Twisted Groove Radio Show 11-30-13

Greetings listeners,

This might be my final Twisted Groove program of 2013.  It's fun, so listen carefully.

1. Theme From Belle et Fou-Bows - Jazzanova
2. We Stand at the Back of the Bus - Uptown Funk Empire (Feat. Janice & Ange)
3. Ciew Mawale (Adham Shaik's Dusty Foot Remix) - Issa Bagayogo
4. Let the Sunshine In (Live) - Raphael Saadiq
5. Thunderbird - Whitefield Brothers
6. Call My Name - Joe Bataan
7. Já se namour - Tribalistas
8. Kambua - Bongo
9. Quiet Dog - Mos Def
10. Touch my Soul - Lack of Afro
11. La cucaracha - Lila Downs
12. Con el diablo en el cuerpo - La Lupe
13. Premonición de la muerte de Joaquin Murieta - Quilapayún
14. Tanguillos de la frontera - Son de la Frontera
15. Stranded on Earth - The Herbaliser
16. Alright - Unforscene
17. Changes - Nostalgia 77
18. No More Fighting - Althea & Donna
19. Love's Knockin' - Clinton Fearon
20. Horse Dance - Harrison Stafford (Feat. Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace)
21. Mix Up Dub - Don Carlos
22. 36 - Kwes.
23. Hip Hop Kids - Portugal. The Man
24. This is Why we Fight - The Decemberists
25. The Noose of Jah City - King Krule
26. Cydelines - Orgone

Enjoy...Twisted Groove Radio Show 11-30-13.

Twisted Groove Radio Show 11-9-13

The day this episode aired marked the 20th anniversary of the Wu-Tang Clan's arrival onto the worldwide stage.  In honor of Enter the Wu-Tang, we take some time at the top of the second hour to sample Wu-Tang members and associates.

The tracklist follows:

1. C.R.E.A.M. - El Michels Affair
2. Money I$ King - Lee Fields & The Expressions
3. I Like It - The Emotions
4. Greenbacks - Deep Street Soul (Feat. Shirley Davis)
5. Chick-a-Boom - Joe Bataan
6. Funky Runthrough Pt. 1 & 2 - The Poets of Rhythm
7. Organ Donor (Hawkeye Hyphy Edit) - Lefties Soul Connection
8. Moving Closer to the Sofa - The Limp Twins
9. Hurt Me So (Lack of Afro Remix) - The Diplomats of Solid Sound
10. Where Does the Time Go? - The Bamboos
11. Number One - John Legend (Feat. Kanye West)
12. Pipe Bag - The Haggis Horns
13. Brimful of Asha (Norman Cook Remix) - Cornershop
14. Margarita - Sleepy Brown ((Feat. Pharrell & Big Boi)
15. Sedmkrát - Black Milk
16. Luckier (Chromeo Remix) - Shazaam
17. Protect Ya Neck - Wu-Tang Clan
18. Atmosphere - Kooley High (Feat. Halo)
19. Malcolm X Manuscripts - Bronze Nazareth (Feat. Willie the Kid)
20. Saviorself - Jedi Mind Tricks (Feat. Killah Priest)
21. Self Titled - Reks
22. Fashawn - Hey Young World (Feat. Aloe Blacc & Devoya Mayo)
23. Sunday (Instrumental) - 9th Wonder
24. Brothers on the Slide - The Dynamics
25. Travelling Song - Quantic (Feat. Alice Russell & The Combo Barbaro)
26. Community Service Announcement - Kylie Auldist
27. Get it Together - TM Juke (Feat. Bread & Water)
28. The Sweetest - Nightmares on Wax
29. Anytime - The Robert Cray Band

Enjoy, share...Twisted Groove Radio Show 11-9-13.

Radio Show 10-31-13

A three-hour Halloween extravaganza, this episode features DJ friend Hasbend Playswell on the 1 and 2.  Together, we hop across rhythm and style, mood and geographic locale.  It was a fun and exhausting evening.

