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Radio Clandestino playlist 2/6

2012-02-12T23:10:00.000-05:00

Thanks for listening to the show again. I hope you enjoyed.

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Mongo Santamaria y Justo Betencourt..."Ubane"...Ubane...(Vaya)

Luis Gasca..."Street Dude"...For Those Who Chant...(Blue Thumb)
This is a fantastic record, some funky Pharoah Sanders meets latin jazz vibe, with the '71 Santana band plus Joe Henderson, Stanley Clarke and others. Highly recommended. Listen.

Co-Real Artists..."Bound By The Blood"...12"...(Stones Throw)

Dennis Mobley & Fresh Taste..."Superstition"...12"...(P&P)
Mellow jazzy version of the Stevie Wonder classic.

Larry Willis..."Inner Crisis"...Inner Crisis...(Groove Merchant)

Roy Ayers Ubiquity..."A Tear To A Smile"...A Tear To A Smile...(Polydor)

Ocote Soul Sounds..."STTP (Speak Truth to Power)"...Taurus...(ESL)

Shokazoba..."Script Reader (Dub)"...v/a-WMUA Local Music Movement 2011...(WMUA fundraiser CD)
If you were one of the generous people who donated money to WMUA's annual fundraiser and requested this CD, you shall receive your copy any day now. As well for the bands who donated music, including this unreleased Shokadub.

Frente Cumbiero meets Mad Professor..."Ariwacumbé"...Frente Cumbiero meets Mad Professor...(Vampisoul)

Locos Por Juana..."Calle Luna, Calle Sol"...La Verdad...(Machete Music)

Bob Marley..."Could You Be Loved"...12"...(The Power of Funk & Soul)
Happy birthday to Bob Marley!

Kamal & The Brotherhood..."Brotherhood"...v/a-Brotherhood...(Luv N' Haight)

Sly & The Family Stone..."You Can Make It If You Try"...Stand!...(Epic)

Harvey Averne Band..."Stand"...v/a-Explosivos...(Vampisoul)
Very fun cover of the Sly Stone tune.

Mighty Sparrow..."Congo Man"...Sparromania!...(Strut)

Julian y su Combo..."Enyere Cumbara"...Noche de Fiesta...(I.N.S.)
I have been playing the Quantic version for years and didn't know it was a cover until DJ Bongohead delivered the original version. According to this blog, Alfredo Linares plays piano on both versions.

Chiekh Hamala Diabate..."Sigi Diya"...45...(Electric Cowbell)

Rolling Stones..."Hey Negrita"...Black & Blue...(Rolling Stones)

Rare Earth..."The Seed"...45...(Rare Earth)
I picked this single up for a dime. Sold! The B-side to "I Just Wanna Celebrate", which I played at the four birthdays Sweet Exorcist on Friday.

The Orient Express (Japan)...(song title in Japanese characters)...The Orient Express...(Columbia Nippon)

The Sound Of Pot..."Wallflower"...Only Jesus Can Make Me...(Manhand)

Os Magrelos..."Canada Drive"...45...(Electric Cowbell)

The Echocentrics..."Engines of Solitude"...Sunshadows...(Ubiquity)

Atomic Forest..."Man, You're Not Number One"...Obsession...(Now Again)

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Radio Clandestino playlist 1/30

2012-02-06T09:57:00.000-05:00

This week's edition of Clandestino was a lot of fun. I always enjoy when Becky (aka Silent DJ Harpo Marx) brings her bag of soul, funk and jazz vinyl. We took turns selecting and came up with a fantastic and diverse mix for you.

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Ahmed Abdul-Malik..."La Ibkey"...The Music Of...(New Jazz)
Abdul-Malik celebrated a birthday on this date. Long one of my favorite composers, this guy fused North African rhythms with bop back in the 50s. Check it out.

Sun Ra Arkestra..."Space is the Place"...The Antique Blacks...(Kindred Spirits)

Anthony Braxton...(Cut One) (side one)...Creative Orchestra Music 1976...(Arista/Freedom)
I never thought I would be playing Braxton on the show, but damn if this isn't a groovy tune.

Eddie Harris..."Drunk Man"...Excursions...(Atlantic)

Co-Real Artists..."What About You"...12"...(Stones Throw)

Lyn Collins..."Rock Me Again & Again & Again & Again & Again & Again"...Check Me Out If You Don't Know Me By Now...(People)

Betty Davis..."Walkin' Up The Road"...Betty Davis...(Just Sunshine)

Ike & Tina Turner..."Contact High"...Come Together...(Liberty)
Hear Tina's story of flying high.

Larry & Johnny with The Kaleidoscope..."Nobody"...45...(Okeh)
Johnny Guitar Watson teams up with David Lindley & Co. Hear the jam right here.

David Bromberg..."Sharon"...Demon In Disguise...(Columbia)
"Paul's Boutique" fans take note.

Marsha Hunt..."Man To Woman"...Marsha Hunt...(Polskie Nagrania/Phonogram)

Marcia Griffiths..."Here I Am Baby"...Sweet & Nice...(Wildflower)

Ann Peebles..."Bip Bam Thank You Mam"...The Handwriting Is On The Wall...(Hi)

Curtis Mayfield..."Future Shock"...Back To The World...(Curtom)
Sending this one out to DJ 12XU.

Queen..."Fight From The Inside"...News Of The World...(Elektra)

James Brown..."I Got A Bag Of My Own"...Get On The Good Foot...(Polydor)

Aquarius (Herman Chin Loy & Augustus Pablo)..."I Man"...Aquarius Dub...(Black Solidarity reissue)

Bobby Boyd Congress..."Straight Ahead"...Bobby Boyd Congress...(Vadim reissue)

Ballin'Jack..."Never Let "Em Say"...Ballin'Jack...(Columbia)
Another one used on "Paul's Boutique".

John Lee Hooker..."Make It Funky"...Free Beer & Chicken...(ABC)
John Lee can be as funky as anyone. Proof here.

Hidden Strength..."It Didn't Have To Be This Way"...Hidden Strength...(United Artists)

Kelenkye Band..."Moving World"...Moving World...(Superfly reissue)
Highly recommended reissue of Ghanaian groover.

Hamilton Bohannon..."Dance With Your Parno"...Keep On Dancin'...(Dakar)

Wild Magnolias..."Smoke My Peace Pipe (Smoke It Right)"...The Wild Magnolias...(Polydor)

Susan Cadogan..."Do It Baby"...10"...(Clocktower)
What a great tune!! I've been wanting a good, full sounding vinyl copy of this for club play and lo and behold--Becky had one for trade! Listen to the Lee Perry produced tune here.

Jennifer Lara..."I Am In Love"...v/a-Studio One Women...(Soul Jazz/Studio One)

Dr John..."What Comes Around Goes Around"...Desitively Bonaroo...(Atco)

Rasputin's Stash..."Your Love Is Certified"...Rasputin's Stash...(Cotillion)
One of the first non-JB funk albums I ever bought. Listen to the tune.

Terry Callier..."You Goin' Miss Your Candyman"...What Color Is Love...(Cadet)
We close with the great Terry Callier...and a Charles Stepney arrangement.

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Radio Clandestino playlist 1/23

2012-01-30T09:54:00.005-05:00

Here is the playlist from Monday's show...Sorry it is late but it is not my fault this time as I had some internet and computer issues.

We paid our respects to musical heros who have passed on in the past week or so, namely singer Etta James, everything man Jimmy Castor, bandleader Johnny Otis and reggae producer Winston Riley.

Catch Clandestino live every Monday from 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA. Next program: I will have Silent DJ Harpo Marx with me.

Sun Ra Arkestra..."Egypt Strut"...Egypt Strut...(Lilith/Vinyl Lovers)
An early 80s performance of the Salah Ragab composition, live in Egypt.

Quintette du Hot Club de France..."Minor Swing"...v/a-Gypsy Swing...(Rough Guides)
Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli both had birthdays this week, so it figures we should play this group.

Antonio González..."Levántate"...Tiritando...(Vampisoul)

Fred Wesley & The JBs..."Transmographication"...Lost Album...(Hip-O/People)

Quantic & Alice Russell..."Look Around The Corner"...10" (forthcoming)...(Tru Thoughts)
Another fantastic Quantic record, due out next month.

RIP Etta James. Obit here.
Etta James..."All The Way Down"...Etta James (73)...(Chess)
Etta James..."Light My Fire"...The Chess Box...(Chess)
Etta James..."I'd Rather Go Blind"...45...(Cadet)
The B-side to "Tell Mama".

And RIP Johnny Otis, discoverer of Etta James (and others), father of Shuggie, bandleader, composer, producer, and the blackest white man ever. Let it be known that if it wasn't for the FCC rules I would've played this tune as well. Obit here. Here's a few Otis-produced favorites...
Johnny Otis..."Country Girl"...45...(Kent)
Bo Diddley..."Bad Trip"...Where It All Began...(Chess)
Vera Hamilton..."But I Ain't No More (G.S.T.S.K.D.T.S.)"...45...(Epic)
Doug Wintz..."Whelp"...Johnny Otis & Friends-Watts Funky...(BGP)
"Country Girl" and the Hamilton and Wintz tracks are all available on the Watts Funky set.

And of course, we had to pay our respects to the great Jimmy Castor, composer, bandleader, multiinstrumentalist, funny guy and all around Everything Man. Here's a piece by my friend Larry Grogan of Funky 16 Corners blog.
Jimmy Castor Bunch..."Berta Butt Boogie"...Butt Of Course...(Atlantic)
Jimmy Castor Bunch..."It's Just Begun"...It's Just Begun...(RCA)
Jimmy Castor Bunch..."When?"...Phase Two...(RCA)
Jimmy Castor Bunch..."Potential"...Butt Of Course...(Atlantic)
Jimmy Castor Bunch..."Troglodite"...12"...(RCA)
Jimmy Castor Bunch..."Psyche"...It's Just Begun...(RCA)

Monk Higgins...."Little Green Apples"...Extra Soul Perception...(Solid State)

Etta James..."I Got You Babe"...45...(Cadet)
This version absolutely destroys the original and all others I've heard.

Detroit Emeralds..."Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)"...You Want It, You Got It...(Westbound)
De La Soul fans take note.

Formula 1..."Love, Love, Love"...Hold On...(Guinness)

Lee Fields..."You're The Kind Of Girl"...Faithful Man (forthcoming)...(Truth & Soul)
From Lee's album, A Faithful Man, due out next month.

Tim Maia..."Idade"...Tim Maia (72)...Polydor)

And we have to pay our respects to Jamaican producer Winston Riley, of The Techniques and the Techniques label, producer of the original "Stalag" riddim, used by countless artists including Tenor Saw, General Echo, Sister Nancy and many, many more. Obit here. Another victim of the violent Jamaican music industry.
Winston Riley..."Ready Or Not Dub"...Meditation Dub...(Techniques)
Tenor Saw..."Ring The Alarm"...45...(Techniques)
General Echo..."Arleen"...45...(Techniques)

Etta James..."7 Day Fool" (Whiskey Barons edit)...promo...(Flavorheard)

Etta James 1938-2012

Johnny Otis 1921-2012

Jimmy Castor 1940-2012

Winston Riley 1943-2012

Radio Clandestino playlist 1/16

2012-01-23T10:47:00.001-05:00

Here is last Monday's playlist. Catch Radio Clandestino with Andujar every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.

K. Frimpong & his Cubano Fiestas..."Kyenkyen bi Adi M'Awu"...(blue album)...(Continental reissue)
Listen here.

Stone Face & Life Everlasting..."Agawalam Mba"...7"...(Voodoo Funk/Academy)

Lijadu Sisters..."Life's Gone Down Low"...Danger...(Knitting Factory reissue)

Coulibaly Tidiane..."Sie Koumgolo"...v/a-Bambara Mystic Soul...(Analog Africa)

Black Truth Rhythm Band..."Ifetayo"...Ifetayo...(Soundway reissue)
A fantastic funky band from Trinidad. This tune I had heard many years ago and always thought the group was from Nigeria.

Cal Tjader & Eddie Palmieri..."Guajira en Azul"...El Sonido Nuevo...(Verve)
A great album, a highlight in both their catalogues. Listen here.

Sinto..."Man on the Banks" (edit)...45...(Tramp)

Scorpio..."Ensem'...Ensem"...v/a-Subway Salsa...(Vampisoul)
One of the Haitian bands on Montuno Records. Check out this comp my pal Bongohead put together featuring tunes from the Montuno catalog.

Little Francisco Greaves..."Moving-Grooving"...45...(Soundway)
Panamanian funk.

Hugh Brodie..."Cornbread & Beans"...And The Real Thing...(Kheba)

Herbie Hancock..."Fat Mama"...Fat Albert Rotunda...(Warners)

Hilton Ruiz..."The Last Profit"...Steppin' Into Beauty...(Steeplechase)

Last Poets with Bernard Purdie..."Blessed Are Those Who Struggle"...Delights Of The Garden...(Douglas)

Edwin Starr..."War"...Involved...(Gordy)
The late Edwin Starr had a birthday last week! One of my favorite voices.

The Rimshots..."Who Got The Monster"...45...(Astroscope)
Check the tune.

Garotas Suecas..."Bat Macumba"...v/a-La Onda Vampi...(Vampisoul)
Contemporary Brazilian band covering the Mutantes classic.

Eddie Bo..."Roamin-Itus"...Check Mr Popeye...(Rounder)

Jimmy Smith..."Spill The Wine"...I'm Gon Git Myself Together...(MGM)
Nice cover of the tune by Eric Burdon & War. Listen here.

Sound Dimension..."Granny Scratch Scratch"...v/a-100% Dynamite...(Soul Jazz)

Gnonnas Pedro..."Africa Tei Cuba"...Africa Tei Cuba...(Éditions Gnoinsopé)

Bembeya Jazz National..."Telephone"...The Sylyphone Years...(Stern's Africa)

Franklin Boukaka..."Le Bucheron Africa"...Le Bucheron Africa...(Son Afrique)

El Gran Fellove..."El Jamaiquino"...Mango Mangüé...(Vampisoul)

Jimmy Castor Bunch..."It's Just Begun"...12"...(RCA)
During the show I got word that Jimmy Castor had died. Here's an obit.

The Orient Express (Japan)..."I Want To Be With You"...The Orient Express...(Columbia Nippon)
Not the psych group from the 60s but a Japanese ensemble led by Eddie Ban.

Ray Charles..."Hit The Road Jack"...Singular Genius...(Concord)
New singles collection.

Thanks for listening!!

Radio Clandestino playlist 1/9

2012-01-15T22:24:00.000-05:00

This is nearly a week ago as I type this, but better late than never, right?

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Lafayette Afro Rock Band..."Conga"...Darkest Light...(Strut)

Cortijo..."Gumbo"...Maquina del Tiempo/Time Machine...(Coco)
Prog-salsa. Listen here to "Gumbo".

Tipica 73..."La Candela"...La Candela...(Inca)
Another killer...listen to "La Candela".

Eddie Palmieri & Harlem River Drive..."Vamanos p'al Monte"...Recorded Live at Sing Sing vol 2...(Tico)
One of the great prison albums, and a fierce tune.

Mongo Santamaria..."Sweet 'Tater Pie"...Mongo Explodes...(Riverside)

JBs..."Watermelon Man"...Lost Album...(Hip-O/People)
A collection of released and unreleased material including some heavy funk, a few light pop covers and some smooth jazz. A recommended pick-up for JB fans. Includes "Use Me", a 45-only rarity and a longtime Clandestino favorite.

Matata..."Talkin Talkin"...Independence...(President)
A funky funky Kenyan band. For some insight into the band check this article.

Bokoor Band..."Maya Gari"...Bokoor Beats...(Otrabanda)
Afrobeat with harmonica.

Emefe..."New System"...Europe...(promo)
Contemporary NYC funk/afrobeat band who I recently caught with Shokazoba.

