Episode 11: Duct Tape And Pancakes

Things are indeed picking up here in Some Kind of Jam land. First and foremost, welcome and thank you to all of the new fans! This site and the social networks have been growing like crazy over the past few months and since no ads have been taken out or any of that jazz it's pretty much 100% word of mouth, so again, thanks to all y'all fine folks spreading the word.

Secondly, there's nice little gem in the middle of this week's show produced once again by Cube Bros co-creator Michael Klasek. Though it hasn't been featured in the podcast yet, you can CLICK HERE to hear from the other cube bro (Joe) and his intro for the show.

Lastly, just wanted to put out a reminder about another ticket giveaway coming up! Chicago Funktion fans who want to see their May 5th CD release show for free just need to like the Funktion or Some Kind of Jam FB Page or follow on Twitter (@FunktionKZoo or @SomeKindOfJam) and they'll automatically be entered to win. Already a fan? Recommend friends and you're in the drawing too. One winner on each of the four pages. Good Luck!

And here's what you'll be hearing in this week's episode:

Start Time - Artist / Track / Album

0:31 - Fleet Foxes / Ragged Wood / Fleet Foxes

5:48 - Big Mama Thornton / Hound Dog / The Peacock Recordings

8:27 - Grimy Styles / Duct Tape And Pancakes / Rewind

11:30 - Black Mountain / Don't Run Our Hearts Around / Black Mountain

17:41 - Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys / Honey Stick Around a While / Jumping from 6 to 6

20:14 - Bonobo / D Song / Dial M for monkey

25:36 - Tim Easton / Burgundy Red / Porcupine

28:14 - Fela Kuti & The Africa 70 / Lets Start / Fela with Ginger Baker Live!

35:54 - Breathe Owl Breathe / Don't / Ghost Glacier

39:55 - Michael Klasek / Oh, Some Kinda Jam / CubeBros.Tumblr.Com

40:32 - Alison Krauss & Union Station / Oh, Atlanta / Live (Disc 2)

45:08 - Brinsley Schwarz / Silver Pistol / Across The Great Divide

48:26 - Billie Holiday / Trav'lin' All Alone (Nickodemus & Zeb Remix) / Billie Holiday Remixed & Reimagined

52:26 - A Hawk And A Hacksaw / In The River / The Way The Wind Blows

55:46 - Bob Dylan / From A Buick 6 / Highway 61 Revisited

59:02 - Balkan Beat Box / BBBeat / Nu Med

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Episode 10: The Satisfier

All sorts of things going down this week, all pretty fantastic. First and foremost, as you may have noticed on Facebook and/or Twitter, later today there will be a ticket giveaway for the Roots of Creation show taking place this Saturday at The Ace Bar (CLICK HERE for all the details). Really happy to be getting back into working with artists and venues to spread the word about great local shows and giving away free shit while doing it. There will also be a giveaway for the Funktion show coming up May 5th, more details to follow on this soon.

Secondly, as eluded to last week the show has a brand new intro this week from Mr. Michael Klasek, co-creator of Cube Bros. Fred Durst, an ICP portrait painting, Hulkamania, lute mania and the River Cuomo fan club all make appearances. Go there. Enjoy.

Lastly, this week has some of the best requests featured to date. For future reference, pretty much any time anyone asks for anything David Bryne, I'll have trouble saying no. Also, Noah And The Whale and Hot Chip are making their first appearances this week and I have no idea why it took me so long to get them into rotation. But they're there now and all is well. With no further babbling, here's what you'll be hearing this week:

Start Time - Artist / Track / Album

1:05 - Eli 'Paperboy' Reed & The True Loves / The Satisfier / Roll With You

3:30 - Colonel Les Claypool's Flying Frog Brigade / Riddles Are Abound Tonight / Live Frogs (Set 1)

9:36 - Etta James / Tell Mama / Tell Mama

11:41 - Hot Chip / Colours / The Warning

17:21 - And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead / Baudelaire / Source Tags & Codes

20:59 - Grateful Dead / Me And My Uncle / Ladies and Gentlemen - Fillmor

24:19 Noah And The Whale / 5 Years Time / Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down

28:01 Allen Toussaint / Gone Too Far / Allen Tousaint, from Life, Love and Faith, Reprise

31:14 - Airborne Or Aquatic / World Is On Your Side / Airborn or Aquatic

35:50 - Roots Of Creation / Dubomb / Rise Up!

