BrokeN'Beat Podcast

THIS WEEK
ARGO - April 28, 2008 We're back! Some nice joints this week... starting with a cinematic rendition of a classic Dilla produced track, new LP from Two Banks of Four, a spacey remix of Erykah Badu, an all star cast brought by Altered Natives, tasty Archetype treats right out of the toaster, jumpin' jazz biz from Japan, Suntzu cru brings you Orakel & IMC Soul, a heavy broken banger from Yellowtail on Bagpak, an Aroop Roy remix on the Doppelschal label, and Ayro teams up with Dj Spinna.

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Carlos Nino & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson / FIND A WAY / cdr
Azymuth / TEMPOS ATRAZ / Polydor
The Stance Brothers / MEAN SPIRIT / Ricky-Tick Records
Two Banks Of Four / FLAGS & WORDS / Sonar Kollektiv
Jazzanova / THAT NIGHT (FEAT. BEMBE SEGUE) / Sonar Kollektiv
Shape of Broad Minds / THEY DON'T KNOW FEAT. STACY EPPS / Lex
Erykah Badu / HONEY (SPADE'S ROUGH RMX) / cdr
Altered Natives / FEEL IT POLITIKAL NATIVE RI / cdr
Opolopo & Amalia / GET IT TOGETHER / cdr
Arch_typ / LETTING GO (FEAT. AHMAD LARNES) / Bagpak
Indigo Jam Unit / SPHINX / Basis Japan
Orakel ft. Anya Stewart / EACH PASSING DAY / Suntzu Sound
Art Bleek / URBAN WATCHER / Loungin'
C.O.N.E. feat Colonel Red / TREEKNOCKA / Bagpak
IMC Soul ft. Dawn Pemberton / RUNNING BACK TO YOU / Suntzu Sound
Arch_typ / ? / wmc08 cdr
Yellowtail / 7 MONKS OF KILIMANJARO / Bagpak
Surra / SET IT OFF / cdr
Scott / LA RENTREE (AROOP ROY REMIX) / Doppelschal
Lenny Kravitz / BREATH (JOJOFLORES VS. JAZZANOVA) / cdr
Ayro / BOUNCE (DJ SPINNA RMX) / Groovia Sound Project

Gordon Gartrelle Radio

Gordon Gartrelle Radio
(TRT: 1:11:00)

::hosted by Phonte
::mixed by DJ Brainchild

(a very solid mix of music that'll make you tuck it down to your socks)

California Soul

Marlena Shaw "California Soul" (1969)


I have this thing about being late for flights. Like, I hate it. I'd rather show up two hours early than be a few minutes late. Running through an airport when you're late is not fun. But that's another story for another time. I arrived early only to find out that my flight had been delayed leaving McCarren Airport here in Las Vegas. I was headed to Nashville so I could attend my brother's graduation ceremony the next morning. I had an extra two hours to kill, no problem.

I walked over to this bar near my gate where they were showing the Lakers/Jazz playoff game. I ordered a Coke that cost me $2.50 and sat and watched my boy Deron Williams work over the Lakers. The bartenders were cool. Wearing my Ben Gordon Bulls jersey made for some easy jokes, especially with the game on. Then suddenly this commercial comes on:



One of the bartenders stopped pouring this drink and screamed to the other "Man, I gotta find out who this is!"

"Yeah, I've been seeing this commercial on TV and I keep wondering who it is."

"That's Aretha Franklin I bet."

"It's Lyn Collins." This old guy at the end of the bar raised his hand motioning that he had the answer. "She sang back up for James Brown."

The drunken arguments continued throughout the commercial break until the game came back on, but now the playoffs were secondary. The discussion had moved from Kobe Bryant to "Name That Tune". Sitting at the bar and enjoying the most expensive Coke known to man, I sat and listened to these guys go back and forth about an artist that had her peak ten years before I was even born. When there was a break, I motioned to the bartender for a refill. When he came close, I said, "'California Soul' by Marlena Shaw."

"HEY, HOLD UP EVERYBODY? This guy says it's...who did you say it was?

I repeated the name and the song for the bar to hear. I would have mentioned that Gang Starr sampled it for Check TheTechnique in 1991, but that would have gone over their heads....ha ha

Wanna know what's funny? Nobody challenged me on it. The bar was quiet. I don't consider myself the voice of music reason but, I was surprised nobody asked for proof considering my young age. I even had the song on my iPOD. Puzzled, I pulled the bartender back and asked him why nobody questioned it. Dude kinda laughed and said...

"Man, you're from Chicago. Chicago cats know their music."

New Common Sense (f/ Pharrell)

"Universal Mind Control" f/ Pharrell // Invincible Summer (2008)

Peven Everett "Power Soul"

"Washing"


"This Just In"


I've been wanting to do a post on Peven Everett for a long time, but never got around to it. In my mind, it was going to be a big post with about 8 songs to introduce new people to the Chicago talent. Sort of like a Peven Everett EP. I even had the post typed up and ready to go, but I could never lock down the songs I wanted. The guy has so much music out, every time I locked down a tracklisting, I'd want to add somethign else. Peven really needs a double disc set to cover the best stuff.

That was in December. Between then and now I finally warmed up to his Power Soul album, and just decided to post these two songs. Here's the thing with Peven (try to excuse the name JJ): On every album, for every dud song there's also a home run. And when he hits, he hits big!

No wonder skateboard cats are copying his style.



If you're new to Peven, these are two solid cuts. But please come back soon cause I plan on posting my own personal Peven Everett EP along with a special mix done by my guy disco dj of the Chicago group Windimoto.

Championship Vinyl

the essence of muisc store culture. (ha ha)
no joke? WE SECRETLY RULE THE WORLD!



High Fidelity (2000)
John Cusack (ROB GORDON)
Jack Black (BARRY)
Iben Hjejle (LAURA)
Todd Louiso (DICK)
Tim Robbins (IAN "RAY" RAYMOND)
Stephen Frears (DIRECTOR)
Seamus McGarvey (CINEMATOGRAPHY)

(shot on the north side of Chicago)

(Mike, you got that 3 Feet High & Rising yet?)

I Can't Help It

"I Can't Help It"

• Written and composed by Stevie Wonder and Susaye Greene-Browne
• Produced by Quincy Jones
• Lead and background vocals: Michael Jackson
• Bass: Louis Johnson
• Drums: John Robinson
• Electric piano and synthesizer: Greg Phillinganes
• Synthesizer programming: Michael Boddicker
• Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa
• Horns arranged by Jerry Hey and performed by The Seawind Horns:
  • Trumpet and flugelhorn: Jerry Hey
  • Tenor, alto saxophones and flute: Larry Williams
  • Baritone, tenor saxophones and flute: Kim Hutchcroft
  • Trombone: William Reichenbach
  • Trumpet: Gary Grant
• Rhythm arrangement by Greg Phillinganes and Stevie Wonder
• String arrangement by Johnny Mandel
• Concert master: Gerald Vinci

Michael Jackson "I Can't Help It" // Off The Wall (1979)


Michael Jackson "I Can't Help It (Tangoterje Mix)" (2005)


Davina "I Can't Help It" // Best Of Both Worlds (1998)


De La Soul "Breakadawn" // Buhloone Mind State (1993)


Stevie Wonder "I Can't Help It" // Live Pasadena, CA (1979)

(around the 2:05 mark)