Lijadu Sisters..."Danger"...Danger...(Knitting Factory reissue)

Segun Bucknor..."Dye Dye"...Who Say I Tire?...(Vampisoul)

Kokolo..."Soul Power"...Heavy Hustling...(Record Kicks)
We're looking forward to the forthcoming album.

A Certain Ratio..."Shack Up"...v/a-In The Beginning There Was Rhythm...(Soul Jazz)

The Lions..."Thin Man Skank"...Jungle Struttin'...(Ubiquity)

Whiskey Barons..."Buena Suerte"...7"...(BSTRD BOOTS)
Boston represent.

Frente Cumbiero..."Gaita del Professor Loco"...Frente Cumbiero Meets Mad Professor...(Vampisoul)

How about a trio of cuts from the top quality Soundway label...
Michi Sarmiento..."Se Fue la Cumbia"...Aqui Los Bravos!...(Soundway)

Alex Acosta y su Orquesta..."Cumbia del Monte"...v/a-Cartagena!...(Soundway)

The Petch Phin Thong Band..."Soul Lam Plearn"...v/a-The Sound of Siam...(Soundway)

Plearn Promdan..."Kosok Tee Det"...v/a-Thai! Dai!: The Heavier Side of the Lukthung Underground...(Finders Keepers)

Phurong Tâm..."Dêm Huyên Diêu" ("Magical Night")...v/a-Saigon Rock & Soul...(Sublime Frequencies)

Mulatu w/ Seifu Yohanes..."Ebo Lala"...10"...(Soundway)

Nina Simone..."Come Ye" (P&S Passive Restraint mix)...7"...(BSTRD BOOTS)

Jorge Graf..."Dis-Ka-Ndombe" (Gerardo Frisina rework)...12"...(Soundway)

Roland Kirk..."Three For The Festival"...45...(Mercury)

I've got dozens of his albums, but this is my first ever Roland Kirk 45.

Clarke-Boland Big Band..."Doleful City"...Jazz Convention vol 2...(KPM)
Happy birthday to Kenny "Klook" Clarke.

Thanks for listening!

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Radio Clandestino playlist 1/2

2012-01-03T10:43:00.000-05:00

Welcome to 2012...The year of propertunity. Or the end of the world. Either way I'll take my chances.

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Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou..."La La La La"...First Album...(Analog Africa reissue)

Fela..."Gbagada Gbagada"...Open & Close...(Barclay reissue)

Cesaria Evora..."Angola" (Kid Gusto rmx)...12"...(Bstrd Boots)
RIP The Barefoot Diva.

Eddie Hooper..."Tomorrow's Sun"...12"...(Soundway)
This tune from Guyana has got to be one of the most fucked up and weird sounding Caribbean records I've ever heard. Hear for yourself here.

Omar Souleyman..."Introduction/Mawal"...Leh Jani...(Sham Palace)

Eddie Hazel..."I Want You (She's So Heavy)"...Games, Dames & Guitar Thangs...(Warners)
Hazel was the "Maggot Brain" guitar wizard of Funkadelic. Hear Eddie's cover version of the Abbey Road jam here.

Lee "Scratch" Perry..."Easy Knockin"...The Return Of Pipecock Jackson...(Honest Jons reissue)
I am a huge Scratch fan and this has been one that was missing from my collection. Overall, I'm actually slightly disappointed but this tune kicks.

Liquid Liquid..."Cavern"...Liquid Liquid...(Mo Wax)
Great early 80s NYC band, listen here.

Baris Manço..."Hal Hal"...Sakla Samani Gelir Zamani...(Turkuola)
Played in celebration of Manço's birthday 1/2/43-1/31/99. You can hear this funky Turk pop nugget here.

Tony Benson Sextet..."Shish Kebab"...v/a-Nigeria Afrobeat Special...(Soundway)
Son of highlife star Bobby Benson.

Orquesta Tropicana..."Tequila"...45...(Soundway)

Afrosound..."Caliventura"...v/a-The Afrosound of Colombia vol 1...(Vampisoul)
Comp put together by my homeboy DJ Bongohead, and easily one of the very best comps your money can buy.

Frente Cumbiero meets Mad Professor..."Cumbietíope" (Dub)...Frente Cumbiero Meets Mad Professor...(Vampisoul)

Ocote Soul Sounds..."STTP"...Taurus...(ESL)
Speak truth to power.

Arthur Verocai..."Presente Grego"...Arthur Verocai...(Luv N' Haight reissue)
Listen to this gorgeous gem!

Los Cometas..."Bajo El Sol"...v/a-Intercontinental Transmissions vol 1...(Kala Bandar)

Question Mark..."Scram Out"...Be Nice To The People...(QDK)
Some report that this band is from Kenya, but I am in belief that it is a Nigerian band. Anybody know the real deal?

James Knight & The Butlers..."Fantasy World"...Black Knight...(Cat)
Listen to it.

Les Loup Noirs..."Pile ou Façe"...Á New York...(Macaya)

Sabu Martinez..."My Christina"...Afro Temple...(Grammofonverket)

El Rego..."Hessa"...El Rego...(Daptone)

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Radio Clandestino playlist 12/26...some 2011 jams

2011-12-31T10:12:00.000-05:00

This week I played some jams from 2011. This isn't necessarily any kind of tight overview, just had a handful of this year's releases and I selected some songs from them. Do yourself a favor and buy some music from some of these bands.

Zongo Junction..."Madoff Made Off"...Thieves!...(self released)

Groove Shoes Funk Orchestra..."Trifecta" (featuring Alan Evans)...Groove Shoes Funk Orchestra...(self released)
Debut album from local funk-jazz posse.

The Akashic Record..."3 AM Run"...Theosophy...(self released)

C.S.C. Funk Band..."Thrift Store Find"...Things Are Getting Too Casual...(Fatbeats)

Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra..."The Mighty Atlas" (featuring Natasha Atlas...World of Funk...(Ubiquity)

Dengue Fever..."Cement Slippers"...Cannibal Courtship...(Fantasy)

Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears..."She's So Scandalous"...Scandalous...(Lost Highway)
Watching these guys rip it up on the main stage was a highlight for me at this year's Green River Festival. Listen to the tune here.

The Primate Fiasco..."Casa Deton"...Tap...(self released)

Karthala 72..."Le Dans Coeur du Feu"...45...(Electric Cowbell)

The Funk Ark..."From the Rooftops"...From The Rooftops...(ESL Music)

Antibalas..."Rat Race"...12"...(Exactamundo)
Doing this Bob Marley tune as an afrobeat is a perfect idea. Evidence here.

Seun Anikulapo Kuti & Egypt 80..."African Soldier"...From Africa With Fury: Rise...(Knitting Factory)

Captain Planet..."Dame Agua"...Ningané...(Bastard Jazz)
Listen here.

Dennis Coffey w/ Meyer Hawthorn..."All Your Goodies Are Gone"...7"...(Strut)
Cool cover of a favorite Funkadelic tune by 70 year old guitar killer Dennis Coffey. Meyer Hawthorn smooths out the rough edges and it totally works.

Charles Bradley & The Menahan Street Band..."Heart of Gold"...45...(Daptone)
Neil Young cover.

The Echocentrics..."Esclavo y Amo"...45...(Ubiquity)
Another cover tune, hear Los Pasteles Verdes original here.

Cut Chemist..."Adidas to Addis"...12"...(A Stable Sound)
I know this came out in 2010 but I was late getting to it. Samples Mulatu.

Quantic & his Combo Bárbaro..."Albela" (alt version)...12"...(Tru Thoughts)
Recorded a couple years ago but this version was just issued on the below EP.

The Alchemystics..."Dance Upon The Corner"...Spread Hope...(North Fire)

Frente Cumbiero meet Mad Professor..."Chuchusteady"...Frente Cumbiero Meet Mad Professor...(Vampi Soul)

Bio Ritmo..."Dina's Mambo"...La Verdad...(Electric Cowbell)
Originally on a 7", this tune and others make up a killer LP released this year on the formerly 45-only (sell outs!) label Electric Cowbell.

Shokazoba..."Script Reader" (Dub)...forthcoming
A Radio Clandestino exclusive! New Shokazoba EP coming soon.

Ikebe Shakedown..."Asa-Sa"...Ikebe Shakedown...(Ubiquity)
I started out 2011 spinning the original version at many a party and here Ikebe gets into a cover version. To hear the original version by Nigerian trombonist Fred Fisher Atalobhor check here.

Ocote Soul Sounds..."Contigo Jamás"...Taurus...(ESL Music)

Debo Band..."Gedawo"...45...(Electric Cowbell)
Ethiopian hardcore.

Apologies to those who's 2011 work I wanted to get to but simply ran out of time, including the likes of Ray Lugo & The Boogaloo Destroyers, Parts & Labor, Kristen Ford, Kid Gusto, Pimps of Joytime, John Santos, The Liberators, Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou, Ebo Taylor, Femi Kuti, Chiekh Ló, Jose Conde, Sebastian Isler Sol Oso Ensemble, Beta Hector, Little Shalimar, Slim Moore & The Mar-Kays, Sparkplug, Colman Brothers, Emefe, Jerry Gonzalez and many others. Thanks for the music!

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Radio Clandestino playlist 12/19

2011-12-26T10:48:00.002-05:00

Thanks for listening! Thanks also to Rockmaster Rob for filling in for me the week before. To view his playlist check here.

Radio Clandestino airs live every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.
And thanks to some updates, we can listen to some of these tunes. Just click the player.

Ray Charles..."Hot Dog"...At Newport...(Atlantic)
Check Ray on the alto sax on this tune.

The Belles..."Don't Pretend"...v/a-Let's Boogaloo vol 4...(Record Kicks)
Listen here.

Lee Dorsey..."Give it Up"...45...(Amy)
With the Meters.

James Knight & The Butlers..."Save Me"...v/a-Miami Sound...(Soul Jazz)

Black Merda..."Cynthy-Ruth"...45...(Chess)

Dyke & The Blazers..."Runaway People" (full version)...We Got More Soul...(BGP)
An essential collection here from Dyke & The Blazers, with the unedited grooves as well as some unreleased material. Fans of the band need to find this.

Charles Wright & Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band..."What Can You Bring Me"...45...(Warners)
A killer tune heard here.

Laura Lee..."Crumbs Off The Table"...Best of...(Hot Wax)

Joyce Williams...The First Thing I Do In The Morning...Keb Darge's Legendary Deep Funk...(BBE)

Leon Mitchison & The Eastex Freeway Band..."Street Scene" (alternate vocal)...12"...(Now Again)

Banbarra..."Shack Up" Pts 1 & 2...v/a-Blue Breakbeats vol 4...(Blue Note)
The original version made famous by A Certain Ratio.

Gang of Four..."At Home He's A Tourist"...Entertainment...(Warners)

The Mekons..."Where Were You"...45...(Fast Product)

Jacques Dutronc...Je Suis Content...Jacques Dutronc (68)...(Vogue Disque)

Max B..."Black n Roll"...Max B...(Wah Wah)
An artist from Cameroun, recording in France. This tune go so well with the next one...

T Rex..."Bang A Gong (Get It On)"...Electric Warrior...(Reprise)

The Parliaments..."(I Wanna) Testify"...45...(Revilot)

Bobby Cruz..."Get It All"...Amor en la Escuela...(Vaya)
Bobby Cruz does a funk rock tune made famous by Mandrill. Listen.

Greyboy with Sharon Jones & Quantic..."Got To Be A Love" (Paul Nice rmx)...12"...(Ubiquity)
A deadly team on this funk groover.

Ray Lugo's LES Express with Roxie Ray..."Get On Up"...45...(Record Kicks)

Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul..."(I've Got) So Much Trouble In My Mind"... Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul...(GSF)
One of my all time fave albums from Washington DC.

Poets Of Rhythm..."The Plan"...Practice What You Preach...(Daptone reissue)

Africa..."Widow"...45...(Ode)
How come I've never heard a cover of this?

Sinto..."Man On The Banks"...45...(Tramp)

Slim Gaillard..."Yo Yo Yo"...v/a-Talkin' Verve...(Verve)

Nazir Ali with Nahid Akhtar & Mehnaz..."Life is Dance"...v/a-Life Is Dance...(Finders Keepers)
Crazy film soundtracks from Pakistan.

Mehrpouya..."Soul Raga"...45...(Finders Keepers)

Traffic..."Dealer"...Mr Fantasy...(United Artists)

Marijata..."Break Through"...This Is Marijata...(Academy reissue)

Ann Alford..."Got To Get Me A Job"...v/a-Let's Boogaloo vol 4...(Record Kicks)

Death..."Rock n Roll Victim"...For The Whole World To See...(Drag City)

Matata..."Good Samaritan"...Independence...(President)

NEXT: We'll be back with our 2011 favorites! Stay tuned.

Radio Clandestino playlist 12/5

2011-12-12T09:59:00.012-05:00

I had a great time bringing you these jams. This coming week Rockmaster Rob Forman will be filling in for me. Catch the program every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org. Don't forget, this Saturday night we will be doing our final Sweet Exorcist vinyl dance party of the year at The People's Pint. Details here.

Lekan Animashaun..."Serere"...Low Profile...(Honest Jons reissue)
Fela sideman leads the Afrika 70 band.

Don Julian..."Savage" theme...Savage soundtrack...(Money)
Amazing soundtrack to a movie that I have never seen.

Leon Mitchison & The Eastex Freeway Band..."Street Scene" (original)...12"...(Now Again)
A long time fave funky tune for me, I had no idea this existed on a reissue 12, with alternate (worthy) versions too! I am glad to upgrade to a fresh reissue!

10cc..."The Worst Band In The World"...Sheet Music...(UK Records)
Dilla fans take note.

Macondo..."Alemndra"...Macondo...(Atlantic)

Mehrpouya..."Dokhtare Shab"...v/a-Rangarang...(Vampisoul)

Samuel Bélay..."Aynotchesh Yeréfu"...v/a-Ethiopiques 8: Swinging Addis...(Buda Musique)

Lijadu Sisters..."Danger"...Danger...(Knitting Factory reissue)
Excellent reissue from these twin sisters who sang with Fela and Ginger Baker, among others.

Screamin' Jay Hawkins..."Africa Gone Funky"...45...(Versatile)
Shout out to DJ Bongohead for turning me onto this mad gem.

Blue Rhythm Combo..."BRC's Groove"...45...(Soundway)

Ravi Harris & The Prophets..."Thunderbird"...45...(Gemini)

Karthala 72..."Dans le Coeur du Feu"...45...(Electric Cowbell)

New Age Steppers..."Fade Away"...New Age Steppers...(On-U)

Horace Andy..."Don't Let Problems Get You Down"...Good Vibes...(Blood & Fire)

Riot..."Just Beyond"...Welcome to the World of Riot...(Motown)
Heavy funk rock breaks on Motown proper. And a cheap and available LP.

Nação Zumbi..."Voyager"...Futura...(Trama)
Brasil's best contemporary band.

Frente Cumbiero meets Mad Professor..."Ariwacumbé"...Frente Cumbiero meets Mad Professor...(Vampisoul)
One of my favorite albums of the year.

Whitefield Brothers w/ Mr Lif & Edan..."The Gift"...12"...(Now Again)

Max B..."Bananaticoco" Pt 1...Max B...(Wah Wah)

Dyke & The Blazers..."Runaway People" (full version)...We Got More Soul...(BGP)
Sounds like Kool & The Gang ripped the bassline for "Jungle Boogie".

Lucifer..."Time Gonna Change Everything"...Lucifer...(Invictus)

The Ambassadors..."I Ain't Got The Love (Of One Girl On My Mind)"...DJ Spinna-Strange Games & Funky Things vol 5...(BBE)
Nice soul rarity from Philly all stars Vince Montana, Leon Huff, etc.

