Etran De L'Aïr - 100% Sahara Guitar Gets The Video Treatment

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By now you’re familiar with my love of Tuareg guitar music and music from the Sahel region in general. One of my favorite labels, Sahel Sounds, is releasing the newest album by one of my favorite acts, Etran De L'Aïr.

Entitled 100% Sahara Guitar, the album will be out next month. To celebrate, the band has released a video for one of their live staples, “Imouha.” Filmed on a green screen at Vancouver BC's Shoreline Studios Vancouver BC by Christopher Kirkley with additional footage courtesy of Abdou Hamani (Discothèque Ambiance de Tchiro), the song is a great teaser for the full album.

Enjoy.

  • Purchase 100% Sahara Guitar, Etran De L'Aïr at Bandcamp

  • Visit Etran De L'Aïr’s artist page at the Sahel Sounds website

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  • Support Sahel Sounds at Bandcamp

  • Browse “Sahel Sounds” at Amazon

Raz Mesinai and Shahzad Ismaily Live

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Today we feature a live duo performance from Raz Mesinai and Shahzad Ismaily.

The Deets:

  • Raz Mesinai - frame drum, effects

  • Shahzad Ismaily - bass

Detective Blind Debut Single 'Tell Me' Out Now

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Indie rock sister act Detective Blind's debut single 'Tell Me' is out now. Eldest sister Montgomery is billed as a “15-year old Broadway Vet,” but otherwise, there’s not much online about this young band (yet) except that they’re sisters, they used to be a cover band and now they rock.

Can’t wait to hear more from these sisters.

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Endless Boogie Live at The Bootleg Theater (4/5/2016)

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Endless Boogie performs live at The Bootleg Theater, Echo Park, Los Angeles, California (April 5, 2016 ).

Sorry, don’t have the setlist for this one. You could probably figure it out if you wanted to. Otherwise, just jam.

Players:

  • Jesper Eklow (aka "The Governor") on guitar

  • Paul Major (aka "Top Dollar") on guitar and vocals

  • Mark Ohe (aka "Memories from Reno") on bass

  • Harry Druzd on drums

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Rachel's Live at the Black Cat (11.19.97)

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“Rachel's live at the Black Cat in Washington, DC on November 19, 1997”

Setlist:

  1. Rhine & Courtesan

  2. Family Portrait

  3. Kentucky Nocturne

Los Lobos Live at the Ritz (1987)

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Los Lobos live at the Ritz, New York (03/26/87).

Setlist:

  1. Will The Wolf Survive

  2. We're Gonna Rock

  3. Come On, Let's Go

  4. Our Last Night

  5. Walking Song

  6. How Much Can I Do

  7. Anselma

  8. Buzz, Buzz, Buzz

  9. Matter Of Time

  10. Evangeline

  11. I Got Loaded

  12. Let's Say Goodnight

  13. Corrido #1

  14. Serenata Nortena

  15. Volver, Volver

  16. I Got To Let You Know

  17. My Baby's Gone

  18. Farmer John

  19. Don't Worry Baby

Nirvana Live At Paradiso (11/25/1991)

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Nirvana Live At Paradiso (Amsterdam) 11/25/1991.



Setlist:

  1. Aneurysm

  2. School

  3. Floyd The Barber

  4. Smells Like Teen Spirit

  5. About A Girl

  6. Polly

  7. Lithium

  8. Sliver

  9. Breed

  10. Come As You Are

  11. Been A Son

  12. Negative Creep

  13. On A Plain

  14. Love Buzz

  15. Territorial Pissings

Papa Mali and Friends Live at Nola Brewing Company (4/26/16)

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Papa Mali and friends live for the NOLA Crawfish Festival (day 2 of 3) at NOLA Brewery 4/26/16.

Pavement Live In Frankfurt (1994)

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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Pavement live at at Batschkapp, Frankfurt, Germany (03/06/1994)

“Two camera fan-shot (one back, one side). Cams were edited and enhanced with soundboard feed and cam audio.”

Setlist:

  1. Pueblo

  2. Gold Soundz

  3. Silence Kit

  4. 5 – 4 = Unity

  5. Cut Your Hair

  6. Elevate Me Later

  7. Newark Wilder

  8. Debris Slide

  9. Trigger Cut

  10. Two States

  11. Brinx Job

  12. Unfair

  13. Heaven is a Truck

  14. Box Elder

  15. Stop Breathing

  16. In the Mouth of the Desert

  17. Forklift

  18. Fillmore Jive

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  • Purchase Pavement’s music at Amazon

Billy and the Kids :: Grateful Mahalo

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You know what they say: “Don’t read the books if you don’t want to know.”

OK, I’ve never heard anyone actually say that, but I’ve been reading a lot of Grateful Dead material lately. I read Phil Lesh’s book, then Billy’s book, and now I’m reading Garcia: An American Life. Anyway, Billy’s book left me conflicted. On one hand, you read the book to hear the thoughts of the people involved, and then sometimes you’re sorry you did.

But whatever I may have thought of the book of the personality Billy projected through it, he has been behind the drumkit for some of my most favorite music ever. Bill Kreutzmann recently celebrated his 75th birthday with a string of three live-streamed show with his band Billy and the Kids. Two of those shows have appeared at the Live Music Archive and are definitely worth your time and I wish him nothing but the best and I wish everyday was Bill Kreutzmann’s birthday, because all of this is great.

As if Billy on drums, Reed Mathis on bass and Billy Strings wasn’t enough, how about saxophone?! No? Still not enough? How about appearances from Santana?! If that’s not enough, you’re in the wrong place. Anyway, here’s the two live sets from the Archive and some videos that I’ve been hanging out with.

