Toubab Krewe LIVE x’s 2

Anyone who has been following along with greenarrowradio knows that the Malian Blues and American rock-N-roll are things this host really enjoy. Even if they don’t appear during a set list for a short while, they are being listened to. So whenever Toubab Krewe are in town you know I’ll be there. This time around they presented their blend of West African influences and kicking homegrown in North Carolina rock-N-roll at the Majestic Theater and they brought it along with a brand new live album out on Upstream Records. “Live at the Orange Peel” really captures the live performance as I have seen it on a several stages and I was just as impressed with the new album as I was with the live show. The live show provides several opportunities to lose yourself in sounds that are foreign and familiar simultaneously, which really causes some interesting body movements to the danceable grooves. The guys rock by the way. When the great American rock-N-roll kicks in it usually is at a steady beat of sound propulsion really pumping a crowd up…..My recommendation is to go out and catch them live and if they aren’t nearby…have no fears…the new live album is waiting to come home with you.

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Some rocks in the Bag…

So as I sampled thru music for this weeks show, i found myself listening in places I used to…added some rocks to the music bag and decided to let it roll. Had to leave early as the Mrs of the G needed to be rescued from the land of locked out…….

Who are you- Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks
Subterranean Homesick Blues-Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks
Airmail Special- Vassar Clements
Good Ribbonce- Taarka
Hey Man….-Eels (live)
Barracuda- Rasputina (live)
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Mustard- the Latin Playboys
Funk #48- the James Gang
Take my Hand-Ben Harper & Blind Boys of Alabama
Bend over Backwards- George Soule
Never going back to Memphis- Shemekia Copeland
Back in your love Again-Jerry Douglas/Alison Krause
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Buncombe to Badala- Toubab Krewe (live)
Gas Can- Pressure Cooker
Thank you Girl- Pressure Cooker
Let your Yeah be Yeah- Jimmy Cliff
Soul Makossa- Manu Dibango
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Down here on the Ground-Diane Reeves/the Ummah
Horns- Jamal Thomas
Pillow Fight- the Mackrosoft
Fred Barry- Baby Elephant
Inhale Slow- P Funk Allstars w/Paul Hill
Bosco’s Blues-Sugarman Three & Co Feat Large Professor (Bull Jun Remix)
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Out in the Country- Porter/Batiste/Stoltz (live)
Believe- Karl Walters Jr trio
In an Old England Town (instrumental)- ELO

Brett Dennen SOLD OUT

Brett Dennen is no longer an up and comer or an emerging artist to watch for…it’s obvious that many eyes and ears are on him. The Majestic Theater was swamped with a range of people but tilted towards this college towns number one resource, the students. Brett sold out the venue and to me the reason is those “in touch with it” songs coupled with this voice that sounds like no other in ways that are comfortable. The stories being dealt out are written and delivered out of respect towards what is going on—both personally and nationally. Don’t forget to look up and watch Brett tell the stories, the animation is genuine with emotion and facial expressions that have you knowing that this artist is with you right there in that moment.

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The Heat was in and on

On this final day of February, I believe I brought two hours of vent blowing heat right out of your listening devices of choice…I am all for your ears having a choice. Thanks to you once again for tuning in and checking it all out. Here’s the heat:

Cracks in the Finish-Jorma Kaukonen
Guaranga- the Gipsy Kings
Estudos Populares Brasileiros #3-Paulo Martelli
Shuba Yatra- Bela Fleck & the Flecktones
Zozani- the Jazz mandolin Project
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Something to make you Happy-the Derek Trucks Band
The Fire Next Time-scrapOmatic
Come on Over- George Soule
This and that- Jamal Thomas
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Bounce 2 This-Kendra Foster & P Funk Allstars
Son of a Preacherman- Soul Summit (live)
Hound Dog- Macy Gray (live)
Cold Turkey- Lenny Kravitz
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The Middle Passage- the Mackrosoft
the Path- Big Ass truck
Alice in VooDooLand- Ex Centric Sound System
Enter the Rain- Comandante Zero
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Higher than High- Pressure Cooker
Melody Ruler- Pressure Cooker
Guvna Dub- Guvna Dub
Grits- SMV
Bartalk- Erik Scott
Midnight Moon-Brother Joscephus & the Love Revival Revolution Orchestra
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Girls Like That- Weird War
You Speak my Language- Morphine (live)
Don’t U Wish- Rebirth Brass band
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Let’s get Sick- Rithma
Sandunga-Dave Pike/Masters at Work
Roots- Willie Bobo/Masters at Work

