Hello everyone! This week’s DDPP was one of epic proportions. The laughing that everyone did in the midst of jumping around and feeling free was incredible! The mix was random to the max! This was just a skimpy collection from her fiancee’s computer because hers is on the fritz. DJ ELby scrambled at the last minute to make a mix from music she was not familiar with, and this is what she came up with!

Welcome to Sara & Rachel who also were first timers! WARNING: next week, no DDPP. Happy Turkey Day, Ya’ll

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A couple of weeks ago, Cuneiform Records held a free download week on “All About Jazz“.
If you missed it, these are the tracks from that download, all except for the last listing. Enjoy.

Playlist:
1. She Haunts Me – Ergo
From: Multitude, SolitudeCuneiform Records
2. South Central L.A. Kulture – Wadada Leo Smith
From: Spiritual DimensionsCuneiform Records
3. Where’s the Captain? – Zevious
From: After the Air RaidCuneiform Records
4. Hide – Jason Adasiewicz’s Rolldown
From: VarmintCuneiform Records
5. The February Train – Beat Circus
6. Retrograde – Jason Moran

Avey Tare & Kria Brekkan ∞ palenka
Gang Gang Dance ∞ Bebey + First Communion
Sun Araw ∞ Hey Mandala!
Robedoor ∞ Plague of Settlers
Pocahaunted ∞ Warmest Knives
Christopher Willits ∞ Plants and Hearts
Yellow Swans ∞ Reintegration
Growing ∞ Rave Pie Only
White Rainbow ∞ Tuesday Rollers and Strollers
Lightning Bolt ∞ Colossus

KZSU playlist for Tuesday, Nov. 24, 6:00 to 9:00 a.m.  Click here for the full playlist.

Notes:

Harris Eisentstadt — “Keep Casting Rods” — Canada Day (Clean Feed, 2009) ….. As opposed to the trumpet-heavy, African-influenced music on many of his albums, Canada Day is closer to a straight free-jazz group, with a sound defined by vibraphone.  He’s also got a sax and a trumpet in there, of course.

Hailey Niswanger — “Four in One” — Confeddie (self-released, 2009) ….. Straight-up contemporary jazz that includes a fast, fluid, and quick-jumping saxophone in the lead.  Turns out it’s played by a 19-year old woman, Niswanger, who put together this quartet from her Berklee associates.  It’s good, inventive stuff; she shows great sax chops on “Four in One” and a complex compositional sense on “Confeddie.”

Shibolet, Josephson, Baker, Looney, Smith — “Number 12″ — Untitled (1959) (Kadima Collective, 2007) ….. Acoustic free improv with local folks and Israeli guest Ariel Shibolet. The titles all come from Mark Rothko paintings, but they’re not all still and silent; this one quickly builds into active, jagged sound work.  I followed up this track with Jacam Manricks’ “Rothko” (mentioned back on Oct. 27), and it was tempting to continue with an all-Rothko set. But the next Rothko-inspired track I found was a string orchestra piece that, while only a couple of minutes long, was soooo still and static.  Wasn’t in the mood for it, so I went with Jen Baker’s trombone album instead (Blue Dreams, mentioned here), which is also rather static but has a colorful tone to it.

Herb Robertson — “Hallucinations” — Shades of Bud Powell (JMT, 1988) ….. Another vinyl gem tucked away in the KZSU library, this is an album of Powell songs performed by a nearly all-horns band (Joey Baron on drums).  Naturally, Robertson leaves plenty of space for improvising, often with the whole group at once (two trumpets, french horn, trombone, and tuba).  The track I picked, “Hallucinations,” has long segments of that group work, the result being a little like the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. When you listen carefully to PHJB, you realize that yes, they’re doing old-timey jazz, but the “solo” consists of every band member except the drummer going off in a random direction. Robertson is like that but more distinctly modern/avant-jazz in his sound, of course.

Phil Kline — “Grand Etude for the Elevation” — Around the World in a Daze (Starkland, 2009) ….. This is actually a 65-minute electroacoustic work intended for surroundsound DVD; they’ve provided a CD version for radio.  It’s ambitious.  There are enormous “boombox choirs,” a string quartet (Ethel!), lots of bells, and, for the final track, 15,000 African gray parrots. The whole project goes for bigness; when I say lots of bells, I mean LOTS.  I went for one of the less bombastic tracks, featuring a thumpy “world” drum rhythm and Todd Reynolds on sweet-but-loud violin.

