Radio Show 11-14-13

I offer you another 3-hour special, filled with music spanning generations and time zones:

1. Make the Road By Walking - The Menahan Street Band
2. Easy to Come Home - Dojo Cuts (Feat. Roxie Ray)
3. Did It Anyway - Laura Vane & The Vipertones
4. Kumnyama Endlinni - The Mahotella Queens
5. Speed Controller - Afrigo Band
6. Vote Black President (Yeah Yeah) - Kokolo
7. Joyful Noise - Breakestra
8. Singalong - Treva Whateva
9. Ces Soi-disant Amis - Alpha Blondy
10. My People - Jah Mason
11. Can't Be My Lover - John Legend (Feat. Buju Banton)
12. Som do trio - Natiruts (Feat. Rafael Pondré)
13. Reggae Skanking - Mystikal Revolution Band
14. Burning Horns (Instrumental) - Slim Smith
15. Baara - Donso
16. Itaka berriro - La Kinky Beat
17. Pura sangre - Go Lem System
18. Almas rebeldes - Che Sudaka
19. Mil horas - La Sonora Dinamita
20. Saya Djangaro - Kaouding Cissoko
21. Just Let Me Cry - Lesley Gore
22. It's All Right - The Impressions
23. Spreadin' Honey - The California Honeydrops
24. Orange Blossoms - JJ Grey & Mofro
25. Doo Wop (Instrumental) - Lauryn Hill
26. Make You Crazy - Brett Dennen (Feat. Femi Kuti)
27. Evil Vibrations - The Rebirth
28. Take It Slow - Shaolin Temple Defenders
29. So Rotton - Blak Twang
30. Scratch My Itch - The Soul Snatchers
31. Yekiyi - Dobet Gnahore
32. Sowa - Fatoumata Diawara
33. Yündüwa Weyu - Umalali
34. Borracha de aromas/ Yo no sé cómo/¿Dónde iba yo a beber?/Mi vida es mía - Potito/Duquende/Tomatito y Belén Maya/Joaquín Grillo
35. La cuenta atrás - Amparo Sánchez
36. Fandangos de huelva (Ya no va mi niña) - Carmen Linares
37. Hasta siempre, Comandante - Compay Segundo
38. Imuhar - Bombino
39. Let It All Come Down - Jesse Harris (Feat. Norah Jones)
40. Annie Get Your Gun - Audra Mae & The Almighty Sound
41. Follow the Sun - Xavier Rudd
42. Motherland - Justin Nozuka
43. Pass It On - The Coral
44. Society - Eddie Vedder
45. Learning To Fly Hi - Solorazaf

Enjoy responsibly...Radio Show 11-14-13.

Twisted Groove Radio Show 9-14-13

Here's your next installment of the Twisted Groove, featuring some cuts from a cool Arabic Hip-Hop compilation I picked up from Bodega Pop, which is a great blog that I highly encourage you to check out.  Shout out to Nick for motivating me to post my back episodes instead of fall into my typical cold weather malaise.

We also bid a final farewell in this episode to legendary reggae producer Prince Jazzbo.

The tracklist:

1. Intro-Freedom - DJ Juls
2. Mawood - Deeb
3. Royalty - Blitz the Ambassador
4. Culture of Fear - Thievery Corporation (Feat. Mr. Lif)
5. Zeytinyagli - Mustafa Ozkent Orchestra
6. Don't Give Up - Oneness of Juju
7. Labazo - Bony Castro
8. Kwaakwaa - Gyedu-Blay Ambolley
9. Funky Horn - Fela Kuti & His Africa 70
10. Apollo 16 - Prince Jazzbo
11. Tribal War - Buju Banton
12. Be, I Do - Nightmares on Wax
13. Falta de ar - Céu
14. Expresso 2222 - Gilberto Gil
15. Asibiso Jungle - Vulcans
16. Beit - Sabreena Da Witch
17. Don't Fight Me Down - Tarrus Riley
18. God Bless You La La La - Patrice (Feat. Cody Chesnutt)
19. Orane (Hypnotic Remix by Sodi & LNV) - Les Negresses Vertes
20. Latin Strut - Frootful
21. Selva negra - Maná
22. I Want it Back - Mickey Hart Band
23. Don't Owe You a Thang - Gary Clark Jr.
24. Wade in the Water - The Staple Singers
25. Jungle Soul - Joseph Makwela & His Comrades
26. Better Man - Keb' Mo'

Enjoy and share...Twisted Groove Radio Show 9-14-13.

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 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.

Radio Show 7-11-13

It's late and I don't have much to say about this episode, except that it's very, very good.  The featured band is Wagogo, from Albuquerque, who I had the pleasure of dancing to with my new little one a couple days after this show aired.

I'll be doing my thing again on Thursday, July 25, from 9-10pm MDT, and you can hear it all live here.

Your tracklist:

1. Chitungwiza mu'Burque - Wagogo
2. Ãî›è, ãî›è ÿñíî - Prāta Vētra (Brainstorm)
3. How You Like Me Now - The Heavy
4. 住所不定無職のテーマ - 住所不定無職 (Unemployed Drifter)
5. In Your Head - Poldoore
6. Three Little Birds (Stephen Marley & Jason Bentley Remix) - Bob Marley & The Wailers
7. Me So Mbriacato - Alessandro Mannarino
8. Postcard Poverty - Kobo Town
9. Wahala -Blitz the Ambassador (Feat. Keziah Jones, Baloji, Promoe & Bocafloja)
10. Lawnge Instrumental - Zimbabwe Legit
11. Au Revoir Adely - Tchico
12. Kanguru - Waldemar Bastos
13. Vine de mi tierra - Wagogo
14. Muziqawi Silt - Akale Wube
15. Mastica, chupa y jala - Ghetto Brothers

Enjoy & share...Radio Show 7-11-13.

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.

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 4-4-13

It's been a while.  I've been having technical difficulties, so my podcasts haven't been showing up in itunes, which I wish wouldn't bother me so much.  At any rate, if you're reading this you might also listen, so here's what you'll hear:

1. Parafifi - Grand Kalle & L'African Jazz
2. Cherry Blossom Girl - Air
3. Gachliliot - Estar Shamir
4. Ixiámi - Bonga
5. Let's Talk it Over - Lee Fields
6. Gabby Kai - James "Bla" Pahinui
7. By Your Side (Cottonbelly's Fola Mix Edit) - Sade
8. (You're So Square) Baby, I Don't Care - Cee Lo Green
9. Do You Like the Way - Santana (Feat. Lauryn Hill & Cee Lo Green)
10. Mi Ma'amakim - The Idan Raichel Project
11. Dusty Blue - Charles Bradley
12. Alien (Hold On To Your Dreams) - Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson
13. Southern Girl - Maze (Feat. Frankie Beverly)
14. Bindiga - The Wellis Band
15. Love Bug Blues - Charles Bradley

Thanks to all those who've been listening live!

Share your enjoyment...Radio Show 4-4-13.

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.