Oh That Flame

The final part of this week’s proGram kept on dancing with the spirits, a new dance invented.

Juanita- Angélica Garcia
Venezuela- Cotonete
B U Kno- On-Ly
Wait a Minute- King Pari


Sweet Dreams (Bopperson Edit)- George Howard

Medican Blues- Galathea
Ọ̀bẹ́dun (Orlando Voorn Mix)- Bukky Leo
Mellan de sju fjällen- Dina Ögon
Uzi Kinrot- Les Dynamites


Twin Flame- Jahriffe
West Portland Park- The Bandulus
A Sky Full Of Dub- Dubinator vs Kleer

Fire Of Dancing Souls

The middle part of the proGram had the bones brunin’ & shakin’.

Galaxy- Gegè Telesforo
The Perfect Yo- Gegè Telesforo


Piece of Me- Lady Wray
***pre-recorded conversation with Nicole LADY Wray***
Guilty- Lady Wray
Under the Sun (Surprise Chef Remix)- Lady Wray

Brothers and Sisters- Michelle David & The True-Tones
Let It Flow- Nao Yoshioka
The Sweetest Thing- Pajaro Sunrise


Running Low- Orgone Ft. Jamie Allensworth
Funk It Right- Marcus Rezak
Grammys Caddy- Marcus Rezak
Again- Ghost Funk Orchestra
We Got To Change- James Brown

The Ice Smelting

The first part of this week’s proGram went from there to that and here before a drip of that frozen drop.

I Wanna Know Everything- Naomi Ashley
Gadzooks!- Soft Hearted Scientists


Shifting Sky- Yosef Gutman Levitt
Shiva-Loka- Alice Coltrane {Carnegie Hall Concert 1971} (Live)
Dorme Bebé- Sued Nandayapa Bergmann Saunders (live)
equinox- Joel Ross
evidence- Joel Ross


Milo’s Bounce- Jason Anick and Matt DeChamplain
Seguidilla- John Ellis Quartet
Conundrum- Ethan Iverson
Killing Me Softly With His Song- Ethan Iverson

Lady Wray Comes To Play Circle At Wisconsin Union Theater

Like most artists, Nicole Wray’s life in music has always reflected her real life. As a fifteen-year-old in Virginia, she auditioned for Missy Elliot in her mother’s home. Even then, with her voice so full and arresting—Missy signed her on the spot. Later, in 1998, merely two years after that tryout, she had a debut solo album and a single that smashed up radio and TV, quickly going gold. But back then—young and unsure—Nicole was essentially following someone else’s lead, signing the lyrics they wrote for her and in the way they wanted them sung. Fast forward to now, after a few fits and starts with other labels and projects, and you’ll find a very different Nicole Wray. Today, she’s a mother, a wife, and living for herself and her family. So naturally, this evolution followed into her music: she sings how she wants to, expertly writing lyrics for herself and others. To hear her tell it, it’s these things—and most importantly, an unflinching self-belief that help lead a young and raw Virginian singer named Nicole to become Lady Wray. The most recent step for Lady Wray is her latest album, released on Brooklyn’s Big Crown Records. Called ‘Piece Of Me’, the record is on the one hand—a continuation, picking up where Lady Wray and label co-owner/producer Leon Michels left off with her project Queen Alone. But ‘Piece Of Me’ is also a kind of homecoming for Lady Wray. That first record sonically showcased the dexterous range of Lady Wray’s voice and songwriting by leaning toward soul & R&B with tinges of hip-hop. On Piece of Me, it’s still R&B with a heavy dose of soul, but you’ll hear boom-bap-smacked drums and chunky basslines front-and-center, all creating a head-noddingly dense backdrop for Lady Wray to traverse, much like the era in which she was first introduced to us. In some ways, Piece of Me is like a Big-Crown-ification of late 90s R&B and Lady Wray is right at home.

