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Saturday, February 28, 2009
Bosphorus Blow-Out Jet Lag Edition...
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...or, I went to Turkey and all I got was this gigantic pile of cds!
Your DJ single-handedly resurrects the Turkish music industry at the IMC Blok in Istanbul,
home base for over 200 record labels.
Special thanks to:
Selen Zorlu from Istanbul-based
Doublemoon Records.
Ahmet Uluğ from
Doublemoon Records.
Istanbul-based musician
Ulaş Özdemir whose day job is with
Kalan Müzik.
Murat Ertel from Istanbul band
Baba Zula.
Işık Sarıhan from Ankara band
Hayvanlar Alemi.
Toronto-based musician Brenna MacCrimmon.
And my infinitely patient partner Katie Gentile of the New York / New Jersey band The Special Pillow.
This Week's Playlist:
(* = new)
Cahit Oben:
Halime
/ Various Artists: Altın Mikrofon
/ Dogan Music
Thanks to Murat Ertel from Baba Zula!
Mavi Işıklar: Helvacı / Various Artists: Altın Mikrofon / Dogan Music
Kemani Cemal Cinarli: Bu Yil Bekar Kalalim / Sulukule / Traditional Crossroads
Selim Sesler:
The Song of a Homesick Bride
/ Anatolian Wedding
/ Doublemoon
Vocals: Brenna MacCrimmon
Beirut: Venice / March of the Zapotec / Ba Da Bing / *
Bar Beida 04 vs Mercan Dede: Zefir / Various Artists: Doublemoon Remixed / Doublemoon
Kasbah Rockers: Hikayati / Kasbah Rockers / Barraka el Farnatshi
Rokia Traore: Zen / Tchamantche / Nonesuch / *
Chanchiki: Rasshoi!! / Gokuraku
Takashi Hirayasu & Bob Brozman: Bebe Nu Kusakaiga / Jin Jin Firefly / World Music Network
Madame XD: Black Silk / Black Silk EP / It's Hot Man! / *
Akron/Family:
Ed is a Portal
/ Love is Simple
/ Young God
Thanks to Dan Bodah for turning me on to this - I'll be MC'ing for Dan next Sunday morning during our fundraiser!
Akido: Psychedelic Baby / Akido / Mercury
Monomono: Awareness Is What You Need / The Dawn of Awareness / Capitol
Occidental Brothers Dance Band International:
Akwaaba "You Are Welcome"
/ Odo Sanbra
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Pre-release - official release party will be at the Empty Bottle in Chicago on April 17
Les Amazones de Guinee: Zawi / Wamato / Sterns / *
Mbilia Bel: Eswi Yo Wapi / Bel Canto / Sterns / *
Cem Karaca:
Bindik Bir Alamete
/ Bindik Bir Alamete
/ Majör Müzik
1999 release by the great Anatolian rocker, currently out of print (I may have incorrectly suggested on-air that it was newer than that).
Edip Akbayram & Dostlar: Dar Agaci / Nedir Ne Degilder / Yavuz Asocal
Hasan Erdogan: Zaman Kalmadi / Engel Olma Yollarma "Mapushane" / Ozlem
Fuat Saka: Sotka Faroz / Lazutlar III / Allaturka
Youssou N'Dour: Pullo Ardo / Rokku Mi Rokka / Nonesuch
West Philadelphia Orchestra: Geamparalele / West Philadelphia Orchestra
Burcan Ocal & Enver Izmailov:
Hikaye
/ Black Sea
/ Ada Muzik
"Legend"
Aynur: Eman Eman - Eman Dilo / Nupel / Kalan
Taksim Trio: Gitti de Gitti / Taksim Trio / Doublemoon
Gonul Akkor:
Boyle Gelmis Boyle Gecer Dunya
/ Various Artists: Yilidizlarin Altinda
/ Kalan
Vintage Turkish film song
Cahit Berkay:
Selvi Boylum Al Yazmalim
/ Various Artists: Yilidizlarin Altinda
/ Kalan
Vintage Turkish film song
Abigail Washburn and the Sparrow Quartet: Kangding Qingge / Abigail Washburn and the Sparrow Quartet / Nettwerk
Dry Branch Fire Squad: Rider on an Orphan Train / Echoes of the Mountains / Rounder / *
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Thank Allah for TRT3, they only play nonTurkish misic. | |
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my sister told me about her. she's more Turkish than Turks. | |
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recommendation: Desert Dreams of Light: music from the Silk Road. | |
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This is what the marketing people call "appointment listening". | |
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so, you went to turkey. lucky you! how was the pide? and the imam bayildi? | |
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(by the way if I haven't heard it wrong, you've just said that Cem Karaca is still active. he died a few years ago.) | |
7:52pm
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I know it is late but I wanted to offer my art-design services for your Marathon Give-away CD. Already pledged for your Funky Gaida. Maybe next year? | |
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