Take your bath to this…

There were some times during todays show that I could easily think many of you listeners were slipping into a bath and getting relaxed and lost with me. I want to thank you for cleaning me up some. I also want to thank David Skogen from Youndblood Brass Band (show tonight at the High Noon Saloon) and James McMurtry (Steel Bridge Songfest artist) for being live phone in pieces to this show’s puZZle.

Don Juan- Pierre de Gaillande
Sideshow- Mary Gauthier

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Rehab- Keller & the Keels
Feet on the Ground- Cornmeal
Skateboard- Hillbilly Hellcats
Cabbage Diablo- the Ramblin’ Ambassadors
the One who got Away- Devil Doll
It is What it Is- Diane Durrett
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It’s Hot in Here- EG Kight
Moped Momma- Little Rodger & Cheap Thrills
I Don’t Stutter- John McVey
Sunshine- Topaz & Mudphonic
All in a Day- Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros
Spooky Tina- Jackie Greene
Baby, What you Want me to do- Elvis Presley

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Gimme Shelter- Angelique Kidjo feat. Joss Stone
Djalele- Elikeh
Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake AM-Baaba Maal/Taj Mahal feat. Kaouding Cissoko & Antibalas
Mananga- Steve Dyer
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Johnny Cool Man- Toots & the Maytals feat. Derek Trucks
African Reggae Fever- Rocky Dawuni
Work- Zoro

Not so Simple- Groundation
Ace of Spades- Missy Andersen
Money- Sharon Jones & the DapKings
Funky Drummer Part 1&2-James Brown feat Clyde Stubblefield
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Sell me More or Like you Just don’t Care- Youngblood Brass Band
**On Air conversation w/D.H. Skogen of Youngblood Brass Band**
Thanks- Youngblood Brass Band
Sweet Auburn Mishegas- 4th Ward Afro Klezmer Orchestra
Circus Downtown- Mad Juana
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Concrete & Steel- Jane Wiedlin/Early Thomas
Leaving it all Behind- Todd Carey/Freedy Johnston/MelanieJane
**On Air Conversation with James McMurtry**
Freeway View- James McMurtry (live)
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Dance to the Music- Sly & the Family Stone feat. Will.I.Am
Everyday People- Sly & the Family Stone feat. Maroon 5
Sundown- international Velvet feat. Mustafa Akbar
Higher to the Bass- Nate Mars
May Job (no Vox)- Kenautis Smith
Warrior- Declaime

Kalakuta- Mixmaster Mike w/Lateef & the Gift of Gab
The Road- Von Asma
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The Antidote- Mr Something Something
Calor- Grupo Fantasma

Dreamworld:Marco de Canaveses- David Bynre & Caetano Veloso
Mi Gente- AB Quintanilla III & Kumbia Kings feat. Ozomatli
Tambo Lya- Ricardo Eddy Martinez
Aphrodite- Dave Pike
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Two of You- Marco Benevento
Rescue Spreaders- Garage a Trois

Sinister Minister- Dorado
New feet- Luke Vajsar
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Grandma’s Groove- Jame Shimabukuro
Erghen Diado- Yoshida Brothers
King of Bongo- Manu Negra
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Tribute to Mr. Cool- Exodus Quartet
The Sound of Philadelphia- MFSB feat. the three Degrees
Faster- Janelle Monae
Rhythm & Poetry- Desdamona
Peace & Love- Resin Dogs
5th Base Girl- Roast Beef Curtains
No Woman No Cry- Xavier Rudd
Banjul Girl- Justin Adams/Juldeh Camara
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6 A.M.- Moneybrother
Ride- Gayngs
Funk ‘N’ Bop- Mutiny
Milk Truck- the Julien Kasper Band

JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound

JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound brought it to the Terrace in such a hip soulful way tonight that I left the place not only in a buzz, but hearing a buzz coming from the crowd as we grooved past one another in front of the stage, by the lake and even on the way to the car. Little did I know that good friend, Mr Greenweedz was the nights MC of sorts. His on the spot word rhyming machine that keeps the interludes as fresh as the new sound this band creates. One part James Brown, one part Soul Train and one part Liquid Soul mixes up brings on a true reason to be happy that your soul survives. JC Brooks has the charm and presence that commands your attention, because you WANT to hear what he is sayin’ as he walks you into a song……The horns were tight and the guitar work ripped nasty…but Greenweedz in the moment rhyme attack put a hip hop hug on an already well wrapped musical package. One with a soul’s soul. I was happy to run into my old friend and glad to make more musical friends like JC and the band to encourage new ears to open up for…This is a band that realizes that soul music ain’t only just begun….but its always in it’s beginning stages. They have borrowed something from the great legends and added the right amount of themselves to be worthy of such danceable now times and look back times that’ll last decades. Speaking of making music that lasts…JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound had the pleasure, wait maybe it was our pleasure, of opening up this night for The Heavy.