I had the pleasure of catching up with Nicole ahead of the Lady Wray event that is going to provide a much needed soul-lift to the Play Circle at the Wisconsin Union Theater on February 29th. I have long been a fan of Nicole’s powerful and commanding voice. She can control time with this talent. We get to hear from her what she intends to brinG to Madison for a special and intimate evening. We talk heavily about the creation of her album ‘Piece Of Me’ and her wonderful relationship with her label, her family, Big Crown Records, and how much both her ancestors and her in-her-belly baby helped form, shape and gave strength to her. We chat about label mate Suprise Chef‘s remix of one of her tunes and it is a joy to hear her give props to anyone who has ever touched any piece of her project. We talk about late Summer 2024 and a dream event to be, we pinched ourselves and yep it’s still true, and to wrap up the fun time we had toGether, Nicole build a setlist of vocal phenoms, and she sure does slide right in there nicely.

The Waxers Clears

The final part of this week’s proGram was an easy one to melt into a perfect imperfect form.

Hallowed Dreams- ORGÖNE
Burn the House Down- Claudio Corona Ft. Adam Deitch
Sirens’ Glitch- Kolonel Djafaar


Got To B Who You Are- Ibibio Sound Machine
Magical Love- Afro Celt Sound System Ft. Rioghnach Connolly
**pre-recorded conversation with Mohsen Amini of Talisk**
Maverick- Talisk


Morning- Joshua Crumbly Ft. Erik Bodin & Hakan Wirenstrand
Fortify- Nubya Garcia
Third Space (Part A)- Amirtha Kidambi & Elder Ones
Sarava- Francesco Crosara Ft. Osama Afifi & Xavier Lecouturier
One Day Honey One Day Onions- Francesco Crosara Ft. Farko Dosumov & D’vonne Lewis


Gotta Go (Outer Space)- Keyon Harrold
Beautiful Day- Keyon Harrold Ft. PJ Morton

Blue To You

The middle part of the proGram reminded us that the things we see may be different to others.

Yella Alligator- Eddie 9V
**pre-recorded conversation with Eddie 9V**

I Sing Just To Know That I’m Alive- Nina Simone
Catfish Blues- Evan Nicole Bell


Wonderland- JJ Grey & Mofro
Free High- JJ Grey & Mofro
Olustee- JJ Grey & Mofro
Soul Glow- Marcus Rezak


Maybe They’ll Take Your Picture- Liv Warfield
Get To Know- Liv Warfield
Coming For You- Bella Brown & The Jealous Lovers
Bang Bang Bang- Bella Brown & The Jealous Lovers
Basilisk- ORGÖNE

Ears Waxed

The first part of this week’s proGram pulled itself in and outta ears.

Critterland- Willi Carlisle

What Have You Done- Joe Wong
The Elf Song- Joe Wong
Dead Dog- Joey Joseph


Shoreline- The Do-Goodrs

Nerve- The Flavor That Kills
St. Of Purgatory- Tess & The Details
Loading- Antistatic


Expensive & Dirty- Funky Bluester
Astro Blues- Blue Healers
I Gotta Know- Red Red

Talisk Brings The Energy To Stoughton Opera House

One of the most talked-about folk bands of the 21st century, Talisk have been tearing apart stereotypes and redefining the genre for almost a decade. With over fifteen million streams and ten thousand albums sold worldwide, and sell out shows across five continents – from Paris to New York, London to Tokyo, Glasgow to Vancouver – alongside headline appearances at major festivals across the world, the Scottish trio have amassed a global, die-hard following. I am one of them. Never afraid to push musical boundaries, or test the live production capabilities of just three people, which I am sure is part of the reason why. Wielding instruments that have rarely seen the likes of their music, Mohsen Amini (concertina), Benedict Morris (violin) and Charlie Galloway (guitar) have stacked up major awards for their explosively energetic sound – including five between BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio Scotland, and two highly coveted BBC Alba Scots Trad Music Awards. At New Year 2022 they played BBC One’s Hogmanay show to a television audience in excess of one million, and – as the only folk act alongside pop headliners – quickly amassed a vast, mainstream audience that continues to propel the group to some of their largest live shows to date. Headlining Glasgow’s iconic Barrowland Ballroom in 2024 – during Europe’s largest winter festival, the legendary Celtic Connections…Talisk’s upward motion remains a positive force to be shared.