KODO Drummers

When it was announced that the KODO Drummers would be in town back in the summer at the Overture Center, as part of this season’s international Festival, I was completely thrilled as I have always found this show to be one that captivates my feelings of inner connections to my surroundings through sounds. The rhythm and beats which carry rediscovered traditional roots and values come alive and take control one strike of a drum at a time. Moments of silence huddle close to sounds of thunderous storms while bodies cores are being challenged to their pounding limits. There is a primal fierceness but certainly a child-like playful side as well mixing in some humorous musical skits while peeking the audiences curiosity as to where this now moment will lead them. From the moment the drummers came out on stage until the time of the “great drum” the audience was ready to explode with appreciation for this unique fervent flavor, fulfilling the translation of KODOHEARTBEAT. The sounds of taiko is felt in the body as much as it is heard….it is like the pulse of mother nature and while in attendance it may just sit you in her lap and allow the beat of her heart to take you over too.

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Surprise Snow Slam

The snow was coming at me sideways and whichways…..today was the first of many in the new STUDIO A….lots of glass windows and ample opportunities to make good radio happen….take today for instance.

Make you Crazy- Brett Dennen w/Femi Kuti
I’m Tore Down- John Hammond/G Love
Born a Penny- Shemekia Copeland
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Love Land- Charles Wright
Check Yourself- Oteil & the Peacemakers
You got Something- movin’ Melvin Brown
Thank You Nation 1814-Janet Jackson w/DJ Reset
Instant Karma- U2
Give Peace a Chance-Aerosmith w/Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars
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Illuminated- Weird War
Game Face- Skeebo Knight
Let’s Go- Stanton Moore
Intruder- KODO
the Butcher- Drums & tuba
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Speedball- Boston Horns
Dead dog in the Street- Dirty Dozen Brass band
Let’s get it on- Rebirth Brass band
a Child Shall Lead the way-Brother Joscephus & the Love revival Revolution orchestra
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Dirty Dirty- the Mackrosoft
Turn my Teeth up- Baby Elephant
Easy Virtue- Robert Walter’s 20th Congress
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Run- KODO
Djarabi- Toubab Krewe
Mama- Baku
El Cuarto de Tula-Buena Vista Social Club (live)
Moldavian- Luminescent Orchestrii
Boris the Spider- Tom Constanten
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Mana- Xavier Rudd
Fallujah Dub- Guvna Dub
On Veut se Marier-Ba Cissoko w/Tiken Jah Fakoly
Jah Libile- Serges Kassy
Jamaica Farewell- Desmond Dekker
Crabbuckit- K OS
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The Private Psychedelic Reel- the Chemical Brothers
Stay Human-Michael Franti & Spearhead (Stereo Steambath remix)
the Sea- Morcheeba
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Wherever you are- the Bomb Squad
Ramblin’- Liquid Soul
32 84 31 St- Sam Kininger
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Aliens Made me do this- Erik Scott
Ice Cream- Steve Kimock Band
Arcadia Finlandis- Dave Fiuczynski
Jean Pierre- Eric Johnson
Flux & Meter- Tommy Guerrero
Soul Serenade- Matthew Montfort

for Lovers and FUNKers

Sending out some songs to make it happen.

