17 March 2006
Friday 17 March 2006 22:15-23:30 (Radio 3)
Mark Russell and Robert Sandall present a unique mix of musical styles and influences; featuring an interview and studio session with Wilco drummer Glenn Kotche.
Duration:
1 hour 15 minutes
Playlist
MIXING IT
Presented by Mark Russell and Robert Sandall
Produced by Felix Carey
Factsheet compiled by Sam Hickling
Tel. 020 7765 4661
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Friday 17 March 2006, 10:15pm
Drowsy: Treehouse (1.47)
Drowsy is the alias of twenty-something singer songwriter Mauri Heikkinen from Finland.
album: Snow on Moss on Stone
FatCat FATCD42
http://www.fat-cat.co.uk/
Bird Show: On The Beach (6.27)
Bird Show is the project of Ben Vida from Chicago's Town and Country group.
album: Lightning Ghost
Kranky KRANK093
http://www.kranky.net/
Click here to read a review of Bird Show's previous album Green Inferno
Volcano!: Pulling my Face (6.42)
Volcano! are the first rock band to join the experimental Leaf Label, and have done so under a hail of critical hyperbole. They are Mark Cartwright (laptop/synths/bass/melodica/tuba), Sam Scranton (drums/percussion) and Aaron With (guitar/vocals), joined here by Josh Berman (cornet), Nick Broste (trombone) and Aram Shelton (alto sax), with string and horn arrangements by Jeffrey Weeter
album: Beautiful Seizure
Leaf Label BAY 54CD
http://www.volcanoisaband.com/
http://www.posteverything.com/leaf/
Jolly Joe's Jug Band: Love Old Memphis (3.21)
This comes from a 5 CD box set lifted from the extensive 78rpm collection of Joe Bussard, proprietor of the Fonotone 78rpm record label in Frederick, Maryland. Bussard is a legendary figure among record collectors, and many famous names have beaten a path to his door to hear some of his rare sides, only to be cajoled into making recordings themselves under various pseudonyms. So John Fahey became Blind Thomas, Stefan Grossman became Kid Future, and Mike Seeger became Birmingham Bill.
Recorded 2 October 1964 and featuring Joe Bussard (guitar and vocal), Bob Coltman (banjo), Oscar Myers (harmonica) and Jerry Marcum (jug)
album: Fonotone, Frederick, Maryland (5 CD set) - Disc One: Jug in the Shade
Dust-to-Digital/Fonotone Records DTD-03
Originally released on Fonotone 6443
http://www.vintage78.com/siteCF/
http://www.fonotone.com/
http://dust-digital.com/
Glenn Kotche: Music for Pieces of Wood; Monkey Chant (25.13)
Glenn Kotche is drummer with experimental duo On Fillmore, the band Wilco, and the trio Loose Fur (with Jim O'Rourke and Jeff Tweedy). He has also just released a solo album for the Nonesuch label called Mobile (Nonesuch 7559 79927 2).
The first of these two pieces is a version of a 1973 piece by Steve Reich; the second is Glenn's own take on the Hindu Monkey Chant performance art piece.
Recorded 28 February 2006 in BBC Broadcasting House Studio B14
BBC session recording - not commercially available
http://glennkotche.com/
http://www.nonesuch.com/
Click here to see pictures from this session
Tom Verlaine: Lovebird Asylum Seeker (3.20)
On April 24th, Tom Verlaine is due to release two new albums on the Thrill Jockey label. One is the instrumental album Around, and the other is this, his first solo release to feature vocals since 1990's The Wonder.
Tom Verlaine (guitars/vocals); Louie Appel (drums); Patrick A Derivaz (bass)
album: Songs and Other Things
Thrill Jockey thrill 173
http://www.thrilljockey.com
The Bad Plus: Karma Police (7.20)
This comes from a new album of cover versions of Radiohead songs. The Bad Plus are Reid Anderson (bass), Ethan Iverson (piano) and David King (drums)
album: Exit Music - Songs with Radio Heads
Rapster Records RR0047CD
http://www.rapsterrecords.com/
http://www.thebadplus.com/
Glenn Kotche: Projections of (what) might (3.31)
This track is a tribute to the drummers Ed Blackwell and Tony Allen.
Recorded 28 February 2006 in BBC Broadcasting House Studio B14
BBC session recording - not commercially available
Click here to see pictures from this session
Martin Denny: Exotica (3.04)
Martin Denny, who died last year, moved to Hawaii in 1954, where he formed his band with vibist Arthur Lyman, bassist John Kramer and percussionist Augie Colon two years later. Their incorporation of Hawaiian influences was a big hit at the time when Tiki culture was being embraced by mainstream America, and the 1957 album Exotica became a huge hit.
album: The Best of Martin Denny's Exotica
Capitol 09463-43373-2-8
http://www.capitolrecords.com
http://www.chaoskitty.com/t_chaos/denny.html
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