July 23, 2012. New American Folk.

Nate:

This show is dedicated to the man who turned me on to this band, Drew Allen, while staying in his spare bedroom to save money to get a place. Fanxs Drew Allen. -Nate
Very good. -Frank
Possessed by Paul James: Should Have Known Better


Another Texan mixin’ blues, country and punk. I love this genre. -Nate
This is great. He really gets a nice, full sound out of a solo act. -Frank
Scott H. Biram: Sinkin' Down


Someone I picked up this week. -Nate
Noisy as fuck, I love it. -Frank
Hillstomp: Jumper on the Line


Casey Mckenzie turned me on to this tune. She was at this shoe in k-zoo it gives me goose bumps. -Nate
Curtis Eller: Save Me Joe Louis


This real life hobo actually makes his own instruments. -Nate
This guy has had an interesting life. a truly unique musician. -Frank
Seasick Steve: Save Me


Frank:

Starting off with someone I discovered this week, Alela Diane from Portland. -Frank
Damn good find-nate
Alela Diane: Colorado Blue


Folk Uke is Woody Guthrie's granddaughter Cathy Guthrie and Willie Nelson's daughter Amy Nelson. This isn't the best choice of song, but most of their shit isn't up on Youtube. -Frank
Its good, it sounds like a child’s tune till they start saying if you love me knock me up. -Nate
A lot of their stuff is slightly twisted/dark. -Frank
Folk Uke: Knock Me Up


A band from Indiana named after a town in Ohio. -Frank
Nice hahahahha. -Nate
Defiance, Ohio: Hey Kathleen, Are You Hungry?


Continuing on in a folk/punk vein. -Frank
Hail Seizures: Song for the Ride


His name turned me off, I thought he was going to be a joke, but then I listened to him and he's really great. -Frank
Should have been a joke. -Nate
Jonny Corndawg: Night Rider

July 02, 2012. Non-English.

Nate:

This Swedish viking rock band is great example of this genre they sing in Swedish and English. -Nate
I should have thought of Ultima Thule. I've been a fan for a long time. -Frank
Ultima Thule: Vikingabalk


I work with a Jewish kid. When I told him about this weeks selection he got excited and said he had the perfect thing. This awkward Hebrew rap is funny at best. -Nate
Odd. -Frank
Very. -Nate
Hdag Nahash: The Sticker Song


Great band out of Brazil that uses instruments from tribes out of the amazon. -Nate
Sepultura, great choice. They have done a lot with their metal. -Frank
And for metal. -Nate
Sepultura: Roots Bloody Roots


For a guy that hates musicals I fucking love opera, most likely because I don’t understand what they’re saying. -Nate
A surprising choice but a good one. Sepultura to Schubert, I love MNL. -Frank
That’s how we roll ninja. -Nate
Schubert: Ave Maria


Swahili, bitch. -Nate
Autotune Swahili. -Frank
Benjamin Wa Mambo Jambo: My Friend


Frank:

Jacqueline Taieb released her biggest hit in France in 1967. -Frank
Not bad. -Nate
Jacqueline Taieb: 7h du matin


Tijuana No were originally called No, but due to conflicts with another band with the same name, they added the name of their hometown to their name. -Frank
Where are they from? -Nate
Tijuana, Mexico. -Frank
Tijuana No: Gringos Ku Klux Klanes

 
I've been a fan of The Fuse, from Japan, since I found their performance on Sound Gig on a VHS tape back in high school. I still haven't managed to get my hands on a CD. -Frank
The Fuse: Kids


It was either iNerdzia or Klasse Kriminale, I'm putting up some Italian punk either way. -Frank     Never heard this band. -Nate
I picked up one of their albums back when I had the distro. Great stuff. -Frank
Inerdzia: Riordino L'armadio


Japanese Irish punk. These guys think they are The Pogues. -Frank
Hahahahhahhahhh, I remember when you played this for me the first time. Just further proves everyone wants to be Irish. -Nate
The Cherry Cokes: Ill Weeds Grow Apace

June 25, 2012. American Reggae.