Muchos Plus..."BluesGuajirock"...v/a-Funky Funky New Orleans 5...(Funky Delicacies)

C.S.C. Funk Band..."Thrift Store Find"...Things Are Getting Too Casual...(Fat Beats)

Irakere..."La Comparsa"...La Colleción Cubana...(Music Club)
Cuba's greatest band. Period.

Radio Clandestino playlist 11/28

2011-12-05T09:53:00.012-05:00

Here's another (late) playlist coming at ya. Catch Radio Clandestino every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.

Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou..."Dety Motema"...Reminiscin' In Tempo...(Popular African Music)

Abdoulaye Cissé..."Kodjougou"...v/a-Bambara Mystic Soul...(Analog Africa)

Black Santiagos..."Ole"...v/a-Nigeria Afrobeat Special...(Soundway)

Kelenkye Band..."Brotherhood of Man"...Moving World...(Superfly reissue)

Brigth Engelberts & The BE Movement..."Civilization in the World"...Civilization in the World...(Hot Casa reissue)

MonoMono..."Make Them (You) Realise"...The Dawn of Awareness...(Soundway reissue)

The Strangers..."Onye Ije"...v/a-World Ends...(Soundway)

Gyedu-Blay Ambolley..."Bolga Besia"...v/a-Ghana Funk From the 70s...(Hippo)

El Rego..."Feeling You Got"...El Rego...(Daptone)

Joni Haastrup..."Greetings"...Wake Up Your Mind...(Hot Casa reissue)

Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou..."Mi Si Ba To"...The Kings of Benin Urban Groove...(Soundway)

Warhead Construction..."Graceful Bird"
A youthful Nigerian band of the 70s with some heavy guitar jamming. Hopefully this will get a reissue.

Dyke & The Blazers..."Black Boy"...We Got More Soul...(BGP)
Dyke & The Blazers..."So Sharp"...So Sharp...(Kent)
One of my all time favorite artists.

Eddie Bo & Inez Cheatham..."Lover & A Friend"...In the Pocket...(Vampisoul)

Willie Henderson & The Soul Explosions..."Off Into A Black Thing"...Funky Chicken...(Brunswick)

Yerba Buena..."Fever"...Island Life
Killer cover of the Ishmael Jingo track from Kenya, this version featuring M1 (from Dead Prez) and Pedrito Martinez!

Kokolo..."Heaven"...45...(Afro Kats)
Ray Lugo and company covering the classic tune by Ghana's Ebo Taylor.

The Resonators..."Gold Dub"...45...(Wah Wah 45s)
Contemporary UK dub.

Quantic..."Cumbia Clash"...Best of Quantic...(Tru Thoughts)
A highly recommended selection of Quantic productions, including singles, rarities, remixes, etc.

The Equalites..."Rock This Sound"
One of Western Mass' longest running bands. Check this tune on the WMUA Local Music Movement compilation, curated by Andujar.

Shokazoba..."Script Reader (Dub)"...promo...(forthcoming)
Another tune that will feature on the (above-mentioned) WMUA comp. Check these guys at Bishop's Lounge on Dec 10th.

The Liberators..."Crisis Point"...Let It Go...(Record Kicks)
Contemporary Australian funk from the always quality Record Kicks label.

Debo Band..."Gedawo"...45...(Electric Cowbell)

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds..."Red Right Hand" (Rio Lobotomy edit)

Thanks for listening!!!

Radio Clandestino playlist 11/21...Rez rock, jazz, funk, folk & pop

2011-11-28T10:46:00.009-05:00

In what seems to have become an annual Unthanksgiving (No Thanks-Give-It-Back/Thanksgrieving) tradition, my pals Josh (of Mystery Train) and El Cassique joined me in-studio for our radio respect session in which we played indiginous pop, jazz, etc and similarly themed music. For our two other past playlists check here and here.

Jim Pepper..."Wichi Tai To"...Pepper's Pow-Wow...(Embryo)
Our hero has a very helpful site dedicated to his recordings here.

Vernon Wray..."Faces in the Crowd"...Wasted...(Sebastian Speaks)
Three Wray brothers on one LP.

Redbone..."We Were All Wounded At Wounded Knee"...45...(Epic)

XIT..."I Was Raised"...Plight of the Redman...(Rare Earth)
Possibly my favorite of the Rez rock LPs, with hard rock, funk, pow wow drums, and anti-America lyrics by Tom Bee.

Yaqui..."Brown Baby"...Yaqui...(Playboy)

Pygmy Unit..."Where The Drums Are Kept"...Signals from Earth...(private press/no label)
Jim Pepper and co.

Don Pullen..."Reservation Blues"...Sacred Common Ground...(Blue Note)

Mixashawn..."Who Is Polyester?"...Contemporary Indigenous Data...(self released)
Featuring some funky music by our guest last time out. Check his site here.

The Free Spirits..."Peyote Song/Girl of the Mountain"...Live at The Scene '67...(Sunbeam)
Recently unearthed live recordings from Pepper, Moses, Coryell and others.

Bob Moses (w/Jim Pepper and others)..."Slum Funk"...Love Animal...(Mozown)
Essentially another version of The Free Spirits, recorded in 67 but unreleased until the 90s.

Richard Cyr..."Salt & Pepper Table"...cassette...(self released)
From a tape that DJ Bongohead picked up at a pow-wow in New Hampshire.

XIT..."Awakening"...Silent Warrior...(SOAR)

Sabu Martinez..."Wounded Knee"...Afro Temple...(Grammofonverket)
This funky Latin-jazz LP is one of my all time favorites.

Robbie Basho..."A North American Raga"...Song of the Stallion...(Takoma)

Link Wray..."Shawnee Tribe"...Link Wray...(Polydor)

Lincoln St Exit..."Time Has Come Gonna Die"...Drive It!...(Mainstream)
The hard-rocking 60s band that became XIT.

Floyd Westerman..."Custer Died For Your Sins"...Custer Died For Your Sins...(Perception)

Smokey Robinson (w/Tom Bee)...Just My Soul Responding...Smokey...(Tamla)
Smokey collaborating with XIT lyricist Tom Bee on an awesome version here, complete with lyrics that question Smokey's patriotism.

Booker T & Priscilla..."The Indian Song"...Booker T & Priscilla...(A&M)
Former MG's cog, with his part-Cherokee wife on this album.

Rita Coolidge..."Cowboys & Indians"...Fall Into Spring...(A&M)
Booker T also produced his sister-in-law on this (and other) LPs.

John D. Loudermilk..."The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian"...Sings a Bizarre Collection of the Most Unusual Songs...(RCA Victor)

JD Blackfoot..."The Song of Crazy Horse"...The Song of Crazy Horse...(Fantasy)

Thanks for listening. Radio Clandestino airs live every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.

Radio Clandestino playlist 11/14

2011-11-21T10:30:00.010-05:00

Better late than never...here is last week's radio playlist. Radio Clandestino airs live every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.

Via-A-Vis..."Obi Agye Me Dofo"...Obi Agye Me Dofo...(Continental reissue)

Super Boiro Band..."So I Si Sa"...v/a-Guinée: Cultural Revolution...(Syllart)

Brigth Engelberts & The BE Movement..."Civilisation In The World"...Tolambo Funk ...(Hot Casa reissue)

Ebo Taylor..."Atwer Abroba"...Life Stories...(Strut)

Benis Cletin..."Jungle Magic" (Sofrito edit)...12"...(Sofrito)

New Cool Collective with Tony Allen..."The Trip"...12"...(Freestyle)

Mono Mono..."Make Them (You) Realize"...The Dawn of Awareness...(Soundway reissue)

El Rego..."Achuta"...El Rego...(Daptone)

De Frank and his Professionals..."Waiting For My Baby"...Psychedelic Man...(Ride Away)

Debo Band..."Gedawo"...45...(Electric Cowbell)

Incredible Bongo Band..."Kiburi" Pt 1...Bongo Rock...(Mr Bongo)

Andre Perry & Louis Delacour..."New Life"...New Life...(Crea Sound)

Top Drawer..."Song of a Sinner"...v/a-Forge Your Own Chains...(Now Again)
Somebody should put this song in a movie soundtrack.

Rolling Stones..."Heartbreaker"...Goats Head Soup...(Rolling Stones)

Beta Hector..."Jupiter Mission"...digi EP...(Tru Thoughts)

Little Shalimar..."Melting"...45...(Electric Cowbell)

Slim Moore & The Mar-Kays..."Reachin' Higher"...Introducing...(Marlow)

Mike & The Censations..."Don't Mess With Me"...Don't Sell Your Soul...(Luv N' Haight)

Symtec & Wylie..."Put An Extra Plus To Your Love"...45...(Shama)

Commodores..."Rise Up"...v/a-Funk Drops...(Warners)

Frente Cumbiero meets Mad Professor..."Ariwacumbé"...Frente Cumbiero meets Mad Professor...(Vampisoul)

Los Chapillacs..."La Maldita"...Odisea Cumbia 3000...(self released)

Thanks for listening!

Radio Clandestino playlist 11/7...WMUA Annual Fund Drive

2011-11-13T16:52:00.013-05:00

This past week WMUA surpassed its goal of raising $38,000 in a week of our listeners showing much generosity. It is you who keep the station functioning financially. Thanks to all. As a thank you gift some of you will be recieving a CD sampler of some of the Valley's best musical groups, including the likes of The Alchemystics, Shokazoba, Groove Shoes, Span of Sunshine, Kristen Ford, Akashic Record, The Equalites, Highah Seekah, Sparkplug and others. Some of these folks may be based just outside the Valley but each of these groups are a vital part of our local music scene. Thanks to all of them for donating tracks.

YOU CAN DONATE ALL YEAR AT THIS LINK.

Here is this past Monday's playlist...

Kokolo..."Each One Teach One"...45...(Afro Kats)
A rare 45 by one of my favorite groups, Kokolo. WMUA brought them for a concert at UMass in 2009 and they have been given much love in the area. Let's hope Ray and crew make it back soon!

Kelenkye Band..."Moving World"...Moving World...(Superfly reissue)
Abeti..."Gogo"...Abeti...(Pierre Cardin)
Ify Jerry Krusade..."Everybody Likes Something Good"...v/a-Nigeria 70: Lagos Jump...(Strut)
Olatunji..."O-Wa"...Soul Makossa...(Paramount)
Of course, we hear funky music from Africa every Monday on both Underground Spiritual Game and Clandestino. Check Tony's show before Clandestino every Monday noon-230.

Grupo Fantasma..."Realizando"...El Existential...(National Geographic)
One of my favorite bands and frequent guests on Radio Clandestino.

The Alchemystics..."Dance Upon The Corner"...Spread Hope...(NorthFire)
Western Mass' number one live band and a soulful reggae/rap/R&B blend.

Highah Seekah with Earth Vibez..."Power to Heal"...Reggae Got Soul...(promo)
Valley via Florida via Jamaica, Highah Seekah is now delivering his message in New England with more regularity.

(Highah Seekah at WMUA studios on Radio Clandestino.)

Ray Harris & The Fusion Experience..."Scaramunga"...Ray Harris & The Fusion Experience...(Record Kicks)
I have to give my shout-out to labels who consistently deliver me the funky music. Record Kicks has been one of those labels and I love their catalog of international funk delights.

Safohene Djeni..."Mahu Wo Asle" (edit)...Sofrito-Tropical Discotheque...(Strut)

Akashic Record..."Crawlin'"...Theosophy...(self released)
Hammond player Beau Sasser has been bringing us the old school funky grooves a la Blue Note/Prestige for many years and has also been an in-studio guest on Clandestino. Thanks to Beau for donating tracks from two of his projects to our fundraiser.

Groove Shoes Funk Orchestra..."Lemonade"...Groove Shoes...(self released)
A newer funk band from Brattleboro/Greenfield area, we can look forward to watching them grow even more dangerous.

MonoMono..."Find Out"...Give the Beggar A Chance...(Soundway reissue)
Keni Okulolo..."Call Me A Fool Today I'll Be Wise Tomorrow"...7"...(Hot Casa)

Shokazoba..."Script Reader (Dub)"...forthcoming
New England's number one funk unit, Shokazoba have been delivering funk and afrobeat sounds for several years and have built a solid fanbase. This band is ready for vinyl right now!

(Shokazoba live on Valley Homegrown television show.)

Kristen Ford..."Hey Girl"...Filthy Nasty...(KFo Music)
A young multi-instrumentalist who has already done extensive touring and knows how to write impressive songs. An amazing talent, as she shows with this number that flows from funky reggae seamlessly into a hard rocker. Thanks to KFo for donating her music to the cause.

Span of Sunshine..."Skating"...This Must Be The Present...(self released)
Steve Koziol and company have produced an album of unique and twisted (even lovely) pop songs on the wonderful "This Must Be The Present". Quality all the way around. Be sure to check their site for show info.

Silver Apples..."Ruby"...Contact!...(Kapp)

Exuma..."Monkberry Moon Delight"...Reincarnation...(Kama Sutra)

Bio Ritmo..."Dina's Mambo"...La Verdad...(Electric Cowbell)

Sparkplug..."Whip Whop"...The Music of Melvin Sparks...(self released)
A CT-based project featuring the talents of ex-Melvin Sparks partners Beau Sasser and Bill Carbone and playing the music of Mr Sparks.

Beta Hector..."The Payback"...v/a-Tru Thoughts Funk...(Tru Thoughts)
The Bamboos..."Like Tears In Rain"...4...(Tru Thoughts)
The Tru Thoughts label keeps sending out some quality jams. I am especially stoked to see the excellent Tru Thoughts Funk set finally issued on vinyl so I can spin it out at the parties.

Groove Shoes Funk Orchestra..."Telepathy"...Groove Shoes...(self released)

Catch Radio Clandestino every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.

Radio Clandestino playlist 10/31...all cover tunes

2011-11-06T11:21:00.010-05:00

A massive Halloween storm brought major power outage in New England and our web server was knocked out, which left this show I had planned for months to be listened to only by those locals with power. No international broadcast this time, I am sorry to say. For our extra long Halloween edition, we bring you popular music, freakified.

John Tchicai..."Colo-Mentality"...Put Up The Fight...(Storyville)
Fela cover.

Femm Nameless..."See Line Woman"...promo

Mongo Santamaria..."Day Tripper"...Soca Me Nice...(Concord Jazz/Picante)

Rogério Duprat..."Judy in Disguise"...A Banda Trópicalista do Duprat...(Philips)
Complete with car horn sounds.

Ananda Shankar..."Jumping Jack Flash"...Ananda Shankar...(Reprise)

Malik Adouane..."Shaft"...Orient Meets Funk Brothers and Soul Sisters...(EMI-Arabia)

Cedar Walton..."Low Rider" (Idjut Boys edit)...12"...(Cottage)

La Sangre Caliente..."Frankenstein"...Sangre Caliente...(Orfeon-Mexico)

Kokolo..."Girls on Film"...45...(Record Kicks)
This is so perfect it has to be heard to be believed. Kokolo does Duran Duran. Listen here.

Fred Wesley & The JB's..."Use Me"...45...(People)
Very funky version of the Bill Withers tune.

Project Trio..."Sweet Child O' Mine"...Project Trio
You must hear this.

Charles Bradley & Menahan Street Band..."Heart of Gold"...45...(Daptone)

Tina Turner..."Whole Lotta Love"...Acid Queen...(United Artists)

El Michels Affair..."Bring the Ruckus"...45...(Truth & Soul)

Dutch Rhythm, Steel & Show Band..."Down By The River"...v/a-West Indies Funk...(Trans Air)

Rotary Connection..."Burning of the Midnight Lamp"...Songs...(Cadet)

Atman..."Third Stone From The Sun"...Tradition...(Drunken Fish)

Kana TNT..."Another Brick in the Wall"...v/a-Thai Funk ZudRangMa...(ZudRangMa)

Waylon Jennings..."Do It Again"...Music Man...(RCA)
A country rock version of the Steely Dan song rates as one of my fave cover versions.

