No Condition Is Permanent

Pictured: James Brown.

The joint’s band drifted in and started tootling and blowing a few practice riffs on a bandstand beside the bar.

Single mud-kickers, black players and their interracial stables, started to park far-out pimpmobiles up and down the block. They peacocked into Pretty Phil’s all decked out in psychedelic threads.

Phil introduced me to the strangers. Many of the players I knew. The inside of my mitts were flaming from the palms I slapped. It was phantasmagoria. They wantonly danced to the funky band’s erotic pound. In the red-lit murk, there was the counterpoint bedlam of profane ribaldry as they loaded their skulls with cocaine and the bubbly. The mirrored globes revolving in the ceiling speckled their faces with flashing light. The meld of their perfumes was a near suffocating cloud. It was like Dante’s Inferno updated.

By four A.M. the joint was claustrophobic. I had gotten several ho licks and birthday wishes galore. But I felt lonely and blue, like a joker in a haunted house. I was in the basement of a pit. The superfox ho target hadn’t shown, and I was still just a welfare case of Phil’s.

— Icebeg Slim, Airtight Willie & Me.

Ordinarily, ‘themes’ don’t figure into No Condition Is Permanent. We document the atmosphere within the Purple Bat Lounge — a reality-averse zone in an especially bad part of downtown Detroit — on a given Saturday evening, whatever that might be, for better or worse. And that’s it. Having said as much, the events of the past fortnight couldn’t help but influence the most recent broadcast, and should our listeners detect as much in the evening’s playlist, so be it. Judge for yourself. It’s only a few pixels to the south of these words, awaiting your click…

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Here’s what we played in Ep. 229 of No Condition Is Permanent:

THE FIRST SET

The Impressions — “Make A Resolution (from Three The Hard Way, 1974)” — Can You Dig It? The Music and Politics of Black Action Films 1968-75

Blo — “Beware” — Chapters and Phases (The Complete Albums 1973-1975)

The Royaltones — “Black Lightning” — Sleazy Surf! Vol. 1

Culture — “Black Starliner Must Come” — Two Sevens Clash

Joe Simon & the Eugene Blacknells Band — “Just Like Yesterday” — Souvenirs of the Soul Clap Vol. 3

Lisandro Meza — “Shacalao” — Black Man’s Cry: The Inspiration of Fela Kuti

S.O.U.L. — “Tell It Like It Is” — Black & Proud: The Soul of the Black Panther Era Vol. 1

Marijata — “Black Beautiful Race” — Pat Thomas Introduces Marijata

IT’S MADISON TIME…

The Brothers of Hope — “Nickol Nickol” — Funky Crimes

THE SECOND SET

Bill Paul — “Am I Black Enough for You?” — 360 Degrees of Billy Paul

The Equals — “Police On My Back” — Greatest Hits

The Bobby Fuller Four — “I Fought The Law (mono version)” — Never To Be Forgotten

Yol Aularong & Liev Tuk — “Sou Slarp Kroam Kombut Srey” (Rather Die Under The Woman’s Sword)” — Cambodian Rocks

Link Wray And The Raymen — “Law Of The Jungle” — Mr. Guitar

Jah Lion & Junior Murvin — “Soldier And Police War” — Colombia Colly

Boris Policeband — “Tow Away” — New York Noise Vol. 3: Music From The New York Underground 1979-1984

Guido & Maurizio De Angelis — “New Special Squad” — Beretta 70: Roaring Themes from Thrilling Italian Police Films

The Last Poets — “Black Thighs” — The Last Poets

THE THIRD SET

James Brown — “Soul Power Pts. 1 & 2” — Star Time: Soul Brother No.1

The Upsetters (& The Heptones) — “Serious Time (Dub)” — Party Time [Deluxe Edition]

Henry Flynt & The Insurrections — “Goodbye Wall St.” — I Don’t Wanna

The New Swing Sextet — “Revolucionando” — Monkey See, Monkey Do

Black Merda — “Cynthy-Ruth” — Black Merda

Peace — “Black Power” — Can’t You Hear Me? 70’s African Nuggets & Garage Rock from Nigeria, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

The Winners — “Cops And Rodders” — Boss Drag ’64

Duongdao And Chailai — “Mia Rai Duen” — Thai Pop Spectacular 1960s–1980s

Danny “Run Joe” Taylor — “You Look Bad” — Stompin’ 15

THE FINAL SET

Black Rock — “Yeah Yeah” — Chains & Black Exhaust

Jimmy Sabater — “Times Are Changing” — El Barrio: Sounds From The Spanish Harlem Streets

Sly & Family Stone — “Family Affair” — There’s a Riot Goin’ On

Kako Y Su Combo — “Cool Jerk” — Boogaloo Pow Wow: Dancefloor Rendez-Vous In Young Nuyorica

Wire — “Fragile” — Pink Flag

Fela Kuti — “Ako” — The ’69 Los Angeles Sessions

MC5 — “Over And Over” — High Time

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Marvin Gaye — “What’s Going On (Rhythm & Strings Mix)” — What’s Going On [2001 Deluxe Edition]

Pictured: Gil Scott-Heron.

Socrates didn’t have to look around to see the boarded-up businesses and stores; the poor black faces and brown faces of the men and women who didn’t have a thing. Iula’s diner and Tony’s garage were the only working businesses on that block.

And he hated bringing bottles and cans to the Ralph’s supermarket on Crenshaw. To get there he had to walk for miles pulling as many as three grocery carts linked by twisted wire coat hangers. And when he got there they always made him wait; made him stand outside while they told jokes and had coffee breaks. And then they checked every can. They didn’t have to do that. He knew what they took and what they didn’t. He came in twice a week with his cans and bottles and nobody ever found one Kessler’s Root Beer or Bubble-Up in the lot. But they checked every one just the same. And they never bothered to learn his name. They called him “Pop” or “old man.” They made him wait and checked after him like he was some kind of stupid animal.

