Higher Ground Music Show #16

Summer's here! Seems like we wait so long, but it's finally here! This weeks goings on...Stevie Wonder was in Detroit on Monday and ROCKED THE SHOW! Stevie's show is amazing! Thanks to my man Todd for providing the tickets by way of my our main man in politics Buzz Thomas! The rest of the week as uneventful after seeing Stevie in concert, so on with the music for this week! This Friday, starting at 8pm is the re-cast of last weeks show, and the playlist can be found below this blog. As for the new show this week that starts at 11pm, new music is gonna hit you from Robin Thicke, Incognito, Esperanza, Sergio Mendes and Kon & Amir. By the way, Kon & Amir are featured in The Five Spot segment of the show. So, check out the playlist, tune in and enjoy! http://www.wkcronline.com
1. Incognito - I've Been Waiting (4:28)
2. Johnny "Guitar" Watson - Superman Lover (5:43)
3. 3Chairs - Misty City (4:31)
4. Jaguar Wright - One More Drink (4:44)
5. Al Green - Just For Me (3:58)
6. Aloe Blacc - Bailar (3:55)
7. Fearless 4 - Rockin It (6:33)
8. Crown Heights Affair - Dreaming A Dream (3:49)
9. Naked Eyes - Promises Promises (3:51)
10. Sergio Mendes - Waters Of March - Featuring Ledisi (3:58)
11. Capleton - Chalice (3:55)
12. Tok Tok Tok Feat. Tokunbo Akinro - About (4:33)
13. Kon & Amir - Kon & Amirpresent Off Track Vol.2:Queens(BenthoGustaveTitiou&L'InternationalPoly-Rythmo-AgnonDjidjo) (7:59)
14. Kon & Amir - Kon & Amir present Off Track Vol. 2: Queens (Abacothozi - Theme Maboneng) (6:24)
15. Kon & Amir - Kon & Amir present Off Track Vol. 2: Queens (Kapingbdi - Wrong Curfew Walk) (5:03)
16. Kon & Amir - Kon & Amir present Off Track Vol. 2: Queens (Judy Pollack & 33 1/3 - Come With Me ) (3:12)
17. Kon & Amir - Kon & Amir present Off Track Vol. 2: Queens (Trama - Straight Groove ) (4:23)
18. Beady Belle Feat Beate S Lech - Goldilocks (4:45)
19. Junior - Mama Used To Say (6:44)
20. Rufus & Chaka Khan - Rufus & Chaka Khan - Do You Love What You Feel (4:33)
21. Teena Marie - Square Biz (6:28)
22. Rosalia De Souza - Bossa 31 (Buscemi remix) (4:13)
23. Norman Connors - Stella (3:18)
24. Maxwell - As My Girl (3:11)
25. The Ripple - Get Off (3:20)
26. Joe Barrett - Deep House Mix #1 (26:48)
27. Robin Thicke - Magic (3:35)
28. Angie Stone Feat. Betty Wright - Baby (4:50)
29. Mary J. Blige - Beautiful (Black Star Remix) (4:42)
30. Michael Longo - Like A Thief In The Night (5:31)
31. The Miracles - Do It Baby (2:57)
32. Michael Wycoff - Looking Up To You (4:05)
33. Jimmy Jones - Live And Let Live (2:42)
34. Jojo Ruo & His Challengers - Brick By Brick [Prev. Unrel.] (4:30)
35. Avani - Heads Up (5:22)

