PJ Harvey at Sessions At West 54th
PJ Harvey live for Sessions at West 54th with host David Byrne. 11/10/98.
Setlist:
Catherine
Civil War Correspondent
Taut My Beautiful Leah
I Think I'm a Mother
Is This Desire?
Ghost of Vroom :: "Rona Pollona"
Singer-songwriter (and former front-man of Soul Coughing) Mike Doughty and long-time collaborator Andrew “Scrap” Livingston have formed a new group called Ghost of Vroom. Their debut EP, Ghost of Vroom 2 is due out September 25 on Mod y Vi Records.
The lead single “Rona Pollona” was recently released and features production and mixing work by Mario Caldato Jr.. According to a recent interview with Stereogum, Doughty has intentionally begun to revisit the spirit of Soul Coughing, a part of Doughty’s history that he has expressed mixed feelings about to say the least. The same energy is definitely present and the new track resembles Soul Coughing a bit more than some of Doughty’s more singer-songwritery stuff. I’m excited to hear the rest.
Enjoy.
Pre-Order "Ghost of Vroom 2" Vinyl on Mike Doughty's online store: http://bit.ly/VroomVinyl
Bassekou Kouyaté & Ngoni Ba Live at KEXP (2015)
I first came across Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba when doing the Global Elite Music Radio Podcast Supershow and featured their track “Miri” in February, 2019 on Episode 37.
Bassekou Kouyate started playing the Ngoni at age 12. The Ngoni is a traditional Malian guitar. The body of the instrument is made of wood or calabash with dried animal skin head stretched over. This traditional instrument is believed by many to be the precursor to the banjo.
In 2015, Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba played a live set for KEXP and today seems like as good a time as any to revisit that wonderful set.
Setlist:
Musow Fanga
Jama ko
Abe Sumaya
Siran Fen
Important People:
Host: Rhythma
Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Scott Holpainen & Justin Wilmore
Editor: Scott Holpainen
Meshell Ndegeocello: Sessions at West 54th
Today we return to the Sessions at West 54th archives. Meshell Ndegeocello live for Sessions at West 54th. Season 01 with host Chris Douridas (09/13/97).
Setlist:
Step in to the Projects
The Way
Ecclesiastes - Free my Heart
God Shiva
Players:
Meshell Ndegeocello - bass/keys/vocals,
Gene Lake - drums,
David Dyson - bass,
Federico Gonzalez Pena - Keys,
Allen Cato - guitar/vocals,
Byron Jackson - vocals,
Alfredo Mojica - percussion
Miles Davis Live at Fillmore West, San Francisco (04/09/70)
This one’s audio only but well worth your time.
April 9, 1970 Fillmore West, San Francisco, California opening for The Grateful Dead.
Personnel:
Miles Davis: Miles Davis (tpt);
Steve Grossman (ss);
Chick Corea (el-p);
Dave Holland (b, el-b);
Jack De Johnette (d);
Airto Moreira (perc)
Setlist:
“Directions” (J. Zawinul)
“Miles Runs the Voodoo Down” (M. Davis)
“This” (C. Corea)
“It's About That Time” (M. Davis)
“I Fall in Love Too Easily” (S. Cahn-J. Styne)
“Sanctuary” (W. Shorter-M. Davis)
“Spanish Key” (M. Davis)
“Bitches Brew” (M. Davis)
“The Theme” (M. Davis)
Concert recording, soundboard source
Lee Scratch Perry's Visions of Paradise
I have this personal website compartmentalized because I realize that not every one of my friends is interested in exactly the same set of things that I am. And that’s not only “OK”, it’s beautiful.
However, I think everyone should love Lee “Scratch” Perry. If you’re not familiar with this brilliant artist, I suggest you get familiar with Google.
And I also suggest starting with this off-beat documentary: Lee Scratch Perry's Vision of Paradise | True Godfather of Reggae.
