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WUNDERHUB SPRING MIX 2016

1. Yeah Yeah - Blackrock 2. Abahambi - Abahambi  3. Life’s Gone Down Low - Lijadu Sisters 4. Afe Ato Yen Bio - De Frank Professionals 5. Allah Wäkbarr - Ofo & The Black Company 6. Chifundo - The Witch 7. Kothbiro - Black Savage 8. Come On Home - Lijadu Sisters

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xoxo Les

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Q&A // WILLY CHRISTIE'S DEBUT SOLO PROJECT: GREENHEART

Willy Christie contacted me over a month ago asking if I'd be interested in featuring a piece on his new solo project entitled "Greenheart." He linked me to the album and I instantly hit play as I worked on the computer. I didn't really know what to expect, maybe some kind of simplified psychedelia, considering his previous project Yam.

The first track, "Embryo" starts out seemingly simple with melodic classical guitar. Then violin is layered to create an instrumental, moody tone that remains present for the entirety of the album. As second track "Gaia" begins, a deep and ominous ohm-ing vocal is introduced, forming a dark and delicate soundscape for the listener. On the surface, Christie, wide-eyed and jovial, isn't necessarily the person you'd expect to produce this kind of malevolent yet hymnal sound, but his stripped-down, ethereal movement from psych-rock to bare-bone classical totally works for him, and is more than telling of his musical progression and overall spiritual exploration with sound.

For the photoshoot, Christie and I brainstormed ideas on where to go, but the mention of a "secret cave" near his home quickly became the location frontrunner. After driving down a wooded street, we parked the car and entered an ostensibly random spot leading us to a beaten trail. Before our next turn, Christie mentioned he could have sworn that a stripped and abandoned Jeep "was not there the last time I came."

We followed the trail a little longer and suddenly the entrance to a cave appeared. As we followed the path down a steep hill, the temperature severely dropped, maybe 20-30 degrees. How had I never heard of this place? Why isn't anyone down here now, considering it's one of the coolest spots to find in August, outside of your neighborhood pool? Christie and I covered the premises and concluded that we were presumably alone, for the time being at least...

Enjoy the interview with Christie and listen in at 11:30 today to 90.1 KKFI during the Wednesday Midday Medley show!

WH: How long have you been working on this album?

WH: Did you write these songs within a single sitting or kind of sporadically?

WC: The ideas themselves came to me at different times, some are over three years old. I just never had an outlet for these acoustic song ideas, so they just piled up until I had a decent amount of material.

WH: What’s going on with your other music project, Yam?

WC: Yam is unfortunately no more. I played a couple shows under the moniker Bobcat Barker. It was way more punky/stony stuff than Yam, but in between a drummer breaking his wrist and my own musical tastes changing, it’s safe to say that project is just chillin. I’m working with some great musicians right now on a new project, but these things take some serious time!

WH: What/who were your major influences when writing the album?

WC: Does marijuana count as an influence? I was listening to a lot of Grizzly Bear, but mostly their singer/guitarist Daniel Rossen’s solo stuff. I also was listening to a lot of Eastern music, like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Ustad Sultan Khan, and of course Ravi Shankar. In terms of aesthetic, I was definitely influenced by other acoustic artists like Nick Drake, Jose Gonzalez and Bert Jansch.

WH: I hear a violin? What other instruments can you play and when did you start getting into music/learning these instruments?

WC: There is definitely a violin on the album, as well as a cello. I didn’t play either of those instruments though. I can play guitar, bass, keyboards/synths, and drums — but guitar is my main instrument. I’ve been into music for a long time, thanks to my mom being a music teacher. I got my first guitar for Christmas when I was 14 and I’m still trying to learn everything.

WH: What was your recording/mixing process? Did you have any help?

WC: I recorded, mixed and “mastered” the whole thing at my house using Cubase. “Mastering” is in quotations because the equipment I have, compared to the equipment of actual mastering studios, might be a joke. I frequently used the internet to help me out, and I asked a lot of friends to give me feedback on the quality of recordings and mixes. But to answer your question, no help. I couldn’t afford it!

WH: If you could go back in time and collaborate with an artist, who would it be and why?

WC: Charles Mingus. He was the master of total expression in the moment, and by proxy, an incredible composer. I would even be fine with him just calling me an idiot for a few days straight.

Christie’s release show begins at 9:45 tomorrow, Wednesday August 27th at the Recordbar. Doors open at 9:00 p.m. Other acts include David Williams and Yes You Are. Check out the Facebook event page here for more details. 

Listen and/or purchase Greenheart here!