38:06 - David Byrne / Miss America / Feelings

42:26 - Bill Withers / Who Is He (And What Is He To You?) / Jackie Brown

45:24 - Back Forty / Lake Erie / Down Home Funkgrass

49:24 - Dr. Dog / My Old Ways / We All Belong

53:11 - Aim / Vipco / Hinterland

58:39 - David Bowie / Oh! You Pretty Things / Hunky Dory

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Featured Artist: Roots of Creation

Roots of Creation

Bolstered by a sense of it's own colorful history and urged onward by the promise of a fruitful future, Roots of Creation approaches it's 6th year of full-time touring having evolved into a musical force of nature. With a hard-working ethic and an arsenal of upbeat, substantial songs, Roots of Creation have ascended to the top of their profession by putting their fans first and doing business with focus and respect. Writers, DJs, venue owners, and booking agents alike have joined ROC's steadily growing army of fans in heaping praise upon the New Hampshire quartet, and not just for the music - the band has forged a unique connection with their listeners that provides concert attendees with a highly personal experience. They also walk the walk when it comes to social and environmental activism, having raised money for many causes.

This past October the band released RoC Live, Vol. #2 on Harmonized Records featuring the band’s best performances of 2009 and 2010, including songs recorded during their very popular sets at the Wormtown and Nateva Music Festivals, The Paradise Rock Club in Boston and more. Live Vol #2, features the hit single ‘Policy’ and stylistic covers of classics by the Talking Heads and Tom Petty. Other highlights include the epic instrumentals ‘Mammoth’ and ‘Dubby Conqueror.’

Roots of Creation create their sound from a plethora of styles. Starting with a strong base in reggae and roots-rock, they add elements of dub, electronica and dance to guitar-heavy progressions. Brett Wilson’s (Lead singer and guitarist) introspective and consciousness-laden lyrics round out the band's intoxicating, genre blending sound. They continue to raise the bar at every show with the intent of delivering a true rock show cleverly disguised as a reggae dance throwdown.

The band is comprised of original members Wilson, keyboard player Tal Pearson, and drummer Mike Chadinha and is currently touring with bassist, Brandon Downs, and second guitarist, Jay McGuinness. Formed in 2000 while attending Franklin Pierce College, they began touring heavily in 2004 and have continuously progressed.

Episode 9: Battle Cat

Grabbed some damn fine new music recently and am pretty excited to share it in the coming weeks. One of the artists I'm damn happy to finally have in the library is Stardeath and White Dwarfs, who I found out about after they worked with The Flaming Lips for their version of Dark Side of the Moon. Very similar sound to the Lips, which isn't the easiest thing to accomplish. Also glad to have Ultraviolet Hippopotamus finally making an appearance on the podcast; some long time friends of the show who recently released a new album I've yet to get my grubby hands on. However, there are few tracks on Songs For The Reaper I can't listen to at any given moment. Rounding out this week's edition is a special track shared with me by the immensely talented Mallory Dowd, a song that will remain stuck in my head for three more days.

Lastly, next week will be the unveiling of some brand new liners created for the show by Cube Bros co-creator Mike Klasek. I'd give more info, but then what's there to look forward to?

Here's what you'll be listening to in this week's edition:

Start Time - Artist / Track / Album

0:24 - Stardeath and White Dwarfs / I Can't Get Away / The Birth

3:35 - The Allman Brothers Band / Every Hungry Woman / Live at the Atlanta International Pop Festival

8:07 - Papa Grows Funk / My Man / Mr Patterson's Hat

13:21 - The Born Again Floozies / Small Penis Compensation Vehicle / With Novelties, Addenda And Ephemera

16:32 - American Analog Set / Hard To Find / Promise Of Love

20:20 - Akron/Family / Ed Is A Portal / Love Is Simple

28:13 - Adventure / Battle Cat / Adventure

32:44 - Dark Meat / One More Trip / Universal Indians

36:35 - James Brown / I'm A Greedy Man Pt 1 / Sex Machine

40:27 - Ultraviolet Hippopotamus / Songs for the Reaper / Songs For The Reaper

44:49 - Detektivbyrån / Nattoppet / E18 Album

48:14 - Albino / Puppet Boy / Rhino

51:58 - Dungen / Skit I Allt / Skit I Allt

54:55 - Beck / Debra / Midnite Vultures

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Episode 8: Built For Comfort

Going to keep it short and sweet this week, boys and girls. Things are quite busy here in podcast land, and I'm really excited to continue to update the music library and share the new findings with y'all. Until then, I promise there are some goodins pulled out of the vault for this week.

Just a quick reminder for all y'all Chicago folks, the CHIRP Record Fair & Other Delights is this weekend and it's gonna be gooooood!

