie-pop outfit. The band takes their name from a children’s book of the same title released in 1986 by William Stieg, who also incidentially wrote the original picture book Shrek! (yes THAT Shrek!) and his the father of jazz flute player Jeremy Steig! They’ve just released a sparklingly lovely EP on the always solid Slumberland records and here’s to hoping they come to Los Angeles and spend some quality time with us on Melting Pot.

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Breakdown: March 27th on KPFK’s Melting Pot

I’d been really looking forward to this our usual end of the month all vinyl affair on Melting Pot because I’ve been a busy beaver diggin’ in the crates (and on Ebay too) over the past couple of months and with the fundraiser we weren’t able to do our usual thing in February. But this past weekend my Dad was in town from Atlanta and that inspired me to go in a different direction. Instead I decided to dig through my collection and figure out which records I inherited from the Barnes Family collection, most of which were bought by my Mom, Dad or Brother before I got here in 1975. So here you have a really personal show, featuring some extra scratchy vinyl (though I don’t think anything skipped, you get a lot of cracklin catfish and a few poppety pops too) from my family. As a sociologist I’m very interested in what Bourdieu called “Habitus” and how we become the people we are. This gives you a bit of a peek behind my musical sensibilities by virtue of some of the music that was in my mind as a little kid. Listening to it now with post-Hip-Hop ears, I amazed at both the quality of the tracks (though some of that is selective since these are the ones that I held on to, I can’t even remember if there were more, though I know my Dad still has some vinyl that he kept) and also how many of the tracks have been sampled or feature sample worthy material. I highly suggest, if you haven’t already, that you make sure take a look at your own home collection, reminisce about the good times and most importantly the good music from your own past. I don’t have enough records to do a second show, but it was a great experience putting this one together.

Melting Pot on KPFK #37: First Hour
Melting Pot on KPFK #37: Second Hour

Playlist: 3-27-2011

{opening theme} Boris Gardiner – Melting Pot – Is What’s Happening (Dynamic)

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Sly & the Family Stone – You Can Make It If You Try – Stand! (Epic)
Bill Withers – I Don’t Know – Still Bill (Sussex)
Bob Dorough – Lucky Number Seven – Multiplication Rock (Capitol)
Earth Wind & Fire – Drum Song – 7” (Columbia)
Eddie Kendricks – Son of Sagitarrius – 7” (Tamla)

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Mandrill – Two Sisters of Mystery – Just Outside Of Town (Polydor)
Isaac Hayes – Joy – Joy (Enterprise)
Aretha Franklin – You’re A Sweet Sweet Man – Aretha Now (Atlantic)

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Dickie Goodman – Superfly Meets Shaft – Mr. Jaws (Cash)
The Barkays – Sang & Dance – 7” (Volt)
C.W. McCall – Convoy – 7” (MGM)
Rhythm Heritage – Theme From Swat – 7” (ABC)

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Jimi Hendrix Experience – Rock Me Baby/Can You See Me – Historic Performances Recorded At The Monterey International Pop Festival (Reprise)
Funkadelic – Who Says A Funk Band Can’t Play Rock?! – One Nation Under A Groove (WB)
Michael Jackson – You Can’t Win – The Wiz (MCA)

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Latimore – Let’s Straighten It Out – More More More Latimore (Glades)
Jerry Butler – Ain’t Understanding Mellow – The Sagitarrius Movement (Mercury)
David Porter – I Can’t See You When I Want To – The Living Word: Wattstax 2 (Stax)
Otis Redding – Open The Door – The Dock Of The Bay (Atco)

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James Brown – Public Enemy #1 – 7” (Polydor)
Curtis Mayfield – The Other Side Of Town – Curtis (Curtom)
The Edwin Hawkins Singers – Oh Happy Day – 7” (Pavilion)

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{closing theme} William DeVaughn – Be Thankful For What You Got Pt. 2 – 7” (Roxbury)

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Dig Deep: Rastus – Rastus – GRT (1971)

Rastus – Sailin’ Easy
Rastus – Black Cat (live)
Rastus – Multi-Colored Taxicab

As I’ve mentioned here before, one of the things I look for when I’m digging for new sounds in the rock aisle are bands with horn sections. When I saw this record that boasted a 5 piece horn section, I was pretty much sold, but held back just to see if I could find any info about the band and their sound. A single youtube clip for “Sailin’ Easy” was all I needed to swing back around and pick up this double LP, the debut for the band Rastus.

