Can be heard on community radio station 105.5 RoxFm
Currently on air in Roxby Downs, South Australia on Sundays 12.30pm - 1.30pm
Hello and welcome to the Global Lounge
"I would like to invite you to put your feet up for the next hour or so and join me for a musical journey from jazz to blues, folk to roots with all destinations in between...crossing oceans, borders and political boundaries to bring you music from around the world..."
Blackfoot - The Bamboos - album "Step it up"
Eel Oil - The Bamboos - al "Step it up"
I don't wanna stop - The Bamboos ft Kylie Auldist - al "Rawville"
Tears cried - The Bamboos ft Kylie Auldist - al "Side Stepper"
You ain't no good - The Bamboos - al "4"
Typhoon - The Bamboos - al "4"
Keep me in mind - The Bamboos ft Kylie Auldist - al "4"
Where does the time go? - The Bamboos ft Aloe Blacc - al "Medicine Man" June 2012
I never - The Bamboos ft Daniel Merriweather - al "Medicine Man" June 2012
I got burned - The Bamboos ft Tim Rogers - al "Medicine Man" 2012
Cut me down - The Bamboos ft Kylie Auldist - al "Medicine Man"
Midnight - The Bamboos ft Bobby Flynn - al "Medicine Man"
The Wilhelm Scream - The Bamboos ft Megan Washington - al "Medicine Man"
The Bamboos are about to embark on a national tour, if you're keen to see them live (an experience worth making the effort for..) here are their dates thanks to the Triple J web site.
And if you'd like to hear more of the album, the music can be found on their SoundCloud page.
This is an interview with Lance Ferguson in the lead up to the release of the album.
You can run - Seun Kuti - album "From Africa with Fury: Rise" April 2011
Mr Big Thief - Seun Kuti - al "From Africa with Fury: Rise"
Shira - The Shaolin Afronauts - al "Rise of the Ancients" 2011
Persistence of Memory - Afro Celt Sound System - al "Capture" (1995 - 2010) CD1 Verse
Eireann - Afro Celt Sound System - al "Capture" (1995 - 2010) CD1 Verse
The State of the Union - Thievery Corporation - al "The Richest Man in Babylon" 2002
Vio-chord - The Bearded Gypsy Band - al "The Bearded Gypsy Band" Jazz One - The Bearded Gypsy Band - al "The Bearded Gypsy Band"
Done it again - Space Invadas - al "Soul:Fi"
Goodbye - Mark Lowndes - al "Mark Lowndes EP" 2008
Tore my heart out - Mama Kin - al "Beat and Holler"
Beat and Holler - Mama Kin - al "Beat and Holler"
My starting point/where I began the musical journey....
Te Astept - Caci Vorba - album "Tajno Biav - Secret Marriage" 2011
Nueva Vida - Ojos de Brujo - al "Aocana" 2009
Who will comfort me - Melody Gardot - al "My one and only thrill" 2009
Worrisome Heart - Melody Gardot - al "Worrisome Heart" 2008
Your heart is as black as the night - Melody Gardot - al "My one and only thrill" 2009
Own it - Hollie Smith - al "Long Player" 2007
Sweet calling - Quantic feat Alice Russell - al "Apricot Morning" 2002
A Fly in the Hand - Alice Russell (DJ Vadim mix) - al "Under the Munka Moon" 2004
Mirror Mirror on the Wolf "Tell the story right" - Alice Russell (Bonobo mix) - al "Under the Munka Moon"
Something that's real - Alice Russell (Digitek mix) - al "Under the Munka Moon"
Why can't we - Asa - al "Beautiful Imperfection" 2010
Mercy - Duffy - al "Rockferry" 2008
Extended Global Lounge
Valerie - Mark Ronson ft Amy Winehouse - al "Version" 2007
Rolling in the deep - Adele - al "21" 2011
No more tears (enough is enough) - Donna Summer and Barbra Streisand - al "Wet" 1979
Alice Russell...what's not to like?
Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" performed live...what an amazing talent. We all hope she finds her way in the music industry with more success than others in recent times.
