Eat My Country: Ghouls and Gals

January 19th, 2011 episode of Eat My Country. It's a Halloween special, nowhere close to Halloween. It's music all about the darker side of life (and death) Demon's and Devils, Vampires and bats, ghouls and gals, it's all here. Featuring Chris Issak Voodoo
Demon's Claws Feet In the Dark
Mississippi Live & the Dirty Dirty The Devil Lives In the T.V.
Corb Lund Devil's Best Dress
Jon Langford and His Sadies Little Vampires
Ghost Bees Vampires of the West Coast
The Sadies Rubber Bat
Bob Dylan Seven Curses
The Magnificent 7's Soul of a Man
Tim Buckley Phantasmagoria in Two
Bonnie "Prince" Billy Black
The Country Gentlemen Victim to the Tomb
Hobart Smith Graveyard Blues
Timber Timbre Demon Host

Pan-African Hour: African Rock and Roll Part 1 (Jan 19, 2011)

Rock and Roll never caught on in Africa like other US styles like jazz, funk or hip-hop. But it did have an impact, especially the psychedelic rock of the 60s. When we heard some of these track we had a hard time even believing they were African, cus were just not used to blazing fuzzy guitars in African music. Starting off with a more 50s rock and roll sound, most of the rest of the episode is of the 60s/70s variety of rock and roll. From San-Francisco style trip outs to the African version of Black Sabbath (check out Chrissy Zebby Tembo and the Ngozi Family), here is a rare form of African music. Some key albums: Love, Peace and Poetry Vol. 8: African Psychedelic Music, Nigeria Rock Special, The World Ends, and Next Stop...Soweto Vol. 2.
Hedzollah Soundz - Mee Bee (When)
Jimmy Solanke and the Junkers - Eje Ka Jo
Tinariwen - Oualahila Ar Tesninam
BLO - Miss Sagitt
Ofo the Black Company - Enario
Peace!! - Black Power
Colomach - Ottoto Shamoleda
The Monks - Blockhead
Chrissy Zebby Tembo & Ngozi Family - Fisherman
McCully Workshop Inc. - Same
Otis Waygood - Ten Light Claps And A Scream
The Third Eye - Brother
Chrissy Zebby Tembo & Ngozi Family - Trouble Maker

Pan-African Hour: Return to the Ethiopiqes Series (Jan 12, 2010)

It's been a while, but we've finally returned to the Ethiopiques series put out by the Buda Musique label. This series just keeps growing, and is now at 27 albums. While in the past we focused more on the funky soul side of the series, in this episode we instead turn towards some of the more soft selections. From Ethiopian ragtime, to ethereal harp playing, there are many haunting sounds to be heard.
Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou - The Homeless Wanderer
Orchestra Ethiopia - Goraw
Tedje Tesfahoun - Yehagere Ledj
Alemu Aga - Yebeguenna Derdera
Orchestra Ethiopia - Shegitu
Etenesh Wassie - Bati
Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou - Tenkou! Why Feel Sorry?
Zewditou Yohannes - Enem Lefelefkugn Melageruw Sema
Alemu Aga - Keto Ayoerem Motu
Orchestra Ethiopia - Yehetsanu Leqso
Zewditou Yohannes - Engenagnalen/anteye

Pan-African Hour: Angola (Dec 29, 2010)

Going back to mostly the pre-independence days of Angolan music, this episode includes music from the Buda label and the Analog Africa label. You can hear the interesting similarity to Brazilian music, Angola and Brazil having enjoyed an interesting musical exchange over the last few centuries.
Nomadic Massive - Moving Forward
Geraldo Mestre Morgado - Mini Sala
Lilly Tchiumba - Paxi Ngongo
Vum Vum - Muzangola
Mila Melo - Vamos a Anhara
Ngoma Jazz - Belita Kiri-Kiri
Paulino Pinheiro - Merengue Rebita
David Zee - Undenge Uami
Santocas - Valodia
Mamukueno - Rei do Palhetinho
Ze Da LUa - Ulungu Wami
Alliace Makiadi - Passeio por Luanda
Duo Ouro Negro - Txizengue
Duo Ouro Negro - Agora Vou Ser Feliz

Pan-African Hour: Columbia (Dec 22, 2010)

All types of music from columbia, from cumbia to salsa, to palenque! Columbia has so much awesome music it hurts my brain to try and understand it.
Anibal Velasquez y Su Conjunto - Cumbia Bogtona
Cumbia en Moog - Cumbia De Sal
Son Palenque - Palenque Palenque
Golden Boys - Golden Boys
Corraleros De Majagual - Los Sabanales
Peregoyo Y Su Combo Vacana - Ola De Agua
Lisandro Meza - Shacalao
Wuliband - Yiri Fa Soto
Wganda Kenya - El Lobo
Grupo Cimarron - Un Llanero De Verdad
Edmundo Arias - Cumbia Sobre El Mar
Grupo Cimarron - Maria Laya
Afrosound - Ponchito De Colores
Fruko y Sus Tesos - Lamento Cubano

Pan-African Hour: Lost!

Couple of shows that we lost track of from 2010! Finally organized my radio show files and found these two gems in the process.
First episode: Fela Kuti (July 28, 2010). Guest host Head Manna Kiosk provides a biography of Fela Kuti along with an awesome selection of Fela tracks. Great episode to listen to if you want to learn about Fela while you enjoy his music.
Fela Kuti - Roforofo Fight
Fela Kuti - Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake AM
Fela Kuti - Expensive Shit
Fela Kuti - Water No Get Enemy

Second episode: The Letter S (Oct 27, 2010). Part of our famous letter series! Things that start with S like samba, Senegal, and Sassafrass.
Super Som Lord - BR Samba
Menwar - Sannzale
Geraldo Pino - Shake Hands
Star Number One - Suma Dom Ji
Abdel Gadir Salim - Umri Ma Bansa
Waaberi - Shubahada
Soweto Gospel Choir - Uma Llanga Liyo Shona
Ben Sharpa - Sharpa Dub
Tito Puente - Salsa Y Sabor
Compay Segundo - Me Diras Que Sabroso
Sam Castandet et Son Orchestre Antillais - Pani Ti Moun
Orchesta Narvaez - Sabiduria

Eat My Country: Hush Tones

January 12, 2011 episode of Eat My Country. We're so happy to be back that we DON"T raise our voices. This episode is all about music of a soft nature. Whisperers, soft talkers, hushers and lullabies, it's in hush tones.
Featuring the Sadies Dyin is Easy
Patrick Watson Snowy Day For Lhasa
Lhasa De Sela Where Do You Go?
The Sadies The Quiet One
Tasseomancy Healthy Hands Will Morn You
Calexico The Black Light
The Magnificent 7's The One
Timber Timbre I Get Low
Tasseomancy The Darkness Of Things
Fred Eaglesmith Car
Smog In The Pines