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Sunday, September 12, 2004
Charlie Gillett / Radio Ping-Pong
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Radio Ping-Pong is a concept Charlie employs on his show whereby he and his guests take turns choosing songs, trying to find connections between their selections. Today Charlie switches to the guest's chair for a round of ping-pong with Rob.
Charlie Gillett is a longtime rock, roots and now‚ “world music”
dj (Capital Radio, BBC London, BBC World Service etc.), journalist (Rolling
Stone, Creem, author (the seminal pop music study The Sound of the City), label honcho (Oval Records),
advertising and film music consultant (including several Hanif Kureishi films)
and overall instigator, helping to break Ian Dury, Lene Lovich and Dire Straits
among others)… he’s done it all.
Nowadays he hosts a weekly radio show on BBC London and, among other things,
produces a great annual world music compilation. This year’s is World 2004 on Wrasse Records.
Charlie Gillett’s homepage with playlists, reviews, previews: http://www.charliegillett.com.
Charlie’s radio show can be heard online via: http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/insideldn/radio/on_demand.shtml.
His
BBC London webpage (including info on other BBC world music shows) is http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/insideldn/radio/charlie_gillett.shtml.
And here’s a good bio: http://www.rocksbackpages.com/writers/gillett.html. This site also contains a collection of
Charlie Gillett’s articles and essays, mostly from earlier in his career;
however a small fee is required for access to these.
This Week's Playlist:
(* = new)Mari Boine: Butterfly / Eight Seasons / Northside
Urna Chahar Tugchi: Taliin Juud / Hodood / Oriente Musik
Darko Rundek & Cargo Orkestar: The Same Image / Ruke / Piranha / *
Begin Ping-Pong with Charlie (Rob goes first):
Michel Montanaro and Vents D'Est: Barka / Ungaresca / VDE
Volga: Prayer / Three Fields (Pagan Songs Of Ancient Russia) / Sketis Music
Sanda Weigl: Recrutii / Gypsy Killer / Knitting Factory
Pietra Montecorvino: Guaglione / Various Artists: World 2004 / Wrasse / *
Coba:
Dime Lo Que Ves
/ Coba
/ Camafeo
Featuring Lucia Pulido
Think of One: Grito Grande / Various Artists: World 2004 / Wrasse / *
Dusminguet: Siento / Vafalungo / Virgin
Souad Massi: Blaadi / Various Artists: World 2002 / EMI Hemispheres
Oki Kano:
Kane Ren Ren
/ No One's Land
/ Chikar Studio
Featuring Rekpo
Amorf Ordogok: Parti Lany / Various Artists: World 2004 / Wrasse / *
Sidiki: Agfrisse / Sidiki / New York Noise
Garnet Mimms: A Quiet Place / Cry Baby + Warm & Soulful / Beat Goes On
Lata Mangeshkar:
Chalte Chalte
/ Various Artists: Golden Voices of the Silver Screen Volume 2
/ Globestyle
From the film Pakeezah
Nyota Ndogo: Take Care / Various Artists: World 2003 / Narada
Mandeng Eletrik:
Oya Oye
/ Mandeng Eletrik
/ Mulatta
Featuring Tigist Shibabaw
Nyboma: Double Double / Double Double / Rounder
End of Charlie Gillett / Ping-Pong segment. Rob solo from here:
Bryan Vargas y Ya Esta: Vamanos Pal Monte / Afro Latino Soul / Mofongo Music / *
Jose Conde: El Bombo / Ay! Que Rico / Pipiki / *
Anastacia Azevedo: O Rio / Amanaiara / Piranha / *
Cathrin Pfeifer: Mamulengo / Solo Para O Sol / Oriente Musik
Phonix: 2002 2002 2002 / Pigen & Dregen / Go Danish Folk
Daau: A Shortcut to the Edge / Tub Gurnard Goodness / Radical Duke / *
Smadj + Rokia Traore: Take It and Drive / Fatwords / Most
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