Playlist for December 6

Song, Artist / CD

Varaga Nath, A. R. Rahman / Mondo India
Windows, N.E.R.D. / Seeing sounds
The Joker, Spearhead / Hempilation 2
Feel like making love, D'Angelo / Voodoo
Eki attar [Good horses], / Genghis Blues [soundtrack]
We want peace, Lenny Kravitz et al. / OneGoodMove.org
Something, Govinda / Worlds within
Baby carni bird, Camille / Le Fil
Love shack, B-52s / Time capsule
Legalize it, Sublime / Hempilation
Son of a preacher man, Girlyman / Somewhere different now
Kodo, Yoshida Bros. / Best of ~
Get it right, Dutch & Spade feat. Ludarkis / House of hits
Iwoya, Angelique Kidjo feat. Dave Mathews / Black ivory soul
Switzerland, The Impacts / Surfin' 101
Full house, David Sanborn / Upfront
Shake your groove thing, Peaches & Herb / Disco years vol. 1
A Sunday kind of love, Etta James / Ultimate Diva coll'n
The Girl from Ipanema, Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto / Getz and Gilberto
Rainy day women # 12 & 35, Black Crowes / Hempilation
Sumbawa, Sebah Habas Mustapha & the Jugala All-Stars / Rough guide to Indonesia
I'm free, Morgan King remix by DJ Sasha / Global underground

Playlist for Nov. 22

Song, Artist / CD

Nuits d'Ivresse, Les Rita Mitsouko / Re
Different Light, Steve Winwood / About time
Birthday, Beatles / White album
Soul to squeeze, Red hot chili peppers / Greatest hits
Zippy, Michael Smith / Tales from the tavern, vol. 1
Angel Face, Michael Black / Blackberries
We want peace, Lenny Kravitz & Kadim Al-Sahir / OneGoodMove.org
Vous, Camille / Le Fil
If I were king of the forest, Bert Lahr / Wizard of Oz
Love and affection, Joan Armatrading / self-titled
Demons, Fatboy Slim feat. Macy Gray / Greatest hits
Kodo, Yoshida Brothers / Best of ~
Alive, Crown City Rockers [rmx'd by J-Boogie's Dubtronic Science] / Soul vibrations
[a folk song of unknown name and origin] sung by Maia Spear
El Ciclón, La Sonoro Dinamito / Putumayo Colombia
Nour el Ain, Amr Diab / Camelspotting
Boyz, Beck / At home with the groovebox
Stompin' at the Savoy, / Got swing
The dope-smokin' song, Hank Flamingo / Hempilation 2
The ballad of Buckethead, Buckethead / Monsters & robots
Pastures of plenty, Woodie Guthrie / Songs of W.G. & Lead Belly
Summertime [written by Geo. Gershwin, sung by] Miles Davis / Blue moods

Playlist for Nov. 15

Song, Artist / CD

Sweet pain, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Michael Brook / Asian travels
Beng beng beng, Femi Kuti / Definitive collection
Hyperballad, Bjork / Greatest hits
Hey girl, Damien Marley / Welcome to Jamrock
We all are one, Jimmy Cliff / Anthology
Visions, Outpost / Cracks in the pavement
Paths, Outpost / Cracks in the pavement
Fimani, Habib Koité / Afriki
Flower police, Camo Cowboys
Over the rainbow, Israel Kamakawiwo'ole / Iz
How sweet it is, Jerry Garcia Band / How sweet it is
The Grapes Song, Demetri Martin / These are jokes
Chicken yellow grand piano blues, Urb Bros. / Planet Soup
Papa was a rolling stone, Temptations
Spoiled brats of the ruling class, Anne Feeney / Have you been to jail for justice?
Friendly fascism, Consolidated
Wisdom shall overcome, Buddhist nuns at Chuchikjall
Walk in shaman, Astarius / Spirit rap
Policy of truth, Depeche mode / [LP:] Violator
Battú, Angelique Kidjo / African playground