Nate:

This is my favorite band of the genre, totally underrated- Nate
Great band. A modern band that really draws on old Jamaican influences. -Frank
Westbound Train: Check Your Time


This is an interesting character. This hasidic jew mixes reggae soul hip hop and traditional jewish music. Hard to take seriously at first but pretty good. -Nate
He is very good, but like you said, I've had a hard time taking him seriously. -Frank
Matisyahu: Exaltation


This band is out of L.A. Fun to listen to. -Nate
I was going to play this track. Great band, great song. -Frank
I was going to do Deal’s Gone Bad but ran out of time. -Nate
The Aggrolites: Free Time


Great band out of Grand Rapids. Good musicians and good people. -Nate
I should have thought of this one. -Frank
US Beat: Always Be There


This is a funny song by NYC heavy hitters. -Nate
The Slackers: Married Girl


Frank:

Formed in Gary, Indiana but relocated to Kalamazoo, Michigan, the Jah Kings feature Alexander Kofi Washington who was a juvenile probation officer here in Paw Paw years ago. Many of my fiends had him as a PO. -Frank
Jah Kings: Healers


Frontman of D.C. turned New York based punk/reggae crossover band Bad Brains, HR put out several solo albums. -Frank
I knew it. -Nate
HR: Just Because I'm Poor


San Diego based One Drop has been playing an American blend of reggae since 2006. -Frank
Damn, the reason I like doing this show. I never heard this band before. -Nate
One Drop: Little Black Dress


The Silencers were a short lived side project of Vic Ruggiero and Rancid. -Frank
The Silencers: Policeman


Another band I wasn't familiar with. The Movement are a Pennsylvania based reggae band that also has plenty of American influences. -Frank
Sweet Summertime: The Movement

June 18, 2012. Banned Music.

Frank:
Lloyd Price's 1958 version of this heavily covered classic is considered the first censored rock and roll record to hit number one. It was refused radio airplay due to the lyrical theme of murder. The censored version tones down the violence, but the song still became a hit for Lloyd Price. -Frank
Well censoring music always made artist more money. People want what they cant have. -Nate
Lloyd Price: Stagger Lee


This track is from an album that was censored. Not for the lyrical content or even the cover art, but for an insert, a reproduced painting by H.R. Giger. People involved with the band and record label were raided by the FBI, arrested, and charged in court. -Frank
Really. -Nate
Dead Kennedys: This Could Be Anywhere


To some degree this is an example of self censorship, as the band agreed to remove the song (replacing it with a song called Freedom of Speech) because the controversy was overshadowing the band and the album. Even though this song is by the heavy metal band Body Count (of which Ice T is the vocalist), Cop Killer was usually referred to by the media as a track by rapper Ice-T. -Frank
I knew it. -Nate
Body Count: Cop Killer


An instrumental song that was nonetheless kept of the airwaves. -Frank
Link Wray: Rumble


This song didn't have it's lyrics censored but instead had the sampled sound effects of gunshots censored. I find this to be quite an odd thing to censor. -Frank
M.I.A: Paper Planes



NATE:

Alice Cooper was banned from England for reasons not even they could explain. -Nate
A lot of music has been censored not because of certain words or themes, but because of a general fear of the overall attitude displayed toward authority and straight society. -Frank
Alice Cooper: I'm Eighteen


Possibly the most recent example of censored music after 9/11. They where banned by the FCC. -Nate
Music censored or at least urged against airplay by both government agencies (FCC/BBC) and private corporations (Clear Channel Communications) in times of war and other tragedy. There are many versions of banned lists from 9-11 and from recent wars. Officially, most of these are not lists of banned music, rather music that stations are urged not to play. -Frank
Rage Against The Machine: Voice of the Voiceless


This was banned in Germany for their hate lyrics and references to Nazi Germany (lanser was the German infantry in WWII). -Nate
It is easy to raise your voice against censorship when you agree with the opinions of those censored. It is easy for people to forget that censorship is wrong both ways. Free speech for everyone, not just those you agree with. -Frank
Right. -Nate
Landser: 88 Rock 'N Roll Band


This was banned for obvious reasons. -Nate
Another good example of a band that made a lot of money due to the controversy surrounding their music. Tell kids they shouldn't listen to something and it'll be the first thing they buy. -Frank
N.W.A.: Fuck Tha Police


Enough said. -Nate
GG Allin: Bite It You Scum

June 11, 2012. Outlaw Country.

