Track of the Moment: what we're listening to when we do our thing.
Tyler, The Creator and BADBADNOTGOOD
Gilles Peterson, as you may already have realized, is the man. A couple of weeks ago he mentioned this video at the tail end of Nihal’s show (during the record swap).
Wish it was longer, much, much longer… but as it is, it’s 4 minutes of legend.
WRVU & WRAS
By and large I’ve given up on radio unless I know the station (KKFI here in Kansas City, KCRW in LA, WKCR in New York).
On a recent road trip though I was passing through Nashville while on the phone with a friend and he told me to turn on the radio—so happy he did. I not only discovered WRVU but I tried the same thing in Atlanta and discovered WRAS. WRVU is currently fighting for their existence, if you have a moment visit their site and take a listen… then take action.
Thanks for the great music!
New York Eyes
Fantastic track, even better video. New York Club in the 80’s… New York Eyes by Nicole McLoud & Timmy Thomas.
Half Seas Over: Gilles Peterson Podcast
The longtime Radio 1 DJ Gilles Peterson has been doing free podcasts for a few years now. This one’s a classic.
I haven’t been this homesick for New York City in ages… wonderful hour.
There Was A Boy
No idea where or how I first head this from Pennsylvania-native Meg Baird.
Doesn’t matter. I’m speechless.
It’s on last.fm and amazon.com.
La Ritournelle
Reminded of Sebastien Tellier’s gorgeous track by the advent of summer, memories of first hearing springing up from where they had pleasantly been snuggled.
Honey Dove
A Motown classic from the ’50s or ’60s? Nope. The album comes out on June 2.
Lee’s on MySpace. If there was even an instant classic, this is it.
Mere Guru Dev
Last time around we didn’t go. It was billed as a “concert” and held in (admittedly beautiful) Unity Temple on the Plaza—not in a yoga studio or high school gym, places where we’ve had previously the pleasure of joining him in kirtan.
This time it’s billed as a kirtan—and though the location hasn’t changed we got ticket numbers 3, 4 and 5.
Mere Guru Dev is a rock, grounding and solid. Yet this duet is gorgeous—thanks to the appearance of his daughter.
Tortoise Regrets Hare
Loved Fife-based James Yorkston’s gorgeous track “Summer Song” when it was first released, and we’ve happily just rediscovered him, in particular this lovely song. Reminiscent of Bonnie Prince Billy…
Honeybeast
Experimental DJ and animator Sheldon Drake is off to Berlin and gave us a little going away present—gritty and beautiful, it’s pure Schnoidl.
Bon voyage!
