Gantez Warrior.

WOR Radio presents an interview with WOR recording artist Gantez Warrior. The band is made up of 3 very young and talented surf kids out of the beach town of Costa Mesa, California. According to lead singer Levi Prairie, the band’s about “Making out, dancing, teenage party music, surfing, positive fun, and getting people down to as little clothes as possible.” Formed in 2005 when they were all 13 years old and playing small gigs and backyard parties, their first single under WOR Records drops very very soon.

Tracklist:
Devo – That’s Pep
Gantez Warrior – Bad Chicken
Wes Montgomery – Air Gin (Ronnie’s Remix)
Adam Green – Buddy Bradley
The Cramps – Ultra Twist
Gantez Warrior – Chocolate Covered Ecstasy
No Bunny – Chuck Berry Holiday
Talking Heads – Psycho Killer
The Animals – Please Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
Otis Redding – Sittin’ On The Dock Of The Bay
Robert Gordon – Rockabilly Boogie
Herman Hermits – Henry IIIV
Ray Barble & The Matsonz – Speaker Breaker
Grains Of Sand – Going Away Baby

MP3: WOR Radio #3 – Gantez Warrior (Pt. 3)
[56:08 | 65MB]

Check out the second part of WOR Radio as Charlie Smith continues his conversation with Indian Burn. Touching on an array of topics (like Bali Shag, broken backs, and even how the band started), this episode is a wild one. Stay tuned in the coming month for more WOR radio installments, including one featuring WOR recording artist Gantez Warrior.

MP3: WOR Radio #2 – Indian Burn (Pt. 2)
[56:08 | 65MB]

South Africa 2010 World Cup

Just in time for the 2010 South Africa World Cup, our friend Mathieu Schreyer has put together a mix of diverse sounds of African music. You can also find Mathieu every Friday night from midnight to 3am on KCRW, and on Tuesday nights live at Bar Marmont in West Hollywood. Lastly, check out his new shirt label, Unknown Soldier.

Tracklist:
The Nigerian Police Force Band – Asiko Mi Ni
K. Frimpong & His Cubanos Fiestas – Kyenkyen Bi Adi M’Awu
Super Boiro Band – So I Si Sa
Keni Okulolo – You Can Only Live But Once
Peter King – African Dialects
The Kusum Beat – Kyekye Pe Aware
Jo Tongo – Dig It Babe (Part 1 & 2)
Hedzoleh Soundz – Rekpete
Tommy T – The Response (Featuring Gigi)
Staff Benda Bilili – Staff Benda Bilili
Bacissoko feat. K-Naan – SILANI  (Mo DJ Remix)
Debruit – Nigerian What?
Sofrito Specials Presents  – African Disco Power (Sofrito edit)
Francis Bebey – Akwaaba
Batsumi – Itumeleng
Miriam Makeba – Malcom X
Nasree Ndoumbe – Yone
Bibi Tanga and The Selenites – Dunya
Tony Allen – Celebrate
Souljazz Orchestra – Agbara

MP3: The Town Cryer #1 – South African 2010 World Cup (Part 1)
[1:01:10 | 140.2MB]

MP3: The Town Cryer #1 – South African 2010 World Cup (Part 2)
[46:58 | 107.7MB]

Introducing WOR Radio. For this premiere show we’ve got Charlie Smith hosting and interviewing Costa Mesa beach party ambassadors Indian Burn,who are headlining the Gonz! Summer 2010 launch event this Friday May 28 at Space 15 Twenty.

Stay tuned in the coming month for more WOR radio installments, including one featuring WOR recording artist Gantez Warrior.

MP3: WOR Radio #1 – Indian Burn (Pt. 1)
[53:49 | 62MB]

The Steady Machine Show was contrived by Mestizo of Machina Muerte and Dumbfoundead of Knock Steady with resident in house DJ ZO. The two West Coast heavyweight emcees decided to pull together the extremely odd and the undeniably talented artists of Los Angeles they know and throw them on Reserve Radio to expose audiences to new and unheard forms of music. Expect nothing but the rarest and rawest artists featured on The Steady Machine Show, we guarantee you will never pin point what they are going to do next.

The Gaslamp Killer was a West Coast dirty drum, neck-break beat phenomenon, but as of lately has become a worldwide house hold name in the mouths of eager nutcases waiting for his return to ears and venues. Gaslamp was kind enough to come down to The Steady Machine Show and start off our tirade with a 35 minute murder mix. If you haven’t had the chance to see this man in person, every Wednesday night he’s at the world famous Low End Theory Club in Los Angeles. Gaslamp left the tracklist to the listeners imagination, so do your homework on the GLK.

[33:29 | 39MB]

The Skatalites.

Joey Altruda presents a mega-mix, showcasing the music of The Skatalites, Jamaica’s most important band (the inventors of Ska music). Also featuring guest vocalists Toots & The Maytalls, The Wailers, and Delroy Wilson.

