play list - 04/23/2009

no religion interviews scheduled today. still did the big read, so i had just over an hour and a half to play music. i had a few great new releases to play. the new mexican institute of sound cd is excellent, so i started with that. then the new cd from midival punditz, and eventually the new royksopp. happy up here is a great song, even if it is very similar their song eple, which i also love. here is the video for happy up here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmcPeuf5aXo


also played the song little boxes, since kathleen and i have been watching a whole lot of the showtime series, weeds

Track , Artist , Album , Label
-- cumbia , Mexican Institute of Sound , Soy Sauce , nacional records
-- Yo Digo Baila , Mexican Institute of Sound , Soy Sauce , nacional records
-- electric universe , Midival Punditz , Hello Hello , six degrees
-- drifting , Midival Punditz , Hello Hello , six degrees
-- sleep on the left side (les rythmes digitales remix) , cornershop , sleep on the left side (maxi-single) , luaka bop
-- Ooh Yeah , moby , Last Night , mute
-- Little Boxes , Malvina Reynolds , Ear to the Ground , Smithsonian Folkways
-- Big River (Count De Money Remix) , johnny cash , take a chance , music world / compadre
-- nothing , the egg , /Forwards , Squarepeg
-- Happy Up Here , royksopp , Junior , astralwerks
-- vision one , royksopp , Junior , astralwerks
-- Refavela , angelique kidjo , Black Ivory Soul , Columbia
-- hoya hoye , Bole 2 Harlem , bole 2 harlem , Sounds of the Mushroom
-- welcome to tmcr , The Pinker Tones , the million colour revolution , Nacional
-- mojo moog , The Pinker Tones , the million colour revolution , Nacional
-- Climbatize , Prodigy , Fat of the Land , Maverick
-- mango pickle down river , m.i.a. , kala , interscope
-- elephant ride , state of bengal , visual audio , six degrees
-- africaye , Bole 2 Harlem , bole 2 harlem , Sounds of the Mushroom
-- north , Afro Celt Sound System , Volume 3: Further In Time , real world

play list - 04/16/2009 - Islam

today's religion interview was islam with Rauf Mir. we talked about the koran, the five pillars of islam, islamic law, and even Greg Mortenson and his book "three cups of tea". he brought in several songs, but i didn't get the song names for this list. since islam is most prevalent in northern africa and the middle east (thank you wikipedia!) i started the show by playing music from that region. we were going to finish with some Cat Stevens (aka Yusaf Islam after he converted to islam), but that track on the cd didn't work. so here's a video of my favorite Cat Stevens songs from one of my favorite movies, rushmore:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeOv7W-HeW4


Track , Artist , Album , Label
-- Ja Vidi , Christopher Goze , Arabian Travels 2 , Six Degrees
-- mambo el soudani , salamat , the rough guide to latin arabia , World Music Network
-- ole aman , Omar Faruk Tekbilek , the rough guide to latin arabia , world music network
-- yaylalar , selda , selda , finders keepers
-- ya selam , Bole 2 Harlem , bole 2 harlem , Sounds of the Mushroom
-- senamou , angelique kidjo , djin djin , Razor & Tie

play list - 04/09/2009 - Sufism

this week's world faith interview was on sufism with allaudin "dean" ottinger. he leads a sufi center in kc and also happens to be a member of the local band, bcr. so he had a couple friends join him and they played a few live songs using guitar, clarinet, and hand drums. we also played several tracks from cd that dean brought in.

today was also the start of "the big read", where half-hour of my program was used to play a part of a reading of a book. so i only played half hour of my own music today. the big read lasts 3 weeks, and i am continuing the interviews, so looks like i'll play only half hour of my own music for next couple weeks too. but i'm not complaining, i'm enjoying the interviews quite a bit.

was happy to acquire the ulrich schnauss remix of "breathe me", so i started with that. here's a video for the remix, i don't think it is official, but looks pretty good
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj8IQslwn8o&feature=related


the video for the original is unique and very cool:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbP0c9TZfzM


Track , Artist , Album , Label
-- Breath Me (Ulrich Schnauss remix) , Sia , Colour the small one , astralwerks
-- echoes , digitalism , idealism , astralwerks
-- sweet sadness , gabin , euro lounge , putumayo
-- voulez-vous? , arling & cameron , euro lounge , putumayo
-- drifting , midival punditz , hello hello , six degrees
-- fill your cup , allaudin ottinger , in the everywhere and always , coax the muse music
-- merhaba , hudost , in an eastern rose garden , open sesame
-- beethe beethe kese kese , gaudi + nus fateh ali khan , dub qawwali , six degrees
-- greetings , hamza al din , a wish , sounds true
-- all you need is love , the beatles , yellow submarine , capitol
-- walking bass , frank martinique , little fluffy clouds , boxer

play list 04/02/2009 - Baha'i

Two fun events today. First, I was able to give away tickets to an upcoming concert for Nacional Records artists Aterciopelados, from Columbia. Then in the second hour I interviewed Barb McAtte, the representative of the Baha'i faith on the Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council. We played several songs that she brought in.

Since the monks are still in town, I opened the show talking a bit about them and about the Beastie Boys support for Tibet. Here's a video from their Tibetan Freedom Concerts with some sweet break dancing clips:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJjuwutaCxQ


One other highlight was that Six Degrees records just sent me the new Midival Punditz CD, so I played a couple from that.

-- shambala , Beastie Boys , Ill Communication , Grand Royal
-- bodhisattva vow , Beastie Boys , Ill Communication , Grand Royal
-- electric universe , Midival Punditz , Hello Hello , six degrees
-- Four Sticks , Midival Punditz , Hello Hello , six degrees
-- whole lotta love , vitamin dub , dub tribute to led zepplin , vitamin records
-- te amo dub , fidel , crucial cuts , Nacional Records
-- rio , Aterciopelados , rio , Nacional Records
-- Gratis , Aterciopelados , rio , Nacional Records
-- Un Simple Histoire , Thievery Corporation , Euro Lounge , Putumayo
-- Salpica , mambotur , Euro Lounge , Putumayo
-- Nuit Magique , jazzamor , Euro Groove , putumayo
-- hollow reed , maurice hayes , in his service , independent
-- blessed is the spot , maurice hayes , in his service , independent
-- oh lord, my god , maurice hayes , in his service , independent
-- persian chant , mina zaeri , in his service , independent
-- leonor dely , amame , amame , insignia
-- leonor dely , posee un corazon , amame , insignia
-- taki naki , state of bengal , visual audio , six degrees