Truly a woman of the world, Donna Summer inspired me to think of the voices of women around the world and yes, I didn't include many who maybe could have been in this playlist. Perhaps I'll be forgiven for overlooking Tanya Tagaq.....
Donna Summer and Barbra Streisand never performed "No more tears (Enough is enough)" live on stage together.
I like this little piece from the Wikipedia entry about the song:
"During the recording of the song, Summer is said to have passed out and fallen off her chair having been out partying the night before. Streisand supposedly carried on singing her long (14 seconds, the longest by a female on a Hot 100 chart-topper) note and waited until she had finished it before stopping and asking Summer if she was okay."
I reckon maybe if I was on a roll with a note like that I might not have stopped either! Any wonder the song has never been performed live by Barbra and Donna.
So now that I have prefaced the clip I've posted, here is Tina Arena performing Enough is enough with Donna. :)
Reminding us that she wasn't as young as she used to be when this was filmed watch Tina almost stumble as Donna suggests she sing Macarthur Park with her. Nice catch Tina.
Recorded performance track from Womadelaide 2012. Kimmo Pohjonen @Speakers Corner.
Keko - Kimmo Pohjonen album - Kluster 2005
Uniko Pt 1: Utu - Kimmo Pohjonen, Samuli Kosminen, The Kronos Quartet - al Uniko 2011
Uniko Pt 2: Plasma - Kimmo Pohjonen, Samuli Kosminen, The Kronos Quartet al - Uniko 2011
Quiver - KTU - al - Quiver 2009
Purga - KTU - al - Quiver 2009
Miasmaa - KTU - al - Quiver 2009
Blind - Directions in Groove - al Clearlight 2011
I got burned - The Bamboos - al Medicine Man 2012 (release date 1st June) Pre order on Aus Itunes now.
I really wasn't a huge fan of traditional German style accordion music (known in our house as zicky tic..) Unfortunately I had lumped all accordion music into this category (mostly) before Womad 2012.
I knew what was coming before we went to Womadelaide this year. I've christened it the "Year of the Accordion." Not strictly true although I was sure my perceptions of what "rates" as music I would listen to, were about to be challenged.
And challenged they were.
Coloured by the rose tinted "musical wonderment" glasses that the womad experience seems to slip on with my 4 day pass wrist band, I moved past my original bias and arrived in a new place.
I had an epiphany that began with Eddi Reader and the clever Alan Kelly and continued with Kimmo and others it turns out....
Colourful, emotional, challenging, interesting, dramatic, thought provoking, left brain music....
Accordion? Yes please. I'll listen to that....
Moving on to the new Bamboos album out soon. A regular Global Lounge fav...
Keep an eye out for Medicine Man - due 1st of June or thereabouts.. if you have Itunes you can preview the tracks before buying. Can't wait...!
Deka - Dobet Gnahore - album Djekpa La You 2010
Cote D'Ivoire - Dobet Gnahore - al Djekpa La You
Kokpa - Dobet Gnahore - al Djekpa La You
Life on Mars - The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain - album Live in London #1 2008
Teenage Dirtbag - The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain - al Live in London #1
Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll - The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain - al Live in London #1
Music for a Found Harmonium - The Penguin Cafe Orchestra - al A Brief History 2001
Perpetuum Mobile - The Penguin Cafe Orchestra - al A Brief History
4Lb - Sundog - al Insofar/Side 1 2012
Black Sands - Bonobo - al Black Sands 2010
El Toro - Bonobo - album Black Sands 2010
We could forever - Bonobo - al Black Sands 2010
I thought Bonobo was going to be huge. One performance. Stage 3... am I missing something here? Why schedule their only performance on Stage 3?
And then the group of people next to us were talking and I overheard them saying "Bonobo.. who? Nah, not going over to that.."
And I thought, cool, no need to rush over there then. I thought maybe the Womadelaide audiences may not know who is going to be on stage. We can stroll over there and get a prime spot.
Oh. How WRONG I WAS!!! Laughing now. But not at the time... sigh.
I was sure someone would have some video I could watch later on YouTube...