White Rabbit- Patti Smith
Never Going Back to Memphis-Shemekia Copeland
Down in the Flood- Derek Trucks band
Pork N Beans- Left Lane Cruiser
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Moses Poses: Private Eye- bad Apples
Soul Mine- Chris Daniels & the Kings
On Fire- JJ Grey & Mofro
These kinds of Blues- the Mannish Boys
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Expressway to your Heart-Merl Saunders & Friends
Mercy Mercy- Charles Earland
the Governor- Melvin Sparks band Live
Southern Storm-Skeebo Knight & Barry Richmond
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In the House- Mike Clark
Shaw ‘Nuff-Jarrett/Peacock/DeJohnette live
Life’s other Mystery- the Microscopic Septet
Slide Serenade- Sex Mob
Conk Buster- Sex Mob
No Thing on me- Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Attaboy- Liquid Soul
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Street Sound- the Pimps of Joytime
Livin’ for your Love- Dayton Flic
Frankenstein- Marcus Miller
Chump Suey- Doug Johns
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Salt & Cherries (MC5)-Wendy & Lisa
So it Goes- the BPA w/Olly Hite
Never Forsake u- Lipbone Redding
You know i’m no Good- Amy Winehouse
Those Girls- Kinky
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FIYO on the Bayou- Particle (live)
Creepin’- Poogie Bell Band
Clashing- Drums & Tuba
Ain’t that a Bitch- Johhny GUITAR Watson
Return to the Mountain- Greyboy
Parkside Bounce- Greyboy
Sleepwalk- Cloud Nine
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Yo Soy Asi- los Amigos Invisibles
After Midnight-Merl Saunders & Friends

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Cheer Accident

I had the chance to chat with drummer/composer/vocalist Thymme Jones the other day as an on air guest to the show, as his band Cheer Accident was rolling into town on Sunday night at the Frequency. The boldness of their new album on Cuneiform, Fear Draws Misfortune comes out in obvious yet unfamiliar contexts. The show is as much of a sound exploration as the album suggests, riveting artistic coherency reaching lush and captivating post rock/art rock even avant-progressive……whatever you want to titled it–it takes you away with an edge of superior musicianship making the tools of the trade and the ideas of their use unconventional—unprecedented and unmatched. From the cover of the winter’s SIGNAL TO NOISE to the underground scene of the windy city, Cheer Accident is a show to be a part of, especially when you want that more to a show you might be looking for. On the album I have quickly fell flat for the interlude escape offered up by “and then you Realize you Haven’t Left yet” to the where is it going to take me feeling left from “Humanizing the Distance”. This release offers the listener some daring boundary erasing experiments set to cause inexplicable reactions.

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FIVE….gimme..

Detox Mansion- Warren Zevon
Locomotive Breath- Jethro Tull (live)
Sweet Inspiration- the Derek Trucks Band
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Everyday People-Sly & Family Stone w/Maroon 5
He’s got the Whole World…-George Porter JR
Pungee- Cameron Mizell
Legalize it- MSMW
Twin Killers- Marco Benevento
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Jungle Tango- the Jazz Mandolin Project
Nasty Tasty- Lumenscent Orchestrii
Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby- Dr John
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Without Lions- Vijay Iyer
Pinky Ring- Viktor Krauss
Faces- Bill Frisell
More More Bigger Better Faster w/Cheese-Gutbucket
And then you Realized you Haven’t left yet-Cheer Accident
Skitso-Keller Williams Mosley/Droll & Sipe (live)
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Let the music Play-G Love/Marc Broussard/Ben Harper
Let’s Dance- Beyondo
Diablo Azul- Kinky
Che Che Makossa- Antibalas
Devil Woman- Toubab Krewe
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The return of the Peanut Butter Queen-Brewed by Noon
Woe is uh Me Bop- Fast-N-Bulbous
Just a Closer Walk-Revolutionary Snake Ensemble
Brown Skin Girl- Revolutionary Snake Ensemble
Congalegre- Soul Station
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Tomorrow Never knows- the Beatles
Humanizing the Distance- Cheer Accident
*On Air Conversation w/Thymme of Cheer Accident*
Camp O’ Physique- Cheer Accident
Ganja- Michael Jost & the Dragonfly Project

African Reggae

Now here is a collection I would have loved to have been a part of listening to & tracking down the proper fits for. Putumayo presents, African Reggae, a collection of powerful and vibrant traditional and modern sounds from African musicians in part to pay homage to Bob Marley. His impact on the music of Africa is undeniable..and the theme of unity sung of loudly with hope for liberation and thus influenced each artist on this collection. From Ba Cissoko with Tiken Jah Fakoly and Mo’ Kalamity & the Wizards to One Love Family and Majek Fashek, the Jamaican influence on African music shows that spirit of connective unity betwenn cultures that make a musician like Bob Marley so memorable, and allows for others to build off that familiar rhythm and chants and continue in that ONE LOVE. A portion of the proceeds from this album will be donated to HOPEHIV in support of their efforts to strengthen the capacity of African children who have been orphaned or made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS.