I had the pleasure of hanging out a bit with Mohsen Amini ahead of Talisk making their way to the Stoughton Opera House on February 17th. We get deep into the live scene that seems to really be the wheelhouse for this power trio. The energy shared and transferred is magical and brinGs people together with such ease. We also make it a point to talk about a new track, ‘Maverick’ and how they tried to bring that live setting feeling into this track, such an hefty goal, but after hearing and airing, perhaps they have gotten close. We talk about how Talisk and it variety of members over the years have come to make music and how this trio, were born to play as one. Mohsen as a great story wen asked if anyone as ever run away form him when he busts out his concertina. Don’t thumb-wrestle this guy!! You can tell wen chatting with Mohsen just why people may be attracted to this guy, this band – real feeling-based people making music that is meant to unite.

Eddie 9V To Charge Up Madison

All his life, Eddie 9V has been acting on instinct. Aged just 15, this old-soul artist turned away from the path of college & jobs to burst all guns blazing onto the roots & blues club circuit of his native Atlanta, Georgia. Eddie 9V specializes in the sounds of the 1960s: he punctuates this sound with live shows that keep people talking. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Eddie 9V (born Brooks Mason in 1996) started playing local blues clubs when he was just 15 years old. Drawn to older blues & soul records, along with such Atlanta players as Mr. Sean Costello, he found a musical partner in his brother Lane Kelly. The pair played a lot of music toGether, especially focused in the blues. After some of these early projects wound down and looking for a place to channel his love for the blues and soul music, Brooks Mason reinvented himself as Eddie 9V, playing most of the instruments on Left My Soul in Memphis, a 2019 debut album recorded in large part in Lane’s bedroom. Within time, Eddie 9V caught the attention of Ruf Records and that contract gave the singer/guitarist the opportunity to hire local blues musicians for ‘Little Black Flies’, which the label released in 2021; the record was produced by Lane Kelly. Eddie 9V headed to the famed Capricorn Studios in Macon, Georgia to cut his next album. The aptly titled ‘Capricorn’, which was again produced by Kelly, which dropped in early 2023.

I had the pleasure of catching up with Eddie 9V ahead of his February 18th event at The Bur Oak here in Madison. After digging into his catalog over the years, what I always thouGht was ‘this kid has it’, and I’d bet his live shows are something else. The chance in Madison to be proven correct is here and Eddie and I get into what a live event is like once that first note is struck. We dive into the seed to flower of his latest release on Ruf Records, ‘Capricorn’ and how to me sounds like a dream come true time in Macon, GA pitting it together. Eddie and I have more than one person in common when it comes to some of our earlier years of ears, Mr. Sean Costello is one of them so we get into what it is about Sean that we both sorta felt. Before I let Eddie go, he choose one track (same track I’d have chosen) from ‘Capricorn’ and builds a sweet set list. You can thank me later after you catch this cat and his band out in the world live, it’s one of the somethings you are probably looking for.

Intermingled Light

The final part of this week’s proGram had a way of combining that showed off the true colors.

Just a little talk- Soul Sugar Ft. Jolly Joseph
Pamukkalé [Soul Supreme Remix]- Kind & Kinky Zoo
Felantropique- OLUMA
Le Tigre- El Gato Negro Ft. Djeuhdjoah & Lieutenant Nicholson
Mezcal- Wahid Ft. AYAANA


Thinkin’ Bout- Magic Number
Greeting Goodbye (DJ Brahms Remix)- Eccodek
The Sunshine- New Visionaries


A Prayer – Bless- Jung Jaeil
Triana- Gao Hong & Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde
On The Clock- Gao Hong & Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde
Song Of The Nomad- Gao Hong & Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde

Where The Ice Grows

The middle part of the proGram knew the heat would melt the cooth.

Devil In the Room- Tinsley Ellis
Hoochie Mama- Tinsley Ellis
A Change Must Come- Bernard Allison
Too Many Women- Bernard Allison


Another Day to Run- Kevin Burt
Can’t Do That To Her- Thee Sinseers


Sentimental Fool- Lee Fields
*pre-recorded conversation with Jessamyn & Joyce of Lee Field Documentary Faithful Man*
Faithful Man- Lee Fields

Great Divide- Lynn Drury
Turn Again Hourglass- Mama Longhorn
Freedom- London Afrobeat Collective
The Husk- Orgone
SOUL GLIDE- Tony Adamo

The Spots Betweens

The first part of this week’s proGram knew to find a place that wan unoccupied.