Higher Ground Music Show # 15

What's the deal people? Hope all is well this week. Minneapolis was bangin' last week. First Ave. club is just as it was in Purple Rain! Except, Billy Sparks wasn't there!!! Minneapolis was a lot of fun though and shouts out to my man Brian R. for getting me out to get some grub, Jordan at Fifth Element Records for keeping the hip hop vibe alive up in "Minnie", and of course, all my SONYBMG peoples for making me feel like I'm a part of their office, even though I am only there once every two months or so. I am off to Chicago this week and I LOOOOVE Chicago in the summer time! Staying in downtown hotels, kickin' it on Rush St. & the Mag Mile and of course jogging on the gold coast or lake front! I LOVE IT! The music this week is hot as always! New music from Jazmine Sullivan, Anthony David, Cyndi Lauper, Steve Spacek, Jennifer Lopez, and classics from Loleeta Holloway, The Main Ingredient, Souls of Mischief and much more. Music starts at 8pm est and as always, here's the playlist for the new show, which starts at 11pm.
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1. Jazmine - I Need You Bad (4:00)
2. D.O.N.S. - Bus Stop (4:03)
3. Lucy Pearl - Lucy Pearl's Way (2:52)
4. Melky Sedeck - High Heel Shoes (2:45)
5. Rahsaan Patterson - no danger (3:56)
6. Rhian Benson - Sing To The Child (3:40)
7. Peter Hadar - Never Again (3:08)
8. Noel Gourdin - You're The One (2:39)
9. Gordon Chambers - To Love Again (Featuring Ledisi) (3:36)
10. Pyeng Threadgill - Can We Pretend? (4:45)
11. Alison Crockett - When I Think of You (3:14)
12. Steve Spacek - Dollar (3:37)
13. Amel Larrieux - Just Once (3:37)
14. Julie Dexter - Love (3:11)
15. Anthony David - Spittin' Game (4:14)
16. Anthony David - Something About You (4:55)
17. Anthony David - Smoke One (4:07)
18. Anthony David - Lady (4:42)
19. Anthony David Feat. India.Arie - Words (4:04)
20. Donnie - Beautiful Me (3:34)
21. Femi Kuti - Beng Beng Beng (4:43)
22. Guru - Feel The Music (3:57)
23. Leela James - Music (4:03)
24. Outside - Kaleidoscopic Summer (6:16)
25. The Meters - Just Kissed My Baby (4:44)
26. Erykah Badu - Me (5:36)
27. Greyboy - Ruffneck Jazz (4:47)
28. Souls Of Mischief - '93 Till Infinity - Instrumental (4:44)
29. Jennifer Lopez - Hold It Don't Drop It (3:55)
30. Nathan Haines Feat. Guida Da Palma - O Misterio (Yam Who? Remix) (6:23)
31. Cyndi Lauper - High and Mighty (4:43)
32. Luisito Quintero - Aquilas Coisas Todas (Louie Vega EOL Remix) (6:22)
33. Loleatta Holloway - Runaway (4:44)
34. The Main Ingredient - Happiness Is Just Around The Bend (6:21)
35. Ohm Guru - Uno (4:44)
36. Barriere - Seducao (6:20)
37. Local 12 - Tirame Con Ganas (5:52)
38. Mr. Fingers - Survivor (4:42)

Higher Ground Music Show #14

Hola peoples! Hope all is well. Well, HIllary Clinton gave up her fight this week and decided she would SINCERELY back Barack Obama. I think the democrats are finally moving in the right direction! This Thursday and Friday I am in Minneapolis, MN working and attending the 40th anniversary celebration of The Electric Fetus record store! Let's say those words again...RECORD STORE! Remember those??? Speaking of the music business, the Handleman Company in Troy, MI is getting out of the music business. Their business was racking(setting up and maintaining) the music space in K-Mart & Wal*Mart's. Several wonderful people will be out of work because of this : (
The company felt that the could no longer maintain in the current record industry. I remember when they were the #1 account of all the record companies and now - KAPUT! Anyway, I will be hitting Chicago next week and with the weather getting very, very nice, I am sure I will love it, even though GARRETT'S popcorn on Michigan Ave. is closed now! There are other locations, but that one was my favorite! Well, on to the music for this week.
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Got some new music from U.K. artist Adele, Anthony Davis, Portishead, Kindred The Family Soul, Raphael Saadiq and more! Friday, 8pm re-cast of old show, new show starts at 11pm.

1. Lewis Taylor - Bittersweet (5:36)
2. Fertile Ground - Broken Branches (4:09)
3. Rahsaan Patterson - The Day (5:02)
4. Anthony David - Smoke One (4:04)
5. Spacek - Motion Control (4:18)
6. Portishead - It Could Be Sweet (4:20)
7. The Police - Shadows In The Rain (5:02)
8. Loose Ends - Slow Down (5:02)
9. 4hero - something in the way (feat. bembe segue & kaidi tatham) (5:02)
10. Cee-Lo - Closet Freak (3:37)
11. Raphael Saadiq - Doing What I Can (4:19)
12. Aya - Slippin' (4:11)
13. The Moments & Whatnauts - Girls (3:05)
14. The Chi-Lites - Stoned Out Of My Mind (3:05)
15. 80's Joint - Kelis (3:12)
16. Anna Mazzotti - Eu Sou Mais Eu (3:14)
17. Larry Gold - Everybody (Featuring Cristal Oliver) (3:14)
18. Kindred The Family Soul - As Of Yet (3:19)
19. Gwen McCrae - Funky Sensation (6:32)
20. Barrio Jazz Gang - Linda Cancao (5:19)
21. Maxwell - Get to Know Ya (4:18)
22. Adele - Chasing Pavements (3:30)
23. Adele - Cold Shoulder (3:11)
24. Adele - My Same (3:15)
25. Adele - Melt My Heart To Stone (3:23)
26. Adele - Right As Rain (3:17)
27. Sir Shina Peters and His International Stars - Yabis (6:58)
28. Kaskade - Samba Love (5:17)
29. The Immortals - Hot Tears (2:49)
30. Eyi Su Ngaangaa (4:30)
31. Tony Tete Harbor and the Star Heaters of Nigeria - Tete Muo Bu Muo (5:12)
32. Various Artists - Cubano Chant (4:43)
33. Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra - Hilo (4:49)
34. Cal Tjader - Evil Ways (5:13)
35. Joe Cuba Sextet - Bang! Bang! (4:04)
36. Willie Bobo - Mi Fas Y Recordar (3:56)
37. St. Germain - Latin Note (5:57)
38. Zeb - My Own Boat (5:36)
39. Azymuth - Depois Do Carnival (6:12)