Rastus were a 9 piece band out of the Cleveland area that had a very Tower of Power meets Chicago kind of vibe. They appear to have released a second LP after this, but I can only vouch for this one. “Sailin’ Easy” was one of my favorite discoveries diggin’ in the crates last year, with it’s punchy horns and cymbal crashes during the marching band meets b-boy styled opening and breakdowns.  In addition to the sound I just love the sentiment as the lead singer and the band rap about “Livin’ Life Without a Care.”  “Rap” is a pretty appropriate term here, because a lot of the delivery and the braggadocio of the lyrics has more than just a bit of proto-Hip-Hop in it.  I have no idea if it would go over well, but I’d love to drop the needle on this song at Funky Sole or some place where B-boys & B-girls really get down.

Of the group’s two versions of Brian Auger’s “Black Cat” I’ve chosen to post the live one, since this one includes a pretty tasty and clean live drum break (though it does go a bit too long, but hey drummers…what can you do?) the final selection is a strange number called “Multi-Colored Taxicab” that seems like it’s a metaphor for something else, but at the same time could be just a straight up (and rather rare) ode to taxicabs. Though it hasn’t been updated in a couple of years it appears there’s a website that fills in the blanks on Rastus and is worth a check out if you dig the sounds.

Cheers,

Michael

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In Heavy Rotation: Algodón Egipcio – La Lucha Constante – Lefse

Algodón Egipcio – El Día Previo

I’ve had this fantastic record, the debut release and solo project for Cheky of Jóvenes y Sexys, for well over a month, but as is customary for me on this blog, I’ve waiting until it’s had its proper release to say anything about the record (though listeners to Melting Pot on KPFK have already heard several tracks from La Lucha Constante including “El Día Previo”). Algodón Egipcio allows Cheky to showcase more of his own songwriting and sonic landscapes. In contrast to Jóvenes y Sexys’ generally lo-fi acoustic indie-pop with shades of electronic sound, Algodón Egipcio’s sound is a bit more expansive and denser, with layers of guitars, synth styled beats and Cheky’s languid vocals. At times the sound is a bit on the shoegazey side of things, but its generally too upbeat to just sit there staring at your shoes. I’m not sure if this qualifies as chillwave or if there’s too many guitars here for that, but truth be told, I’m fairly tired of trying to fit music into neat labels. I’ve always agreed with Duke Ellington’s assesment of labels, there’s really only two types of music, good music and the other kind…this is very good music and you should listen to it.

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Breakdown: March 20th on KPFK’s Melting Pot

After several months where things hadn’t worked out and we finally have the return of “Side Dishes” the monthly guest set put together by Oliver Wang of Soul-Sides.com! (Here’s the March edition just by itself: Oliver Wang of Soul-Sides.Com’s Side Dishes March 2011)Look for Oliver’s guest spot to return on the 3rd Sunday of each month, at least until I’m able to convince him (and KPFK mgmt) into taking a weekly show at the station. As far the rest of the show, seeing as how Sunday was the official start of spring, just had to play “Spring Again” from the Biz, as well as “Primavera” (portuguese and spanish for “Spring”) from the Godfather of Brazilian soul, Tim Maia. There’s a bunch of brand new music as I still wade through newer releases from 2011. There’s a couple new projects of note, most notably, Brave Irene features Rose Melberg, of Tiger Trap and Softies fame,in an all-female rockingly twee outfit. 9th Wonder is teamed up with Jean Grae and Phonte of Little Brother for a track that I would imagine is from either a new mixtape or proper release from rapper Lil B. Also there’s a track from The Electric which is a decidedly poppy Hip-Hop/Soul project from DJ Vadim. Also new music from Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou, Algodon Egipcio, Sims (tackling Herbert Marcuse’s “One Dimensional Man” as source material on a song about how those people who think they are the solution are often part of the problem, as Phil Ochs told us so many years ago with “Love Me I’m A Liberal”), Echocentrics and more. Things finish up with an impromptu tribute set to Detroit Rock City, courtest of Chain & the Gang and the Dirtbombs with a couple of Detroit area classics from Funkadelic and Iggy & the Stooges.