— Walter Mosely, Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned

As doubtless you will note, with the merest gloss of what lies south of this sentence, still another stellar (given prevailing circumstances) Saturday night at the Purple Bat Lounge has been documented for your listening pleasure. Though ‘stellar’ might not be the most appropriate descriptor to quantify DJ Lee-Roy’s interaction with bartender/dominatrix LaWanda through much of the evening. It’s kind of a story. I’d say you had to have been there but now you can be, in the comparative safety of your own home. G’head, click down below and hear for yourself…

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Here’s what we played in Ep. 228 of No Condition Is Permanent:

THE FIRST SET

The Salsoul Orchestra — “Chicago Bus Stop” — The Anthology

The Sahara All Stars — “Take Your Soul” — Nigeria Disco Funk Special: The Sound Of The Underground Lagos Dancefloor 1974-79

Aki Aleong & The Nobles — “Body Surf” — The Surf Creature

The Aggrovators — “I & I Land” — Rockers Almighty Dub

The Mar-Keys — “The Dribble” — Stax 45rpm

La Logia Sarabanda — “Cajon De Castañas” — Movers!

IT’S MADISON TIME…

The Sonics — “The Witch” — Here Are The Sonics!!!

THE SECOND SET

Guitar Red — “Disco From A Space Show” — Personal Space: Electronic Soul 1974-1984

JK Mandengue — “Kosa Mba” — Africa Airways Six (Mile High Funk 1974-1981)

Flat Duo Jets — “Ooh My Head” — Safari

Susan Cadogan — “Dub It” — Clocktower 45rpm

The Small Faces — “My Mind’s Eye” — Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts From The British Empire & Beyond 1964-1969

Wild Fire — “Living On a String” — Tropical Disco Hustle

The Undecyded — “Make Her Cry” — Dearborn 45rpm

M. Ishak Dengan Five-55 — “Oh! Salina” — Let’s A Go-Go! Singapore And Southeast Asian Pop Scene 1964-69

Chuy Castro and His Orchestra — “Swahili Baby” — Baronet 45rpm

Les Loups Noirs — “Pele Rien” — Tanbou Toujou Lou: Meringue, Kompa Kreyol, Vodou Jazz & Electric Folklore from Haiti 1960-1981

THE THIRD SET

The Rascals — “See (Single Version)” — All I Really Need: The Atlantic Recordings (1965-1971)

Los Turistas Del Mantaro — “Agua Dulce” — Andina: Huayno, Carnaval And Cumbia – The Sound Of The Peruvian Andes 1968-1978

Ohio Untouchables — “Your Love Is Real” — Hot Stuff

The Organization — “Smokey Feeling” — Hugo Mendez Presents Tropical Funk Experience: Island Jump Up – Caribbean Funk, Soul, Reggae, Calypso and Afro Grooves 1968-1975

Bee Bee Queen w/Teacho’s Orch. — “Wanna Be Loved (All Nite Long)” — I Hate Cherries: Serious ’50s Female Jivers

Winston ‘King’ Cole — “Black Magic Woman” — Impact! Rare And Unreleased Reggae, Funk & Soul From The Vaults Of Impact! And Randy’s Records

The Contours — “Whole Lotta Woman” — In The Beginning: The Mod Story

Salah Ragab — “Egypt Strut” — Welcome To The Party

Wire — “Options R” — Pink Flag

THE FINAL SET

Gasper Lawal — “Kita-Kita” — Ajomasé

Angie — “Peppermint Lump” — Stiff 45rpm

Very Be Careful — “La Furgoneta” — Escape Room

The Rolling Stones — “You Better Move On” — The Rolling Stones

Prince Far I — “Things Nuh Bright” — Silver And Gold

The Sidewinders — “Jaguar” — Greasy Rock ‘N’ Roll Vol. 2

Chai Muansing — “Pee Koe Pee Ork (Ghosts Come And Go)” — Thai Beat A Go Go Vol. 2: Groovy 60’s Sounds from the Land of Smile!

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Gil Scott-Heron — “Whitey On The Moon’ — Small Talk At 125th & Lenox

Pictured: The Treniers.

The Choke was a Pachuco invention. The Pachucos were what we called kids who spoke with Mexican accents whether they were Mexican or not and who lived real lives. The Choke looked like a completely Apache, deadly version of the jitterbug only you never thought of the jitterbug when you watched kids doing the Choke. There was no swing in the Choke, it was staccato. It was Pachuco, police-record, L.A. flamenco dancing.

It was all done on the heels.

And the knees, unlike in the dirty boogie, were irretrievably glued together. The arms, instead of being swung were just, when not being used for some split-second-clue maneuver, forgotten about. So the arms fell where they might, as though they belonged to a dead person. The shoulders were hunched up and never relaxed once during the dance so the contrast between the dead arms and the hunched shoulders was kind of sinister like the villain in the movie smiling with a knife in his hand.

— Eve Babitz, Eve’s Hollywood

Immediately below these pixels lies the key to experiencing yet another Saturday night at the Purple Bat Lounge, that most frabjous spot in a decidedly vorpal neighborhood. Get down with your bad self, and click now…

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Here’s what we played in Ep. 227 of No Condition Is Permanent:

THE FIRST SET

Rose Royce — “You’re A Winner” — Greatest Hits

Marijata — “Mother Africa” — Ghana Soundz: Afro-Beat, Funk & Fusion In ’70s Ghana

The Challengers — “Satan’s Theme” — Lost Legends Of Surf Guitar Vol. 3: Cheater Stomp!