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Sound Arms around Ears.

A day off from my normal scene brought me into the studio for three hours and I was thankful to be able to wrap my impromptu sound arms around so many ears…

So What- Jerry Garcia/David Grisman/Tony Rice
Rehab- Keller & the Keels
Stofer’s Ramble- Cornmeal
Mary’s Kitchen- Old Crow Medicine Show
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Barstool Boogie- Dan Hicks & the Acoustic Warriors (live)
A Blond Headed Girl (in a convertible automobile)- Sid Selvidge
Ghetto Girl- Lipbone Redding
Get Involved- George Soule
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Family Affair-Sly & Family Stone w/John Legend/Joss Stone/Van Hunt
Love City- Sly & the Family Stone (Moby Mix)
H2O- Pimps of Joytime (DJ SMAHS MIX) with Cyril Neville
Tell Me Why- Rithma feat. Nica Brooke
Put the Sound Around me- Rithma feat. Nica Brooke
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Through the Dirt- Mr. Something Something
Right to Complain- Trombone Shorty w/Marc Broussard

Well- Laura Reed & Deep Pocket (live)
Lonlon- Elikeh
Ekolo D’Amour- Salif Keita
Ujaheni- Soul Brothers

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Everyone Deserves Music- Michal Franti (live)
Bang bang LuLu- North Mississippi All Stars
Ship of Fools- Jazz is Dead
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The Beatdown- Gayngs
Pie Eyed Manc- Stanton Moore
Smokin’ Section- Organissimo
(live)
Extensions- John Patton
Armitage Shanks- The Claudia Quintet
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Sonata for Violin & Turntables, Part 4-Daniel Bernard Roumain
Daraboukaton- Soulico
Move It- Balkan Beat Box
One- Declaime
Alone with You- Von Asma
Twisted- Nate Mars feat. Sissy

Got the Hunger?- Alice Russell ( J-Boogie’s Houston Mix)
Set the Children Free(Lenny B Inst Radio Mix)- Larry McDonald
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Passing By- Carmen Rizzo feat. January Thompson
Rainbow in my Heart- V.M. Bhatt & Matt Malley

Hear with you

In the second part of the program, I was able to turn the grOOve up some and hEAR it from the artists themselves as we found out the who/whats that are going on at the Hoopee Jam with Music Matters Entertainment’s Terry Reeves. Jared Tanner, one of the cast members of the Broadway touring group, the LION KING, called in and we chatted about a side project happening called “Lion in the Library” and a group dubbed Quanda, helping to raise $$ for kids in South Africa to get backpacks and books to them. Rocker/songwriter Geri X called in to the show to share a tale about desert misery, talk briefly about herself and her new album “The Bedroom Sessions” and of course a large part of her bloodline, Steel Bridge Songfest was discussed heavily during the second portion of a five hour event on the waves of WSUM. Here’s what took place:

Yes we Can can- Davis Coen
Time to Blow- Crown Prince Waterford
Run Myself out of Town- the Holmes Brothers
I Just Keep Loving Her-Kenny Neal & Billy Branch
Dancing without Sound- NO Blues
**On air chat w/Miss Terry Reeves of Hoopee Jam**
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Mr New Orleans- Jeremy Davenport w/Kermit Ruffins
Dubinland Carnival- John Ellis & Double Wide
Gold Lions- Fight the Bull w/Steve Bernstein

But you Can’t Run- Youngblood Brass Band
Is that a Riot?- Youngblood Brass Band
On your Way Down- Trombone Shorty w/Allen Toussaint
He’s got the Whole World in his Hands- George Porter Jr.
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Space Station- John Patton
Dancing for the Queen of Bohemia-Eldad Tarmu Chamber Jazz Ensemble
House Party- the Funkmasters
Fur Turban- Michale Bellar As Is Ensemble
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Element of Hope- Carmen Rizzo
Basa Bhagwaan- Sunny Jain

Rising- Somi
**On air chat w/Jared Tanner for “Lion in the Library“**
Externity(reprise)- EOTO
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Party on the Bridge- James Hall & the Steel Bridge Gang
**On Air conversation with Geri X**
Above the Bed- Geri X
Monument- Geri X & Robby Schiller
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Year of Explorers- the Magnificents
I’m no Good at all- Surprise me Mr Davis

