Playlist for June 28, 2008

Song, Artist / CD

The game, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan / Trance planet
Landlord's walk, Blair Douglas / Brave hearts
Bahia, Angelique Kidjo / Black ivory soul
And she was, Talking heads / Sand in the vaseline
Bowie, Flight of the Conchords
China grove, Doobie Brothers / Rockin' down the highway
Roadhouse blues / Opening the doors: Blues tribute to the Doors
LA Woman / Opening the doors: Blues tribute to the Doors
After you've gone, Louis Armstrong / Live at the 1958 Monterey Jazz Festival
Seven of nine, Andrew Macari remixed by Mark Farina / Connect
Numbers, Kraftwerk / Minimum-Maximum
Something, Govinda / Worlds within
Make it mine, Jason Mraz / We sing we dance we steal things
Blue midnight, David Grisman / Dawg tales
Back together, Citizen Cope / Every waking moment
Folsom prison blues, Johnny Cash
Look at us, John Trudell / Interview
Yell fire, Michael Franti / Yell fire
Crows, Outpost / Cracks in the pavement
Misirlou, Dick Dale & his Dell-tones
Nowhere at all, Lou Reed / Coney Island baby
Celebrating sorrow, Vanessa Marie Cronan / Celebrating sorrow
Party out of bounds, B-52s / Time capsule
Fat mama, Tito Puente y su orchestra / Rough guide to Boogaloo
Living with war, Neil Young / Living with war
Walkin' after midnight, Patsy Cline
Big gay heart, Lemonheads / Come on feel
Spirits in the material world, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, the Oppressors, & Ras Tree

Playlist for June 21, 2008

Song, Artist / CD

Seven of Nine, Andrew Macari remixed by Mark Farina / Connect
Summertime, Janis Joplin / Live festival express tour Canada
La vida es un sueño, Maiz / Feed your spirit
C'est comme ça, Les Rita Mitsouko / Re
Up bustle and out, Emerald Alley remixed by Thievery Corp.
Hiphopopatomus vs. Rhymenoceros, Flight of the Conchords
Love glitch, Govinda / Worlds within
Under one groove, Global Drum Project
Alien dreamtime, Spacetime continuum w/ Terrence McKenna
Só dança samba, Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto
Ta buena, Marcos Carrera / 100% Merengue de la Calle: Tulile "El Rey"
Then came you, Euphonic feat. Kevin Yost remixed by Mark Farina / Mushroom Jazz 2
Charito vá, Radio Malanga / Latin Reggae (Putumayo)
Summer, War
Spill the wine, B-Side players / Movement
Car wash, Rose Royce
Rockers hi-fi, Transmission central remixed by Thievery Corp.
Stay human, Michael Franti & Spearhead (remixed) / Six Degrees 100
It's not that complicated, Outpost / Cracks in the pavement
Lovesong of the buzzard, Iron & Wine / The shepherd's dog
Chant down Babylon, Solrak / La vida es la muerte
Time to go home, Michael Franti & Spearhead / Yell fire

Playlist for June 7, 2008

Song, Artist / CD

Bang bang, David Sanborn / Upfront
King of pain, Tarrus Riley / Spirits in the material world
Time to go home, Michael Franti & Spearhead / Yell fire
The green, green grass of homegrown, Fila Brazilia / Jump leads
Ondar's medley / Genghis Blues (soundtrack)
Staple it together, Jack Johnson / In between dreams
Dance to the music, Sly & the Family Stone
Sympathy for the devil, Fatboy Slim remix of the song by the Rolling Stones
My life, Erykah Badu / Mama's gun
Rise up!, Peter Tosh / Celebration tour
Man of constant sorrow, David Grisman / Life of sorrow
Robots, Flight of the Conchords / (their first release)
Seven of nine, Andrew Macari remixed by Mark Farina / Connect
Yell fire, Michael Franti & Spearhead / Yell fire
Looking for a leader, Neil Young / Living with war
A, Bare naked ladies / Maybe you should drive
Cher Catin, Clifton Chenier / Live at St. Mark's
Coochie coo wi' choo, C. J. Chenier / Step it up
Outlaw's grave, The NPK
People Everyday, Arrested Development
Roots, Todd Patterson presents Blackbone, remixed by Marques Wyatt / Sound Design, v. 1
Little fluffy clouds, The Orb
Think about it, Flight of the Conchords
Aquas de Marco, Trio Mocoto / Samba rock
Papa was a rolling stone, The Temptations
Enjoy yourself, Todd Snyder / East Nashville skyline
You learn, Alanis Morissette / Jagged little pill

Playlist for May 17, 2008

Song, Artist / CD

Balinese fantasy, Zakir Hussain / Trance planet
Guitar man, Junior Brown / Mixed bag
Beau mot plage, Isolee remixed by Marques Wyatt / Sound design, vol. 1
Baila me, Gipsy kings / Best of ..
Let's impeach the president, Neil Young / Living with war
Tomorrow comes a day too soon, Flogging Molly / Whiskey on a Sunday
Wisdom shall overcome, Buddhist nuns at Chuchikjall / Tibetan prayer
Where I'm from, Digable Planets / Beyond the spectrum
Salsa fresca, the Sexicans remixed by DJ Mark Farina / Connect
Feel good inc., Gorillaz / Demon days
Cantaloop (flip fantasia), Us 3 / Hand on the torch
Booty la la, Bugz in the attic / Remixes collection
* Las lavenderas, Gabriel Romero y su orquesta
* Yamalemau, Joe Arroyo
* El Ciclon, La Sonoro Dinamito / [all 3 on] Putumayo Colombia
# No Cogo Esa, Rouel Jerez
# Ta Buena, Marcos Carrera / [both on] 100% Merengue de la Calle: Tulile "El Rey"
Diferente, Gotan Project / Lunatico
Lullaby league, lollypop guild, welcome to Munchkinland / Wizard of Oz soundtrack
Don't let the man get you down, Fat boy slim / Palookaville
Day's eye, Chris Gilles / Continuum
Burn one down, Ben Harper / Fight for your mind
Breathe you in, Govinda / Sound sutras
The game, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan / Trance planet

