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)

Qawwality Bhangra 3

Three chapters deep and the frequency is finally jumping the tracks. Qawwality Bhangra has moved on from the skeletal, crate-dug feel of the earlier runs and slammed into something thicker, louder, more saturated. It’s a heavy low-end shove that trades dust for real club sweat - the point where the chant and the dhol stop being a curiosity and just start doing damage. No posturing, no polish, just a direct push that stays deep in the red and keeps the room moving. An absolute qawwality Pick for when it needs to get heavy.

Qawwality Bhangra 3

26 Sukhbir - Dis Da Bhangra

27 Achar On The Side - Desi At Heart (Tandoor 12 Inch Drop Mix)

28 Bally Sagoo Featuring Malkit Singh - Gur Nalon Ishq Mitha

29 Tigerstyle - Nachna Onda Nei

30 Safri Boys - Chan Mere Makhna

31 Dr Zeus - Lets Dance

32 Shabaz - Lagian (Joyful Bhangra Dance)

33 Mamta Sharma & Aishwarya - Munni Badnaam

34 Mika, Sunidhi Chauhan & Sajid Khan - Aapka Kya Hoga (Dhanno)

35 Vishal Dadlani & Sunidhi Chauhan - Sheila Ki Jawani (Remix)

36 Yo Yo Honey Singh - Lungi Dance

37 Dhanush - Kolaveri Di (Tigerstyle UK Bhangra Remix)

38 Sonu Nigam & Jayesh Gandhi & Amrita Kak - Just Chill

39 Shankar Mahadevan & Shaan & Mahalaxmi Iyer - Rock n Roll Soniye

40 Sukhwinder Singh, Tanvi Shah, Mahalakshmi Iyer - Jai Ho

In-Frelling-Fix 3

I  have made a couple of these and a few sideways trips (see In-Frelling-Fix and Commingled) and I liked the last volume of this pick, but I wasn't happy that I kind of went down a rabbit hole with it. It was a good rabbit hole, but not one I intended to go on. It just works out that way sometimes. This one is more true to the original idea (in my mind). Let me know how it ranks with the other volumes. Not too many songs, as they tend to go longer. Rock that isn't quite Jazz and Jazz that isn't quite Rock. Borderline Prog, but not. Some call it Fusion. I call it:

In-Frelling-Fix 3 

24 Chicago - Introduction

25 If - Your City Is Falling

26 Frank Zappa - Big Swifty

27 Nucleus - Torrid Zone

28 Billy Cobham - Stratus

29 Gong - Master Builder

30 Herbie Hancock - Sly

31 Brand X - Nuclear Burn

32 Colosseum - The Machine Demands a Sacrifice

33 Soft Machine - Nettle Bed

Bananas & Rice

What with all the news in Minnesota about fraud and all kinds of weird stuff, I got interested in what Somali music sounded like. And like all the music in the world, I found I liked some of it and some not as much. Did a bit of searching and listening and came up with a pick of songs I thought was kind of cool. This is it. Some of it has bilingual lyrics, but most does not. So I have no idea what most of the lyrics mean, could be good, could be lame. But each of these would probably be great mixed with afro pop or even rai. I am pretty sure that each has Somali connections somewhere. I didn't add a couple of songs that I understand are big in the Somali community because I found out they were not Somalia related artists, even though they fit in sound-wise (my favorite which I would play at a wedding or event is French Montana but, oh well). I'm not an expert on the genre, so if you have suggestions of what I am missing, let me know.

Bananas & Rice

01 Hassan Gantaal - Bogsiya

02 Rooda Kayf - Noloshu Waa Wada Jirkee

03 Marwaan Yaar featuring Haboon Nuura - Xulasho

04 Sharma Boy - Macalimoo

05 Ilkacase Qays - Iskiifo

06 Kiin Jaamac - Bye Bye

07 Waaberi - Cidlaan Dareemaya

08 Sabriina Musse - Ciyaarta Noo Wada

09 Ugbaad Aragsan - Boqolow

10 Elmi Original - Dhag Dhag (Remix)

11 Mustafe Kante - Dhakhtarkaygii Maan Helin

12 DJ Hunky featuring Kiin Jaama & Hassan Gantaal - Bal Dareen Remix

13 Frey & Walz - Learing Centers (Somali mix)

14 Dur-Dur Band - Dooyo (Airbird Remix)

15 Aar Maanta - Dhadhami

16 Suldaan Seeraar - Ha Samrin

17 Nimco Happy - Isii Nafta (Love You More Than My Life)

18 Maryam Mursal - Lei Lei

19 Khaalid Kaamil - Soomaaliya Hanooolato

20 K'Naan featuring Adam Levine - Bang Bang