Waking the alarm clock

Someone has to get up EARly enough to wake up the alarm clocks. I felt like some sort of AlarmBot this morning stumbling into the station. I started making radio at shortly after 7am and went until high noon. I am going to break this into two separate shows. In the second show, set list to follow….I was fortunate enought to interview Miss Terry Reeves (Hoopee Jam), Jared Tanner (Lion King, Lion in the Library), and Geri X (another fantastic member of the Steel Bridge Songfest family)…here’s what I did to wake up the alarm clocks for the rest of you:

Monorail- Cornmeal
This is Us- Mark Knopfler/Emmylou Harris
Kick it Open- Moonalice
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Fillipino Box Spring Hog- Tom Waits
World’s Longest Hot Dog- Brother Dege
Bad Year Blues- Albert Castiglia
Seeing Things- pat mAcdonald
Mystery of Being- the Yardbirds (live)
Born in the 50’s- the Police (live)
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John Henry- Van Morrison
Get Together- Keb Mo
Medicine- Jackie Greene
Dimestore Angel- Sid Selvidge

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Peace Train- Tony Brown
the Temple- MT Zion Soundsystem
Yellow & Black Taxi Cab(Kamel Nitrate mix)-TransGlobal Underground
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De la Fiesta Le Mejor- Combo Tiempos Nuevos
Hasta Siempre- Panchito
No Me Guardes Rencor- Sierra Maestra
Electric Boogaloo- Yerba Buena

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Clap Yo’ Hands- Organissimo (live)
Dark Clouds Rain Soul- Breakestra
Better Things to do- Sharon Jones & the Dapkings
Gotta pay the Man- Laura Reed & Deep Pocket (live)
Shadow of Death Hotel- Barry Adamson
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I’m Yours, You’re Mine- Morphine
Dita Dimone- Pop Levi
Yalla Yalla- Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros
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Glass Tables- Zevious
King Queen- the Nels Cline Singers
Danger- Doug Wimbish
Gesdeut- Soft Machine
Tease- Greg Howe/Victor Wooten/Dennis Chambers
Got me a Black Woman- Tony Bunn

Truth & Salvage CO. Rock it!

After having a chance to listen to the new album (self titled and dropping May 25th on Silver Arrow Records) and connect up with Smitty for a phoner, I was pretty sure that I was going to be digging on some live Truth & Salvage CO. in Der Rathskeller and man was I ever hitting that nail on the head. They were to play outside on the Terrace but the weather forced us in…I only wonder what the experience would be like in front of the lake? The bands parts hail from diverse Southern and mid-Western backgrounds, but make up a sound that feels so real and true, like these cats were all brothers that have made these songs grow together as they grew up individually and added their pieces to the sounds and words. They have recently done tours with the Black Crowes (Chris Robinson produced the new album) and the Avett Brothers, this six piece band is lyrically clever and witty, while engaging the listeners into some backyard story telling at times. But the side of the band that caught my ear as the night moved on was the complete rockin’ side. The groups riveting set closer “Pure Mountain Angel” and a healthy rendition of the Band’s “Shape I’m in” still have my ass kicked, the boot mark on my jeans proves it. These guys are booking around playing out in many places, I hope you’ll get a chance to meet up with them and say hello. Maybe some of you will catch them at Bonaroo on June 11th, and they still have a couple of gigs on the schedule left with the Crowes coming up mid summer. Either way, look for Truth & Salvage CO. to be knocking on your I-Pod’s door sometime in the nEAR future with an “ADD ME” sign, and I hope you’ll oblige.

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Earning my Nap Star

After today’s show, I will be aiming to earn my NAP star as the night out on Friday, coupled with the long work week just took a toll. However, I was happy to be able to share the time with so many ears, new ones and regulars……I also want to send out a special thank you to pat mAcdonald and Melaniejane who took the time to get up EARly on a Saturday morning to discuss “Purgatory Hill”, how that sound is created and of course, the Steel Bridge Songfest. Here is how it went down while my eyes were still open:

End of the Line- Randall Bramblett
Hail Hail- Truth & Salvage Co.
Grave- 30db
It’s Been so Long- AM
Keep off the Dunes- Undersea Poem
Playground Hustle- the Do
Sweet Child o’Mine- PROJECT trio

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What’s he Building- Tom Waits
Closet Disco Dancer- Red Elvises
Duct Tape- Imaginary Johnny
Unstoppable- Foxy Shazam
Hold on Tight- Jamie McLean

