Soul Station Feature: Miguelito Valdes

Mamita Cambia

Although he came to the US in 1940 and stayed, the great singer Miguelito Valdes continued to return to Cuba to perform and occasionally record, at least until the revolution. This particular recording seems to come from one of his last trips, and probably dates from 1957. He is backed by a very late version of Orquesta Hermanos Castro, a large band that was active and recording as early as 1931. This is a really great record, and by its arrangement, someone was quite influenced by the Perez Prado brass sound and how it makes a mambo or mambo like dance music really work!

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Soul Station Feature: Wild Bill & The Blue Denims

The Chase

Producer and label owner George Goldner is mostly known for the many vocal r&b records he cut in the 1950s, but he did not ignore tougher, raunchy rock'n'roll. He produced this rough gem for his Gone label at the end of 1959, and the Bill on it, guitarist Bill Emerson shows off hot ideas and a gritty tone. Some moments of this rocker even get as gnarly as Link Wray! A great way to rev up for what looks to be a foggy, and eventually wet (again) morning!

DJ Pi/Paul Yamada

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DJ LOBO: Radio LOBO Show! 9

FEATURING…

The Stooges • Dave "Gruber" Allen • Amyl and The Sniffers • Gary Clark Jr. • Gossip • Fea • Juan Wauters • Jenny Lewis • Pixies • Sumohair (feat. Banana Leaf Boy) • Tropa Magica • Kumbia Queers • Rebel Diaz • Mala Rodríguez • Niña Dioz • Noname • Heems • Lizzo • Laura Jane Grace & The Devouring Mothers

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DJ LOBO: Radio LOBO Show! 7

FEATURING…

Bruce Springsteen • Chavela Vargas • Natalie Merchant • FIDLAR • The Hong Kong Blood Opera • Childbirth • Tristen • Colleen Green • The Coup (feat. Lakeith Stanfield) • Die Antwoord • SadGirl • Joan Jett & The Blackhearts • Amyl and the Sniffers • Lucy Dacus • My Dick • Peaches • The Devil Makes Three

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DJ LOBO: Radio LOBO Show! 3

FEATURING

The Uncluded • Willie Nelson • Slowkiss • Kate Nash. • Remember Sports • Hurray For The Riff Raff • Downtown Boys • IDLES • Ana Tijoux • Making Movies • Ceci Bastida • Julieta Venegas (feat. Ana Tijoux & Rubén Albarrán) • Chiquita y Chatarra • Dromedarios Mágicos • Círculo Polar • AJ Davila

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DJ LOBO: Radio LOBO Show! 1

FEATURING

FIDLAR • Ida Maria • Superorganism • Tony Gallardo II • Lily Allen (feat. Giggs) • Bleached • Barbara Dane • Woody Guthrie • Ida Maria • Graham Coxon • Spring Onion • Julieta Venegas • Making Movies Las Cafeteras (feat. Philthy Dronez) • A Tribe Called Red (feat. Kool A.D. and Chippewa Travelers) • Thee Arthur Layne (a.k.a INF0_TAPES)

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