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the Human Machine

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I was in the driver seat making radio with a human edge for 5 hours today…There is a computerized box that’ll do it when the ones with pulses cannot, but I can’t let that happen if i can avoid it~The final hour and a half was dedicated to giving the local 2-piece the Hussy some airtime to spin some of their favorite tunes, mostly on 7″ splits…More on that tomorrow…The first portion is a fill in hour for Mad Mad Marcus who does a soul/rock show~here’s my human machine portion of the program:

Take a Ride- George Soule
Foggy Mountain Top- Van Morrison
Memphis in the Meantime- Gregg Allman
On Fire- JJ Grey & Mofro
Long Haired State- scrapOmtic
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Stuck to you- Nikka Costa
I Still want to be your Baby- Bettye LaVette
Son of a Preacherman-Soul Summit feat Susan Tedeschi (live)
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Oh Baby- Ministry of Sound
I’ll Always love my mama- Intruders
The Finest- SoS Band
Mr Pitiful- Tower of Power feat. Sam Moore
Since you’ve Been Gone…-Tower of Power
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It ain’t Necessarily so- Mary Lou Williams
Ghetto:Misfortunes Wealth- the 24 Carat Black
This is the Lost Generation-the Lost generation
Fedmie’s Flight- Jazzanova
Sensationnel- Le D
Blue Monday- Flunk
Sing a Simple Song-Sly & Family Stone w/Chuck D/D’angelo/Issac Hayes
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Makes you Extatic- the Tao of Groove
the Arrival- DeeJay Om
Joy Oh Oh Oh The Bengal Tiger- DeeJay Om
Kese Kese- dj cheb i Sabbah
Vishnu Dub- Club d’Elf
Hunter Gatherer- JFJO (live)
Missouri Uncompromised-Burton/Metheny/Swallow/Sanchez(live)
All one Tribe- Skeebo Knight
Mouse- Secretary
Melt- Dirk Quinn
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Black Satin-Fusion for Miles feat. Jimmy Herring
E Ticket Ride- Mike Watt
Don’t you Ever Wash that Thing?-Ed Palermo Big Band
Flat Pack Fantasy- Led Bib
Bolide Debile- Miriodor
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Come to me- Golem!
Gypsy Queens- Balkan Beat Box
Bury me Standing- Mad Juana
Nasty Tasty- Luminescent Orchestrii
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Chicky- Oojami
Hit Parade- David Last vs Zulu
Thank you Girl- Pressure Cooker
Feel like Jumping- Lee SCRATCH Perry
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Obama- Fula Flute
Ce n’est pas Bon- Amadou & Mariam
Back Atcha- Corey Harris
Sangare- Vieux Farka Toure
Time Has Come- Daby Toure & Skip McDonald
Maliba- Toubab Krewe (live)
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Roller Roller Rollerland- Mike & the Ravens

Global Ears Wrapped Around

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Dance to the End of Love-Leonard Cohen (live)
What’s That- Elliott Murphy feat. Oliver Durand
Two More Zeros- Leroy Powell
Love Stands Time- Cashman
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Underground- Chris Whitley & Jeff Lang
Big Black Ben- Samuel James
Edward’s Thrump up- Jamming with Edward
Highland Fling- Jamming with Edward
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Bright Mississippi- Allen Toussaint
Anna Ann- Davis Coen
I just Wanna Hang Around with you-scrapOmatic
Nite Vidual- Kyle Asche Organ Trio
Ugly Man- Henry Turner Jr & Flavor
Peace Love & Happiness- G Love & Special Sauce
Supermarket Blues- Eugene McDaniels
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American Woman-Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave (live)
Trees- Depth Quartet
Hello Goodbye- Akashic Record
Tang the Hump- Stanton Moore
Circle Limit- Robert Walter’s 20th Congress
Covert Mini Putt- Dirk Quinn Band
James Brown Medley:-Soul Summit (live)
~I Feel Good
~I Got the Feeling
Jamestown- the Poogie Bell Band
Take it as it Comes-Sugarman Three & Co w/Charles Bradley (Aphrodisiac Soundsystem Remix)
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Bonita- Pimps of Joytime
Caresss- David Last vs Zulu
Accusations- the Juan MacLean
Dance until Dawn- Astronauts of Antiquity
Kantoi- Zee Avi
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Humble Me- Sharon Jones & the Dapkings
Funky or What- Celia Baron
Oh Miss Havisham- Secretary feat. Big Boss
Bassatron- Exaltron
Breezeword- the Poogie Bell band
For Malena- Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog
Get on your Feet- JTQ
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Electric Jello- Watts Gnu
Don’t Worry About Tomorrow- Van Morrison

