The Necks Tour Dates

OZ TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED:
The Necks have announced the following Australian tour dates for January -
February 2007:
JANUARY
Monday 8th to Wednesday 10th:
MELBOURNE, Corner Hotel
Tix $25 (+$2 booking fee), door price: $28 (if available), doors open 8.30
Corner Box Office (57 Swan St Richmond 12-8 Mon-Sat), phone bookings 9427
9198, online bookings www.cornerhotel.com
Saturday 13th to Tuesday 16th:
SYDNEY, Sydney Festival, The Famous Spiegeltent, Hyde Park North
Tix $35 (+ $3.20 booking fee), doors open 7:00 bookings 1300 888 412
www.sydneyfestival.org.au or Moshtix www.moshtix.com.au tel 02 9209 4614
FEBRUARY
Friday 16th:
CAIRNS, Tanks Art Centre
bookings www.ticketlink.com.au 07 4031 9555 doors open 7:00
Saturday 17th:
BRISBANE, Judith Wright Centre Of Contemporary Art
bookings (07) 3872 9000 www.jwcoca.qld.gov.au
Sunday 18th:
BYRON BAY, Cultural and Community Centre
02 6685 5659 www.heartofbyron.org.au

Powerspot 29 November 2006

Tabla master Talvin Singh will be DJ'ing on Saturday night at The Factory, a new music venue over in Enmore. I hope he pulls his tablas out at some stage and plays along but somehow I doubt it. Anyhow, tonight's show is top heavy with tabla masters of one sort or another. Selected tracks from the following, and in no particular order of play at time of writing

Bobby Singh- CD Random Factors
Trilok Gurtu- CD Remembrance
Karsh Kale- Cd Realize
Tabla Beat Science- Karsh Kale / Talvin Singh / Zakhir Hussain- Tala Matrix
Talvin Singh- CD Ha
Talvin Singh- CD OK
Colin Walcott- / John Abercrombie / Dave Holland / Jack de Johnette- CD Cloud Dance

Also music by Nadya's 101 Candles Orchestra. They have a gig coming up this week- details below.

Saturday 2nd DecemberPaddington RSL226 Oxford Street Paddington 2021 NSW
Show starts 7.30pmTickets $25, concessions $15.
For bookings phone Rafal, on 0415 490 102.Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door.

Just returned back from touring Hungary Poland and France, NADYA’S 101 CANDLES ORKESTRA will perform at the Paddington RSL for one night only! Don’t miss this romantic evening of Eastern European romance and French Chanson lead by world music diva Nadya Golski. Join her and her fabulous band on the 2nd of December at the Paddington RSL. They will be supported by the fantastic UNDER FIRE GUITARS, Django Reinhardt meets Carlos Jobim in a passionate ensemble of Latin American and Balkan guitars. Part/proceeds go to Father Isaac’s homeless people’s charity.

Sunday 31st December Ignite 2007 with a wild and romantic nite as the the Candles serenade and thrill your senses.@ master blacksmith Francesco Petrolo’s enchanted ForgeNew Years EveUnder the Stars and IndoorsCandles @ Francesco’s ForgeNadya’s 101 Candles Orkestra live @ blacksmith’s forge! From 8pm till all night long.Kids welcomeGypsy DJPerformances from special guestsMeditteranean and Balkan BanquetBYO$50 per person $30 concession

Sculpt your own memento of 2006Gypsy and Eastern European film screenings in other roomBarrista making great coffee all niteChill Out room for Mum’s and kidsPlenty of on street parkingAt home atmosphereCall Mr Dabrowski 0415490102Email lucy@nadya.com.au

Please join Sangeet Australia for the final recital for 2006. Introducing to our Mehfil series Sarangan Sriranganathan on Sitar.

SANGEET AUSTRALIA:
Supporting Hindustani Music

presents

SARANGAN SRIRANGANATHAN - sitar

BOBBY SINGH - tabla

SUNDAY 10TH DECEMBER 2:30PM
THE DICKSON SPACE
35-39 DICKSON STREET NEWTOWN
TICKETS AT THE DOOR $15/12 con

Family discounts available. Wheelchair access available. On street parking. Enter via King Street. Short walk from Newtown train station or bus route 422 from Railway Square.