Orchestra Harlow — “Freak Off” — El Exigente

The Cramps — “Jungle Hop” — Psychedelic Jungle

Gianni Marchetti — “Night In Saigon” — Library Of Sound Grooves: Obscure Psychedelic Manuscripts From The Italian Cinema (1967-1975)

The Chimes — “Zindy Lou” — Rumba Doowop ’55

IT’S MADISON TIME…

Ike Turner & the Kings of Rhythm — “Thinking Black” — Funky Crimes

THE SECOND SET

Orchestre Negro Success — “Nakota Zebola” — Les Merveilles Du Passé

Love — “Maybe The People Would Be The Times Or Between Clark And Hilldale” — Forever Changes

Los Dandy’s — “Tu Cucu” — Lindo Amorcito

The Shells — “Whiplash” — Souvenirs of the Soul Clap Vol. 2

Gharbi Sadok & Georges Garzia — “Lala Tibki” — Habibi Funk An Eclectic Selection Of Music From The Arab World

Idle Race — “Hurry Up John” — Idle Race

Rockers All Stars — “Peaceful Man Dub” — Augustus Pablo Presents Rockers International Vol. 1

Curley & The Jades — “Boom Stix” — The Madness Invasion Vol. 2

Life — “2001” — West Indies Funk 3

THE THIRD SET

Hot Chocolate — “You Sexy Thing” — Super Hits Of The 70’s: Have A Nice Day Vol. 15

Mario Ortiz All Star Band — “Güiro y Pandereta” — ¡Saoco! The Bomba and Plena Explosion in Puerto Rico 1954-1966

The Ebonettes — “Wild Man Walk” — Beat From Badsville Vol. 1

Unknown — “Unknown” — Cambodian Cassette Archives: Khmer Folk and Pop Music Vol. 1

The Treniers — “Rockin’ Is Our Bizness” — Go! Go! Go! A Proper Introduction To The Treniers

Bossa 70 — “Si Voce Pensa” — Peruvian Funk

Reigning Sound — “You Got Me Hummin’” — Too Much Guitar

Mieko Hirota — “Nagisa No Tenshi” — Nippon Girls 1: Japanese Pop, Beat & Bossa Nova 1966-70

Bob Haggart & Ray Bauduc — “Big Noise From Winnetka” — Rumba Jazz 1919-1945: A History Of Latin Jazz & Dance Music From The Swing Era

The Chosen Few — “Collie Stuff” — Darker Than Blue: Soul From Jamdown 1973-1980

THE FINAL SET

Les Loups Noirs — “Pile Ou Face” — Haiti Direct: Big Band, Mini Jazz & Twoubadou Sounds 1960-1978

Keetie & The Kats — “Way Out” — Dancehall Stringbusters Vol. 2

Kazi Aniruddha — “Main Hoon Pyar Tera” — Bollywood Steel Guitar

Thunderclap Newman — “Holllywood Dream (Instrumental)” — Hollywood Dream

The Congos — “Fisherman” — Heart Of The Congos

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The Pretty Things — “Grass” — Parachute

Pictured: The Flying Burrito Bros..

I don’t know how Mick and Ronnie and little Mick moved so fast, but they disappeared, leaving me with Jo and Charlie Watts, the world’s politest man. I tried to move him through the sea of sleeping bags, wine bottles, dogs, bodies, and hair. Like a mule in quicksand, he didn’t want to go forward, didn’t want to go back. “Come on, Charlie,” I would say. “Just step right on them, they don’t mind, they can’t feel a thing.” The ones who were conscious and moving about said, “Hello, Charlie,” and Charlie smiled hello…

“He’s really very nice, you know,” Charlie said to me, talking about Gram. “I’ve been talkin’ to him about San Francisco, and the hippies and all that, and he’s got standards, he goes just so far and no farther. And when that girl came in, he stood up just naturally without thinking about it.”

— Stanley Booth, The True Adventures Of The Rolling Stones

Due south of these words lies the key to recreating last Saturday night at The Purple Bat Lounge, nearly 3 dozen tunes’ worth of it, in the comparative safety of your own home. The latter is probably looking a bit over-familiar by this point, so why not change the atmosphere and your mind while you’re at it?  Just click on the little arrow…

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Here’s what we played in Ep. 226 of No Condition Is Permanent:

THE FIRST SET

Love Unlimited — “Under the Influence of Love” — Under the Influence of Love Unlimited

Edikanfo — “Something Lefeh-O” — The Pace Setters

The Tornadoes — “Scalping Party” — Lost Legends Of Surf Guitar, Vol. 4: Shockwave!

Tita Duval Y El Nuevo Ritmo De Bobby Rey — “Batukacuto” — The Afrosound Of Colombia Vol. 2

Frank Scott — “She Said” — Las Vegas Grind Vol. 7

Sharhabeel Ahmed — “Irkos Farfesh” — Habibi Funk: An Eclectic Selection Of Music From The Arab World

Fleetwood Mac — “The Green Manalishi (With The Two Prong Crown)” — Then Play On

IT’S MADISON TIME…

Dave Barker — “Prisoner Of Love” — I Am The Upsetter

THE SECOND SET

T.Rex — “Beltane Walk” — T.Rex

Aura (Aspiritual Emanation) — “Ariya” — Spiritual Conection

The Fleshtones — “Cara-Lin” — Blast Off

Los Llamas — “Siboney” — Si Para Usted Vol. 2: The Funky Beats Of Revolutionary Cuba

Count Five — “Psychotic Reaction” — Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era

The Upsetters — “Version Train (aka Roots Train Dub)” — Police And Thieves (Deluxe Edition)

Dick Dale & The Del-Tones — “Del-Tone Rock” — Godfathers Of Psychobilly

Pier’ Rosier & Gazolinn’ — “Man Dé Partance” — Gazolinn’

