Seeing & hEARing

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I want to thank Emily Hurd for being a guest on the proGram today…We spoke of her upcoming show at the Brink Lounge on 4/28, her new album “Long Lost Ghosts” and her recent connection with .38 Special. Also on the show was Erin Zindle of the Ragbirds, and we spent some quality time talking about their upcoming show at the High Noon Saloon on 4/16, the new album “Traveling Machine” and the genre-unknowness we share when it comes to the way we approach our musics. Oh yeah, there were some sets of tunes also:

Straighten up & Fly right- Nat King Cole Ft. Will.I.Am/Natalie Cole
I Can’t Speak for you- the Right Now
Make a Joyful Noise- Juanita Ellis
Endymion- Theresa Andersson
Wake up and Live- Catherine Russell

A Lot Like Me- Emily Hurd
***On air Conversation with Emily Hurd***
I Won’t Tell a Soul- Emily Hurd
Sunshine Blood- Jenny Gillespie ft. Marc Ribot/Jim White
Butcher’s Wife- Caravan of Thieves (live)
The Race- the Ragbirds
**On air Conversation with Erin Zindle of the Ragbirds**
Moribayassa (I’ll Fly Away)- the Ragbirds

That’s That- Cornmeal (live)
Bach Two Part Invention No.4 in D Minor- Jake Shimabukuro (live)
Thriller- Jake Shimabukuro (live)
God’s Away on Business- Tom Waits and Kronos Quartet accompanied by Greg Cohen (live)
Way Down in the Hole- Tom Waits and Kronos Quartet accompanied by Greg Cohen (live)
Ride Along- John Hiatt & the Goners (live)
Messin’ up My Mind- Fletcher C. Johnson
Hot Lanta- Great Caesar’s Ghost ft. Butch Trucks (live)
Flower in the Sun- Big Brother & the Holding Company ft. Janis Joplin (live)
Instrumental/Tell me What you Want- Van Morrison
Way Down Yonder- Lefty Jones Band

Chasing Medicine

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Today’s Tuesday Timeslot fill in was a way to chase the Medicine down…Part One……GULP:

Bloom- Dirty Dishes
Sour Time (Lot More Version)- Portishead
Violent Games- Poliça
Come on in, the Dreams are fine- Deee lite
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Dual Tone- Small World
Fan the Flames Dub- Eccodek (Transglobal Underground mix)
Nadagrooe- Transglobal Underground
Dub Reflex- Celt Islam
Sam Bloom- Eoto (live)
Wosoubour- Vieux Farke Touré (Chris Annibell Remix)
Dounia- Vieux Farka Touré (Cheb i Sabbah’s Africa Unite Remix)
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Lee Perry- Dubcheck
Next Best Explosion- Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad
Gabriel’s Strut Dub- the Black Seeds
the General- Jahdan Blakkamoore
Empuja- Eljuri con Sly & Robbie y Mario Munoz
O Cara Lindo (Mr. Gorgeous)- Smoke City
Adiós- Bebe
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Exodus- Albert Kuvezin & Yat Kha
Experience- the Touré Rachiel Collective
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Eighty One- Bill Frisell/Ron Carter/Paul Motian
Fantasia De Carnaval- New World Beat
Quick & Running- G.Burton/P.Metheny/M.Freeman/W.Lee/P.Erskine
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City- Jeff Lorber Fusion
Deja Vu- Don Braden & Karl Latham (live)
Out of the Mud- Papa Grows Funk
504- the Soul Rebels w/Sean C/Trombone Shorty/Dwayne Williams

the next host in the Corner

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Often, I have the next show host (tied up) in the corner awaiting his turn….but this time I just had him watch the extra hour go by while I did this on the show:

A Lot Like me- Emily Hurd
I won’t Tell a Soul- Emily Hurd
Here we go Again- Doris Day
Whatcha Gonna do when There ain’t no Swing- Catherine Russell
New Rock Song- the melDAVIANS
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Boom Boom Boom- Da Cruz (Will Magid Remix)
The Porch- Beats Antique
Va Va Voom- Bassnectar ft. Lupe Fiasco
I Can’t Wait- Brother Ali
Jenny Davis- Dak & Leaf
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Turn You on- Cris Cab ft. Melanie Fiona & Shaggy
So Smooth- All Good Funk Alliance
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Aao Saiyo- Shabazz ft. Riffat Sultana & Sukhwat Ali
Bante- Bill Laswell & Gigi
Freedom is Free (Jef Stott Super Mix)- Opium ft. MC Rai
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Silent Song- Eccodek (Tarun Nayer Mix)