:)
And if you remember the Australian movie "Malcolm" you may remember this piece of music.....
Just for those who come over here to read the blog.....
Look, I'd play the Melbourne Ska Orchestra on air but as you can see if you watch the clip, it's not just about the music, it's about LIVE music. Not something that translates well to radio unless they're in the studio with you. Heaven forbid, the sound was just so. loud!
Plus there is no such thing as a Melbourne Ska Orchestra cd.
So I really can't play anything on air.
Being in that audience was really quite insane.
And Nicky Bomba (band "leader") is clearly a fan of audience participation so it was LOTS of fun as well.
Melbourne Ska Orchestra are not to be missed if you have the chance to see them perform.
A word to the wise.
Villian (Stage Left) - The Barons of Tang
The Of Of Of
St Vitus' Dance
Even if you're missing fingers you can make a fist
Hungarian Holiday - The Bearded Gypsy Band
Pirate Song
Alaskan Whaler
Bearded Gypsy Man
Julian and Annie from The Barons of Tang were kind enough to have a chat with me before Womadelaide commenced on the Friday. We recorded the chat and presented it for RoxFm listeners.
Their performances at womad were every bit as energetic as their music sounds. As were the audience. Complete with crowd surfing. At womad. Another first for me this year...!!
The Bearded Gypsy Band found themselves an equally lively audience for their only performance at Womadelaide. Based in Adelaide they are finding rapid success as an act performing live in the Adelaide Hills and at significant events around the city.
Considering they are all at uni and school still....quite amazing musicians.
They are: Kiah Gossner (Bass) Tom Boehm (Violin/Mandolin) Tom Kneebone (Guitar) Max Tulysewski (Drums/Percussion)
In a footnote to this show, Max Tulysewski (drummer - in Yr 11 still) has decided to leave the band.
The band are still performing, without Max.
It's a bit sad as one audience member noted he really drives their sound in a way other drummers can only wish to. But watch out for Max, when he starts performing again, we'll all know about it!
Another footnote, I saw Julian from the Barons disappear backstage of the Zoo stage during the Bearded Gypsy gig....wild speculation abounds... :)
Imidiwan Win Sahara (feat Tunde Adebimpe) - Tinariwen from the album "Tassili" 2011 (available on Itunes)
Tenere Taqqim Tossam (feat Kyp Malone and Tunde Adebimpe) - Tinariwen al "Tassili"
Marwurumburr - Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu (performed with Yothu Yindi in the 90's and also with the Saltwater Band.)
Wukun - Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
Gathu Mawula revisited - Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu and Blue King Brown
Water - Blue King Brown
Chaser - Electric Wire Hustle - album self titled from NZ
They don't want - Electric Wire Hustle al self titled
Red - The Picture Box Orchestra (album in RoxFM - Aust artist)
Cinderella's Shoes - The Picture Box Orchestra
For you when it rains - Sundog (Arthur Jeffes from The Penguin Cafe - UK) album "Insofar/Side 1
Shadows in Water - Sundog al "Insofar/Side 1"
I had to leave out this track:
4Lb - Sundog al "Insofar/Side 1"
The show ran over time but if you like Sundog, I'd recommend this track as well if you don't want the whole album.
One of the artists I really should have put bionic legs on and made myself get to was Sundog. A single performance on the Friday night would have been very special. Wish I'd got to it now.
There is always at least one that you wish you'd seen.
Tinariwen.
A Touareg group based in Mali.
A nomadic band moving between Mali and Algeria.
Former rebel fighters, now successful musicians.
On stage their supremely laid back style defies their stormy past.
Perfect weather for the Friday night - gotta love that!
Date: 18th March 2012
Playlist
Patience of Angels - Eddi Reader (not a song she performed but a favourite of mine..)
Willie Stewart - Eddi Reader
Perfect - Eddi Reader
Dance dance dance (Yowsah yowsah yowsah) - Chic
Everybody Dance - Chic
Le Freak - Chic
Good Times - Chic
Rappers Delight - The Sugarhill Gang
(ground breaking hip hop song from 1979 that caused a lawsuit because it sampled Good Times and no acknowledgement etc)
Lady (hear me tonight) - Mood (I couldn't find a Modjo version and this one seemed the closest)
This song uses Soup for One as it's inspiration, tempo faster and more modern. Works.