Bo’s Guitar- Bo Diddley
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On the Road to Charlie Parker- Anders Osborne
Midnight Rider-the Radiators w/Gregg Allman (live)
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Send a Gram- Parliment w/Jessica Cleaves
Who in the Funk do you Think you are- Sly Stone (demo)
Ile Ife- Catalyst
Backbeating- Chris Joss
Honey Burger’s Grill(new Mix)- Skeebo Knight
Brazilian Heat- Mose Davis
Backatown- Trombone Shorty
Come Get Summa This- the Funkmasters
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Space Beats- Resin Dogs
Fanfare- Soft Machine
All White- Soft Machine
Sphinx- The Claudia Quintet with Gary Versace
Drops of Rain- Satch Hoyt

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Jijy- Big Blue Ball
Holy Water- Tom Tom Club
Crumbs off the table- RJD2 feat. Aaron Livingston
Up From the South- the Budos Band
Big Apple Boogaloo- Brooklyn Funk Essentials
L’air du Camargue- Tierra Negra & Muriel Anderson
Los Hongos de Marose- Juana Molina
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Shake Well- pat mAcdonald
Reset me Lord- Purgatory Hill
**Conversation with pat mAcdonald & Melaniejane**
Blues of Sin/Babylove- Purgatory Hill

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Mutha May Day

I had to park four blocks further away today…on my walk in to do the show, I (1) got involved in a March of Dimes walk (2) had a detour into a Mifflin Street Block Party and (3) well, three is yet to be remembered. I want to thank Bill “Smitty” Smith of the group Truth & Salvage CO. for making some time to talk about their upcoming show in Madison on 5/8, the debut album produced by Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes (and they have the first album on the Crowes label Silver Arrow) and their recent tour with the Avett Brothers. It was one Mutha of a May Day…here’s what I put into your ears:

Fear of Nothing- the Contribution
Nantahala- Beat Circus
Have you ever been(to Electric Ladyland)-the Jimi Hendrix Experience
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Lonesome Gods- Moonlight Wranglers
Trouble in Mind- Hot Tuna (live)
My Babe- Elvis Presley
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When- King Johnson
Sissyfuss- Surprise me Mr. Davis
Hurricane Season- Trombone Shorty

Blast!- Marcus Miller
Oh Shizzney- the Macpodz
Watermelon Man- Herbie Hancock
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Rainbow in my Heart- V.M. Bhatt & Matt Malley
Tell Her She’s Lovely- Brownout
Spaghetti Circus- Still Going
one of my days- the Floydian Propulsion Project
Steeplechase(sittin’ on 22’s)-Charlie Parker(Dan the Automator Mix)
No Quarter Dub- DJ Spooky w/Golden Hornet Project
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Jerry’s got a Squeezebox- Red Elvises
I don’t Believe you- the Len Price 3
Bright Lady Light- Univox

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She Really Does it for me- Truth & Salvage CO.
**On Air chat w/”Smitty” of Truth & Salvage CO.**
Rise Up- Truth & Salvage CO.
Can’t Come with You- Seth Walker
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Eres Bella Flor- Sones de Mexico Ensemble
Durga Suktam + Mahishasura- Ravi Shankar

For the Staller in you.

This was one of those days where many folks contacted me during the show to let me know that they had plans of things to do, but they were stalling as they got into the show’s groove…..here’s the way to get things done, later…..

Dance on your Head-Leftover Salmon w/Bela Fleck/Jeff Coffin/Reese Wynans
She’s a Landslide- Mark Croft (live MMM Studios)
Sweet Inspiration- the Derek Trucks Band
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Around the World- Delaney Davidson
Sugar Baby- Legendary Shack Shakers
Quiet Whiskey- Catherine Russell
the Abyss- HB3

Vino- Girl in a Coma
Burn you Up, Burn you Up- Big Blue Ball
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Wiggle Waggle- Herbie Hancock
Where Y’At- Trombone Shorty
Come Together- Dr. Lonnie Smith
Reynoldstown- Cadillac Jones
Take the L Train (to Brooklyn)- Brooklyn Funk Essentials
Root Cellar- Stanton Moore
Thanks Maw- Teddy Presberg
Window Shopping- Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings

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Evil Man- Shafiq Husayn
God is Black- Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber
Pan Ga To- Jacques Schwarz Bart
Music is Still Secret- Marco Benevento
Emily Greene- Suprise Me Mr. Davis

