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Single of the Week: The Gaslamp Killer & Amir Yaghmai “Nissim”

DJ D-Mac  10:00 am on September 30, 2022October 2, 2022

The Gaslamp Killer has issued Breakthrough standout track, the Turkish psychedelia-flavored “Nissim,” in a deluxe 7″ format.

Categories: Blog, folk, psychedelic, Single of the Week, vinyl Tags: Brainfeeder Records, Breakthrough, Cuss Records, Nissim, The Gaslamp Killer, Turkish Psych

Song of the Day: Davy Graham “The Fakir”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on April 6, 2020April 6, 2020

English folk guitarist Davy Graham provides a real guitar tour-de-force with the Middle Eastern-tinged “The Fakir”.

Categories: Blog, folk, Raga, Song of the Day Tags: acoustic guitar, Davy Graham, folk, guitar, music, song of the day, UK folk

Song of the Day: Nico “The Fairest of the Season”

DJ Stereo Faith  10:00 am on January 7, 2020January 7, 2020

A top track from everyone’s favorite doomed Northern European chanteuse, “The Fairest of the Season” finds Nico at the peak of her powers.

Categories: Blog, folk, indie, music, pop, Song of the Day Tags: chanteuse, folk, indie, Jackson Browne, John Cale, Larry Fallon, Lou Reed, music, Nico, pop, song of the day, Sterling Morrison

Song of the Day: Joni Mitchell “Coyote”

Neville C.  10:00 am on November 26, 2019November 26, 2019

Enjoy three different live takes of iconoclastic singer/ songwriter Joni Mitchell‘s seminal hit jazz/pop/folk hybrid, “Coyote”.

Categories: Blog, folk, jazz, music, rock, Song of the Day Tags: Bob Dylan, Jaco Pastorius, Joni Mitchell, Martin Scorcese, music, Pat Metheny, Roger McGuinn, song of the day

Song of the Day (America Week): John Fahey “America”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on July 1, 2019July 1, 2019

We kick off America Week with a remarkable guitar soli cut from one of the DC area’s native sons, the iconoclastic John Fahey,

Categories: Blog, folk, music, Song of the Day Tags: america week, American primitive, folk, guitar, guitar soli, John Fahey, song of the day

Song of the Day: Terry Reid “The River”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on January 11, 2019January 9, 2019

Terry Reid‘s gorgeous acoustic ballad, “The River”, is a perfect bedroom record. One to listen to and contemplate on a cold Sunday morning.

Categories: Blog, folk, music, rock, Song of the Day Tags: Aretha Franklin, folk rock, folok, Led Zeppelin, music, rock, song of the day, Terry Reid

Our Favorite Records of 2018

DJ D-Mac  2:00 pm on December 25, 2018December 27, 2018
Our Favorite Records of 2018

The team here at DJ D-Mac highlights some of our favorite records of 2018 from across the wide and wonderful world of music.

Categories: Blog, country, disco, electronica, folk, garage rock, House, indie, jazz, Nu Disco, pop, psychedelic, R&B, Raga Tags: 2018, James Booker, John Coltrane, Kacey Musgraves, Khruangbin, Kikagaku Moyo, Our favorite records, Peggy Gou, Phonte, Prince, Spiritualized

Song of the Day: Maâllem Mahmoud Guinia “Baba L’Arabi”

DJ Ty Hussell  10:00 am on December 20, 2018December 21, 2018

Maâllem Mahmoud Guinia is an absolute master of the traditional Moroccan musical form of Gnawa. Let him be your guide.

Categories: Blog, folk, music, Song of the Day Tags: Bill Laswell, Carlos Santana, folk, gnawa, Maâllem Mahmoud Guinia, Morocco, music, Pharoah Sanders, Santana, song of the day

Song of the Day: Umm Kulthum “Anta Oumri”

DJ Ty Hussell  10:00 am on December 4, 2018December 4, 2018

Umm Kulthum‘s epic rendition of Mohammed Abdel Wahab‘s song “Anta Oumri” is a primer on the great singer known as “The Voice of Egypt”.

Categories: Blog, folk, music, Song of the Day Tags: middle east, Mohammed Abdel Wahab, music, orhestral, song of the day, Umm Kulthum 1 Comment

Song of the Day: Ti Paris “Cochon St. Antoine”

DJ Ty Hussell  10:00 am on November 15, 2018November 13, 2018

Ti Paris‘ “Cochon St. Antoine” is a Haitian torch song of great intimacy and immediacy performed to absolute perfection.

Categories: Blog, folk, music, Song of the Day Tags: folk, folkloric, haiti, international, music, song of the day, ti paris

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