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David Byrne Radio: Orphans

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This month's playlist is made of songs that somehow dropped off my posted playlists in the last year or so...so, it’s an eclectic bunch. Sometimes they didn’t make it because of length and sometimes because they were already well represented that month. Enjoy! More at DavidByrne.com

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Feb. 5, 2024, 11:10 p.m.

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555

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Swamp Dogg, Lorde, Sam Dew, Guitar Shorty, Arto Lindsay, Bombino, …

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modern rock, art pop, chamber pop, indietronica, indie rock, metropopolis, …

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David Byrne Radio: The Soup of Love—Bollywood and Tamil Favorites

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hairball-1952

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These are personal selections and not a representative sample of the film soundtrack riches of the subcontinent. I hear all sorts of unlikely musical connections here. Read more about January's playlist here: http://davidbyrne.com/radio/david-byrne-presents-bollywood-and-tamil-favorites

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Feb. 5, 2024, 11:10 p.m.

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Lata Mangeshkar, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Vishal-Shekhar, Vishal Dadlani, Vijaya Anand, Anirudh Ravichander, …

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filmi, modern bollywood, desi pop, classic bollywood, desi hip hop, …

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David Byrne Radio: Eclectic for the Holidays

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hairball-1952

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So...who recommends this stuff to me? Listen to the full December playlist on DavidByrne.com.

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Feb. 5, 2024, 11:09 p.m.

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1554

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My Brightest Diamond, Gran Sur, Bixiga 70, ROSALÍA, Hobo Johnson, …

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pop, art pop, indie rock, afrofuturism, pov: indie, etherpop, latin …

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David Byrne Radio: Anatolia!

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I picked up a Barış Manço CD when I was on tour in Istanbul decades ago and that opened a world for me. I realized that the psychedelic funk explosion I grew up with was truly a worldwide phenomena and I presumed there must be more that I had yet …

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Feb. 5, 2024, 10:50 p.m.

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1095

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Sezen Aksu, Baba Zula, Altin Gün, Erkin Koray, Barış Manço, …

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turkish psych, anadolu rock, turkish rock, turkish pop, turkish jazz, …

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Deep

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1990s

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David Byrne Radio: Fuji!

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Creator:

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Fuji is a genre of Nigerian music that exploded there in the 80s. It emerged as a commercial version of music used to wake Yoruba Muslims during the fasting of Ramadan. The first song I heard in this genre was "Fuji Garbage." Very cool and incredibly fast! More at: davidbyrne.com

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Jan. 29, 2024, 6:51 a.m.

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438

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Chief (Dr.) Sikiro Ayinde Barrrister, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal I, …

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fuji, afropop

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Deep

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2010s

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Happy

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David Byrne Radio Presents: I Am My Own Algorithm

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Creator:

hairball-1952

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Here’s recent stuff that’s in my current playlist. Not everything is current, but there are some artists I suspect you have not heard of. More at DavidByrne.com.

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Jan. 17, 2024, 1:29 a.m.

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2169

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Zeal & Ardor, Lizzo, black midi, Kelsey Lu, serpentwithfeet, Aldous …

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pop, escape room, experimental r&b, art pop, chamber pop, alternative …

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David Byrne Radio: Salsa, Son y Mas

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hairball-1952

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There are plenty of songs that express a deep melancholy, while still musically insisting that we dance. What other medium can be two apparently opposite things at once? Listen to October's Radio Playlist: DavidByrne.com.

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Nov. 2, 2023, 6:25 a.m.

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iLe, Celia Cruz, Rubén Blades, Ray Barretto, Pérez Prado, Nella, …

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salsa, latin jazz, musica tradicional cubana, mambo, bolero cubano, tropical, …

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David Byrne Radio: A Taste of the Chennai Music Festival

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After about a year of being on my own music tour, I decided to stay in motion. Sometimes stopping cold turkey can be a bit of shock. So, in mid-December I flew to India and attended a few days of the Chennai Music Festival—also known as the December Season. Read …

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Oct. 1, 2023, 4:34 a.m.

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351

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Lalgudi G.J.R. Krishnan, Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi, U. Rajesh, Ranjani-Gayatri, Dimitris Lambrianos, …

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indian classical, carnatic instrumental, carnatic, indian violin, carnatic vocal, veena, …

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David Byrne Radio: The Funky Broadway

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When I moved to New York, I worked for a while as an usher in a movie theater on East 34th Street. Broadway! This street was famous, I thought to myself, it’s in songs and movies, and now I’m walking on it! More at DavidByrne.com.

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Sept. 28, 2023, 2:34 p.m.

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783

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42nd Street Ensemble, Al Stewart, Alison Krauss, Bee Gees, Bloodstone, …

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mellow gold, broadway, soft rock, folk rock, singer-songwriter, disco, classic …

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Prince

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July 26, 2023, 7:07 a.m.

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22

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Prince, Rosie Gaines, Sheila E.

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funk, minneapolis sound, funk rock, rock, synth funk, disco, freestyle, …

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