Remember Rumsfeld at Abu Ghraib- Ahleuchatistas (Live Saalfelden Jazz Fest 8/27/06)
Extra – Lucide- Forgas Band Phenomena
Déclic- Forgas Band Phenomena Ft. Mirelle Bauer
Processus Mental- Pascal Globensky
Overture / Machu Picchu- Pascal Globensky


Let Go- KMFDM
The Moon Is In The Wrong Place- Shannon & The Clams
Fly- Chicano Batman


War- Paul Reed Smith’s Eightlock
I’m Ready- Paul Reed Smith’ Eightlock
From A Buick 6- Mitch Ryder (live)


Another Year- Hungrytown
For What It’s Worth- Martha And The Muffins
Jungle- Bex Marshall
greenarrowradio promo– Brad Guitar Wilson

Update on Lee Fields: Faithful Man – The Film

Mr. Lee Fields is a funk and soul legend, over fifty years in the making, and family to greenarrowradio. In this feature documentary, his journey through soul music history will take you from vinyl to virtual — and back again. A little over five years aGo, I had the chance to catch up with the folks putting this documentary together. That chat can be found here. Jessamyn Ansary and Joyce Mishaan had a specific target and goal in mind at that point to get this project way off the ground. After our conversation the first time, goals were met and onward and upward. Fast forward until now, after shopping the film, going through the change that is/was COVID, edits and more edits and eventually winning awards and garnishing the type of chatter a great subject and story do. As we sat down to talk this time around I could feel the extra energy within myself as looking to catch up must mean things are in great shape. As it turns out, the film just received great news with an offer for streaming distribution. With that comes new financial hurdles. So with the finish line hanging in the balance, Jessamyn and Joyce are reaching out to our/their amazing community for help getting this film to break the tape and out into the world! Last time, I truly believe greenarrowradio and its reach helped make that part of this dream come true. Come be part of this amazing journey and get the excited feeling I have in my SOUL. Once again there are all sorts of VERY cool premiums to commemorate your part in the success of this film.

Go HERE to see the list of ways you can help, info on a small set of people who assisted in the journey and did I mention ways you can help and cool premiums to take with you?

Here is the pre-sale link so you can get this film in your living room.

Steps In Track

The final part of this week’s proGram made me think twice about leaving.

The Art of Passion (Hard Swing)- Donald Harrison

Gypsy Song- John Ellis Quartet
Jim Jim- James Zollar
Belleville- Hot Club of Los Angeles
Carlotta’s Galop- Hot Club of Los Angeles


Inception- Gerald Cannon Ft. Dave Kikoski & Lenny White (Live at Dizzy’s Club)

Great Awakening- Garry Dial & Rich DeRosa Ft. Wayne Krantz & Joe Hubbard
All the Things You Are- Kristen R. Bromley
Shiki no Uta- Jun Iida
My Anguish In Solidarity- Jun Iida Ft. Masami Kuroki, Josh Nelson & Jonathan Richards


Wuhoo- Kirsten Edkins
Baile Bailekita- The Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective
In Orbit- Adam Schroeder & Mark Masters

Let’s Roll On

The middle parts of this week’s proGram knew it’s no game.

Voodoo Hunter- Larry Manteca
Zombie Mandingo (Trailor Music)- Larry Manteca
Tuareg Road- Larry Manteca
Upendo- Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band


Tout Petit- RAM
Minha amiga Teodora- Zezinho Noy
To the Moon!- Ghost Funk Orchestra
Midnight Milan- Eric Hilton
Scene One (Acceptance)- Mo Fingaz


Saylo- Seafood Sam
Tu sae- Ana Tijoux Ft. Talib Kweli & Plug 1
No, No, No Pt. 2- Sly5thAve Ft. Jonathan Mones
2 Positions (Sean McCabe Cosmos Dub RMX)- MrMilkDee & Jill Rock Jones
Find Your Peace- Keyon Harrold Ft. Common, Robert Glasper & Jean Baylor

Rounding

The beGinning part of the show this week were more than play things.