June 11, 2012. Outlaw country.

Nate:
This is the perfect song to lead with on the genre and no one can deny he is an outlaw in life and music. -Nate
Impossible to talk outlaw country without David Allan Coe. -Frank
Even though I like The Ride better, this represents the genre better. -Nate
David Allan Coe: Long Haired Redneck


Can't help to laugh at this song. Its true to life for me. -Nate
Very good track for the genre. Hank jr. grew up around all the original outlaws. -Frank
Hank Williams,  Jr: All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)


This is a great tune from a great singer-songwriter. -Nate
If you hadn't posted Merle, I would have. -Frank
Why didn’t you do I Don’t Ride Bareback Anymore,  I was expecting it. -Nate
Merle Haggard: Mama Tried


Two country greats on one stage, one song. In my opinion one on the great collaborations of this great genre. -Nate
Great choice of song as well. -Frank
Johhny Cash and Kris Kristofferson: Sunday Morning Coming Down


The greatest artist in the genre. Musically talented and bringing the genre back. -Nate
I didn't post any Hank 3 cos I knew you would. Hank 3 is reviving classic country while reinventing it. A punk with a red neck. -Frank
Goddamn Right. Nate
Hank 3: Crazed Country Rebel



Frank:
When Willie left Nashville to go back to Texas, he started singing by his own rules, virtually inventing outlaw country. Outlaw country has less to do with what you sing about and more to do with why you do what you do. Here is a newer Willie Nelson song, this version from Snoop Dogg’s album, Doggumentary. -Frank
Ok, its not truly gutter type country which is what outlaw country is to me but I can see why you picked this song. That and the fact you’re obsessed with the red headed stranger. -Nate
Willie has made a career out of breaking the Nashville rules for country music. He is one of the outlaws the other outlaws sing about. -Frank
Snoop Dogg f. Willie Nelson: Superman


Kris Kristofferson is a prolific songwriter, and one of the original outlaws. -Frank
Who ripped this song off, I can’t remember. -Nate
Kris Kristofferson: The Pilgrim, Chapter 33


Lee Ving had an outlaw country side project that recorded back in 1983. Like FEAR, most Range War songs are about beer, as I am sure this one is in some way. -Frank
Hahhahahaahahahahahahhahaaha. Damn, I haven’t heard this. -Nate
Range War: Don't Tread On Me


Jamey Johnson is a new school outlaw. -Frank
Good call. -Nate
Jamey Johnson: High Cost of Living


I wouldn't normally repeat an artist, and I was going to post 'If That Ain't country', but this one seems a fitting end to the day. -Frank
David Allan Coe: Willie, Waylon and Me

June 4, 2012. Appalachian Folk.

June 4, 2012. Appalachian folk.

Nate:
It doesn't get more classic or iconic then Flatt and Scruggs: Foggy Mountain Breakdown. Scruggs died in May, lost a legend in the genre.- Nate
Great song, great musicians. -Frank
Earl Scruggs and Lester Flatt: Foggy Mountain Breakdown


The Carter Family is American folk royality. Thier influence on American music can not be denied. On a different note Johnny Cash covered this song and pretty sure changed the verbage to make it sound like well, his favorite type of flower. -Nate
I am glad you picked The Carter Family, as it would be hard to talk about Appalachian music without them. -Frank
The Carter Family: Wildwood Flower


Damn. -Nate
Very good choice. Great version of a classic traditional tune. -Frank
Bill Monroe: Wayfaring Stranger


This is a popular Appalachian tune who earliest recording is down by Fiddlin John Carson in 1923.-Nate
Great old tune, from back when recording music like this was a new concept. -Frank
The Hillbillies: Cluck Old Hen


