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Playlist for December 14, 2007: The year-end roundup

My cat Esther had five kittens!!!

In other news, here's my last playlist, which I neglected to upload last month. Happy new year, everyone.

In memory of Ike:

· Ike & Tina Turner – River Deep, Mountain High, from va – Phil Spector: Back to Mono (ABKCO, 1991)

Great reissues and compilations of 2007:

· Bootjacks – In the Circle, from va – Searchin’ for Shakes: Swedish Beat, 1965-1968 (Amigo, 1984/2007)
· Orquesta Nunez – La Samaria, from va – Colombia! The Golden Age of Discos Fuentes (Soundway, 2007)
· The Slits – Animal Space/Spacier, from Return of the Giant Slits (Blast First, 1981/2007)
· Ju Suk Reet Meate - #06, from Solo 78/79 (De Stijl, 2007)
· Sonic Youth – Hey Joni [Live], from Daydream Nation: Deluxe (Geffen, 2007)

· Ed Askew – Reasonable Man, from Little Eyes (De Stijl, 2007)
· Fajardo – Charanga, from va – Una Noche en la Habana (Syllart, 2007)
· Lily Greenham – Rrr, from Lingual Music (Paradigm, 2007)
· Barbara Manning – For Pity’s Sake [Live], from Super Scissors (Rainfall, 2007)
· Eduardo Mateo – Por Que?, from Mateo Solo Bien se Lame (Lion, 1972/2007)
· Lee Rockey - #2, from Lee Rockey Music (De Stijl, 2007)

New recordings:

· Ari Brown – Two Gun V, from Live at the Green Mill (Delmark, 2007)
· Signal – Malimo, from Robotron (Raster-Noton, 2007)
· Robert Ashley – The Miracle of Cars [excerpt], from Now Eleanor’s Idea (Lovely Music, 2007)
· Six Ways to Avoid the Evil Eye – Orange Sky, Black Clouds, from Six Ways to Avoid the Evil Eye (Onetree, 2007)
· Mira Calix – The Stockholm Syndrome, from Eyes Set Against the Sun (Warp, 2007)

· Lou Reed – Part One [excerpt], from Metal Machine Music Performed by Zeitkratzer (Asphodel, 2007)

Ten favorites in no particular order:

· Tim Catlin & Jon Mueller - #2, from Plates and Wires (Crouton, 2007)
· Giuseppe Ielasi & Nicola Ratti – IV, from Bellows (Kning, 2007)
· Pekos & Yoro Diallo - #2, from Pekos/Yoro Diallo (Yaala Yaala, 2007)
· Axolotl – Foreclusion, from Memory Theatre (Important, 2007)
· People Like Us & Ergo Phizmiz – Smiling in the Rain Suckling, from Perpetuum Mobile (Soleilmoon, 2007)
· Gudrun Gut – Last Night, from I Put a Record On (Monika, 2007)

· Evan Parker & Ned Rothenberg – Brew for the Birds [excerpt], from Live at Roulette (Animul, 2007)
· Tarab – Keeps, from Wind Keeps Even Dust Away (23five, 2007)
· Fred Frith & Chris Brown – Nothing But Make Me, from Cutter Heads (Intakt, 2007)

· Group Inerane – Ashal Wali Tigeli, from Music of Nigers, Guitars From Agadez (Sublime Frequencies, 2007)

Meshes of the Afternoon, 12-14-07 [Part 1].mp3
Meshes of the Afternoon, 12-14-07 [Part 2].mp3

Playlist for December 4, 2007: The leftovers

· Tiziano Tononi - We Now Interrupt for a Commercial/Broadway Blues, from Peace Warriors, Vol. 1: Acoustic (Soul Note, 2007)

· Bernard "Pretty" Purdie - Easy, from Lialeh (Light in the Attic, 2005)
· n/a - Untitled Track #3, from Candomble: Bresil Les Eaux D'oxala (Buda Musique, 1982)
· The Slits - Face Place, from Return of the Giant Slits (Blast First, 1981/2007)
· Israel Quellet - Pour Percussions et Saturation, from Oppressum (Sub Rosa, 2007)
· Enrico Rava - The Fearless Five, from Enrico Rava Quartet (ECM, 1978)