Look out for more collaborations in the near future -- Wednesday, 11/27, from 10pm-midnight MST on KSFR, to be exact.  Here's our tracklist:

1. Thriller - Michael Jackson
2. Con el Cuete - Brownout
3. It's Gonna Be a Good Day - Blo
4. Gendamou Na Wii We Gnannin - Orchestre Poly-Ritmo
5. It's Not Easy - Ofege
6. Sugar Man - Rodriguez
7. Run Fay Run - El Michels Affair
8. The Innocent - Mayer Hawthorne
9. Petrolero - La Pegatina
10. Carry On, Brother - Eddie Harris
11. No Diggity - Chet Faker
12. And That's Saying a Lot - Christine McVie
13. No Room For Doubt - Lianne La Havas (Feat. Willy Mason)
14. Red Rose For Gregory (Instrumental) - Dean Frasier
15. Thriller - Easy Star All-Stars (Feat. Mikey General & Spragga Benz)
16. Final Move - Cornadoor (Feat. Kabaka Pyramid)
17. Ganja Spliff - Perfect
18. Munaye - Mulatu Astatke
19. Intandane - Phillip Malela & The Movers
20. Apache - The Jimmy Entley Sound
21. Optical - Chris Joss
22. Funky Drummer - D'Angelo (Feat. The Roots & Christian McBride)
23. Buscando la felicidad - Las Moskas
24. Bright Lights - Gary Clark Jr.
25. Devil Do - Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs
26. Amor pa' mi - Sergent Garcia
27. State Terrorism - The Souljazz Orchestra
28. Freedom For My Sisters - Mahmoud Jreri, Salfaa Hathut & Abeer Alzinati
29. Stone Age - De La Soul (Feat. Biz Markie)
30. Damn Right - Statik Selecta (Feat. Joell Ortiz & Brother Ali)
31. Web - The Roots
32. The Garden - Cut Chemist
33. Summer's Gonna Hurt You - Diplo
34. José Cumbus - Super Mama Djombo
35. Batela-Bana - Baba National
36. Forge Your Own Chains - D.R. Hooker
37. El guapo - Los Diablos Rojos
38. The Book of Right On - Joanna Newsome
39. Palhaço - Céu
40. Fat Fat Fellow - Daniel Janin
41. Emjindini - Mthembu Queens

Enjoy and share...Radio Show 10-31-13.

Twisted Groove Radio Show 8-17-13

Greetings listeners,

The next installment of the Twisted Groove is up.  Pink Floyd songs and the music of Brasil are featured, along with the following:

1. Wish You Were Here - Wyclef Jean
2. Face à la mer (Massive Attack Remix) - Les Negresses Vertes
3. Estarabim - Erkin Koray
4. Cumbia Caimanera - El Combolinga
5. Ticking Over - Frootful
6. This Hustling World - Gyedu-Blay Ambolley
7. Obe - Fela Kuti & His Africa 70
8. The Watts Breakaway - The Johnny Otis Show
9. Kelen - Fanga & Maalem Abdallah Guinea
10. Balboa Dub - Bixiga 70
11. Can You Get To That - Funkadelic
12. Baile Da Ilusão - Céu
13. Hei, Man - Ave Sangria
14. On The Run (J.Viewz Remix) - Easy Star All-Stars
15. I Can Make You Feel Good - Shalamar
16. Midas Touch (Remix) - Midnight Star
17. Sing a Happy Song - The O'Jays
18. Yatchiminou - Jimmy Hyacinthe
19. Dolana - Mustafa Ozkent Orchestra
20. São Paulo - São Paulo Ska Jazz
21. Butterfly - Reggie Msomi & His Jazz Africa
22. Luz Vermelha - Burro Morto
23. Cuban Shirt (Blackjoy Alt Version) - Blundetto
24. Interstella Heavy Mob - Colonel Elliott And The Lunatics
25. Korom-Korom - Ama Pierrot

Listen and share...Twisted Groove Radio Show 8-17-13.