March Out

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The second portion of the proGram helps March out with some grOOved up jazzies and positive vibrations from corners around:

Common Sense is Self Defense- Ray Lugo
Having a Ball- Don Braden & Karl Latham (live)
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds- Don Braden & Karl Latham (live)
Jump- Wynton Marsalis
The Chief- G. Burton/P. Metheny/W. Lee/P.Erskine/M. Foreman
Big Brother- Jeff Lorber Fusion
Release- Todd Clouser’s a Love Electric
Dragonfly- Bill Evans
Sweet Dreams- Dr. Lonnie Smith
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Derecho- Eljuri
Journey/Drive- Dubtonic Kru
Dubtonic Kru Version- Dubtonic Kru
Foundation- Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad
Wide Open- the Black Seeds
Jah Army- Stephen Marley & Damien JR GONG Marley
See Dem a Come Deh- Buju Banton
African Soldier- Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
Der Pelo- Bebe
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Take off your Clothes- Everyone Orchestra
Radio- Javelin
Waldo I- Loop 2.4.3
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Here I am Alone Again- Kayhan Kalhor & Ali Bahrami Fard
Raga Kedara- Ravi Shankar

A Looking’s Glass

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The first portion of today’s long show is a scene from seeing into the movie as one of the characters as they think about it while asleep….Here is how you were taken to look through the outside window of the inside’s eye:

Subterranean Homesick Blues- Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks
Johnny Put your gun Down- Cornmeal (live)
Scarlet Begonias- Great Caesar’s Ghost Ft. Butch Trucks (live)
St. Stephen- Grateful Dead (live ’68)
Eyes of the World- the String Cheese Incident (live)
Jam..I’m Mad (Mad Man Blues)- Big Brother & the Holding Company Ft. Janis Joplin (live ’68)
Never get out of These Blues Alive- Canned Heat ft. Taj Mahal (John Lee Hooker Narrative)
Gloria- Van Morrison Ft. John Lee Hooker
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No Worries 1- Lefty Jones Band
Elephant King- Yellow Ostrich
Gypsy Black Cat- Hollis Brown
Bohemian Rhapsody- Caravan of Thieves (live)
Cicada- Hazmat Modine
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Listen to My Heels- Theresa Andersson
Pony- Annette Peacock
Baby Let’s Dance Together- Kittu
the Edge- David McCallum
Interlude- Quantic & Alice Russell with the Combo Bárbaro
Su Suzy- Quantic & Alice Russell with the Combo Bárbaro
Idle Time- the New Mastersounds (lack of afro remix)
It’s Real- Hot 8 Brass Band (Lack of Afro Remix)
Sugar Cane- Bahama Soul Club (LACK OF AFRO remix)
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naturalE- THEESatisaction
Best Love 1- Georgia Ann Muldrow
In the Beauty of Holiness- Azanyah
Highway to Heaven- Don Byron New Gospel Quintet

Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks

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Let’s call in a night in Stow-ton, errr Stu-ton, OK, let’s just call it Madison. Tonight at the Stoughton Opera House, Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks brought the good fun out to play. From the moment they all take the stage, until the moment the lights finally come up and it’s time to say goodnight, Dan and the band bring entertainment to their audience, through the songs we have all grown close to (and man, they brought out some goodies they haven’t played live in a while, you’ll have to go check them live to know which ones). For me, it’s like seeing that Uncle that always gives you the things your parents said you cannot have….The show has is whirls and twirls in sync, the spontaneous nature of the banter to the crowd is like that uncle turning to the kids table to get a quick laugh, and man….if that band isn’t sharp. While each audience member could tell you which song of the evening was their favorite….I am always going to be partial to Uncle Dan’s version and rendition of the Horace Silver classic “Song for my Father”, especially since I know how much Dan loves that tune. Call the show witty, sarcastic, clever or whathaveyou…..but the sold out crowd at the Stoughton Opera House called it a night to remember with Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks and I for one am ready for that live album.

A big Mill Valley Family thank you to Clare for always making the magic happen.