<a href="http://willychristie.bandcamp.com/album/greenheart" data-mce-href="http://willychristie.bandcamp.com/album/greenheart">Greenheart by Willy Christie</a>

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Modern Day Jams "This could be the day that we push through…" 1. White Fence - Like That 2. Mac DeMarco - Passing Out Pieces 3. Tame Impala - Feels Like We Only Go Backwards 4. Temples - Shelter Song 5. Thee Oh Sees - King’s Nose 6. Ty Segall & White Fence - I Am Not A Game 7. The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Unknown 8. Holy Wave - Do You Feel It 9. Shy Boys - Postcard 10. Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti - Only In My Dreams 11. Dirty Projectors - There’s A Fire 12. Mac DeMarco - Chamber Of Reflection 13. Connan Mockasin - I’m The Man, That Will Find You 14. The Stepkids - Memoirs Of Grey 15. Dr. Dog - The Truth 16. Generationals - When They Fight They Fight 17. Richard Swift - The Bully 18. Night Beats - The Seven Poison Wonders 19. Holy Wave - Wet & Wild 20. Thee Oh Sees - Savage Victory 21. Morgan Delt - Barbarian Kings 22. King Khan & The Shrines - Born To Die 23. Animal Collective - Today’s Supernatural 24. Mac DeMarco - Freaking Out The Neighborhood 25. Tame Impala - Apocalypse Dreams 26. Temples - The Guesser 27. Ty Segall - The Man Man 28. Night Beats - Love Ain’t Strange (Everything Else Is) 29. King Khan & The Shrines - Bite My Tongue 30. Tame Impala - Mind Mischief 31. Connan Mockasin - Do I Make You Feel Shy? Download

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Unknown Covers "The highway is for gamblers, better use your sense - take what you have gathered from coincidence." 1. Charlotte Dada/The Beatles - Dont’ Let Me Down 2. Dusty Springfield/Janis Joplin - Piece Of My Heart 3. The Soul Agents/Jimi Hendrix - Foxy Lady 4. The Turtles/Bob Dylan - It Ain’t Me Babe 5. The Chocolate Watchband/Gerry & The Pacemakers - Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Crying 6. ? & The Mysterians/Tommy James & The Shondells - Do Something To Me 7. The Youngsters/The Beatles - I Wanna Be Your Man 8. The Blue Things/The Isley Brothers - Twist And Shout 9. The Kords/The Who - Boris The Spider 10. Vanilla Fudge/The Zombies - She’s Not There 11. Marie LaForet/The Rolling Stones - Paint It Black 12. Arthur Brown/Screamin’ Jay Hawkins - I Put A Spell On You 13. Traffic Sound/Jimi Hendrix - Fire 14. Oscar & The Majestics/The Who - I Can’t Explain 15. Dean Carter/Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock 16. The Aztecs/Eddie Cochran - Summertimme Blues 17. The Creation/The Capitols - Cool Jerk 18. The Rascals/Wilson Pickett - Land Of 1000 Dances 19. The Music Machine/ The Beatles - Taxman 20. The Standells/The Kinks - Sunny Afternoon 21. Them/Lulu - Here Comes The Night 22. The Mighty Hannibal/Wilson Pickett - In The Midnight Hour 23. Dennis Coffey/The Beatles - Get Back 24. The Soul Trippers/Slim Harpo - I’m A King Bee 25. The Hollies/The Contours - Do You Love Me 26. The Box Tops/James & Bobby Purify - I’m Your Puppet 27. The Beatles/The Shirelles - Baby It’s You 28. The Chocolate Watchband/Bob Dylan - It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue 29. The Delfonics/Simon & Garfunkel - Scarborough Fair 30. The Turtles/Barry McGuire - Eve Of Destruction 31. The Byrds/Bob Dylan - All I Wanna Do 32. Slade/The Beatles - Martha My Dear 33. The Box Tops/Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale Download

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"A love for you, not fade away."

1. Bobby Freeman/The Ramones - Do You Wanna Dance? 2. The Isley Brothers/The Beatles - Twist And Shout 3. Otis Redding/Aretha Franklin - Respect 4. Big Mama Thornton/Elvis Presley - Hound Dog 5. Dale Hawkins/Creedance Clearwater Revival - Susie Q 6. The Strangeloves/Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy 7. Them/The Shadows Of Knight - Gloria 8. Bo Diddley/The Yardbirds - I’m A Man 9. Irma Thomas/The Rolling Stones - Time Is On My Side 10. Arthur Alexander/The Beatles - Anna (Go To Him) 11. Doris Troy/The Hollies - Just One Look 12. Harry Nilsson/The Monkees - Cuddly Toy 13. Tommy James & The Shondells/Tiffany - I Think We’re Alone Now 14. The Leaves/Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe 15. Gloria Jones/Soft Cell - Tainted Love 16. Charlie Feathers/The Cramps - Can’t Hardly Stand It 17. Jake Holmes/Led Zeppelin - Dazed And Confused 18. Paolo Ferrara/Pink Floyd - Alchimia/Time 19. Shuggie Otis/The Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letters 23 20. Beck, Bogert, Appice/ Stevie Wonder - Superstition 21. Slade/Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noize 22. Bob Dylan/Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower 23. David Bowie/Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World 24. Harry Nilsson/Three Dog Night - One 25. The Nerves/Blondie - Hanging On The Telephone 26. Garland Jeffreys/The Circle Jerks - Wild In The Streets 27. Fred Neil/Harry Nilsson - Everybody’s Talkin’ 28. Donnie & Joe Emerson/Ariel Pink - Baby 29. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles/The Beatles - You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me 30. Otis Redding/The Rolling Stones - Pain In My Heart 31. The Everly Brothers/Linda Ronstadt - When Will I Be Loved 32. Carl Perkins/Elvis Presley - Blue Suede Shoes 33. Big Joe Williams/Them - Baby, Please Don’t Go 34. Buddy Holly & The Crickets/The Rolling Stones - Not Fade Away 35. Bo Diddley/George Thorogood - Who Do You Love 36. Pete Seeger/The Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn! 37. Arthur Alexander/The Rolling Stones - You Better Move On