Performance approximately two hours with interval. Light refreshments available.

EXPERIENCE ACOUSTIC CLASSICAL MUSIC FROM INDIA

SOUL STIRRING AND PASSIONATE RAGAS IN A TRADITIONAL AND INTIMATE SOIREE SETTING.

About the Artists:

Sarangan Sriranganathan is a well known, award winning accomplished singer and musician from Sri Lanka who now resides in Sydney. The sitar is one of his many achievments. His recent concerts include The Commonwealth Games Festival and Womadelaide. More Information on www.sarangan.net

Bobby Singh is a much loved fixture in the Australian music scene performing extensively both locally and overseas. Increasingly he is exploring multiple fusion line-ups but trained rigourously as a classical musician under the tutelage of Aneesh Pradhan.

Powerspot Playlist 8-11-06

Hi All
On the show tonight tracks from the following releases (and in no particular order of play at time of writing)

The Idan Raichel Project- CD The Idan Raichel Project-
Various Arists- World Circuit Presents.....
Te Vaka- CD Te Vaka
Sidi Mansour- Rimitti
Various Artists- Congotronics 2 Buzz N' Rumble From The Urban Jungle
Debashish Bhattacharya- Calcutta Slide Guitar
Toumani Diabate's Symmetric Orchestra- CD Boulevarde de L'Independance
Ali Farka Toure- CD Savane
Duoud- CD Sakat
Pt. Premkumar Mallik- In Praise of the Goddess- Devotional Songs from North India (Celestial Harmonies)
Music from India- Goddess Divine Energy (Celestial Harmonies)
Takashi Hirayasu & Bob brozman- Nankuru Naisa
The Newtown Festival will be happening this Sunday. I'll be manning the 2SER stall from 10am and then doing a set on the 2SER stage from 1100 onwards. It should be a fun day for all.
Check out the website for more info...http://www.newtowncentre.org/festival/

Regards, and hope that some of you will tune in and listen.

Joseph Tawadros performance 15-11-2006

2006 Freedman Fellowship Winner Oud Virtuoso
JOSEPH TAWADROS LIVE IN CONCERT
with Special Guests JAMES TAWADROS (Req) and BEN RODGERS (Bass)
WHEN: Wednesday, 15th November, 2006 - 8pm
WHERE: Music Workshop, Sydney Conservatorium Of Music
ADDRESS: Macquarie St, Sydney
TICKETS: $25 Full / $20 Concession
BOOKINGS : email - joe@josephtawadros.com - www.josephtawadros.com

2SER Radiothon information

2ser Radiothon: Support a Higher Frequency
October 20 -27
2ser kicked off their annual Radiothon today, celebrating the importance of independent media.
“ Supporting independent media is more important than ever” explains Tanya Stephenson, 2ser
Marketing and Development Manager.
“As we have already seen in the past week, the laws will set off a frenzied chain reaction of take up,
takeover, devour and conquer in the commercial media realm. However, as community media cannot
be taken over by commercial interests, 2ser will remain independent and untouched by the coming
storm - as long as listeners and the community choose to support it”.
With no play-listed music and independent, unbiased current affairs programs, 2ser is committed to
providing a media platform that operates in contrast to the otherwise highly commercial world of
news and issue reporting, advertising and music promotion. 2ser also continues to be one of the only
stations in which its presenters are allowed to voice their political opinion on air.
“ According to the most recent McNair Research, people are increasingly tuning in to community
radio to access local information and news, specialist music and talks programs, and to listen to a
station that plays Australian music and supports local artists” Tanya ads.
“The ‘Support a higher frequency’ Radiothon provides listeners with the opportunity to show their
support of 2ser and help ensure that the station and its programs continue for at least another 27
years.”
During Radiothon, people are invited to 'support a higher frequency' by subscribing to 2ser. The
station holds an educational community broadcasting licence and receives no government funding,
so relies on the support of local businesses and listeners so it can continue to provide Sydney with
an independent, local and real media alternative.
Subscription costs from just $33 per year for concession holders, with special packages also
available to businesses and artists (bands, DJs, performing artists). And to sweeten the deal,
subscribers joining up during Radiothon will not only be supporting a vital media alternative, but also
receive a copy of 2ser’s new “frequency” magazine, a Spunk compilation CD and 2ser key ring,
access to great prizes all year, and entry into the draw to win up to $50,000 worth of prizes, including
an Intrepid Travel “Road to Angkor” Trip for two, two days recording/mixing at Big Jesus Burger
Studios, subscriptions to the Monthly, New Matilda and Arts Hub, loads of CD and movie packs, and
more!
For more information about Radiothon or to subscribe to 2ser, call 9514 9514 or visit www.2ser.com.

