This week my 3rd radio show was broadcast on Sonar. I had a very busy week so I went through my archives and dug up this 4-hour set i had played last year at the Flea Fly Flo Fun flea market.
Covering everything from jazzy Brazilian beats to French 60s garage rock, I had fun revisiting this set that has some of my favorite tunes.
1. Koop – Waltz for Koop
2. Georges Arvanitas – Black and White
3. Mark Murphy – My Favorite Things
4. Matt Monro – Honey on the Vine
5. Deirdre Wilson Tabac – I Can’t Keep from Crying, Sometimes
6. Walter Wanderley – Os Grilos
7. Dave Pike – Samba Lero
8. Tom Jobim & Vinicius de Moraes – So Danço o Samba
9. Eddie Warner – Check Point Charlie
PART 1b
1. Ernie K. Doe – Here Come the Girls
2. Al Green – I Wish You Were Here With Me
3. Albert King – I’ll Play the Blues for You
4. Jimmy Hicks – Mr. Big Stuff
5. Dr. John – Everybody Wanna Get Rich Right Away
6. Ann Peebles – Trouble, Heartache, Sadness
7. Allen Toussaint – Get Out of My Life Woman
8. Syl Johnson – Could I be Falling in Love
9. Booker T & The MGs – Green Onions
10. James Booker – Gonzo
PART 2a
1. Arthur Conley – Sweet Soul Music
2. The Kadri Six – I Got a Feeling
3. Charles Bradley – Can’t Stop Thinking About You
4. Bobby Blackbird & The Bluejays – Peach Fuzz
5. Cookin’ on 3 Burners – Cook It
6. Ripple – A Funky Song
7. The Soul Snatchers – Sniffin’ and Scratchin’
8. The Poets of Rythm – More Mess on my Thing
9. Ebo Taylor – Heaven
PART 2b
1. Les Baxter – Tropicando
2. Albin de la Simone – Taxi 69
3. The Remo Four – Peter Gun
4. Cléo – Et Moi, Et Toi, Et Soie
5. Adèle – C’est Bon
6. The Swinging Blue Jeans – The Hippy Shakes
7. Curley Moore & The Kool Ones – Shelley’s Rubber Band
8. Christie Laume – Rouge Rouge
9. The Royal Guitar Ensemble – Diamond Head
10. The Guitar Ramblers – Surb Beat
11. The Electro-Tones – Ghost Train
12. The Cougars – Saturday Night at the Duck Pond
13. Buddy Lee & The Satellites – Countdown
In other news, here are a few audio and video gems I’ve found this week:
1. Brenton Wood – Baby You Got It
2. Michel Legrand – Di-Gue-Ding-Ding
3. Francis Lai – Flying High
4. Johnny Cymbal – Mr. Bass Man
5. Lesley Gore – Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows
6. Dodie Stevens – Pink Shoe Laces
7. Shirley Ellis – The Clapping Song
8. Terry Baxter & His Orchestra – Early in the Morning
9. Brenton Wood – The Oogum Boogum Song
10. Major Lance – Mama Didn’t Know
11. Aaron Neville – How Could I Help But Love You
12. Pete Drake – Forever
PART 1b
1. Eddie Palmieri – Ay Que Rico
2. Poncho Sanchez – Bien Sobroso
3. Puerto Rico y Su Combo – La Cumbia Del Pescador
4. Cortijo – Sorongo
5. Joe Arroyo – Yamulemau
6. Teresa Garcia Caturla – Llego Teté
7. Yumuri y Sus Hermanos – Acaramelao
8. Los Latin Brothers – Las caleñas Son Como las Flores
9. Los Mirlos – Cumbia de los Pajaritos
PART 2a
1. The Upsetters – What Do You Say
2. Toots And The Maytals – Monkey Man
3. The Melodians – Sweet Sensation
4. Freddie Mcgregor Studio One Rockers – Bobby Bobylon
5. Clancy Eccles – Open Up
6. Johnny Osbourne – No Lollipop No Sweet
7. John Holt – Strange Things
8. Max Romeo – Birth Of Reggae Music
9. Dennis Alcapone – Cassius Clay
10. King Horror – Zion I
PART 2b
1. Danny Breaks – the Jellyfish
2. Modeselektor – Art & Cash
3. Siriusmo – Uninvited guest
4. Killing Skills – Van Dijck Brown
5. Tipper – Ken Oath
6. Danny Breaks & Adlib – The Sound
7. Siriusmo – Das Geheimnis
8. Skream – Midnight Request Line
9. Modeselektor – Untitled (Siriusmo Remix)
10. Robot Koch – Gorom Sen
11. Step Art & Pupa Jim – Dubstep save my life
12. High Tone – Boogie Dub Production
13. Eprom – Lick Out
This edition will have a special feature, as my good friend Adrien will be joining us on visuals! I don’t have a demo of his work yet, but we’ll record his performance on Friday 30th, so I’ll post that as soon as it’s ready.
