Shepard Fairey's Guest DJ set on KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic"

I usually get to catch Jason Bentley's "Morning Becomes Eclectic" radio show on my way to work/school. Unfortunately, I missed it today only to find that graphic designer/street artist/DJ extraordinaire, Shepard Fairey, was playing some tunes.

It was nice to hear Shepard's take on street art, design, the Obama campaign, and of course, music. You can stream today's edition of "Morning Becomes Eclectic" on KCRW. His playlist shows a wide range of influences from Generation X, Led Zeppelin, and The Equals ("Police on my Back" was of course the opener), to Public Enemy, the Sex Pistols, and Eric B & Rakim.

Love it!

Image: LA Times Culture Monster

Playlist for 7/25/09

Another coool show. Many thanks to jp of Innamissions for the Dam-Funk wax!

Sugarman 3 & Company-Bosco's Blues
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings-How Long Do I have to Wait for you?-Naturally

Sound Directions-Forty Days-The Funky Side of Life
Herbaliser-Gadget Funk-Take London
Junior Boys-Hazel-Begone Dull Care*
Girl Talk-That's My DJ-Night Ripper
Blackalicious-Your Move-The Craft

Psyche Origami-The Standard-The Standard
Blu & Exile-Blu Collar Worker-Below the Heavens
Stacey Epps-Floating-The Awakening
Atmosphere-Shoulda Known-When Life Gives You Lemons You Paint that Ish Gold

Presto feat. CL Smooth-Part of Greatness-State of the Art
Illa J-Sounds Like Love Nobody's Unicorn Dub Remix
DJ Shadow-Holy Calamity-In Tune On Time Live
Oh No feat Wordsworth-Know Better-Exodus into Unheard Rhythms
Kero One-On and On-Early Believers*

Cut Chemist-A Peak in Time-Audience's Listening
Lyrics Born-I Changed My Mind (Stereo MCs Rattlesnake Remix)-Same Ish Different Day
Lee Fields-Honey Dove-My World
Namaj & Kero One-Yagotta-Kero One Presents..plug Label
Panacea-Katana-The Scenic Route

RJD2-Ghostwriter (remix)-The Horror
Royskopp-Vision One-Junior*
NASA-Gifted feat Kanye West, Santigold & Lykke Li-The Spirit of Apollo*
Flying Lotus-1983-1983

Destruments-Everybody Loves the Sunshine-Destruments
Dam-Funk-Let's Take Off (Maxi 12")

p.s. Post on last weekend's free Girl Talk show coming soon (if my laptop is fixed).

Playlist for 7/18/09

Thanks everyone that tuned in! (and called in) :)


Tiklah-Tiklah Swing-Polydemic
Cut Chemist-Spoon-The Audience's Listening
Free the Robots-Session Two-Free the Robots

Illa J-We Here-Yancey Boys
Slakah the Beatchild feat. Drake-Enjoy Yaself-Soul Movement
Delicious Vinyl All stars-Runnin (Instrumental)

Santigold-Starstruck (Diplo remix)-Top Ranking Mixtape
Flying Lotus-Camel (Nosaj Thing remix)-LA Ep 2x3
Flying Lotus-Sao Paolo-1983
Herbaliser-Gadget Funk-Take London

Mick Boogie/Adele feat. Big Pooh-Melt My Heart To Stone (Kickdrums remix)
Lykke Li-Little Bit (Gigamesh remix)
Lykke Li-I'm Good I'm Gone-Youth Novels
Junior Boys-Hazel-Begone Dull Care*
Atmosphere-Shoulda Known-When life gives you Lemons, You Paint that Ish Gold

Blackalicious-Blazing Arrow-Blazing Arrows
Kero One-Stay On the Grind feat. Ohmega Watts-Early Believers*
Blu & Exile-Soul Amazing-Below the Heavens
Grouch & Eligh-Old Souls-Say G &E*
Breakestra-Family Rap-Hit The Floor

Antipop Consortium-Bubblz-Arrythmia
Blockhead-Roll Out the Red Carpet-Downtown Science

Dr Octagon-Trees-Return of Dr. Octagon
Dj Jazzy Jeff-All I know (feat. CL Smooth)-Return of the Magnificent
Blackalicious-Chemical Calisthenics-Blazing Arrows
Green Tea-Cruise Control-Kero One presents...Plug Label

Playlist for 7/11/09 (Slurpy Day)

I apologize for the last show being a bit wonky. My Powerbook G4's harddrive, containing many playlists, instrumentals, music, etc had failed me on Saturday. Add a faulty turntable to the mix, and you get a whole bunch of radio improv magic. Anyhow, here is my playlists for 7/11/09:

J-Live-Satisfied (Dub version)-All of The Above
Illa J-Sounds like Love- Nobody's Unicorn (dub Remix)-Sounds Like Love*
NASA deat. Del Tha Funkee Homosapien & Qbert-Samba Soul-The Spirit of Apollo*
NASA feat. The Cool Kids, Ghostface, Scarface, and DJ AM-The Mayor-The Spirit of Apollo*
Flying Lotus-Massage situation-Reset EP
Flying Lotus-1983-1983
Free the Robots-Session Two-Free the Robots

Diplo-big Lost-Florida
4Hero-Morning Child-Play with the Changes
Menahan Street Band-Tired of Fighting-Make the Road by Walking*
Madlib-The Comeup-Beat Konducktah vol 2
CYNE-The Runaway-Pretty Dark Things*
Kero One feat. Ohmega Watts-Stay on the Grind-Early Believers*
Atmosphere-Yesterday-When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint that Ish Gold

Atmosphere-Guarantees-When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint that Ish Gold
Yesterday's New Quintet-Daylight-Angles Without Edges
Fat Jon-You Are-Lightway Heavy
Fat Jon &Styrafoam-Scream it Out-The Same Channel
Royskopp-Vision One-Junior*
Shinichi Osawa-Star Guitar-The One**

Junior Boys-Hazel-Begone Dull Care
Herbaliser-Gadget Funk-Take London
Lyrics Born-I Changed My Mind-Same ish Different Day
Lee Fields-Honey Dove-My World**
Madlib-Montara-Shades Of Blue
Presto feat. CL Smooth-Part of Greatness-State of the Art