Playlist for Nov. 1

Song, Artist / CD

Sound the alarm, Thievery Corp. / Radio retaliation
Spill the wine, B-side players / Movement
Tierra y la libertad, Fuga / Desde la frontera
Let's go, Cars / [LP:] Candy-o
I got my mojo working, Asylum Street Spankers / What? And give up show business?
Love me like a man, Diana Krall / The girl in the other room
Ever so lonely, Sheila Chandry / Weaving my ancestors' voices
Cowboys are frequently secretly fond of each other, sung by Willie Nelson / iTunes
Family felony, Camo Cowboys
Ain't Misbehavin' & Hinky dinky parlay voos / Music of World War II
Ya mulemau, Joe Arroyo y la verdad / Putumayo Colombia
Whatever that means, The Toyes / Strange animals
Robots, Flight of the Conchords
You make me feel mighty real, Sylvester
Winning the war on drugs, Asylum Street Spankers [see above]
Dancing, Wu-man / Edge of the World [avail. on Pipa: From a distance]
A gathering storm, Terry Hall & Mushtaq / Edge of the World
Rumba de Barcelona, Manu Chao / Radio Bemba sound system
Spirit in the Sky, Norman Greenbaum
I'm free, Morgan King / remix by Sasha, Global Underground San Francisco

Playlist for Oct. 18

Song, Artist / CD

Beau mot plage, Isolée remixed by Marques Wyatt / Sound Design
Feel good inc., Gorillaz / Demon days
El Sopón de Yuya, Edesio / World groove
De la bass, Raw instinct remixed by Mark Farina / Mushroom Jazz 3
Prohibition drag, Shorty Long / American novelty
Isimanga salomhlaba, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Chillout sessions
C'est comme ça, Les Rita Mitsouko / Re
Latin note, St. Germain / Tourist
[unidentified track from compilation by DJ Travai, not commercially available]
Zippy, Michael Smith / Tales from the tavern, vol. 1
Money formula 2, Astarius / Spirit rap
Burn one down, Ben Harper / Live from Mars
I can see clearly now, Jimmy Cliff
I like marijuana, Mojo Nixon and the Toadliquors / Marijuana's greatest hits revisited
Mr. Xcitement, They might be giants / Mink car
Laying pipe [from the 1994 film: Plumber's Delight] / Pornosonic
Everybody hurts, REM Live
Saharony Ellil, Ragheb Alama / World Groove
Little fluffy clouds, The Orb / Orb
Lookin' for a leader, Neil Young / Living with war

Playlist for Oct. 4

Song, Artist / CD

I'm free, Morgan King / remix by Sasha, Global Underground San Francisco
El Kahira, Sultans of String / Luna
I took your name, REM / REM Live
Looking for a leader, Neil Young / Living with war
Cowboys are frequently secretly fond of each other, sung by Willie Nelson / iTunes
Palolo, Ka'au Crater Boys / Valley Style
Spirit rap, Astarius / Spirit Rap
Forgiven, Alanis Morrissette / Jagged little pill
Rebirth of slick, Digable Planets / Beyond the spectrum ...
If I ever leave this world alive, Flogging Molly / Alive behind the green door
The Singleman Party Foxtrot / [film] "The Graduate"
Cosmic Dancer, Deepsky / In Silico
Streetbeats, Hans Dulfer / Big Boy
Emerald minarets in a sea of stars, P. Thornton & H. Ramzy / Hookah Cafe
Love me do, Beatles / Anthology 1
Why did you go last night, Clifton Chenier / 15 Piano Blues & Boogie Classics
[track and CD info for this artist, Slack Baba, coming soon]
Nuit d'ivresse, Les Rita Mitsouko / Re
Hallelujah, Natural Breakdown / Inside the one
Chant down the walls, Jes Karper / Try on life
I am a man of constant sorrow, Soggy Bottom Boys / [film] O brother where art thou?

Playlist for Sept. 20

This edition of What It Is included a special guest appearance by singer-songwriter Joshua Masada.

Song, Artist / CD

My squid has a rash, Sultans of string / Luna
Groovebagg, Global funk council / Keep on pushin'
Boss on the boat, Tosca / Rough guide to global dance
Got my mojo workin', Muddy Waters / Anthology
Tango Canción, Gotan project / Lunático
Cyclops rock, They might be giants / Mink car
Sum svistu (track 1) / Czechin' In: Rock and roll fm the Czech and Slovak republics
Why a war on the poor, Mumia abu-Jamal / 175 Progress Dr.
Waterfall, Atlantic ocean / Waterfall
Brandy you're a fine girl, Looking glass / 70s Rock and roll
Paragraph president, Blackalicious / Blazing arrow
My peoples, Rico Pabón / Louder than fiction
Love's theme, Love unlimited orchestra / Soul classics: quiet storm
Wabouga, Lincoln Lewis / Rough guide to Central America
Georgia on my mind, (sung by) Anita O'Day / Best of Big Band Vocalists
Time to go home, Michael Franti / Yell fire
The way you do the things you do, UB-40 / Best of ..
Hypnotic, Govinda / Sound sutras
Manteca, Lalo Schifrin / Ins & Outs and Lalo live at the blue note