In other news, the Training Shed is getting ready for a 2nd edition of Sunday @ The Training Shed. The first edition was such a success that we’re doing it again, but better and louder!
By the way, Pushin’ On’s very own DJ Chunk and Shellsuit have just finished editing their live sets from the previous edition, so here they are!
Just a little post to let you guys know that I’m collaborating with various Singaporean artists and DJs on a very cool online radio project.
Sonar has been broadcasting for a while now, but it is now opening its airwaves to a varied group of DJs, selectors, performers and musicians (to name but a few of the ones I’m aware of: the Syndicate crew, the Pushin’ On crew, the Bedsty crew, the Electrocaine crew, the Straits Records crew, the Rawjak crew, and the Juice Magazine crew).
You’ll be able to hear my grand debut this Wednesday September 14th 2011 from 3 to 5 pm (Singapore time).
The 2-hour show you’ll hear was pre-recorded as it was technically difficult for me to broadcast live, but I’m hoping to be able to do that in the near future, as I play some sounds at Pushin’ On‘s monthly gig at BluJaz Café.
Bear in mind that I’ve never hosted a radio show and that I felt a bit weird hearing my own voice, so I kept the talking to a minimum (also, I remember that as teenager I used to record my favorite songs from the radio, waiting for the exact moment to press “record”, and I really hated when hosts spoke over songs).
Anyway, I hope you enjoy the sounds I picked, and I hope you listen to what I think is going to be a regular gig for me.
Click on the link to the Sonar radio player so that you can listen to the shows:
Last but not least, the playlist of the tracks played:
PART 1a
1. Jimmy Smith – Goldfinger (Part 1)
2. Ray Barretto – James Bond Theme
3. Laurie Johnson – In a Persian Market
4. Buddy Merrill’s Magic Guitars – The Sherk
5. Connell Dantzler – Bo Gha
6. Bill Doggett – The Worm
7. The Mohawks – Studio 69
8. Shirley Scott – Messie Bessie
9. The Martinis – Hung Over
10. Johnny Hammond – Higher Ground
11. James Booker – Gonzo
PART 1b
1. Cymande – The Message
2. Dr. John – (Everybody Wanna Get Rich) Rite Away
3. Mel Brown – Chicken Fat
4. Orgone – Who Knows Who?
5. Maceo & all the King’s Men – Got To Get’cha
6. Madeline Bell – If You Didn’t Hear Me the First Time
7. Rufus Thomas – 6-3-8
8. Al Reed – Pure Love
9. Greyboy Feat. Sharon Jones – Got to be a Love (Paul Nice Mix)
10. All Directions – On Top Of It
11. Eddie Bo – Check Your Bucket
PART 2a
1. Freddie Joachim – Run (Interlude For J Dilla)
2. Garion – Unknown (Instrumental)
3. K-otix & Lone Catalysts – Ooh Ahh (Instrumental)
4. Common – The 6th Sense (Instrumental)
5. Bahamadia – Rugged Ruff
6. The Herbaliser – The Blend (Feat. What What)
7. The Notorious B.I.G. – Kick In The Door
8. Jurassic 5 – Ducky Boy
9. MOP – Down Town Swinga Part Two
10. MF Doom – Sarsaparilla
11. Chris Komo – Mi Flora
12. PC – Unknown (Instrumental)
PART 2b
1. Tindersticks – The Organist Entertains
2. Shawn Lee – Fiendish Fifth
3. Radio Citizen – The Hop
4. Bran Van 3000 – Drinking In L.A.
5. Nino Moschella – Kiss the Sky
6. I-Monster – Daydream In Blue
7. Sixto Rodriguez – Sugarman
8. Fc Kahuna – Hayling
9. Air – Empty house
10. Tindersticks – Hubbard Hills
Except this month’s edition was graced by the presence of a very special – and very talented – guest.
All through the night, lucky party-goers were able to dance and groove to the beats of none other than Mr. Thing, from the legendary Scratch Perverts.
His incredible technical skills and his impeccable good taste in music rocked the 2nd floor, while on the 3rd floor lighter soul made for a more intimate groovy time.
*UPDATE*
Here’s Mr. Thing’s entire performance in excellent quality! Even better, it’s downloadable!
In other musical news this month, Pushin’ On’s Chunk prepared an excellent mix that rocked our socks off:
As if that weren’t enough music, here’s the little 8tracks playlist I prepared as a promo selection for Mr. Thing’s gig:
I’m going to be travelling around the South of France for a couple of weeks, so I probably won’t be able to post any updates.
But hopefully I’ll come back with lots of music, photos, and objects found along the way.
In the meantime here’s a little 8tracks playlist I prepared for my long flight.
I deliberately chose a lot of slower songs I’ve liked these past two weeks. Songs that for obvous reasons I couldn’t play at a live gig but that are particularly relevant to sky and cloud gazing while flying through the air.