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Bogota by Bus- Jesse Cook
Teclar- Os Mutantes
Esta Tierra Es Tuya- Sones de Mexico
Yiri Yiri Bon- Ska Cubano
Look them Act- Balkan Beat Box
Indian Dope- the Spy from Cairo w/Ghalia Benali

Dream- Two Turntables & a Saxophone
More Songs- Wax Tailor
Leave it- Wax Tailor feat. Dionne Charles
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Spaceships Over Haiti- Daniel Bernard Roumain
Relaxin’ at Camarillo- Charlie Parker’s New Stars reworked by Me’shell NdegeOcello

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the Anoushka Shankar Project

The stage was set for a time that sticks into my memory, like all moments that tug at my emotions and feelings. Just as mentioned in my conversation with Anoushka the week prior, there were Indian Classical instruments that were being stretched beyond even some of the most captivating music I have yet to discover. As Anoushka mentioned, there was a piece that started the second “set” that was a mixture of the giant sitar sounds and a flamenco beat and rhythm, it had me moving in a way that my mind seemed to lead my tapping soul and I could feel the roof rising underneath this exploration. There were pieces written by Anoushka, by her father, as well as collaboration between Anoushka and the guys in the Project. Speaking of the band, for me there is a special energy that radiates from the vibe (not only the music created by) of Tanmoy Bose. He is famous for his tabla playing and has accompanied by Anoushka and Pundit Ravi Shankar for years….there is an unspoken something that he possesses with each other musician on stage, but the looks between he and Anoushka make the music travel….to well…places I am always thankful to be a part of. Ravichandra Kulur was stellar on the flute, it is easily recognizable why he is one of the most sought after flutists in India, performing solo and experimental music globally. He has mastered the art of playing the Kanjira (Tamborine) and that too was well evident in this evening performance. Pirashanna Thevarajah (joined in for the second set) is a speedy percussionist (Mridangam) playing both eastern and western percussion and showed off some rather speedy vocalizations that were bouncing off the walls like a rubber ball. Nick Able is a disciple of maestro Ravi Shankar and is an amazing artists in many spaces of media, tonight he was featured on the Tanpura. Those who know me and my likes of different sounds and how they weave into others sounds that one might not expect, will have to believe me when I say my respect and admiration for Anoushka Shankar grows immeasurably at time because of her vision gained through her sound exploration, she is on wavelengths I have not shared musically with many people and I am so honored to be a part of what she does. Here’s the evening’s performance from the Stoughton Opera House:

Madhuvanti
Yaman Manj
Vachaspati
(INTERMISSION)
Buleria
Ragu Vamsa Sudha
Janasanmodini
PD8
Voices of the Moon

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Technolo-Gee Lemons

It seemed many of the things I wanted to do were postponed or re-started with unexplainable reasons….I held strong and made lemonade, rather sweet lemonade out of the technolo-Gee lemons I was working with….I want to thank friend of the program, Anoushka Shankar for her time chatting about the new label, musical visions and the show this Thursday at the Stoughton Opera House.

One More- 30 db
Darker Days- AM

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Rhythm & Booze- Treat her Right
Little by Little- Twinemen
Sopchoppy- Swamp Cabbage (live)
One more Minute- Locksley

To the End- Charlie Wooton Project
Ybor City- JJ Grey & Mofro
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She ain’t a Child no more- Sharon Jones & the DapKings
the World is a Beat- N’dambi
Pot lickin’- Stanton Moore

My Babe- Robert Walter
Hump- Melvin Sparks
the Waiver- the Twin Cats
Interlude#5(Excuses Excuses)-Sven Barth & Induce…

Hot Dance- Get Wilden & Orchestra
Get it Right- Breakestra
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Wet Nap- Marchfourth Marching Band
Third ‘N Otis- Out to Lunch
Animated Creation- Jamaaladeen Tacuma
Los Tres Hermanos- SMV
Seven- FAHiR Atakoglu
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Running from the Cops- Phantogram
Breathing under Water- Anoushka Shankar/Karsh Kale
**Conversation with Anoushka Shankar**
Sinister Grains- Anoushka Shankar
Kong- Bonobo

Feeling roots with Tony Brown

As the Blues Tuesdays at the Frequency makes it weekly roll into our lives, there are times where I am certain the be there…you know, put things aside that I usually do in the studio and support the scene. Tony Brown graced the stage with AJ Love along side with drums and bass and man, this cat becomes part of the stage. More than a show of any sorts, Tony Brown delivers all kinds of music one way….from his soul. That’s why to me on what was obviously a night of blues music, it was all roots based and presented to us with love. I felt what this artist was feeling and that isn’t always the case, especially when the deepness of some blues gets digging down into parts of you where it hurts, Tony Brown brought that spot some sunshine and it was just what the whole space needed.