Playlist for April 5, 2008

Song, Artist / CD

Full house, David Sanborn / Upfront
Rainbow country (written by Bob Marley), Funkstar Deluxe /
--> Keep on movin' it's too funky in here
Superstylin', Groove Armada / Goodbye country hello nightclub
Royale with cheese (from the soundtrack to Pulp fiction) [oops!]
Remind me, Royksopp / Melody a.m.
Triton, Mari Nica Swing / Swing around the world
Take California, Propellerheads / Decks and drums and rock and roll
Eyes up, Outpost / Cracks in the pavement
Saaz remains the same, Dub Gabriel / Bass jihad
IfnWhen, Chris Gilles / Catharsis
Opihi man, Ka'au Crater Boys / Swing around the world
Animal dance song, Mbuti pygmies /
--> Smithsonian folkways world music collection
All star, Smashmouth / Astrolounge
In your wildest dreams,
Tuesday afternoon, [and]
Question, [all three by] Moody blues / [on] Greatest hits, 1989
Good vibrations, Beach boys (1966)
Neti neti, Audio letter (remixed by DJ Cheb i sabbah /
--> As far as ... a DJ mix
Khena ghalat ghalat to chhupana sahi sahi / Compact real world (1990)
Think twice, Makoto / Soul addiction
Wild thing, Tone Loc (remixed by Peaches) / Peaches RMX

Playlist for March 15, 2008

Song, Artist / CD (included when noted)

Then came you, Euphonic [DJ Mark Farina] / Mushroom Jazz, vol. 2
Bu-Seki, DJ Krush & Toshinori Kondo / Ki-Oku
Dawnlight, Agatsuma / Beyond
Grind, Outpost / Cracks in the Pavement
Interview with Bob Marley, Mumia abu-Jamal / 175 Progress Dr.
Jammin', Bob Marley & the Wailers / One Love: Best of ~
There must be a way, Steel Pulse / African Holocaust
Tabla-Dhwani, Ravi Shankar / Ravi Shankar collection
Samarpanam, DJ Cheb i Sabbah / Maha Maya
Shri Durga, State of Bengal / Maha Maya
Alien Dreamtime, Terrence McKenna / Space-time continuum
Stand by me, Blind Boys of Alabama / Higher ground
Spirit in the sky, Blind Boys of Alabama / Atom bomb
At last, Etta James / Love songs
SOS, Chris Gilles / Catharsis
Pule ho-ola o pai ea, Pai ea / He ho'ohanohano
Pai ea, Pai ea / He ho'ohanohano
Bamboleo, Gipsy Kings / Best of ~
Comfortable zone, Govinda / Sound sutras
Dit moi, Govinda / Sound sutras
Money, Will.i.am / Future soundtrack of America
Urban Cuban, P-18, Urban Cuban
C’est comme ça, Les Rita Mitsouko / Re
Paper scratcher, Blind Melon / Change

Playlist for March 1, 2008

Song, Artist / CD (included when noted)

Seven veils, Willie & Lobo / Siete
The new pollution, Beck / A brief overview
Feel good inc., Gorillaz / Demon days
Crows, Outpost / Cracks in the pavement
Paths, Outpost / Cracks in the pavement
Sugar foot stomp, Benny Goodman
Homeless, Ladysmith Black Mambozo / Best of, vol. 2
Ujesu wami, Ladysmith Black Mambozo / Best of, vol. 2
Aural pleasure, Blackalicious / Blazing arrow
Sky is falling, Blackalicious / Blazing arrow
Doralice, Joao Gilberto / In Tokyo, 2003
Bongo fury, Jim McGrath; Drum Spirit / World of rhythm
Let there be, Astarius / Spirit rap
The snake and the moon, Dead Can Dance / Spiritchaser
Persian love song, Dead Can Dance / Toward the within
The Carnival is Over, Dead Can Dance / Into the labyrinth
Dance to the music, Sly & the Family Stone / Greatest hits
I Zimbra, Talking Heads / Fear of music
Zambra, Willie & Lobo / Zambra
Autobahn, Kraftwerk / Minimum maximum
Camelot, Monty Python / Monty Python & the Holy Grail
Camelot song, Monty Python / Monty Python & the Holy Grail
Arthur & God, Monty Python / Monty Python & the Holy Grail
Bed’s too big without you, Inner Circle / Spirits in the material world
Ride wit’ me, NSB / Ahora o Nunca
Sister, sister Sparlha Swa / In the distance
Love addiction, Sparlha Swa / In the distance
Gay rapper blues, Anna Banana
Desert walk, Deep forest
Cities, Talking Heads / Fear of music
Ain’t too proud to beg, Temptations
Watching the detectives, Elvis Costello / My flame burns blue
Friendly fascism, Consolidated / Friendly fascism

Note: This edition of What It Is was unexpectedly extended an additional 25 minutes or so, which explains the unusually long playlist.