Monthly Archives: December 2019

The Ceiling Of Art

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Had a pre-show “G” show airing out some music that needed to be on in the moment it found. We looked up and heard these:

Stratification (Carmen Rizzo Remix)- Naneum
Driving- Polica
This Feeling- Gabriel Mervine
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Roots Of K (Martin Meissonnier Reconstruction)- Konono Nº1
Il ne faut pas intervenir (Martin Meissonnier Reconstruction)- Sankayi
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Tenere Maloulat- Tinariwen Ft. Warren Ellis
Amalouna- Tinariwen Ft. Noura Mint Seymali & Stephen O’Malley
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Tunnel Drive- Sonar Ft. David Torn
Do It Again- The Janitors
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Between Wars- Cro Mags
Pelo Suelto- Fea
Mother- Courtney Love

Getting A Sample With DJ Logic

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The theorem of turntablist as musician has been long proven in the capable hands of DJ Logic, whom with jazz as his foundation has become a wax innovator by crossing genres and mixing his sound across the map. As one of the world’s most accomplished turntablists, Logic is widely credited for introducing jazz into the hip–hop realms and is considered by most as a highly-respected session musician and an innovative bandleader. Since his emergence in the early nineties amidst the Bronx hip-hop scene, the New York City based deejay has been amassing a veritable mountain of collaborations, including a full-fledged band with members of Blues Traveler (The John Popper Project ft. DJ Logic), a trio with Steve Molitz & Freekbass (Headtronics), a jazz project with Georgian prodigy Beka Gochiasvili, and as a member of Grammy-winning Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra’s The Offense of the Drum album. He also has a long list of other collaborations with artists ranging from the likes of Bob Weir, John Mayer, Medeski Martin and Wood, Christian McBride, Carly Simon, Marcus Miller, Vernon Reid, Warren Haynes, Charlie Hunter, Jack DeJohnette, Ben Harper, Mos Def, The Roots, Bernie Worrell, Bill Laswell, Melvin Gibbs, Fred Wesley, Sean Kuti and many more. Logic and his role as an electronic-music ambassador keeps him at the top of his game. Whether the scratch artist instructs tablas to flirt with drum ‘n’ bass (such as on his Nina Simone and Billy Holiday remixes found on Sony Legacy’s Remixed and Reimagined volumes), meshes free styling MC’s with Afro-Cuban rhythms (such as on ‘Share Worldwide Funk’ – a remix produced for Jack DeJohnette and Golden Beams Collected, Volume 1), or remixes tracks for rock bands such as Moon Taxi, DJ Logic can always be found paying homage to his predecessors while contributing his vision to the deejay genre.

I had the chance to catch up with Logic before he heads to Madison on January 9th to mix it up at the High Noon Saloon. We get into what newcomers can expect, how he chooses both his samples and his collaborators as well what he thinks they see in him as a musical partner. If you are wondering if there is new music coming at you from Logic in 2020, we will have an answer for you!!

In This Moment With Joe Marcinek

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Joe Marcinek Band is an experience you will never forget. That is because each show features a different lineup of musicians creating a different set of music every night you see the band on the billing. The music is equal parts Chicago Blues, New Orleans Funk, Grateful Dead Psychedelia, and Jazz Fusion! Joe tours nationally from New York to LA and everywhere in between. Most of the lineups will only happen one time making every night a can’t miss show.

The group has featured many prominent special guests including Bernie Worrell (P-Funk, Talking Heads), Melvin Seals (Jerry Garcia Band), George Porter JR (The Meters), Ivan Neville (Dumpstaphunk), Alan Evans (Soulive), Kris Myers (Umphrey’s McGee), Tony Hall (Dumpstaphunk, Dave Mathews & Friends), Shaun Martin (Snarky Puppy, Kirk Franklin), Allen Aucoin (the Disco Biscuits), Marty Sammon (Buddy Guy), Jason Hann (String Cheese Incident / EOTO), Erik “Jesus” Coomes (Lettuce), Borahm Lee (Break Science), Jennifer Hartswick and Natalie Cressman (Trey Anastasio Band), Mike Greenfield (Lotus), Borham Lee (Break Science), Steve Molitz (Phil Lesh & Friends / Particle) Joey Porter (The Motet / Juno What), Fareed Haque, Scott Metzger, Nate Werth (Snarky Puppy) Garrett Sayers (The Motet) Allie Kral (Yonder Mountain String Band), Freekbass, Vinnie Amico and Jim Loughlin (moe.)

