This Week on If Music Could Talk

A special show featuring Cambodian music in honor of the Khmer New Year Celebration which began on Friday and continues throughout the weekend.

here are some cool bios on the two most famous Khmer vocalists from the 60s.

Sin Sisamouth



I'll be playing lots of Khmer music from this era and some other cool stuff too. Tune in this Sunday 7-9pm EST www.wrir.org
Ouk sokun Kanga

Pangaea Lounge - 04/13/06

check out the Intercontinental Sounds at the Pangaea Lounge- every second Thursday of the month (once a month) at Cafe Gutenberg- 17th and Main street- Richmond VA.
listen to the live set here (setlist coming soon)
and dont forget to show up next month!!

If Music Could Talk- another awesome mix by Zucotic

PODCAST LINK

*note- the first song was cut off because, silly me, i forgot to press the record button.. so I spliced it back in but it sounds really thin (no bass!)-- contact Zucotic for a better mix!

plus, carlito's "armageddon mix"

setlist coming soon too!

Burning Spear, April 12 2006

I went up to Charlottesville last night to hear the legendary Burning Spear perform with his band at a place called Starr Hill-- the 1.5hr moonlight drive up there was irie...and whoa.. this was an incredible show. to start the night off, i got to meet him cus i notice he's standing right next to me in the crowd! yeah, i know, crazy. i couldnt say anything but "Yo".. shook his hand and he smiles this big smile and laughs. And when he performed, he did all the classics, and some really amazing new stuff too! (opened with WALK from his new album OUR MUSIC- VIDEO HERE) The guy running the soundboard totally had the vocal effects and dub techniques down.. but Burning Spear didnt need any help, his vocals are still smooth, soulful, and beautiful. amazing. A small club , and he sounded like he was singing from a mountain top. I feel truly blessed to have seen this show. Good Vibes.

Dengue Fever - Modern Cambodian pop groove fusion funk- Happy Khmer New Year! *FRIDAY

sleepwalk through mekong

here's another one
Sni Bong

a cool clip from a movie about the favela funk scene in rio

Video from the Classic Bollywood movie "DON" (1978) starring Amitabh Bachchan

Don - Khai Ke Pan Bana Raswala

by the way, he's eating Betel leaves, called "Pan" (often prepared with candy sprinkles, chocolate sauce, clove, etc) I first tasted it in midtown Manhattan, in a little downstairs market on Lexington Ave - the guy who made it told me "take a BIIIIG bite!!.. you'll LOVE it!" ha ha- it was so strong it made my eyes water and my heart race... and from this video, you can tell that the stuff will make you dance crazy too!! wooo-haaaa!!! classic.

April 2 2006 Podcast link

last week's show LINK

Last week on If Music Could Talk- interview with Ladybug Mecca

LADYBUG INTERVIEW/PODCAST LINK

Here's the link from the WRIR website (including setlist)

weather patterns

snow through the tree limbs-- ( last night... melted by 12 noon... sunny and bright today-- mama nature is throwin us some crazy stuff lately )

Podcast- March 19 06 show - If Music Could Talk

Last night's show, featuring new songs from some very talented artists-- Ladybug Mecca, One Self, Wunmi, Ursula Rucker, Roots Manuva... and lots of other stuff too. Fresh New Music.. Just in time for Spring! Podcast Link HERE!

SETLIST ADDED HERE- with credits!

of course, some of this isnt so new-- but somehow i've just found all this great music.. maybe because big radio doesnt.. ahhh you know.. they play the same old..
and there's always next week for more newness... WRIR

Bringin the funk from far and near- This Saturday at TONIC on 18th street- 1 block from the Farmer's Market- 0-2100 hrs-- 9pm

also featuring rare movie footage on the plasma screens. to add some atmosphere ... groove out to bumpin dancefloor hits from all over the world. planet rock style. wear some cool clothes if you feel inspired.. forget all borders and boundaries and check the vibes

Last Sunday's "If Music Could Talk" Podcast (below, 60's Thai LP- translation anyone?)

this album sleeve is way too cute... i mean, that little dog.. sort of scary.. you know?

PODCAST Link-- Last week's show featured a new track from Vienna's Couch Records artist - Coup De Bam, classic material by Mongo Santamaria (the Vaya Years comp.), Celia Cruz, the Thai LP shown above , and some heavy dubbed out reggae...Dennis Brown, Luciano, U-Roy, also Indonesian pop singer Siti Nurhaliza, some classic 60's Bhangra/Bollywood songs , and also some funk. warm weather music.. with ellipses... * on If Music Could Talk

yeah. all of that during a 2 hour period... listen on radio4all.net and don't hesitate to support them for their blessed podcast streaming generosity. . .

Pangaea Lounge 3/08/06

come check out the Intercontinental sounds at the Pangaea Lounge
8:30-11:30 @ Cafe Gutenberg THIS THURSDAY!!! -->More Info

This Week on "If Music Could Talk"- Spacetoaster Productions Showcase (nbo75/zucotic, Edinburgh Scotland)

PODCAST LINK
Check out the newest releases from Spacetoaster Productions (and some classics too)- Spacetoaster is a label run by the talented mad genius Zucotic/nbo75 based in Edinburgh, Scotland. (click image for info on this Sunday's set)
Also featured this week--One of many artists i've been introduced through Zucotic-- former boxer, and nassty futuristic microbial hip hop artist, E.coli and also a track with one of E's collaborative crews- Filthography. Some tracks off his new album will be produced by NBO75. Big Up Indie Radio & Independent Artists
Plus a cool track by Jahcoozi described by one source as an "'anglo-srilankan-israeli-westgerman' avantglitchpop trio" Their Album is called "Pure Breed Mongrel" check the glitchy bumpy track "Taptenwechsel" on this cool compilation. Jahcoozi recently brought London 'grime* artists Kano and D Double E to Germany for an awesome show and also collaborations (link).

And I just found out about K-Liber a rap group from the Netherlands w members from Curacao.. They rhyme in Dutch, 'Papiamento', the language of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba, and an occasional song in English or Spanish. (info from this article)
G-lobal hip hop movin' in all directions.. y' all
...and this If Music Could Talk show will too.