The Global Blender
Sometimes when I'm trying to think of what to play for a show, I toss around a few different themes or points on the globe in order to put together a solid show. Then, there are other times when I take all those ideas and just toss then in the metaphorical blender just to see what comes out. On this week's show (5/28), that's the route I've chosen. But, don't worry, blended shows are just as tasty as well, crafted shows. I mean, how else would you get to hear reggae music from New Zealand, or Woody Allen movie music from Barcelona? With a blended show, the possibilities are endless.
Here are just some of the musicians I'll be playing: The Jolly Boys, will be back for thier second visit on the World Music Show. They have a great new, CD out with nothing but cover tunes. And with their style of music called Mento--which pre-dates reggae and ska--makes the two tracks I'm playing ("The Passenger" and "Hanging on the Telephone.") sound fresh.
And I'll feature a tune by guitarist Jesse Cook who plays the song "Bogota by Bus."
And if you want to talk about blending, how's this? Yeahwon Shin, who is from Korea, has a whole CD that features her favorite Brazilian tunes. Also, every so often I have a local World Music spotlight on the show in which I play a local band that does World Music. As luck would have it, this is one of those weeks. The band Balkan Eyes plays a great mix of music from Turkey, Croatia, and Serbia. They often play around town and when they do, I'll feature updates via my Twitter updates.
As mentioned, I'm also featuring Reggae music from New Zealand by the band Katchafire as well as some Reggqe from Kingston, Ontario by the band Bedoin Soundclash.
And tht movie music from Woody Allen? Though Woody has featured some great Jazz music in his films, he also did a movie with some awesome Brazilian music in the film "Vicky Cristina Barcelona."
All in all it's going to be another great show. But as the saying goes, the proof is in the pudding. The World Music Show aires Saturday nights at 10:00 PM. My Twitter updates happen on a regular basis, be it every few hours, daily, or weekly. But the most Tweets come during showtime, as I'll frequently post background information pictures and other tidbits. Let me know what you think by leaving your comments below.
Great show. Thank you for playing local world music bands like, Balkan Eyes, on your show. When I purchase music through amazon, do I have to hit the link from your play list one at a time for each album I purchase which make several transactions or can I hit the link once from the playlist and purchase all the albums in one transaction. I want to get "One World, Many Cultures" and "Talking heads remixes" from last week's show. If I buy other items not on the playlist does WCVE get the credit? If I can I will come to your website and hit a link and purchase my books and electronics if WCVE gets the credit. When this week playlist comes out, I'm going to check out the funky God father and the duet "brutal hearts" currently play now at 11:32 and Kidjo. Thank you for your great work.
Thanks for the really nice comments. I'm glad you enjoy and appreciate the local world music--I'm always looking for more.
As for your purchasing the playlist, I wish we had a one-click option for that! Maybe in a future website update. However, you do not need to end your shopping session with amazon for every CD or song you'd like to buy. Once you've added the first purchase off our link to your cart, just search for the next item and add it to your cart. When you're done shopping, proceed to checkout as usual. *Every* purchase you make during a session that initiates off our playlist link will provide a small benefit to the station (even that flat-screen TV you've been pining for :))
That's awesome that you want to help out the station, I really appreciate that.
On a side note, that Talking Heads Remixes is worth getting. Thanks again.
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