PANDIT RAMCHANDRA SUMANJI (tabla)

Asian Dance and Music Centre
presents

TAAL TARANG 2006

PANDIT RAMCHANDRA SUMANJI (tabla)
accompanied by Friends and Students

An Annual Celebration of Hindustani Rhythm, Dance and Music.

Saturday 28th October 7:30pm
Tickets $20 and $15 concession at the door.

Lithuanian Club
16-20 Meredith St
Bankstown
(near Bankstown Train Station)

Performers include:
Pandit Ramchandra Suman (tabla)
Inkaran Kantarajah (tabla) Chris Fields (tabla) Stephen (pakhawaj) Angeline (kathak dance), Shobha Bali, Anil Kumar and Sunita Sethi (vocals), Colin Berryman (sitar) and Adrian McNeil (sarod).

Come along and enjoy a variety night of classical and light classical music from India. Help to support live music in Sydney and raise funds for Panditji's Asian Dance and Music Centre.

For more info please call 0421 808 817 or 9796 7401

Nils Petter Molvaer interview

A good read for those interested in the music of this talented Nordic trumpeter

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=23039

Kim Sanders Live 12 Novemebr 06

Multi-instrumentalist and World Music pioneer Llew Kiek will join Kim Sanders & Friends for a not-to-be-missed performance at the Clarendon in Katoomba on Sunday November 12.

Kiek will play bouzouki, oud and Turkish baglama (or saz). “I love the sound of the baglama”, said Kim Sanders yesterday. “To me, it’s the sound of Turkey. It takes me right back there every time I hear it. And every time I go to Turkey and hear a baglama for the first time, I always feel that wave of emotion. It’s a very emotional instrument.”

Sanders has studied, recorded and performed extensively in Turkey and plays a number of Turkish instruments himself. These include the the ney – the flute used in the ritual of the “Whirling Dervishes” - and the mey. He also plays Bulgarian
gaida (bagpipe), kaval (wooden flute) and tenor sax. And the Aardvark will also wail.

The band is propelled by eclectic bassist Steve Elphick and tabla master Bobby Singh.

The concert will feature a unique mix of Balkan Gypsy thrash tunes, haunting Sufi meditations, Indo-jazz grooves and uncategorizable originals.

Kim Sanders: ney, gaida, kaval, mey, tenor sax, aardvark
Llew Kiek: baglama, bouzouki, oud, keyboards
Steve Elphick: double bass
Bobby Singh: tabla
Photo: Peter Elfes C. 2006


The Clarendon
68 Lurline Street, Katoomba
12 November
Doors open and dinner 6pm, music starts 7.30
Info and bookings enquiries@clarendonguesthouse.com.au or 02 4782 1322

Visit Kim’s website http://www.netspace.com.au/~kimsanders

Nick Gold interview mp3

Here's the interview from last night. Nick Gold is the creative genius behind the World Circuit label and they have just released an excellent compilation entitled World Circuit Presents.

http://savefile.com/files/170959

Powerspot 18 October 06

Tracks from the World Circuit release Best of played on Powerspot tonight aren as follows.

Chan Chan -Buena Vista Social Club
Boul di Tagal- Cheik Lo
Rumba Argelina- Radio Tarifa
Rire Zarga Quana- Bellemou Messaoud
Al Vaiven Mi Carreta- Nico sanquito
Tumbanga- Orlando Cachaito Lopez
Flor de Amor- Omara Portuando
Tapha Niang- Toumani Diabate’s Symmetric Orchestra
El Carretero- Guuillermo Portobales
Juan Pena- Sierra Maestra
El Son Te Llama- Orchestra Baobab
A Love Supreme- Anga Diaz
Dr Binol- Shirati Jazz
DU Du- Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate
Silencio- Ibrahim Ferrer & Omara Portuondo

Powerspot 11 October 2006

Here's what I played on tonight's show.