THE THIRD SET

The Instrumentals — “Chop Suey Rock” — Mad Mike Monsters: A Tribute To Mad Mike Petrovich Vol. 1

Charlie Palomares Y Su Yuboney — “Vives Boogaloo” — Gozalo! Bugalu Tropical Vol. 1

The Cramps — “Dr. Fucker M.D. (Musical Deviant)” —  Fiends Of Dope Island

Franco & OK Jazz (feat. Vicky, Edo & Célestin) — “Ok Jazz Makila Mabe” — Classic Titles Aka African Classics

The Flying Burrito Brothers — “Lazy Days” — Burrito Deluxe

Tapper Zukie — “Dub M.P.L.A.” — Front Line Presents Dub: 40 Heavyweight Dub Sounds

The Dovers — “The Third Eye” — 30 Seconds Before The Calico Wall

Françoise Hardy — “Je Veux Qu’il Revienne” — The Vogue Years

ESG — “It’s Alright” — A South Bronx Story

Lisandro Meza (Feat. Los Corraleros De Majagual) — “La Burrita De Eliseo” — Rey Sabanero Del Acordeon: Folclor Costeño De Colombia

THE FINAL SET

The Feelies — “Forces at Work” — Ork Records: New York, New York

Coco Lagos Y Sus Orates — “Coco’s Descarga” — Ritmo Caliente

Link Wray & The Wray Men — “Raw-Hide” — Slinky! The Epic Sessions ’58-’61

King Tubby & Prince Jammy — “Higher Ranking” — Dub Gone 2 Crazy: In Fine Style 1975-1979

The Velvet Underground — “Beginning to See the Light” — The Velvet Underground [mono]

Gomidas Band — “(Title Unknown)” — I Remember Syria

The Rockin’ R’s — “Nameless” — Infamous Instro-Monsters Of Rock ‘n’ Roll Vol. 1

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Colin Blunstone — “Say You Don’t Mind” — One Year

Pictured: Dara Puspita.

I don’t claim I enjoyed those long-ago days very much, they were so full of ridiculous horrors, but there was also this capacity of the universe to delight by turning up, like a beautiful shell on a long empty beach, a kid whose older teenaged sister liked to show off her bare breasts, or a boy who could take a drag off a cigarette, pinch his mouth and nostrils shut, and force smoke out through his ears. What happened to them? The boy whose hands were an optical illusion. His hands looked reasonably proportioned and complete, they were unremarkable until you looked closely and discovered that each hand had only three fingers, plus a thumb. But if you asked me, “Which finger was missing?” I couldn’t have chosen. All his fingers seemed to be there.

— Denis Johnson, The Name Of The World.

And so, per local custom, DJ’s Reeshard and Lee-Roy cherry-picked 36 of their favorite tunes from the past 2 dozen N.C.I.P. episodes as yet another 25th show milepost was rounded. Lee-Roy answered yet another listener’s question, Uncle Morty delivered yet another potent canister and, all told, a reasonable time was had given the circumstances. Examine this account of an evening spent in a bad part of town at your peril, just by clicking on the arrow, a few pixels to the south of this sentence…

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Here’s what we played in Ep. 225 of No Condition Is Permanent:

THE FIRST SET

The Chi-Lites — “Stoned Out Of My Mind” — Greatest Hits

Heads Funk Band — “Can You Do It” — Hard World

The Telstars — “Topless” — Sleazy Surf! Vol. 1

Los Megatones De Lucho — “Salsa” — DJ Hecu Presenta: Wild Rhythms, Vol.1 By Salsa Son Timba

Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band — “Dirty Blue Gene II” — Brown Star Sessions ’72

Dara Puspita — “Pip Pip Yeah” — 1966-1968

Wire — “Dot Dash” — Pink Flag

Raja Zahr — “Drum Sequence” — Drums Of Lebanon

IT’S MADISON TIME…

The Black On White Affair — “A Bunch of Changes” — Funky Crimes

THE SECOND SET

The Latinaires — “Camel Walk” — Camel Walk

Richard & The Young Lions — “Open Up Your Door” — Nuggets I: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era

M.Ashraf — “Music” — Dekha Jaye Ga OST

The “5” Royales — “Tell The Truth” — Monkey Hips And Rice: The “5” Royales Anthology

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

The String-a-Longs — “Twist Watch” — Wheels: The Original Norman Petty Masters

Kwamy & OK Jazz — “Bolingo Ya Bouge” — Congo: Rumba On The River

Billy Garner — “You’re Wasting My Time Pt.1” — Dave Hamilton’s Detroit Funk

Sornpetch Pinyo — “Luek Rao Dume Nom” — Luk Thung! The Roots Of Thai Funk: Zudrangma Vol. 3

THE THIRD SET

Los Destellos — “A Patricia” — The Roots of Chicha: Psychedelic Cumbias From Peru

Ohio Players — “Ruffell Foot” — Pleasure

Ranking Joe — “Fire” — Zion High with Black Uhuru & Dennis Brown

The Only Ones — “Peter And The Pets” — Lovers Of Today – Vengeance 45rpm

Önder Bali 4 — “Haluk İçIn” — Saz Beat Vol. 3: Turkish Rock, Funk, And Psychedelic Music Of The 1960s And 1970s

The Francettes — “Late In The Evening” — Beche 45rpm

Livy Ekemezie — “Delectation” — Friday Night

The Real Kids — “She’s Alright” — The Real Kids

Ahmed Malek — “Les Vacances De L’Inspecteur Tahar” — Musique Originale De Films

THE FINAL SET

Fleetwood Mac — “Tell Me All The Things You Do” — Kiln House

Tito Puente — “Mambo Lento” — The Complete 78s Vol. 3

The Kinks — “You Shouldn’t Be Sad” — Kinda Kinks [mono]