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Goodbye January…

Dear January—your weather blew.

Don’t Lie to Me- Elvin Bishop
Lollipop Blues- William Clarke
Wild Women don’t have the Blues- Saffire
Low on Cash- Eric Lindell
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Ring Tone- Beyondo
September- Celia Baron
Good People- Javon Jackson
Tired of Fighting- Menahan Street Band
Dirty Beat- Gert Wilden & Orchestra
Getting Blue- Gert Wilden & Orchestra
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Deeper Shade of Blue- Urban Dance Squad
Dance to the Music-Sly & the Family Stone w/WILL I AM
Get up/Sex Machine- Q Burns Abstract Message
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Spice Island- DJ Logic/Jason Miles
As 7 Tribos- Uakti
Don’t look Back- Steve Reid Ensemble
Manguissa Man- Kristo Numpuby
Vision-Mo’ Kalamity & the Wizards
Mandala-Thievery Corporation w/Anoushka Shankar
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Life of the Mind- Club D’Elf (live)
Click Clack/Ice Cream for Crow-Fast-N-Bulbous
Ek Balaam- David Fiuezynski
Love will Sanctify the Devils Stomping Ground-Green Light(live)
Dopplerganger’s Requiem- Gutbucket
Cure for Pain- Morphine
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Mr Tanaka- the Brand New Heavies
Soul Strut- the Apostles
Mini- Corduroy
Into You- Eymarel

Gettin’ it Together get together

We’re having a party…well, a get together for the celebration of the birth of the Mrs of the G. So to prime up…a little music if I please….

I’m the Face- the High Numbers
Sunshine of your Love- Ginger Baker
Call me Lightning- the Who
Crazy Legs-Jeff Beck & the Big Town Playboys
How much can i do- Los Lobos (live)
Everything I do Gonna be Funky- Michael Doucet
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Friends- Marco Benevento
Honey Burger’s Grill-Skeebo Knight feat Chuck Leavell
Little Walter Rides Again- MSMW
Live Wire- the Meters
Ain’t it Funky now- James Brown (live)
San Francisco Bound- Pimps of Joytime
Bossatron- Exaltron
Bittersweet- Galactic
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Sugus Nectar- Razl
Swamped-Chamberlin/Frisell/Martine/Townsend
Brotherhood- Carlos Santana
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Back in the Dayz-Big Brutha Soul & Brothers of Invention (live)
Keep on Looking-Sharon Jones & Dap Kings (Kenny Dope Mix)
Golddigger- Supreme Beings of Leisure
Keep Pushin’- Nikka Costa
Losing Myself- the Brazilian Girls
Cha Cha Cha- Mo Horizons
Hit the Road Jack- mo Horizons
Exfiled- Ron Levy’s Wild Kingdom
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Never had nobody like You- M Ward
San Francisco- Brett Dennen
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Cosmic Funk- Souleye & Sleepyhead
Ill Vacation- the Mighty underdogs
Velveteen Sequence- Souleye & Sleepyhead

Disco Biscuits total jam-a-thon

The night was already a success being the Mrs of the G’s day of birth celebration at a nice eatery and then some time at the Majestic Theater getting into the jams. Future Rock opened up with their amazing light show and a creation of sounds new to the electronic late night scene. Skillfully manipulating live loops, synthesizers, filters and an electronic drum kit, the trio succeeds in creating a larger-than-life sound that sends crowds into frenzies, which is a common outcome here in Madtown. When the Disco Biscuits brought their fusion of trance and jam rock out on the stage I found myself engulfed in the easiness of the transitions and the successful capturing of an audiences ears and more with their explosive livetronica. With a new album to be coming out soon, the Biscuits are certainly poised to defend the cool scene for which I believe they helped pioneer. For more about what’s going on with Camp Bisco….head over here.