Tracklist:
VC-10 Shake A Lady
Jack The Ripper-(Prince Buster All Stars)
Dick Tracy
Dog War- (Toots & The Maytals)
Away From It All (Don Drummond)
Rock Sweet Rock (The Wailers)
Somebody Stolen (Delroy Wilson)
Dr. Ring Ding
Rain Or Shine (Don Drummond)
Diamond Baby (The Wailers)
Marcus Jr.
Ska La Parisienne
Dragnet (?) (Blank Label)
Heaven & Earth (Don Drummond)
Lucky Seven
Playboy (The Wailers)
Nimble Foot Ska
Tear Up
The Hunter (Prince Buster All Stars)
Red Is Danger
Forrester’s Hall (Prince Buster All Stars)
Mr. Prince (Prince Buster All Stars)
Ska Town (Prince Buster All Stars)
Sucu Sucu
Vera Cruz (Prince Buster All Stars)

MP3: Vinyl Meltdown #15 – The Skatalites
[1:11:46 | 66MB]

Tito Puente Special.

The Mambo craze originated at NYC’s Palladium Ballroom in the 1940’s and lasted well into the 60’s. The big three bands that consistently headlined were Machito, Tito Rodriguez, and Tito Puente. On the new episode of Vinyl Meltdown, Joey Altruda focuses on the early years of the Tito Puente Orchestra spanning the early 1950’s thru the early 60’s, featuring 20 killer tracks in one continuous mega-mix.

Tracklist:
Mambiando
Mambo Tipico
Mamborama
Tito On Timbales
Ran Kan Kan
Happy Cha Cha
El Bajo
Mas Bajo
El Cayuco
Hong Kong Mambo
Mambo Beat
Mi Chiquita Quiere Bembe
Night Ritual
Ti Mon Bo
Que Sera
Chanchullo
T.P. On The Strip
Almendra
Oye Mi Guaguanco
Pa Los Rumberos

MP3: Vinyl Meltdown #14 – Tito Puente Special
[1:13:45 | 68MB]

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers 1963.

Joey Altruda spins 90 minutes of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers circa 1963, featuring trumpeter Lee Morgan, sax man Wayne Shorter, pianist Bobby Timmons, and bassist Jymie Merrit. Soulful, sophisticated, and sassy.

Tracklist:
Sakeena’s Vision
So Tired
Yama
The Chess Players
Johnny’s Blue
The Things I Love
High Modes
Joelle
Invitation
Afrique
What Know

MP3: Vinyl Meltdown #13 – The Jazz Messengers
[1:31:29 | 84MB]

Music From The Golden Age Of Film & Television.

On this episode of Vinyl Meltdown, Joey Altruda focuses on music from the golden age of film & television, featuring classic themes and incidental music from the top composers of the era.

Tracklist:
Black Straightjacket: Elmer Bernstein
A Hard Day’s Night: George Martin Orchestra
Cheers!: Group I
Give A Little More: Patty Duke
It’s Impossible: Patty Duke
The Company Way: Nelson Riddle
Richard Diamond Theme: Video All Stars
Stud Poker: Alex North
Four Deuces: Ray Heindorf
The Cafe: Lionel Newman
Moments Of Love: Michel Legrand
The Street: Elmer Bernstein
Toots ShoR’s Blues: Elmer Bernstein
Experiment In Terror: Henry Mancini
Lemonade: Kenyon Hopkins
Shining Faces: Nino Rota
Bell, Book, & Candle: George Duning
Blow Up: Herbie Hancock
Rack ‘Em Up: Quincy Jones
The Black Sedan: Jerry Fielding
Last Tango In Paris: Gato Barbieri
Taxi Driver Reprise: Bernard Hermann
Baretta’s Theme: Henry Mancini
Dark Shadows Theme: Robert Cobert

MP3: Vinyl Meltdown #12 – Film & Television
[1:08:29 | 63MB]

Mish Mosh.

Joey Altruda hosts another tantalizing episode of Vinyl Meltdown featuring a hodge podge of Latin, Lounge, Tango, Jazz, Novelty, Rockabilly and other incredibly strange musical oddities. A must for anyone with an appetite for the bizarre.

Tracklist:
Playboy’s Theme: Billy May Orchestra
Blue Jungle: Les Baxter
Voodoo Dreams: Les Baxter
Chou Chou: Los Chakachas
Carmaguey: Arcano Y Los Maravillas
Theme: Moondog
Tema Di Londra M.I.: Frencesco De Masi & A. Allessandroni
Dead Ringer: Dick Grove Big Band
She Sits On His Lap And Bawls: Miss Dee
Ginza Samba: Stan Getz & Cal Tjader
Vibraphonissimo: Astor Piazzolla & Gary Burton
Summertime: Earl Grant
Goo Goo Muck: Ronnie Cook
Loud Mufflers: Robert Williams
Rockin Out The Blues: The Musical Lynn Twins
It’s a Gass: Alfred E. Newman
One Mint Julep: Ray Charles
Extension: George Braithe
I’m Always Drunk In San Francisco: Nancy Wilson
Let’s Begin Again: Arthur Prysock

MP3: Vinyl Meltdown #11 – Mish Mosh
[1:13:19 | 84MB]