Poke Pick (Repost)

It's National Pokemon Day! I did not even know there was such a day, but since there is here is this repost. Go see the original Poke Pick for the story behind it all. I decided to update the link and while I was at it I also added some songs to the original post. No real Pocket Pokemon songs exist, but I did add some from more recent Pokemon shows and even a Go Remix. I did not change the cover, or how I started and ended the pick, because I liked that (see the story behind it on the original page) Either way, you get more and updated stuff this time. Prepare for Trouble! And make it double!

Poke Pick (Repost)

01 Billy Crawford - Pokemon Theme

02 Walk Off The Earth - The Journey Starts Today

03 Pokemon - 2 B A Master

04 Weird Al Yankovic - Polkamon

05 Vitamin C - Vacation

06 B-Witched - Get Happy

07 M2M - Don't Say You Love Me

08 Angela Via - Catch Me If You Can

09 Haven Paschall - Becoming Me

10 Isaiah Tyrelle Boyd & Haven Paschall - My Favorite Pokémon

11 Mandah - Lullaby

12 Pikachu's Rescue Adventure - Dance Of The Bellossom

13 NSync - Somewhere Someday

14 Michelle Ray - Heart of a Hero

15 Cam Steady - Good Game

16 Illit - Secret Quest

17 9Lana - Let Me Battle

18 Alter Loy featuring SaraSandwich - Pokémon GO Night (Remix)

19 Youngstown (featuring Nobody's Angel) - Pokemon World

20 O-Town - Comin' To The Rescue

21 Blessid Union Of Souls - Brother My Brother

22 Donna Summer - The Power Of One

23 The B-52's - The Chosen One

24 Team Rocket - Double Trouble

25 Team Rocket - Team Rocket Motto

What's The Connection? Suck 1

This is one of those connections that really suck. I am sure you will agree that you would have to be a sucker to not think that's true. All that to just get a link in to a previous, somewhat related pick. The hoops I jump through to do that are sometimes amazing. I made this while I was making the other one and it's the leftover sucky ones. I say that but each is a pretty darn good track, just all over the place like usual with these. Notice that the cover is very similar to the other one with octopus parts inside. I really like the Milo track.

What's The Connection? Suck 1

01 Nine Inch Nails - Suck

02 Bikini Kill - Suck My Left One

03 Mark Knopfler - Don't Suck Me In

04 Dregs - Bloodsucking Leeches

05 Red Hot Chili Peppers - Suck My Kiss

06 Nina Hagen - Dope Sucks

07 Johnny Cash - Dirty Old Egg-Sucking Dog

08 Consolidated - You Suck

09 Moe. - Suck A Lemon

10 Wire - Being Sucked In Again

11 Shriekback - Suck

12 Red Crayola - War Sucks

13 The Slickee Boys - This Party Sucks

14 Teddybears Sthlm - The Art Sucks It Up

15 KMFDM - Sucks (12' Mix Edit)

16 Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You

17 Toy Dolls - Sciatica Sucks

18 Descendents - My Dad Sucks

Cops & Robbers

There’s always a moment right after the score and right before the sirens — where the fantasy starts to crack. Cops & Robbers lives in that tension: a back-and-forth duel between street swagger and patrol grit, heists and highway lights, jailbreak bravado and the weight of the badge. The robbers run hot, the law runs steady, and somewhere in the chase the jokes fade and the consequences don’t. Seventy minutes. No fluff. Just the rhythm of the street meeting the hammer that always comes down. This is the Pick when you need to hear both sides of the siren. When you just need more police click there. Don't look too close at the lettering, those bills are too modern looking for the rest of the cover.

Cops & Robbers

01 Bo Diddley - Cops & Robbers

02 The Clash - Bankrobber

03 Junior Brown - Highway Patrol

04 Notorious B.I.G. - Gimme The Loot

05 Steve Miller Band - Take The Money And Run

06 Inner Circle - Bad Boys

07 Judas Priest - Breaking The Law

08 Devo - Supercop

09 George Strait - The Weight Of The Badge

10 Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak

11 Bobby Fuller Four - I Fought The Law

12 Marty Robbins - Big Iron

13 Talking Heads - Psycho Killer

14 Bad Wolves - Officer Down

15 Jim Croce - Bad, Bad Leroy Brown

16 Waylon Jennings - Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got Out Of Hand

17 Merle Haggard and The Strangers - Mama Tried

18 Warren Zevon - Lawyers, Guns And Money.mp3

19 Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down

20 Who - Won't Get Fooled Again

Jive Talkin' to Jail Lockin'

I’ve never had much time for the idea that the law is just a suggestion (for another view on Cops click there), especially when you see people gaming the system on everyone else’s dime. This session of Jive Talkin' to Jail Lockin' is a direct response to the anti-ICE noise—a deep dive into the reality of the Minnesota fraud scandals and the fact that "illegal" is a legal status, not a debate. It moves from the slick jive of the daycare scammers to the heavy reality of the front line, ending with the voices of people who are tired of watching the rules get stepped on. It’s an absolute Pick for when the room needs a reminder that accountability isn't up for negotiation. We go through Country, Disco, Funk, Rock and even Somali Pop to get to it.