Joe Henry Live At Sessions at West 54th
Joe Henry live for Sessions at West 54th, season 02 with an introduction by Billy Bob Thornton pretending to be Joe Henry. Sadly there is more Billy Bob than actual Joe and music on this but the two songs featured are great. Have you seen the full set anywhere around?
Setlist:
“Like She Was A Hammer”
“Great Lake”
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings on Sessions At West 54th Street (1997)
Time to revisit the Sessions at West 54th Street archives with this gem from Season 01 with host Chris Douridas.
Tracklisting:
‘Tear My Stillhouse Down’
‘Acony Bell’
‘Caleb Meyer’
‘Paper Wings’
‘Orphan Girl’
더튠 The Tune (Live)
I made a lot of great musical discoveries from all over the world while doing the Global Elite Music Radio Podcast Supershow. One of my favorites was 더튠 The Tune.
Here is 더튠 The Tune live at “Club Positive ZERO, Seoul, 26 Sep. ‘Youth Song / Cancion Juvenil'.”
Here is 더튠 The Tune live at “Club Positive ZERO, Seoul, 26 Sep. ‘Play with God / Juega con dios”
Amiina Live On Icelandic TV
I don’t know a thing about this performance. Not a year. Not the setlist.
But, gosh-dang if it ain’t pretty and well worth a half hour of your time. “Seoul” (the first song) is one of my favorite songs and surely the prettiest song featuring song and desk bells you’ve ever heard, right?
The Sex Pistols Live At Winterland (01/14/78)
“The Sex Pistols - Full Concert
Recorded Live: 1/14/1978 - Winterland (San Francisco, CA)”
Setlist:
0:00:00 - God Save The Queen
0:04:13 - I Wanna Be Me
0:08:19 - I'm A Lazy Sod
0:10:42 - New York
0:14:25 - EMI
0:18:09 - Belsen Was A Gas
0:20:22 - Bodies
0:25:15 - Holidays In The Sun
0:29:19 - Liar
0:34:15 - No Feelings
0:37:18 - Problems
0:41:56 - Pretty Vacant
0:45:14 - Anarchy In The UK
0:49:00 - No Fun
The Players:
Johnny Rotten - lead vocals
Sid Vicious - bass, vocals
Steve Jones - guitar, vocals
Paul Cook - drums
Miles Davis :: Night Music With David Sanborn
“October 18, 1989
Chelsea Studios, New York City, New York
Miles Davis (tpt); Kenny Garrett (fl -1, as -2, 3); David Sanborn (as -1, 3); Joe "Foley" McCreary (g -1, 3); Adam Holzman (synth); Marcus Miller (el-b -1, 3, fretless el-b -2); Ricky Wellman (d); Don Alias (perc -1, 3)
Sellist:
Tutu
Mr. Pastorius
Hannibal
TV broadcast by NBC-TV: Night Music with David Sanborn”
Mathias Eick Live at JazzBaltica 2015
“Jazz trumpeter Mathias Eick offers a different, modern view of jazz: wide, expansive pieces inspired by dreamy melodies, to which the violinist Erlend Viken contributes his own voice. Viken is one of the most distinguished folk musicians in Norway and will expand the colorful range of expression of the band by adding an individual facet.”
Cast:
Mathias Eick tp | Andreas Ulvo p | Erlend Viken vl | Audun Erlien b | Torstein Lofthus dr
www.jazzbaltica.de
Setlist:
Midwest // 00:00
Band Introductions // 06:06
Hem // 07:35
March // 13:20
At Sea // 19:55
Dakota // 27:04
Violin Solo // 36:03
Lost // 38:18
November // 45:00
Oslo (Encore) // 51:31
Huun‐Huur‐Tu Live at KEXP
Oh man, this is so good.
From Episode 19 of the Global Elite Music Radio Podcast Supershow:
“Huun-Huur-Tu are a music group from Tuva, a republic of Russia located right on the border of Mongolia and Russia. Huun-Huur-Tu is internationally known for their throat-singing, also known as “over-tone” singing. The singer produces “both the note (drone) and the drone's overtone(s), thus producing two or three notes simultaneously.”