The Observers — “Under Tight Raps (Flat Foot Dub)” — Trojan Dub Rarities Box Set

Icky Renrut — “Jack Rabbit” — Stompin’ 24

Fadoul — “La Tiq Tiq Latiq” — Al Zman Saib

Arthur Lee Maye — “Oh Rooba Lee” — Specialty 45rpm

Joseph Kabasele — “Butsana Mama” — Le Grand Kallé: His Life, His Music – Joseph Kabasele And The Creation Of Modern Congolese Music

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Patt Stanton Gjonola — “My Bathroom” (1969 American-Standard show ‘The Bathrooms Are Coming’) — Everything’s Coming up Profits: The Golden Age of Industrial Musicals – The 1960s Vol. 1

Pictured: Béatrice Dalle in Betty Blue (1986, dir. Jean-Jacques Beineix).

After breakfast Julie decided to take Peter to the Jardin du Luxembourg.

“I don’t want to go,” said the boy.

“Do as I say! Get dressed.”

Julie stamped her foot. Peter shrugged.

“Is it true, what Marcelle says, that you were in the nuthouse?”

Julie’s white face got even whiter. Her violet eyes flashed. She took a step toward Peter. The little boy jumped back. He looked at her in alarm. Julie turned on her heel and left the room. A bright flush crept up her throat. In the elevator she pounded the sides with her fist. She went down the hallway and into her room. She crossed it, zigzagging and stumbling and beginning to cry. She was seeing red. She had a photograph in her hand. She tossed it onto the table. She punched the table. She tore off her yellow blouse and her pants. In panties and bra, she circled the room, staying close to the wall and rubbing her head against it. Her tears fell onto her toes. She flung open cabinets. Getting dressed again did nothing to calm her.

— Jean-Patrick Manchette, The Mad & The Bad

…which may or may not nail the vibe of this N.C.I.P. episode. Lots of great tunes as always, alongside predictable banter between Reeshard & co-host Lee-Roy (who requested today’s banner image of Béatrice Dalle, flying in the face of a restraining order sent by her lawyer) and, for whatever it’s worth, another installment of ‘Ask Lee-Roy.’ (We may live to regret the latter.) You can hear it all, simply by clicking just down there…

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Here’s what we played in Ep. 224 of No Condition Is Permanent:

THE FIRST SET

Eddie Kendricks — “Boogie Down” — The Ultimate Collection: Eddie Kendricks

Ekambi Brilliant — “Lambo Lena” — African Funk Experimentals 1975-1982

X-Terminators — “X-termination” — Strummin’ Mental! Part Three

Black Uhuru — “Big Spliff” — The Dub Factor

Billy Garner — “You’re Wasting My Time Part 1” — Dave Hamilton’s Detroit Funk

Önder Bali 4 — “Haluk İçin” — Saz Beat Vol. 3: Turkish Rock, Funk, And Psychedelic Music Of The 1960s And 1970s

IT’S MADISON TIME…

The Cramps — “All Women Are Bad (1988 Home Demo)” — How To Make A Monster

THE SECOND SET

Los Alamos — “Pusher Men” — Back To Peru Vol. 2: Garage Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Soul, Funk

The Mystics — “The Jumpin’ Bean” — R&B Hipshakers Vol.3: Just A Little Bit Of The Jumpin’ Bean

Adnan Othman — “Bila-Kah Gembira” — Bersyukor: A Retrospective of Hits by a Malaysian Pop Yeh Yeh Legend

The Originals Orchestra — “Who Dun It” — Keb Darge’s Legendary Deep Funk Volume 1

Maxwell Mendis — “Mama Bohoma Bayauna” — Sri Lanka: The Golden Era Of Sinhalese And Tamil Folk-Pop Music

Laika & The Cosmonauts — “Mari Laulu” — Laika & The Cosmonauts Play Varttina: Kiiriminna 45rpm

The Upsetters — “Dubism” — Voodooism

Wire — “Two People in a Room” — Behind the Curtain: Early Versions 1977 & 78

Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou — “Gbeti Ma Djro” — African Scream Contest

The Dutones — “The Bird” — Let’s Soul Dance: Black Dance Crazes 1957-1962

Gabriel Yared — “Gyneco Zebre” — Betty Blue 37°2 Le Matin OST

THE THIRD SET

Françoise Hardy — “Et Même” — The Vogue Years

King Coleman — “Crazy Feelin’” — Mod: The Early Years Vol. 2

Heriberto Y Su Saoco — “A Peticion” — DJ Hecu Presenta: Wild Rhythms, Vol. 2 By Salsa Son Timba

The Feelies — “Everybody’s Got Something To Hide (Except Me And My Monkey)” — Crazy Rhythms

Blo — “Don’t Take Her Away From Me” — Chapters and Phases (The Complete Albums 1973-1975)

Champion Jack Dupree — “Shim Sham Shimmy” — Dr. Boogie Presents: Shim Sham Shimmy

Malavoi — “Michèle” — Mano Césaire Et La Formation Malavoi (La Naissance De La World Music Antillaise En 1969)

Link Wray — “Good Good Lovin’” — Bullshot

THE FINAL SET

Jimmy Castor Bunch — “The Return of Leroy (Pt 1 & 2)” — Maximum Stimulation

The Idols — “You” — Ork Records: New York, New York

Pablo Lubadika Porthos — “Idie” — Idie

Kings Verses — “Lights” — Garage Beat ’66 Vol. 6: Speak Of The Devil…

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Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band — “Son Of Mirror Man – Mere Man” — Strictly Personal

Pictured: Ahmed Malek.

