Hey!

Thanks to everyone who tuned in last week for the Soapbox Derby. Special thanks to Justin Brown and Elise Hetu from the UofC Sustainability Office for dropping by to talk about commuter challenge and other ideas for moving about more responsibly.

Here are the platters that spun in between the random musings:

George Sarah – afterglow – Who Sleep The Sleep Of Peace ( Pusan )
Clark – henderson wrench – Iradelphic ( Warp )
The Slakadeliqs – dream on – The Other Side Of Tomorrow ( Self-Released )
Batida feat. Ikonoclasta – tirei o chapeu – Batida ( Soundway )
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars – kali – Radio Salone ( Cumbancha )
Baloji feat. larousse marciano – a l’heure d’ete – saison seche – Kinshasa Succursale ( Crammed )
Ebo Taylor – abonsam – Appia Kwa Bridge ( Strut )
The Sugarman Three – witches boogaloo – What The World Needs Now ( Daptone )
pigeon john – do the pigeon – pigeon john an the summertime pool party ( quannum projects )
charanga 76 – music trance – bob blank – the blank generation ( strut )
Hawthorne Headhunters – sum people don’t change – Myriad Of Now ( Plug Research )
dudley perkins – falling – pbw presents stones throw 10 years ( stones throw )
Lazarush* – fear of god – Sawm ( Little Whore )
Gift Of Gab feat. Rahsaan Ahmad & Zumbi – rise – The Next Logical Progression ( Quannum )
blue scholars – north by northwest – bayani ( rawkus records )
pawn shop – gypsy funk – pawn shop ( nocturne records )
joe lally – there to here – there to here ( dischord )
vic chesnutt – strange language – is the actor happy? ( texas hotel )
Derrick N. Ashong & Soulfege – smile – Afropolitan ( Self-Released )
Lauren Mann & The Fairly Odd Folk** – of life and of death – Over Land And Sea ( Self-Released )
Emily Wells – johnny cash’s mama’s house – Mama ( Partisan )
Peasant – a little one – Bound For Glory ( Schnitzel )
Hinterlandband* – living underground – Bon Echo ( Self-Released )
Leeroy Stagger and His Band* – radiant land – Radiant Land ( Rebeltone )
Kris Demeanor – Perfect Buzz – The Guilt and the Shame – Tales of the Canadian West ( ? )
Canailles* – becik – Manger Du Bois ( Grosse Broite )

Take it easy, and enjoy the sunshine! Talk t’y'all next week,
g

Howdy;

Sorry for the delay in posting – had some computer glitches to get sorted. Here’s what went down during the April 26th thank-all-that’s-holy-we-survived-the-election episode of the Derby:

funki porcini – undermud – on ( ninja tune )
miho hatori – today is like that – ecdysis ( rykodisc )
The Toure-Raichel Collective – azawade – The Tel Aviv Session ( Cumbancha )
Amadou & Mariam feat. Santigold – dougou badia – Folila ( Because )
darondo – didn’t i – let my people go ( luv n haight )
naomi shelton & the gospel queens – what have you done my brother – daptone gold ( daptone )
j.davis trio – the answer – vintage ( elephantpants music )
TheeSatisfaction – existinct – Awe Naturale ( Sub Pop )
Georgia Anne Muldrow – calabash – Seeds ( Someothaship )
Radio Radio* – gong hotel – Havre De Grace ( Bonsound )
Chicharones* – pork rind disco – Camobear Green ( Camobear )
Brownout – meter beater – Oozy ( Nat Geo )
the meters – gettin’ funkier all the time – cabbage alley ( reprise )
taj mahal – cakewalk into town – recycling the blues and other stuff ( columbia )
Carolina Chocolate Drops – no man’s mama – Leaving Eden ( Nonesuch )
Hollis Brown – Gypsy Black Cat – Nothing & The Famous No One ( Vibe Theory )
Eamon McGrath* – johnny brought the bottles back – Young Canadians ( White Whale )
zeph & azeem feat joyo valerde & tony moses – time to wake up – rise up ( om hiphop )
Skydiggers* – the herd – Northern Shore ( Latent )
Patrick Watson* – step out for a while – Adventures In Your Own Backyard ( Secret City )
Clinton St. John** – with speed gone gone – Storied Hearts and the Three Assimiliations ( Self-Released )
Jose Gonzales – How Low – In Our Nature ( Imperial Recordings )
From Birch To Yew** – beautiful days – Whisper In The Trees ( Self-Released )
Corinna Rose* – belle guitare – Corinna Rose ( Self-Released )

Peace Out,
g

Mighty busy show today!