An Advent Procession based on the Great “O” Antiphons
The Choir of St. Mark’s Cathedral, Seattle
(Loft Recordings)

Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 1
Budapest Festival Orchestra
Ivan Fischer
(Channel Classics)

Alphons Diepenbrock: Orchestral Works and Songs
Residentie Orchestra The Hague
Hans Vonk
(Chandos)

Phil Kline: Unsilent Night
(Cantaloupe Music)

Henry Purcell: Odes for St. Cecilia’s Day
Taverner Consort
Andrew Parrott
(Virgin Veritas)

Remembering the great Elisabeth Söderström

Here’s what played last week on the DJ Wesley Friday Night House Party, my 56th show, November 20th, 2009:

• Agnes – I Need You Now (Cahill Mix) (Universal)
• Soo Bo feat. Tee Webb – Wild Horses (Club Mix) (Roar Tunes)
• Britney Spears – 3 (Groove Police Club Mix) (Jive)
• Dany Wild vs. DJ Skillmaster – Holding On (Jason Matthew & Cary August Extended Mix) (CAPP)
• Morgan Page – Fight for You (Sultan & Ned Shephard Remix) (Nettwerk)
• Priscilla Renea – Dollhouse (Mr. Mig Club Extended Mix) (Capitol)
• Inna – Hot (Beat Thrillerz Remix) (Universal)
• Mike Bordes pres. Angela Severiano – Don’t Know What U Got (Original Extended Mix) (Deify)
• Armin Van Buuren feat. VanVelzen – Broken Tonight (Original Mix) (Armada)
• Sugababes – About a Girl (The Sharp Boys Club Mix) (Island)
• Kaatchi – Be Free (Klubjumpers Club Mix) (ISV)
• Carol Hahn – Into the Night (Wesley King Club Mix feat. John Herdt) (Beagle Boy)

Thanks, as always, for listening.

Here’s what played last week on the DJ Wesley Friday Night House Party, my 55th show, November 13th, 2009:

• Monofono feat. Naan – W Wanna Have It (Original Mix) (Off Limits [Italy])
• Cascada – Fever (Zac McCrack Bootleg Remix)
• Radka – Hey Boy (Love to Infinity Club Mix)
• Sarah Mattea – Heart on Fire (DJ Antoine and Mad Mark Remix) (Soltrenz)
• Beatnik Castle – Will U B Mine (Lenny B Extended Club Mix)
• Lolene – Sexy People (Funk Generation Club Mix) (Capitol)
• Rico Bernasconi – Love Deep Inside (Scotty Club Remix)
• Carol Hahn – Take Me and Dance (Wesley King Club Mix)
• Jason Derulo – Whatcha Say (Klubjumpers Extended Mix)
• Whigfield – Saturday Night ‘09 (Sunflake Club Mix)
• Andrew Spencer & Lazard – Here Without You (2-4 Grooves Club Mix) (CAPP)
• Karen Mukupa – Let it Play (J Nitti Remix) (Dos or Die)

Thanks for listening!

Hey citizens

EGOS LEMOS and THE BASICS – all in one show!  ‘Twas a treat.

Music as follows

Tom Waits – Goin out west

Goldfrapp – Happiness

DJ Rupture – Reef

Black Cab – After the war

Beirut – Nantes

Ego Lemos – Balibo

The Walkmen – On the water

Talk Talk – Inheritance

Dengue Fever – Escape from dragon house

Buzzcocks – Flat pack philosophy

My Tiger, My Timing – I am the sound

The Basics – Fear of failure

Tumbleweed – Fish out of water

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01_Solo Banton – Walk Like Rasta – Walk Like Rasta (pre-release mp3 promo) 2009 Reality Shock Records
Solo Banton – Walk Like Rasta Dub

02_Ras Zacharri – No Bad Mind – 7’’ single (mp3 promo) 2009 Roots Garden Records

03_Earl 16 – Gold Dust – Roots garden Showcase Part 2 (mp3 promo) 2009 Roots Garden Records

(Leroy Sibbles ID ZonaReGGae Blessings)
04_Leroy ‘Heptones’ Sibbles – Harry Hippy – Harry Hippy single 2009 Bright Beam

05_Sylford Walker- My Time as Come – mp3 promo single 2009 Walkyahwalk

(Little Roy ID ZonaReGGae Blessings)
06_Little Roy – Caution- single (mp3 promo) 2009 Ariwa

07_Barrington Levy – Englishman (12’’mix) – Englishman 2007 Greensleeves,Musica Activa

08_The Congos – Rastafari is His Name – Cock Mouth Kill Cock (singles pre-edition) 2006 Explorer Recording
09_The Congo – Set Me Free –mp3 unreleased exclusive from soon come ‘Back in The Black Ark’ Mediacom
10_The Congos – Concrete Zone – Swinging Bridge (mp3 promo) 2006 Mediacom

11_Ba Cissoki & Tiken Jah Fakoly – On Veut Se Marier – African Reggae 2009 Putumayo

12_African Bush Doctor feat.Gregory Issacs – Mother Africa – Jah Way 2006 Jet Star

