Heavy Friends
Saturday May 27th, 2023 with Chris Ikonomopoulos
Ska, Int'l Hits, The Pointer Sisters, Rap
Let us acknowledge the sad passing of Tina Turner, a serious R&B, R&R & Full Music superpower. Her classic blow-the-roof-off-it style will always be amazing. Please tune in to future episodes of Heavy Friends to hear her voice. |
Some Ska, Rock Steady and Dub to start the program. |
Jamaica Ska Prince Buster and the Maytals - 45 - Wildbells |
Burning Creation Prince Buster - 45 - Blue Beat |
Pressure and Slide Pt 1 Hubert Lee - 45 - Studio 1 |
Party Time The Heptones - Party Time - Studio 1 |
People Rock Steady The Uniques - Do The Rock Steady 1966 - 1968 - Voice of Jamaica |
Calico Suit The Mighty Two - 45 - Island |
Disco Devil Lee Perry - 45 - Upsetters |
Rock With Me version U Roy - 45 - Action |
Power Dillinger - 45 - Island |
A Showing You version Roots Radics Band - 45 - Sky High |
version Taxi Gang - 45 - Power House |
Next some music from Syria, Mali, France and America. |
Hafer Gabrak Bidi Omar Souleyman - Jazeera Nights - 02014 - Sublime Frequencies |
Gnoukobala DJ Bamanan - Balani Show Super Hits - Electronic Street Parties From Mali - 02015 - Sahel Sounds |
Madad Hanaa Ouassim - Acid Arab Collection - 02013 - Versatile |
Gradient Akkord - Modeselektion Vol. 3 - 02014 - Monkeytown |
Back to The Future Pt II D'ángelo and the Vangaurd - Black Messiah - 02014 - RCA |
Now for a small feature on the first few Pointer Sisters LPs and one offs. |
That's How I Feel The Pointer Sister - S/T - 01973 - Blue Thumb |
Grinning In Your Face [Son House cover] The Pointer Sisters - That's A Plenty - 01974 - Blue Thumb |
Save The Bones For Henry Jones The Pointer Sisters - Steppin - 01975 - Blue Thumb |
You Gotta Believe The Pointer Sisters & Rose Royce - Car Wash sndtrk - 01976 - MCA |
To close the program, a bit of rap music. |
Golden Rule Maroons w/ Erin Anova - Quannum Spectrum - 01999 - Quannum Projects |
"Cut Chemist Suite Ozomatli - 12" - 01998 - Almo |
Duck Alert Marley Marl - In Control - 01988 - Cold Chillin |
Have A Nice Day Roxanne Shante - 12'' - Master Cuts |
Drop The Bomb Brand Nubian - One For All - 01990 - Elektra |
Hip Hop vs Rap KRS-One / Spinbad - 12" - Private |
Needle In The Groove Mantronix - The Album - 01985 - Sleeping Bag Records |
Electric Kingdom Twilight 22 - 12" - 01983 - Vangaurd |
Cheers Chris and Heavies, great scratchy cuts to start off summer 😶
8:27 PM, May 27th, 2023