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a 2 piece named Sirsy…let’s discuss.

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Looking around the room for that big sound that appears to be coming from that two piece on stage….look no further, it is them. This super-duo is called Sirsy. Fronted by the charismatic Melanie Krahmer who has a stunning voice capable of a lion’s roar & a sultry good morning whisper, with the lungs of a young swimmer & the grrrr-owl of a sixty something blues singer. She “plays Ian Anderson-esque flute solos and can bang those drums while doing so, all while standing up! Sharing the stage is cowriter, Rich Libutti, a dynamo on BOTH bass & guitar who even plays a snare with his feet (during Melanie’s flute solos) so the drums
don’t stop! WHAT??? I had the pleasure of talking with Melanie about the band, the live show and well having some laughs along the way. Sirsy is a fine addition to the friends of greenarrowradio. You can check them out at the Main Pub in Manchester CT on June 22nd. See you there.

Listen to our talk about Sirsy here.
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Bill Frisell takes a moment with MisterG

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Over the years, Bill Frisell has contributed to the work of such collaborators as Paul Motian, John Zorn, Elvis Costello, Ginger Baker, The Los Angeles Philharmonic, Suzanne Vega, Loudon Wainwright III, Vic Chesnutt, Rickie, Lee Jones, Ron Sexsmith, Vinicius Cantuaria, Marc Johnson (in “Bass Desires”), Ronald Shannon Jackson and Melvin Gibbs (in “Power Tools”), Marianne Faithful, John Scofield, Jan Garbarek, Lyle Mays, Vernon Reid, Paul Bley, Wayne Horvitz, Rinde Eckert, The Frankfurt Ballet, film director Gus Van Sant, David Sanborn, David Sylvian, Petra Haden and numerous others, including Bono, Brian Eno, Jon Hassell and Daniel Lanois on the soundtrack for Wim Wenders’ film Million Dollar Hotel. Certainly this work has established him as one of the most sought-after guitar voices in music. The breadth of such performing and recording opportunities is a testament not only to his singular guitar conception, but his musical versatility as well. This, however, is old news by now. In recent years, it is his role as a composer and band leader which has generated increasing notoriety. For over ten years, Bill Frisell has quietly been the most brilliant and unique voice to come along in jazz guitar since Wes Montgomery. I happen to find the diverse nature of Mr. Frisell’s bodies of work to be just as touching and timeless as individual colors that a painter chooses to reflect their thought.

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This was out there even for me.

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Somehow todays show managed to really take the direction unknown to the extreme, but that is what it’s all about sometimes..pushing it just a little bit…..RIGHT?!

Who Cares What the Question is?- A Band of Bees
Love is in the Harbour- A Band of Bees
Hey Grandma- Moby Grape
Mr. Blues- Moby Grape
DMV- the Goldstars
It’s all About you, the Goldstars
War Pigs- Cake w/Steven Drozd (live)
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Old Man- Johnny Trama
Little White Lines- Shooter Jennings
Home is Where you get Across-Wasserman/Claypool/Whitley
Only Love Lets Celebrate- P. Farrell’s Satellite Party
No Alternative- Saritah
Sometimes- Michael Franti & Spearhead
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Instant Karma- Robi Zonca & his Band
Cantina Sensee- Tommy Emmanuel
The Mystery- Tommy Emmanuel
***Conversation with Tommy Emmanuel***
Pegao- Tommy Emmanuel (live)
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She’s a Woman- Mimi Fox
One More Day, King Johnson
Guys & Dolls & Bagels- Metropolitan Klezmer (live)
Angelo- Inti-Illimani
Come on Get Happy- Partridge Family
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Heart in Races- Architecture in Helsinki (Dr. Dog)
My Soundstation- Teeko
Dosa Hut Chase- No Luck Club
Let Down- Easy Star All Stars w/ Toots & Maytals
Guvna Dub- Guvna
Fallujah Dub- Guvna
Carried Away- Bassnectar
***Conversation with Bassnectar***
Alkhier Illa Doffor- Cheb i Sabbah (Bassnectar remix)
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This Room- Fat Freddys Drop
Sultan Song- Rob Wasserman
the 5th Recruit Deserted- Radim Zenkl
Welcome to the Moon- Radim Zenkl
***Conversation with Ken Hays***
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James Bond Theme- Remixed by Moby