Niyza- CD Niyaz- Ghazaal / Arezou (Six Degrees Records)
Midival Punditz- CD Midival Times- Kesariya (Six Degrees Records)
Hans Zimmer- S/T Black Hawk Down- Synchrotone
Joseph Tawadros- CD Storyteller- Storyteller
Jon Hassell- CD Maarifa Street- Divine SOS / New Gods
Bugge Wesseltoft- CD Moving- Moving

Various Artists- Putumayo Presents Acoustic Africa feat. Angelique Kidjo, Vusi Mahlasela, Djelimady Tounkara
Various Artists- Electric Gypsyland 2 (Crammed Discs)
Various Artists- World Circuit Presents - Ali Farka Toure- Amandrai (live) (pre release copy)

Next week I am running an interview with Nick Gold from the World Circuit label. Nick has been producing an array of wonderful recordings from around Cuba, Senegal & West Africa for many years now and has won 4 Grammy's for his work with the likes of Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder & the Buena Vista Social Club. He is a very likable man with many stories and more importantly many fine releases on the label. To celebrate 20 years surviving the music industry World Circuit have released an excellent compilation highlighting music from their well known and lesser known acts from over the years. We'll be highlighting this release next week on the show.

I spoke briefly tonight about the Songlines Festival up in the Blue Mountains ovr the next three weekends. Here is the link if you want to know more.

Kim Sanders is having a couple of gigs around Sydney in the next few weeks. Check it out via this link.

Kim Sanders news

Be there or be somewhere else

Acclaimed World Music group Kim Sanders & Friends are all in Sydney at the same time and will perform at the Harp in Tempe on Sunday Oct 29.

The gig will feature music in the style of Balkan and Turkish Gypsies as well as the band’s usual eclectic mix of serene Sufi meditations, bent Balkan dance tunes and original compositions.
Kim has recently returned from Indonesia where he performed as a soloist and in collaborations with Indonesian musicians. “As usual,” he said yesterday, “it’s been hard getting everyone together for a gig. Someone is always away somewhere. Sandy has just been in Korea, for instance. On the other hand, it’s good for picking up musical ideas we can eventually incorporate into the band’s music. It’s a slow process, though. I first went to Indonesia in 71 and I’ve been performing there regularly for more than ten years now. I sometimes notice Indonesian elements in my playing now, but I didn’t include them consciously. The thing is, we’ve all been round long enough, studied and integrated our influences, so our music is our music not just a pastiche like so much so-called World Music. I hope so, anyway!”

In a career spanning more than twenty-five years Kim Sanders has performed with Gypsy wedding bands in Macedonia, studied with Sufi ney-masters in Turkey, played in mosquito-infested dance-halls in West Africa, tavernas in Greece, concert-halls from Beijing to Bandung, on national radio in Bulgaria… not to mention Rooty Hill RSL.


Saxophonist, composer and three-time ARIA-winner Sandy Evans has played and recorded extensively in Australia and overseas with her own Sandy Evans Trio, Clarion Fracture Zone, The catholics, austraLYSIS, the Australian Art Orchestra, MARA!, Bernie McGann, Waratah and many visiting American artists. She has recently been working with refugee musicians.
Double-bassist Steve Elphick has made many overseas tours with folk-jazz group Mara! and various jazz groups including Ten Part Invention and The Engine Room. He has played with many jazz greats including Lee Konitz and Steve Lacey. In Australia he has performed and recorded extensively with cutting-edge improvising bands including The World According to James, The Andrew Robson Trio and The Umbrellas.

Bobby Singh studied tablas in Bombay with the legendary Nikhil Ghosh, and now divides his tıme between India and Australia, where he has quickly become a “must see” performer on the world music circuit as well as the Indian Classical scene. He has performed with Ashok Roy, Shubha Mudgal, Aneesh Pradhan, Slava Grigoriyan, Joseph Tawadros and Flamenco Dreaming . He is currently working with The Bird, Circle of Rhythm and Dha.

