No Condition Is Permanent

Pictured: King Tubby.

“In the depths of winter, I at last discovered there was in me an invincible summer.” So best did cheery Al Camus put it in his 1954 essay Return To Tipasa. Regulars at the Purple Bat Lounge did not receive Al’s memo. For them, winter was all too real, grim to the brim, stripped of any imaginable conclusion. Better (read: warmer) times spent at the bar’s Outdoor Patio™, the local pimp idly tossing ever larger insects at the bug zapper for the amusement of his cronies…it may as well have been a half-forgotten scene glimpsed on Bill Kennedy‘s Million Dollar Movie for all the comfort such memories might offer reprobates hiding from an unpalatable Nature. DJ Lee-Roy fought despondency by reaching out to his longtime crush, kooky French film star Béatrice Dalle…to little avail. All the same, performing due diligence as broadcast professionals, the dog and his minder/co-host Reeshard soldiered on, serving the musical equivalent of antifreeze. Uncle Morty turned up to help and the Madison Theatre’s programmers arranged a memorial twin-bill for recently departed sado-siren Dyanne Thorne. Lots else transpired, of which you may learn more simply by clicking just…down…there…

 

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Here’s what we played in Ep. 215 of No Condition Is Permanent:

THE FIRST SET

O’Jays — “I Love Music” — Love Train: The Sound of Philadelphia

Oscar Sulley & The Uhuru Dance Band — “Bukom Mashie” — Ghana Soundz: Afro-Beat, Funk & Fusion In ’70s Ghana

Cougars — “Rustler” — Those British Instrumentals

Ihsan Al Munzer — “Girls Of Iskandariah” — Belly Dance Disco

The Crystals — “Little Boy” — Night Walker: The Jack Nitzsche Story Vol. 3

Willie Rosario & His Orchestra — “Cuca La Loca” — Boogaloo & Guaguanco

IT’S MADISON TIME…

Horst Jankowski & His Orchestra — “A Walk In The Black Forest’ — Instrumental Memories Are Made Of This

THE SECOND SET

Carlton Patterson & King Tubbys — “King At The Controls” — Black And White In Dub

The Phantoms — “Shoobie Dooby Mama” — The Legendary Dig Masters Vol. Four: The Vocal Groups – Shoo-Be-Doo-Be

Moha Jamin — “Raks Raks Raks” — Raks Raks Raks: 27 Golden Garage Psych Nuggets From The Iranian 60s Scene

Booker T. & The MG’s — “Green Onions” — Mod: The Early Years Vol. 2

A.A’s Inter Band — “One Yenwo Eli” — Essiebons 45rpm

Satan & Satan’s Roses — “I’m A Devil” — The Big Itch 8

Los Hermanos Armas — “No Quiero Flores” — Ritmo Salvaje! Vol. 1 : Latin And Salsa Rhythms From Peru

James Reese & The Progressions — “The Mess” — Wait For Me: The Complete Works 1967-1972

Lotus Liew — “Let’s Dance” — Let’s A Go-Go! Singapore And Southeast Asian Pop Scene 1964-69

Van Morrison — “I Can Only Give You Everything” — The Story of Them featuring Van Morrison

THE THIRD SET

Franco (Feat. Sam Mangwana) — “Où Est Le Sérieux?” — Classic Titles a.k.a. African Classics

New York Dolls — “Trash” — New York Dolls

Sonora Casino — “Serrano” — Trompeteros

The Valentinos — “Let’s Get Together’ — Mr. Fine Wine: Cabernet Soulvignon

Ali Hassan Kuban — “Henna” — Walk Like A Nubian

Little Sister — “Stanga” — Funk Drops 2: Breaks, Nuggets & Rarities From The Vaults Of Atlantic, Atco, Reprise & Warner Bros. Records 1968-1975

Susan Cadogan — “Do It Baby” — Born In The Sky: Upsetter At The Controls 1969-1975

Rufus R. Jones — “Boogie Man” — The Sound Of Funk Vol. 6: Serious 70’s Heavyweight Rarities

THE FINAL SET

Batata Y Su Rumba Palenquera Feat. “3 African Warriors”: Kassiva, Milton Mendoza & Makabile —“Ataole” — Champeta Criolla Vol. 2: Visionary Black Music From Underground Columbiafrica

The Wailers — “Hokey” — The Wailers & Co.

Te Track — “Give A Little Bit” — Augustus Pablo Presents Rockers International Vol. 1

The Heart Attacks — “Badda Diddy Baby” — White Trash Rockers Vol. 2: I Am An Ape 1950’s-Early 1960’s

Tabou Combo — “Gislene” — Tanbou Toujou Lou: Meringue, Kompa Kreyol, Vodou Jazz, & Electric Folklore from Haiti 1960-1981

The Stooges — “No Fun (full version)” — The Stooges

  LORD BUCKLEY’S WEEKLY BENEDICTION…

Franklin Boukaka et Manu Dibango — “Le Bucheron” — Congo 70: Rumba Rock