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Silent Journey & Discovery

We are now broadcasting from our new studio (more on that later) and I was the 1st jock to get to broadcast will a sweet sounding uncompressed FM signal that I am certainly thankful to the engineers who made it all happen shortly before I went on air. Here is what I managed to only mess up a couple times early on with:

Tried & Tempted- the Wood Brothers
Finest Flower- King Johnson (live)
Chocolate on my Tongue- the Wood Brothers
Mountain to Climb- Floyd Miles & Gregg Allman
Atlas- the Wood Brothers
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Train’s a Coming- JD & the Straight Shot w/Robert Randolph
Who’s Making Love-Chris Daniels & the Kings
Soul Mine- Chris Daniels & the Kings

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It’s a Man’s World-Carmen Quinon es W/Mecury Rev
Superman Lover- Johnny GUITAR Watson
In the Middle- James Taylor Quartet
HooDoo Thing- Brian Stoltz (live)
Stuff like that- Nils Landgren Funk Unit
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Gettin Funky- DumpstaPhunk (live)
Get Down- Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave
Suite Azari- Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave
Cosmic City-Michael Ray 7 the Cosmic Krewe
Neon Cosmos-Michael Ray & the Cosmic Krewe
Just a Closer Walk- Revolutionary Snake Ensemble
Slots- Revolutionary Snake Ensemble

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Pocket Fulla Nasty- Doug Johns
Spinning- Luke Vajsar

The Inner Party- Bobby Previte
Hamps Hump- Galactic
How Fine is that- Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe
If it Don’t Fit…-Melvin Sparks w/Nikki Armstrong
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Makes you Extatic- Tao of Groove
Love is Rare- Morcheeba
a Well Deserved Break- morcheeba
This Room- Fat Freddys Drop
Don’t look Back- Peter Tosh & mick Jagger
People in High Places-Burning Spear with Bernie Worrel & Bootsy Collins
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Fearless- Marco Benevento trio (live)
Dusty McNugget- Brad Mehldau
Jungle Fever- Stevie Wonder
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Orient Funk- Arabian Funkatarium 2/4 mix
Turntables on the Bayou- No Luck Club
Dosa Hut Chase- No Luck Club
Namaste- the Beastie Boys
Stomp- Bassnectar with Seasunz

for Michael’s Gram-Ma

Euphoria- Leftover Salmon
Johnny Cash- Ry Cooder
Spayed Cooley- Ry Cooder
End Song- Buzzy Linhart
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Come to me- Jack Bruce & Robin Trower
Duct Tape- Darrin James Band
Lost the Best Woman- Johnny Trama
Mahalo- Honeytribe
Don’t that Bring you Back- Diane Durrett
Blue Eyed Soul- Diane Durrett
Clean up Woman- Nikki Armstrong (live)
few & far between- Shannon Curfman
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Everything is Broken- Bob Dylan (alt version)
High Water- Bob Dylan (live 2003)

Baby its You- Smith
Jeepster- T Rex
Its So Easy- Wily DeVille
Take the Fifth- Brian Setzer Orchestra
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Spoon- Cibo Matto
Lint of Love- Cibo Matto
Riddles- Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Hats Off- Primus
Restin’ Bones- Primus
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Belly Up- Brothers of Baladi
Peace Love & Happiness- G Love & Special Sauce
What we Need- G Love & Special Sauce

Celebrate your Youth- Keller Williams
Cadillac- Keller Williams & Bob Weir
Ninja of Love- Keller Williams & Michael Franti
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E Ticket Ride- mike Watt
Pretty Heavy Balance- FreeKBaSS
Dream Boss- Secretary feat Big Boss
Twilight Time Zone- the Microscopic Septet
Full Nelson- Miles Davis (live)
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Ooh- Marcus Miller with Lalah Hathaway
What is Hip- Marcus Miller
Head Hunters- Skeebo Knight
This Land is Your Land-Walter WOLFMAN Washington & the Roadmasters
How Long do I have to wait for you- Sharon Jones & the DapKings (Ticklah mix)
Come on in the Dreams are FINE-Deee Lite
What’s Wrong with me- Skye (US Version)
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Red White and Mali- Eccodek
Bred Attay- Kabash Rockers with Bill Laswell
Nago Nago- Nation Beat
Descargate- Gino Castillo
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Leaving Virginia- Caveman
Recovering the Time Capsule- Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Gimme Some Lovin’- Marco Benevento (live)
Camel Bend- EOTO
Bass Beat box- Club d’Elf
Sinister Minister- Dorado
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Reeboks in Heaven- Fujiya & Miyagi
So Sad- the Mighty Underdogs with Julien & Damian Marley
Ill Vacation- the Mighty Underdogs feat Lyrics Born
Classic ISH- DoodleBUG with D O R
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Revenge of the Black Widow- the Voodoo Organist
Bouncin’ Back- the Robert Cray Band
Things- Tommy Talton
Clear Blue Flame- Delta Moon
Gonna Send you Back to Georgia-Moreland & Arbuckle
Tell me Why- Moreland & Arbuckle
Underground- Chris Whitley & Jeff Lang
Lives of Clay- Robin Trower & Jack Bruce
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Dead Shrimp Blues-Peter Green with Nigel Watson Splinter Group
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl- Hot Tuna with Bob Weir (live)