Twisted Groove Radio Show 8-10-13

The latest installment features the 70s funk of Anthony King's "Lost Star" and the diverse instrumentals of RJD2's "Magnificent City" (sans vocals from Aceyalone, which appear on the original release).  The tracklist is rounded out below:

1. Spacefree - Anthony King
2. Monks - Frank Ocean
3. Let it Go - Oddisee
4. Who Cares? - Gnarls Barkley
5. Studies - Toro y Moi
6. Filigree Funk - Anthony King
7. Without Your Love - The Blackbyrds
8. Look Towards the Sky - Sylvia Striplin
9. Rigor Mortis - Cameo
10. Body Shaker - Dayton
11. Funkadilly - Anthony King
12. Thursday - Pet Shop Boys (Feat. Example)
13. Running (Disclosure Remix) - Jessie Ware
14. Gentleman - Meshell Ndegeocello & Yerba Buena!
15. And Bullshit - Jonwayne (Feat. Zeroh)
16. Dedicated - Digable Planets
17. I Love TW Girls - MC HotDog (Feat. A-Yue Chang)
18. Shutterbug (Produced by Amerigo Gazaway) - Otis Redding & Big Boi
19. All For U (Instrumental) - RJD2
20. Earth From Outer Space - Michael Franti & Spearhead (Feat. K'naan)
21. Dub Be Good To Me - Beats International & Lindy Layton
22. Aankh Naal - Kam Dhillon
23. Ya-Rayi - Khaled
24. Farewell Ride - Beck
25. Red Alert - CSS
26. Junior (Instrumental) - RJD2
27. Tell Him - Eighties Ladies
28. Livin' It Up (Friday Night) - Bell & James
29. Fire (Instrumental) - RJD2

Enjoy and share...Twisted Groove Radio Show 8-10-13.

Twisted Groove Radio Show 7-20-13

Here you've got another two-hour mix of fun, funky and danceable music from around the world.  The first set features a band I've been really into recently: L.A.-based Orgone.  You can learn more about them here.

And without further ado, the tracklist:

1. Kriminal Theme - Les Maledictus Sound
2. Say Goodbye - Orgone (Feat. Fanny Franklin)
3. Seven Days in Sunny June - Jamiroquai
4. Beyond - Daft Punk
5. Silent Life - Real Ibiza
6. Love is Blindness - U2
7. The Afterlife - Paul Simon
8. Mulher Da Erva - José Afonso
9. Live Your Life - Yuna
10. Homebound - Kama
11. Hourglass - Soft Metals
12. Void Vision - Cyper People
13. Do You Want It Right Now - Seidah Garrett
14. Cos-Ber-Zam Ne Noya - Daphni
15. Holy Grail (Instrumental) - Jay-Z (Feat. Justin Timberlake)
16. Looking Back - CunninLynguists (Feat. Anna Wise)
17. Lost Souls - L'Orange (Feat. Hassaan Mackey, yU & Kelsey Lu)
18. To All My Friends - Atmosphere
19. Never the Same - DJ Design
20. Panafricano - Baron Ya Búk-lu
21. Nsokoto - The Very Best
22. Kansas City - The Movers
23. Tiga Kurira - The Rift Valley Brothers
24. Kibe Kibe - The Mombasa Kings
25. Who Is She (And What Is She To You) - Gladys Knight & The Pips
26. I Believe in Miracles - Jackson Sisters
27. The Need Superficial - Oddisee
28. Un Peu De Respect - Lady Laistee
29. Funky Butt, Part 1 - Madlib

Enjoy, and please share...Twisted Groove Radio Show 7-20-13.

Twisted Groove Radio Show 7-6-13

Hello listeners,

This episode marks my first time back in the studio post baby #2.  We start and end with some disco soul, and hit up the usual diversity of musical styles and countries of origin along the way.  I especially love the first set.

Here's the tracklist:

1. Whatever (It Takes) - Nextwon
2. I'm Back - New Birth
3. Get Lucky - Daft Punk (Feat. Pharrell Williams)
4. Keeping the Faith (Just a Touch Mix) - De La Soul
5. Funkin' Up - Eddie Craig
6. Melek - Candan Erçetin
7. Dola Maganeen (El Settat) - Abou El Leef
8. Alemen Alena - Teddy Afro
9. Lost Star - Anthony King
10. Axis - Pet Shop Boys
11. Zero - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
12. Computer Heat - CSS
13. Face This (Deep House Mix) - June
14. Could You Be Loved (RAC Remix) - Bob Marley & The Wailers
15. La Mémoire De Loco Locass - Loco Locass
16. Part of the Sky - Prāta Vētra (Brainstorm)
17. Rebel - Congo Natty (Feat. 2Nice)
18. Yigi Yigi Tech - Ryka Ali
19. Let Me Do My Thing - Los Dinámicos Exciters
20. Manwomanboggie - Q-Tip (Feat. Amanda Diva)
21. African Message - Tony Allen
22. Balcumbia - Balkan Beat Box
23. Family Rap (This is the Sound) - Breakestra, Chali 2na, Double K & Soup
24. Casa Bey - Mos Def
25. I Found Lovin' - The Fatback Band
26. African Hustle - Geraldo Pino

Enjoy and share with others...Twisted Groove Radio Show 7-6-13.