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Gathering of the Vibes 2007 Bridgeport CT

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From August 9th – August 12 at Seaside Park in Bridgeport Connecticut, the 12th annual Gathering of the Vibes will take form and fill your souls with good feelings. The list of bands for this years event is killer to say the least….just to name a few: Bob Weir & Ratdog, Mickey Hart Band, Mr. Buddy Guy, George Clinton & P Funk, Keller Williams, the Wailers, John Brown’s Body, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Dickey Betts & Great Southern and many more. I recently had the chance to talk with Ken Hays, the organizer and founder of this colorful sound scape of music and events. We learn how this event got started, some solid information about the Seaside Park area and Ken gives us a tasty nugget of unannounced news.

Listen to Ken and I gather our vibes here.

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Tommy Emmanuel, more than the guitar.

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The pleasure was all mine getting a moment to talk with Mr. Emmanuel. His work is that which I hear differently every time I get a taste. Tommy Emmanuel has a professional career that spans over four decades and continues to intersect with some of the finest musicians throughout the world. A household name in his native Australia, Tommy has garnered hundreds of thousands of loyal fans worldwide. Tommy’s unique style – “finger style” – is akin to playing guitar the way a pianist plays piano, using all ten fingers. But to me, this conversation reveals more than the love of songwriting and guitar playing, but a respect for the learning, teaching and the soul inside of style. If I am introducing you to someone new here, I hope you take more than a short moment to dive in, if you are one of the many who already are amazed by what you see and hear when Tommy Emmanuel plays, listen to our conversation here to perhaps see into ‘the mystery’.
I want to thank Tommy, his management and Kevin Richards at Favored Nations for helping me meet up with Tommy.

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A Moment in the ‘HuH?’ with Bassnectar.

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I want you all to be sure to open your minds and check out some true genre bending sonic sounds that will work its way into your heartbeat sometime during its spin. Underground Communication by Bassnectar is freeform project that merges music, art, new media, social involvement, and community values; dedicated to a constantly-evolving ethos of collaborative creation, self-reinvention, and boundary-pushing experimentation…now doesn’t that fit like a g-love for greenarrowradio..hmmmmm?
It is unjust for me to drop my feeling about this album or to point you in a direction of any one song…it is one you need to dissect and digest for your self.

For starters, spend a moment in the huh with Bassnectar and MisterG here.

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Premiere fusion w/ some bass..you got it!

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While filling in for Ken’s great fusion style show, In The Groove, Jazz & Beyond, I was able to premiere some of the programs newest pal, Mr. Rob Wasserman’s newest “making music for himself” unreleased works. The works I chose to feature were received very well as the phones lit up frequently with listeners asking where they could find this. Keep your eyes and ears on red alert, as I will be playing more of them on the show, and Rob will be adding some down-load-able music on his site soon. That’s right, I almost forgot…there was a show with music to mention:

Intro->Hungry Ghosts- Club d’Elf
Tootie Ma is a Big Fine Thing- MSMW
Into You- Eymarel
Snap Back Jack- Jeremy Baum
You Sho’ Walk Funky- the Sol Reys
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Satisfaction- Rob Wasserman
**Conversation with Rob Wasserman**
Angel- Rob Wasserman*
Ten More Shows- Rob Wasserman*
Sultan Song- Rob Wasserman*
Illumination- Rob Wasserman*
Soild Ground- Sara/Rob Wasserman*
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Together- Sammy Figueroa & his Latin Jazz Explosion
Descargate- Gino Castillo/Santa Palabra Jazz Latino
Chove Chuva- Ulisses Rocha
Prof. Bebey- Vernon Reid & Masque
Red Moon- Al Di Meola
Squirrel Huntin’- Ripplegroove
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If it don’t fit…-Melvin Sparks w/Nikki Armstrong
Ministry of Truth- Bobby Previte Coalition of the Willing

*unreleased

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Mister Geezeo in Da House.

