Big Carnivorous Feast for 7/7/2010

Today's show playlist right here.

Got all random but had a great time. Coupla great requests came in.

To my liking these days: new Teenage Fanclub, reissues of Incredible String Band, new John Prine tribute album.

Also, below, a couple shots of an outdoor gig by Southern Culture on the Skids and The Moaners.

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Big Carnivorous Feast, April 28, 2010

Here's another batch of music for your enjoyment!

This is the show from 4/28 and the playlist / comments are HERE.

Among other things this installment features Pierced Arrows (enjoyed their show in Chapel Hill in March), vintage Kinks and Bobby Bare, and Junior Brown (whose show I missed last week but dag is he worth seein' when you get you a chance).

Wished un buen cumpleaño to Willie Colón, salsa king who just turned 60. Previewed Sharon Jones, who plays Cat's Cradle next Tues! Went all hip-hop for a bit; like the new release from Oddisee a lot.

'Bout all for now. 'Til next time...

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Calico Haunts, Dirty Little Heaters, Caltrop

I just bought three great local records. In order from least to most heaviness they are:

Calico Haunts: "After All." It was released last summer. I have tried to buy it at many local record stores but it's never in stock. Finally bought it at an (ahem) large online retailer b/c the smaller online retailer *also* didn't have it in stock. Stream the entire album for free (and read a good review) HERE. Really a pleasant listen. I've listened many times.

Dirty Little Heaters: "Champions of Imperfection." Just out on new-ish Durham label Churchkey Records. Black Sabbath fronted by

Janis Joplin, if you want a 70s reference point... I love love love this. Stream this whole album free HERE.

Caltrop: "World Class." I am woefully late in picking up this '08 release. Heeeeaaaaavy. Can't find the whole album to stream but you can get the idea at their myspace page. One of these guys, I'm pretty sure, was in my chemistry class back long time ago when I taught high school. Dude, if you happen to read this: Great job in chemistry but the album is even better. I look forward to the next.

Cool links to old radio broadcasts!

Frank Terry & Gary Mack on KHJ LOS ANGELES, September 7, 1966

K. O. Bailey at KFRC San Francisco December 21st, 1968

Bwana Johnny at KYA San Francisco on June 24th, 1970

Beau Weaver at KFRC San Francisco November 14th, 1973

Dr. Don Rose at KFRC San Francisco August 9th, 1974

Big Carnivorous Feast, January 27, 2010

Hello! Latest radio playlist and comments 'n' stuff can be seen HERE. Some related links for your entertainment below!

Featured in this episode of the Big Carnivorous Feast: warped 'n' wacky William Tell, hissing fauna delivers a promethean curse, July Flame, Golden Apples, Champagne in Seashells, Gator Bait, deep Ska, Karate Boogaloo from Funkadelphia. Grammy-nomitated Latin jazz! Doc Pomus extravaganza! Terrific South African laid-back jazzy bluesy trippy rock! Fire In My Bones! and more!

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Big Carnivorous Feast, January 6, 2010

Hey hey, 3 hours of radio yesterday. First episode of The BCF of '10. Had a blast as always. Playlist and comments right here!

'Twas the usual grab-bag: Sonic vile mazurka pipe-organ hi-fi fantasy. Thai shadows, Bollywood legends, mighty wurlitzer. 70s Japan rock with tape loops & chants. A dude with "prodigous talent for fusing traditional American song structures with raga influence." How 'bout a guy whose name is short for "emancipation" who could play it all: "ballads, reels, breakdowns, pop songs, children's songs, spirituals, waltzes, foxtrots, one-steps, two-steps, ballin' the jack, heel-and-toe polka, the cakewalk, the Charleston, the buzzard lope, slow drag, hucklebuck, and blues." Chicano protest, Dynamite Masters Blues Quartet, Alternative Tentacles version of Whole Lotta Love, Cleveland hardcore. Folk-rock UK '69. "Pick it, son." Psychedelic Iowa. Bar hoppin' with a daughter of Durham, '76. 9-year-olds from Arkansas! Silver, remix, Brazil gone Madlib w/Mamãoism (see this one too), smokin' Grammy-nominated Latin jazz. Flop & The Fall of the Mopsqueezer! Lost Love. And Loretta. Thanks for tuning in and/or reading this far!

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Big Carnivorous Feast for 11/25/2009

What with my 10th anniversary on WXDU fast approaching, AND holiday eating season underway, my radio show has a new name! Henceforth please enjoy "The Big Carnivorous Feast"!

The name was taken from a hilarious song called "Let's Get Mesolithic" that opened the show on the day before Thankgiving. The playlist is posted HERE along with the usual comments...

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