Mörglbl in MADISON

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I had my face and backside rocked off last night at the Crystal Corner Bar as the power trio from France called Mörglbl kicked it into overdrive and just kept on going. Supporting an album that is to be released in the states beginning of June, the Primus-like-Vai power jazz for the deaf sound crept through the crowd into waiting ears as riffs turned into rips that shredded the air between amp and ear. These guys have a blast rockin’ too, with antics that will lift a smile out of you with a drumming backbone that comes right out at you encouraging a foot to stamp and a head to bop with a metal spring. Christophe Godin (known as the best guitarist in France) certainly kept the strings bent heavy and you could almost smell the fire coming off the frets as he tore thru the neck in ways that spoke in an accent at times to me. For me, not too much can beat a serious power trio, and Mörglbl has now even added to what I once thought was a fair definition to that term…If Prog rock is something you like to experiment around and you’ve somehow missed these guys, let me lead you to the water…and DRINK!

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pat mAcdonald & MelanieJane

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Stopped by the Overture for a little Thursday after hours music and beverage and the show was Pat mAcdonald & MelanieJane. The songs were of biting humor and rock and roll with just enough of a bluesy touch where you could feel the heads bobbing with a certain known understanding. Pat creates songs that people want to hear and share with people they care about. These songs carried a load of tongue and cheek humor easily caught for those paying attention…..I found the new sounds and songs to be a bit refreshing and the delivery was certainly something to be seen in person. MelanieJane seems to backbone the sounds with her rhythm makers and percussive ways while busting out the electric cello at times to further captivate the listening ears..I have a feeling you’ll be hearing a little more about these two coming up in the near future on greenarrowradio…Stay Tuned.

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Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks

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On a Friday night you want to be entertained right? Of course. Whether Friday or not, Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks is a guaranteed smile waiting to happen, and then there is also the music. On this night at the Majestic Theater, We were privileged to feature a CD release party in an intimate seating gathering of swing jazz and sassy wit. “Tangled Tales” is the new album from Mr. Hicks and the Hot Licks, offered on Surfdog Records. There was shameless and face-slapping plugs about the new releases as one can easily gather when the title track was played with an uncanny innuendo that only could be fitting in the middle of a tune…..There were several treats of the new release, but none hit me as much as the groups version of Horace Silvers’ “Song for my Father”….jazzy to perfection. “Long Come a Viper” was the song of the night for me, as it toyed with me and kept filling me up and wanting more, while an old favorite “I Scare Myself” set that smile and extra hop in my bounce in motion. Every time I get the chance to interview Dan and then see his show live, I come away wishing that everyone has a chance to get a little Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks in their week.

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a day of Sun & Sounds

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A beautiful afternoon to get going in directions unknown~tanning tunes on the beaches of togetherness..Ahhhh come one come all join in the day of sun and sounds….

Josephine- Eric Lindell
She Said yeah- Webb Wilder
Lady Day & John Coltrane- Eric Lindell
Sweet Jane- Lou Reed (live)
Should I stay or Should I blow- the BPA w/Ashley Beedle
Video Nasty- Lisa Loeb & Steve Reynolds
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Shake it up- Jake Shimabukuro
Tall Fiddler- Tommy Emmanuel
Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky- Michael Douchet
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Funky Phone- Celia Baron
Nobody’s Baby- Sharon Jones & the Dapkings
Shelter- JTQ w/Rose Windross
Something Stank-George Clinton & P Funk w/Sativa
Threadin’ the Needle- Liquid Soul
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Street Sound- Pimps of Joytime (Nicodemus remix)
Let’s get Sick- Rithma feat Mitch Manker
Happy House- the Juan Maclean
Chapter 7- Mister Rourke
-evil genius
-midnight resurrection
-universe & beyond
-slow decay of the mind
Midwest- DJ Rewind
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Dream Boss- Secretary feat Big Boss
Regyptian Strut- Ed Palermo Big Band
Woe is uh me Bop- Fast N Bulbous
Sweet Chili- Led Bib
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Jabberwocky- Branford Marsalis Quartet
Orient Express-Joe Zawinul & the Zawinul Syndicate
Chinese Go Go-David Fiuczynski/Rufus Cappadocia
Can you Feel it- OGOGO
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Those Girls- Kinky
Tucheses & Nenes- Golem!
Spanish Fly- David Last vs Zulu
Sultan Song- Rob Wasserman
Rapanagatun-Zakir Hussain & the Rhythm Experience
Underwater City-Suphala w/Mazz Swift & David Gotay
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Proverbs- Mamer
Celebration- Mamer w/Bela Fleck
D’Gary Jam- Bela Fleck & Friends
Riddem- Daby Toure & Skip McDonald
Moose- Toubab Krewe (live)
Bassque Revolution- Erik Scott
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Shooting Hoops- G Love & Special Sauce
Try (a little bit harder)- Janis Joplin

