The Current Music Blog: November 16, 2007 Archive

Do the Shuffle

Posted at 12:02 PM on November 16, 2007 by Tony Lopez

From dub to post-rock, let’s take a listen to this week’s Shuffle.

“Devil Dead” (Live), Lee “Scratch” Perry
A little ditty about legalizing pot. It’s pretty hard to overstate the impact of The Upsetter. He’s one of the kings of dub, influencing artists within reggae (Peter Tosh, Keith Hudson) and outside of it (the Clash, the Beastie Boys). This is a live track from a concert recorded in San Francisco in 2006.

“(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes,” Elvis Costello
“Oh, oh!” Early in his career, the speed with which Elvis churned out pop gems was the stuff of legend. He reportedly tossed off “Red Shoes” in ten minutes!

“Bad Houses,” Big Black
Steve Albini is the self-loathing narrator on this track from the excellent Atomizer (1986). I have mixed feelings about Albini. On the one hand, he’s produced some of the greatest rock records of all time. On the other, his casual misogyny has tarnished his reputation. The question is: Does and should it matter when the quality of the product is first rate? And, as a champion of DIY, he’s second to none.

“Spanish Eyes,” U2
One of the greatest B-sides ever recorded.

“Along the Banks of Rivers,” Tortoise
Just a beautifully meandering tune from Millions Now Living Will Never Die (1996). It’s elegant, with a touch of noir. This album is a must-have for any musichead’s library.

"My 3 Songs" for Friday

Posted at 12:20 PM on November 16, 2007 by Steve Seel

"Your slogan is 'Expand Your Playlist,'" says Jill Pellegrini of Mpls today, "so thank you for introducing me to these three bands, in particular, and many more!"

1) The Black Keys, "Keep Your Hands Off Her"
2) The Be Good Tanyas," Human Thing"
3) Feist, "Let It Die"

Guest DJ Set 11-16-07

Posted at 10:07 PM on November 16, 2007 by Mark Wheat (3 Comments)

Booka Shade are a duo, Arno Merziger and Walter Kammermeier, based in Frankfurt Germany.
This mix was part of their recent 'DJ Kicks' compilation put out by the label !K7, this is one of my fave comp series and this one doesn't disappoint, with some very unexpected mixes. Great to hear Heaven 17 again, Bridget Bardot and The Tubes?! Here's the full list of what we heard;

11. Aphex Twin - Alberto Balsam -
12. Heaven 17 - Geisha Boys And Temple Girls -
13. The Tubes - Drums -
14. Brigitte Bardot - Contact -
15. Booka Shade - Numbers (DJ-Kicks) -
16. Quarion - Karasu -
17. The Streets - It's Too Late -
18. Amir Ad Fontes - Virtual Nature -
19. Carl Craig - Landcruising -

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