WE JAM ECONO!

Here’s something new, given that I’m taking a little break from KCRW, I thought I’d do a little something here on the blog and thus…The Melting Pot Radio Hour. On this maiden webcast there are a number of records forthcoming here in 2010, including Jose James, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Broken Bells feat. James Mercer from the Shins and Dangermouse. There’s also a set that gives you a head’s up on records that will likely find there way into the “Dig Deep” section of this blog in coming weeks. Finally, I pay tribute to Willie Mitchell and Rowland S. Howard, who both recently passed away. Let me know what you think of the Melting Pot Radio Hour, slightly lo-fi, but hopefully you’ll dig it. Right click and “Save Target As” to download the program…

Melting Pot Radio Hour: Econo Edition Episode #1

Playlist:

Booker T & the MGs – Melting Pot – 7”

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Charlotte Gainsbourg – La Collectioneuse – IRM [Warner]
Broken Bells – Vaporize – Broken Bells [Sony]
Jose James – Made For Love – Black Magic [Brownswood]
Quasi – Repulsion – American Gong [Kill Rock Stars]
Bei Bei & Shawn Lee – Hot Thursday – Into The Wind [Ubiquity]
The Bamboos feat. Kylie Auldist – On The Sly – 4 [Tru Thoughts]

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The Inspirational Gospel Singers – The Same Thing It Took – Good God!: Born Again Funk [Numero]
Eva Pilarová – Vazky – Eva [Supraphon]
Leigh Stephens – If You Choose To – Red Weather [Phillips]
Sugar Billy – Super Duper Love (full version) – Super Duper Love [Fast Track]
Roberto Carlos – As Curvas Da Estrada De Santos – Roberto Carlos (1969) [CBS]
Benny Sharp & the Sharpies – Music (I Like It) Part 1 – 7” [Midas]

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Willie Mitchell Tribute Set
Al Green – Old Time Lovin’ – Let’s Stay Together [Hi Records]
Willie Mitchell – Mercy, Mercy, Mercy – 7” [Hi Records]
Ann Peebles – I Can’t Stand The Rain – Hi Times – The Hi Records R&B Years [Hi / Capitol]
Willie Mitchell – Buster Browne – Soul Serenade: The Best of Willie Mitchell [Capitol]
Syl Johnson – The Love You Left Behind – 7” [Hi Records]
Willie Mitchell – Up Hard – 7” [Hi Records]

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Rowland S. Howard Tribute Set
The Birthday Party – The Friend Catcher – Hee Haw [Mute]
The Birthday Party – Happy Birthday – The Birthday Party [Missing Link]
Crime & the City Solution – The Kentucky Click – 12” [Mute]
Crime & the City Solution – Six Bells Chime – Wings of Desire: Original Soundtrack [Elektra]

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The Boris Gardiner Happening – Melting Pot – Boris Gardiner Happening Is What’s Happening [Dynamic]

Geoff Barrow's new project Beak>

Beak – Backwell

Here’s one that slipped under my radar in 2009, a new project from Geoff Barrow of Portishead, along with with Billy Fuller (Fuzz Against Junk) and Matt Williams (Team Brick). From the sound of that latest Portishead record, you might have surmised that Geoff had been listening to a lot of Neu! and Can, this project should confirm those beliefs completely. “Backwell” leads off the album and takes a little bit to develop, but it’s worth the wait.