Alvin Ailey

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As part of the day working with young minds, it is nice to be able to share all kinds of experience with them. Especially something like this. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater grew from a now-fabled performance in March 1958 at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. Led by Alvin Ailey and a group of young African-American modern dancers, that performance changed forever the perception of American dance. The Ailey company has gone on to perform for an estimated 23 million people at theaters in 48 states and 71 countries on six continents. Today, the Company continues Mr. Ailey’s mission by presenting important works of the past and commissioning new ones. In all, more than 200 works by over 80 choreographers are part of the Ailey company’s repertory. Before his untimely death in 1989, Alvin Ailey designated Judith Jamison as his successor, and over the next 21 years, she brought the Company to unprecedented success. In July 2011, Ms. Jamison passed the mantle to Robert Battle. In announcing his appointment as Artistic Director, Ms. Jamison stated, “Combining an intimate knowledge of the Ailey company with an independent perspective, Robert Battle is without question the creative force of the future.” I saw people turn their body into water, reenact the history of a people and take a new level of movement as the clock moves.

Pocomania

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May the Voodu take you over. I want to thank Carrie and Fuzz from Caravan of Thieves for being guests on the proGram. We spoke of their recent set at the High Noon Saloon, the making of their new album “The Fun House” and how their Gypsy Swing Pop Rock-icana got its start and where they are taking it. Here’s how the music rolled:

African Spiritual- Babatunde Olatunji
Bajo del Rio- Count M’butu
Soldier of Love- Dubtonic Kru ft. Dylan Murray/Masia One
Healing- Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad
Loose Cartilage- the Black Seeds
Another Fire- Brownout
the Good Leaf- Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
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**On air chat w/Carrie & Fuzz of Caravan of Thieves**
Psycho Killer- Caravan of Thieves (live)
Master Maqui- Rodrigo y Gabrela & C.U.B.A ft Le Trio Joubran
Cumbiaje- La Chiva Gantiva
Apretao- La Chiva Gantiva
Romantech- New York Gypsy All Stars
Ai Houde Bakoi- the Touré Raichel Collective
Ahoulaguine Akaline- Bombino
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Uptown Party Life- David Last Vs. Zulu
Bombs Away- Minimal
Sabatoge- Lance Herbstrong (Alex Metric edit)
Rhythm & FX- All Good Funk Alliance
Right on Track- Liftoff
Diamond- Kutkorners ft Curtis Santiago (Inst)
New World Anthem- the Manhattan Project
Sunset (Bird of Prey)- Fatboy Slim ft. the Doors
Xylophone- Lazerbeak
the Hangar- Elephant & Castle
Dialed out- Loop 2.4.3
So Strong- Loop 2.4.3

Justice all over.

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The first portion of today’s proGram is aired with the hopes that the sentiment for justice being served for those who deserve is going to be upheld. Not just cosmically, but leGally. All over the world…..Here is the way that vibe got sent out:

Up Up Up- Dan Hicks & the Acoustic Warriors (live)
Hell, I’d Go- Dan Hicks & the Acoustic Warriors (live)
The Bully- the Ragbirds
Eat You- Caravan of Thieves
Folsom Prison- Sirsy (live)
The Land of Drunk & Stoned- Lipbone Redding & the Lipbone Orchestra
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Miss Sticks Again- the Harmonious Five
You don’t Love me- Great Caesar’s Ghost FT Butch Trucks (live)
Go Home- Scott Sawyer
It’s a Deal- Big Brother & the Holding Company ft Janis Joplin (live)
It is What it is- Diane Durrett
Soulsville- Huey Lewis & the News
Cloud 99- Sol
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Eleanor Rigby- Wes Montgomery
P’bubu- Jon Gold
**Crepuscule Suite**
~ 5:37 PM (Intro)- Grégoire Maret
~ Crepuscule- Grégoire Maret ft Marcus Miller
~ 4:23 AM (Outro)- Grégoire Maret
Jean’s Garden- Skeebo Knight
Pick Pocket- Billy Martin & Wil Blades
Eternal Wait for What’s Next- the Karl Walters Jr Trio