Rowe watched them hesitatingly. But it is impossible to go through life without trust: that is to be imprisoned in the worst cell of all, oneself. For more than a year now Rowe had been so imprisoned — there had been no change of cell, no exercise-yard, no unfamiliar warder to break the monotony of solitary confinement. A moment comes to a man when a prison-break must be made whatever the risk. Now cautiously he tried for freedom. These two had lived through terror themselves, but they had emerged without any ugly psychological scar. He said, “As a matter of fact it wasn’t simply the cake which was worrying me.”

— Graham Greene, The Ministry Of Fear.

In addition to a superabundance of great tunes, this N.C.I.P. episode also contains the 2nd installment of our new feature “Ask Lee-Roy.” Should any among you truly require assistance in any aspect of your existence, send your queries to the e-address immediately to the right of these words. And immediately below these words? A new episode, ready for your ingestion…

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Here’s what we played in Ep. 223 of No Condition Is Permanent:

THE FIRST SET

The O’Jays — “For The Love Of Money” — Philadelphia International Records: 40th Anniversary

De Frank Jr. — “Chicken” — Akwaba Abidjan: Afrofunk in 1970s Ivory Coast

The Moptops — “Moptop” — Sleazy Surf! Vol. 1

Ihsan Al Munzer — “A Night At The Station (Leylet Al Mahatta)” — Belly Dance Disco

The Five Fleets — “Oh What A Feeling” — Felsted 45prm

Junior Ross & The Spears — “Jah Love (Dub)” — Babylon Fall

Merle Spears — “I Wanna Know” — Mr. Fine Wine: Cabernet Soulvignon

Ahmed Malek — “Les Vacances De L’Inspecteur Tahar” — Musique Originale De Films

Les Cooper & The Soul Rockers — “Wiggle Wobble” — Mod: The Early Years Vol. 2

IT’S MADISON TIME…

The Poor — “Skip To My Mary J” — Savage Pencil Presents Angel Dust: Music For Movie Bikers

THE SECOND SET

Tito Rodriguez — “Mama Guela” — NuYorica Roots!: The Rise of Latin Music in New York City in the 1960’s

The Real Kids — “She’s Alright” — The Real Kids

Mehtap Tuna — “Gönül Dağı” — Uzelli Elektro Saz (1976 – 1984)

The Populairs — “Island of Paradise” — Let’s Go Down In The Congo

The Apostles — “Don’t Huzzle For Love” — Black Is Beautiful

L.Hollis & the Mackadoos — “Bui Bui” — Mighty Instrumentals R&B Style 1963-1964

Minh Xuân & Phượng Hoàng — “Mặt Trời Đen (Black Sun)” — Saigon Rock & Soul: Vietnamese Classic Tracks 1968-1974

Cornell Blakely — “Don’t Do It” — Souvenirs Of The Soul Clap Vol. 2

Jimmy Radway & The Fe Me Time All Stars — “Hell And Sorrow” — Dub I

Jack Starr — “Come On” — Born Petrified

Los Montunos — “El Cocal De Jibaru” — Reunion De Soneros Guaracheros Charangueros

THE THIRD SET

Detroit Emeralds — “There’s A Love For Me Somewhere” — You Want It You Got It

Ramsey Lewis Trio, Leonard Borisoff, Johnny Madara — “1-2-3” — We Got Latin Soul, Boogaloo & Funk Too!

The Whips — “Yes Master” — Dore 45rpm

Kwamy — “Bolingo Ya Bouge” — Congo: Rumba On The River

Terry Reid — “Superlungs My Supergirl” — Terry Reid

Los Telstar’s — “Bongocero” — Ayahuasca: Cumbias Psicodélicas Vol. 1

Charles Hodges — “(Oh) Lady Be Good” — Jookin’ Vol. 3

Charanjit Singh — “Hey Mujhe Dil De – Bass Guitar (Mr. Romeo)” — Instrumental Film Tunes

Chan Romero — “The Hippy Hippy Shake” — Del-Fi Records Story: Jungle Fever

Harvey Averne — “Dynamite” — El Barrio: The Ultimate Collection Of Latin Boogaloo, Disco, Funk & Soul

THE FINAL SET

Pink Floyd — “Arnold Layne” — The First 3 Singles

Joseph Kabasele — “Tujala Tshibemba” — Le Grand Kallé: His Life, His Music: Joseph Kabasele And The Creation Of Modern Congolese Music

The Crystals — “Girls Can Tell” — Phil Spector Wall Of Sound Vol. 5: Rare Masters

Don Tosti Y Su Conjunto — “Mambo Del Pachuco” — Pachuco Boogie Featuring Don Tosti

The Velvet Underground — “I Can’t Stand It [2014 mix]” — The Velvet Underground

Watty Burnett — “Rainy Night In Portland” — Disco Devil: The Jamaican Discomixes

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Ennio Morricone, Edda e I Cantori Moderni Di Alessandroni — “Una Spiaggia A Mezzogiorno” — Vergogna Schifosi OST

Pictured: (l. to r.) Alan Vega & Martin Rev of Suicide.

‘Take care!’ he warned, laughing. You could easily slip here, or lose your balance. The perfect spot for a murder, I always think.’ His laugh sounded so peculiar that I turned to look at him. He came up to me, saying: ‘Suppose I give you a little push … like this -’ I stepped back just in time, but missed my footing and stumbled, staggering on to a crumbling, precarious ledge lower down. His laughing face hung over me, black against the hot sky. ‘The fall would have been an accident, wouldn’t it? No witnesses. Only my word for what happened. Look how unsteady you are on your feet. Heights seem to affect you.’ When we got down to the bottom again I was sweating, my clothes were covered in dust.

— Anna Kavan, Ice.

