The Bird House

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  • Vicente Guest Show Number One

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    My friend Vicente Bellver lives in Barcelona and every time I go to his place, the music he plays is great!  I am always asking him about different tracks and artists.  I really think he should have a podcast or something that he does whenever he wants (he has a \”real\” job.)  I know that you will understand why I asked him to do me the favor of guest selecting some shows for the time I was in the USA with Los Chicos Altos!  Definitely check out Number Two as well…

    The Life of a Scholar – 3 Titans
    Pursuit of Happiness – KiD CuDi
    Mad World – Ren

  • Traveling Music Pt. 2 (Something Else! for 9.20.12 on Wtnr Radio.com)

     
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    Headed out to the USA today with my buddy Maxey Blaze, my partner in Los Chicos Altos!  First gig is Friday 9/21 in Washington DC at the world-famous Eighteenth Street Lounge, which is associated with the downtempo group, Thievery Corporation.  The main room features Fort Knox 5 vs Thunderball and we\’re in the patio with Palner, head of UrbanWorld Records, celebrating the release of Global Bass Vol. 3 Compilation!  A few days later we\’re in NYC with DJ Kevlar for his \”BirthDAG Fiesta\” Wed 9/26 at Arrow Bar in the East Village.  Friday 9/28 we celebrate Global Bass Vol. 3 NYC-style at SOB\’s and we close out our week Saturday 9/29 with DJ Center at Brooklyn Terrace.  Thursday, 10/4 I\’ll be representing Los Chicos along with Stereo 77, Palner and the residents of Afrolicious at San Francisco\’s Elbo Room.  About two weeks after that, Saturday 10/20, I\’ll be performing as Los Chicos Altos in Vienna\’s Ost Klub with fellow UrbranWorld artist Al Lindrum.

    Something Else! Intro – Dj T-Bird      
    Karn Evil 9: 2nd Impression – Emerson Lake & Palmer
    Stories – The Chakachas
    Say It Again – Danny Pearson
    Gone Baby, Don\’t Be Long – Erykah Badu
    Heavy Girl (Agitated by Ross Orton & Pipes) – Toddla T
    Success (Attica Blues Remix) – Dj Cam    
    Boom It\’s The Joint – Jazzie Joint
    Virgo (Qdup\’s Virgogo Re-Rub) – Nas Feat Dougie Fresh & Ludacris (Qdup Foundation Re-Rub)                                                                     
    Say What – Trouble Funk
    Daddy Don\’t Live In That New York City No More – Steely Dan
    Wanna Be Starting Something ft. JoWil and Ruff Scott – Easy Star All-Stars  
    Brace Yourselves (Original Mix) – Ramin Sakurai ft Elan
    Do You Know – Jamie Anderson & Owain K            
    Eye Will Not (Bugz In The Attic Molecular Dub) – Afronaut feat. Suheir Hammad

  • NOT-ting Hill Carnival (Something Else! on Wtnr Radio.com for 8/30/12)

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    So last night, I returned from my annual pilgrimage to Notting Hill Carnival in London.  While this set isn\’t really inspired by the music I heard there, I did purchase 99% of the CDs they are drawn from while in London and Brighton.  Since I like to share good stuff–especially music-oriented–I\’ll let you in on a few of my favorite stores in the UK, so far (there\’s always more to be found!)  The first place I went was in the middle of the Carnival area (I went a few days before): Honest Jon\’s. It\’s near the top of Portobello Road, which is kind of like Telegraph Ave in Berkeley, but a little less hippie.  The staff really know their music and you can always find interesting stuff there.  In Brighton, I really love Resident in \”the laines.\”  Pleasant & knowledgeable staff and great prices–there\’s always classics and \”things you missed\” on sale.  While I was down there, I played a great gig with my Brighton connection and fellow DJ/Producer, Sumsuch at the legendary (infamous?) Fishbowl.  Definitely for the non-pretentious get-down crowd.  The next night, the order of the day was \”disco breaks & dinner funk\” for the Camden crowd at the cafe/performance venue, Inspiral Lounge.  Although the food there is raw/vegan, it\’s a lot tastier than that sounds to folks outside that scene.  I would recommend eating there to anyone, but ESPECIALLY to those who prefer raw/vegan-oriented places.  The music this week is my usual eclectic mix, enjoy and have something tasty before, during or after the set!

    Aquarius (Underwater) – Waldeck
    High Up On The Hook – Alice Russell
    Who Comes To Boogie (Club Mix) – Little Benny & The Masters
    In Time (Featuring Erik Dillard & Roy Ayers) – Richard Earnshaw
    Rock Your Roll (Promo Mix) – Roy Ayers
    Oboe – Jackie Mittoo
    Su Suzy feat. The Combo Barbaro – Alice Russell & Quantic
    Brotherhood – Cinematic Orchestra/Allenko Brotherhood Ens
    Walk Away – Nitin Sawhney
    Another Day – Los Chicos Altos

  • Space The Vinyl Frontier (Something Else! for 8.16.12 on WTNR Radio.com)

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    Vena Cava – Michael Maricle
    Space – Galt MacDermot
    Straight To Tape – Richie Phoe
    Easy To Come Home – Dojo Cuts
    Una Tarde en Mariquita feat. The Combo Barbaro – Quantic & Alice Russell
    Pasen Se

  • Looking Around (Something Else! 8/2/12 for Wtnr Radio.com)