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The Early Years

"Child star, they do not see just what a precious gem you’d be." 1. The Nazz/Todd Rundgren - Open My Eyes  2. Attila/Billy Joel - Wonder Woman  3. The Moving Sidewalks/ZZ Top - 99th Floor  4. The Spades/13th Floor Elevators - You’re Gonna Miss Me  5. Les Baxter’s Balladeers/David Crosby - Linin’ Track  6. The Iguanas/Iggy Pop - Again & Again  7. The Squires/Neil Young - The Sultan  8. The Quarrymen/The Beatles - Hello Little Girl  9. High Numers/The Who - Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying  10. The Spades/13th Floor Elevators - We Sell Soul  11. Lou Reed/Velvet Underground - Prominent Men  12. Them/Van Morrison - Philosophy  13. The Amboy Dukes/Ted Nugent - Baby Please Don’t Go  14. Yardbirds/Jeff Beck - Heart Full of Soul  15. The Golliwogs/Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fight Fire  16. The Iguanas/Iggy Pop - Mona  17. Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks/The Band - Suzie Q  18. The Parliaments/Parliament Funkadelic - I’ll Wait  19. The Nice/Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Flower King Of Flies 20. Giles, Giles, & Fripp/King Crimson - She Is Loaded  21. The Idle Race/Electric Light Orchestra - Hurry Up John  22. Tyrannosaurus Rex/T. Rex - Child Star  23. Charles Manson/Manson Family - Eyes Of A Dreamer  24. Grace Slick & The Great Society/Jefferson Airplane - Somebody To Love  25. Lollipop Shoppe/Dead Moon - You Must Be A Witch  26. Manish Boys/David Bowie - Take My Tip  27. Them/Van Morrison - My Lonely Sad Eyes  28. The Quarrymen/The Beatles - In Spite Of All The Danger  29. The Primitives/Lou Reed - The Ostrich Download

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1. The dB's - Black And White

2. The Buzzcocks - Everybody's Happy Nowadays

3. Wire - Outdoor Miner

4. Elvis Costello - No Action

5. The Nerves - Hanging On The Telephone

6. The Rubinoos - Alright Without You

7. The Only Ones - No Solution

8. Nick Lowe - So It Goes

9. The Raspberries - Go All The Way

10. The Barracudas - Somewhere Outside

11. The Nerves - Give Me Some Time

12. The Shivvers - Please Stand By

13. The Scientists - Frantic Romantic

14. The Ramones - I Want You Around

15. Wreckless Eric - Whole Wide World

16. The Exploding Hearts - So Bored

17. The Nice Boys - You Won't See Me Anymore

18. Nick Lowe - Cruel To Be Kind

19. The Rubinoos - I Never Thought It Would Happen

20. The dB's - Big Brown Eyes

21. The Raspberries - Radio Promo/I Wanna Be With You

22. The Only Ones - Another Girl, Another Planet

23. Ice & The Iced- We've Had Enough

24. The Scientists - Last Night

25. The Undertones - Teenage Kicks

26. The Nerves - When You Find Out

27. Nick Lowe - Heart Of The City

28. Elvis Costello - Welcome To The Working Week

29. The Exploding Hearts - (You Left Me) Shattered

30. Wire - Mannequin

31. Shy Boys - And I Am Nervous

32. The Barracudas - Don't Let Go

33. The Ramones - I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend

34. Nikki & The Corvettes - Just What I Need

35. Holly & The Italians - I Wanna Go Home

36. The Nerves - Walking Out On Love

37. The Exploding Hearts - Throwaway Style

38. Elvis Costello - (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes

39. The Rubinoos - I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend

40. The Ramones - Listen To My Heart Download

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"Hey little punk, forget all that junk and celebrate summer with me."

1. The Illusions - Wait Till The Summer 2. The Lovin' Spoonful - Summer In The City 3. The Beach Boys - All Summer Long 4. Sly & The Family Stone - Hot Fun In The Summertime 5. Big Brother & The Holding Company - Summertime 6. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Long Hot Summer Night 7. The Pretty Things - Summertime 8. Love - Bummer In The Summer 9. The Kinks - Wait Till Sumer Comes Along 10. Chad & Jeremy - A Summer Song 11. Electric Light Orchestra - One Summer Dream 12. Grandaddy - Summer Here Kids 13. Girls - Summertime 14. The Barracudas - Summer Fun 15. The Exploding Hearts - We Don't Have To Worry Anymore 16. The Undertones - Here Comes The Summer 17. Alice Cooper - School's Out 18. Slade - Summer Song (Wishing You Were Here) 19. T. Rex - Celebrate Summer 20. Mungo Jerry - In The Summertime

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