Gaslamp Killer mixing up Vampires of Dartmoore!
Just in time for Halloween, thought I’d post a little something on this truly exceptional mix put together by LA’s Gaslamp Killer of the first 20 records put out by B-Music and Finders Keepers. This track isn’t really that scary, these “Vampires” are actually a little silly, but it [...]

Just realized I never posted this…it’s been a busy week on the home front, still got a mountain of papers to grade…but enjoy the music from this show while you can…next one will be here before you know it.

Chakachas – Stories
Chakachas – Soledad
Chakachas – Push Together
To the best of my knowledge this is the second record from this European based latin group featuring Nico Gomez. If it’s not actually their second record, at least it’s the second record they put out in 1972. The other record from that year, Jungle Fever, [...]

Started things off with a little tribute to Dickie Peterson of Blue Cheer, who recently passed away. I don’t think his bass comes out as strong on this track, “Peace of Mind,” as I might have liked, but the sentiment seemed to fit best. Lots of new music throughout the rest of the show, including [...]

Los Silvertones – Carmen
I know what you’re saying, I said it too…Didn’t they JUST put out Vol. 2??? Yes indeed, but already Vol. 3 is getting ready to shock and amaze you with the diverse and wonderfully deep sounds of Panama.
While there are some really choice Calypso and Boogaloo tracks on this particular comp., [...]

Mtume Umoja Ensemble – Invocation / Baba Hengates
Mtume Umoja Ensemble – Utama
Mtume Umoja Ensemble – Sifa (The Prayer) / Circe of Creation (Introduction of Musicians)
“The truth is that which needs to be told…” – Mtume – “Invocation”
I first encountered this record while hosting a jazz show, “Stompin’ Grounds” on WORT in Madison, WI. That station [...]

{Here’s the unedited version of my post that was recently included in the new online feature from KCRW…5 Things. I’ve also included a mix I put together for my show featuring each of the artists plus an extra song from The Dirty Three that I used as an closing instrumental. Maybe YOU will let me [...]

A mellow first hour begins with an exceptional piece of spiritual jazz from the Mtume Umoja Ensemble (look for a Dig Deep post on this record shortly). Things change moods throughout the rest of the show, which includes new tracks from Air, Heavy Trash (latest project from Jon Spencer), Karen O & the Kids, [...]

Mirtha y Raul – El Sueño De Andría
Grupo Monumental – Tremendo Tremendo
Back in 2007, out of seemingly nowhere, Canadian record label Waxing Deep released the first volume of Si Para Usted, featuring some extraordinarily rare (especially for us here in the States, what with the embargo and all) Cuban music from the 1960s and 1970s. [...]

Breakestra – No Matter Where You Go
No longer content mixing together breaks from classic records, Los Angeles’ very own Breakestra are placing themselves at the forefront of the soul revival with their first record in quite sometime, Dusk Till Dawn (dedicated to DJ Dusk), on Strut records. This track takes you on a world [...]

Been a busy week, so I’ll have to add the playlist a little later, but here’s the latest show on KCRW, including a couple of special sets. At the beginning a proper tribute to this new season of Autumn and at the end a set that features each of the artists in my recent [...]