Eclectic Grooves

As the Breeders so aptly stated on their infectious slice of summer jam “Saints”, “Summer is ready when you are”.   While I’ve been ready for summer since it ended last year, I wasn’t quite expecting the sudden onslaught of heat that the Portland area received at the beginning of July.   But once the days started to stretch longer and the warm air was hitting my skin, I became inspired to create a new soundtrack for my summer days. Since summer weather in Portland doesn't typically start until around the first of July, I started to compile my summer playlist at this point. Over the past few days, I have managed to narrow my selection down to an eclectic mix of songs spanning genres as diverse as funk, jazz, rap, soul, gospel and rock that clock in at just over an hour. So fire up the barbecue, bask in the afternoon sunlight and don't hesitate to dive right into this year's summer mix! Summer Mix 2013 1) New Dawn- There...

This episode of I Hear a New World was recorded before Christmas, but due to working tirelessly to complete the "Favorite Albums of 2012" list, it was shelved until now. It features a hodgepodge of psychedelic, garage and jazz with a little soul and blues to round out the mix nicely. Artists featured on this edition include Unknown Mortal Orchestra, David Bowie, Albert Collins and Eddie Harris. I Hear a New World- Stacks of Wax Vol.18 1) Abdeslam Cherkami- L-Awsaf 2) Cymande- The Message 3) Albert Collins- Kool Aide 4) Public Nuisance- Ecstasy 5) David Bowie- All the Mad Men 6) Tame Impala- Mind Mischief 7) Unknown Mortal Orchestra- Waves of Confidence 8) Sic Alps- God Bless Her, I Miss Her 9) Eddie Harris- Is It In 10) Fontanelle- Reflex Vs. Parallax 11) Eternal Tapestry- Sand Into Rain I hope you enjoy this podcast, and your thoughts and comments are encouraged and greatly appreciated!

Well, its that time of year again where vinyl and out-of print rarities are pushed to the bottom of the listening stack to make way for albums released in 2011.  Initially, I set out to start this project in the first part of December so I wasn't rushing frantically to beat the clock on New Year's Eve. However, those of you who have a predilection for collecting and listening to music know that this is quite an unrealistic expectation to set for myself. This quest for creating the perfect list of albums that caters to every taste out there is practically impossible since list-making is completely subjective. Albums from artists like Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver, PJ Harvey, Kurt Vile, Wilco, Adele, St Vincent, Lykke Li, Feist and The War On Drugs were featured on virtually every top 10 list. Whether or not these albums are deserving of this seems to be irrelevant to the fact that most people found these records to be t...

The latest edition of I Hear a New World is available for download here, and at http://ihearanewworld.podomatic.com/ . This edition of I Hear a New World focuses on stacks of wax that I have recently acquired from the fantastic record store called  Exiled Records . Today's recipe features two slices of goodness from the Sublime Frequencies stable, a heaping helping of psych-jazz fusion, a spoonful of blues and a dash of fuzzy, afro-funk for extra flavor. Artists featured include The Panthers, Sic Alps, Miles Davis, Psychedelic Aliens, Group Doueh and Jimi Hendrix. For the complete tracklist, please check out Eclectic Grooves. Here is the complete tracklist for this edition of I Hear a New World. Stacks of Wax Vol.9 1) The Panthers- Malkaus-2:47 2) T.K. Ramamoorthy- Gowla- 3:21 3) Pearls Before Swine- The Surrrealist Waltz- 3:27 4) Sic Alps- Ranger- 3:26 5) Love Cry Want- Angel’s Wing- 4:46 6) Miles Davis- Water Babies- 5:06 7) Jimi Hendrix- Easy Blu...