Too young too soon

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Todo el Mundo Es Kitsch- Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog
Friends- Marco Benevento
Left Hand of Clyde- Club d’Elf (live)
Muchas Gracias- MMW
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The Liberator- Nels Cline
Arcadia Finlandis- David Fiuczynski
Leper- Reeves Gabrels
She says She does- Darren Gaines & the Key Party
Red Moon- Al Di Meola
Falkan’s Maze- Yellowjackets feat. Mike Stern
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Fluxura- the Karl Walters Trio
Night Train Express- the Microscopic Septet
6435789- Tower of Power w/Huey Lewis
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Blue Drag- Allen Toussant
Hoob a Joob- Paul Sanchez
Wake me up to say Goodbye- Paul Sanchez/John Boutte
But I like the Message- John Scofield
You got Something- Movin’ Melvin Brown
Ghetto Street- Dumpstaphunk (live)
Second and Dryades- Galactic w/Big Chief Monk Boudreaux
Tuff Love- Galactic w/Trombone Shorty
I get High- Porter/Batiste/Stoltz (live)
Opium Jacuzzi- Liquid Soul
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Get Down on it- Wayman Tisdale
Do I Do- Deborah Flores feat. Marcus Miller
Never Gonna- Wayman Tisdale w/Toby Keith
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Wrong about me- Brett Dennen
Sexy Waitress- Jimmy Landry w/Lefty Williams Band
Give me Back my Numbers- Geoff Achison
Texas Me- Delbert McClinton
Change in the Weather- Davis Coen
Girl- Sol Creech band
Come Together- Dr. Lonnie Smith
Something to Make you Happy- the Derek Trucks band
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Sensiamilla Street- Bert & Ernie
Supa Soul- Astronauts of Antiquity
Stay Human- Michael Franti & Spearhead (Stereo Steambath remix)
Totally Awesome- Honchie

R.I.P. Wayman Tisdale

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“Wayman Tisdale, who scaled the heights in two high-profile careers as a professional basketball player and a chart-topping recording star, died May 15 of cancer at a hospital in Tulsa. He was 44…..” That is how the article in the Washington Post starts, but from knowing some folks who know him so very well, there is so much more to the man, the smile, the grace and the talent. You as a caring and observant person will be able to find out Wayman’s basketball stats (An incredible college career, an Olympic gold and a long NBA career) and locate the tunes he created by going to many varied musical getting spots of your liking~but it is from the people who knew him best that i recall how the “Big Man” was a gentle soul with a smile that made things better….I will staill be able to share Wayman’s music with you but there’s more to pass along. Before his tragic death on May 15, 2009, he created The Wayman Tisdale Foundation, which is committed to making a difference in the lives of individuals with cancer as well as amputees. “I believe the best way to help is to provide support and resources. I know we can make a difference one person, one family at a time”.

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Let’s all work together to finish what Wayman has started.

Donations can be made to:
The Wayman Tisdale Foundation
c/o Paul Samuels
Morgan Stanley
2200 S. Utica Place
Suite 500
Tulsa, OK 74114.

WORT Block Party

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This Sunday May 17th was a beautiful day for the WORT block party. Come one and come all and they did. When neighborhoods take time to get together and listen to tunes and share moments around, beer…..it’s bound to be a good thing. This was the 12th annual filled with activities for kids of all ages.

