For You

Date

March 9, 2011

Miracler

John Ross

Location

San Francisco

I can't believe you haven't met John Ross here yet.

It's totally my fault, as this is not due to any shortage of contributions on John's end. Why, back in the Definitive Collection days, he made a fantastic Joy Division mix, which was on deck for sharing when Spring Break 2010 kicked in. I'll put it up one day soon. John's also shared other stuff with me over the years that's always eclectic, new to me, and super-fun. Today is no exception. And, it's kinda hot. You'll see. Check it out: this is "World Music" from a world in which I'd like to spend more time. —KN

Liner notes, from JR

1. From the film Muqaddar Ka Sikander. Here's a version with a fellow singing.

2. Pizzacato Two by the mid-90's.

3. Their first album was great.

4. The "Joan Baez of Turkey" hired a fantastic backup band for this 1975 album. Her other albums sound like Joan Baez.

5. I have searched for years for any other song by this performer and have found none other than this one and its b-side, both available on The "Secret Museum of Mankind" series. Uzbekistan, 1948

6. Turkey, 1972

7. Mexico, not sure of the date, 40's-50's

8. Your hips, your ass, 1956

9. His "Grazing in the Grass" is one of the funnest songs ever recorded. But I'm the only one who thinks that, so here's "Vuca". (bonus: here's Healing Song)

10. Terri Summers on vocals. Rodd Keith worked for a company in the late-sixties to mid-seventies where you could send in your crappy poem and $25 and if Mr. Keith was assigned to turn it into a song you might get a slab of genius like this. He sang most of his songs himself and performed the music on a Mellotron. (Act Three, Reverb)

11. Sigur Rós live in 2001. Their album Ágætis byrjun can do no wrong.

Mix is up. See you back here or on our members-only Facebook page soon.

Until next week,

XOK