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Tony’s new album!

the neXt one….

This was the second portion of playing two shows, I really had an especially fun time making this show go. I ran the music bag down to the final source of music and was able to share a lot of new music, and hEARd how it might fit in the neXt time, in a different way as a neighbor to a different sound. Here’s what the neXt one looked like:

Les Ottomans- Ilhan Ersahin w/Erik Truffaz
the Skin Pro intro-Sven Barth & Induce are Casual Sax & the Saxual Revolution
Panty Pops Pros- Sven Barth & Induce are Casual Sax & the Saxual Revolution

Strawman- Snarky Puppy
Luminescence- Luis Bonilla
Into you- Fahir Atakoglu
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Sissyfuss- Suprise Me Mr. Davis
You Know I’m no Good- Marco Benevento
Squash Blossom- Stanton Moore
Skip- Out to Lunch
Sundown- International Velvet

Mandala- Thievery Corporation w/Anoushka Shankar
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Akh Mastani (Punjabi Drum mix)- Tigerstyle ft. Labh Janjua
Pasand- Amina
Smartron- Balkan Beat Box
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Treme Mardi Gras- Kermit Ruffins
Smoke my Peace Pipe(Smoke it Right)-the Wild Magnolias
I’ll Still be True- Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings
Got the Hunger- Alice Russell (the Heavy mix)
Two Steps- Alice Russell (Herma Puma remix)
Tout Passe- DJ Center ft Samia Farah

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Porque Te Vas- Las Rubias del Norte
Chuleta- Urban Legend
Regi Bugalu- the Quantic Soul Orchestra
Tres Negros- Omar Sosa
Wale- Vieux Farka Toure (Warp Technique remix)
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Broke down Engine- Bob Dylan
Get a Life- Mike Massey (live MMM studios)
Born Under a Bad Sign- Moneybrother
Freedom- Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe w/Michael Franti/Saul Williams
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Armstrong- DBR
Day in Day out- Nat King Cole (Cut Chemist mix)
It’s in our Hands- Taina Asili
Who- Karen Gibson Roc
Love you Down- Me’Shell Ndegeocello
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Confusion- Gabriel Johnson
Grow Closer- the Nels Cline Singers
Shout it out-David Starfire w/Lynx & Jamie Janover

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Strawberries & Cream-Wu Tang w/Inspectah Deck/RZA/Ghostface

Let’s play Two

I did a EARly morning fill in from 7-9am and followed it up with a three hour regular (as if) greenarrowradio show..As the great Ernie Banks said “Let’s Play Two”……

Highway Rider- Brad Mehldau
Light at the End- Marc Wagnon

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Say Ladeo- Bobby McFerrin
Mi Descarga- El Movimento
Asato Maa (Sat Chit Ananda)-Gabriele Tranchina
Bombay Diner- Jesse Cook

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In a Hole- Brazz Tree
Minimum Wage- Lila Downs (live)
River is Waiting- Irma Thomas & Henry Butler

Never Gonna let you go- Tina Moore
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Unissasi Laulelet- the Do
Coda- the Do

Engajyani- Somi w/Hugh Masekela
Eyesdown- Bonobo ft. Andreya Triana

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Drive to Montgomery- Randall Bramblett
My Best Friends Girl- Chad Hollister
Gravy- Beardo & Baddo
Nutz- Beardo & Baddo
I ain’t Human- Leroy Powell & the Messengers
Bolognious Funk- Nick Moss

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Zebra- the John Butler Trio (live in MMM Studios)
Black Horse & the Cherry tree- KD Tunstall (live in MMM Studios)
Eyelids- Fridge
the Cynic- Kashmir w/David Bowie
Monster- Big Light
Darling it’s True- Locksley

