Twisted Groove Radio Show 5-25-13

Here you have yet another installment of my favorite program to sit in on.  This episode of the Twisted Groove features the usual assortment of eclectic, upbeat music.  We hit up the U.S. and the U.K., spend  time in several African countries, and finish with some good old 80s disco soul.

Your tracklist:

1. In the Beginning - Man Parrish
2. In the Now - Olivier Daysoul
3. The World is Changing - Femi Kuti
4. Mother in Law - Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
5. ABC's - K'naan (Feat. Chubb Rock)
6. Edith Cavell - Dead Horse Beats
7. Jatt Ho Giya Sharabee - Punjabi MC
8. Waterman - Olav Basoski (Feat. Michie One)
9. Sunflower - Lenny Kravitz (Feat. Drake)
10. Rainy Day - Coldplay
11. African Dance - Soul II Soul
12. Máma Lála - Bonga
13. Mandola - Papa Wemba
14. I'll Get You - Classixx
15. Sekebe - Amadou & Mariam
16. RMX Tantas Flores (Remix por Ramón) - Ojos de Brujo
17. Adunia - Asmara All Stars (Feat. Mahmoud Ahmed Omer, Temasgen Hip Hop & Doc Reggae)
18. Amor infinito - Dnoe
19. Breakdown - Gary Clark Jr.
20. Livin' in the Jungle - Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
21. On the Real Side - Lonnie Liston Smith
22. Sun Explosion - Manu Dibango
23. It's the Music - Leroy Hutson
24. One Lover At a Time - Atlantic Starr
25. Your Personal Touch - Evelyn Champagne King
26. 7 - Prince
27. Let's Go To the Movies - Ozomatli
28. Gidigidi - DJ Juls
29. Linda Movement - Father's Children

Get down, and remember to share...Twisted Groove Radio Show 5-25-13.

Radio Show 5-23-13

Welcome to the summer vacation edition of the radio show.  After the obligatory Alice Cooper track, we travel to Nigeria and the Congo, Zimbabwe and South Africa, Chicago and L.A., Brooklyn and Senegal, before finally hitting up Jamaica, Madagascar, the U.K. and Prince.  That's a steep plane fare for my second day of summer break.

Here's the tracklist:

1. School's Out - Alice Cooper
2. Odaran Kan To Sa - Segun Adewale & His Superstars International
3. Naza - Mbilia Bel
4. Uchazvibvuma - Jonah Moyo & Devera Ngwena
5. Chez Gaye Special - The Raiders
6. Will the Circle Be Unbroken - The Staple Singers
7. El Cascabel - Radio Jarocho
8. Strictly Reserved for You - Charles Bradley
9. Aline - Orchestra Baobab
10. All My Life - Chezidek
11. Masolo - Passy Mermans
12. Hazo Avo - Rossy
13. Jazzie's Groove (Piano Version) - Soul II Soul
14. Dear Mr. Man - Prince

Listen, share, enjoy...Radio Show 5-23-13.

Radio Show 5-9-13

As promised, I'm working through my backlog of radio shows so that you have something to listen to in the heat.  Lest I get too predictable, this episode features an extra injection of music produced in the U.S., with only a handful of tracks from around the world.

Also, I have a contest for you. I got the fourth track off of a mixtape that was given to me without any information about the music.  If you know the name of the song or the artist, please post it in the comments.

As always, PSAs are edited out and the tracklist follows:

1. Try - Bugge Wesseltoft & Sidsel Endresen
2. You're the Fool - The 3 Degrees
3. Baby Come Back - Betty Wright & The Roots (Feat. Lenny Williams)
4. Unknown Song - Unknown Artist
5. Where Are We Going? - Donald Byrd
6. Inner Ninja - Classified (Feat. David Myles)
7. El capitán - Cuban Cowboys
8. Ámame hasta que me muera - Maná
9. Esengo Ya Ko Bina - Grupo Lokito
10. Djelimady Rumba - AfroCubism
11. 5th Dimension - B.o.B. (Feat. Ricco Barrino)
12. The Life - Gary Clark Jr.
13. Come Here - Talib Kweli (Feat. Miguel)
14. Just Feelin' It - K-Def
15. Mighty Mighty - Baby Huey

Listen and share...Radio Show 5-9-13.

Twisted Groove Radio Show 5-4-13

While the Twisted Groove is a program I only occasionally sit in on, I have come to love doing this show.  The musical format strays just far enough away from what I typically play to push me, and yet provides me with an opportunity to add value for the regular listeners by incorporating styles they may not typically hear.

