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This Island Earth
Sunday February 7th, 2021 with Rob Bitschofsky
A time trip back to the 20th century.

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An all-20th Century special edition. First, a dive into the delightful, brand-new compilation Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music, in which another angle on the century is exposed through its 78 rpm records from around the globe. Then a celebration of the 40th anniversary of two hugely influential worldy albums from early 1981: Sandanista by the Clash and My Life in the Bush of Ghosts by Brian Eno and David Byrne.
Zacamandú (Mexico)
Los Chinacos - Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music New
O Ta Nikona (Mozambique)
Enosse Kuhanya Muni - Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music New
Lembrancas do Passado (Brazil)
Bonfiglio de Oliveira - Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music New
Rose D'Italia (Italy)
Giovanni Vicari - Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music New
Mokshamu Galadha, Pt 1 (Saramathi) (India)
K. S. Narayana Ayyengar - Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music New
Shur (Iran)
Hosseingholi Tatayy - Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music New
Bilmasang Bilgil (Uzbekistan)
Ne'matjon Qulabdullaev - Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music New
Caninha Verde (Portugal)
Margarida, Cantadeira de Paredes - Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music New
La Doble (Argentina)
Andrés Chazarreta y su Orquesta Tipica de Arte Nativo - Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music New
Las Bellas Noches de Maiquetia (Venezuela)
Cuarteto Caraquita - Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music New
Aung Pa Khei Ti Loun (Burma)
Sein Bo Tint - Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music New
The Venerable Genghis Khan (Mongolia)
Chimudon, Mashibato, and Togus Ziguradan - Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music New
Sakura Variations, Pt. 2 (Japan)
Miyagi Michio, Yoshida Kyoto, and Miyagi Sayoko - Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music New
Hendeyi Kumunda (Zimbabwe)
Paulos Dikito - Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music New
Pregonero (Peru)
Saez y Hermanos Ascuez - Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music New
Bayāt-e Tork, Pt. 2 (Iran)
Khaledi and Zahedi - Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music New
Z Ukrainskyce Stepiw (Ukraine)
Vassyl Yemetz - Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music New
Osibonibom (Ghana)
Nicholas De Heer - Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music New
Haere Roa Roa (Tahiti)
Tamarii-Tahiti - Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music New
Kwaherini (Tanzania)
Salim Abdullah - Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music New
Safarini (Kenya)
J. Joseph and Mary - Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music New
Evertsbergs Gamla Brudmarsch (Sweden)
Ewert Åhs - Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music New
Du Feu Prix en Tête Man Nordé (Martinique)
Orchestre Créole Delvi - Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music New
La Morena (Veracruz, Mexico)
Trio Medellín - Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music New
Tilondo le Phepo (Malawi)
Tiwonoh and Sandikola - Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music New
Riak-Riak (Sumatra, Indonesia)
Toba Batak ensemble - Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music New
Iz-Zakkiek (Malta)
Emmanuele Cilia - Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music New
Sérénade (Sing, Smile, Slumber) (Columbia)
Hernández Brothers - Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music New
Maheshe (South Africa)
Durban Lions - Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music New
Arthur Prest (Nigeria)
Tunde King - Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music New
The Magnificent Seven
The Clash - Sandinista!
Junco Partner
The Clash - Sandinista!
One More Dub
The Clash - Sandinista!
Let's Go Crazy
The Clash - Sandinista!
If Music Could Talk
The Clash - Sandinista!
Police On My Back
The Clash - Sandinista!
The Call Up
The Clash - Sandinista!
Washington Bullets
The Clash - Sandinista!
Broadway
The Clash - Sandinista!
Version Pardner
The Clash - Sandinista!
American Is Waiting
Brian Eno & David Byrne - My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
Mea Culpa
Brian Eno & David Byrne - My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
Regiment
Brian Eno & David Byrne - My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
Help Me Somebody
Brian Eno & David Byrne - My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
The Jezebel Spirit
Brian Eno & David Byrne - My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
Interactive CKCU
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Greetings, earthlings. The show is, as usual these days, a recording. your comments are welcome below.

12:29 PM, February 7th, 2021
David Dalle (host)
Listening along.

1:29 PM, February 7th, 2021
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Nice to have you here. This album is a treat. My pronuciation of the artists and songs? Not so much.

1:34 PM, February 7th, 2021
David Dalle (host)
Your pronunciation of artists and songs make me feel so much better about my pronunciation of artists and songs, so I am grateful for that. :P

1:35 PM, February 7th, 2021
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Probably this whole show would have been improved if I had just shut up and played the records.

1:45 PM, February 7th, 2021
Shelley and Clarice
Hi Rob, I don’t even want to think of how these names would sound if I would be using my screen reader! Atrocious. I can’t believe those important albums you mentioned at the beginning of the show are 40 years old. I remember hearing them on CKCU. Time flies.

2:00 PM, February 7th, 2021
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Hey Shelly Ann! And meow, Clarice! I know, I know; great albums, but it kinda dates me to have heard 'em the first time around. But you know, I got to thinking; what if, back in 1981, I heard some old poop on the radio talking up and playing some seminal stuff from 40 years earlier, 1941? And then I realized it would be Duke Ellington and Glen Miller and Billie Holiday's God Bless the Child and all manner of truly amazing stuff...

2:05 PM, February 7th, 2021
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
...so music is timeless, is I guess what I'm saying here!

2:05 PM, February 7th, 2021
Shelley Ann Morris
that’s a catchy tune playing right now. I can’t understand a word of it, but it does sound incredibly joyful! (Smile).

2:06 PM, February 7th, 2021
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Sinatra! Fats Waller! Cab Calloway! Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys! Hell, some of the 78s we're listening to right now came from around then.

2:09 PM, February 7th, 2021
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
That one was Osibonibom. Ghana!

2:10 PM, February 7th, 2021
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
1928, that one!

2:10 PM, February 7th, 2021
Shelley Ann “old poop ‘n’ proud of it” Morris
Actually, old poop music is good! My late father and his friends introduced me to the jazz that I love today—I grew up on it—it was our ‘thing’ and we listened to it a lot. Music is timeless The Duke, Ella, Billie, The Count, Louis, Sarah.....all his favourites...and more.

2:11 PM, February 7th, 2021
Shelley Ann Morris
Yes, the osibonbon song (sp?). So upbeat!

2:12 PM, February 7th, 2021
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Erratum: Glenn with two Ns Miller. Sorry, folks.

2:12 PM, February 7th, 2021
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Yeah Shelly! Hoist that old poop flag!

2:13 PM, February 7th, 2021
Shelley Ann Morris
My screen reader wouldn’t have picked up on the mis-spelling of Glenn Miller’s name, but my Dad would (smile). Dad would make me green with envy telling me about all the ‘greats’ that he saw live. Old Poops Rule!!! And so does the Mighty 93.

2:19 PM, February 7th, 2021
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
I think your dad would have dug the Martinique combo that's playing right now!

2:21 PM, February 7th, 2021
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
This thing right now that sounds like a theremin? That's a musical saw, people. A guy playing the saw. Not kidding.

2:39 PM, February 7th, 2021
Shubham
What’s playing now

2:53 PM, February 7th, 2021
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Hi Shubham! It's The Clash, with Junco Partner from 1981's glorious Sandanista! album. Pure gold!

2:56 PM, February 7th, 2021
Ralph H
Hey Rob, did you run out of world music? This is almost top 40 - well, ok, not so almost. :) Great fun

3:44 PM, February 7th, 2021
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Hiya, Ralph! In my little universe, this really is the top of the charts!

3:49 PM, February 7th, 2021