Lunch with Lillian

Had a friend in studio, 6 year old Lillian brought some lunch and a fresh radio voice to the show. We spoke about her recent flying experience and her time in Greece. Plenty of music was shared also…..

Get off it- Leftover Salmon/Cracker
Whole Nutha Thang- Keb Mo
People can be just Plain Wrong- Deanna Bogart Band
Mean Ol Wind Died Down- North Missi. All Stars
He Called my Name-Scrapomatic with Derek Trucks
Drink House- Scrapomatic
One more Day- the Wood Brothers (live)
Suits me Fine- King Johnson (live)
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Go Je Je- Antibalas
Awa L’ Akoya- Akoya Afrobeat
Get Up- Kaleta & Zozo Afrobeat
Stepping-Babatunde Olatunji/Sikiru Adepoju/Muruga
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Triangles- Inti Illimani
O’ Congo- Babaloo
Rompe Cocorioco-Juan Pablo Torres y Algo Nuevo
Ultra Funk- Los Amigos Invisibles (live)
Papa was a Rolling Stone- Los Lobos (live)
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Night Train Express- the Microscopic Septet
Lobster Leaps In- the Microscopic Septet
Revolution Avenue- Mad Juana
Everything I do Gonna be Funky-Michael Doucet
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House Party- Nils Landgren
I Need it- Johnny GUITAR Watson
Gangster of Love- Johhny GUITAR Watson
You can Make it if you Try-the Clinton Administration
1st Street- Soulive
From here to Where- BLKTOP Project
Toe Jam- the Brighton Port Authority with David Byrne
Funk n Bop- Mutiny
Freak to Freak- the Sweat Band
Grits- SMV
the Edge- David McCullum
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Head to Toe- Eddie Floyd
One of those Days-Steve Cropper/Felix Cavaliere
I Want you Just Cause…- EG Kight
You’re Taking up Another Man’s Place-Etta James
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Minsatole mi Day Thome-Orch Polyrhythm de Cotonou
Love’s a Real Thing- Super Eagles
Keleya- Mousse Doumbia
Cabasa- Maneo
Bola Dadda Gumuz- Abiyou Solomon
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The Road you Choose- Branford Marsalis & Lina Hopkins
Make a Better World- James Booker
That Old Black Magic- Dr John
White Wedding-Revolutionary Snake Ensemble
Jaybird- Basement Boys
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9/4 the Ladies- Balkan Beat Box
Vibin’ & Bala in’- Man de ng
Mobius Trip- Imaginary Homeland
El Faquir- Steve Khan
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Godzilla- Diego Garcia
Dana’s Lick- Ripplegroove
Flipping Time- Julien Kasper
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What’s Going on- Dirty Dozen Brass w/Chuck D
Under the Table- Sonicbloom
Infinity- Ill Chemistry
**Conversation with Desdamona**
Orange & Blue- Desdamona
Lovelife- the Mighty Underdogs feat. LadBUG Mecca
Spirit Made Flesh-Dub Gabriel feat. Karen Gibson Roc
Taj Mahal- Da Cruz
Give Peace a Chance- Ono (DJ Dan remix)

Intermedia Arts & Desdamona

As a mid-sized arts organization, Intermedia Arts relies on foundations and funders for their general operating support—foundations and funders who have lost enormous amounts of their assets in our current economic crisis. Intermedia Arts is in crisis. More importantly, small and mid-sized arts organizations all around us are in crisis. But here’s the thing—crisis does not equal failure, and crisis does not mean collapse. It is our response to this crisis that will determine our future. Friend of the show and fellow mid-westerner, Desdamona and I discuss the impact this organization has had in her life and the inspiration and support they lend to so many exploring artists. While this particular art organization is housed in Minneapolis, the story is one that might just be a shared experience for many who care about a valued resource….for more on that check Dez’ blog. We did take a moment to discuss the scene that makes Desdamona such a cool artist, her workshops and tours and collaboration with Carnage as Ill Chemistry, and what new ideas they are putting down in the studio.

