Sayin' Somethin' New

So The Roots have just released their ninth album, How I Got Over, which is quite great. This week, check out one of their brand new tracks mashed up with a few of my old favorites from
?uestlove and legendary crew, and enjoy their ever-inquisitive, uber-creative, impeccably cool take on life. This stuff is delicious, especially if you think you're 'not really into hip hop'.

* parental advisory, strong lyrics here. sorry, kids :) *

Playlist
1- now or never (how i got over, 2010)
2- guns are drawn (the tipping point, 2004)
3- ain't sayin' nothin' new (things fall apart, 1999)
4- step into the realm (things fall apart, 1999)
5- water (phrenology, 2002)

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Download here: http://drop.io/tinycomets_somethin_new

Vitamin D

The Vitamins series continues with some super-fun, unabashedly cheerful new indie pop music, perfect for this time of year. Let me know what you think!

Playlist
1- avant la lettre - no procedure that fits
cool new band from amsterdam
2- rogue wave - lake michigan
3- matt pond PA - starting
4- vincent vallieres - entre partout et nulle part
5- kid cudi - up up & away

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Download here: http://drop.io/tinycomets_vitaminD

Bluesfest

To celebrate Chicago's Blues Festival this weekend, here are some more great Chicago Blues. Enjoy!

Playlist

1- koko taylor - i'm a woman

2- muddy waters - she moves me

3- eddie c. campbell - that's when i know

4- buddy guy ft. joss stone - every night about this time

5- robert johnson - sweet home chicago

Let me know if you have requests or suggestions for upcoming 'casts! The crazier the theme the better, and I'm totally down for the challenge.

*Gauntlet officially thrown* :)

Download here: http://drop.io/tinycomets_bluesfest

Sijambo

You may have heard that the first World Cup ever hosted in Africa will kick off next week. Here, in preparation, a few tunes from the vast continent of a billion people, over a thousand languages, and just a little bit of great music. Hope you find some surprising new favorites.

Playlist
1- the super eagles - love's a real thing (senegal/gambia, ca. 1968)
fabulous psychedelic rock from the band that invented mbalax, the popular dance music genre to be later picked up by youssou n'dour and others
2- tinariwen - aldhechen manin (touareg music from the southern sahara, 2004)
awesome, bluesy, un-categorizable funk from a band that has been telling desert stories via libya, mali, and algeria for decades. check them out live in chicago on june 19th!
3- gangwe mobb - asali wa moyo (tanzania, 2002)
award-winning tanzanian hip hop called "cartoon rap"
4- youssou n'dour - bajjan (senegal, 2007)
a fun one from the world superstar still doing his thing
5- amadou & mariam - m'bife blues (mali, 2004)
one of my absolute favorites; a beautiful, haunting love song from what might be the world's loveliest couple

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Download here: http://drop.io/tinycomets_sijambo