· Hal Rammel - On Balance Scattered, from Like Water Tightly Wound (Crouton, 2007)
· Axel Dorner - Zubiel Publikum, from Die Eenttauschung (Crouton, 2006)
· Christina Kubisch - Homage With Minimal Distortion, from Five Electrical Walks (Important, 2007)
· Henri Guedon - Vulcano, from Early Latin and Boogaloo Recordings by the Drum Master (Comet, 2004)

· Coleman Hawkins - S'wonderful, from Coleman Hawkins and the Trumpet Kings (Mercury, 1965)
· Inzucht & Ordnung - Irrenenstalt, from Irrenenstalt [7"] (Zickzack, 1980)
· Frank Pahl - Toy Suit, from Remove the Cork (Demosaurus, 1998)
· Elmer Bernstein - Memories, from The Carpetbaggers (Ava, 1964)
· Tom Dissevelt - Glas, from Musique Concrete Soundtracks to Experimental Short Films, Vol. 1 (New England Electric Music Company, 2003)
· Joe Harriott & Amancio D'Silva, from Hum Dono (EMI, 1969)

Meshes of the Afternoon, 12-4-07.mp3 (128 kbps, 84.3 mb)

Playlist for 11/27/07: Clean on your bean

· Martin Tetreault & Kid Koala – Drum-o-Scope, from Phon-o-Victo (Victo, 2007)

· Joe McPhee – Black Magic Man, from Survival Unit II With Clifford Thornton, NY NY 1971 (Hat, 2006)
· Dinosaur L – You’re Gonna Be Clean on Your Bean, from 24-24 Music (Traffic, 1982/2007)
· The Ex – Constitutional State, from Singles. Period. (Touch & Go, 2005)
· Roberto Musci & Giovanni Venosta - Lilongwe 29-2-52 Radio Concert Hall, from Messages & Portraits (ReR, 1991)
· Ahmed Abdul-Malik – Isma’a, from East Meets West (RCA, 1959)
· Evan Parker & Matthew Shipp – Tenor Suite II, from Abbey Road Duos (Treader, 2007)

· Maurice McIntyre – Ensemble Fate, from Humility in the Light of the Creator (Delmark, 1969)
· Gilberto Gil – Back in Bahia, from Expresso 2222 (Universal, 1971)

Meshes of the Afternoon, 11-27-07.zip (128 kbps, 83.5 mb)

Playlist for 11/20/07: The (sort of) Thanksgiving special

· Steve Lehman – Curse Fraction, from On Meaning (Pi, 2007)

· Fast Forward – Red Dance, from Panhandling (Lovely Music, 1990)
· Basil Kirchin – Concept Suite “Conversation Between Instruments”, from Particles (Trunk, 2007)
· Eddie Condon – The Minor Drag, from Dixieland Jam (Columbia, 1957)
· Marius Cultier – Souskai, from Ouelele… Souskai (Fiesta, 1975)
· Willie Colon y Mon Rivera – Ya Llego, from There Goes the Neighborhood (Fania, 1975/2007)
· The Seegers – Turkey Song, from Animal Folk Songs for Children (Rounder, 1992)
· The Seegers – Shake That Little Foot Dinah-O, from Animal Folk Songs for Children (Rounder, 1992)

· Max Roach – Blues Waltz, from Jazz in 3/4 Time (Mercury, 1956)
· Johnny Marvin – 12th Street Rag, from Legends of Ukulele (Rhino, 1998)
· Fresh Maggots – And When She Laughs, from Fresh Maggots (Fan Club, 1971)
· Konono No. 1 – Nsimba & Nzuzi, from Live at Coleur Café (Crammed, 2007)
· Li Alin – Killing Time, from All In (Asphodel, 2007)
· Maddy Prior – Turkey in the Straw/Whiskey Before Breakfast, from Carols & Capers (Park, 1991)

