Widge’s Sonic Emporium on Louder Than War Radio – 23 September 2023

Episode 15
“Stories of Cities of Ivory and Gold”

Welcome. Here are what passes for show notes. The reason the playlist is in the format you find it is because I really need a life. The very overwrought explanation can be found here.

Format is:
Artist/Band Name – “Song Name” – Album Name – (Band’s/Artist’s Country of Origin, Year of Song’s Original Release)

Now with Bandcamp links (where available), and if they’re not, I include Amazon links.

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AJJ – “A Poem” – (USA, 2019) – Bandcamp

Global Kryner – “Toxic” – Krynology – (Austria, 2005) – Amazon

Some places show it instead as “Global.Kryner.” I have no idea.

DJ Shadow feat. Mos Def ­– “Six Days (remix)” – Six Days – (USA, 2002) – Amazon

Imarhan – “Ehad wa dagh” – Temet – (Algeria, 2018) – Bandcamp

Assagai – “Hey Jude” – Assagai – (South Africa/Nigeria, 2007) – Amazon

Lorelle Meets the Obsolete – “Medicine to Cure Medicine Sickness” – What’s Holding You? – (Mexico, 2013) – Bandcamp

I really dig this song although I have no idea what the lyrics are. Any ideas?

Boxing Gandhis – “Cuzacan” – Howard – (USA, 1996) – Amazon

Brownout – “Supernaut” – Brownout Presents Brown Sabbath, Vol. II – (USA, 2016) – Bandcamp

Ty Segall – “Alta” – Freedom’s Goblin – (USA, 2018) – Bandcamp

Seu Jorge – “Mangueira” – Carolina – (Brazil, 2001) – Bandcamp

XamVolo – “Old Soul” – All the Sweetness on the Surface – (UK, 2019) – Amazon

Orchestre Super Borgou de Parakou – “Adiza Claire” – Vive Revolution, Vive Dahomey, Vive Africa – (Benin, ?) – Bandcamp

The New Pornographers – “When I Was Baby” – Letter From an Occupant – (Canada, 2002) – Bandcamp

Semi-correction: “When I Was a Baby” apparently was not on the original release of Mass Romantic. It was a B-side for “Letter From an Occupant.” It was on the Japanese release of the album and later expanded versions, though.

My Baby – “Electrified” – Prehistoric Rhythm – (Netherlands, 2017) – Bandcamp

Hey Satan – “Golgotha Beach” – Orange Moon – (Switzerland, 2019) – Bandcamp

Half Man Half Biscuit – “Joy Division Oven Gloves” – Achtung Bono – (UK, 2005) – Amazon

Death From Above 1979 – “Free Animal (romes remix)” – Free Animal – (Canada, 2021) – Amazon

The Tempters – “Tell Me More” – 5-1=0 – (Japan, 1969) – Amazon

Pina – “Josephine” – Quick Look – (Austria, 2002) – Bandcamp

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings – “100 Days, 100 Nights” – 100 Days, 100 Nights – (USA, 2007) – Bandcamp

The Souljazz Orchestra – “Ware Wa” – Resistance ­– (Canada, 2015) – Bandcamp

Broken Brothers Brass Band – “Monstruito Special” – Txertaketa – (Spain, 2018) – Amazon

Now I need to seek out brass bands worldwide. Because you know they’re out there.

Akira Ishikawa – “Do It Till You’re Satisfied” – Back to Rhythm – (Japan, 1975) ­– Amazon

Amadou & Mariam – “Artistiya” – Dimanche à Bamako – (Mali, 2005) – Bandcamp

You do know, Tuck & Patti, right?

Mike Patton – “Deep Down” – Mondo Cane – (USA, 2010) – Bandcamp

The live performances of this album were great:

Pomplamoose – “Welcome to My Planet” – Best of 2018 – (USA, 2018) – Amazon

Deap Vally – “End of the World” – Sistrionix – (USA, 2013) ­– Amazon

Jellyfish – “Too Much Too Little Too Late” – Spilt Milk – (USA, 1993) – Amazon

Bob Moses – “Heaven Only Knows” – Battle Lines – (Canada, 2018) – Bandcamp