Gerald Wheatley was by to talk about the John Ralston Saul lecture and some other Arusha-related happenings, Justin Brown hopped up to tell up about their version of the Clean Bin project and other initiatives of the UofC’s Sustainability Office, and Brad Stelfox, Noel Begin, and Noah Purves-Smith came on to encourage y’all to think about the big picture when you go to the poll booth on April 23.

All that and a giant heap of tunes:

Learning* – Untitled (Birds) – Live In A Living Room ( Self-Released )
Polica – Amongster – Give You The Ghost ( Totally Gross National Product )
Sub Swara – The Ripple – Triggers ( Low Motion )
The Lijadu Sisters – Bayi L’ense – Mother Africa ( Knitting Factory )
Bola Johnson & His Easy Life Top Beats – E Ma S’Eka – Nigeria 70 – SweetTimes: Afro-Funk, Highlife, & Juju from 1970s Lagos ( Strut Records )
Speech Debelle – Studio Backpack Rap – Freedom Of Speech ( Big Dada )
Galactic feat. Ladybug Mecca & Nino Moschella – Squarebiz – From the Corner to the Block ( Anti )
Grand Analog – I Play My Kazoo – Metropolis is Burning ( UrbNet )
Fort Knox Five feat. Asheru – Insight – Radio Free DC ( Fort Knox Recordings )
The Funk Ark – Chaga – High Noon. ( ESL )
September – Stump – Groove Merchant 20th ( Ubiquity )
Buckshot LeFonque – Some Cow Fonque (More Tea Vicar?) – Buckshot LeFonque ( Columbia )
Gangstagrass – Give It Up – Lightning on the Strings, Thunder on the Mic ( Rench Audio )
Sage Francis – Worry Not – Li(f)e ( Anti )
The Lazy MK’s – Granum Fire – A Field Guide to the Lazy MK’s ( Young Soul )
Old Crow Medicine Show – Alabama High-Test – Tennessee Pusher ( Nettwerk )
Bitterweed Draw** – Goin’ Down – Heart Of The Old West ( Self-Released )
Rose Cousins* – The Darkness – We Have Made A Spark ( Outside )
Great Lake Swimmers* – Changes With the Wind – New Wild Everywhere ( Nettwerk )
10 Ft. Ganja Plant – Fist Of Yuen Kay-San – 10 Deadly Shots Vol II ( Roir )
The Wooden Sky* – Your Fight Will Not Be Long – Every Child A Daughter, Every Moon A Sun ( Black Box )
Greg Brown – Hey Baby Hey – Further In ( HackleBarney )
Lucky Sonne** – I Ain’t Afraid of Ya – RR One ( Self-Released )
Zachary Lucky* – Saskatchewan – Saskatchewan ( Self-Released )
Handsome Dan & His Gallimaufry* – People Make Their Own Paths – The Best There Was ( Self-Released )

Thanks for tuning in – see ya ’round, and VOTE, goddammit!
g

Howdy;

Here are the platters that spun on today’s show:

moreno veloso +2 – eu sou melhor que voce – music typewriter ( hannibal )
cafe tacuba – no me comprendes – avalancha de exitos
bebel gilberto – bim bom – all in one ( verve )
forro in the dark – saudades de manezinho araujo – light a candle ( nublu )
irakere – bacalao con pan – great moments ( milan records )
los ecos – aqui en la fiesta (i don’t want to spoil the party) – cumbia beat vol.1 ( vampire soul )
css – give up – donkey ( sub pop )
manu chao – peligro – radio bemba sound system ( virgin )
Watussi – watussi theme – 1000% Guapo (1000% Handsome) ( MGM )
Ceu – falta dear – Caravana Sereia Bloom ( Six Degrees )
curumin – compacto – japan pop show ( quannum records )
eddie – pode me chamar – what’s happening in pernambuco? ( luaka bop )
carlinhos brown – sem voce – omelete man ( emi )
tom ze – defect 3: politicar – fabrication defect ( luaka bop )
celsa fonseca – por acaso pela tarde – rive gauche rio
caetano veloso – boas vindas – circulado ( elektra nonesuch )
Caetano Veloso and David Byrne – and she was – Live At Carnegie Hall ( Nonesuch )
jim white – turquoise house – transnormal skiperoo ( luaka bop )
Andrew Bird – give it away – Break It Yourself ( Mom + Pop )
Amos The Transparent* – says the spark – Goodnight, My DearÉ I’m Falling Apart ( Universal/45 )
Hank Pine & Lily Fawn – People – North America
The Burning Hell – Kings of the Animal Kingdom – Flux Capacitor ( Weewerk Records )
Eamon McGrath* – Great Lakes – Young Canadians ( White Whale )
Lucky Sonne** – was a time – Trailer ( Self-Released )
Bahamas* – Time and Time Again – Barchords ( Brushfire )