Kim Sanders: ney, gaida, kaval, mey, tenor sax, aardvark
Sandy Evans; tenor and soprano saxes
Steve Elphick: double bass
Bobby Singh: tabla

7 pm, Sunday October 29
The Harp
900 Princes Highway, Tempe
Tickets on the door: $18/15 conc
Kids are welcome, and meals are available.
Info 9559 6300

Lloyd Swanton & The catholics news

The catholics' upcoming Sound Lounge show, this Friday 13th October, is
nearly sold out. Our last two Sound Lounge shows did sell out, so book now
to avoid disappointment.

Our special guest for this show will be pedal steel guitar legend Michel
Rose, former catholic who hasn't appeared with us for over five years.
Michel will be lending his unique approach to material from our highly -
acclaimed recent album, Gondola, and we'll be pulling out a few old cathos
favourites in honour of the reunion.

The catholics
Friday 13th October 8.30 -11.00pm
The Sound Lounge, Seymour Centre
cnr City Rd and Cleveland St
$20, $15 concession/members; tix from Seymour Theatre Box Office 9351 7940
Tables/seats are now allocated on a first come basis for each performance,
so to guarantee entry, book now!

All the catholics' albums are available at www.thenecks.com

Martin Kennedy interview 06September06

Here's the interview with Martin Kennedy from All India Radio talking about the new release Echo Other.

Chairman George interview mp3

The interview with the enigmatic George Sapounidis is available for download

Part 1
Part 2

911 The Falling Man

On TV last night was a documentary entitled 911 The Falling Man. This was a documentary based on a photo which was published of a man who had apparently jumped off the World Trade Centre on September 11 when the two planes hit the towers. Apparently about 200 people had jumped though officially the New York coroner had claimed no one had jumped, they were pushed out by the blast of heat coming from the plane as it exploded inside the towers. I like millions of others saw this event unfolding live on television at the time, and still see it as the event which changed my life. It has been five years now since that terrible day and I am still moved emotionally when I see the footage of the planes exploding as they impacted with the buildings, the two towers collapsing, the devastation and misery of lives lost for no reason other than someone hating the Americans and all they stood for. The photo was apparently only ever published once because it caused such an uproar at the time. I wonder what you or I would have done given the same circumstances, a thousand feet up in the air with no way out and a terrible roaring furnace beneath us making its way rapidly towards the top. Are there lessons for the living? I don't want to hate anyone for what happened though this act of flying the two planes into the buildings was unforgivable as is any act which results in a death. It's just that there was so much death in this case and it was so public. Who was the falling man? They believe it was Jonathon Briley, the sound man from Windows On The World, the restaurant at the top of the tower.

Powerspot 6 September 06

Tonight's show starts off with an interview I did with Martin Kennedy from the group All India Radio. Imagine a mix of Brian Eno & Daniel Lanois' Apollo soundtrack, mixed in with a touch of Ennio Morricone spaghetti western music, and a twist of Angelo Badalamenti's Lynchian soundworlds. This might get close to what Kennedy achieves with his latest recording. This interview is available now for download via the blog. (www.globalgroove.blogspot.com)

The majority of the program is taken from the excellent 2CD compilation entitled Desert Blues 2 Reves D'Oasis dedicated to the desert blues music and musicians bordering the Sahara desert; featuring contributions from Cheb Mami, Rokia Traore, Mansour Seck, Djelimady Tounkara, Momo Wandel Soumah, Djelli Moussa Diawarra & Bob Brozman and many more.
(CD 22762 Network label)

Tracks played in order as follows.

Daymallah- Majid Bekkas
Lees Waxul - Yande Codou Sene & Youssou n' Dour
Mouso Teke Soma Ye - Boubacar Traore
Laidu - Rokia Traore
Almany - Djeli Moussa Diawara & Bob Brozman
Felenko Yefe - Momo Wandel Soumah
Mande Djeliou - Djelimady Tounkara
Trab - Cheb Mami
Sufi Dialogue - Soliman Gamil
Azara al hay - Rasha
Aitma - Tartit
Yango - Mounsour Seck

It took something like two years to put this compilation together, Starting with over 1000 tracks, this compilation has 26 of the best pieces of music you will ever hear of North & West African music.