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Big thanks to the Block Party Sponsors:
The Madison Homebrewers & Tasters Guild, Madison Blues Society, Community Pharmacy, Harmony Bar & Grill, High Noon Saloon, The Malt House, Mother Fool’s Coffeehouse, Smart Studios, & Willy Street Co-op!

Putumayo’s Italia

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The newest release from our friends at Putumayo features artists inspired by the jazz influenced songs that can be heard as soundtracks in many cafes and bar scenes in Rome, Milan and other Italian cities in the 50’s. This album has a focus on the contemporary singer-songwriters who have taken the sounds of those cafes & bars and changed them slightly to reflect the times, the global differences since the 50’s and the forward moving land that is Italy. There are tangos, sambas and rich gypsy rhythms combined in this collection, which is a sequel of sorts, and the songs selected remind us of the carefree energy and optimism of Italy’s postwar years. It is always difficult to recommend tracks for you to check out and I will be spinning songs off of Italia soon for your sampling pleasure, but some of my immediate favorites are: Il Mare Mi Salva by Rossomalpelo, Il Vaaggio by Gianmaria Testa and Iquique by Rocco De Rosa. Think the Spirit of la dolce with contemporary flair.

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The G-rate Love Sound

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Who are You?- Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks
Lives in the Balance- Ritchie Havens
The Diplomat- Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks
Desert Dawg- David Grisman
Little Bear- Mike Marshall’s Big Trio
**Live ON Air Chat w/Dan Hicks**
Song for my Father- Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks
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Luxury Liner- Pete Wernick & Flexigrass
Where no Mandolin Has Gone Before-Nashville Mandolin Ensemble
Flight of the Cosmic Hippo-Bela Fleck & the Flecktones
John Henry- Van Morrison
She’s about a Mover- Little Willie G
Wrong Side of Town- Davis Coen
I’m not that Kat anymore- Terry Allen
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One of those Days-Steve Cropper & Felix Cavaliere
Moanin’-ScrapOmatic
My Little Bag- Geoff Achison
Bootbanger- Geoff Achison
Alone- John Popper & Warren Haynes (live)
When I call Home- Honeytribe
She Just Wants to Dance- Keb Mo
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Stand by Me- Playing for Change
One Love- Playing for Change
Change my Ways- the Pietasters
Dawn-Heavyweight Dub Champions w/Elf Tranzporter & Dr. Israel
Head over Heels-Larry McDonald w/Dollarman
Ital Collie- Roots Man Dub
Who’s got the Herb- 311 (live)
Heartbreaker-Dread Zeppelin
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Let’s Stay Engaged- the Tragically Hip
I am the Eye- the High Dials
That Great Love Sound- the Ravonettes
She’s Fine- the Stems
Back and Black- Robot goes Here
Meija- Porno for Pyros
No one’s Leaving (demo)- Janes Addiction
Beat on the Brat- U2
Trippin’ on a Hole in a Paper Heart- STP
Art School Girl- STP
Hot Lava- Perry Farrell w/DVDA
I want to take you Higher-Sly & the Family Stone w/Steven Tyler & Robert Randolph
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Pictures of Matchstick men-OZZY w/Type O Negative

Different Somethings Together

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As a former player and coach, I guess some of Chuck rubbed off on me in my music sharing also. Trying to make something great out of so many different pieces of good when mixed in just right.. R.I.P. Chuck Daly

BMF- Pornfunk
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Homeless- Doug Wimbish
Lost without you- Marcus Miler
Scrumpt- Doug Johns
Left Right Center- Victor Wooten
Milkhunt- Freekbass (live)
P Leather- Freekbass (live)
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Ball Joint- Suite Crude Revue
Intergalactic Research- Suite Crude Revue
Jet Flight- Sun Ra
Crippled Dance- Bill Brovold & Larval
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Softly as in a Morning Sunrise-Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band (live)
Blue Mist- Skeebo Knight
The Ministry of Truth- Bobby Previte
What it Look Like- Grant Calvin Weston
Oppression- Jack Dupon
At Peace with a Mop- Phillip Johnston
Sphere- Branford Marsalis Quartet
Amber Gris- MMW
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Chimp Gut- Charlie Hunter Trio
Can’t Stand Your Funk- the Mahavishnu Project (live)
Bass on the Line- Bernie Worrell
Cold Sweat- Cameron Mizell
Stonemason- JTQ
I Thank you- Tower of Power feat. Tom Jones
It Takes Two- Tower of Power feat. Joss Stone
Mongoose Walk- SMV
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Arruga Remix- Soulive feat. Ekene Nwokoye
It’s Just Begun- Harlem Experiment feat. DJ Arkive
Loaded- Night Trains
The Band Played the Boogie- NW1

