After I finished recording this episode, I realized I'd played two records featuring Jorge Santana - one by his group Malo, and another with him as a guest with the Fania All-Stars. I looked him up and realized he had sadly passed away last spring. Rest in Power Jorge Santana! I hope everyone enjoys his guitar work on these tunes as well as the other tracks featured here.

Tracklist: JAB, Malo, Reuben Wilson, Rimshots, Fania All-Stars

April 7 2021

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Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 163

I noticed that the great Cal Tjader passed away around 40 years ago today (May 5th), and while I typically don't like doing death anniversaries, it did feel like a good time to revisit some of his records. The feeling of his music can't be understated - it just feels GOOD. Especially right now as spring moves toward summer, it seems perfect to break these albums out. This episode is also a bit of a sequel to an earlier Tjader mix on episode 24 of PFTS - I made sure to play a different selection of tracks, so go back and check that one too if you haven't already! Hope you enjoy.

May 5 2021

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Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 166 (More Cal Tjader)

24 Hours of Vinyl Event series created in 2011 by the Music Is My Sanctuary collective

2022 edition presented as part of the Montreal Nuit Blanche in collaboration with Transmission MTL, Shift Radio. Recorded in Montreal on February 26-27th 2022 at Breakglass Studios.

Audio Only

ICKY MAGDALA — 24 Hours of Vinyl (2022)

Pappa Joeys Badd Ass Band version of this song turned into a slow blues riff that has of course a face melting saxx solo at the end of this jam. Details on his album release coming soon. Please share with others if you'd like and check out the alternate versions including the original. 
 
Country Version
https://soundcloud.com/audio-avalanche/the-mind-will-follow

Christian/Gospel Version (Original) 
https://soundcloud.com/audio-avalanche/the-mind-will-follow-faith-mix

I see 'em talking on the corner, I hear 'em shouting on the news, Each one standing on their soapbox, trying hard not to lose. They're armed with Wikipedia facts, and every single book they've read, Trying to convince the world with what's stored up in their head. But the silence in the spaces, where the arguments should end, Just proves that nobody's listening, they're just waiting to defend.
You can preach it from the pulpit, you can lay down all the facts, But people don't care how much you know, there's no changing that. They wanna know how much you really care, see where your heart is true, Gotta Win the Heart first, yeah, that's what you do, And I promise you, The Mind Will Follow right behind it, too.
Never heard a lecture, she didn't need to preach the truth, She just showed me how to listen deep from childhood through my youth. I watched her meet the broken ones, the ones the crowd ignored, She gave 'em a safe harbor, not a single lesson stored. She didn't have the answers, she just gave 'em a clean slate, And that's how I learned you lead with your heart, before you open up the gate.
Oh, it's easy to spot the fake ones if you watch 'em long enough, They're the ones talking wisdom, when the road gets too rough. They say the words, they wear the badge, they post the perfect prayer, But faith isn't just a Sunday suit, it's walking through despair. It's easy to preach the facts, but it's harder to stand in the rain, To let go of your own agenda, and really feel somebody's pain.
(Final Thought) You gotta win the heart... yeah... That's where the faith begins... ...And the mind will follow... every single time.

Mind Will Follow (Blues)

The Mind Will Follow (Blues Mixx)

With all 4 episodes of the "Good Book" project finally out on vinyl, i decided to only play out tracks from those records for this Sunday.

Sunday Sessions Nº372

D-Vibes was back with a bag full of soulful flavours for November's Stir Fry Show. She was joined by Demae for a chat about her debut EP 'Life Works Out Usually' on Touching Bass and a live performance. Later in the show Parisian Producer Lorkestra steps up on guest mix duties. RnB, Neo Soul, UK rap and Afrobeats sounds for the whole 120.

Stir Fry w/ D-Vibes, Demae and Lorkestra - November 2020

The latest Mystic Vybrations on CyberJamz broadcast.

Mystic Vybrations  11.17.2020

Mixed by Matt Nelkin

Tracklist:
0:00 Yoich Takeuch - Nightrunning
2:15 10.4.Rog - Groovebox
6:22 Mylee Manzanza - Family Dynamics (Darkhouse Family Remix)
9:16 Darkhouse Family ft. Tyler Daley & Kaidi Tatham - All This Way
12:45 Soul Supreme - Snakes
15:33 King - Red Eye (DJ Spinna Blissed Out Remix)
19:41 Buscrates - Cut Out The Lights
22:15 Deborah Jordan - Powerlight (Prod. by Buscrates)
25:06 Yasu-Pacino - City Mind ft. Keisaku Nakamura, Yotaro
27:24 Shuko - The Awakening
28:50 Ivan Ave - Nu Path
31:42 Natalie Slade - I Won't Cry
35:40 14KT ft. Muhsinah - The Power Of Same (Tall Black Guy Remix)
39:25 Moonchild - Run Away (Eric Lau & Kaidi Tatham Remix)
42:38 Kaidi Tatham - In My Life
48:01 Javonntte - La La La
50:49 Potato Head People ft. Reggie B - Bring The World A Little Closer
54:05 Lynda Dawn - Arise
56:14 Jordan Rakei - Wind Parade

Liquid Beat Radio 1/16/21

Crate Digs Radio - 25/01/2021
Tracklist
ethiopian records - ethiopian records skit
alfa mist - run outs
yussef dayes trio - nipsey the great
madlib - dirtknock
stelvio cipriani - mary’s theme
shae universe, kojey radical - rotalty
rosalia, billie eilish - lo vas a olvidar
pndr, kiefer - morning mist
les mamans du congo - meki
marcel vogel - take me back
oriyin - roll the dice
floating points - king bromeliad
restless soul fun band (phil asher) - breaking it down
moodymann - heaven
brenton wood - trouble
el michels affair - murkit gam
culross close - acceptance
joseph efi - this is lovely
spoek mathambo - pressure burst the piping
abrahamblue - still feel
mr. fingers - outer acid
blacklight chameleon - young summer
baby_asl - bloom
peet - plus fort
jesik - black sands
j dilla - african rhythms
the budos band - snake hawk
taylor mcferrin - chance to say my piece
ciscerol, oddisee - beautiful mind
schntzl - tujiko
pa salieu - frontline (yuseef dayes remix)
hania rani - nest (portico quartet remix)
terrace martin - the voice of king nipsey
nayana iz - partner in crime
mildlife - the magnificent moon

Crate Digs Radio - Jeff Higgins # 14

Body Mind Spirit EP

Saturn Return

Àbáse X Zeitgeist - Saturn Return

Crate Digs Radio - Jeff Higgins  #15 February - J Dilla Birthday Mix

When I'm not at the dayjob, I'm probably at a record store. Pullin from the Stacks podcast most Wednesdays, available here, Apple Pods (please subscribe!) and elsewhere.

Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 163

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