Jive Talkin' to Jail Lockin'

01 Bee Gees - Jive Talkin' 

02 Puppetgate - Minnesota Fraud Squad

03 Frey & Walz - Learning Centers (Somali Mix)

04 Tackhead - Stealing

05 Ruts - Criminal Mind

06 Wild Horses - Criminal Tendencies

07 Bobby Fuller Four - I Fought The Law

08 Inner Circle - Bad Boys

09 George Strait - The Weight Of The Badge

10 Bad Wolves - Officer Down

11 Chris Darlington - Hold That Line

12 Minnesota Fraud Fighters - ICE Strong

13 Bobop McDerbit - Paid Protestor

14 Jason Aldean - Try That In A Small Town

15 Bryan Martin featuring Charlie Farley - FAFO

16 Mesus - FAFO

17 Metallica - Sad But True

18 Aaron Lewis - Am I The Only One

19 Merle Haggard & The Strangers - Mama Tried

20 Johnny Cash - God’s Gonna Cut You Down

21 The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again 

Jawaiian 1

To be honest, I hadn’t really heard the term "Jawaiian" before I started working on this set. It turns out it’s just the shorthand for that specific mashup of Jamaican reggae and local Hawaiian music that started taking over the islands back in the late 80s. I always just knew it as that upbeat, backyard sound that never seems to slow down. Perfect for what you get. This session is an absolute Pick for anyone who wants to stay in that particular groove without any of the slow stuff getting in the way.

Jawaiian 1

01 Rebel Souljahz - Irie Beach Party

02 Three Plus - Driving Me Pupule

03 Common Kings - Since I Woke Up

04 J Boog - Let's Do It Again

05 The Green - Recipe

06 Fiji - Jowenna

07 Kolohe Kai - Ehu Girl

08 Spawnbreezie - Hula Girl

09 Maoli - Sunshine

10 Ho'onu'a - Feel Good Island Music

11 Tomorrow People - Irie Music

12 Natural Vibrations - Better Believe

13 Sons Of Zion featuring Israel Starr - Stuck On Stupid

14 Mana'o Company - Drop Baby Drop-Who Loves You Pretty Baby

15 Sean Na'auao - Fish and Poi

16 Ka'au Crater Boys - Tropical Hawaiian Day

17 Chardonnay - Honey Baby

18 High Watah - Black Pearl

19 Ho'aikane - Kona Red

20 Ekolu - Shores of Waiehu

Tiki Party 4

I'll take a cold Mai Tai over a bowl of poi any day of the week, and that’s coming from an honorary brah who’s spent enough time on mopeds around Diamond Head to know better. This music hits a different way for me—it’s the sound of grabbing pupus at the Shorebird or those hazy mornings heading down the road to Hana. I actually got into collecting records because of the Moffat family, spending time in Tom’s studio back in the day and even though I was keeping the dial on Q-FM and not KPOI. This session of Tiki Party is basically the encore to my own wedding reception, ditching the slow stuff for the kind of backyard rhythm that actually moves. If you can't make it to the islands today, just fire up the grill by the pool and let this be the soundtrack to your own mainland kanikapila. It’s an absolute Pick for when the sun is out and the grill is started.

Tiki Party 4

64 Kalapana - Naturally

65 Cecilio & Kapono - You And Me

66 Kulana - Typical Hawaiian Day

67 Brother Noland - Coconut Girl

68 Loggins & Messina - Lahaina

69 Bruddah Waltah - Sweet Lady of Waiahole

70 Peter Moon Band  - Cane Fire

71 Justin Young - Shake Me

72 Jimmy Buffett - Volcano

73 Kolohe Kai - Ehu Girl

74 Pablo Cruise - Island Woman

75 Ten Feet - Windward Skies

76 Robi Kahakalau - Pi'i Mai Ka Nalu

77 Kimié Miner - Bamboo

78 Anuhea - Higher Than The Clouds

79 Pure Heart - Tokada

80 Kapena - Reggae Train

81 Natural Vibrations - Put A Little Love

82 Big Every Time - Don't Stop

83 Henry Kapono - Friends

84 Mackey Feary Band - You're Young

Qawwality Bhangra 4

I probably love a good dhol beat almost as much as I love a hot plate of Aloo Gobi, and that’s saying a lot. There’s just something about that specific Southall swing that hits right every time. This new session of Qawwality Bhangra is easily the most danceable one I’ve put together yet. I cut out all the long, slow movie parts and just kept the stuff that actually makes you want to get up and move. And you still will want to Bend It Like Beckham! It’s loud, it’s heavy, and it’s definitely my latest Pick for the next time you need to clear the furniture and just let the speakers do their thing.

Qawwality Bhangra 4

41 Malkit Singh - Tootak Tootak Tootiyan

42 Panjabi MC - Moorni (Balle Balle) (Ajit Singh Groove Mix)

43 Safri Boys - Putt Sardara De

44 Surjit Bindrakhia - Tera Yaar Bolda

45 Apna Sangeet - Vaje Apna Sangeet

46 Heera Group UK - Dowain Jaaniya

47 Rama & Bally Sagoo - Mera Laung Gawacha

48 B21 - Darshan

49 Bally Jagpal & Shazia Manzoor - Aaja Sohneya

50 AS Kang featuring Miss Lee - Gidhian Di Raniye (Hip Hop Mix)

51 Premi - O Tina O Tina

52 Shankar Mahadevan & Somya Baoh & Loy Mendonsa - Nach Baliye

53 Shaan & Vasundhara Das & Shankar Mahadevan - Where's The Party

54 Anushka Manchanda - Mit Jaaye Gham (Dum Maaro Dum)