Charlie Hunter Duo~”Shhhhhhhhh”

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What can you say about Charlie Hunter that hasn’t been written before….well at tonights show he and drummer Simon Lott were all over the place, musically and otherwise..at one point reminding the crowd that it is a show and to “SSShhhhhhhhhhhhhhh”. There were moments in the set that seemed to be reactionary jams to the sometimes “Sorority” loudness coming from overthere…Simon Lott is an incredible force on the skins…watching him play added to the show as he and Charlie both make facial movements that redefine the duo term, since with those MUGGS it seems like 2 others join in at times. Watching Charlie up-close is like witnessing the birth of a new animal, one undiscovered until that moment, never knowing what’ll turn out to be…until…it morphs……He makes those strings come to life, but more importantly it IS a life of their own. I am someone who likes to see what else a musician like Charlie Hunter does with his talent, his projects and collaborations are wide and varied and that is a formula for airplay on greenarrowradio.

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Overture in ’09-’10

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The new season was announced today with a special “Media Day” event to unveil the variety of shows set to make their way into Madison for the 2009-2010 season at the Overture Center for the Arts. I took a behind the scenes tour of the facility, which certainly was impressive and mingled with some others in the local media world while keeping my friends with the hors d’oeuvres busy and laughing. Here are what I would consider some highlights of the upcoming season:

10/13~ An Evening with David Sederis
11/10-15~ Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39th Steps
11/12~ Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana
12/4~ Step Afrika!
1/14~ Chris Botti w/the Madison Symphony Orch.
2/9~ Pilobolus Dance Theatre
2/11 Lily Tomlin
2/14~ Peking Acrobats
3/6~ International Festival
~Sones of Mexico
3/19~ Shidara
3/26~ Gladys Knight
4/9~ Bobby Osbourne
4/29~ Monterey Jazz Festival:
~Kenny Barron Trio
~Regina Carter
~Kurt Elling
~Russell Malone

For more information of the mission of this center for sharing ideas, arts and cultures visit their website and tell them I sent you along.
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Great American Soulbook

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The new release by Tower of Power (Great American Soulbook) ~the groups 20th release and the first studio album in five years is something different for them, they played some old tunes by lifelong favorites. Both Saxophonist Stephen “Doc” Kupka and Second Tenor Sax player Emilio Castillo (both co-founders of the band) were resistant to the idea of doing songs other than their own, but realized about a third of the way through the project that it was working to their satisfaction. In addition to Emilio producing most of the tracks, legendary Frank Zappa keyboardist George Duke took the helm on three songs. There are many highlights to this album, none of which I could tell you that are better than others until you ear it up for yourself, but the guest artists are a tribute to the band really embracing the idea of working on tunes that inspired them~they include: Sir Tom Jones, Sam Moore, Joss Stone and Huey Lewis. The track “Star Time” (Tribute to James Brown) is a personal standout for me both as a music listener and a music sharer, it is one that really hits it for me. The album is release on the groups own Tower of Power Records label and will be available at live shows, off it’s web site, and all your favorite digital forms of media. Come now, it’s Tower of Power doing some of the great soul and R -n- B tunes heard by ears all over the world…..it’s IS as good as it sounds.