Billy and the Kids (05/07/21):

Billy and the Kids (05/08/21):

Players:

  • Aron Magner – Keyboards, Vocals

  • Bill Kreutzmann – Drums

  • Billy Strings - Lead Guitar, Lead Vocals

  • James Casey - Sax

  • Reed Mathis – Bass, Vocals

  • Tom Hamilton – Guitar, Lead Vocals

As if all of that goodness wasn’t already enough, THERE’S VIDEO!

"Mississippi Half-Step"

“Help on The Way" and more”

“China Cat Sunflower”

“Tangled up In Blue”

Billy & The Kids ft. Carlos Santana, Billy Strings - "Scarlett Begonia's" and "Iko "Iko"

“Ripple”

Jupiter and Okwess :: Live for KEXP (2018)

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KEXP “presents Jupiter & Okwess performing live in the KEXP studio. Recorded October 15, 2018.”

Setlist:

  1. Ofakomolo

  2. Nzele Momi

  3. Musonsu

  4. Ekombe

Important People:

  • Host: Darek Mazzone

  • Audio Engineers: Francois Gouverneur & Kevin Suggs

  • Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Scott Holpainen & Justin Wilmore

  • Editor: Justin Wilmore

  • Visit the Jupiter & Okwess website

  • Purchase Jupiter & Okwess’ music at Amazon

the Tragically Hip Live on German TV

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The Tragic Alley Hip, live on German television 02/08/1993.







Setlist:

  1. Best Version (Thanks to "The Dude" Kelly Davies)

  2. Fifty-Mission Cap

  3. Twist My Arm

  4. Courage (for Hugh MacLennan)

  5. Looking for a Place to Happen

  6. Bring It All Back

  7. Pigeon Camera

  8. New Orleans Is Sinking

  9. We'll Go Too

  10. The Last of the Unplucked Gems

  11. Lionized

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  • Purchase the Tragically Hip’s music at Amazon

Yasmin Williams and Kaki King :: New Sounds Live at Brookfield Place

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I started out looking for live Yasmin Williams performances but quickly landed on this broadcast from New Sounds Live at Brookfield Place, curated by WNYC’s John Schaefer. This episode features brilliant performances and insightful interview segments with Yasmin Williams and Kaki King as well as the debut duo performance of a new piece written by Williams.

If you’re a fan of beautifully innovative guitar music, this is the turkey you want to jive.

Setlist:

Yasmin Williams

  • Juvenescence

  • Interview

  • I wonder

  • Dragonfly

  • Through the Woods

Kaki King

  • Interview 

  • Default Shell

  • Godchild

  • Can’t Touch This, Or That, Or My Face

  • Lorlir

  • Puzzle Me You

  • Nails

  • Bowen Island

  • Antrhropomorph

  • Night After Sidewalk


Together:

  • Instant Happiness

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  • Purchase Yasmin Williams’ music at Amazon

  • Visit Kaki King’s official website

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  • Purchase Kaki King’s music at Amazon

David Crosby and Graham Nash, 1970 BBC Concert

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David Crosby and Graham Nash live at BBC Studios in 1970.



Setlist:

  • Simple Man. (Graham Nash song)

  • Marrakesh Express

  • Guinnevere

  • Song With No Words (Trees With No Leaves)

  • Teach Your Children

  • Right Between the Eyes

  • The Lee Shore

  • Traction in the Rain

The Sex Pistols Live At Winterland (01/14/78)

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“The Sex Pistols - Full Concert

Recorded Live: 1/14/1978 - Winterland (San Francisco, CA)”





Setlist:

  1. 0:00:00 - God Save The Queen

  2. 0:04:13 - I Wanna Be Me

  3. 0:08:19 - I'm A Lazy Sod

  4. 0:10:42 - New York

  5. 0:14:25 - EMI

  6. 0:18:09 - Belsen Was A Gas

  7. 0:20:22 - Bodies

  8. 0:25:15 - Holidays In The Sun

  9. 0:29:19 - Liar

  10. 0:34:15 - No Feelings

  11. 0:37:18 - Problems

  12. 0:41:56 - Pretty Vacant

  13. 0:45:14 - Anarchy In The UK

  14. 0:49:00 - No Fun

The Players:

  • Johnny Rotten - lead vocals

  • Sid Vicious - bass, vocals

  • Steve Jones - guitar, vocals

  • Paul Cook - drums

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Faran Ensemble Live

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Israel’s Faran Ensemble live “Mezrab recording from 2015-04-22.”

I first heard Faran Ensemble while looking for music for the Global Elite Music Radio Podcast Supershow and their track “Reflection” appeared on Episode 03.

I couldn’t find a setlist for this show but there was some commentary on the video’s page which is included below.

Enjoy.

“The Faran Ensemble was formed in 2009 by three musicians sharing similar musical vibes and values, who decided to embark together on a spiritual quest. Their journey, expressed in music and sound, reflects the beauty of nature, travelling through different sceneries, from the clean and quiet desert to luscious green hills, sometimes even passing through the hectic noise of the city.

Their instruments belong to the ancient traditions of the east, allowing the musicians to combine mystical sounds with modern influences. In their music, Mediterranean landscapes weave an enchanted soundscape, a magic carpet to take the listener on a voyage to faraway lands.

The ensemble’s name, Faran, refers to Wadi Faran, a dry desert riverbed which in winter fills with water and life and in summer is silent and pristine. The Faran crosses three countries, but ignores all artificial human borders.”

  • Visit Faran Ensemble’s official website

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  • Support Faran Ensemble at Bandcamp

  • Purchase Faran Ensemble’s music at Amazon

  • Hear “Reflection” by Faran Ensemble on Episode 03 of the Global Elite Music Radio Podcast Supershow.