Albert Kuvezin & Yat Kha..."Play With Fire"...Re-Covers...(Yat Kha)
Tuvan punk does The Stones.

Incredible Bongo Band..."Inna Gadda Da Vida"...Bongo Rock...(Mr Bongo)

Lack of Afro..."Spooky"...45...(Freestyle)

Ray Santiago..."Man's World"...Afro Cuba a la NYC...(self released)

Bermuda Triangle..."Dream On"...Bermuda Triangle...(Radioactive reissue)
This eerie autoharp version is much better than the Aerosmith original.

Club D'Elf..."Sunshine of your Love"...Electric Moroccoland...(Face Pelt)

Trouble Funk..."Trouble Funk Express" (aka "Trans Europe Express")...12"...(DETT)

The Professionals..."Theme from The Godfather"...v/a-Cult Cargo: Belize City Boil-Up...(Numero Group)

The Invaders..."Can't Get Next To You"...Spacin' Out...(boot)

Art Ensemble of Chicago..."Zombie"...Ancient to the Future...(DIW)

The Chequers..."Get Up, Stand Up"...Check Us Out...(Creole)

Antibalas..."Rat Race"...12"...(Exactamundo)

Carl Bradney..."Slipping Into Darkness"...v/a-Darker Than Blue: Soul From Jamdown...(Blood & Fire)
Lee Perry production on this War cover.

Amral's Trinidad Cavaliers Steel Drum Orchestra..."World is a Ghetto"...v/a-Cross Continental Record Raid Road Trip...(Finders Keepers)

Tito Puente..."Crystal Blue Persuasion"...Greatest Hits...(Fania)

Ray Olan y su Sason..."Sugar on Sunday"...Sugar On Sunday...(Alegre)

Mehrpouya Abbas..."African Jumbo (first section)" (aka "Scorpio")...Sitar...(Persianna)
70s sitar-funk from Iran.

Big Mama Thornton..."Funky Broadway"...Stronger Than Dirt...(Mercury)

Harvey Averne..."Stand"...Never Learned To Dance...(Fania)

Lee Fields..."My World Is Empty Without You"...My World...(Truth & Soul)

Los Quantos..."El Sonido del Silencio/The Sound of Silence"...El Sonido del Silencio
A Peruvian version via DJ Bongohead.

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings..."This Land Is Your Land"...45...(Daptone)
Stone classic.

Nguyên Lê..."Black Dog"...Songs of Freedom...(ACT)
Thanks to Glenn Siegel for turning me onto this.

Horace Andy..."Papa Was A Rolling Stone"...Roots & Branches...(Ariwa)
Mad Professor production.

The Dynamics..."Miss You"...Version Excurions...(Groove Attack)

Funk Inc..."Give Me Your Love"...Hangin' Out...(Prestige)

Peter Sellers as Dr Strangelove..."She Loves You"
Catch Radio Clandestino every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.

Radio Clandestino playlist 10/24...with Mike P of Masstrópicas!

2011-10-31T11:21:00.007-04:00

It was my pleasure to have Mike P on for the third time, bringing his jams he dug up in the jungles of Perú. Check out his label Masstrópicas.

Placido Rodriguez..."Cantos Icaros"...forthcoming field recording...(Masstrópicas)

Los Gatos Locos..."Ritmo Katanga"...v/a-Hit Parade Trópical vol 4...(Dinsa)

Juaneco y su Combo..."Perdido en el Espacio"...Juaneco y su Combo (first LP)...(Imsa)
The Amazonian legend's first LP.

Ranil y su Conjunto Trópical..."Marlenita"...Ranil's Jungle Party...(Masstrópicas)

Grupo Naranja..."Dulce Cariñito"...v/a-El Sonido de Tupac Amaru...(Masstrópicas)

Grupo 2000..."La Ronsapa"...El Destape...(Masstrópicas forthcoming)

Los Destellos..."Por las Mañanas"...45...(Masstrópicas)
Bonus 7" that comes with the Tupac Amaru set.

El Super Grupo..."Música Loca-Disco Hindu/Boogie Boogie-Voulez Vouz"...Canta y Baila con El Super Grupo...(Difa)

Otto de Rojas y su Orquesta..."El Tema de Coco"...Superexitos...(RCA Victor)
This one belongs to DJ Bongohead!

Grupo Celeste..."Melodia Celeste"...45...(Difa)

Grupo Fiesta de Pancho Lema..."Celoso"...45...(Poderoso)

Alfredo Linares..."El Cachumbembe"...v/a-Hit Parade Trópical vol 5...(Dinsa)
A young Alfredito, now Quantic's piano player.

Los Blue King's de Ñaña..."El Rey Loco"...45...(FTA)

Los Ranger's..."Saturno"...45...(Peruvox)

Los Exorcistas..."Sobre Olas"...45...(Discope)

Los Rumbaney..."Pal Norte"...45...(Dinsa)

Pepito y su Collera..."Yo Soy Pulenta"...45...(Discope)

Los Walker's..."Rosaura Lindaura"...45...(Virrey)

Pintura Roja..."Ayudame Tú"...Pinceladas Musicales...(Horoscopo)

Carlos Ramirez y Grupo Centeno..."La Noche de Setiembre"...45...(Infopesa)

Los Jharis...unknown title...Colleción de Oro...(boot)

Grupo Alegria..."Clase Social"...Naci para Amarte...(Roy Music)

El Super Grupo..."Mi Pueblo Joven"...45...(Discope)

Conjunto Juventud del Centro..."Mi Vaquita"...45...(Infopesa)

Roncadoras de Huaracpampa..."El Alizal"...45...(Discos del Puerto)

Los Alegres de Puqulo..."Huayno Zapateo"...45...(Discos San Cristobal)
Los Alegres de Puqulo..."Huayno Aurorito"...45...(Discos San Cristobal)

Los Claveles de Iquitos..."El Sollozo"...45...(FTA)

Lira Ayavina..."Olivo"...45...(Ollanta)

Grupo Naranja..."Hechicera"...45...(Odeon)

And Mike insisted on closing with this crusty hardcore rarity from Colombia...
Imagem...side one, tracks to thru end...45...(self released)

Thanks for listening. Catch Radio Clandestino live every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.

Masstrópica's Mike P on Radio Clandestino and at Mystery Train this coming Monday/Ayler film tix giveaway

2011-10-22T17:03:00.007-04:00

(poster by Josh B)

Mike P rolls into Amherst on Monday for a double trouble visit. First he'll be joining Andujar live in-studio at WMUA for a special all-Peruvian sounds edition of Radio Clandestino, 230-430pm (ET).

Mike Pigott is a frequent guest on Clandestino, as well as a couple of turns at Rumba Psicodélica in Greenfield. He runs the Masstrópicas record label and is an all around swell guy and we'll be happy to have him with us. The man is obsessed with Peruvian music, from chichas to hardcore. He'll be spinning us some gems from his travels down there. We'll be hearing cumbias, "bumps", psych rock, salsa and more.

Then at 6, head over to Mystery Train Records on N. Pleasant St to hear Mike talk about Peruvian LPs and 45s before hearing some music from Steamrollers and Bunwinkies. Here are more details.

ALSO: I will be giving away a couple of tickets to My Name Is Albert Ayler, showing at Pleasant Street Cinema. The documentary screening of the great saxophonist will be Tuesday night, 7pm. It is part of the Seeing Sound series. Film details here. Here is some of my favorite Ayler music. Thanks to Amherst Cinema/Pleasant Street Theatre for spreading Ayler's gospel.

Radio Clandestino 10/17

2011-10-18T09:05:00.010-04:00

Next week's Radio Clandestino will be an all-Peruvian selection, with my guest Mike P of Mass Tropicas. Tune in every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.
Here's this week's playlist. Thanks for listening.

The Meters..."Ain't No Use"...12"...(Loft Classics)

Jingo..."Fever"...v/a-Afro Rock...(Kona)
Heavy afro-funk from 70s Kenya.

MonoMono..."Find Out"...Give The Beggar A Chance...(Soundway reissue)

Geraldo Pino..."Man Pass Man, Iron Dey Cut Iron"...Afro Soco Soul Live...(Soundway)

Ikenga Superstars..."Your Thing"...Greedy Man...(Rogers All Stars)

Marijata..."Break Through"...This is Marijata...(Academy reissue)
This tune reminds me of Cymande.

El Rego..."Feeling You Got"...El Rego...(Daptone)
Anthology of 60s/70s material from this producer from Benin, out soon!

Orchestra Baobab..."Kelen Ati Leen"...45...(Soundway)
Baobab in a hard James Brown style.

Orchestra Polyrythmo de Cotonou..."Ou C'est Lui Ou C'est Moi"...First Album...(Analog Africa reissue)

Ikebe Shakedown..."Asa-Sa"...Ikebe Shakedown...(Ubiquity)
Nice cover of the Nigerian classic by Fred Fisher.

Keni Okulolo..."Call Me A Fool Today (I'll Be Wise Tomorrow)"...45...(Hot Casa)

Shokazoba..."Funky Music"...Congress for Sale...(self released)

Nickodemus & The Real Live Show..."Sun Children"...12"...(Wonderwheel)

Here's a little Felabration set for what would be Fela's 73rd birthday...
Fela Kuti..."Sorrow, Tears & Blood"...Best Best of Black President...(Barclay)
Antibalas..."Rat Race"...12"...(Exactammundo)
Seun Kuti..."African Soldier"...From Africa With Fury: Rise...(Knitting Factory)

Frente Cumbiero meets Mad Professor..."Chuchusteady"...Frente Cumbiero Meets Mad Professor...(Vampisoul)

Digitaldubs with Ranking Joe..."Fyah Bun Dem"...#1...(ROIR)

Winston Wright & Impact All Stars..."Wood Pecker"...10"...(Impact!/Select Cuts)

Junior Delgado & Lee Perry..."Sons of Slaves" (Son of the Black Ark mix)...Upsetter in Dub...(Heartbeat)

Party on Wayne.

Radio Clandestino playlist 10/10

2011-10-16T13:49:00.009-04:00

Sorry I'm a week late getting this out there, but here's the playlist for last Monday's Radio Clandestino program. Catch it live every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.

Nicole Mitchell's Black Earth Ensemble..."Thanking the Universe"...Black Unstoppable...(Delmark)

Damion Reid & Anand Krishnan (with Rudresh Mahanthappa)..."Meeting of the Skins"...Rudresh Mahanthappa-Samdhi...(ACT)

Jadir de Castro & Dom Um..."Communic-Ritmo"...12"...(Mr Bongo)

Stone Alliance..."Amigos"...Con Amigos...(PM)

Ramin Rahimi & Tapesh..."Swing"...Iranian Percussion...(ARC Music)

Oriental Wind..."Kabak"...Chila Chila...(Sonet)
Improv/world project featuring Okay Temiz and Bobo Stensen.

Bio Ritmo..."Carnaval"...La Verdad...(Electric Cowbell)
New LP from Richmond's "Salsa Machine"! Here they tackle a Cortijo theme.

Bill Summers..."Brazilian Skies"...Feel the Heat...(Prestige)

Mario Allison..."Un Regalo Para Ti"...v/a-Gozalo! 1...(Vampisoul)

Ray Lugo & The Boogaloo Destroyers..."El Bantu"...Mi Watusi...(Freestyle)

Sonora Casino..."Astronautas a Mercurio"...v/a-Obsession...(Bully)
Peruvian psych-descarga.

Keni Okulolo..."You Can Only Live But Once"...45...(Hot Casa)
Very funky and cool 7" from members of MonoMono.

Blackman Akeeb Kareem..."Sad Memory"...Tomorrow...(Hot Casa reissue)

Joe Mensah..."Africa is Home"...v/a-Ghana Soundz 2...(Soundway)

Rikki Ililonga..."Sansa Kuwa"...Dark Sunrise...(Now Again)
Amazing package and anthology of this Zambian rock leader.

Columna de Fuego..."Carnaval de Baranquilla"...45...(RCA)

The Invaders..."Can't Get Next To You"...Spacing Out...(boot)

Bobby Cruz..."Get It All"...Amor en la Escuela...(Vaya)
Very funky Mandrill cover.

St Vincent's Supersound Latinaires Orchestra..."Roasted or Fried"...v/a-West Indies Funk...(Trans Air)

Kinny w/ Quantic..."Enough Said"...Best of Quantic...(Tru Thoughts)
Essential Quantic set, features a couple of cuts from each album, some productions for others, a few singles and some unreleased material.

Sebastian Isler..."Chang Chang Chang"...Sol Oso Ensemble...(self released)
Cool version of a Yusef Lateef tune, out of NYC.

Salah Ragab..."Latino en Cairo"...45...(Art Yard)

Smokey Robinson..."Just My Soul Responding"...Smokey...(Tamla)

Jack Nitzsche, Miles Davis, John Lee Hooker, Taj Mahal, and others..."Coming to Town"...The Hot Spot soundtrack...(Antilles)
I haven't yet seen the movie but the soundtrack is quite tasty.

Thanks for listening!!!

Brick & Mortar International Video Art Festival and Afterparty with Rumba Psicodélica!

2011-10-10T09:34:00.006-04:00

Come dance and celebrate at the Brick + Mortar Afterparty!! Andujar, Bongohead, and Studebaker Hawk will be playing funky dance music on their newly revamped system - all vinyl - FREE - for your enjoyment - at the People's Pint in Greenfield. It's a fitting end to a wonderful cultural event, courtesy of ConjunctionArts, the businesses of Greenfield, and curator Christoph Cox. Come to Greenfield both days! Please donate here.

Brick + Mortar International Video Art Festival Friday October 14, 2011, 5:00-10:00 pm Saturday October 15, 2011, 1:00-8:00 pm Locations throughout downtown Greenfield, MA Free and open to the public http://greenfieldvideofest.org email: info@greenfieldvideofest.org 413-773-5463

Curated by Christoph Cox

Participating Artists: Manon De Boer (NL), Seth Cluett (US), Tony Cokes (US), Luke Fowler (UK), Jesse Jones (IE), Paul Lindale (UK/US), Kara Lynch (US), Mirko Martin (DE), The Otolith Group (UK), Jenny Perlin (US), Mathias Poledna (AT), Raha Raissnia & Charles Curtis (IR/US), Steve Roden (US), Billy Roisz (AT), Julian Rosefeldt (DE), Simpson/Meade (US), Miki Tajima (US), Su-Mei Tse (LU), and Daniel Warner (US).

The 3rd annual Brick + Mortar International Video Festival presents work by a selection of contemporary artists who focus on sound, music, and relationships of dissonance and consonance between the aural and the visual. Since the 1990s, sound has become a central concern in contemporary art, with many leading video artists and filmmakers actively exploring the sonic potential of audio-visual media. The 2011 edition of Brick + Mortar showcases some of the most interesting and engaging of these explorations from the past decade by a group of prominent artists from nine countries. Early avant-garde filmmakers worried that the advent of sound would reduce cinema to an illusionistic portrayal of the world, with sound a subordinate prop for the visual image. These worries proved to be well justified. Present-day avant-gardists have heeded those early warnings, giving sound an equal place and exploring the productive difference between the auditory and visual registers of video and film. Luke Fowler and Raha Raissnia both collaborate with sound artists to develop allied strategies for capturing light and sound. Refusing image altogether, Mirko Martin's video operates solely through sound and text. Conversely, Steve Roden’s video is silent but functions as a kind of visual and musical score. Mathias Poledna, Manon de Boer, and Mika Tajima use the camera to capture and intervene in musical performance and recording. Other projects uncover the critical potential of music. 2010 Turner Prize nominee The Otolith Group explores the Afro-Futurist mythology of the Detroit electronic duo Drexciya, while Tony Cokes presents a video essay that examines the complex racial politics of House and Techno. Via these and other strategies, the projects presented at this year’s Brick + Mortar festival amplify the “audio” aspect of this “video” festival.