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Poolboy and his Works

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Every War-Pictures and Sound w/Willie Nelson
Head to Toe- Eddie Floyd
Boom Baby Boom- Elliott Sharp’s Terraplane
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Tom Sawyer- the Bad Plus
Riffin’ Ed- MMW
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Minor Vee- Revolutionary Snake Ensemble
Bon Temps Roulez- Brother Joscephus
Early in the Morning- Papa Mali
Nola- PAPA John Defrancesco
Voodoo Doll- Dr. Lonnie Smith
Blacksmith- JTQ
I Need it- Johnny GUITAR Watson
Funky Good Time- Melvin Sparks Band
You met your Match- Tower of Power
the Contender- Menahan Street Band
Star Time (James Brown Tribute)- Tower of Power
a.It’s a New Day
b.Mother Popcorn
c.There it is
d.I Got the Feelin’
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Cash’s Dream Remix- Soulive feat. DJ Spinna
One for Jackie- Harlem Experiment feat. DJ Arkive
High Life- Taragirl
Bollyhood- Global Noize feat. Falu
Oceanic part 2- Anoushka Shankar/Karsh Kale feat. Ravi Shankar
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Life Dub- Beres Hammond/Derrick Lara
Change is Gonna Come- Clarence Bekkar/Grandpa Elliott (live)
Listen to her Heart- the Pietasters
Set the Children Free-Larry McDonald with Toots Hibbert (Lenny B Radio Mix)

Taken to the Bridge, now what?

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In reflecting back on the show today, I realized once again how fortunate I am to be able to spend time listening into the worlds of and sharing the times of some damn amazing people. The songs, the spirits and the innovations people come up with and express via sound stretches who I am as a person and increases my passion for wanting to spread it out there for others to feel what they may. Special Guest phone interview with Brother Larry McDonald, one of the earth’s greatest percussionists. We take time to discuss his first solo release, Drumquestra on MCPR Music, some differences between music from when he played with inventors like Bob Marley to the times of music now and we must have made a lot of people’s ears burn we brought up so many talents artists in our conversation. Hoping to get that conversation edited up & posted on the site soon, stay tuned. With must respect to Diane for everything always. Here’s the result of the weeks inspiration:

Ju Ju Man- Webb Wilder
Whole Lotta Love- Perry Farrell
A Happy Kind of Sad- Drazy Hoops
Diamond Ring- Joseph Arthur & the Lonely Astronauts
Shadows Part 2- Blue Man Group w/Tracy Bonham & Rob Swift
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Stormy Weather- Nik Chamberlain
Asention- the Macpodz
the Neco- Big Ass Truck
Rascacielo- Big Ass truck
Come Together- Dr. Lonnie Smith
Lonely Guy Sparks- Dirk Quinn
Smoke- Mecca Bodega
Let’s Dance- Beyondo
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Jin Go Lo Ba- Babatunde Olatunji
Adderly Straat- Barry Van Zyl
World Party- Larry McDonald feat. Shaza
Set the Children Free-Larry McDonald feat. Toots Hibbert
**Live Phone Conversation with Larry McDonald**
Drum Song- Larry McDonald feat. Ras Tesfa
See the Sun- Count M’Butu w/Graciela Lopez
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Funky Kingston-Toots & the Maytals w/Bootsy Collins/the Roots
Below Radar- Particle (live)
Can we Hang out Tonight- Count Bass D
Rush- Big Audio Dynamite
The Future- Comandante Zero
Do I Do- Deborah Flores w/Marcus Miller
Heads up- Jerome Thomas
Bar Wars- Willis Jackson
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Mary Ann- Phantom Blues band
Gimme Shelter-Angelique Kidjo w/Joss Stone (live acoustic cafe)
Sangare- Vieux Farka Toure
Be a Threadhead- Paul Sanchez & John Boutte
Something you Got- Bonne Musique Zydeco
Falling off the Fence- Family Groove Company

Page of Madness

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Friend of the program Phillip Johnston has released a new album PAGE OF MADNESS, which is a recording made in 1998 with his group at that time The Transparent Quartet. It is the score for the 1927 Japanese silent film by Teinosuke Kinugasa entitled Kurutta Ippeiji ( A Page in Madness). I have spun other groups that Phillip is in: The Microscopic Septet & Fast -N- Bulbous and this release is much different than those. As the artist behind the score, Phillip suggests that the album be listened to in one complete sitting from start to finish as it was written in that format, a complete work separate from individual tunes, where the track titles refer more to the dramatic organization of the film than to an actually “track”. He released the album on his own label, Asynchronous Records…..a first and new experiment as the times seem to dictate such measures. The Transparent Quartet played together for a number of years, and this album is a fine definition to their name, representing some of their finest work as individuals and as collaborators, a group. The group was: Phillip Johnston on soprano and alto saxophone, Joe Ruddick on piano & baritone saxophone/Mark Josefsberg on vibraphone and David Hofstra on bass.

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