Check out my conversation with Desdamona right here.

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Microscopic Septet:Lobster Leaps In

The Microscopic Septet has put out a new release on Cuneiform Records entitled Lobster Leaps In. The album has eleven previously unrecorded songs that certainly must have put smiles on the faces in the audiences during the Micros’ first dozen year run (1980-1992) on NYC’s club stages. Think about the line up….Four Saxes plus rhythm section ensemble, swinging out some danceable and witty tunes from free form to rumbas and ragtime.

Check out my previous conversation with founding member of the Microscopic Septet, Mr Phillip Johnston here.

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the moan in the fog

Throwin’ Stones- Bob Weir
An American Family- David Gans
Dock Ellis’ No No- Chuck Brodsky
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Ain’t no Sunshine- Buddy Guy w/Tracy Chapman
She just Wants to Dance- Keb Mo
Dreams- Jimmy Hall/Henry Paul/Bo Bice
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Social Disease- Jaik Miller Band
Crazy- Fort Pastor
Working Sunday- Dorado
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What’s Going On- Los Lobos (live)
I just want to make love to you- Lou Rawls
My Babe- Lou Rawls
Ladies Man- Keith Kilgo
Scratch my Back- Taj Mahal
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Long Way to go- Elliott Sharp’s Terraplane
Coffee- Papa Mali
True Religion- Papa Mali
Going to the River- Robbie Robertson w/Galactic (live)
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2nd Line Medley:- Irma Thomas (live)
>I Done got over
>Iko
>Hey Pockey Way

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Supergirl’s Complaint- Bourbon Princess
Cure for Pain- Morphine
Shake Hands with Beef- Primus
Fool- Andy Levin & Holly Palmer
Video Nasty- Lisa Loeb & Steve Reynolds
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Strange Universe- Moon Boot Posse
One World Not Three- the Wailing Souls
No Compromise-Burning Spear feat. Bernie Worrel
Having a Party- Lee SCRATCH Perry
Revolution- Doug Wimbish
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Scrumpt- Doug Johns
Ready to Ride- the Bomb Squad
Miller Time: Victor Wooten feat. Marcus Miller(live)
>Panther
>Teen Town

Burning down the House- Marcus Miller (live)
Davis (in Memory)- Out to Lunch
Back in the Day- Ron Levy’s Wild Kingdom
Move your Body- Dayton Flic
Here is Love- Ralph Myerz & Jack Harren Band
Creation- El Michels Affair
Behind the Blue Curtain- El Michels Affair
Venezula La- Emil Richards
Magic Fever- Magic Circle Express
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Chove Chuva- Ulisses Rocha
the Bender- Tuatara
Haitian Fight Song- David Byrne
Bury me Standing- Mad Juana
What’s he Building- Tom Waits
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Golden Age- TV on the Radio
Gambler- Beyondo
Lazy Eyes- Chow Nasty
Gotta Jibboo- Phish
Home Again- the Disco Biscuits
Sugar Free Jazz (Molasses Dub)- Soul Coughing
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Muchas Gracias- MMW
Bruce Lee- Skeebo Knight
Funky Miracle- the New Mastersounds (live)
You got it all- the New Mastersounds (live)
What’s Happening Brother- Dirty Dozen Brass w/Betty LaVette
Stuck to you- Nikka Costa
Let the Music get Down in your Soul-Marc Broussard
Yes we Can can- Marc Broussard
On Fire- JJ Grey & Mofro
I Like- Greyhounds
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Voice of a Pork Chop- Jas Mathus & Knockdown South
Hell or High Water-Hundred Year Flood w/Taj Mahal
Down in the Flood- the Derek Trucks Band
Troublesome- Rustic Overtones
Cherry Tree- Jamie McLean
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Diamond Dogs- Beck
Among your Pillows- Frogwings feat. John Popper (live)
Corrina- the Other Ones (live)