This episode was especially fun for me; I hope you enjoy it, too.  Here's the tracklist:

1. Funky Reggae - J.Rocc

2. Dr. Feel Good - Travie McCoy (Feat. Cee-Lo Green)

3. Pay Day - Classified

4. Things are Getting Better - N*E*R*D

5. Holding On - Classixx

6. Rainbow - Phoojun

7. Buried Alive - Yeah Yeah Yeahs (Feat. Dr. Octogon)

8. Making Time - Sinkane

9. Can I Kick It? (Phase 5 Remix) - A Tribe Called Quest

10. Egg Man - Beastie Boys

11. Funky Broadway - Vampires Underground

12. Corrupted Society - Eclipse

13. Spirit Shake - Nomadic Massive

14. Muloma (DJ Logic Remix) - Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars

15. Unknown Track - Unknown Artist

16. You Little Shits - Stereolab

17. Girl - Beck

18. Rad - Smoosh

19. I Just Can't Get Enough - Nouvelle Vague

20. 80's TV Show - Black Milk

21. Give Me The Night (Remix) - George Benson

22. Change Yes Change - Oku & AK7

23. Mystic Bounce - Madlib

24. Electric Love - Digital Emotion

25. Yes I Know - Daphni

26. Expansions - Lonnie Liston Smith

27. Trans Europe Express - Señor Coconut y Su Conjunto

28. Fish in the Sky - Aeroplane (Feat. Nicolas Ker)

29. The Future - Teen Daze

Listen, enjoy, dance, share...Twisted Groove Radio Show 5-4-13.

Reggae Runnin' Radio Show 4-27-13

Hello again!  I'm magically back up on itunes, and generally making up for lost time here, so you've got three hours worth of reggae and reggae-inspired music from late April.  In addition, this podcast highlights the global reach of reggae -- about a dozen countries are represented in the first hour alone.

Look out for even more episodes posting soon.  I've still got a backlog of unposted radio shows, and am beginning to get up the motivation to convert them into something that will find its way to your computer.  For now, the tracklist for this episode:

1. Hail Up the Roots - Chezidek
2. Cool & Humble - Ziggi Recado (Feat. Taranchyla)
3. The Journey - Gentleman
4. J'ai Tu Le Commissaire - Alpha Blondy
5. Ecos De Radio Iguana - Sarazino
6. War, Crime & Violence - Kabaka Pyramid
7. Right Time Riddim Version -  Very Important Sound
8. Humanity (Love the Way it Should Be) - John Legend & The Roots
9. Friction - Morcheeba
10. Remake the World Again - Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
11. Nyambing Blues - Sine Calmon & Morrão Fumegante
12. Black Man, Brown Man - Taj Majal (Feat. Ziggy Marley & Rudy Costa)
13. 100 Degrees Proof - East Park Reggae Collective (Feat. Homecut)
14. Despiértame - Lion Sitté
15. Border - Dean Frasier
16. Beat Yuh Drums - Oku & AK7
17. Can't Stop Righteousness - The Gladiators
18. Tonight - Cocoa Tea
19. Come Me Brethren - Eclipse
20. Moonlight Lover - Barrington Levy
21. Wide World - Alton Ellis
22. Iron Lion Zion - Bob Marley
23. I'm Alone in the Wilderness - Culture
24. Can't Conquer Natty Dreadlocks - Dr. Alimentado
25. Stop the Violence - Prince Koloni
26. N'ba - Habib Koité & Bamada
27. Nuwaruguma - Aurelio Martinez
28. Te Estás Equivocando - Gecko Turner
29. A L'heure D'ete/Saison Seche - Baloji (Feat. Larousse Marciano)
30. Gunman Riddim Version - Penthouse Records
31. I Know Better - Romain Virgo
32. Part of Life - Busy Signal
33. Pot Still Haffi Bubble - Queen Ifrica
34. Roadblock - Jah Mali
35. Rat Race - Sizzla Kalonji
36. Can't Make Blood Out of Stone - Beres Hammond
37. Cultura Dub (Remix) - Roberto Sanchez
38. North - Wagogo
39. Travlah - The Green
40. Black Cindarella - Protoje
41. I Sound is From Creation - Prezident Brown & Axx of Jahpostles
42. The Hard Way - U-Roy (Feat. Tiken Jah Fakoly & Balik)
43. Only You Jah - Luciano
44. Ketchy Shuby (Dub Version) - Peter Tosh
45. Working Ways - Stephen Marley (Feat. Spragga Benz)

Enjoy and share...Reggae Runnin' Radio Show 4-27-13.

Radio Show 4-18-13

Greetings, listeners!  You've got a very special podcast to listen to here.  In honor of National Library Week, way back in April, I did an hour-long radio show exclusively using songs I'd borrowed from the Santa Fe Public Library.  I'm really proud of this show -- it may be as close as I'll ever come to literacy activism, if there is such a thing.

If you like what you hear (or even if you don't) I encourage you to browse the music selection at your own local library.  You might be surprised by what you find!

Here's what I found:

1. Lollipop - The Chordettes
2. Cumbanchero - Rubén González
3. Tchimurenga Zimbabwe - Sam Mangwana
4. Drive it Home - Snooks Eaglin
5. Marimba Song - Amampondo
6. Tiris Nibreeha - Tiris
7. Samba Triste - Ana de Holanda
8. Canaveral - De Madera
9. Fools Fall in Love - Dennis Brown
10. Ba E Soro - Omogo & The Res Q Ranjazz Family
11. Tomorrow Robins Will Sing - Stevie Wonder
12. Soy sólo para tí - Victor Boa y su Música
13. I Can Understand It - New Birth

Share often, and enjoy even more frequently...Radio Show 4-18-13.