Melting Pot on KPFK #36: First Hour
Melting Pot on KPFK #36: Second Hour

Playlist: 3-20-2011

{opening theme} Booker T & the MGs – Melting Pot – Melting Pot (Stax)

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Biz Markie – Spring Again – 12” (Cold Chillin’)
Tim Maia – Primavera – Tim Maia (Polydor)
The Electric – So Now You Know – Life Is Moving (OGS)
WildCookie – Flashy Flashy – Cookie Dough (Tru Thoughts)
La Solucion – Mini Minoso – Salsa Boricua De Chicago (Numero)

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Sims – One Dimensional Man – Bad Time Zoo (Doomtree)
Marcus Shelby Orchestra – Memphis – Soul Of The Movement (Porto Franco)
Willie Wright – Jackie’s Song – Telling The Truth (Numero)
Chicano Batman – A Hundred Dead And Loving Souls – Recorded Live At KPFK

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Orchestre Poly-Rythmo – Lion Is Burning – Cotonou Club (Strut)
Brave Irene – Good Ideas – Brave Irene (Slumberland)
Algodon Egipcio – Los Temas Turbios – La Lucha Constante (Lefse)
Jane Weaver – Outro – Cherlokalate (Finders Keepers)

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Sides Dishes for March 2011 featuring Oliver Wang of Soul-Sides.Com

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Quadron – Average Fruit (Heartbeak Lazy Sunday Remix) – Average Fruit Remixes (Plug Research)
The Echocentrics – Down Under – Sunshadows (Ubiquity)
Lil B feat. 9th Wonder, Jean Grae & Phonte – Base For Your Face – Single (Self-released)
Little Milton – Somebody’s Tears – Walking The Back Streets And Crying (Stax)

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Chain & the Gang – Detroit Music – Music’s Not For Everyone (K Records)
The Dirtbombs – Sharevari – Party Store (In The Red)
The Stooges – No Fun (Original John Cale Mix) – The Stooges (Deluxe Edition)
Funkadelic – Everybody’s Got A Thing – Funkadelic (Westbound)

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{closing theme} Dungen – C. Visar Vagen – Tio Batar (Kemado)

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Dig Deep: Pretty Things – Parachute – Rare Earth (1970)

Pretty Things – Cries From The Midnight Circus
Pretty Things – She’s A Lover
Pretty Things – Sickle Clowns

Swamped by grading this week, so just a few quick words about this one, which I think was the 5th record for UK rockers Pretty Things. By this time they didn’t sound at all like they did when they emerged in the mid-1960s playing raw and gritty rock’n’roll. On Parachute they are downright psychedelic with a number of the songs having a concept album feel even though this doesn’t appear to actually be a concept album, I guess the vibe was left over from SF Sorrow. “Cries From The Midnight Circus” stands out with its fat bass and fatter drums, “Sickle Clowns” goes down a similar rhythmic road with a nice tribal percussion breakdown whereas “She’s A Lover” shows a bit of the softer side for a band that always sounded better ruff and tuff…

Cheers,

Michael

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In Heavy Rotation: V/A – Sofrito: Tropical Discotheque – Strut

Frente Cumbiero – Pitchito

Sofrito is a sound system out of the UK run by DJs Hugo Mendez and Frankie Francis, that mixes up African, Latin and various other Tropical sounds. They’ve just now compiled this collection for Strut records that presents the best of their trademark style and believe me, this is exactly the kind of party you want to be at. One listen of “Pitchito” by Frente Cumbiero should be more than enough to convince you of that.