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We had special guest Theron Parlin in studio today to talk about he and his partners innovative website GEEZEO. A personal finance site which will offer solutions to manage all aspects of your banking needs directly from your cell-phone. This technology has been available in Europe for a few years now. So, check it out and perhaps support individual innovation. On with the show this is it:

Woke up this Morning- Robi Zonca & his band
The Lonesome Road- Van Morrison
Looking over Your Fence- Otis Taylor
Things don’t seems as Bad- the Amity Front
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***Discussion about GEEZEO with Theron Parlin***
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Sackoduga- Lamine Soumano
Bara, Source w/Abdoulaye Diabate
Sunday Arak- Balkan Beat Box
Amari Szi Amari- Luminecent Orchestrii
First Flight- Panchito
Insurreccion- Juan Carlos Formell
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Credits- the Aquarium
Blue Honey- Pop Levi
A Style Called Crying Chic- Pop Levi
Hades Lady- Pop Levi
Maria Bartiromo- Joey Ramone
Wolverine- Honchie
Totally Awesome- Honchie
Turntables on the Bayou- No Luck Club
Dosa Hut Chase- No Luck Club
Juju in Those Strings- Eccodek
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Mental Floss- Stratospheerius
**Conversation w/Joe Deninzon of Stratospheerius**
Gutterpunk Blues- Stratospheerius
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Redemption- Andy Timmons
Ali- Moon Boot Lover
How Glad I am- Greyboy Allstars w/the Living Sisters
Back in the Game- the Greyboy Allstars
Love & Happiness- Marc Broussard
Everyday People- Sly & Family Stone w/Maroon 5
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Oh Lord What Have I Done- Pedro Arevalo *unreleased
One More Day- the Wood Brothers (live)
Satisfaction (Bass Trilogy pt 1)- Rob Wasserman
Cadillac- Keller Williams/Bob Weir
Restraint- Keller Williams
Heartbreak Hotel- Willie Nelson w/Leon Russell
Harpoventilating- Mark Hummel
Smokestack Lightening- Big George Brock
Free Time- Akashic Records w/AGP Horns Boston (live 05)

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What’s happening with Rob Wasserman

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Shortly before he makes his way to Europe with Lou Reed for the BERLIN project, I had an opportunity to talk with Rob Wasserman about what has been going on recently and to see if there might be a look into some sounds to come. Known by many for his Grammy award winning album Duets, his creative partnerships with many great artists from Reed and Elvis Costello to members of the Grateful Dead family including Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir, Rob is getting a chance these days to make some music for himself and has actually shared some of that to premier on greenarrowradio. It is a pleasure to hear someone speak so naturally about the bass and the approach to creating new sounds without ever compromising the integrity of the music. In this conversation, there is an inside look at who Rob is working with these days and where he stands in his efforts to put together a special album with DVD documentary, the Woody Guthrie Project has been an on-going effort for Rob and we find out where that project stands today. I want to thank Clare , Sara and of course Rob for taking the time to speak with me and bring brand new (and wildly hot) music for my listeners and their open minds and thirsty earholes. So stay tuned to WHUS and greenarrowradio for more of this previously unreleased and fresh music.

Check out our Conversation here.

