Playlist June 22

I kicked off an Indian series with some filmi hits from Bollywood and beyond (Tollywood, anyone?) and some pretty amazing tabla tracks. Next show July 6: bhangra and more.

9-10:15 pm: Indian filmi hits /song title (film or compilation)

1 Ajab Si (Om Shanti Om)
2 Aaja Aaja (Film Songs of Bollywood)
3 Yelageylaga (In the Name of Love)
4 Nagada Nagada (Jab We Met)
5 Reena Reena (film name not printed in English, on Vel Records)
6 Mujhko Yaad Sataye Teri (Shake Ur Body Remix)
7 Dole dil Dole (see above, on Vel Records)
8 Meri Jaane Jana (Nadeem-Shravam)
9 Gur Nalon Ishk Mitha (Remix) (Bollywood Brass Band Funkadelica - Dancing to a Different Drum Pop)
10 Nazrein Milaana, Nazrein Churaana (Jaane Tu...ya jaane na)
11 Chham Se (Vishal & Shekhar-Dus)
12 Oh Sanam Ho Sanam (film name not printed in English, Music by Himesh Reshammiya on Sony BMG)
13 Jab Chaye (Asha Bhosle-Film Songs of Bollywood)
14 Happy Days Rock (Class of 2007)
15 Aaj Mausam Bada Beimann Hai (Today The Weather Plays Tricks On Me) (Mohammed Rafi-Monsoon Wedding Soundtrack )
16 Ponnoviyam (Ilaiyaraaja Sings For You (Tamil Film Songs))
17 Enna Paattu (Ilaiyaraaja Sings For You (Tamil Film Songs))
18 Kabhi Neem Neem (A.R. Rehman: Rehman Ke Dil Se)

10:15-11pm: Turn tablas

1 Zakir Hussain - Drums On Fire
2 Trilok Gurtu - Kermansah
3 Pt. Ravi Shankar (sitar), Ustad Alla Rakha Khan(tabla) - Raga : Mishra Piloo-gat In Teental-vilambit-drut Atidrut Jha

"A moment's flash of lightning drags down a deeper gloom on my sight, and my heart gropes for the path to where the music of the night calls me." -Rabindranath Tagore, Gitanjali

TONIGHT: Indian Filmi Foray

I recently traveled to India for the first time, and while I marveled at all the historic sites and filled up on incredible food, what I really couldn't get enough of was the music. Tonight starts a series featuring Indian music in all its various, glorious forms. I'll start the show with filmi, Indian film music, mostly Bollywood, but also "Tollywood", or films in Telogu, the language of Andhra Pradesh, and some hits in Tamil as well. I've got some great tabla music as well for pre-bedtime. And I'm going to be kicking off a travel writing series- so polish off those pieces you've been saving from your travels and get them ready to send in.
Listen up tonight at 9pm on 97.5FM!

Hey there, cowboy.

Playlist June 8

After a monthlong hiatus of travel around the U.S. and to India, I re-started the show in style with some traditional and contemporary Turkish music. Most importantly, I brought a CPR DJ-in-training, DJ Timtam, on the show to tell DC all about his 9 months spent painting murals and checking out the music of Oaxaca, Mexico. He picked things right up and played some rockin' music from Oaxaca and the rest of Mexico. He also announced on the air that he just got engaged! Congrats, DJ Timtam!!

