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Heavy Friends
Saturday May 14th, 2022 with Chris Ikonomopoulos
International Grooves + Births & Death + Disco Covers

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Welcome to Heavy Friends.
To begin the program, some music from the Congo, Cameroon, Peru, Japan and more.
Etat-Major (Uproot Andy Bololo edit)
Extra Musica - Uproot Andy Bumper to Bumper - 2018 - Studio 189
Ginseng
Bamao Yendé - SMS For Location Vol. 5 - 2021 - Moon Shine
Xongo
Dengue Dengue Dengue - VA - Love Amazonia - 2020 - Heka Trax
In Cucina
Vanishing Twin - Ookii Gekkou - 2021 - Fire Records
The Naga
Akio Takahashi - The Naga - 2020 - Wahoo Records
Ambassel
Getatchew Mekuria & The Ex & Friends - Y'Anbessaw Tezeta - 2013 - Terp Records
Born on this day is Ian Astbury in 1962, Jack Bruce in 1946 and Sidney Bechet in 1897.

Passing on this day is Sidney Bechet in 1959, Frank Sinatra in 1998 and B.B. King in 2015.
Ghost Dance
Death Cult - Death Cult - 1983 - Situation Two
Smiles and Grins
Jack Bruce - Harmony Row - 1971 - Polydor
Up In Sidney's Flat
Sidney Bechet - Sidney se Paris - Blue Note (recorded in 1945)
Night and Day
Frank Sinatra - 7" - 1977 - Reprise
Lucille's Granny
B.B. King - L.A. Midnight - 1972 - Dunhill
And now songs we know... in a disco style!
Shake Your Booty
The Happy Dolls - S/T - 1977 - Solar Records Canadian
Le Freak
Maskin Sound - I Love The Night Life - 1979 - Disques Total
California Dreamin'
The Vast Majority - Mind Blowers! - 1976 - D&M Sound
Heard It Through The Grape Vine
P'zazz - 12" - 1980 - Unidisc
The Letter
Queen Samantha - 7" - 1978 - Able
Venus / Light My Fire
Lipstique - At The Discotheque - 1977 - Mercury
On The Road Again
Rockets - On The Road Again - 1978 - Polydor
Venus / Light My Fire
Lipstique - At The Discotheque - 1977 - Mercury
Satisfaction
Helen Davis - 12" - 1977 - Carrere
Move On Up
Destination - 12" - 1979 - Butterfly
In A Gadda Da Vida
Disco Circus - S/T - 1978 - Lollipop
Bang A Gong
Witch Queen - 7" - 1979 - Unison
Interactive CKCU
Jas Nasty
Sounding good!

8:15 PM, May 14th, 2022
Chris Ikonomopoulos (host)
Thank you for tuning in Jas.

8:23 PM, May 14th, 2022
Eddy
Chris, thanks for the sounds that none of us have ever heard !

8:33 PM, May 14th, 2022
Chris Ikonomopoulos (host)
Hi Eddy. New music is exciting. I have a feeling you'll hear some familiar songs in the second hour!

8:38 PM, May 14th, 2022
Heavy Ben
Rockets!

9:25 PM, May 14th, 2022
Eddy
Dancing on my bed !

9:30 PM, May 14th, 2022
Chris Ikonomopoulos (host)
!!!

9:30 PM, May 14th, 2022
robert p in gatineau
Great fun ! Thanks !

9:41 PM, May 14th, 2022
h'illbillll
luv the P'zzzzazzz!;-)

9:42 PM, May 14th, 2022
Chris Ikonomopoulos (host)
Hey robert! Thanks for grooving along H'B!

9:45 PM, May 14th, 2022
robert p in gatineau
I like covers, even if they are cheesy. It's fun. Although, i must say that Ol' Blue Eyes has an air of fromage about him that never dissipates...

11:57 PM, May 14th, 2022
robert p in gatineau
Chairman of the Board, not so much fun...

10:48 AM, May 15th, 2022