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Gypsy Groove: the World is a Dance Floor

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Haven’t we all had that feeling of wanting to pick it up and move it along. Well, as history will have it, the nomadic people known as Gypsies, did just that and they seemed to add each cultures musical styles to their repertoire. This wayward traveling and moving allowed the Gypsies, or the Roma to become crafty musicians with no genre standing in their way of expression. This Putumayo release is a sure hit on the dance floors around the world. With mixes from some of the finest musicians in today’s scene, the roots of many lands grow strong through instruments foreign to perhaps too many ears. Gypsy Groove makes all colors of our one world dance together with toe tapping, house shaking and romantically wistful songs filled with that sense of wander, and connects regions to remind us once again of the common bond of sound that keeps us linked together. There are many standout tracks on this album but I will mention just one so you can use your own judgment. The album features the previously unreleased “Amari Szi, Amari (Remix)” from Luminescent Orchestrii, a Brooklyn-based group whose repertoire is a combination of Romanian gypsy melodies, punk frenzy, salty tangos, hard-rocking klezmer, haunting Balkan harmony, hip-hop beats and Appalachian fiddle. I invite you to put on your headphones and feel free to aimlessly roam with the ebb and flow of Gypsy Groove.

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share the worlds dance floor.

Stratospheerius’ Joe Deninzon

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Lead by electric violinist/vocalist/mandolinist Joe Deninzon, Stratospheerius unleash their fourth collection of songs. Hot on the heals of their acclaimed CD, “Live Wires“, “Headspace” brings their live energy into the studio. Vocal rock anthems like “New Material, “Old Ghosts“, and “Today is Tomorrow“, shout alongside some ripping instrumentals. From the bluegrass punk of “Gutterpunk Blues“, to the psychedelic roller coaster ride of “Mental Floss“, and the bigger and louder sequel to the Heavy Metal Hora “Heavy Shtettle II“. The disc also features a unique cover of The Police “Driven to Tears“. This album is filled with memorable hooks alongside the ‘without a net’ instrumental jams the group has built its reputation on. Influences range from the Mahavishnu Project, Mr. Frank Zappa and the mighty Zeppelin, to Dave Matthews, Radiohead, Jeff Beck, and Bela Fleck.
I had the chance to chat with Joe to discuss the new album, the strangest billings he’s been a part of and….well just LISTEN TO OUR CONVERSATION HERE.

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with thanks to Anne at LeightonMedia

Roots & Blues..Taking a Cakewalk

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Bibou, Daby Balde
Redemption Song, African Showboys
Cut my Wings, Seasick Steve
I’m in the Mood for you, Odetta
Courage, Vieux Farka Toure w/Issa Bamba
Cigil, Nuru Kane
Kik Ayittma, Toumast
Sou, Cheikh Lo
Nurnu, Issa Bagayogo
Fishing Blues, Taj Mahal
Manu Dayak, Tinariwen
Savane, Ali Farka Toure
N’gol Jimbo, Affrisippi
Baby Please don’t go, Big Joe Williams
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Premiering unreleased new tunes from Pedro Arevalo
Hello my Friend, Pedro Arevalo
Oh Lord What have I done, Pedro Arevalo
Nemisis, Pedro Arevalo
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Old Man, Johnny Trama
Footsteps, JJ Grey & Mofro
Turpentine, JJ Grey & Mofro
I’m Tore Down, John Hammond/G. Love
Eyes Behind your Head, John Hammond
Ninety Nine and one Half, Buddy Guy
Ain’t no Sunshine, Buddy Guy w/Tracy Chapman