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Breakdown: March 13th on KPFK’s Melting Pot

Been a bit of time since I was able to do a regular show on KPFK and I feel like I’ve finally got the right balance to everything. This Sunday’s Melting Pot was one of my favorites since starting the show, a little bit of everything for everybody. It begins with a song for the people of Japan after this past week’s devastating earthquake and tsunami, Billy Harper’s “Cry of Hunger,” from there we have new music from Adrian Quesada’s latest project, the Echocentrics (which I pronounce “Eco-centrics” for some odd reason) feat. Tita Lima, Nostalgia 77, Dum Dum Girls, Quadron remixed, Zion I + the Grouch, La Sera, WildCookie, Shawn Lee feat. Chhom Nimol of Dengue Fever, KING and the first recordings in 20 years from the Orchestre Poly-Ryhtmo de Cotonou! Enjoy the show, next week we’ll have the return of Oliver Wang of Soul-Sides.com’s Side Dishes guest set in addition to even more goodies!

Melting Pot on KPFK #35: First Hour
Melting Pot on KPFK #35: Second Hour

Playlist: 3-13-2011

{opening theme} Booker T & the MGs – Melting Pot – Melting Pot (Stax)

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Billy Harper – The Cry Of Hunger – Capra Black (Strata East)
Nostalgia 77 – Skin and Bones – Simmer Down Single (Tru Thoughts)
Phil Ochs – The Harder They Fall – Tape From California (A&M)

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Orchestre Poly-Rythmo – Pardon – Cotonou Club (Strut)
Justicia – Las Frutas Del Pais – Salsa Boricua De Chicago (Numero)
Los Chicharrons – Equal Opportunity – Roots Of Life (Tummy Touch)
Frente Cumbiero – Pitchito – Sofrito: Tropical Discotheque (Strut)
DJ Lengua – Frontera – Cruzando (Club Unicornio)

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Shawn Lee feat. Clutchy Hopkins & – Ghost In The Rain – World Of Funk (Ubiquity)
WildCookie – Serious Drug – Cookie Dough (Tru Thoughts)
Quadron – Average Fruit (Rog Gradeschool Crush Remix) – Average Fruit Remxies (Plug Research)
King – The Story – The Story EP (Self-Released)
Willie Wright – I’m So Happy Now – Telling The Truth (Numero)

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La Sera – Hold – La Sera (Hardly Art)
The Creation – If I Stay Too Long – Making Time (Retroactive)
Bo Diddley – Prisoner Of Love (Slow Version) – Road Runner The Chess masters 1959-1960 (Hip-O Select)
Dan Auerbach – Mean Monsoon – Keep It Hid (Nonesuch)
The Strange Boys – Laugh at Sex, Not Her – Be Brave (In The Red)

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Algodon Egipcio – Los Parpados Caidos – La Lucha Constante (Lefse)
Zion I & the Grouch – Rockit Man – Rockit Man 12” (Self-released)
Kode 9 & the Spaceape – Otherman – 12” (Hyperdub)
Can – Spoon – Ege Bamyasi (United Artists)
Booker Ervin feat. Billy Higgins – Home In Africa – Back From The Gig (Blue Note)

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Crass – You’ve Got Big Hands – Stations Of The Crass (Crass Records)
Dum Dum Girls – He Gets Me High – He Gets Me High EP (Sub Pop)
The Echocentrics feat. Tita Lima – Jardim – Sunshadows (Ubiquity)
Leon Thomas – Gypsy Queen – Blues & the Soulful Truth (Flying Dutchman)

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{closing theme} Dungen – C. Visar Vagen – Tio Batar (Kemado)