The great Calypso singer The Mighty Sparrow will be performing live on Saturday night at The Enmore Theatre here in Sydney. I hope that some of the regular local listeners will be able to attend what will be an amazing night of high energy music. If you haven't already bought tickets don't hesitate. This legendary performer will be putting on a very energetic performance and guarantees to get you out of your seats and in the aisles dancing. More information at www.jaslynhallpresents.com. I will be playing one or two tracks by the man himself on tonight's program.

Last week's interview with George Sapounidis aka Chairman George is also now available for download at www.globalgroove.blogspot.com

Powerspot Chairman George Special

George Sapounidis is a Greek Canadian who in his day job is a statistician for the Canadian government. He has a PhD in Mathematics and in general is a very clever man. At night time his musical persona comes out. He admits to being a folk singer, a troubadour, a romantic who sings in anything up to eight languages including Hebrew, Persian, Greek, French and oddly enough Chinese.

He has made somewhat of a name for himself in China, where he performs in various festivals often at the invitation of the Chinese government. He immerses himself into the local cultures as a result of having learned the Chinese language, and people relate to him easily and are drawn to him by his music, which in many ways is their music as interpreted by a foreigner.

George can possibly claim to be the only Greek singer in the world who can readily and confidently sing in Chinese. I haven't heard of too many others who can do this though remain open to correction.

George also had a dream, a dream which involved singing before the world when the Olympic flag was handed over by Athens in 2004 to Beijing in preparation for the 2008 Olympics. This dream was captured in a documentary entitled Chairman George which has been shown on a number of occasions in Canada to great acclaim and recognition.

I interviewed George Sapounidis at length this week about his being the only Greek singer who also sings in Chinese, as well as the amazing documentary Chairman George.

Most of tomorrow night's program will focus on George, a very likable man whose energy is boundless and inspirational. The music will be a little different but we feel listeners will enjoy listening to the man they call Chairman George.

For more information I urge you to go to www.chairmangeorge.com
The interview will be available as an mp3 download in the next few days.

Powerspot 9 August 2006

Hi All,
There was a good response to last week's array of African sounds, so tomorrow night's program will feature more of the same. (hey...when you're on a good thing...stick to it) Most inquiries pertained to where they listeners could find the music I play on air. Rest assured I try not to play anything too obscure and if I do I normally make mention of it. Most of the material you hear is locally available. I tend to spend far too much time sifting through the second hand record shops down in Pitt Street, as well as weekend markets looking for material. Shops sucha s Birdland, Redeye and SO in Newtown are good starting points. Oddly enough JB Hi Fi have a decent range of world music to choose from as well. Maybe what I will start doing is inviting listeners to send me their favourite record shop details and I will compile a list to draw from on this blog. Feel free to contribute.

Musical treats and delights to entice from the following masters of their trade.
Toumani Diabate's Symmetric Orchestra- CD Boulevard de L'Independance
Ali Farka Toure (The King of the Desert Blues Singers)- CD Savane- Savane
Ali Farke Toure & Toumani Diabate- Live Bozar Brussels 2005 (Promotional)
George Sapounidis- CD From Athens to Beijing - Good Morning Sun / Youth Dance / Sad Song Jam

The find of the year for me. George is a statistician by day and mild mannered Canadian Greek troubador singer of Chinese folk ballads by night. Lovely stuff and a real character who is immensely likable. Next week I will be presenting extracts from a special which aired on Canadian TV entitled Chairman George, all about his sojourns into China, the journey towards the winning over of hearts and minds. The documentary Chairman George is amongst other things a chronicle of George's attempts to perform at the closing ceremony of the Athens Olympics, when the torch was handed over to the Beijing Olympic Committee, What the hell, this would have been a perfect moment for this Greek singing Mandarin musical genius, a two for the price of one never to be repeated bargain of a lifetime. I will be speaking with George about his journey in the next few weeks so stay tuned.

2SER are having a reggae night over at The Marquee this Saturday night. This is pretty timely as I had been playing a lot of old Trojan records on the home hi-fi over the last few weeks. In the second half of the show as such, you'll be hearing from a few of the artists on this amazing label. Contributions from the likes of Ras Michael & The Sons of Negus, Delroy Wilson, El Paso, The Heptones, Alton Ellis, Augustus Pablo & Fay, Dennis Brown, Dizzy & The Soul Syndicates, Johnny Clark, Ken Boothe, Little Roy, The Upsetter & more.