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40 years of Shan-non-na

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Mindreader, Ten High
Take it Off, The Donnas
Girl you have Magic…, Outrageous Cherry
Indifference, Moby Grape
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Knock ’em Out, Lily Allen
Soul Sucker, Sirsy
I Still Believe, Michelle DiAngelis
Sara Smile, Sara Wasserman w/Vernon Reid
Summertime, Morcheeba (live)
Sweet Life, Karen Gibson Roc
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Messin’ Around, the Ramblers
Rough & Ready, the Ramblers
It Takes Two to Make Love, the Termites
Only Love Let’s Celebrate, Perry Farrells Satellite Party
Como MS, Cashman
Yes We Can Can, Davis Cohen
Put a Little Love in Your Heart, Stew Cutler
Jammer Time, Akaschic Record
**Conversation w/Beau Sasser of Akaschic Record**
Tune for Lou, Akaschic Record
NOrleans, Dr. Lonnie Smith
Creepin’ Poogie Bell Band
Power of Soul, Marcus Miller
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Carried Away, Bassnectar
Into my Soul, Gabin feat. Dee Dee Bridgewater
Sweet Melody, Zap Mama
Ready to Ride, the Bomb Squad
**Conversation with Brenna Gethers of the Bomb Squad**
True Thang, the Bomb Squad
Gemini, the Bomb Squad
Space Rooster, Cosmic Farm
Sometimes, Johnny Katchoolik
Kumala, Michael Jost & the Dragonfly Project
the Constitution, Rufus Harley
Fanfare for the House of Panorama, Hermetic Science
Yulia, Stratospheerius
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Beau Sasser of Akashic Record

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Akashic Record is the funk brainchild of drummer Tom Arey and hammond organ whiz Beau Sasser formerly of the perennial Boston jamband , Uncle Sammy. The group began as a trio, utilizing the guitar work and composition skills of Roman Zeitlin(Zap Mama), and quickly gained national notoriety with a performance at the 2003 New Orleans Jazz Fest. Morphing into a quintet lineup in 2004, the group solidified with frontman Brian Thomas on trombone, Timo Shanko on tenor sax and Johnny Trauma on guitar.Playing consistently in the Northeast, their floor shakin’ live show continues to thrill capacity crowds night after night. Beau and his band mates will bring this family friendly funking good time to Tyrone Farm in Pomfret CT this Sunday May 27th. Hey boo boo bring yer pic-a-nic basket.

Check out my chat with Mr. Sasser here.

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Om Records…caught my attention.

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It’s true. Like I was picked off first base, my attention was grabbed by some of the funky underground scene in San Francisco. Om Records stands as one of the only true independent labels still surviving for the love and growing with the times. Such internationally renowned artists as Mark Farina, Miguel Migs, Kaskade, Marques Wyatt and many more have all got their start on Om. Branded the United Nations of Future Music, Om’s mission is to find and put out music that is refined, innovative and always pushing boundaries. Om Hip Hop. A subsidiary imprint of the well-known San Francisco-based electronic music label Om (home to superstar DJ/Producers like Mark Farina, Kaskade, Colette, Lance de Sardi, and numerous others), Om Hip Hop represents a bold leap into the future of urban music, as well as a return to its parent label’s early roots.

I have really been appreciated the sounds and vibe coming out of this musical environment and I hope you’ll take your open minds and thirsty earholes over to give them a check.

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A few of my Favorite Things…

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Last Thursday, I was able to be a part of a the experience known as a Derek Trucks Band show. The venue, the Warner Theatre in Torrington, Connecticut is a beautiful spot to hear and feel such a blend of vibrant and alive sounds. You all know how much we like this band on the radio program, well when you remind yourself with a live performance, it really opens up many more avenues that remind us that genres don’t always have a place in the musical world. Kofi was multi-tasking all night long, Todd was all smiles as the notes proved to be an experiment at times. Count M’Butu was his classic self, dancing the robot and keeping the rhythm in all our steps while Yonrico made sure we got a significant amount of rock and roll flavors. Mike‘s voice is from a soulful planet somewhere I have never yet seen, but am thankful to be a part of, and it is even better live. There were moments during the show, but mainly during the solo/song ‘These are a Few of my Favorite Things‘, where I swear I saw both the ghosts of Jimi Hendrix and John Coltrane peek around the curtain to see what Derek was pulling off out there. There was a moment where he struck a note or four, while bending the top string around the back of the neck of his guitar. Simply Amazing!

