Global Lounge - in the swamp!

Date aired: 19th June 2011

We go to New Orleans....
The playlist this week has been inspired by the release of Hugh Laurie's album in April entitled "Let them talk." While it may have received some mixed reviews and I haven't listened to the whole album yet, I was impressed with everything I have heard. His interpretations of the original tracks are authentic despite his lack of social and cultural blues background. This I put down to a true passion for the music of New Orleans and the blues! But of course Hugh has been a piano player for a while and we've seen some of his talent on the tv series "House." I'm delighted to find it was actually his playing that we see....

Playlist

Swanee River - Hugh Laurie - album "Let them talk" 2011
All around the world - James Booker - album "Classified"
African Gumbo - James Booker - album "The Lost Paramount Tapes"
Angel Eyes - James Booker - album "Classified"
Baby please make a change - Hugh Laurie ft Tom Jones - album " Let them talk" April 2011
I'm Bad - Katie Webster - album "Katie Webster: Deluxe Edition"
City Boy - Keb Mo
Ain't Misbehavin - Allen Toussaint - album "Louisiana Piano Rhythms"
On your way down - Allen Toussaint - album "The complete Warner recordings"
Victims of Darkness - Allen Toussaint - album "The complete Warner recordings"
Right Place Wrong Time - Dr John - album "In the right place" (used in the soundtrack for the movie "Sahara")
Same old same old - Dr John - album "In the right place"
Let the good times roll - Dr John - album "Dr John's Gumbo" 197...something
St James Infirmary - Hugh Laurie - album "Let them talk" 2011
Can't be satisfied - Sweet Baby James and Rob Eyers - album "Rhythm and Blues" 2005
Come on in - Sweet Baby James and Rob Eyers - album "Rhythm and Blues" 2005

Global Lounge - Am Tisch

Date aired: 8th May 2011

Happy Mother's Day!

Playlist

Peace - Ibrahim Abdullah - album “Knysna Blue” 1994 (dedicated to all Mums)
The Man from San Sebastian - DeVotchKa - album “100 Lovers” 2011
The Clockwise Witness - DeVotchKa - album “100 Lovers” 2011
Ke Somas Me - Caci Vorba - album Szczera Mowa “True Speech” 2010
Geamparele - Caci Vorba - album Szczera Mowa “True Speech” 2010
Narin Yarim - Yasar Akpence - album “Harem ‘De” 2008
Kurdi - Yasar Akpence - album “Harem ‘De” 2008
Tantas Flores - Ojos de Brujo - album “Aocana” 2009
Donde Te Has Metio - Ojos de Brujo - album “Aocana” 2009
L’Envol - Babylon Circus
La Cigarette - Babylon Circus
The 5 Thing - My Friend the Chocolate Cake - album "Fiasco" 2011
Everything we need - My Friend the Chocolate Cake - album "Fiasco" 2011

With thanks to our illustrious station manager for saving the Weekend Review for me after I had thrown it out by accident! (contained a review of the DeVotchKa album 100 Lovers..)

Download recommendation:
Everything we need - My Friend the Chocolate Cake
The Man from San Sebastian - DeVotchKa

Some Polish folk music traversing the Carpathian mountains on the "old continent" - in case you missed the show.