Higher Ground Music Show #13

What a week! BARACK OBAMA! ...Saturday May 31st, quite a lot was going on in Detroit. The Eric Roberson show, Frank McComb and Sy Smith show, Paul Mooney was in town and tore the audience up as always! The Pistons were eliminated from the NBA playoffs and The Redwings win the Stanley Cup! The Democrats seemed to come a step closer to uniting by counting the Florida and Michigan delegates, then Barack Obama secured the democratic nomination for President! So, there was quite a bit on the local and national front. As for the music show this week, we are paying homage to the funky soul music of Black Cinema. Whether the movie was considered "Blaxploitation" like Blacula, Abbey, Coffee, or JD's Revenge or a straight forward movie featuring a Black cast like Lady Sings The Blues, Claudine, Sparkle, or Love Jones, these movies have all had one thing in common...the strenth of the soundtrack. So join me on the show Friday, at 11pm as I will be diving deep in the Black Cinema soundtrack genre. Here is the playlist:
1. Vikter Duplaix, Ms. Saigon - Stimulation (3:45)
2. Omar - I'm Still Standing (4:27)
3. Noel Gourdin - I Hear You Talking (4:02)
4. Raul Midón - I Would Do Anything (3:34)
5. Break Reform - medusa (dynamic syncopation remix) (3:35)
6. Nico Gomez - La Lupita (3:39)
7. Ocote Soul Sounds & Adrian Queseda - Tamarindia (Thievery Corporation Remix) (4:22)
8. Peter Hadar - Deep In Love (3:59)
9. Faith Evans - You Used To Love Me (Ummah remix) (3:58)
10. Peven Everett - Ghetto (5:41)
11. Larry Heard - To Try (5:30)
12. Amp Fiddler - Superficial (5:21)
13. Nat Dove & The Devils - Petey Wheatstraw (3:17)
14. Nat Dove & The Devils - Ghetto St. U.S.A. (3:46)
15. Nat Dove & The Devils - Zombie March (3:20)
16. Aretha Franklin - Hooked On Your Love (4:58)
17. Aretha Franklin - I Get High (4:10)
18. Aretha Franklin - Jump (2:16)
19. Isaac Hayes - Hung Up On My Baby - Tough Guys (6:21)
20. Isaac Hayes - Run Fay Run (2:50)
21. Isaac Hayes - Buns O' Plenty (4:47)
22. Isaac Hayes - The Red Rooster (4:39)
23. Isaac Hayes - Joe Bell (4:35)
24. Willie Hutch - Theme Of The Mack (5:35)
25. Willie Hutch - Slick (3:36)
26. Willie Hutch - Brother's Gonna Work It Out (4:47)
27. Curtis Mayfield - Superfly - Curtis Mayfield (3:10)
28. Curtis Mayfield - Junkie Chase (Instrumental) (1:40)
29. Curtis Mayfield - Eddie You Should Know Better (2:20)
30. Gladys Knight & The Pips - On and On (4:18)
31. Gladys Knight & The Pips - Claudine Theme (Instrumental) (4:21)
32. Gladys Knight & The Pips - Make Yours A Happy Home (4:34)
33. Marvin Gaye - "T" Plays it Cool (4:26)
34. Marvin Gaye - Main Theme From Trouble Man (2:34)
35. Marvin Gaye - "T" Stands For Trouble (4:46)
36. Gene Page - Blacula(The Stalkwalk) (2:41)
37. Gene Page - Run Tina Run (1:31)
38. Gene Page - There He Is Again (2:48)
39. Gene Page - Blacula Strikes! (1:24)
40. James Brown - Make It Good To Yourself (3:18)
41. James Brown - Blind Man Can See It (2:20)
42. James Brown - Make It Good To Yourself (3:18)