Thanks for tuning in! Maybe see ya at Bahamas tonight….

g

Howdy;

I filled in for Dana today while she’s off on vacation. Here’s what went down on “The Get Up Derby”:

The October Trio* – The Park – New Dream ( Songlines )
The Bad Plus – Rhinoceros Is My Profession – Suspicious Activity? ( Columbia )
Hugh Masakela – Jungle Jim – I Am Not Afraid ( Quality/Blue Thumb Records )
Amaswazi Emvelo & Mahlatini – Nginokuthula – Freedom Fire – The Indestructible Beat of Soweto vol.3 ( Earthworks )
The Resolutionaries Marimba Band – Manhanga – The Resolutionaries Marimba Band ( Self-Released )
Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited – Zimbabwe Yevatema – Shumba: Vital Hits From Zimbabwe ( Earthworks )
Sizohamba vs. Kid Loco – Learning – The Mothers: Township Sessions ( Rasa Music )
Bisso Na Bisso – l’Union – Racines ( V2 Music )
Baloji feat. Zaiko Langa-Langa & Amp Fiddler – Nazongi Ndako (pt. 1) – Kinshasa Succursale ( Crammed )
Blackalicious feat. Nikki Giovanni – Ego Trip – NIA
MC Solaar – Paradisiaque – Paradisiaque ( Polydor )
Positive Black Soul – Djoko (Unity) – Salaam ( Mango )
Shabazz Palaces – Are You… Can You… Were You? – Black Up ( Sub Pop )
Divine Styler – Before Mecca – Word Power 2: Directrix
Derek DHX – Rootz Music / Hydra Head – Theme From The Emotion Circuit ( Syncopated )
Automator with Kool Keith – A Better Tomorrow (Molasses Spaced Out Mix) – No Categories: A Ubiquity Compilation ( Ubiquity Records )
DJ Einstein & MC Zaakir – Haves and Have Nots – Impeach the Precedent ( Kajmere Sound Distribution )
Fishbone – Lemon Meringue – Give A Monkey A Brain And He’ll Swear He’s The Center Of The Universe ( Columbia )
5ivestyle – Apple Pie – Self-Titled ( Sub Pop )
Olu Dara – Father Blues – In The World – From Natchez To New York ( Atlantic )
Muddy Waters – Gonna Need My Help – More Real Folk Blues ( Chess )
Snooks Eaglin – Let Me Go Home, Whiskey – New Orleans Street Singer ( Smithsonian Folkways )
Carolina Chocolate Drops – West End Blues – Leaving Eden ( Nonesuch )
Abyssinians & Tommy McCook – Mandela – Tree of Satta vol.1 – The Abyssinians and Friends ( Blood and Fire )
Fred Eaglesmith* – Cemetery Road – 6 Volts ( Eone )
Dale Murray* – The Wind Is Trying To Kill Me – Dream Mountain Dream ( Come Undone )
Reuben Bullock** – Country Roads – Man Made Lakes ( Self-Released )
Clea Roddick feat. Noel Johnson – Birds Come Back – Songs of the Year vol.2 ( Postmark )
Good Old War – Better Weather – Come Back As Rain ( Sargent House )
John K. Samson* – Highway 1 West – Provincial ( Epitaph/Anti- )
Plants And Animals* – Before – The End Of That ( Secret City )

Thanks for tuning in! Make sure you come back next week for talk about Bikes, Snow, and the April issue of Alberta Views!

Peace out,
g