I had a chance to catch up with our brother Joe ahead of the 12/28 show here in Madison at The Harmony Bar & Grill. We get into what someone who has yet to see what he’s doing can expect from this show and the other shows he is a part of. We find out who will be in the rotating line-up here in Madison and we dive deep into the reasons for the limited time releasing of his live show at the Fox with 2 special guests and just why it is dubbed: “Dead Funk Summit”. Don’t miss out, earGrab Joe’s music and scene wherever/however and whenever.

Nice Butternut Squash Soup

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Did a little extra open schedule set after the regularly scheduled proGram. Was tasty like that:

Unstable Memory- Still Moving
Heroes- Becc Sanderson Sextet
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For All Its Fury: X. Press- Third Coast Percussion
Partitions- Sonar Ft. David Torn
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Mousa Azure- Go: Organic Orchestra & Brooklyn Raga Massive
**pre-recorded conversation with Adam Rudolph**
Glare Of The Tiger- Go: Organic Orchestra & Brooklyn Raga Massive
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Kachucha- Roberto Fonseca Ft. Ibrahim Maalouf
Britches Brew- Ada Rovatti & Randy Brecker
ORDR- Jon Batiste (Live at the Village Vanguard)
Work- Chick Corea Trio (live)
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Thumpin’ ‘n’ Bumpin’- The Fat Babies
One For The Woofer- Dave Miller Trio
Downtime- Joey Alexander

Lights Action

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The final portion of the regularly scheduled proGram might be a little EARly but if it helps the right path to be seen, maybe there’s only time:

Stan Lee- Calibro 35 Ft. Illa J
Gotta Give It Away (If You’re Gonna Keep It)- Swatkins
Breakin’ Down the Walls- Jack Mack And The Heart Attack (Live:Centennial Park, Atlanta, 1996)
What If You Knew- Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe (Live at Paste Studio: July 31, 2019)
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Renmen- Lakou Mizik Ft. Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Stop Talking- London Afrobeat Collective
Stepping Back In Time- Bassel & the Supernaturals
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Blue Bossa- Bossacucanova & Roberto Menescal
Laudir’s Theme- Bossacucanova & Roberto Menescal
Wake Up (Remix)- Dawn Drake Ft. Chico Mann & Geoff Mann
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Fast And Last- Claudio Scolari Project
Upside Road- Claudio Scolari Project

What’s Behind The Fence

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The second portion of the proGram revealed what was that sound coming from the space the path led to:

Chopping Block- Neal Casal & Kenny Roby
Squirrel Song- Neal Casal & Kenny Roby
Is This Thing Working- Hard Working Americans (live Warren’s Benefit Concert Vol. 16)
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Ain’t Talkin’ Bout Love- Sylvia Black Ft. Lydia Lunch
Murder By Numbers- Juliana Hatfield
Ya See- Fea
Time To Run- Only Child Tyrant
King Of Kong- Only Child Tyrant
Monkey Box- Only Child Tyrant
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The Time For Peace is Now- Fantastic Shadows
We Got A Race To Run- Staples Jr. Singers
There’s a New Day Coming- Menahan Street Band
Tommy Don’t- Menahan Street Band
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Movin’ On- Cliff Beach (live)
Angel Of The Morning- Col Nolan & The Soul Syndicate
Sweet and Salty- The Eminent Stars
Lowdown- Crowd Company

Where Tree Meets Earth

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The first portion of this week’s proGram was the start of a perfect place to meet:

All Babies Must Cry- Rhiannon Giddens & Sxip Shirey
La Murga- Los Lobos
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I’m Tore Down- Little Mack Simmons
Hello Baby- Arlean Brown
She Got That Jive- Sunnyland Slim
The Blues Ain’t Nothin’- Dave Specter Ft. Jorma Kaukonen
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That’s A Pretty Good Love- Diane Blue
Same Old Blues- Diane Blue
Chicago To Memphis- Misty Blues
Flowers At My Feet- Cass Clayton Band
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Same Old Game- Albert Castiglia
How In The Devil- Steve Marriner
Father- North Mississippi All Stars
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Too Much Monkey Business- Luther Dickinson
Havana Moon- Sonny Landreth