Here's this week's playlist, enjoy:

Start Time - Artist / Track / Album

0:13 - Benny Gordon / Tighten Up / Blue Juice vol. 1

2:39 - TV on the Radio / Golden Age / Dear Science

6:46 - Mifune / Storm Troopers / Afro-Electronique

15:08 - Trampled by Turtles / White Noise / Duluth

17:17 - Gorillaz / Double Bass / Gorillaz

22:06 - Howlin' Wolf / Built For Comfort / The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions

24:13 - The Black Angels / The Sniper At The Gates Of Heaven / Passover

28:13 - Beat Circus / The Rough Riders / Dreamland

32:44 - Elvis Costello & The Imposters / Needle Time / The Delivery Man

39:08 - Jamiroquai / Feels Just Like it Should / Dynamite

43:36 - Marva Whitney / It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who to Sock It To) / James Brown's Funky People Pt. 3

47:31 - Eric Clapton / San Francisco Bay Blues / Unplugged

50:56 - The Fort Knox Five / Papa Was Stoned / Radio Free DC

55:44 - Arcade Fire / Lenin / Dark Was The Night

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Featured Artist: Spare Parts

Spare Parts

Long time ally of the show, Spare Parts is a Chicago based group rapidly gaining international acclaim by fusing funk, rock, jazz, latin and reggae with a list of influences ranging from Weather Report to The Beatles fueling the creative engines both live and in studio. In addition to their successful weekly residence at Alive One Chicago, the band has played at festivals from Wakarusa and Summer Camp to Festival de Jazz in Lima, Peru. Their sound is sought after in every type of market, pleasing the discerning ears of music aficionados and general listeners. The band’s broad musical scope has landed them opening spots for acts such as George Clinton, Victor Wooten, Snoop Dogg, Fareed Haque, Lenny Pickett (SNL / Tower of Power), Melvin Seals, 2 Live Crew, Liquid Soul, and The Jazz Mandolin Project to name a few.

They recently released their finest work to date on their album Trio. The tracks receive regular airplay on jazz DJ Russ Davis’s “Moja Radio,” WXRT, WDCB, and other fine independent stations across the country. The band’s previous two albums Exit 54 (2003) and Brain Candy (2006) have sold out of physical copies and enjoy continued radio play.

Spare Parts remains focused on expanding their musical boundaries while attracting new listeners around the globe, leaving them thirsty for more.

Episode 7: Fix & Release

Ridiculously exciting news this week, boys and girls! First and foremost, Some Kind of Jam is proud to announce it's now officially sponsored by In Review Online. For years InRO has published weekly film and music reviews and recently ramped up efforts to bring its subscribers new and innovative podcasts; an effort Some Kind of Jam is grateful to be a part of. While this alliance won't affect the week to week podcast, it will offer Some Kind of Jam listeners a more in depth look at the music industry with regular album reviews (which can be seen on the right hand side of this page under the Twitter feed).

Secondly, Some Kind of Jam is undergoing a slight transformation this week. One of the smaller (but kind of big) changes is the naming of each episode. I've heard from some of you that it's difficult keeping track of the episodes when they're just numbered, so starting this week they get titles. Hell, if you have suggestions for episode names send em along on Facebook or Twitter and if they're good I'll use em. Also, as this show has evolved from the airwaves of Kalamazoo to the interwebs, it's also become more free form and all encompassing and it's high time the image starts to reflect that. All of the sites are getting facelifts, hopefully you're enjoying what you see so far, there's much more to come.

Thirdly, this week's podcast kicks all sorts of ass. I pulled out a few more heavy hitters than I usually would, but one never gets another chance at a first impression, so hopefully all y'all InRO subscribers listening for the first time like what you're hearing. Thanks to the folks who have sent requests along so far, as always please keep em coming.

Start Time - Artist / Track / Album

0:21 - Boo Boo Davis / Dirty Dog / Name Of The Game (Black & Tan Records)

4:31 - Csokolom / Amari Szi Amari / Everything Is Illuminated

7:38 - Spare Parts / Meteorite / Trio

13:58 - B.B. King / Paying The Cost To Be The Boss / The Millenium Collection

16:29 - The Duhks / Down To The River / Migrations

21:23 - Ladytron / Play Girl / 604

25:28 - Giant Panda Guerrilla Dub Squad / Buffalo / Slow Down

29:29 - Otis Redding / I Can't Turn You Loose / In Person at the Whisky A Go Go

34:21 - The Beatles / I Want You (She's So Heavy) / Abbey Road

42:07 - Muse / House Of The Rising Sun

45:30 - José González / Lovestain / Veneer

47:42 - Matthew Stubbs / Medford & Main / Medford & Main

50:25 - The Okmoniks / I'm On My Own / Party Fever!!!

52:10 - Chicago Afrobeat Project / Fix And Release / (A) Move To Silent Unrest

57:31 - May Erlewine / Heavy / Golden

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