Ok, well you've heard me rave about Nile.
Time to hear about Eddi....well, really, it's better to just hear her sing if you have the chance.
I only played 3 of her songs, I could have played more except the ones I wanted I don't own...yet.
Plus the tracks I had were live recordings. Best to hear her live, but makes for technically challenging broadcasting in our little studio!
I am absolutely kicking myself that I didn't buy her album of songs that were based on the poems of the famous Scottish bard, Robert Burns. We can thank Burns for Auld Lang Syne. I'll have to find that album and grab it when I do...
She put music to his "lyrics" and got a musical creation that will probably never date.
You may remember Eddi from when she was singing with Fairground Attraction in the 80's. "Perfect."
And another piece of trivia, Eddi lived for a while in Kilamarnoch, as did Robert Burns.
Kilmarnoch was the hometown of my family before they immigrated to Australia.
I should pop over there one day I suspect...
I loved her passion for her music.
I loved her voice, so sure of herself and so confident.
I loved that she was so unaffected by fame and so warm and friendly on stage.
I loved that she was so clearly a very creative soul and embraces that about herself, she allows her audience to share in that joy.
I really enjoyed seeing a small team of excellent musicians on stage working together so wonderfully to create an hour of magic on the grass at Stage 3 on a Friday evening.
Unforgettable.
I even enjoyed Alan Kelly on the piano accordion. He came out last year and I didn't see the Alan Kelly Gang perform. Shame on me.
Unfortunately this year there are many "shame on me" moments for missing many artists.
I guess I was so intent on being able to stand, sit and walk on the Tuesday that I had to forego some of the performers I wanted to see.
A common problem which I doubt will change.
But I am very, very glad I didn't miss Eddi.
Or Chic for that matter.
Miles apart in music styles - but that's womad for you...and anyway, EVERYTHING is better "live."
Eddi Reader live singing "Willie Stewart" - less people on stage in Adelaide but sometimes less is more.
And on that note, that's enough for now...
Fare thee weel..
May the best ye hae ivver seen be the warst ye'll ivver see.
It's been a while since I've posted and I have in fact been on air.
My bad.
Date: 4th March 2012
Playlist
Nile Rodgers is coming to Adelaide.
I want your love - Chic
We are family - Sister Sledge
He's the greatest dancer - Sister Sledge
Le Freak - Chic
Higher Love - Steve Winwood
Let's Dance - David Bowie
Like a Virgin - Madonna
The Reflex - Duran Duran
Wild Boys - Duran Duran
Original Sin - INXS
Remember the Time - Michael Jackson
This is as close as I can remember it....
There was so much to say about Nile and his journey through life so far that I think I had to cut songs from the playlist.
But as I said at the time, one hour is hardly enough to even begin to cover his enormous amount of work.
Now that I'm reading his autobiography there is so much more that could be said.
About the book, about his life and about his music and about surviving cancer.
Book: Le Freak: An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny by Nile Rodgers. It's not a boring read.
Johnny got a boom boom - Imelda May "Love Tattoo" 2008 Let me out - Imelda May "Mayhem" 2010 Ask that mountain - Adam Page "Seedy Cd" 2011 Sunset - Nitin Sawhney "Prophesy" 2001 Falling (Quantic mix) - Nitin Sawhney "All Mixed Up" 2004 Release (ft Sinead O'Connor) - Afro Celt Sound System "Capture" 2010 Lagan - Afro Celt Sound System "Capture" 2010 Further in Time - Afro Celt Sound System "Capture" 2010 Beat and Holler - Mama Kin - album "Beat and Holler" 2010 I'm gonna do it - Mama Kin - album "Beat and Holler" 2010 Kibo - The Shaolin Afronauts album “Flight of the Ancients” April 2011 Journey through time - The Shaolin Afronauts album “Flight of the Ancients” April 2011