Elton John in Madison

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I was fortunate enough to catch Sir Elton John this evening at the Alliant Energy Center (thanks Steely). It is always thrilling to scratch a star off the list of “must see”. I was caught off guard when Sir Elton announced that Croatians Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser, known together as 2 Cellos would open up the night’s music and then sit in on a number of tunes throughout the evening. I am a big fan of the interpretations to rock classics that these two put forth on their cellos, and just how must rock is in them. This tour has been billed as featuring number one chart hits and classic album tracks from throughout Elton’s incredible five-decade career….and did he ever. The band includes Davey Johnstone on guitar, Bob Birch on bass, John Mahon on percussion, ( from Elton’s original band) Mr. Nigel Olsson on drums, and Kim Bullard on keyboards…but also featured an original Family Stone member Rose Stone…and this band was spot on all night. The songs which we have all hEARd many times still managed to sound alive and fresh in a live setting, due to just that, Sir Elton live in a show is as professional as it gets. The energy in the venue semmed to recharge him with each key he pressed. He was a workhorse who only took short breaks to skip around the stage and introduce the tunes. Almost three hours of hits and man, he could have just kept going and going. His wave to the audience was meant for everyone, just like these songs.

Caravan of Thieves Swing In

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While swing is only a part of their thing, I was able to catch Caravan of Thieves at the High Noon Saloon, doing an early set opening for The David Wax Museum. This gypsy swing pop rock-a-cana band put on a short gem of a set filled with good times and the want of more. I am happy to have guitarists and vocalists Fuzz and Carrie on the proGram this week to discuss the Madison show, the new album “The Fun House” and the journey of Caravan of Thieves. The crowd of people, few familiar with this band were definitely left with that feeling of more more more, especially after their energetically rearranged version of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody”. I am a sucker for the stand up bass, and Mr. Brian Anderson thumped and stamped the reasons for that all evening, while violinist, Mr. Ben Dean roused the crowd with his swing string thing. To close this and many of their shows, Caravan of Thieves played “Raise the Dead”, which takes your spirit out for a remembering walk and unites the people in attendance in a shared moment.

The David Wax Museum won me over instantly with the voice of David Wax. The words that rolled off his tongue were like familiar waters I used to play in years gone by ago….the harmonies of the band are as contagious as an autumn cold which easily captured my ears, and they didn’t try to escape. I look forward to the returns of both acts with more stage time in the future the next go around.

In and Outeresting

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The second portion of the proGram had the twists and turns of a wrestling match, where sound prevails. Sometimes it is in and outeresting to see where the songs take me, and this set is certainly a little bit of the ol’ in and out. See what I am talking about here:

Sour Times- Portishead
Delicate Dream- Shana Halligan
I.F.O. (Identified Flying Object)- Deee Lite
Candy Perfume Girl- Madonna
Mel Benson- Jessica Lauren Four
Teju Na Estrada- Céu
Contravento- Céu
Gracias- Sarah Aroeste
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91.7 WSUM Togged to the Bricks- Lee Pons
Sing on- the Eureka Brass Band
Showtime- the Soul Rebels
Plutocracy- Skerik’s Bandalabra
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Peace of Green- the Claudia Quintet +1
Carambola- Sao Paulo Underground
Solos- Joel Harrison/Lorenzo Feliciatti/Cuong Vu/Roy Powell/Dan Weiss
June the 15th 1967- Michael Gibbs & NDR Bigband
Corps Et Âmes- Forgas Band Phenomena
Drill Beats- Bill Laswell/Raoul Bjorkenheim/Morgan Agren
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Montserrat- Jeff Lorber Fusion
Crooooz- Alan Evans Trio
Authoritay- Alan Evans Trio
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Gonna be Sick (Mylo Remix)- The Dø
Don’t Lose Yourself- Mamadee
Ane Nahatke- the Touré Raichel Collective ft Cabra Casay
Land of the Free- Esperanza Spalding
Ka Mele Oku’u Pu’uwai- Sol Hoopii’s Novelty Trio

I Mean Green

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Part one of two shows is a Green is Green setlist. It ain’t easy, but someone has to be it. Here’s what green was sounding like this morning:

Black Heart Today- Amy Ray
Good Day- Luce (live MMM Studios)
Big Trouble- Canned Heat ft Roy Rogers
Combination of the Two- Big Brother & the Holding Company ft Janis Joplin (live)
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The Shakedown- Yellow Ostrich
Everything Gonna- Early Thomas
The Loveless- Billy Idol
California Sun- the Ramones (live)
Pressure Drop- Toots & the Maytals ft Eric Clapton
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Thing a Ma jig- the Harmonious Five
Devil in my Mirror- Zucchero
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Intermission- Lee Fields & the Expressions
Monkey Hips & Yice- Little Anthony Mitchell & the Modern Detergents
Lima Blues- Bronx River Parkway
Mas Y Mas- Bronx River Parkway
Bubbles for Shiloh- Ray Lugo
Daddy Brought his A Game- Lack of Afro
Move yo Body- All Good Funk Alliance
GreenArrowRadio Theme- Mister Rourke
Brimful of Asha- Cornershop (Norman Cook Remix)
Interlude: T Drops in- the TAO of GROOVE
Flowing like Water- the TAO of GROOVE
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Set the Children Free- Larry McDonald ft Toots Hibbert
Never Grow Old- Toots & the Maytals ft Terry Hall/the Skatalites/U Roy
Hard Road to Travel- Jimmy Cliff
Yee Ha Ha Ha- Lee SCRATCH Perry
Crosstown Dub- Guvna Dub
the Lion of Judah Hath Prevailed (Little Axe Chilled Remix)- The Process meets Ghetto Priest

the Eye in the Ceiling

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There is a new piece of technology in the studio, Big Brother Eye Spy…..Here is the second portion of the show that the eye in the ceiling was a part of:

Gledaj mi Like- BraAgas
1100 Years- the MelDavians
Limousine Blues- Stephane Grapelli/Toots Thielemans
Bambezela- Hugh Masekela ft Gugu Shezi
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Jagoda’s Dream- Sao Paulo Underground
Watkins Glen- Dead Cat Bounce
Beast Crusher- Skerik’s Bandalabra (live)
E Z Pass- NY Gypsy All Stars
Suki Muki- Balkan Beat Box
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Like Rain- Ducky
Blur- Dirty Dishes
the Needle & the Damage Done- Todd Clouser’s A Love Electric
NY’s Sa Si Su Se So- SoSaLa
Moon Tune-Bill Laswell/Raoul Bjorkenheim/Morgan Agren
Watermelon Man- Herbie Hancock
Happy Together- Soniadada (live MMM Studio)
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Antibalas- Minimal
Bailando (Bobby C Sound TV Remix)-Empresarios
Echoes- Lance Herbstrong Remix
Ugly- Bassnectar ft Amp Live
The Bite Marked Heart- Brother Ali
Murder is the Case (remix)- Snoop Doggy Dogg
Night of the Living Basshead- Public Enemy

Tethered to a UFO

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The path today was short twanG into some thouGhtful blues, with a kick kicking… never allowing a set to go by without getting some funkiMess in there and ain’t it a shame if we can go round the world toGether lickety split? Here is what was on in the UFO’s player:

Her Habit was Strong- Bruce Piephoff
Bus Bus- Amy Ray
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Talk About Suffering- the Blind Boys of Alabama
True Friends- Shannon Curfman (live MMM Studios)
All I Need- Eric Sardinas & Big Motor
Danger Zone- the Sean Chambers Band (live)
That’s my Home- Buddy Guy w/Robert Randolph
Don’t owe you a Thing- Gary Clark Jr.
I Been Low- the Jamie McLean Band
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Heavy Moan- Early Thomas
The Funhouse Entrance- Caravan
Live Forever- Caravan
Move Mr. Man- the Harmonious Five
I Still got it- Lee Fields & the Expressions
Feelin’ Good- ‘Bama & the Family
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Mind Under Construction-Bootsy Collins w/Buckethead & Z Class
Who’s got the Weed?- G Love & Special Sauce
Funky Kingston- Toots & the Maytals ft Bootsy Collins/the Roots
Unforgettable Super Lady- Javelin
Sambazooka- Ray Lugo
Banana Wine- Mo Colours
Osupa 2- the Lijuadu Sisters
Independence Cha Cha- Baloji w/Blitz the Ambassador/Joya Mooi/Freddy Massamba

Eliot Lipp Takes Beats Beyond

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The Orpheum Theatre had a niGht of beats that spilled out into a crowd of wanting ears and bodies readied at the starting line to get on their individual moves and motions. Poised with colors glowing and smiles wrapped around the interior of the building, this audience quickly embraced the working beats of friend to the program Eliot Lipp. Just as we spoke of in our conversation during the last show, you could hear the inspiration from visits to great buildings housing great art….you could hear the difference, which quickly translates into “feelin’ it”. The symbiotic relationship between the drawn line and the sound line wasn’t lost on me as I soaked it in deep, with my own doing as it does. Eliot crafts his shows around the beats, not merely in the beats alone….it is within those spaces between the grooves where my ears meet Eliot Lipp’s miXes. I wonder what they miGht do for you?