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    \”Look Around the Corner\” feat. The Combo Barbaro by Quantic & Alice Russell get us started this week.  It\’s the title track of the new album by the renaissance man-band that is Quantic.  Alice Russell is co-billed on the album and definitely clocks in on the album.  It\’s a great mix of soul, latin & jazzy elements containing all of the various elements from previous albums by Mr. Quantic.  You can find it on his long-time label, Tru Thoughts.  \”Bubbles\” by Wah Wah Watson is from his album Elementary, although I was first introduced to the tune because of the version he did with Herbie Hancock on Man-Child.  \”Waiting For You\” by Flinch is one of the few examples of dubstep that I tend to like–very atmospheric and groove-oriented, like good dub music…  \”Rebel Dub (feat. The Ubiquitous Dub Legitimizers)\” by Wayne Lotek feat. Spikey Tee is a bit closer to modern dub and \”The Road ft Horace Andy (Prod. Jack Baker)\” by Lealea Jones hits the target dead-on.  The next tune, \”Roll Call (Sumsuch Remix)\” by Audio Analysts is something I heard at a recent gig with the man called Sumsuch.  More dub, a bit \”housed-up\” and available for sale August 28.  Keeping it house-y \”4 The Music (Tom Middleton Liquatech Mix)\” by Ricky Ryan & Ucleden is next up before dropping another gem from the studio from my Brighton buddy, \”Street Market in London (Sumsuch Remix)\” done for artist Dapple Apple and on sale August 16!  Another friend I\’ve recently met who also makes music is Luis Espinoza, responsible for the closer to my \”mini-set\” of house music, \”Late Night.\” As in the last show, I\’m dropping another tune by New Zealand\’s Funkommunity, \”What you give\” from their Chequered Thoughts album available now on Melting Pot Music.  \”Around The Corner\” by Michael Maricle is from his album The Heart Found You on Invibe Music.  From Jon Kennedy\’s new label, Jon Kennedy Federation, comes Red Fox by Dopedemand including \”Follow Me.\”  Closer this week features work from K

  • Summer Lobster? (Something Else! for 7/18/12 on WTNR Radio.com)

    Funkommunity

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    Something Else! Intro – Dj T-Bird
    I Know You – Jon Kennedy
    Hold on to me – Funkommunity
    Deja Vu – Nyree and The Auto Charm
    Played Out (Instrumental) – Rae & Christian
    Play On (feat. the Jungle Brothers) [Regrind \’09] – Rae & Christian
    Bucovovina (Felix B Booty Mix) – Shantel
    E=MC2 (Featuring Common) – J Dilla featuring Common
    Catembe – Miles Davis
    The Stop and Gil (Q Tip vs. Gilberto Gil) – The Loop Professor
    Esperanca (DJ Smash Mobile Global Remix) radio edit#1 – Donzella & Monteiro feat. Izzy Wise
    Sob A Luz Do Sol (Everybody Loves The Sunshine) – A Bossa El

  • Keep That Music Playin\’ (Something Else! 7/5/12 for Wtnr Radio.com)

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    Incient Itation – Outside
    Breakfast @ Denny\’s (Showbiz Remix) – Buckshot Lefonque
    Daddy (Ifan Dafydd Remix) – Emeli Sand

  • Beat Generations (Something Else! 6/21/12 for Wtnr Radio.com)

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    Something Else! Intro – Dj T-Bird
    Tender – Blur
    I Ain\’t Superstitious – Jeff Beck
    Fame – David Bowie
    Georgy Porgy – Charme
    Felakash (Cay Taylan downtempo remix) – Zeb
    Salthill & Sugar – Mr Bird
    Bouncy Lady – Pleasure
    Pocketbook – Meshell Ndegeocello
    Where I Belong (Roni Size Remix) – Sia
    All That Jazz (DnB Mix) – Los Chicos Altos
    Fly Or Die – Lewis McCallum
    Demolition City (Dread City Mix) – Sly & Robbie
    Baltimore – Nina Simone
    Long As I Can See The Light – Monkey Mafia

  • Verano viene… (Summer Is Coming…) [Something Else! on Wtnr Radio.com for 6/7/12]

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    Something Else! Intro – Dj T-Bird
    Love Song – Spanky Wilson
    Keep Your Hands Off My Lady – Ronnie McNeir
    Astral Traveling [Boozoo Bajou Remix] – Pharoah Sanders
    Stay – Meshell Ndegeocello
    No More (Amon\’s Afro-Latin Mix) – Rob Symeonn
    Big Hoops (Dancehall Remix) – Nelly Furtado
    Find A Way (Radio Version) – A Tribe Called Quest
    Hitz ft. Tinie Tempah – Chase And Status
    Pretty Cliche (Makala RMX) – Wara
    Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) – Gladys Knight & The Pips
    Funk-N-You – Rhythm Makers
    Your Love Is On The One – Lakeside
    The Great Raspberry Rip Off – Concrete Puppy
    Tijuana (Cuervo Gold Mix) – Nyree and The Auto Charm
    Mulata – DJ Ottobot
    Visions (Xeum Remix) – Paul Masters
    Black Dog (The Wild Knights Remix) – Jennifer Left

  • Voyager (Something Else! for 5/31/12 on Wtnr Radio.com)

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    Dj T-Bird – \”Something Else! Intro\”
    Daft Punk – \”Voyager\”
    Chuck Perkins – \”Jazz Funeral\”
    Incognito – \”Fearless (Blaze Shelter Dub Edit)\”
    Me\’Shell Ndeg