Also, this episode of N.C.I.P. marks the debut of ‘Ask Lee-Roy,’ which you’ll hear at the 90 min. break. So there. Set yourself free, simply by clicking immediately below…

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Here’s what we played in Ep. 222 of No Condition Is Permanent:

THE FIRST SET

Bobby Womack — “Across 110th Street” — Across 110th Street OST

Livy Ekemezie — “Holiday Actions” — Friday Night

The Packabeats — “Packabeat” — Highly Strung: British 60’s Instrumentals Vol. 1

Mokhtar Mezhoud — “Rahoum Yegoulou Sabirine” — Maghreb K7 Club: Synth Raï, Chaoui & Staifi (1985-1997)

Len Barry — “1-2-3” — Decca 45rpm

Usha Iyer — “Love Me” — Charas Babu

The Metronomes — “Chicky Goo” — Whip! Wobble & Grind! 1962-1964

The Latinaires — “Afro-Shingaling” — Camel Walk

IT’S MADISON TIME…

Curtis Mayfield — “Kung Fu” — Sweet Exorcist

THE SECOND SET

Eric (Showboy) Akaeze And His Royal Ericos — “Akalaka” — Ikoto Rock

Carl Henderson — “See What You’ve Done” — Eccentric Soul: The Renfro Label

Manuel Y Sus Dangers — “Rosa Rosalia” — Colombian Gold: The Best Of Felito Records – Urban Tropical Sounds From Colombia’s Caribbean Coast 1975 To 1995

The Rivingtons — “Mama-Oom-Mow-Mow” — The Graveyard Tramps Eat The Forbidden City Dog Food

Emy Jackson & Smashmen — “Namido No Heart” — Nippon Girls 2: Japanese Pop, Beat & Rock’n’roll 1965-70

T.Rex — “Jewel” — The Peel Session

Aimé Orchis Mathey — “Senye Ye Na” — Togo Soul 70

THE THIRD SET

Sparks — “Hasta Manana, Monsieur” — Kimono My House

Aşık Emrah — “Asrın Bozuk Düzeni” — Uzelli Elektro Saz (1976-1984)

The Squires — “Do Be Oo Be Wop Wop” — Ai! Si! Si!: Mambo & Latin Flavoured Rhythm & Blues

Le Ry-Co Jazz — “Bina Charanga” — Dansons…Avec Le Ry-Co Jazz

Johnny Hodges — “Castle Rock” — Blowing the Fuse: 1951

Sonora Casino — “Trompeteros” — Trompeteros

The Terrifics — “Loco” — Infamous Instro-Monsters Of Rock ‘n’ Roll Vol. 2

Errol Brown & The Revolutionaries — “Down Town Ting” — Dub Expression

Etta James — “Seven Day Fool” — Outta Sight: The R&B Singles Collection Vol. 1

THE FINAL SET

Augustus Pablo — “East Of The River Nile” — East Of The River Nile

Wild Jimmy Spruill — “Scratch ‘n’ Twist” — Scratchin’: The Wild Jimmy Spruill Story

Yol Aularong & Va Sovy — “Dying Under a Woman’s Sword” — Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock and Roll

Alan Vega and Martin Rev — “Touch Me” — Suicide (Second Album)

Los Shapis — “Como Un Errante” — Los Auténticos

Reigning Sound — “We Repel Each Other” — Too Much Guitar

Mohammed Rafi — “Jan Paheehan Ho” — Doob Doob O’ Rama: Filmsongs From Bollywood

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The Chiefs — “Apache” — Katanga! Blues & Rhythm, Popcorn, Exotica & Tittyshakers

Pictured: U-Brown.

The locals are isolating in place alright, though the safe locale of choice happens to be The Purple Bat Lounge — “That most frabjous spot in a decidedly vorpal neighborhood.” It’s true. They simply never leave. Nor should you. For your club-of-one, in the comparative safety of your own home, DJ’s Reeshard & Lee-Roy have concocted a hex-breaking soundtrack, designed to murder both time and cabin fever in a manner most efficacious. The only condition for this unholy exchange? You must surrender to The Funk. C’mon, how hard can that be? Just wear the right outfit and keep your favorite distractions close at hand. And remember to click on the little arrow…just a few pixels downstream from here…

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Here’s what we played in Ep. 221 of No Condition Is Permanent:

THE FIRST SET

Marvin Gaye — “Cakes” — Let’s Get It On

Super Elcados — “Afro Funk” —Togetherness Is Always A Good Venture: Tambourine Party Vol.2

Aki Aleong & The Nobles — “Earthquake” — Come Surf With Me

U-Brown — “Wicked Have To Run” — You Can’t Keep A Good Man Down

Frank Zappa — “Sharleena” — Chunga’s Revenge

Black Sugar — “Checan” — Peru Bravo: Funk, Soul & Psych from Peru’s Radical Decade

The Real Kids — “Taxi Boys” — The Real Kids

IT’S MADISON TIME…

The String-a-Longs — “Twist Watch” — Wheels: The Original Norman Petty Masters

THE SECOND SET

Tony Allen — “Road Close (Dance Dub)” — Africafunk: The Original Sound Of 1970’s Funky Africa

Fred Wesley & The J.B.’s — “Blow Your Head (Undubbed Version)” — James Brown’s Funky People Pt. 3

Don Sornrabeab — “Drunk” — Thai Funk ZudRangMa Vol. 2

Rose Royce — “You Can’t Please Everybody” — In Full Bloom

Figen Han — “Haydi Bastırrr” — Saz Beat Vol. 3: Turkish Rock, Funk, And Psychedelic Music Of The 1960s And 1970s