The Brick + Mortar festival takes place in Greenfield, an historic mill town in western Massachusetts. Transforming the city’s downtown into a temporary arts district, the festival presents video projections and installations within a variety of extraordinary architectural sites that are in various stages of renovation. Presented by ConjunctionArts in partnership with local businesses, the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, the Greenfield Business Association, Greenfield Community College, and Five Colleges Inc., the festival is free and open to the public.

Radio Clandestino playlist 10/3

2011-10-06T18:03:00.009-04:00

Here's this week's Clandestino playlist. Thanks to everyone who listened. I always get a lot of positive feedback and I don't always publicly acknowledge it, but it is much appreciated. Catch us again next Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.

Eddie Palmieri..."Un Dia Bonito"...The Sun of Latin Music...(Coco)

Ray Santiago..."Man's World"...Afro Cuba a la NYC...(self released)

Henri Guédon..."Descaguajira"...Early Latin & Boogaloo Recordings...(Comet)

The Welfare Poets..."Sak Pasé"...Rhymes For Treason

Papi Brandao y su Conjunto Aires Tableños..."La Murga de Panama"...v/a-Panama! 2...(Soundway)

Cumbia Moderna de Soledad..."Tetero"...v/a-Palenque Palenque...(Soundway)

Lord Kitchener..."Rock & Roll Calypso"...v/a-London is the Place For Me 4...(Honest Jons)

King Kennytone & his Western Toppers..."Suzzy Twist"...45...(Soundway)

El Hadrmy...(side one)...45...(Mississippi/Sahel Sounds)
Bluesy music from Mauritania ca. 70.

Jorge Ben..."Rosa Mais Que Nada"...O Bidú: Silencio no Brooklin...(Atoll)

Novos Baiaños..."America Tropical"...Vamos pro Mundo...(Som Livre)

Tabou Combo..."Alle Lave"...Respect...(Secret Stash reissue)
The funkiest Haitian band I've heard.

Olatunji..."Soul Makossa"...Soul Makossa...(Paramount)
My favorite Olatunji record, featuring folks like Joe Henderson and Reggie Lucas, this is the legendary heavy-funk blowout. The whole record is fucking great and highly recommended.

Mandrill..."Golden Stone"...Composite Truth...(Polydor)

Spiteri..."Monday Morning"...Spiteri...(Vampisoul reissue)
Venezuelan rock band in London ca 73.

Howard Wales & Jerry Garcia..."South Side Strut"...Hooteroll?...(Ryko reissue)

Sparkplug..."Bambu"...The Music of Melvin Sparks...(self released)

Zongo Junction..."Elephant & Mosquito"...Thieves!...(self released)
I thought these guys sounded excellent at Pearl St last weekend.

Superhuman Happiness..."Hounds"...v/a-101 Things to Do in Bongolia...(Electric Cowbell)

Lack of Afro..."Spooky"...45...(Freestyle)

Beatles..."Tomorrow Never Knows"...Revolver...(Capitol)
It's all George Martin.

Patti Smith Group..."Dancing Barefoot"...Wave...(Arista)

See ya next time!

Promos to:
Andujar/
WMUA 91.1/
105 Campus Center
UMass/
Amherst, MA 01003/
USA

Radio Clandestino playlist 9/26...hangin with Omar.

2011-10-03T11:28:00.011-04:00

This was a great time in the studio, hanging with my good friend Omar Sheikh, a fellow vinyl collector and lover of African and Jamaican (and much other) music. Here's what we dug up for you this time:

Sir Shina Peters & his International Stars..."Ko Temi Fun Mi"...Ko Temi Fun Mi...(Makossa)

Gasper Lawal..."Kita Kita"...Ajomasé...(CAP)

Sabu Martinez..."Hotel Alyssa-Souisse"...Afro Temple...(Grammofone Verket)
A scorcher from one of my favorite albums.

Andre Tanker..."River Come Down"...45...(Soundway)
The Funkees..."Akula Owu Onyeara"...v/a-Nigeria Special...(Soundway)
A couple of favorites from the stellar Soundway Records.

Jackie Mittoo..."Atom Sounds"...Champion in the Arena...(Blood & Fire)

Enos McLeod..."Jericho Version"...The Genius of Enos...(Pressure Sounds)

Amral's Trinidad Cavaliers Steel Orch..."90% of Me"...v/a-Calypsoul...(Strut)

Tabou Combo..."Respect"...Respect...(Secret Stash reissue)

Robert Loison..."Jean Fouillé, Pie Fouillé"...v/a-Tumbélé...(Soundway)

James Blood Ulmer..."The Evil One"...Birthright...(Hyena)
James Blood..."Theme From Captain Black"...Tales of Captain Black...(Artists House)
Blood gave a nice solo concert at Bezanson on Thursday night.

C.S.C. Funk Band..."Caneca"...Things Are Getting Too Casual...(Fat Beats)

Ikebe Shakedown..."Tujunga"...Ikebe Shakedown...(Ubiquity)

Shokazoba..."Puppets" (live at The Rendezvous)
This funky ensemble have been playing nearly every week in the area. Check them out this coming Friday at The Inferno, Brattleboro. Check their page for details.

Blackman Akeeb Kareem..."Tomorrow"...Tomorrow...(Hot Casa)

Dennis Brown..."Revolution"...Brown Sugar...(Heartbeat)

George Danquah..."Just For A Moment"...Hot & Jumpy...(Secret Stash reissue)

MonoMono..."Kenimania"...v/a-Nigeria Rock Special...(Soundway)

Dyke & The Blazers..."Do It Together"...We Got More Soul...(BGP)
One of my very favorite bands.

Lyn Collins..."Mr Big Stuff"...Check Me Out If You Don't Know Me By Now...(People)

The Marvels..."Rock Steady"...100% Dynamite...(Soul Jazz)

The Uniques..."Gypsy Woman"...Watch This Sound...(Pressure Sounds)

Nachilus Kezuck..."War"...12"...(white)

Thanks for listening! Catch Radio Clandestino live every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.

Radio Clandestino playlist 9/19

2011-09-26T08:30:00.010-04:00

Catch Radio Clandestino live every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.

Ney de Castro..."Palacio da Alvarada"...Percussions Brésilienes...(Le Chant du Monde)

Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers..."We Need Some Money (Bout Money)"...v/a-Meet Me at the Go-Go...(Dischotheque)
Very cool go-go comp put together by Snowboy.

Pretty Purdie..."Theme from Shaft"...Shaft...(Prestige)

Sebastian Isler..."Musiqawi Silt"...Sol Oso Ensemble...(self released)
Ethiopia's most covered tune.

Whitefield Brothers featuring El Michels..."Breakin Through"...Earthology...(Now Again)
One of my favorite projects of the last few years. Here the Whitefields do a Mal Waldron tune.

The Techniques..."Ready or Not"...Techniques in Dub...(Pressure Sounds)

The Tamlins..."Baltimore"...v/a-Darker Than Blue...(Blood & Fire)
Sending this one out to percussionist Boo Pearson.

Dutch Rhythm, Steel & Showband..."Down By The River"...v/a-West Indies Funk...(Trans Air)

The Heptones..."Why Must I"...Party Time...(Mango)
One of my favorite Lee Perry productions.

Prince Nico..."Onye Ori Obi"...Free Education in Nigeria...(Decca)
Sending this one out to Keith and Kwame of Shokazoba.

Shokazoba..."Script Reader (Dub version)"...promo

Jackie Mittoo..."The Sniper"...Champion in the Arena...(Blood & Fire)
Very funky!!

Lack of Afro..."Spooky"...45...(Freestyle)

Groove Holmes..."Groovin' with Mr G"...Comin' on Home...(Blue Note)

Boris Gardiner..."Funky Nigger"...Every Nigger is a Star...(Jazzman reissue)

Boris Gardiner..."You Just Got To Be In Love"...Is What's Happening...(Vampisoul reissue)

Horace Andy..."Do You Love My Music?"...In The Light...(Blood & Fire)

The Soul Messengers..."Burn Devil Burn"...Soul Messages From Dimona...(Numero Group)
Thanks to Victor of Tabula Rasa (WMUA Tuesdays 6-8) for this one.

Tower of Power...Knock Yourself Out...East Bay Grease...(San Fransisco)

Joe Bataan..."Chick-A-Boom"...Call My Name...(Vampisoul)
My favorite Joe Bataan album of the last of the last 35 years.

All The People..."Cramp Your Style"...v/a-Miami Sound...(Soul Jazz)

The Mohawks..."The Champ"...The Champ...(Vampisoul)

The Ohio Players..."Feelin Alright"...v/a-Westbound Funk...(BGP)

Afrosound..."Palo Bonito"...split with Sugar Ice Tea...(Discos Fuentes)

James Blood Ulmer..."Church/Little Red House"...Odyssey...(Columbia)
Check out Blood in person at UMass this Thursday night.

Lee Perry...Rejoice in Skank...Upsetter in Dub...(Heartbeat)

Thanks for listening!!!!

Radio Clandestino playlist 9/12...party in the studio!

2011-09-18T20:34:00.008-04:00

What fun in the studio for this one! A bonafide party, with Kurt Allen, Choc'late Allen, Jay Metcalf and Beau Sasser all hanging out and playing their tunes! My pleasure!

We talked about The Wormtown Music Festival in Greenfield, of which all four of these citizens would be performing at, as well as the upcoming Alchemystics video shoot, music and culture of Trinidad, funk-jazz and forthcoming activities for all.
Catch Radio Clandestino every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.

Here is the playlist:
Zongo Junction..."Madoff Made Off"...Thieves!...(self released)

The Revolution of Saint Vincent..."The Little You Say"...v/a-Calypsoul 70...(Strut)

Lord Shorty..."Sweet Music"...12"...(Sofrito)
It was fun to play some classics for Kurt Allen. Many cool tunes have been reissued by the likes of Sofrito, Soundway, Strut and other labels.

Kurt Allen..."Goddess Calypso"
Kurt Allen..."Trust"

The Alchemystics w/ Beau Sasser..."Holiday"...Spread Hope...(North Fire)

Sparkplug: The Music of Melvin Sparks..."Everything I Play Gon B Funky"...Sparkplug...(self released)

(Mighty) Duke..."Freedom in Africa"...v/a-Calypsoul 70...(Strut)

Brother Resistance..."Ring the Bell"...v/a-When the Time Comes: Rebel Soca...(Shanachie)

Kurt Allen..."Sexy Body"

Mighty Shadow..."Dat Soca Boat"...Sofrito--Tropical Discotheque...(Strut)

Akashic Record..."Crawlin"...Theosophy...(self released)

Lou Donaldson..."Turtle Walk"...Hot Dog...(Blue Note)

Melvin Sparks..."Get ya Some"...45...(Westbound)

Sparkplug..."Whip Whop"...Sparkplug

Choc'late Allen with Queen I-frica..."Friends"
Here's a tune Choc'late made with Queen Ifrica while in Jamaica.

The Alchemystics with Prowla & Preecha..."Dance Upon The Corner"...Spread Hope
This is the tune they will be doing the video shoot for at The Arts Block in downtown Greenfield.

Kurt Allen..."Stampede (Dus Dem)"

The Alchemystics with Kurt Allen..."Be The Change"

Thanks again to all my esteemed guests!

Radio Clandestino playlist 9/5...bugalú with Spanglish Fly's Jonny Semi-Colón.

2011-09-12T10:27:00.010-04:00

This was a really fun show! Jonathan Goldman aka Jonny Semi-Colón of NYC boogaloo band Spanglish Fly was my live in-studio guest. We traded boogaloo tunes for the show. Sorry the playlist is going up so late but the radio station's website was down and I couldn't retrieve any info for a few days. Catch Radio Clandestino every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.

Opening with a really groovy 50's job from El Rey...
Tito Puente..."Hong Kong Mambo"...Dancemania...(RCA Victor)

Orchestra Kool..."Boogaloo Baby"...Kool Heat...(Ándale reissue, orig Fonseca)
Sleeve pic courtesy of Latin Vinyl Junkie.

Arsenio Rodriguez..."Hang on Sloopy"...Viva Arsenio!...(Bang)

Memo Salamanca y su Orquesta..."Boogaloo Cariñoso"...v/a-Boogaloo...(Musart)

Spanglish Fly..."Let My People Bugalú" (Clay Holley & Jeff Dynamite rmx)...v/a-101 Things To Do In Bongolia...(Electric Cowbell)

Johnny Zamot..."Harlem Boogaloo"...Tell It Like It Is...(El Sonido)

The Lat-Teens..."Soulful Thing"...Buena Gente...(Cotique)

Hector Rivera..."Shingaling Baby"...At The Party...(Barry)

Ray Lugo & The Boogaloo Destroyers..."Swingy Boogaloo"...Mi Watusi...(Freestyle)
Retro boogaloo from Kokolo's Ray Lugo. New album out now.

Ozzie Torrens..."These Boots Are Made For Walking"...Boogaloo in Apartment 41...(El Sonido)

Joe Panama..."What's My Name?"...The Explosive Side of Joe Panama...(Decca)
A Muhammad Ali jam.

Willie Rosario..."Watusi Boogaloo"...Boogaloo y Guaguancó...(Atco)

Eddie Cano & his Quintet..."Monday, Monday"...Brought Back Live From PJs...(Dunhill)

Lebron Brothers Orchestra..."My Cool Boogaloo"...Psychedelic Goes Latin...(Cotique)

Pete Rodriguez..."Oh, That's Nice"...Oh, That's Nice!...(Alegre)

Toño y sus Sicodélicos..."Mi Boogallo" (sic)...Moviendo el Bote...(Jade)

El Combo Nacional..."Caravan"...Esto Sí, Es Boogaloo...(Seeco)

Pete Terrace..."No! No! No!"...King of the Boogaloo...(A/S)

New Swing Sextet..."Uptight"...The Explosive New Swing Sextet...(Cotique)

Charlie Palmieri..."Uptight (Everything Is Alright)"...Latin Bugalú...(Atlantic)

Major Lance..."The Monkey Time"...Greatest Hits...(Okeh)

Mary Wells..."The One Who Really Loves You"

Fransisco Aguabella..."I Wanna Know"...Hitting Hard...(Cubop reissue)

Bobby Cruz..."Get it All"...Amor en la Escuela...(Vaya)
Bobby Cruz covering a Mandrill tune.

Malo..."Pana"

Art Ensemble of Chicago with Marva Broome..."Mystifying Mama"...45...(Saravah)

Earl Coleman..."Hippy Heaven"...The Latin Love-In...(Worthy)

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Radio Clandestino playlist 8/29

2011-08-30T09:59:00.010-04:00

Here is last Monday's playlist. Catch Radio Clandestino every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org. My guest on the next one will be Jonny Semi-Colon of NYC boogaloo band Spanglish Fly, live in the studio as my guest DJ.

Shokazoba..."Puppets"...(live at The Rendezvous 8/2011)
I am always down for tunes that call out Obama for the war-supporting puppet he is. This one was recorded at the Rendezvous show in Turners Falls.

Stoneface & Life Everlasting..."Agawalam Mba"...45...(Voodoo Funk/Academy)

Jose Conde y Ola Fresca..."Ride la Ola"...(R)Evolución...(Mr Bongo)

Bio Ritmo..."Dina's Mambo"...45...(Electric Cowbell)

Ocote Soul Sounds..."Cumbia la Magdelena"...Taurus...(ESL)

Cut Chemist..."Adidas to Addis"...12"...(A Stable Sound)

Debo Band..."Adderech Arada" (KidDid rmx)...45...(Electric Cowbell)

Doctor Stereo..."La Cumbia Perdida"...45...(Names You Can Trust)
Frente Cumbiero..."Ananas Tornillo"...45...(Names You Can Trust)
A couple here from NYCTrust.

