29/1/2010

• Frank Zappa - The Torture Never Stops [Original Version]
  (Cheap Thrills, Rycodisc, 1998)
• Tom Waits - Ain't Goin' Down to the Well
  (Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards, Anti-, 2006)
• John Hammond - Buzz Fledderjohn
  (Wicked Grin, Virgin, 2001)
• Maria Muldaur - Do Your Duty
  (Jazzabelle, Stony Plain, 1995)
• Chuck E. Weiss - Novade Nada
  (23rd & Stout, Cooking Vinyl, 2006)
• Dr. John and The Lower 911 - Say Whut
  (City That Care Forgot, 429 Records, 2009)
• Kyteman - No More Singin' The Blues ft. Omar Soulay
  (Hermit Sessions, Kytopia, 2009)
• Ζωρζ Πιλαλί - Με Τους Μαύρους Στο Hurricane Bar
  (Live, Lyra, 1986)
• Ζωρζ Πιλαλί - Βαλκανικό Blues
  (Θεοκωμωδία, 1994)
• Ali Farka Toure - Penda Yoro
  (Savane, World Circuit, 2006)
• Αντώνης Λιβιεράτος - Nicotine Blues
  (Το Πλαστικό Κουτί, Hitch Hyke, 2000)
• The Black Keys - You're The One
  (Magic Potion, V2, 2006)
• Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Afro
  (Extra Width, Matador, 1993)
• The MC5 - I Believe To My Soul
  (Are You Ready To Testify? The Live Bootleg Anthology, Castle Music, 2005)
• Demon Fuzz - I Put a Spell on You
  (Afreaka!, Castle Music, 2005 re-issue )

15/1/2010

• Marvin Holmes & The Uptights - Ooh ooh The Dragon Pt 1
  (Golden State Funk - Impossibly Rare Funk From The Bay Area, BGP Records, 2007)
• Freddie & the Kinfolk - The Goat
• Groove Collective - Sabrosona
  (Live And Hard To Find, Kufala Recordings, 2007)
• Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - Fire
  (The Brothas, Pheelco Entertainment, 2008)
• Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - Rabbit Hop
  (Honest Jon's, 2009)
• The Natural Yogurt Band - A Broken Rose
  (Away With Melancholy, Now Again, 2009)
• Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Ain't No Sunshine
  (Heavy Flute - Various Artists, Label M, 2000)
• Kronos Quartet - Purple Haze
  (Sculthorpe, Sallinen, Glass, Nuncarrow, Hendrix, Nonesuch, 1990)
• Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro - Eastwood Magic City
  (P-Vine, 2008)
• Garage A Trois - A-Frame
  (Emphasizer, Tone Cool, 2003)
• Garage A Trois - Power Patriot
  (Power Patriot, The Royal Potato Family, 2009)
• Lefties Soul Connection - Organ Donor
  (Hutspot, Excelsior, 2006)

11/1/2010

• Carlinhos Brown - Saudacao A Oxossi
  (Presents Candombless, Tratore Music, 2006)
• Africando All Stars (Amadou Balake) - Betece
  (Mandali, Stern's Africa, 2000)
• Ilegales - El Taqui Taqui
  (The Best Of, BMG, 2004)
• Gloria Estefan - Caridad
  (90 Millas, Burgundy, 2007)
• Banda Black Rio - Samba Blum
  (Rebirth, Mr. Bongo, 2003)
• Uniao Black - Black Rio
  (Uniao Black, Mercury, 1995)
• Manu Dibango - African Carnival
  (Africadelic, Hi&Fly, 2009)
• Carlinhos Brown - O Bode
  (Alfagamabetizado, Delabel, 1996)
• Barakas - Kes
  (Various Artists - Shapes 08:02, Tru Thoughts, 2008)
• Inverse Cinematics - Sambatime
  (Passin' Through, Pulver, 2008)
• Azymuth - Rapa poeira
  (Flame, Milestone Records, 1984)
• Daedelus - Bahia
  (Denies The Day's Demise, Ninja Tune, 2006)
• Zuco 103 - Futebol
  (Whaa!, Six Degrees, 2005)
• Ole Ola (Fauna Flash Remix) - Grupo Batuque
  (Various Artists - Tech Brazil, Far Out Recordings, 2007)

8/1/2010

• Gil Scott-Heron - Where Did The Night Go
  (to be released: I'm Not Here, XL Recordings, 2010)
• Mr Something Something & Ikwunga the Afrobeat Poet - Abankwa (Radio)
  (Deep Sleep, World Records, 2007)
• Rhythm Funk Masters - Bushman
  (Afro-American-Arctic, P-Vine, 2007)
• Anthony Joseph & The Spasm Band - Blues For Cousin Alvin
  (Bird Head Son, Heavenly Sweetness / Naive, 2009)
• Salah Ragab & The Cairo Jazz Band - Neveen
  (Present Egyptian Jazz, Art Yard, 2007)
• Yusef Lateef - Lateef Minor 7th
  (The Three Faces of Yusef Lateef [remastered], Fantasy Records, 2006)
• Messengers Incorporated - Eleanor Rigby
  (Soulful Proclamation, P-Vine, 2006)
• Oh No - Carnival
  (Dr No's Ethiopium, Stones Throw, 2009)
• Basement Freaks - Duru People
  (Timewarp Inc, South City US, 2007)
• Bonobo - The Keeper (Grasscut Bitter Peace Remix)
  (Ninja Tune, 2009)
• Quantic And His Combo Barbaro - Cancao Do Deserto
  (Tradition In Transition, Tru Thoughts, 2009)
• Shawn Lee & Clutchy Hopkins - Mimi Tatonka
  (Fascinating Fingers, Ubiquity, 2009)
• Oh No - Juke Joint
  (Dr No's Ethiopium, Stones Throw, 2009)
• Bobby Hutcherson - Rosewood
  (Mosaic Select, 2007)

1/1/2010

Some of the best songs from the departing decade.

• Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood
  (Gorillaz, Parlophone/Virgin, 2001)
• Amy Winehouse - You Know I'm No Good
  (Back To Black, Island/Universal, 2006)
• Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - 100 Days, 100 Nights
  (100 Days, 100 Nights, Daptone, 2007
• Nostalgia 77 feat. Alice Russell - Seven Nation Army
  (The Garden, Tru Thoughts, 2005)
• The Roots feat. Cody Chesnutt - The Seed 2.0
  (Phrenology, Geffen, 2002)
• Saul Williams - List Of Demands (Reparations)
  (Saul Williams, Fader, 2004)
• Burial - Archangel
  (Untrue, Hyperdub, 2007)
• Massive Attack feat. Terry Callier - Live With Me
  (Collected, Virgin, 2006)
• DJ Shadow - Six Days
  (Private Press, MCA, 2002)
• Gecko Turner - 45.000$ (Guapapasea)
  (Guapapasea!, Quango, 2006)
• Treva Whateva - Havana Ball
  (Music's Made Of Memories, Ninja Tune, 2005)
• Getatchew Mekuria & The Ex - Ethiopia Hagere
  (Moa Anbessa, Terp Records, 2006)
• The Heliocentrics & Mulatu Astatke - An Epic Story
  (Inspiration Information Vol. 3, Strut Records, 2009)