Information below regarding this night.Firehouse meet Top Ranking Sound at The MarqueeSaturday 12 August, 2006...2ser's Fire on the Wire crew - Firehouse bring Sydney a big bad selection of reggae, dancehall and exclusive dubplate delivered in deadly sound system style. Here they meet Yonatan, the man behind OzReggae.com and who presents Top Ranking Sounds on Melbourne's 3RRR Radio. Tickets are $12 on the door or $8 for 2ser subscribers!I'll have some double passes to give away for this tomorrow night as well

I also rediscovered a four track CD by a local guitarist named Chris Raggatt, who had sent me his disc some time ago for consideration. Nice slide guitar work from a man who has a lot in common with the likes of Jeff Laing / Jon Butler / Bob Brozman. I'll be playing two acoustic tracks from his disc Voodoo Love Medicine-.

Don't know too much about him though I did find this blurb on the net.Chris has lived and played music on Sydneys Northern beaches for years. He is a dedicated guitarist who is passing on his knowledge and experience as a guitar tutor to many young guitar enthusiasts. When he is not teaching he is looking after his family, building guitars and developing music in his home studio in the hills of Avalon. He has played in Matt Finish, founded United Notions and is currently working with his new band called "Voodoo Love Medicine". This is also the title of his upcoming CD which provided the track "Save my soul" for ulu32.

Chris Raggatt- Voodoo Love Medicine- Secret Life / Save My Soul

Our good friends Kim Cunio & Heather Lee have asked we pass this message on to anyone who may be interested in this upcoming event. Two of the finest musicians and scholars living in Sydney exploring ancient Sephardic musical traditions. We will hear a track from one of Kim Cunio's earlier releases.

Kim Cunio- CD Under Eastern Skies- The Road to Bodhgaya

T h e T e m p l e P r o j e c tThe hit of the 2004 Melbourne Festival

The Temple Project was broadcast live around the country, stopping even the 7pm news! A one off show of this beautiful music is in Sydney for one night only. This is a night of spiritual music you will have never seen before.Saturday August 12 at 8.00 pm,At the "Stone Gallery on Oxford (Paddington Uniting Church)".395 Oxford St, (where the markets are.)$20 / $15Parking available at the Gordon St Church Car parkBookings 9331 2646 bookings@eastsidearts.org.auOr for more information oscarmarigold@optusnet.com.au

Features Kim Cunio, voice, instruments, Llew Kiek, Heather lee, voice, Llew Kiek, plucked strings, and Tunji Beier percussion.A b o u t t h e T e m p l e P r o j e c tIn 70CE the Second Jewish Temple was destroyed. The appalling casualties of the Roman invasion did not just include the innocent loss of life and those killed in resistance, but the destruction of a vibrant musical culture which included one of the great orchestras and choirs of the ancient world. The Temple project is an artistic speculation built upon the foundations of oral chant, archaeological records, and modern musicology. It is a rare project in our world, a chance to hear music as it might have been, performed by players at the top of their game. A mystical experience including yemeni shofar patterns, Baghdadi Jewish tunes from the ancient world, and stunning new compositions around all of this, featuring the angelic voice of Heather Lee.

I am hoping to catch up with Martin Kennedy from All India Radio later on this week for a chat regarding Echo Other their new disc. Also next week, music from Richard Khuzami, Duoud and other musicians leaning towards the sound of the East.

Playlist 2 August 2006

I have been somewhat slack with updating this blog in the last few weeks but here we go with tonight's program. Playing George Sapounidis' material was a lot of fun and I am looking forward to interviewing him soon regarding his release From Athens to Beijing as well as finding out what motivates him, keeps him focussed. I'm not sure of what the audience made of a Greek singing in Cantonese but to me he is a unique character who has a lot to offer.

For more information, follow the links.

Ardavan Kamkar- CD Over The Wind
Ballake Sissoko- CD Tomora (mp3 download from www.calabashmusic.com)
Rokia Traore- CD Wanita
Toumani Diabate's Symmetric Orchestra- CD Boulevard De L'Independance
George Sapounidis- CD From Athens to Beijing
Peter Carolan- CD Overland
Various Artists- CD Traveler 06 (contributions from Midival Punditz / Niyaz / Bombay Dub Orchestra)