They were the first Appalachian group to record. -Nate
Fiddlin' Powers and Family: Old Joe Clark


A lot of people would say blues is not part of this genre, but I strongly disagree. -Nate
I was just about to do some mountain blues. -Frank
Pink Anderson: I Had My Fun


Frank:
Alan Lomax spent much of his life recording and collecting music. Here is a version of the classic Pretty Saro sung by Cas Wallin that he video-taped in 1982. -Frank
I would like to sit on the porch with him with a cheap 30 pack not saying anything just listening to his songs and stories, after cuttin his grass. -Nate
Cas Wallin: Pretty Saro


Doc Watson had a long career playing traditional American music. He died a few days ago on May 29th, 2012. He talks for a while here before playing Shady Grove. -Frank
You can hear the Irish folk influence on the genre in this great tune. -Nate
Doc Watson with David Holt: Shady Grove


Roscoe Holcomb plays two songs here, one on the banjo and one on the guitar. Little Birdy and Graveyard Blues. -Frank
Hit the nail right on the head. Damn brother this is good. -Nate
Roscoe Holcomb: Little Birdy and Graveyard Blues


She tells the story of how she learned the song, the same way many of these songs have stayed around. People learn songs from their neighbors singing them or their parents singing them. Several generations of this and the songwriters are often forgotten, but the songs live on. -Frank
Jelous of this one-Nate
Hedy West: Little Sadie


It's hard to pick an Etta Baker song. -Frank
Just plain good. -Nate
Etta Baker: One Dime Blues

May 28, 2012. Conscious Rap.

May 28, 2012. Conscious rap.

This week's selection is conscious rap or political hip hop. This genre is not specific to a certain sound but rather thoughtful rhymes and social awareness.

Nate:
A great tune. Very thoughtful with a good hook and message. -Nate
Sounds good. -Frank
Murs: And This Is For.


This group is out of Detroit and I found them today. -Nate
Nice, and local. Hearing new stuff every week. -Frank
Clear Soul Forces: Strangers in the Night.


This group is out of Harlem. Their hard hittin' no-nonsense sound and lyrics make them stand out in their genre. -Nate
Immortal Technique: Point of No Return.


Another one I picked up this week I love doing this show. -Nate
Very good. Another new track I'll remember after the show. -Frank
Rhymefest: Familiar Faces.


Frank:
I've been a fan of conscious hip hop for quite a while even though I didn't refer to it by that name. This is xReign of Terrorx with a great track from his full length. -Frank
Damn good. -Nate 
xReign of Terrorx: Mo' Money Mo' Problems.


I've been a big fan of Dead Prez since I heard their pro-vegan track 'Be Healthy'. -Frank
I almost did these guys but I vaguely remember you talking about them so I figured you'd do it. -Nate
I was hoping I'd get to post this before you did. -Frank  
Dead Prez: Hip Hop.


I knew him as an actor before I knew him as a rapper, but he is great at both. He has done plenty of intelligent hip hop tracks. -Frank
Another one I almost did. -Nate  
Mos Def: Close Edge.


Finishing up with Naj One. Originally known as Foekus, Naj One was a junkie and a whore monger by his own admission. He was dying as an HIV positive heroin addict when we went straight edge and cleaned up. Many of his rhymes as Naj One refer to his former life as Foekus and the things he regrets doing. -Frank
You hit the nail right on the head with this one call I haven't heard this one. -Nate
Naj One: No Compromise


Frank and Nate:
I saw The Roots live years ago with Beck and Atari Teenage Riot. Great show all around, with The Roots performing particularly well. They are now the house band on Jimmy Fallon's show. -Frank
Wanted a strong finish and this group out of Philly is a throwback to old funk and soul great band. -Nate
Yes. It is. Too bad I didn't think to do it first. Ha! -Frank  
Hahhahaaha we picked the same band and song. -Nate
The Roots: How I Got Over (uncensored).


The Roots: How I Got Over (official video).