Meshes of the Afternoon, 11-20-07.mp3 (128 kbps, 86.18 mb)

Playlist for 11/13/07: Murder... by guitar

· Peter Evans – Tag, from The Peter Evans Quartet (Firehouse12, 2007)

· Yo La Tengo – Some Kinda Fatigue, from May I Sing With Me (Matador, 1992)
· Arthur Bull & Daniel Heikalo – Cobra Skin Necktie, from Concentres et Amalgames (Ambiances Magnetiques, 2006)
· Ellie Pop – Remembering, from Ellie Pop (Mainstream, 1968/2007)
· Piney Brown – Morning Blues, from Hoot & Holler Saturday Night (Delmark, 2002)
· The Victorians – You’re Invited to a Party, from va – Girls Go Zonk! (RPM, 2004)
· Julius Hemphill – Body, from Flat-Out Jump Suite (Black Saint, 1980)

· Crime – Frustration, from San Francisco’s Still Doomed (Swami, 2004)
· Baby Dodds – Shimmy Beat/Press Roll Demonstration, from Talking and Drum Solos (Atavistic, 2003)
· Baby Dodds – Spooky Drums, No. 2, from Talking and Drum Solos (Atavistic, 2003)
· Axolotl – Track 2, from Axolotl (Psych-o-Path, 2004)
· Luc Ferrari – Sea Hole, L’estaque 2002, from Les Anecdotiques (Sub Rosa, 2004)
· Der Plan – Geri Regi, from Geri Reig/Normalette Surprise (Ata Tak, 1996)
· Lol Coxhill & Fred Frith – Limoges 2, from French Gigs (AAA, 1983)
· Hal Blaine – The Invaders, from Drums! Drums! A Go Go (Varese, 1966)

Meshes of the Afternoon, 11-13-07.mp3 (128 kbps, 84 mb)

Playlist for 11/6/07: Exercice de phonométrie populaire

· Hugh Masekela – Maseru, from The African Connection (Impulse!, 1972)

· Ed Askew – My Love is a Red Red Rose, from Little Eyes (De Stijl, 2007)
· Art Tatum – Begin the Beguine, from The Legendary Art Tatum (Movietone, 1967)
· Bohemian Vendetta – Paradox City, from Bohemian Vendetta (Mainstream, 1968/2007)
· Michel F. Cote – Promenade Papale, from Compil Zouave (Ambiances Magnetiques, 1999)
· Cisco Houston – Bad Lee Brown, from Cisco Houston (Everest/Archive of Folk Music, ?)
· Han Bennink – #4, from Amplified Trio (Treader, 2007)

· Ned Rothenberg/R.U.B. – Work-a-Day, from Are You Be (Animul, 2002)
· Lizzy Mercier Descloux – Hard Boiled Babe, from Press Color (ZE, 1979/2003)
· The Lat-Teens – Los Cojos, from Fuego a la Lata (Cotique, 1969)
· Keenan Lawler – A Universal Rose, from Music for the Bluegrass States (Table of the Elements, 2006)
· Devo – Too Much Paranoias, from Q: Are We Not Men? (Warner Brothers, 1978)

Meshes of the Afternoon, 11-6-07.mp3 (128 kbps, 80.8 mb)

Playlist for October 30, 2007: That's fine, but I can't read music

Barney Wilen & Diese 440 – Take 7, from Live in Paris 8 Janvier 1983 (Impro, 2007)

Ken Vandermark – Freedom Suite Pt. 2, from Free Jazz Classics Vols. 3 & 4 (Atavistic, 2006)
Dynamic Tints – Be My Lady, from va – Eccentric Soul: Twinight’s Lunar Rotation (Numero, 2007)
Martin Tetreault – Gagarine, USS Enterprise and a Cosmic Peddler, from Snipettes! (Ambiances Magnetiques, 2007)
Hector Rivera – Do it To Me, from At the Party… Plus (Ace, 1966)
Clifford Brown – Ida Red, from The Beginning and the End (Columbia, 1973)
Nick Didkovsky – Ice Cream Time Tango, from Ice Cream Time (New World, 2007)