Black Widow Spy der- 9th Wave

JBB & Toubab Krewe

The Majestic had a certain feel and smell to it Sunday night, on an Easter Sunday with the students away there was a beautiful room of people that really felt their rockin’ grOOves together. John Brown’s Body and Toubab Krewe are sharing the bill, flopping headliner positions nightly on this recent tour and for me when the boys in John Brown’s Body opened up the show, I was ready to get ready. The dubbed reggae sounds filled the room with instant joy and plenty of innovative dance expressions. The trio of horns sent shiver me timbers down to my feet and took perfect care of my musical head. Overall this 8 piece outfit brings a sense of powerful journey to the future riddems landscape, like flying into the unknown in a Boombastic air balloon. After I interviewed drummerTommy Benedetti on the show last week, we chatted heavy on out Boston connections….Mr. Rourke, Micro and the Red Sox and we had a chance to catch the end of the home opener at Fenway together backstage with results that cause an ear to ear grin…and the Sox won too!! Toubab Krewe smashed onto the scene with their deep rock and roll rhythms accompanied by those traditional Malian instruments, causing a storm to blow over the crowd that reminds me that certain collaborations are just meant to be. I love the storm that takes over the group in a room as Toubab does that jamming thing that they do best in a live setting..So man, can you just imagine the positive vibes sent out into the cosmos as these two acts are touring around together. And even I got in some of those innovative dance grooves as the night quickly turned into morning time. Yes To Live Music.

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Play Ball

Rhythm & Melody with Baseball = a haPPy G.

Come Around- the Contribution
Susanah- 30db
Liquor, Guns & Ammo- Chad Hollister
Saturn Song- Beat Circus
The Course of the River- Beat Circus

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Hard Row to Hoe- Brother Dege
Edward’s Thump up- the Edward
Off the Blues- Sol
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Unexpected Kisses- Charlie Wooton Project
Orange Blossoms- JJ Grey & Mofro
Sweet Feelings- Cracked Ice
Leap of Faith- Seth Walker

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We the People- Catherine Russell
One Night (of Sin)- Corinne Bailey Rae (live)
Be my Guest- Ben Harper w/the Skatalites
Speak of the Devil- John Brown’s Body w/Vaughn Benjamin
5th Base Girl- the Roast Beef Curtins
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Wet- Henry Turner Jr & Flavor
Bunny Playa- Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe
Funk you- the Twin Cats
Outcries from the Sea of Red- Teddy Presberg
Waste Management- Afroskull

Sonic Boom- Kazumi Watanabe
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Bugs- Miriodor
Intelligence Meltdown- Algernon
Nobody Ever wins the Giant Panda 4-a New Brain for Arnie
Automatic Platinum- NRG Ensemble
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Autorail- Toubab Krewe (live)
the Hop- Radio Citizen w/Bajka
Think Back- Galactic w/Chali 2na
Two Steps-Alice Russell (Shawn Lee’s 7inch remix)
Love Hangover- Diana Ross (remixed Haring)
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Free Man- South Shore Commission
There’s Enough-Gaudi w/Michael Franti & Hardage
Optical- Chris Joss
Progress- Tony Allen w/Africa 70
Africa- Steele Beauttah
Jou Male- Boukman Eksperyans
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Makes you Extatic- the Tao of Groove

and the earth said this to me

as the earth was spinning today, these were the sounds from the lands I caught and shared:

International- Baaba Maal
Hot Blue- Somi

Salam- Akli D
Kaira- Toubab Krewe (live)
Madame Mariama- Justin Adams/Juldeh Camara
Past Time- Daby Toure/Skip McDonald
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Black Magic Woman- Albert Kuvezin & Yat Kha
Opovrhov- Jarret
Nora- Neoton
Disko Cirkus- DVA
in the Back of the Car- Emo
Lijepa Mare- Balkan Beat Box
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Bomba- Novalima
Saidi the Man- the Spy from Cairo
Quero Dancar- Global Noize
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La Rumba D’el Jefe- Jesse Cook
White Horses- Tierra Negra & Muriel Anderson
Viva La Fiesta-Las Rubias del Norte

Mama- Baku
Agnaxire/Saleromi-Carlinhos Brown w/Tata Monale
Tombo Do Pau-Dona Edith Do Prato E Vozes Da Purificacao
Arenita Azul- Lila Downs
(live)
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Ina This Time- Tony Brown
A WHo Responsible- Steel Pulse
Be at Peace- John Brown’s Body
*On Air chat w/Tommy Benedetti of John Brown’s Body*
Make your Move- John Brown’s Body
Fallujah Dub- Guvna Dub
One Love- Playing for Change
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Parda- Najma Akhtar & Gary Lucas
Compassion- Soname
Slither- Anoushka Shankar/Karsh Kale
Tere Naina- Shafqat Amanat Ali
Rang De- Shankar Mahadevan & Suraj Jaggan

Raga Shudh Sarang- Ravi Shankar
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Flute Song- Mamer
Tinh Dau- Ngoc Ha
Amaritsi- Luminescent Orchestrii
They Gotta Quit Kicking my Dog around-Terry Hall/Mustaq
Rebelion- Taina Asili
Malagueria- Inti Illimani
Entre a Mi Pago Sin Golpear- Marta Topferova
Caso Arrumado- Ana Moura

