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"Big Carnivorous Feast" with mark (archive)

Wednesday, December 30, 2009 | 10:00 to 12:00 | Playlist
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New Artist Song Album Label Comments
Lightnin' Hopkins Happy New Year (VA) Blues, Blues Christmas: In The Blues, Jazz, Boogie-Woogie and Gospel Spirit, 1925-1955 Document 1953
The Beatles Come Together Abbey Road Capitol Chosen for you today by DJ Alec.
Better Beatles Get Back Mercy Beat Hook or Crook 1981. Omaha, Nebraska.
Calico Haunts White Widow After All Borderlord Great local release from 2009
White Stripes Seven Nation Army Elephant V2 Another fine choice by DJ Alec.
* The Rats Dragon Child (VA) Speaking My Mind, New Rubble Vol. 2 Past & Present 1974. UK.
The Modds Leave My House (VA) Lost Soul Vol.2: Garage Psychedelic Rock from Arkansas & Beyond, 1965-1971 Psych of the south
Howlin' Wolf Stay Here Til My Baby Comes Back Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog Chess 1953
Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings I Just Dropped In To See What Condition My Condition Was In 7" Daptone
Nicole Willis and the Soul Investigators Keep Reachin' Up Keep Reachin' Up Timmion 2005
* Betty Davis It's So Good Is It Love or Desire Light in the Attic Recorded in 1976, never out til NOW! She's from Durham!
* Antibalas featuring Mayra Vega Che Che Cole Makossa (VA) Daptone Gold Daptone awesome new gold-foil comp!
* The Budos Band Ephra The Budos Band EP Daptone new
Cutty Ranks The Stoppa (VA) Dub Selector 2 Quango
* The Heligoats Watertowers On Fire The Heligoats EP Greyday new from Dekalb, Illinois. Full-length due out next month.
Floating Action Could You Save Me Floating Action self-released another nice 2009 NC release...
Flanger Human Race Race Midnight Sound Ninja Tune
Brother Ali Babygirl Us Rhymesayers 2009. Upper midwest hip hop from a self-described "fat, albino, bald, Muslim dude."
Stereolab Vortical Phonotheque Chemical Chords 4AD 2008
* Dynamite Brothers She Never Mentioned You Again self-released 'nuther nice local disc from this year...
Barbara Lynn You Can't Buy My Love (VA) Oxford American Southern Music CD, vol. 11 Oxford American New comp, available now! Recommended. BL is the "Black Elvis." 1965.
* The Son of P.M. Plaeng Yiepoun (VA) Shadow Music Of Thailand Sublime Frequencies
* Linda Yang & The Silvertones Good Luck In The New Year (VA) Singapore A Go Go Sublime Frequencies
Southern Culture On The Skids Smiley Yeah Yeah Yeah Mojo Box Yep Roc 2004
Southern Culture On The Skids The Wet Spot Mojo Box Yep Roc
* Roman Candle Early Awake Oh Tall Tree In The Ear Carnival Recordings excellent pop rock wonder of '09
Chuck Prophet American Man ¡Let Freedom Ring! Yep Roc a fave song from '09
Iggy Pop Les Feuilles Mortes Préliminaires Astralwerks 2009
* Face Value The Price of Maturity Rode Hard, Put Away Wet: Clevo HC 89-93 Smog Veil Cleveland hardcore. Nice.
Face Value Excommunication Rode Hard, Put Away Wet: Clevo HC 89-93 Smog Veil
The Flesh Eaters River of Fever A Minute To Pray, A Second To Die Ruby/Slash 1981 Los Angeles. Glad we've acquired this 'round here!