Ras Zacharri – Herbs Man 2009 Shem Ah Boreh Records
13_Ras Zacharri feat.Gregory Issacs – Knock Knock
14_Ras Zacharri – Gun Boom & Bullets
15_Ras Zacharri – We Survive

16_Rockers Roots – Blessed by Music - Inna di Real Time (mp3 promo pack) 2009 LaFamille Music

17_Amalgamah – Soldier – Mellow Roots (mp3 promo pack) 2009 LaFamille Music

18_Benjammin – Helping Hand – Rise Up 2007 Brixton Records

19_Webcam Hi-Fi feat.Roberto Sanchez – Run from Dem (extended version) – Livity is My Temple (pre-release mp3 promos) 2009 Tube Dub Sounds Records

20_Vibronics feat.Rohan Lee – No Easy Way Out -’Adversity riddim’ 10’’ singles (mp3 promo) 2008 Scoops Records

(Dan-I Locks ID ZonaReGGae Blessings)
21_Dan I Locks – Jah Far-I – unreleased 7’’ (mp3 promo) 2009 Lion Youth’s Music

Dubkasm – Transform I 2009 Sufferah’s Choice Recordings
22_Dubkasm feat.Tena Stelin – More Jah Songs
23_Dubkasm feat.Ras Addis – Strictly Ital

Solo Banton –Walk Like Rasta (pre-release mp3 promo) 2009 Reality Shock records
24_Solo Banton – Economic Crisis
25_Solo Banton – Chalice Haffi Blaze
26_Solo Banton – No Way
Solo Banton – No Way Dub

(Deadly Hunta ID ZonaReGGae Blessings)
27_Deadly Hunta – Unconditional Love (Hills Riddim) – On Top of the Peak ‘Rendez Vous at Hills Villa’ 2009 Springline Jamaica/Top Flight
Flows Prods – Hills Riddim

28_Jadan Blakkamoore – The General (Ticklah Remix) – single 7’’ (mp3 promo) 2009 LionDub45
29_Ticklah & Victor Rice – Elimination Game

30_Abassi All Stars – Acropolis – Dub Conference series 7’’ (mp3 promo) 2009 Deep Root

Over at My Sphere of Domesticity, Kate has a great post on character anthems.

I am one of those people who cannot write or paint without music. As I worked on Hemlock, I quickly realized that certain characters, pairings, and scenes each had their own theme song.

Though the entire playlists have become too large and cumbersome to list, I thought I’d share which songs have become central.

Patty Griffin, “Every Little Bit” – This became Mac’s theme early on. The song makes me think of someone who is just struggling to get by when life keeps hauling the rug out from under her and that’s very much what happens to Mackenzie in Hemlock.

Matthew Good, “Weapon” – This song has always belonged to Kyle though I also used it when writing one of the more violent scenes. It’s one of those rare songs that makes me feel like I could explode into pieces. It sums up Kyle’s love/hate relationship with himself quite well.

Aimee Mann, “The Scientist” – I didn’t think I could ever love a cover of Coldplay’s The Scientist. It’s one of the few songs I consider absolutely perfect. A few weeks into the rewrite of Hemlock, I found out that Aimee Mann had recorded a live version. As soon as I heard it, I knew it was Mac and Kyle’s song.

Aimee Mann, “That’s How I Knew This Story Would Break My Heart” – It’s probably not surprising that I ended up with two Aimee Mann songs on my Hemlock playlists. What is a little surprising is that each Aimee Mann song represents Mackenzie’s relationship with either Kyle or Jason. Kyle got the Scientist and Jason got this one.

You might notice that there’s no theme song for Jason, the other point in the triangle. The truth is, I could never get a handle on his theme song. Certain Garbage songs — Temptation Waits, Bleed Like Me, Only Happy When it Rains — come closest but have never quite felt right.

HOUR 1
De La Soul – La La La
Beck – Rental Car
Beastie Boys – Ch-Ch-Check It Out
Spin Doctors – Jimmy Olsen’s Blues
Julian Perretta – Wonder Why
The Black Keys – Have Love Will Travel
Phoenix – 1901
1000 Clowns – (Not The) Greatest Rapper
Brother Ali – The Preacher

HOUR 2
Suzie McNeil – Supergirl
Florence and the Machine – You’ve Got The Love
Handsome Boy Modeling School – Sunshine
Sean Lennon – Dead Meat
People in Planes – If You Talk Too Much (My Head Will Explode)
Oakenfold ft. Pharrell – Sex n’ Money
Tinchy Stryder ft. Amelle – Never Leave You
Spin Doctors – Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong
Bess Rogers – I Don’t Worry

HOUR 3
Apsci – Pep Rally
Daft Punk – Technologic
Julie Peel – Near the Sun
Maxeen – Murder by Numbers
Passion Pit – The Reeling
Bell Horses – This Loves Last Time
Anya Marina – Whatever You Like

artist – title – album