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Sakura Sakura- Jake Shimabukuro (live)
Sandy Boys- Tim Eriksen
Colonel Fraser- Jerry Sullivan
Rustemul- 17 hippies
Princess Rahsaanica- TribeCasten
Flirtation- Mark Weinstein/Omar Sosa
Tolu Afe- Te Vaka
Tal anoa te pate- Te Vaka

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Hayom Kadosh-Christopher Tin w/the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Mostly Love- Narayan & Janet

MuSicaL wEt wIlliE

and my moist finger also brought this:

Do I do- Deborah Flores w/Marcus Miller
Without You- Incognito
Comfort Zone- Fourplay
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Water No Get Enemy (Fela Tribute)-Chelsea Baratz
Vincent’s Respect- Jamal Thomas

Making the Circle- Snarky Puppy
Memphis Underground-Soul Summit ft. Karl Denson/Sherrod Barnes (live)
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Wang Dang Doodle-Sam Moore/Keb Mo/Angie Stone
Snake Woman- Charlie Wooton Project
Hallelujah, I’m a Dreamer- Papa Mali
Can’t Come with you- Seth Walker
Politician- Nick Moss
I Don’t Believe you- Len Price 3

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Timekiller- Algernon
Backsheech- Marc Wagnon
Redemption- Afroskull

the Large S- Revolutionary Snake Ensemble
Dax McCarthy’s Magic Elixir- the Twin Cats
Juicy Peach- Teddy Presberg
Intro Duction- Marcus Miller
Bruce Lee- Marcus Miller
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Got the Hunger- Alice Russell (Llorca Remix)
All Alone- Alice Russell (Mocean Worker Remix)
In a Song- DJ Center feat Middle Child
Can’t Figure out Crazy- Andre Lasalle/Sherry Scott

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Love- Lovespirals
Into the Light- JJ
Bloody Palms- Phantogram
Barracudub- Gaudi
Shimla- David Starfire
Sufi Disco- the Spy from Cairo

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Hit that Jive, Jack-Nat King Cole (Souldiggaz&Izza Kizza)
But her Name???- Kenautis Smith
and You Know what- Ursula Rucker
Papa Was a Rollig Stone- the Temptations (DJ Jazzy Jeff/Pete Kuzma Solefull remix)
Brother Man- Larry McDonald
Give Peace a Chance- Ono (DJ Dan Mix)
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Rear Entry Jazz- No Luck CLub
Prelude#1-the Tao of Groove
I’ll be Right here-DoodleBUG w/DOR & Blame One
Rudy- Dissent (Ticklah Remix)
Aguilas & Cobras- Brownout
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Gotta Clean up the World 2-Funky Music Machine
Brown Funk (for Ray)- Christan McBride
Cold Flavor Repair- Big Wayne
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I’ll Call you Tomorrow- NRG Ensemble
Globalizacion- Fernando Otero
Lo Que Me Hace Vivir- Roberto Fonseca
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Just in Time- Corey Harris
Del Close- Bill Frisell
the Bridge- Kyle Hollingsworth feat Robert Randolph
Slow as Molasses- Catherine Russell

Triceratops Walk

Today was a show built around putting the leash on the triceratops and letting the Horns out and ear’bout…..Here’s what happened for the horny morning fill in show:

Snacks- the Twin Cats
Tired of Fighting- Menahan Street Band
Classroom Agenda- Paul Carr
Philo’s Groove- Chelsea Baratz
Outerlude (Still Thursday)- Ravi Coltrane
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Eddie & Cameron Strike Back/Satchel Paige-Fight the Big Bull w/Steven Bernstein
Power Patriot- Garage a Trois

Davel’s Return- Dirk Quinn Band
Lobster Leaps in- the Microscopic Septet
Let’s Move to Cleveland- Ed Palermo Big Band
Looking Outward- Sun Ra
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Black Hole- Eric Biondo
Don’t Forget to Turn out the Light-the Perfect Man w/Secretary
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Rosa Taylor Blues- Skeebo Knight
Dum Maro Dum- Red Baraat
Taketron- Slavic Soul Party
Balcumbia- Balkan Beat Box
Soul Makossa- Revolutionary Snake Ensemble
Alley Cats- Ilhan Ersahin w/Erik Truffaz
Turn on your Lovelight- Bonerama (live)
Loveland- Tower of Power
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Give it Wheels- A.K.A.C.O.D. (live)
Rope on Fire- Club d’Elf
El Senor esta Contigo- El Movimento
American’t- Christian Scott