This Saturday from 1-3 SLT I will spin for the first time at
the Velvet. And I want to thank Maht for talking me into doing it, because for
ages I didn’t think I had time, but ever since I said I’d do a weekly set, I’ve
been ridiculously excited about it.
Expect eclectic from me, in general. This week (after my
theme song) I’ll start with a little ancient reggae and wend my way towards
some ska, funk, a band combing two nomadic tribes of Niger, another Saharan
band from northern Mali, and some bhangra (and curiously, some South Asian
bhangraXreggae). But as I was putting my set together, the (roughly) second
hour became an unabashed celebration of the musical gods who brought me here.
For some of you it will be nostalgia and for others, the best kind of history:
artists and bands like Iggy Pop, Patti Smith and Devo. And specifically out of
gratitude for my warm welcome at the Velvet, “Pinhead” by the Ramones. But the
set has more ins and outs than that, more mini-sets, more twists and turns, so
do come along and join me on this two-hour, multi-continent whatever-it-is.
Oh boy. This is going to be SO MUCH FUN!
photo by Klaus Hiltscher - click here for info
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