“KEXP presents Huun‐Huur‐Tu performing live in the KEXP studio. Recorded August 15, 2017.”
Setlist:
Chyraa-Khoor (Yellow Pacer)
Konguroi (Sixty Horses in My Herd)
Odugen Taiga
Aa-Shuu Dekei-oo
Other Details:
Host: DJ Rhythma
Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Alaia D'Alessandro & Justin Wilmore
Editor: Justin Wilmore
Like Huun-Huur-Tu on Facebook
Purchase Huun-Huur-Tu’s music on Amazon
Listen to ““Chyraa-Khoor” by Huun-Huur-Tu on Episode 19 of the Global Elite Music Radio Podcast Supershow or on the Holiday at the Sea music playlist Apothecary of Wonders.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor Live At Sojus (1998)
This music blog is a hobby. I do it because I enjoy sharing music. I’ve mentioned several times how much tape trading through the mail played an important role in my musical development. I’ve shared lots of live concerts that I was first exposed to during my tape-trading days.
Today we return to those roots and feature a show by Godspeed! You Black Emperor. 12.17.98. Live at Sojus, Monheim, Germany. This remains one of the most pristine live recordings I have come across. I don’t tape trade any more but this one always holds a special place in my memory. I vividly remember putting this on and writing a paper (with headphones on) in one of the seminary lobbies where I used to study.
I have also shared my personal giddiness every time one of these personally-memorable shows is already available online so that I don’t have to upload, label, and all that crap. This is one of my favorites.
Oh, and feel free to skip the “Intro.” Otherwise, Enjoy.
Setlist:
Intro
The Dead Flag Blues
Moya
World Police And Friendly Fire
She Dreamt She Was A Bulldozer, She Dreamt She Was Alone In An Empty Field -> String Loop Manufactured During Downpour”
Vic Chestnutt Sessions at West 54th
Of course you knew we’d be visiting the Sessions at West 54th files today. And today we found this gem from Vic Chestnutt from Season 02 when David Byrne was hosting. I don’t think I recorded this one (not sure why) but I do remember watching it. Lambchop was Vic’s band.
Enjoy
Setlist:
Maiden
Until The Led
Duty Free
Kick My Ass
~interview~
New Town (solo)
Purchase Vic Chestnutt’s music at Amazon
Sonic Youth Sessions At West 54th
Imagine a time when Sonic Youth was beamed into PBS stations covering 85% of the country. Such was the magic of Sessions at West 54th, the three-season live music extravaganza hosted by KCRW’s Chris Douridas (Season 01), David Byrne (Season 02) and John Hiatt (Season 03). So far we’ve featured sessions from Medeski Martin and Wood with DJ Logic, Phish, David, Byrne, and Beck.
Sonic Youth appeared on Season 01 paired with Bill Frisell.
Setlist:
Anagrama
The Ineffable Me
Wildflower Soul
Stil
Female Mechanic Now on Duty
Hits of Sunshine (for Allen Ginsberg)
David Byrne Sessions at West 54th
As long as we’re jumping down the Sessions at West 54th Rabbit Hole, here’s another one that I remember recording but for some reason no longer have. David Byrne performed for season 01 of the show while KCRW’s Chris Douridas hosted, before himself becoming host for season 02.
Setlist and Times:
0:32 - Fuzzy Freaky
5:54 - Making Flippy Floppy
12:01- Take Me To The River
17:54- Help Me Somebody
22:06- Dance On Vaseline
27:04 -Back In The Box
33:30- Miss America
39:21- Psycho Killer
44:16- I Zimbra.
The Players:
Lead/Backing Vocals – Christina Wheeler
Bass, Guitar, Vocals – Desmond Foster
Drums, Sampler – Rea Mochiach
Lead Vocals, Guitar – David Byrne
Steel Guitar, Keyboards, Guitar – Bruce Kaphan