For Jaik

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the final portion of yesterdays extra hour show~ “For Jaik” setlist riGht here:

Foster Fatty (Quasamodo Athens Greece Remix)- Teddy Presberg
Juicy PT II- Russel Blake
Compra Paga- Bebe
Nazongi Ndako (Part 2)- Baloji w/Royce Mbumba
Kyniwa Kyniwa- Baloji w/Bebson de la Rue
Ixtapa- Rodrigo y Gabriela & C.U.B.A. ft Anoushka Shankar
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Slow Down Freight Train- Scott Sawyer
Too Many Tears- Buddy Guy ft Susan Tedeschi/Derek Trucks
Burning Love- Eric Sardinas & Big Motor
Trippin’ over Dragons- Billy Iuso ft Jaik Miller
They Love Each Other- ALO (live)
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Jungle Drums- Dex Romweber Duo
Dontcha lie to me Baby- Scott H Biram
Grandfather’s Gun- Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey (live)

Quick Lipp

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the second portion of today’s proGram “Quick Lipp”…a big thank you to Eliot Lipp for being a guest on the show today:

Frisky- Sly & the Family Stone
Sophisticated Cissy- the Meters
High Noon- the Funk Ark
Ricky’s Theme- the Beastie Boys
Happiness Train- Jessica Lauren Four ft Miss Marple
Look Around (Inst)- Quantic & Alice Russell
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Deixa Pra La- Bronx River Parkway
Fiela- Hugh Masekela
Senor Montecostes- Mati Zundel
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The Democratic Circus- Talking Heads
Better People- Xavier Rudd
True to Myself- Ziggy Marley (live Studio M)
Lola- Pressure Cooker
The Lion of Judah Hath Prevailed- the Process Meets Ghetto Priest (Adrian Sherwood Mix ft Natty Congo)
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Breakthrough- Astronauts of Antiquity
On the Rhodes Again- Morcheeba
Greenarrowradio Theme- Mister Rourke
Kong- Bonobo
Take me Over- Carmen Rizzo
The Urge- Eliot Lipp & Jasia 10
Sunrise- Eliot Lipp & Jasia 10
***On air Conversation with Eliot Lipp***
Homegrown 2011- See I (J Roc Remix)
Heads Up- Bassnectar (the Glitch Mob Remix)
Nothing is Something- Liftoff

Powered by PineaPPle

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the first portion of today’s proGram “Pineapple Power”

Pretty Little Girl- the Chieftains ft Carolina Chocolate Drops
Tip of my Tongue- the Civil Wars (live)
Listen- Graham Whorley
Jesus on the Grille- Willy Porter (live MMM Studio)
Don Quixote Side- Bruce Piephoff
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Magical Mystery Tour- Love Camp 7
Greasy Chicken- the Harmonious Five
The Clock Struck Twelve- Bo Diddley
Let your Word be your bond- Billy Cox & Buddy Miles
Blowin’ Smoke- the Radiators
Mambo Jumbo- Davis Coen
Bayou Tortue- James McMurtry (live)
I want you to want me- Zydecosis
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Can’t you see- Jimmy Hall/Henry Paul/Bo Bice
Cinderella- the Jamie McLean Band ft John Popper
Crash Burn- Blues Traveler (live)
Mournin’ Light- Pop Levi
Polly- Amanda Palmer
Gratitude- Todd Clouser’s A Love Electric
Howlin’ with Fred- the Apples ft Fred Wesley

A Love Electric did it

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The High Noon Saloon is always a great spot for a CD release. In support of their latest release, 20th Century Folk Selections on Royal Potato Family, good friend of the proGram, Todd Clouser brougt his mind-bending group A Love Electric to town with ear-original excitement combined with interesting versions of familiar tunes done as only this neo-jazz-rock quintet can do. I have seen this act many times now, a beast on trumpet, combined with Todd’s ability to translate sound into feeling…..and I have to say that in this rare occasion, they managed to do something I consider a rare feat, they keep on getting better each time I go out and see ’em. The style, sound and personality of this group allows me to proudly support Todd every time he keeps coming to Madison (and I hope that keeps happnin’), and I can easily categorize “A Love Electric” as one of my favorite acts around. You can be sure that the next time they’re here, I’ll be there….I hope you adopt this same practice and I’ll look for the thank you cards in my email.