Cumbia en Moog..."Cumbia de Sal"...v/a- The Afrosound of Colombia...(Vampisoul)

Antibalas..."Rat Race"...12"...(Exactamundo)

Madman Jaga..."Hankuri"...v/a-Nigeria Afrobeat Special...(Soundway)

Orchestra Poly Rythmo..."La La La La"...First Album...(Analog Africa reissue)

The Upsetters..."Jungle Lion"...45...(Upsetter)
A Lee Perry take on Al Green's "Love & Happiness".

Grant Green..."Sookie Sookie"...Alive!...(Blue Note)

Fred & The New JB's..."Little Boy Black"...Breakin' Bread...(People)

Quantic & his Combo Bárbaro..."The Dreaming Mind" Pt 1...Tradition in Transition...(Tru Thoughts)

Ahmad Zahir..."Che Kelaf Zar Sad Az Mah"...Hip 70s Afghan Beats...(Guerssen)

Morena y Clara..."Dejé de Querere"...v/a-Acid Rumba...(Hundergrum)

Benis Cletin..."Jungle Magic" (Sofrito edit)...12"...(Sofrito)

Oriental Wind..."Kabak"...Chila-Chila...(Sonet)
Featuring Okay Temiz & Bobo Stenson.

Memphis Minnie..."When The Levee Breaks"...Pickin' The Blues...(Catfish)
For all the folks out in West County and Vermont.

Radio Clandestino playlist 8/22...with my guests Highah Seekah and Jay from Alchemystics

2011-08-23T10:35:00.009-04:00

Not only did we bring a good amount of local music down to WMUA for this edition of Radio Clandestino, but we had some peeps in there live on air too! Thanks to Jay from The Alchemystics and Highah Seekah for coming on down.

Catch Radio Clandestino live every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.

Antibalas..."Rat Race"...12"...(Exactamundo)
Brand new record by these greats, a Bob Marley tune.

The Daktaris..."Quiet Man Is Dead Man"...Soul Explosion...(Daptone reissue)

Remi Kabaka and Co..."Brothers & Sisters"...Black Goddess soundtrack...(Soundway)

Akashic Record..."Black Dawn"...Theosophy...(self released)
Check out Beau Sasser, Brian Thomas & co at Bishop's Lounge on Wed night.

The Primate Fiasco..."Casa Deton"...TAP...(self released)
The Primates continue their Thursday night residency at The Arts Block in Greenfield.

C.S.C. Funk Band..."Thrift Store Find"...Things Are Getting Too Casual...(Fat Beats)

Spam All Stars..."Ochimini"...12"...(Spamusica)

The Alchemystics..."Summer Life"...Spread Hope...(North Fire)
The Alchemystics..."Dance Upon The Corner"...Spread Hope...(North Fire)
The Alchemystics will be shooting a video for "Dance Upon The Corner" on Sunday at an all day block party in downtown Greenfield, inside and outside the Arts Block. Family friendly, with lots of entertainment from The Alchs, Fear Nuttin Band, I-Ganic, DJ Theory, Danny Pease & The Regulators and more. All free!!! Details here.

Shokazoba..."Rogue State"...Congress for Sale...(self released)
Check Western Mass' best funk band this Thursday at The Iron Horse, opening for Vieaux Farka Touré (with DJ Bongohead) and then on Friday at The Rendezvous with Rhythm Inc.

Ebo Taylor..."Love & Death"...Life Stories...(Strut)

Ikebe Shakedown..."Tame the Beats"...Ikebe Shakedown...(Ubiquity)

Manu Dibango..."Soul Makossa"...45...(London)

Cymande..."Bra"...Cymande...(Janus)

Tony Allen..."Crazy Afrobeat"...v/a-Afrobeat Revival...(Rough Guides)
From our comp LP, put together by Andujar & Bongohead.

Highah Seekah..."Body, Mind & Soul"...Reggae Got Soul...(promo)
Highah Seekah..."Reggae Got Soul"...Reggae Got Soul
Check Highah Seekah and friends this Saturday night at Karma in Northampton. Details here.

The Alchemytsics..."Elements"...Spread Hope...(North Fire)

Highah Seekah..."Power to Heal"...Reggae Got Soul
--Highah Seekah blessing the mic live on the "Crime Stop" riddim...

Make sure you get out there to one of these shows. And if you are not local then go to the pages for these bands and support their music!!

Radio Clandestino playlist 8/15

2011-08-20T10:16:00.009-04:00

Here's this week's playlist. Next week I will be doing a local music feature and hope to have several artists in the studio with me. Catch Radio Clandestino every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.

I wanted to start my show off with a little bit of love for the highlife. And some lovin' also to Vampisoul, sending the promos from Madrid.
Dr Victor Olaiya & ET Mensah..."Trumpet Highlife"...v/a-Highlife Time...(Vampisoul)
Bobby Benson & his Combo..."Taxi Driver"...v/a-Highlife Time 2...(Vampisoul)
Rex Lawson & his Rivers Men..."Oko"...v/a-Highlife Time...(Vampisoul)
Smart Nkansah & his Sweet Talks..."Folk Spiritual Medley"......v/a-Highlife Time 2...(Vampisoul)

Bola Johnson & his Easy Life Top Beats..."E Ma S'eka"...v/a-Nigeria 70: Sweet Times...(Strut)

CK Mann Big Band..."Etuei"...Ebo Taylor-Life Stories...(Strut)

Celestine Ukwu..."Ife Si Na Chi"...v/a-West African Gold...(Rough Guides)

K. Frimpong & his Cubano Fiestas..."Awisa"...K. Frimpong & his Cubano Fiestas...(Continental reissue)

Tony Allen..."Hustler"...Jealousy...(Vampisoul reissue)

Rob..."Funky Rob Way"...Funky Rob Way...(Analog Africa reissue)

MFB..."Boredom Pain"...v/a-Lagos Disco Inferno...(Academy)

Cymande..."Genevieve"...Second Time Around...(Janus)

The Boogoos..."Theme de Yoyo"...12"...(Perfect Toy)

Shokazoba..."Script Reader"...Congress for Sale...(self released)
Massachusetts band plays real funk. Somebody get these cats some vinyl, pronto!

Ikebe Shakedown..."Five Points"...Ikebe Shakedown...(Ubiquity)

Ocote Soul Sounds..."STTP (Speak Truth to Power)"...Taurus...(ESL)

Locos por Juana..."Afrosound" (remix)...Evolución...(La Juana)

Highah Seekah..."Your Love Keeps Calling"...Reggae Got Soul...(self released)

The Alchemystics..."Elements"...Spread Hope...(North Fire)
The spot to be on Sunday, Aug 28 will be Arts Block, Greenfield for Alchemystics block party and video shoot. Details about the festivities here.

Pimps of Joytime with Roy Ayers..."Honey of your Smile"...45...(Wonderwheel)

Nomo..."Nu Tones"...The New Tones...(Ubiquity)

The Primate Fiasco..."Casa Deton"...TAP...(self released)
Check them out Thursday nights at the Arts Block, Greenfield.

Radio Clandestino playlist 8/8

2011-08-14T10:32:00.007-04:00

Here is another insanely late playlist. Sorry for the delays. Catch Radio Clandestino every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.

Don Cherry..."Brown Rice"...Brown Rice...(Horizon/A&M)

Nomo..."Ghost Rock"...Ghost Rock...(Ubiquity)

Spam All Stars..."Ochimini"...12"...(Spamusica)

Quantic with Sunny Akpan..."Use What You Got"...Mishaps Happening...(Tru Thoughts)

Tony Allen..."NEPA (Never Expect Power Always)"...NEPA...(Wrasse reissue)
Happy birthday to Tony Allen 8/12.

Seun Kuti..."Slave Masters"...From Africa With Fury: Rise...(Knitting Factory)

Femi Kuti..."E No Good"...Africa for Africa...(Knitting Factory)

Toumani Diabate's Symmentric Orchestra..."Africa Challenge"...Boulevard De L'Independence...(Nonesuch)

Cheikh Lô with Tony Allen..."Ne Parti Pas"...Jamm...(World Circuit)

Sir Victor Uwaifo & his Titibitis of Africa..."Ogiobo"...v/a-Highlife Time 2...(Vampisoul)

Frankie Zhivago..."Flying High"...The Age of Flying High...(Superfly reissue)

George Danquah..."Just For A Moment"...Hot & Jumpy...(Secret Stash reissue)

Orlando Julius & the Afro Sounders..."Buje Buje"...Orlando Julius & the Afro Sounders...(Voodoo Funk reissue)

The Wings..."Afam Efuna"...v/a-World Ends...(Soundway)

Rikki Ililonga..."Zambia"...Dark Sunrise...(Now Again)
Awesome Zambian rock from the 70s. An essential package.

Ebo Taylor..."Victory"...Life Stories...(Strut)
Ebo Taylor & Uhuru-Yenzu..."Love & Death"...Life Stories...(Strut)
Ebo Taylor..."Heaven"......Life Stories...(Strut)
Highly recommended anthology of this Ghanaian star.

Shokazoba..."Rogue State"...Congress for Sale...(self released)

Andre Tanker..."River Come Down"...45...(Soundway)

Cymande..."Getting it Back"...Cymande...(Janus)

The Parliaments..."Testify"...45...(Revilot)

See ya next time!

Sweet Exorcist August Heat Edition

2011-08-09T08:01:00.003-04:00

Sweet Exorcist rolls back into the People's Pint on Friday Aug 12th with resident DJs Andujar & Studebaker Hawk and special guest Dom Casual shaking the joint up with the funkiest vinyl selections for your dancing feet. No cover charge, 10pm til 1am. Late night food menu til midnight.

Happy birthday to afrobeat co-creator Tony Allen. Poster by Sightlab.

http://www.thepeoplespint.com/

Radio Clandestino playlist 8/1

2011-08-08T01:12:00.010-04:00

Waooh! Sorry for the extremely late playlist. As I type this I am preparing for today's show. Here's last week's playlist:

Adewale Ayuba..."Awede Orisa"...Fuji Time...(Qbadisk)
Ramadan mubarak!

Bobi Céspedes..."Obatala"...Rezos...(Six Degrees)

Jose Mangual Jr..."Elegua"...Pa' Bailar y Gozar...(Velvet)

Patato Valdez..."Canto a Changó"...Ready For Freddy...(Latin Percussion Ventures)

Kokolo..."Let Compassion Be Your Fashion"...Love International...(Freestyle)

Ikebe Shakedown..."Refuge"...Ikebe Shakedown...(Ubiquity)

Cut Chemist..."Adidas to Addis"...12"...(A Stable Sound)

Mystic Moods..."Cosmic Sea"...v/a-What It Is!...(Rhino)

Eugene McDaniels..."Headless Heroes"...Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse...(Atlantic)
RIP, the Left Rev. Eugene McDaniels. Obit here.

Pimps of Joytime..."Blues Wit You"...Janxta Funk...(Wonderwheel)

Latin Dimensions..."Draculita"...Latin Dimensions...(Mericana)

Joe Arroyo y La Verdad..."Yamulemao"...Rebellión Tropical...(Nascente)
Fruko y sus Tesos w/Joe Arroyo..."María La O"...v/a-Afrosound of Colombia...(Vampisoul)
Joe Arroyo..."Las Cajas"...45...(Fonomusic)
Joe Arroyo y La Verdad..."En Baranquilla Me Quedo"...Rebellión Tropical...(Nascente)
RIP to the great Colombian singer Joe Arroyo. Obit here.

Abelardo Carbonó y su Conjunto..."La Negra Kulengue"...v/a-Palenque Palenque...(Soundway)

Benis Clayton..."Jungle Magic" (Sofrito edit)...12"...(Sofrito)
Heavy late 70s Nigerian synth action with sorcery imagery.

Segun Robert..."Rat Race"...v/a-Brand New Wayo...(Comb & Razor)

Billy Paul..."Am I Black Enough For Ya?"...360 Degrees...(Philadelphia International)

Blackman Akeeb Kareem..."Esin Fun Fun (White Horse)"...Tomorrow...(Hot Casa)

Femi Kuti..."Sorry Sorry" (François K dub)...Shoki Remixed...(Nuphonic)
Eyezon..."Sorry Sorry"...Yele 'Ele...(promo)
Download the Eyezon tune for free here.

The Primate Fiasco..."Summertime"...Geek Dreams...(self released)
Billy Stewart..."Summertime"...45...(Chess)
A couple of favorite versions of one of my favorite tunes. Check The Primate Fiasco every Thursday this month at The Arts Block in Greenfield. (No cover!)

Gil Scott Heron..."When You Are Who You Are"...Pictures of a Man...(Flying Dutchman)

Catch radio Clandestino every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.

Radio Clandestino playlist 7/25

2011-07-29T18:15:00.011-04:00

The theme for this week's show was none other than sheer undiluted diversity. Sometimes I just want to listen to whatever I want. Catch Radio Clandestino live every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.

Hamid Drake & Bindu..."Kali Dub"...Reggaeology...(Rogue Art)

Irakere..."Ilya"...Irakere...(CBS)

El Rego..."Vimado Wingnan"...45...(Daptone)

Perez Prado..."Lupita"...Los Grandes Exitos...(RCA)

Celia Cruz..."Retozón"...Cuba's Queen of Song...(Nascente)

Dr Victor Olaiya..."Ilu Le O"...v/a-Highlife Time 2...(Vampisoul)

Kanté Manfila..."Tira Kaba"...Clash Mandingue...(Oriki Music)
RIP to the great Guinean guitarist Kanté Manfila, who died last week. Check him out here.

Atman..."Third Stone From The Sun"...Tradition...(Drunken Fish)
Polish psych-folk band does Jimi. From the much missed Drunken Fish records.

The Shocking Blue..."Love Buzz"...The Shocking Blue...(Colossus)

Fania All Stars..."Viva Tirado"...Latin Soul Rock...(Fania)

Ray Lugo & The Boogaloo Destroyers..."Combolu"...Mi Watusi...(Freestyle)
Kokolo's main man has a new retro-boogaloo album out. Check it out on Freestyle.

Oyelo Sonar con Ralph Roig y su Orquesta..."Montuno Para Ti"...Oyelo Sonar con Ralph Roig y su Orquesta...(MGM Latino)

Jae's Soul..."Soul Sintonia"...12"...(LSD)

Orchestre Poly Rythmo..."La La La La"...First Album...(Analog Africa)

Gloria Jones..."Tainted Love"...45...(Champion)

The Stark Reality..."Rocket Ship"...Stark Reality Discovers Hoagy Carmichael's Music Shop...(Stones Throw reissue)
One of my all time fave albums...and surely the most psychedelic children's album ever made.

Cut Chemist..."Adidas to Addis"...12"...(A Stable Sound)
This came at me out of left field. An absolute banger, Ethio-funk-hop.

Tower Chanters..."Little Flute Chant"...Lee Perry-Chapter I...(Clocktower)

Ocote Soul Sounds..."Pirata"...Taurus...(ESL Music)

Veneno..."Indiopole"...Veneno...(Vinilisssimo reissue)
Amazing flamenco-rock from Kiko Veneno.

Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra..."Mi Ilusion"...World of Funk...(Ubiquity)

Whitefield Brothers..."Pamukkale"...Earthology...(Now Again)

Ikebe Shakedown..."Don't Contradict"...Ikebe Shakedown...(Ubiquity)

The Afro Soul-Tet..."Afrodesia"...Afro Desia...(Ubiquity reissue)

Patato Valdez..."Canto a Changó"...Ready For Freddy...(Latin Percussion)

Sierra Maestra..."En el Siléncio de la Noche"...Tibiri Tabara...(World Circuit)
They were quite nice at the Iron Horse Tuesday night.

