Longevity Of The Well

In the drop,, a penny for a wish & a splash for life.  Longevity Of The Well, Podcast #39

Longevity Of The Well Track Listing:

    1.    (0:00:05) The Jackson 5 I WANT YOU BACK - The Corporation wrote, arranged, and produced this track along with ABC and The Love You Save.  The bassline of this track is so slamming, so wicked, so impressive, that it makes the hairs stand on the back of my neck!  Wilton Felder, a renown saxophone and bass player is responsible for this amazing recording.  His solo record, Secrets, reached #77 in the UK in 1985.
    2.    (0:02:51) Radiohead 15 STEPS - The opening track to the resilient, pop-music altering, In Rainbows record.  It is a pleasure to be alive and to have had the pleasure of seeing these icons of music live, for it is arguably my generation's equivalent to The Beatles.  With every release, a new structure, a new sound, a new direction to carry pop music into a complexity so accessible and profound, that Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood could play spoons and a thistle and still make it sound brilliantly - similar to John Lennon and Paul McCartney.  
    3.    (0:06:32) Aceyalone ON THE 1 - From the newest endeavor of Project Blowedian OG, record, The Lonely Ones.  Acey takes it back to the oldies-but-goodies throughout the record, and touches a new frontier in hip hop not yet trekked.  Acey has continuously pushed himself into new realms, exploring the corners of music, and challenging the boundaries of hip hop, even if it is at the cost of his earlier sound.  For this, the respect for this mentor of hip hop music is insurmountable.  
    4.    (0:08:58) The Heavy SET ME FREE - The third track I've featured off this absolutely brilliant debut from this UK eclectic band.  I am fully anticipating the release of their sophomore album, as it shall be dropping some time in the near future.  BRILLIANT!
    5.    (0:12:24) LCD Soundsystem YEAH (CRASS VERSION) - Ooh, the darker, more in-you-face version of this track, which is completely amazing, and if you close your eyes and concentrate on the awkward placement of their sounds and mixing techniques, I swear you'll open your eyes realizing you're dancing, bobbing your head, and flailing around like one of those freaks at Burning Man!  LCD is the sid project of producer and indie punk drummer, James Murphy, who is the co-founder of the dance-punk label DFA Records.  Their debut self-titled 2LP reached #20 on the UK charts.
    6.    (0:21:43) The Zutons ZUTON FEVER - Indie-rock band from Liverpool rocked this joint for me on a jobsite a la mate, Jason, and blew me away with its comicbook/pulp feel.  The entire album, Who Killed......The Zutons? is absolutely a must-have record, which explores many genres.  According to Wikipedia, the band took the name from The Magic Band guitarist Bill Harkleroad, better known as Zoot Horn or 'Zuton.'  They have released 2 other albums since 2004.
    7.    (0:24:43) Tinariwen NAK ASSARHAGH - Another track off this great complex-simplicity, Aman Iman: Water Is Life LP.  This Malian band is of great influence, and has released a 52-minute documentary called Teshumara, which played in movie theatres in Europe.  The documentary tells the history of the Tuareg rebellion and Tinariwen, which was also released in combination with a CD called The Soul Rebel Of African Desert.  
    8.    (0:29:35) Fat Freddy's Drop WILD WIND - You really didn't think I was through mixing in new Fat Freddy's, did you?  This track, like the others, is mind-numbing, and the groove is so infectious that I dare you not to start shaking!  My god, these guys know how to lay down a groove and bassline!  If you didn't know already, this is off their newest LP, Dr. Boondigga & The Big BW.
    9.    (0:35:42) Abstract Rude REJUVENATION - The second part of the Haiku D'etat trio on this mix (Myka 9 is the only one absent).  Along with Aceyalone, Ab Rude released his latest, Rejuvenation, recently on Rhymesayers record label.  Listen carefully to this man's amazing ability to transcend the beat and create an amazing verse over something that's not particularly the greatest beat.  His vocal-inflection and annunciation is as precise as one can get in the speed in which he presents it.  You can listen closely on this track to  the samples included by Luis Armstrong, Jim Morrison and Janis Joplin amongst others accenting Ab's lyrics.
    10.    (0:39:53) Maxwell HELP SOMEBODY - Yes!!!  Finally, get us away from this monstrosity ruled by Auto-Tune in pop music.  Maxwell has resurfaced after a 7-year hiatus to present a breath of fresh air, and quite possibly one of the best R&B records produced in a decade, BLACKsummers'night.  Apparently he's been hard at work, planning on releasing a trio of records in succeeding years, which include blackSUMMERS'night and blacksummers'NIGHT.  With the musicianship and an anti-pop formula, this 37-minute LP is an anomaly in today's R&B standards, and if you're a drummer, percussionist, a bassist, or a guitarist, you'll find inspiration throughout the record.  It's a MUST HAVE!
    11.    (0:43:50) Wilco BULL BLACK NOVA - From the self-titled LP released recently in 2009, this Chicago-native band sheds a bit of skin for this distortion-heavy with a driving back-beat track.  Glenn Kotche is one of pop-rock-country music's walking drum/music encyclopedia, and his skill behind the drum kit is top-notch.  He has solo records, including one with his now-famous monkey chant song, where he explores Eastern rhythms and obscure sounds through random objects.  
    12.    (0:49:13) Amadou & Mariam CE N'EST PAS BON - The second track off Welcome To Mali that I've featured this season, and it would seem that Gorillaz' face, Damon Albarn is somehow involved in this track as was the other track I featured, Sabali.  The keyboards definitely have an Albarn drive, and the production seems somewhat similar to that of Sabali.  
    13.    (0:52:52) Noisettes SOMETIMES - UK indie-rock-pop band featuring the lovely Singai Shoniwa as lead-woman bassist and vocalist comes through on their sophomore effort, Wild Young Hearts.  This has yet to be released in the US, but has reached #7 on the UK charts.  What's The Time Mr. Wolf?, their 2007 debut, reached #75 in UK, and I'd have to compare slightly to the likes of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs mixed with a bit more pop.  Their latest effort veers from their debut, and leans towards the lighter side of indie/pop.  Guitarist Dan Smith and Ms. Shoniwa formed the band, and later found drummer Jamie Morrison to back the band, who formally backed the great Willis act, Living With Eating Disorders, Six Toes, and Jaywalk Buzz amongst others.  Look out for this act.  They have toured with TV On The Radio, Bloc Party, and Tom Vek.
    14.    (0:56:36) Savath & Savalas UM GIRASSOL DA COR DE SEU CABELO - Ooh, what a grim minor-key version of what sounds partially similar melodically and rhythmically to While My Guitar Gently Weeps by George Harrison/The Beatles.  The translation from Portuguese is A Sunflower From Your Hair.  Guillermo Scott Heren is always working hard, straddling time between Savath & Savalas, Prefuse 73, amongst other acts, releasing anywhere from 1-3 records a year.   
    15.    (0:59:28) Portishead GLORY BOX - From the highly acclaimed, daunting, and beautifully made smash-hit, Dummy, the 1994 debut of this brilliant UK live electronic band fronted by the beautiful Beth Gibbons.  Dummy beat out PJ Harvey's brilliant album, To Bring You My Love, Tricky's Maxinquaye, and Oasis' Definitely Maybe record for 1995's Mercury Music Prize.  

To all life sustained in youth, the Funky Soul Burner salutes you.  Thank you for your listening patronage.