Read My Mind- The Jack Rubies
Attack Of Sound- Volksempfanger
La Maison Du Bonheur- The Royal Family
Chocolat- The Royal Family
Kosmos Klub- Bhajan Bhoy


Surreal Good Fun Exciting- Heather The Jerk
***pre-recorded conversation with Heather The Jerk***
Believe It- Heather The Jerk
Du It Again- Heather The Jerk


Behind The Warrior’s Eyes- Brian Tarquin & Heavy Friends Ft. Jean-Luc Ponty
I Know So- The Kings
greenarrowradio promo- Jennifer Porter
Love on My Brain- Danielle Nicole


Bebaynetu- The Sorcerers
Zum Zum- Orgōne Ft. Mermans Mosengo
Peace For You- Orgōne Ft. Terin Ector
Parasols- Orgōne

Heather The Jerk – Surreal Good Fun Exciting Tape – Tape

After what could have been a great Adult Swim album, “Cable Access TV” from 2021, Heather The Jerk (The Hussy & Proud Parents) is back with 4 new garage rock/punk super fun tracks. Heather the jerk is the solo project of Heather Sawyer based riGht here out of Madison, WI. After playing a few shows HTJ released a 4 song ep titled “The Rick Shitty Sessions” recorded by Rick Freuhling of local bands Fire Heads & Dumb Vision. In between now and then Heather played in a couple touring bands and was pretty busy with that. Fast forward several years and a pandemic later, Heather wrote a bunch of songs and decided to record them all as a full band this time around. Cable Access TV is the result of the recording sessions. Recorded entirely by Graham Hunt at their practice space this last fall, CATV also featured Graham, and friend Tyler Fassnacht on some guitar and bass help. Cable Access TV is the result of some breakups, a pandemic, and smoking up. Now she is back with “Surreal Good Fun Exciting Tape”. The tape is comprised of her and her BF Josh and out now (if physical is still sold out – the digital is not) from Italy’s Goodbye Boozy Records. It was fun to hear how this record came toGether for Heather, what Josh adds to her thang and what is happening on February 17th at the Crystal Corner Bar – what’s this, a birthday show for the Jerk herself….she nEEds that. Check out our catch up chat around the new music below.

Hip Jazz Hop Glass

The final part of this week’s proGram felt like a giant piece of window decoration that made people walking by nod and smile.

Fever- Mid Century Modern
Stolen Moments- Mid Century Modern


Nickel Bags- Digable Planets
***pre-recorded conversation with Doodlebug/Cee Knowledge***
Swoon Units- Digable Planets
Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)- Digable Planets

All Saints- Toussaint Morrison
Down With the King- Butcher Brown


Ki moun ou ye- Nathalie Joachim
Flaws- Les Amazones d’Afrique Ft. Mamani Keïta & Fafa Ruffino
Aliso- Manou Gallo
Talk- Reggaddiction Ft. Gisto


Willie Reilly (Eccodek Remix)- The McCades

Glasses Up and Down

The middle part of this week’s proGram tested the wrist.

Things Ain’t Always What They Seem- Chris O’Leary
Lucille- Brad Guitar Wilson
Wake up the Rooster- Kirk Nelson & Jambalaya West
Rooster- JJ Grey & Mofro
Let’s Dance- Umphrey’s McGee Ft. Huey Lewis & Jeff Coffin


Backstabber- Philip Sayce
The Wolf- Julien Kasper
King Cake- Julien Kasper


Slappin’ Rods & Leaky Oil- Ronnie and the Savoys
Domino- Ronnie and the Savoys
Made Up Your Mind- MT Jones
Living Proof- Bella Brown & The Jealous Lovers
Worm Rider- mega cat
Good Newts- mega cat


Winger (The Reluctant Cosmonaut Mix)- Davis Hall & The Green Lanterns
Permanent Touch- Thomas Fehlmann

And Spices

The first part of the proGram this week had some extra added into it.

Awakening (Version for Harp Guitar)- Jason Carter
Jezebel (Acoustic)- Eric Krasno


My Golden Years- The Lemon Twigs
Peace Sign- Ride
Rhapsody In Blues (One For Jeff)- Ricky Byrd
Remember A Day- The Fishheads
Egyptian Tomb- The Fishheads


Mosquito!- Nick Manzino

It’s Understood- Handsome Jack
Ain’t Got the Scratch- Texas Scratch
***pre-recorded conversation w/Jim Suhler of Texas Scratch***
I’d Rather Be Lucky Then Good- Texas Scratch
Texas Trio- Texas Scratch


While You Were Gone- Diego Mongue Band