Sun Ra – Love in Outer Space, from Night of the Purple Moon (Atavistic, 1970/2007)
Otis Rush – Violent Love, from The Classic Cobra Recordings 1956-1958 (Varese Sarabande, 2000)
The Chordettes – When You Were Sweet Sixteen, from Harmony Time, Vol. I (Columbia, 1951)
Kosmonautentraum – Schattenboxen, from Juri Gagarin (Zickzack, 1981)
Group Inerane – Ashal Wali Tigeli, from Music of Niger, Guitars From Agadez (Sublime Frequencies, 2007)
Nana Vasconcelos – Dadao, from Saudades (ECM, 1979)
Lydia Lunch – Spooky, from Queen of Siam (Triple X, 1979)

Meshes of the Afternoon, 10-30-07.mp3 (128 kbps, 88.39 mb)

Playlist for 10/23/07: A disc jockey remembers

Sorry about the delay with these playlists. After making a rather arduous move across town I've been without regular internet access. I promise to get back in action as soon as my situation is once again stable. In the meantime...

Bobby Hutcherson – Black Circle, from Stick Up! (Blue Note, 1966)

selections from The Story of the Music Box (Book Records, 1952)
Clock DVA – Breakdown, from Advantage (Polydor, 1983)
Lennie Niehaus – Whose Blues?, from Vol. 1: The Quintets (Contemporary, 1956)
Jacques Coursil – Second Fanfare, from Minimal Brass (Tzadik, 2005)
The Mabuses – Cubicles, from The Mabuses (Shimmy Disc, 1991)

Robert Ashley – The Park [excerpt], from Private Parts (Lovely Music, 1977)
Abwarts – Computerstaat, from Computerstaat (Zickzack, 1979)
Ilitch – N.A., from 10 Suicides (Fractal, 1980)
David Rosenboom – Time Arroyo, from Future Travel (New World, 2007)
Edward R. Murrow – Selections from A Reporter Remembers Vol. 1: The War Years (Columbia, 1967)
played together with
David Tudor – Pulsers, from Three Works for Live Electronics (Lovely Music, 1996)

Meshes of the Afternoon, 10/23/07.mp3 (128 kbps, 82.6 mb)

Playlist for 10/16/07: A rose is a rose is a rose is a rose

· Tarentel - Dreamtigers, from Ghetto Beats on the Surface of the Sun (Temporary Residence, 2007)

· Johnny Dodds - Wolverine Blues, from ...
· Harvey Averne - You're No Good, from Viva Soul (Atlantic, 1968)
· Francisco Aguabella - Nanigo No. 1, from Ay Que Rico! (Fantasy, 1962)
· Holger Hiller - Bacillus Culture, from As Is (Mute, 1991)
· Irene Schweizer & Rudiger Carl - Lokale Beliebtheit, from The Very Centre of Middle Europe (Hat, 1978)
· Anthony Braxton & others - 73° - S. Kelvin, from va - Wildflowers: The New York Loft Jazz Sessions (Knitting Factory, 1976/2000)
· Lora Logic - Wonderful Offer, from Pedigree Charm (Rough Trade, 1982)

· Juan Amalbert's Latin Jazz Quintet - Milestones, from Hot Sauce (Prestige, 1961)
· Roberto Cacciapaglia - Measurable Joys, from Ann Steel (Durium, 1979)
· Victor Jara - Winds of the People, from Vientos del Pueblo (Monitor, 1976)
· Barbara Manning - Mark E. Smith and Brix, from Super Scissors (Rainfall, 2007)
· The Raindrops - I Won't Cry, from The Complete Raindrops (Sequel, 1995)
· Gilberto Gil - Marginalia II, from Gilberto Gil (Mercury, 1968)

Meshes of the Afternoon, 10/16/07.mp3 (128 kbps, 82.57 mb)