Thursday, October 23, 2025

05-26-19: Let The Buzzards Eat Me Whole

"Last Kind Words Blues" was written and first recorded by Geeshie Wiley in 1930. This mix features recent versions by Robert Plany & Alison Krauss as well as Rhiannon Giddens to accompany the original.

"Human Nature" was released as the fifth single from Michael Jackson's Thriller album in the summer of 1983. This mix features Miles Davis' instrumental cover from a couple years later as well as a more recent cover by Laura Mvula to accompany the original.

The Madlib-produced "DBZ" by Your Old Droog with Method Man and Denzel Curry samples the obscure soul track "Deep Shadows" by Little Ann.

The rest: the wry "Please Mrs. Henry" by Bob Dylan & The Band from The Basement Tapes, a cover of Prince's "She's Always In My Hair" by D'Angelo, Prince's original version of The Time's 1984 hit single "Jungle Love" that he helped write, a remix of the Foster Sylvers' 1973 hit "Misdemeanor",  the J Dilla remix of D'Angelo's "Me And Those Dreamy Eyes", the menacing "Deadly Combination" by Big L and 2Pac released after both of them were murdered, the frenetic "Keleya" by Malian singer MOussa Doumbia, a cover of Seals & Krofts's hit "Summer Breeze" by The Main Ingredient, a cover of Barry Manilow's "Copacabana" by Shirley Bassey, Paul Westerberg's melancholic "Self-Defense" and a cover of Prince's "Sometimes It Snows In April" featuring Princess.

Friday, October 10, 2025

05-19-16: Make Love Singing Songs

"Love You To" is a George Harrison compostion for The Beatles 1966 album Revolver that refers to their earlier hit "Love Me Do" and also incorporates Indian musical elements including tabla and sitar. This mix features the original version along with two earlier takes.

Three other songs repeat across the mix: Lee Hazlewood's 1966 ballad "My Autumn's Done Gone" with an early 21st century version by Tindersticks; Merle Haggard's 2011 song "What I Hate" with a recent snippet by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy; and a BBC version Radiohead's "No Surprises" along with another show recording by Michael Kiwanuka.

Sadevillain is a blending of MF DOOM vocals over the music of Sade, as in "Hot Pants", featured here.

The rest: the funky "Flavors Of Karma" by Earthgang and Spillage Village, the full 12 inch version of "Flash Light" by Parliament, the spacey track "The Ultimate Warlord" by the mysterious artist known as The Warlord, Corey Hart's 80s smash "Sunglasses At Night", the dramatic "Showdown" by Electric Light Orchestra, the strings-heavy "Alice" by Jev, the opening voiceover for the 1979 film Manhattan by Woody Allen, an extended disco remix of Love Unlimited Orchestra's "Love's Theme", a cover of The Beatles' "Don't Let Me Down" by Ghanian singer Carlotte Dada  and the Wu-Tang Clan-sampling "Problems (Triangle Park mix)" by Ray Vaughn with Pusha T.