If you can,you should always go and see the Derek Trucks Band play live, as you will not come home disappointed. But I bet you knew that!

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Kaya….a new friend is born.

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This set will go out to our friends new one. Good health always.

Back Door Man, Mama Roo
Do the Do, Mama Roo
Heads in Georgia, JJ Cale/Eric Clapton
Thats what Love will Make you Do, Gov’t Mule (live ’06)
Smokin’ Hole, the Radiators
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the Other Side, Scrapomatic
Raw Head & Bloody Bones, Scrapomatic
Fur Peace Rag, Jorma Kaukonen
Late Breaking News, Jorma kaukonen
Broken Down Piece of Crap, Brian Setzer
Everybody’s up to Somethin’, Brian Setzer
New Values, Pale Moon Gang
Race Car Driver, Girl in a Coma
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Ganja, Michael Jost & the Dragonfly Project
Towering inferno, the Green Arrows
No Delay (bullitt), the Green Arrows
Ternura, Omar Sosa
Sister Twisted, Kinky
How do they do That?, Kinky
Alkher Illa Doffer, Cheb i Sabbah/Bassnectar Remix
Ali (Tapans deep blue mix), Midival Punditz
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Love & Happiness, Marc Broussard
Tibidi Waka, Vusi Mahlasela w/Derek Trucks
Volunteered Slavery, the Derek Trucks Band
I’ll Find My Way, the Derek Trucks Band
Gutterpunk Blues, Stratospheerius
Dazed & Confused, the Yardbirds (live NY 2006)
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Power of Soul, Billy Cox/Buddy Miles
Why you Wanna Bring me Down, Honeytribe
***Conversation with Pedro Arevalo***

Wine & Women, Pedro Arevalo
Blues for Luci, Pedro Arevalo
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I’m Gettin’ Over it, Papa Mali
Paint my Masterpiece, Chris Whitley/Jeff Lang
Rebecca Rebecca, Mojo:Saint (live 2006)
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Dirty Beat, Gert Wilder & Orchestra
Getting Blue, Gert Wilder & Orchestra
Boogie Hustlers, the Poogie Bell Band
Girls & Boys, Marcus Miller feat. Macy Gray
Funky Good Time, the Melvin Sparks Band

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Embrace Bomb Squad’s Brenna Gethers

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I recently had the opportunity to talk with Ms. Brenna Gethers, the front woman of the Connecticut based funk group the BOMB SQUAD. Some might recognize her name from being a finalist on American Idol a few years ago, but the future looks to be fortified with some straightforward attitude and a little down home happy funk that is sure to please all those true music seekers. Those seekers need to look no further than on June the 9th at the Danbury Music Festival in Danbury CT, and again on June 22nd at the Skybox in Fairfield. You know that I’ll be at one of these events and I will be looking for you. To tempt your open minds and thirsty earholes even further, I will be getting some new material to PREMIERE on the show in the very near future. So stay tuned in!!

Check out Brenna taking a moment to talk with me here.

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Yardbirds: live at BB Kings New York

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On July 19th of 2006, the legendary Yardbirds lived up to their reputation that they have carried with them for so many years….they tore up the stage with a non-stop set of blistering rock and roll and blues. This album contains 19 tracks of both the noticeable and memorable tunes like “For Your Love“, “Train Kept A Rollin’“, Heart Full of Soul” and “Shapes of Things“, and some newer tunes from albums released later on in this legendary band’s career.. The line up that held the stage to a group of fans and listeners that wouldn’t let them go looked like this: Founding members Jim McCarty and Chris Dreja, guitarist Ben King, vocalist John Idan and harmonica player Billy Boy Miskimmin. The fine folks at Favored Nations released this live and unforgettable show and I want to make sure we thank them by spinning this album for some younger fans just diving into powerful blues rock, and of course for those people that lived through the Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck Yardbirds…..just to remind them that these Birds are still flying.

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