Ohio Players — “Ruffell Foot” — Pleasure

Peter King — “Boleya Koya” — Miliki Sound

THE THIRD SET

L.A. Carnival — “Blind Man” — Chains & Black Exhaust

Third Eye — “Children’s Song” — African Music Today

Gene Page — “Blacula Theme” — Can You Dig It? The Music and Politics of Black Action Films 1968-75

The Funkees — “Acid Rock” — Dancing Time: The Best Of Eastern Nigeria’s Afro Rock Exponents 1973-77

Billy Garner Band — “Brand New Girl” — The Detroit Funk Vaults: Funk & Soul from Dave Hamilton 1968-1979

Dur-Dur Band — “Jaceyl Mirahiis” — Dur-Dur Of Somalia Vol. 1, Vol. 2 & Previously Unreleased Tracks

Jackie Stoudemire — “Don’t Stop Dancin’” — Don’t Stop: Recording Tap

Meesak Nakaratch — “Love Hot” — Thai Funk: ZudRangMa

THE FINAL SET

Funkadelic — “Can You Get To That” — Maggot Brain

The Versatiles — “Children Get Ready” — Jamaican Funk Experience

Andre Williams — “Velvet Groove: Red” — Whip Your Booty!: Rare & Unreleased Soul, Funk & Dance Jams From The Vaults Of Andre Williams 1967-1977

Asha Bhosle, Lata Mangeshkar, Mahendra Kapoor & Kalyanji-Anandji — “Pyar Zindaghi Hai” — Bollywood Funk: 15 Funk-Fuelled Grooves From The Bollywood Classics

William Bootsy Collins — “Take A Lickin’ and Keep On Kickin’” — The One Giveth, The Count Taketh Away

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Lou Perez — “Afro Hustle” — El Barrio: The Ultimate Collection Of Latin Boogaloo, Disco, Funk & Soul

Pictured: Juaneco y Su Combo.

What can we say? It’s been a weird week. Everywhere. (We know!) So here — finally — is last Saturday’s episode of NCIP, appearing just in time to preface tomorrow night’s episode. Go ahead, click just down there…we know you’ve nothing better to do at this point…

P.S.: If you’re reading this, Jillem, shoot me a note via the address in the right margin. Got some HDT-worthy material for you, just need to know how to deliver it. R.

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Here’s what we played in Ep. 220 of No Condition Is Permanent:

THE FIRST SET

Eddie Kendricks — “Girl You Need A Change Of Mind” — David Mancuso Presents The Loft Vol. Two

Afro National — “Jokenge” — African Experimentals (1972-1979)

The Telstars — “Topless” — Sleazy Surf! Vol. 1

Cem Karaca & Apaşlar — “Anadolu Oyun Havası” — Turkish Delights: Beat, Psych, & Garage – 26 Ultra Rarities From Beyond The Sea Of Marmara

Stomp Gordon — “Oooh Yes” — Jumpin’ The Blues Vol. 2

Jackie Mittoo — “Grand Funk” — Jamaica to Toronto: Soul Funk and Reggae 1967-1974

The Charmers — “The Snake” — Mighty Instrumentals R&B Style 1963-1964

IT’S MADISON TIME…

Morine & The Zercons — “Let A Woman Through” — Talkin’ Trash

THE SECOND SET

Perez Prado And His Orchestra — “La Niña Popova” — Al Compás Del Mambo 1950-1952

Jerry O — “Karate-Boo-Ga-Loo” — Shout 45rpm

Djet-X — “Nap Poussé” — Djet-X

The Cramps — “Hang Up” — Fiends Of Dope Island

Mon Mueangnuea — “Sang Bangkok” — The Essential Doi Inthanon: Classic Isan Pops From The ‘70s – ‘80s

The Fairlanes — “Bullseye” — Dart 45rpm

Eddie Warner — “Brutus Drums” — Alexis Le-Tan & Jess Presents Studio Ganaro: Space Oddities (1972-1982)

Detroit Emeralds — “Feel The Need” — Everything Is Gonna Be Alright (Celebrating 50 Years Of Westbound Soul & Funk)

Igna Igwebuike — “Disco Bomp” — Bomp

THE THIRD SET

U-Roy — “Penny For Your Dub” — Riding The Roots Chariot

Ohio Untouchables — “Workout” — Hot Stuff

Malavoi — “Baye La Voix” — Mano Césaire Et La Formation Malavoi (La Naissance De La World Music Antillaise En 1969)

Ike Turner & His Kings of Rhythm — “Doublemint” — Ike’s Instrumentals

Sexteto Miramar — “El Gato” — ¡Salsa! Mi Hermana

The Rogues — “Opportunity” — Last Of The Garage Punk Unknowns Vols. 3 & 4

Solat — “Try Try Try’ — Surinam! Boogie & Disco Funk From The Surinamese Dance Floors ’76-‘83

James Reese & The Progressions — “Jody’s Freeze” — Wait For Me: The Complete Works 1967-1972

Raja Zahr — “Drum Sequence” — Drums Of Lebanon

THE FINAL SET

Carl Henderson — “That Girl” — Eccentric Soul: The Renfro Label

The Apagya Show Band — “Kwaku Ananse” — Ghana Soundz: Afro-Beat, Funk & Fusion In ’70s Ghana

The Velvet Underground — “I’m Not a Young Man Anymore” — White Light White Heat: Live at the Gymnasium NYC April 30th, 1967

Ja-Man All Stars — “Big Spliff” — In The Dub Zone

Amnesty — “Love Fades” — Free Your Mind: The 700 West Sessions

Juaneco Y Su Combo — “Linda Nena” — The Roots of Chicha: Psychedelic Cumbias from Peru

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Mott The Hoople — “All the Young Dudes (Bonus Track – David Bowie & Ian Hunter Vocals)” — All The Young Dudes