Mark Ribot y los Cubanos Postizos..."No Me Lloras Más"...Mark Ribot y los Cubanos Postizos...(Atlantic)

Keith Hudson..."Darkest Night On A Wet Looking Road"...Flesh of My Skin, Blood of My Blood...(Atra)

Booker T Jones with Lou Reed..."The Bronx"...The Road To Memphis...(Anti)

Ananda Shankar..."Jumping Jack Flash"...Ananda Shankar...(Reprise)

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radio clandestino playlist 7/18

2011-07-21T16:35:00.011-04:00

Here's the playlist for this past episode of Radio Clandestino. We'll be back tomorrow with the funk. Catch the program live every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org .

Orchestra Baobab..."Sibou Odia"...Bamba...(Stern's Africa)
A feature for one of the greatest living guitar players in the world, Bartolomy Atisso.

Super Boiro Band..."So I Si Sa"...v/a-African Pearls: Guinée Cultural Revolution...(Syllart)

Orchestre Poly Rythmo..."Ou C'est Lui Ou C'est Moi"...First Album...(Analog Africa reissue)

Apagya Showband..."Tamfo Nyi Ekyir"...Ebo Taylor-Life Stories...(Strut)

Marijata..."We Live In Peace"...This is Marijata...(Voodoo Funk/Academy)

BLO..."BLO"...Phase II...(RPM reissue)

Cymande..."Getting it Back"...Cymande...(Janus)

Ocote Soul Sounds..."Pan y Circo"...Taurus...(ESL)

Clutchy Hopkins meets Lord Kenjamin..."Turtle Rock"...Music is My Medicine...(Ubiquity)

Quantic & his Combo Bárbaro..."Linda Morena"...Tradition in Transition...(Tru Thoughts)

Jose Conde..."El Vestido" (Le Katz rmx)...Jose Conde...(Pipiki)

Derrick Harriott..."Brown Baby"...v/a-Jamaica Funk...(Soul Jazz)
Very nice version of the Billy Paul classic.

Burning Spear..."Institution"...Social Living...(Blood & Fire reissue)

Nostalgia 77 with Alice Russell..."Seven Nation Army" (Grant Phabao rmx)...One Offs, Remixes & B Sides...(Tru Thoughts)

Los de Abajo..."El Loco"...Cybertropic Chilango Power...(Luaka Bop)

Los Chapillacs..."La Cumbia Delincuencial"...45...(Mass Tropicas)

Columna de Fuego..."Carnaval de Baranquilla"...Columna de Fuego...(RCA)

Spiteri..."I'm A Man"...v/a-Salsa Funk Experience...(Nascente)

Jorge Ben..."Si Manda"...O Bidú: Silencio no Brooklin...(Atoll)

Jacques Dutronc..."Je Suis Content"...45...(Vougue)

The Black Mirrors..."The World Ends"...v/a-World Ends...(Soundway)

Charles "Bobo" Shaw & the Human Arts Ensemble w/Joseph Bowie..."Steam Away Kool 500"...P'nkj'zz...(Muse)

See ya next time!

radio clandestino playlist 7/11...Green River Fest edition

2011-07-17T10:37:00.007-04:00

As I type this (another late playlist!), I have just enjoyed all the festivities this weekend in Greenfield MA, the town I live in. Entering our third day of annual Green River music festivities I have already enjoyed the likes of Kermit Ruffins, NRQB, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, The Primate Fiasco, Shokazoba, Miss Tess & the Bon Ton Parade, DJ Bongohead and so many more, as well as our own Sweet Exorcist vinyl throwdown at The People's Pint, of which I'm still recovering. Today we get to hear Grupo Fantasma, Thomas Mapfumo, Locos por Juana, Wanda Jackson and more. This week's radio program included music from Green River Fest acts, as well as live interviews with Grupo Fantasma's bassist Greg Gonzalez and Festival music director Jim Olsen. And thanks to Bob of Truthquake Radio for kindly letting us take over his slot for an extended edition of Radio Clandestino.

Here's the playlist:

Grupo Fantasma..."Nasci de la (Rumba y Guaguanco)"...Sonidos Gold...(AireSol)
Grupo Fantasma..."La Conozco"...El Existential...(NatGeo)
Grupo Fantasma..."Sonido Campeon"...Fantasma Comes Alive!...(AireSol)
Brownout..."Pole Position"...Aguilas & Cobras...(Six Degrees)
Brownout..."Pole Position" (Grant Phabao rmx)...Aguilas & Cobras Remixed...(Six Degrees)
Grupo Fantasma..."Boracho"...Grupo Fantasma...(AireSol)
Grupo Fantasma..."Araña Cuña"...El Existential...(NatGeo)
Grupo Fantasma..."Vacilon"...Movimiento Popular...(AireSol)
Grupo Fantasma..."El Sabio Soy Yo"...Sonidos Gold...(AireSol)
Brownout..."Brown Wind & Fire"...Homenaje...(Freestyle)
--live phone interview with Grupo Fantasma/Brownout bassist Greg Gonzalez--
Brownout..."Barretta"...Homenaje...(Freestyle)
Grupo Fantasma..."Gimme Some"...Sonidos Gold...(AireSol)
Grupo Fantasma..."Teleraña"...El Existential...(NateGeo)

The Alchemystics..."Dance Upon The Corner"...Spread Hope...(North Fire)

Shokazoba..."Opinion Shapers"...Congress for Sale...(self released)

Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears..."She's So Scandalous"...Scandalous...(Lost Highway)

Rebirth Brass Band..."Leave That Pipe Alone"...Feel Like Funkin' It Up...(Rounder)

Kermit Ruffins..."Drop Me Off In New Orleans"...Live at Vaughn's...(Basin Street)

Wanda Jackson..."Let's Have a Party"...45...(Capitol)

Rosie Ledet & The Zydeco Playboys..."Pick it Up"...Pick It Up...(Maison de Sol)

Thomas Mapfumo..."Ruva Rangu"...Spirits To Bite Our Ears...(DBK Works)

Toots & The Maytalls..."Funky Kingston"...Funky Kingston...(Island)

Les Hombres Calientes..."Mardi Gras Second Line"...Irvin Mayfield-A Love Letter to New Orleans...(Basin Street)

NRBQ..."Get That Gasoline Blues"...Scraps...(Annuit Coeptis)

JJ Grey & Mofro..."Slow, Hot & Sweaty"...Georgia Warhorse...(Alligator)

Carolina Chocolate Drops..."Escoutas (Diga Diga Diga)"...Carolina Chocolate Drops/Luminescent Orchestrii...(Nonesuch)

Grupo Fantasma..."Hijo"...El Existential...(NatGeo)

Locos Por Juana...Afro Sound (rmx)...Evolución...(La Juana)

Shokazoba..."Script Reader"...Congress for Sale...(self released)

The Alchemystics..."Elements"...Spread Hope...(North Fire)

Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears..."Master Sold My Baby"...Tell 'Em What Your Name Is...(Lost Highway)

Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited..."Musanyepere"...Chimurenga Explosion...(aNOnym)

Radio Clandestino airs live every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.

radio clandestino playlist 7/4

2011-07-10T09:41:00.013-04:00

(My feelings about this Corporation of Slavery and World Thuggery on the American Independence Day).

Radio Clandestino playlist 7/4/2011

Another late playlist for you alls. Thanks for listening. We got a big, extended special for tomorrow, details here.

K. Frimpong & his Cubano Fiestas..."Adam Nana"...K. Frimpong & his Cubano Fiestas...(Continental reissue)

Pat Thomas & Ebo Taylor..."Ene Nyamo Nam a Mensuro"...Ebo Taylor-Life Stories...(Strut)

Rob..."Just One More Time"...Funky Rob Way...(Analog Africa reissue)

Tunde Williams & Africa 70..."Mr Big Mouth"...Mr Big Mouth...(Honest Jons reissue)
Sometimes Fela let the sidemen lead the band, as is the case on this fantastic album, led by trumpeter Tunde Williams.

Antibalas..."Who Is This America Dem Speak Of Today?...Who Is This America?...(Rope-A-Dope)
I can't think of a more perfect song for the American Independence Day.

Shokazoba..."Chemical Abuse"...Congress for Sale...(self released)
"America was bought & sold."

Groove Shoes..."Trifecta"...Groove Shoes Funk Orchestra...(self released)
Congrats to these local funkers on the release of their debut CD!!

Ikebe Shakedown..."Refuge"...Ikebe Shakedown...(Ubiquity)

Tony Allen & Hypnotic Brass Ensemble..."Sankofa"...Lagos Shake...(Honest Jons)

Whitefield Brothers w/ Mr Lif & Edan..."The Gift"...12"...(Now Again)

Cymande..."Bra"...Cymande...(Janus)
One of my all time favorite bands!!!!

The Alchemystics..."Summer Life"...Spread Hope...(North Fire)

Roaring Lion..."Carnival Long Time Ago"...Sofrito-Tropical Discotheque...(Strut)

Cyril Diaz & his Orchestra..."Serenal"...10"...(Soundway)

Orchestra Poly Rythmo de Cotonou..."Ou c'est Lui Ou c'est Moi"...First Album...(Analog Africa reissue) Absolutely crucial reissue from one of the greatest bands the world has ever seen!

Blackman Akeeb Kareem..."Esin Fun Fun (White Horse)"...Tomorrow...(Hot Casa reissue)
A mind-melting West African funk blazer, this is one of my favorite reissues of the year so far.

Los Chapillacs..."La Cumbia Delincuencial"...45...(Mass Tropicas)
Check out the fantastic art on this wonderful limited edition 45! Front and back sleeves pictured.

Queen..."Stone Cold Crazy"...Sheer Heart Attack...(Elektra)

--ad for Queen B's BBQ--
check this.

Pretty Purdie..."Funky Mozart"...Stand By Me (Whatcha See is Whatcha Get)...(Philips)

And keep in mind our Festival Saturday Night After Party at the People's Pint, this Saturday 10pm-1am, with DJs Andujar, Studebaker Hawk (Boston, MA) and Len Bias (Tokyo, JP) throwing down the funky vinyl!!

See ya!

Radio Clandestino's Green River Fest special edition...tune in tomorrow WMUA

2011-07-10T08:08:00.013-04:00

The upcoming edition of Radio Clandestino will be focusing on next weekend's Green River Festival. The annual fest, held in Greenfield MA on the campus of Greenfield Community College, brings top notch musical talent to Franklin County and this year's fest may be the best line-up ever. We'll be playing music from some of the artists, including Grupo Fantasma, Thomas Mapfumo, NRBQ, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, Shokazoba, Wanda Jackson, Toots & the Maytalls, Kermit Ruffins, The Alchemystics, Locos por Juana, and many others.

We will also be welcoming special guests Jim Olsen (the Festival's music director, also head of Signature Sounds), members of local funk heros Shokazoba, as well as a live phone interview with Grupo Fantasma/Brownout bassist Greg Gonzalez. Additionally, we will have some Festival tickets to give away.

Catch the program live Monday July 11th 230-6pm (Eastern Time) (extended edition!) on WMUA 91.1 FM or via the worldwide web at WMUA.org.

(Grupo Fantasma)

(Thomas Mapfumo)

(Shokazoba)

radio clandestino playlist 6/27...with silent DJ Harpo Marx

2011-07-02T21:41:00.013-04:00

Thanks much to my silent guest, DJ Harpo Marx who brought some fine funk & soul vinyl down to the studio. Thanks to everyone who listened, called in, etc. Radio Clandestino airs live every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.

Blackman Akeeb Kareem..."Tomorrow"...Tomorrow...(Hot Casa reissue)
One of the best African 70s reissues I've heard in awhile...and that's saying a lot! Truly mesmerizing complex Afro-funkness.

Apagya Showband..."Mumude"...Ebo Taylor-Life Stories...(Strut)

Blyk Tchutchi..."Tempo Ca Ta Volta"...Na Quel Dia Tao Lindo...(Arsom)

Safohene Djeni..."Mahu Wo Asle"...Sofrito-Tropical Discotheque...(Strut)

Sambo..."Woman"...v/a-Calypsoul 70...(Strut)
Three bangers on Strut this week!

Gary Byrd Experience..."Soul Travellin"...45...(RCA)

Here now is where our guest DJ makes her selections...
Cyrille Neville..."Gossip"...v/a-New Orleans Funk 2...(Soul Jazz)
Lee Dorsey..."Give It Up"...Gohn Be Funky...(Charly)

Lenis Guess..."That Beat's Got The Devil In It"...Raw Soul...(Plut)

Eugene Blacknell..."Get In A Hurry"...We Can't Take Life For Granted...(Luv N' Haight)

King Errisson..."Conga Man"...v/a-Westbound Funk...(BGP)

Exuma..."Monkberry Moon Delight"...Reincarnation...(Kama Sutra)
Crazy Paul McCartney cover tune.

Skin, Flesh & Bones..."Do It Till You're Satisfied"...v/a-Impact!...(Universal Sound)

Muddy Waters..."Tom Cat"...Electric Mud...(Cadet Concept)

X'lents..."Psychedlia"...v/a-Psych Funk Sa-Re-Ga!...(World Psychedelic Funk Classics)

Melvin Van Peebles..."Come On Write Me"...What The...You Mean I Can't Sing?!...(Atlantic)

Betty Davis..."This Is It!"...Nasty Gal...(Island)

Bohannon..."The Groove Machine"...Too Hot To Hold...(Mercury/Phonogram)

Maris "Queenie" Lyons..."See And Don't See"...Soul Fever...(De Luxe)

Etta James..."All The Way Down"...Etta James...(Chess)

Doris Troy..."Tell Me"...Stretchin' Out...(People-UK)

Candi Staton..."Freedom Is Just Beyond The Door"...Stand By Your Man...(Fame)

Aretha Franklin..."Day Dreaming"...Young, Gifted & Black...(Atlantic)

Father's Children..."Everybody's Got A Problem"...Who's Gonna Save The World...(Numero Group)

Lee Austin..."The Truth"...v/a-Nuthin But Funk...(Funky People)

Syl Johnson..."Get Ready"...Is It Because I'm Black anthology...(Charly)

Led Zeppelin..."Nobody's Fault But Mine"...Presence...(Swan Song)

XIT..."I Was Raised"...Plight of the Redman...(Rare Earth)
Amazing and heavy Native American Indian hard rock.

Hummingbird..."You Can't Hide Love"...v/a-Ghetto Soul vol 2...(boot)
Our guest played from a bootleg comp but this group which featured Bernard Purdie, had that tune on this LP pictured below, 1977.

And your host will close out the week. Thanks for listening.
Gizelle Smith..."June"...45...(Record Kicks)
Pimps of Joytime..."Bonita"...12"...(Wonderwheel)

radio clandestino playlist 6/20

2011-06-27T11:19:00.010-04:00

Catch Radio Clandestino live every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.

Gabor Szabo..."Spellbinder"...Spellbinder...(Impulse)

Eddy Louiss..."Mazurka Cacodou"...v/a-Creole Love Calls...(Isma'a)

Gnonnas Pedro..."Adigbedoto"...v/a-Africa Boogaloo...(Honest Jons)

Zé Pa Lua..."Ulungu Wami"...v/a-Angola Soundtrack...(Analog Africa)

Wareika Hills..."Proverbs Dub"...45...(Honest Jons)

Eddie Hooper..."Pass It On" Pt 1...12"...(Soundway reissue)

Sun Ra Arkestra..."The Antique Blacks" (Mike Huckaby edit)...12"...(Kindred Spirits/Art Yard)

Erroll Parker Tentet..."Lament"...Live at Wollman Auditorium...(Sahara)

Yusef Lateef..."Othelia"...45...(Atlantic)

King Kennytone..."Nwayo Twist"...45...(Soundway)

Prince Nico..."Sweet Mother"...v/a-Highlife Time 2...(Vampisoul)

Lord Shorty..."Sweet Music"...12"...(Strut)

Nickodemus & Ismael Kouyaté..."N'Dini"...12"...(Wonderwheel)

Mixed Grill..."Brand New Wayo"...v/a-Brand New Wayo...(Comb & Razor)

William Onyeabor..."Something You Will Never Forget" (Amir edit)...Kon & Amir-Off Track 2...(BBE)

Seun Kuti..."The Good Leaf"...From Africa With Fury: Rise...(Knitting Factory)

Shokazoba..."Chemical Abuse"...Congress For Sale...(self released)
From their brand new album, available here.