9-10pm:

Lover's Bliss- Selim Sesler
Bilinmezin Elcileri- Mercan Dede, Murat Yilmazyildirin
Masum Degiliz- Seken Aksu
Istanbul- Duman
Girl- Ilhan Ersahin Wonderland
Hadi Hadi Git Isine- Sultana
Ferfeza Taksim- Tanburi Cemil Bey
Mahur Saz Semai- Udi Hrant Kenkulian
Karsilama- Talip Ozkan
Hastiyam Yasiyorum- Udi Hrant Kenkulian

10-11pm:

Selections from Guest DJ Timtam's Oaxacan adventure

Playlist April 27 2008

"lovely leftovers"

1) Andy Palacio- Watina (Belize)
2) Seu Jorge- Samba que nem rita a dora (Brasil)
3) Federico Aubele- Lluvia (Argentina)
4) Federico Aubele- La Esquina
5) Kent- Karleken Vantar (Sweden)
6) Angelique Kidjo- Awan N'la (Benin)
7) DJ Rekha- Snake Charmer (NYC)
8) Slavic Soul Party!- Teknochek Collection (NYC)
9) George Akaeze and His Augmented Hit- Business Before Pleasure (Nigeria)
10) M.I.A.- Bamboo Banga (UK)
11) British Sea Power- Oh Larsen B (UK)
12) Jukebox the Ghost- Static to the Heart (DC)
13) Dengue Fever- Sober Driver (L.A.)
14) Tokyo Police Club- Your English is Good (L.A.)
15) Animal Collective- Banshee Beat (Baltimore)
16) Mariza- Loucura (Portugal)
17) Unknown- O bebedo pintor (Portugal)
18) Rodrigo Pereira- Maldito Fado (Portugal)
19 Stevie Wonder- Yester-me, Yester-you, Yesterday

Playlist April 13

9-10pm:

Talk with Trisha on DC's Think Local First Campaign.

Plus:
Paul Cargnello- Qui Va Changer Le Monde (Quebec)
Balkan Beat Box- BBBeat (NYC)
The Cassettes (DC)
-Sweet Virginia
-Lady Faire
-Small & Tired
Thao (DC/SF)
-Big Kid Table
-Yes, So On and So On
Le Loup-Outside of this car, the end of the world (DC)
These United States- Sun is Below & Above (DC)
Let's French- Boys and Girls (DC)
These United States
-Kings & Aces
-The Business
Let's French- Closer together

10-11pm:
Ayalew Mesfin- Hasabe (Ethiopia)
*DJ Utz update from Pensacola, FL, week 6 of his cross-country bike journey!
Bahta Gebre-Heywet- Gizie (Ethiopia)
Derbabe (Ethiopia)
St. Augustine & His Rovers Dance Band- Onwu Ama Dike (Nigeria)
The Funkees- Akulu Owu Onyeara (Nigeria)
*Poem: Billy Collins- The Blues
John Mayall- song title unknown
Stevie Wonder- Uptight (Everything's Alright)

Next show April 27!!

TONIGHT: ThinkLocalFirst! and rockin' international music

Tonight on 97.5FM:

9-10pm: Trisha C. tells all on supporting independent, locally-owned businesses with LocalFirst DC and shares with us music from some of her favorite local bands.

10-11pm: Eclectic international music mix to start the week off right

Plus: Special guest DJ UTZ calling in from Pensacola, Florida as he bikes across the country!

Send in your music requests and questions for DJ UTZ by 6pm!!!

Playlist March 30!

9-10pm: Latin Hour

Capsula- Voices underground
Bebo Valdes- El manisero
Ozomatli- Street signs
Mexican Institute of Sound- El microfono
Brazilian Girls- Me gustas cuando callas
Victor Jara- Vientos del pueblo
Ceci Bastida- Ya me voy
Spanish Harlem Orchestra- Sacala bailar
Orishas- 1.9.9.9
Bajofondo Tango Club- Decollage
Los Amigos Invisibles- Miss Venezuela
Bacilos- Caraluna
Mexican Institute of Sound- A girl like you
Ojos de Brujo- (no tengo idea como se llama la cancion)

10-11pm: Quality not Quantity

The Raveonettes (Lust, lust, lust):
Aly, Walk with me
Hallucinations
Lust
Dead sound
Black satin
Blush

Love Trio:
Just
Love
More
Some

Bon Iver- Skinny love
Stevie Wonder- For once in my life

Next show: April 13!