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 5-9-13

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.

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.

Twisted Groove Radio Show 3-2-13

Happy Daylight Savings Time!  Today's episode represents another guest spot I did on the Twisted Groove program, and it's a fun one.  I recommend listening to it with friends on a weekend.

1. We Can't Fly - Aeroplane
2. Gebt Shaqah - Abou El Leef
3. Cochabamba - Sarazino
4. Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Aaja - Parvati Khan
5. Gbagada, Gbagada, Gbogodo, Gbogodo - Luis Quintero & Francis Mbappe
6. Love Affair - Sjob Movement
7. Alpha Beta Gaga - Air
8. Nightdance - David Wheeler
9. Plastic Fantastic Lover - Jefferson Airplane
10. 3 reyes de la terapia - Ondatrópica
11. Velvet Rope - Janet Jackson (Feat. Vanessa Mae)
12. Baba -Mickey Hart & Zakir Hussain
13. Bat Macumba - Os Mutantes
14. Muchachita del oriente - Los Mirlos
15. Memories - JP Balboa
16. Ta Bom - Chinese Man (Feat. Tumi & General Elektriks)
17. Get In Touch - Oddisee (Feat. Trek Life, J Bizness, Richard Wright & Belvi)
18. Corey Died On the Battlefield - The Wild Magnolias
19. Rapid Fire - Commodores
20. Boredom Pain - MFB
21. Heartbreaker, Parts I & II - Zapp & Roger
22. Baby Sinister - Slave
23. A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" - De La Soul
24. Okay, Okay - Pino D'angio
25. Sossego - Tim Maia
26. Good Times Roll Pt. 2 - RJD2
27. Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is - Rose Royce
28. Back to Spade - Abafana Bamswazi (Feat. Amagugu)

Listen, share, enjoy...Twisted Groove Radio Show 3-2-13.

Twisted Groove Radio Show 12-29-12

This episode, which is the last in a series of programs on which I sat in as a guest DJ, features a guest of its own.  DJ Lizzie from Brooklyn was in the house, and the two of us selected all of the music that you'll hear.

We begin and end with 80s funk soul, and spend time in Africa, Spain and the realm of electronic music along the way.

PSAs are edited out, and the tracklist follows:

1. Revelation in Black Light - Bernie Worrell
2. Get Down Saturday Night - Oliver Cheatham
3. Make That Move - Shalamar
4. I'll Do Anything For You - Denroy Morgan
5. Give Me Your Love - Sylvia Striplin
6. Spanish Hustle - Fatback Band
7. Sabali - Amadou & Mariam
8. Khalima - Doreen Thobekile
9. Todos remezclados (Remix por Pankoramix) - Ojos de Brujo
10. Brooklyn Sunburn - Teen Daze
11. I Surrender - Ray Lavon
12. Let Your Heart Be Free - Jazzanova (Feat. Nicola Kramer, Clara Hill & Georg Levin)
13. Breakadawn (Instrumental) - Amerigo Gazaway of Gummy Soul
14. Sunny Ti De Ariya - King Sunny Ade & His African Beats
15. Yolele - Papa Wemba
16. Orere Elejigbo - Lijadu Sisters
17. Eltsuhg Ibal Lasiti - The Daktaris
18. First Aid - Safirio Madzikatire
19. I Wish - Charles Earland & Odyssey
20. Father's Children - Father's Children
21. Tarzan - Roy Ayers
22. Do You Love What You Feel - Rufus & Chaka Khan
23. Untitled - James Dutcher
24. Sugar Lee - Donny Hathaway
25. I Ain't Asking For Your Love - Ashford & Simpson
26. Street Life - Randy Crawford
27. Weekend Girl - S.O.S. Band

Listen, share, enjoy...Twisted Groove Radio Show 12-29-12.