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Back from Mexico
So, I'm back from Mexico and I've finally gotten around to posting something. While in Mexico, I actually picked up quite a few records. You can hear most of them on my little radio show on...
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Las Aventuras de Enrique y Ana
Happy New Year and all that jazz. I bring to you another record from my trip to Mexico. There is something about children's records that make them hard for me to pass up. Maybe it's the memories that...
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Peruvian Disco
Sorry for taking a whole month off. It's not like I've got a job, or am busy or anything. I picked up this record by Santiago Silva y Hnos. at the Goodwill two weeks ago. How could I have passed on a...
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Cal Tjader
Cal Tjader is one of those artists who's records I always pick up. He played and performed from the 50's all the way up to the 80's and worked with such heavy hitters as Donald Byrd, Chic Corea, Poncho...
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RIP Buddy Miles
Buddy Miles got me into collecting records. I think I first became aware of Buddy Miles when I picked up a copy of "Expressway to Your Skull" at the Ashby flea market in Berkeley. I got the record...
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Three Versions of Pais Tropical
I first came across Jorge Ben's "Pais Tropical" on Sergio Mendes and Brazil 77's album "Pais Tropical". It's pretty amazing to me to think that Jorge Ben wrote both "Pais Tropical" and "Mas Que Nada",...
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Dance Caravan Blue Souvenir Album
I recently returned to the Goodwill closest to me after completely writing it off. It contained too many Barbara Streisand records and not enough records that were capable of providing me with joy....
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Lowell Folsom - Why Don't We Do It In The Road
My apologies for not posting regularly. I'm looking for a job. If you've got a job for me, please send me an email. Now that I've addressed possible employers I will tell you a story about my drug use....
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New Mix Today and Live on the Internets Tomorrow
I'm on 9th Floor Radio tomorrow from 3-5pm. Listen live or download the show. I also just finished working on a mix of Dub, Cumbia, Hip Hop, and Latin Rock stuff called Crema Fresca. It's posted below.
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The Golden Palominos
I picked this up the other day at the swap meet. I didn't know too much about the Golden Palominos. In fact, I originally thought they were some sort of Euro-pop band for some reason. Then I heard a...
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Prophet "Right on Time"
A couple of weeks ago I went thrift store shopping with some friends. They were interested in clothes, and I was looking for records. At our fourth stop I came across this record. First, I noticed the...
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Reuben Wilson - On Broadway
Here's some Reuben Wilson for you. I read somewhere this record had a big influence upon the Acid Jazz movement of the 90s. Good funky organ work. I found this in a collection at one of the local...
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I can't get enough of this "neo-cumbia". Every one of these mixes has been in constant rotation in my car. Download it now while it's still free. In fact, I believe turntablelab was selling one of...
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Zappa Covered and Sampled
Long time no post.Two covers of Zappa.Two Zappa songs that were covered.One Zappa song that was sampled by Madlib.Woody Herman - America Drinks and Goes Home from Thundering HerdJean Luc Ponty - King...
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Los Diablos - Ya Te Encontre
Sorry it's been so long since I've posted. I've been busy listening to this song.
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Sockpuppet Soundsystem @ The Argus Friday Night
My DJ partner, Jaybee, and I will be spinning records at the Argus Lounge, here in SF, Friday night. Drop on by, mention the blog, and I'll buy you a drink.
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Dennis Brown "Joseph's Coat of Many Colours"
I don't find good reggae very often, so I was pretty excited to come across this Dennis Brown album. First of is "Man Next Door", which I'm embarrassed to say I first heard The Slits cover. It's...
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Toy Selectah has a free album available for download. Toy Selectah is responsible for Celso Pina's Cumbia Sobre El Rio. He was also the producer for Control Machete. He's been playing Bersa Discos...
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I have been visiting the Honduran Electronics shop on 17th and Mission to buy cumbia CDs. I decided to make a mix of my favorites. I changed my DJ name to El Gallo Blanco for this one. Like it matters.
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