Banda Los Hijos de la Niña Luz..."Dejala Corre"...45...(Soundway)

Grupo Fantasma..."Cumbia de los Pajaritos"...Sonidos Gold...(Aire Sol)

Señor Coconut..."Trans Europe Express"...El Baile Alemán...(Emperor Norton)
Kraftwerk goes cumbia!

Cumbia En Moog..."Cumbia de Sol"...v/a-Afrosound of Colombia...(Vampisoul)
Cumbia goes Moog!

Quantic & his Combo Bárbaro..."Albela"...Caliventura Remixes 12"...(Tru Thoughts)

Sidestepper..."Que Sera"...Buena Vibra Sampler...(Palm Pictures)

The Clash..."I Fought The Law"...Essential Clash...(Sony)

Thanks for listening!!

radio clandestino playlist 6/13

2011-06-19T19:07:00.011-04:00

Another late playlist coming your way...as I finish this it is a full 6 days after the program. Which means we'll be on again tomorrow, as every Monday, 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.

John Santos y El Coro Folklórico Kindemba..."La Esperanza"...La Esperanza...(Machete)

John Tchicai Group..."Colonial Mentality"...Put Up The Fight...(Storyville)
Afro-Danish saxophonist covers Fela.

Seun Anikulapo-Kuti & Egypt 80..."African Soldier"...From Africa With Fury: Rise...(Knitting Factory)
Check out the cover art by Ghariokwu Lemi!

Tony Allen..."Crazy Afrobeat"...v/a-Afrobeat Revival...(Rough Guide)
From our LP comp, get it while it lasts.

Cheikh Ló..."Ne Parti Pas"...Jamm...(World Circuit)
Featuring Tony Allen on kit.

l'Orchestre Kanaga de Mopti..."Sare Mabo"...l'Orchestre Kanaga de Mopti...(Kindred Spirits reissue)

Djelimady Tounkara & Orchestra Super Rail Band International..."Yobalema"...Allo Bamako...(Oriki Music)

Blackman Akeeb Kareem..."Esin Fun Fun (White Horse)"...Tomorrow...(Hot Casa reissue)
Blackman Akeeb Kareem..."Call Me Blackman"...Tomorrow...(Hot Casa reissue)
Amazing Nigerian reissue! A crazy, left field afro-funk record.

DeFrank Jr & his Professional Diggit Ways..."Chicken"...Jamaican Sounds...(Sidco)

Ebo Taylor..."Heaven"...Life Stories...(Strut)

Morena y Clara..."Dejé de Quererte"...v/a-Acid Rumba...(Hundergrum)
Smash!!..."Ni Recuerdo, Ni Olvido"...Vanguadria y Pureza del Flamenco...(Chapa Discos)
Las Grecas..."Te Estoy Amando Locamente"...Gipsy Rock...(CBS Spain)
Trigal..."Tamara"...v/a-Acid Rumba...(Hundergrum)
Reto Gitano..."Tu Me Gustas Más y Más"...v/a-Acid Rumba...(Hundergrum)
A set of Gyspy rock! Studebaker Hawk was drooling.

Lucky Brown..."Don't Go Away"...Lucky Brown's Space Dream...(Tramp)

The Electric Flag..."Peter Gets Off"...The Trip soundtrack...(Sidewalk)
Highly recommended LSD exploitation flick, which can be seen in its entirety here.

Bo Diddley..."Black Soul"...The Black Gladiator...(Checker)
Bo at his most disgustingly funkiest!

James Blood Ulmer..."Church"...Odyssey...(Columbia)

RD Burman..."Freak Out Music"...v/a-Psych Funk Sa Re Ga...(World Psychedelic Funk Classics)

Kawaw Siang Thong..."Kai Tom Yum"...v/a-Sound of Siam...(Soundway)

Charles Bradley & Menahan Street Band..."(In You) I Found A Love"...45...(Dunham)

Ikebe Shakedown..."No Name Bar"...Ikebe Shakedown...(Ubiquity)
Ikebe does Ike.

Louis Armstrong..."Ain't Misbehavin"...Satch Plays Fats...(Columbia)
This has long been a fave version of mine. Check the outro drums with squeaky trumpet.

See ya!

WANTED BY FBI

2011-06-16T14:09:00.005-04:00

ARMED WITH TURNTABLE

AND CONSIDERED VERY

DANGEROUS AND BAAAD

DJ ANDUJAR was last seen in Greenfield, MA, he may

be accompanied by one STUDEBAKER HAWK, occupation,

“DJ” and “sound system man”, also a very dangerous

man armed with needle, mixer, and sub-woofer; may

also be assisted in crime by BONGOHEAD, very dangerous

with obscure Latin records of Mass Destruction.

CRIMINAL RECORD

These men are wanted by the dancing public for throwing

insane parties. They are responsible for nights such as

FUNK ROCK & RUMBA PSICODELICA. They are also the

perpetrators of such radio programs as CLANDESTINO,

FEEL FLOWS, & MACHO CITY. These shows have been

known to subvert the youth and cause the old to shake

their nyash.

CAUTION

DJs ANDUJAR, STUDEBAKER HAWK, and BONGOHEAD have

been known to knock people out with little provocation

and on very short notice, using only a sound system and

vinyl records.

ADVISORY: These men are highly dangerous in a crowd and

are capable of inciting riot and mayhem. So do not attend

their gigs at places like THE PEOPLE’S PINT because you are

sure to wear a hole in your last pair of shoes. You will be

made to search incessently for their music (but you won’t

find it any where else!).

If anyone knows the whereabouts of the SWEET EXORCIST

GANG, do not notify us. Go directly to where they are playing

and enjoy yourself.

— J.J. Edgar González

Director F.B.I.

Freaks Bureau of Investigation, Bronx, NY

Sweet Exorcist presents Rumba Psicodélica...The Outlaw Edition 6/25

2011-06-16T10:29:00.002-04:00

Rumba Psicodélica posse rides into Greenfield's People's Pint Saloon on Saturday June 25th for some vinyl spinning and gunplay. Outlaw DJs Andujar, Studebaker Hawk and Bongohead, with visuals by Bell & Howl. Spinning Latin, African, tropical and funk, we'll keep you hostage on the dancefloor and maybe even steal your daughters.
The action begins at 10 and there is no cover charge.
Facebook event page here.

radio clandestino playlist 6/6

2011-06-06T20:44:00.014-04:00

It's been both a rough and good week. The msuic will always help. I hope you all loved the show. Catch Radio Clandestino every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.

Yusef Lateef..."The Three Faces of Balal"...Eastern Sounds...(Prestige)
Our local hero.

Bombino..."Ahoulaguine Akaline"...Agadez...(Cumbancha)

Mafanti..."Africa"...Mafanti...(promo)
More local faves.

Orchestra Makassy..."Mambo Bado"...Legends of East Africa...(ARC Music)

Blackman Akeeb Kareem & his Super Black Borgs..."Awa Na Re"...Tomorrow...(Hot Casa reissue)
Hot Casa with another stellar African reissue. I actually had this tune on a tape for years and never knew who it was until I picked up this LP.

Kukumbas..."Respect"...v/a-Psych Funk 101...(World Psychedelic Funk Classics)

Marijata..."Break Through"...This is Marijata...(Voodoo Funk/Academy reissue)
Awesome album from 70s Ghana, finally on reissue!

My crew went to Boston to hear Dennis Coffey last week...and at 70 he is seriously shredding harder than ever!
--film trailer for Black Belt Jones--
Dennis Coffey..."Theme From Black Belt Jones"...Black Belt Jones soundtrack...(Warners)
Dennis Coffey with Meyer Hawthorn..."All Your Goodies Are Gone"...45...(Strut)
Dennis Coffey..."Guitar Big Band"...Electric Coffey...(Sussex)
Dennis Coffey..."Whole Lotta Love"...Evolution...(Sussex)
Dennis Coffey..."Scorpio"...45...(Sussex)
Temptations..."Cloud Nine"...Cloud Nine...(Gordy)

Curtis Mayfield..."Freddie's Dead"...Superfly...(Curtom)
Happy birthday Curtis!!! One of America's greatest ever composers.

Tito Ramos..."Big T"...Where My Head Is At...(Cotique)
Wax Poetics have reissued this on LP.

Gonzalez..."Rissoled"...v/a-Lubi Jovanovich presents Salsa Funk Experience...(Nascente)

Doc Severinson..."I Want To Be With You" (Leftside Wobble edit)...promo

Mahagon..."Divka's Jablky"...Mahagon...(Supraphon)
70s Polish funk/fusion with sick bassline and amazing vocals. Hear it here.

Getting ready to select some groups for the local music compilation I will be putting together for WMUA. (Bands get in touch). Here are some funky faves:
Groove Shoes..."Trifecta"...Groove Shoes...(self released)
Akashic Record..."Crawlin"...Theosophy...(self released)
The Alchemystics..."Summer Life"...Spread Hope...(North Fire)
Shokazoba..."Rogue State"...Congress for Sale...(self released)

Ikebe Shakedown..."Sakonsa"...Ikebe Shakedown...(Ubiquity)
Fabulous new album from these guys! Congrats!!

Zongo Junction..."Oh, Why?"...Thieves!...(self released)

Ray Lugo & the Boogaloo Destroyers..."Swingy Boogaloo"...45...(Freestyle)
Brand new LP dropping this week!! A long time in the making and I'm very excited to hear it.

Benny Spellman..."Fortune Teller"...v/a-New Orleans Funk 2...(Soul Jazz)
Benny Spellman..."Sinner Girl"...v/a-New Orleans Funk Experience...(Nascente)
RIP Benny Spellman. Obit here.

Albert King..."Cold Feet"...45...(Stax)
One of the greatest concerts I ever saw in my life was Albert King shortly before he died.

De La Soul..."Ring, Ring, Ring" (Ken at Work edit)...promo

Thanks for listening!

radio clandestino playlist 5/30...RIP GSH

2011-06-05T10:41:00.006-04:00

This week we pay our respects to fallen comrade Gil Scott-Heron, revolutionary poet and songwriter. Catch Radio Clandestino every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.

Sons & Daughters of Lite..."Darkuman Junction"...Let The Sun Shine In...(Luv N Haight reissue)

Ebo Taylor & Uhuru-Yenzu..."Love & Death"...Life Stories...(Strut)
Soki Ohale's Uzzi..."Bisi's Beat"...v/a-Nigeria 70s: Sweet Times...(Strut)
A couple of new West African reissues from Strut.

L'Orchestre Kanaga de Mopti..."Kanaga"...L'Orchestre Kanaga de Mopti...(Mali Kunkan/Kindred Spirits)

The Ramblers International..."Muntie"...v/a-Highlife Time 2...(Vampisoul)

CK Mann & his Carousel 7..."Funky Highlife (Asafo Beson)"...Funky Highlife...(Essiebons)

Fela..."Shakara (Olege)"...Shakara...(Barclay reissue)

Jive Turkeys..."B.A."...45...(Colemine)

RIP, GSH...
Gil Scott-Heron..."Inner City Blues"...Reflections...(Arista)
Gil Scott-Heron..."Lady Day & John Coltrane"...Pieces of a Man...(Flying Dutchman)
Gil Scott-Heron/Brian Jackson..."We Almost Lost Detroit"...Bridges...(Arista)
Gil Scott-Heron..."When You Are Who You Are"...Pieces of a Man...(Flying Dutchman)
Gil Scott-Heron..."The Bottle" (live)...12"...(boot)
Gil Scott-Heron..."Storm Music"...12"...(Arista)
Gil Scott-Heron..."Home Is Where The Hatred Is"...Pieces of a Man...(Flying Dutchman)
Check out a really good article from last year here.

And DJ Bongohead requested some Tito Puente, who passed away June 1, 2000.
Tito Puente..."Hong Kong Mambo"...Dancemania...(RCA Victor)
Tito Puente..."Mambo Diablo"...Greatest Hits...(Fania/Código)
Tito Puente..."Batuka"...El Rey...(Fania/Código)
Tito Puente..."110th St & 5th Ave"...Greatest Hits...(Fania/Código)

Bill Summers..."Brazilian Skies"...12"...(BBE)

See ya next time!

radio clandestino playlist 5/23...post-apocalypse show

2011-05-24T23:32:00.011-04:00

It's after the end of the world, don't you know that yet? This week we went old school style, broadcasting locally only given that the power (and internet) were down at UMass. We were running on back-up generators.
Catch Radio Clandestino every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.

Sun Ra Arkestra..."It's After The End Of The World"...Soundtrack to Space is the Place...(Sutro Park)

Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears..."Livin' In The Jungle"...Scandalous...(Lost Highway)

Ten Wheel Drive w/ Genya Ravan..."Pulse"...Brief Replies...(Polydor)

Chambers Brothers..."Who Wants To Listen"...Right Move...(Avco)

Jimi Hendrix..."Highway Chile"...War Heroes...(Polydor)
Jimi Hendrix Experience..."Touch You"...45...(Experience Hendrix)

Kaleidoscope..."Colours"...Kaleidoscope...(Orfeon-Mexico)

Bad Brains..."Pay to Cum"...45...(Bad Brain Records)

Putney Swope..."Sink The Boat"...Putney Swope soundtrack...(Fortune Teller)

Rare Earth..."Feelin' Alright"...Get Ready...(Rare Earth)

Thin Lizzy..."Johnny"...Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed...(Mercury)

Dr Feelgood..."Roxette"...Down by the Jetty...(United Artists)

Joe Jackson Band..."Beat Crazy"...Joe Jackson Band...(A&M)

Banda União Black..."Na Palma de Mao"...Banda União Black...(Vampisoul)

Captain Beefheart..."Nowadays A Woman's Gotta Hit A Man"...Clear Spot...(Reprise)

Howlin' Wolf..."Evil"...The Howlin Wolf Album...(Cadet Concept)

John Lee Hooker..."I Don't Wanna Go To Vietnam"...Simply the Truth...(Bluesway)

The Coasters..."Let's Go Get Stoned"...45...(Atco)

Lighthouse..."Eight Miles High"...Lighthouse...(RCA)

Rung Fah Puping..."Pu Yailee Santana"...v/a-Thai? Dai!...(Finders Keepers)

Santana..."Incident at Neshabur"...Viva Santana...(Columbia)

Super Boiro Band..."So I Si Sa"...v/a-African Pearls 2: Guinée-Cultural Revolution...(Syllart)

Dengue Fever..."Uku"...Cannibal Courtship...(Fantasy)

Beastie Boys..."Nonstop Disco Powerpack"...Hot sauce Committee Pt 2...(Capitol)

Marvin Gaye..."A Funky Space Reincarnation"...Here, My Dear...(Tamla)

--Randy "Macho Man" Savage interviewed by Mean Gene Okerland--

Bobby Paunetto..."El Señor Sid"...El Sonido Moderno...(Fania/Codigo reissue)

Andre Tanker..."Swahili"...45...(Soundway)

Waylon Jennings..."Do It Again"...Music Man...(RCA)
Exactly how I like to hear cover tunes...two different kinds of artists, respectful of original but with his own stamp here as Waylon does Steely Dan.

See ya next time!