Salü !
I am sitting at my desk and while I am writing I am getting more and more ecited....it is April the 30th - witches night!!! Of course I am going to dance! Bar 25 is opening tonight and I am looking forward very much ! Maybe I see you there ? ;)
This month radio show is a very special one ! I beg you can not listen to it without moving! It will move you, for sure ! It is all about swing music and my guest Jörg Heidemann brought some really great tunes! We set up the studio in my kitchen and enjoyed the show with some good öko beer and a nice bottle of red wine ... our mood got better with each track and drink ;) we had a lot fun and hope you will have plenty, too, when you tune in !
Enjoy the show , keep swinging and beware of the witches ....
love & peas
manou
p.s. if you click here you can see my urban peas radio kitchen album on myspace -there is a nice pic of jörg in my kitchen studio and a snapshot of us both 
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Playlist and some more links all prepared for you by Jörg
( Thank you very much!!!!) : 1. BOBBY DARIN – minnie the moocher – original released on 7’inch only (1965) taken from the album: Rare’n Darin
There is also a great movie about the life of Bobby Darin – called “beyond the sea” – Kevin Spacey directed the movie and plays and sings Bobby Darin
see a scene from the movie:
here !2.
PINK TURTLE – walk on the wild side – a classic Lou Reed title taken from the album Pop in Swing.
3.
BIG 18 - celery stalks at midnight – taken from the rare album: More Live Echoes of The Swinging Bands
4. COUNT BASIE & THE MILLS BROTHERS– down down down – taken from the album: - The board of directors
EXCURSE:
barbershops & music !
5. SERGE GAINSBOURG - Requiem Pour un Twister [Requiem for a Twist Dancer] – taken from the album: Du Jazz Dans Le Ravin
Gainsbourg dabbled with many styles, but he loved jazz and produced a lot of jazz works, particularly in the earliest parts of his career. Du Jazz Dans Le Ravin is the product of his admiration for and emulation of jazz.
6.
THE DITTY BOPS - I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate taken from the debut album
Known for their work as the two founding members of The Ditty Bops band,
Amanda Barrett and Abby DeWald have revived the creative spirit of their lifelong artistic partnership with a new self-titled art and music collective.
7.
Louis Jordan - knock me a kiss – taken from the album: No Moe! The Greatest Hits
I like cake, no mistake, but baby if you insist
I'll cut out the cake, just for your sake
Baby! c'mon and knock me a kiss
I like pie, i hope to die, just to get a load of this
When you get high, doggone the pie
Baby! c'mon and knock me a kiss
When you pressed your little lips to mine, that was then i understood
They taste like candy, brandy and wine, peaches, bananas and everything good
I love jam and no film flam, scratch that off my list
This ain't no jam, the jam can scram
Baby! c'mon and knock me a kiss
When you pressed your sweet little lips to mine, that was then i understood
They taste like candy, brandy and wine, peaches, bananas and everything good
I like cars and big cigars but baby they won't be missed
If everyday i hear you say
Baby! c'mon and knock me a kiss
Baby! c'mon and knock me a kiss
8.
LISA EKDAHL – vem vet – taken from the album:
Lisa Ekdahl – Sweden swings softly…
check out this
this video of Lisa on youtube !
9.
OPA TSUPA - Ma Betty Boop à moi taken from album : bastringue
http://www.myspace.com/opatsupa
10. SLIM & SLAM (aka Bulee "Slim"/Gaillard &, Leroy "Slam" Stewart) – 8,9 and 10 –– taken from the album: Original 1938 Recordings, Vol. 1
The singer can also been seen in this scene from the movie
"Hellzapoppin" – also featured is the famous dancer Frankie Manning (died on 27.040.09)
11. CATS & THE FIDDLE – gang busters – taken from the album: We Cats Will Swing for You, Vol. 1: 1939-40 – another small group combo from the late 30’ties early 40’s and also a great example of the first “boygroups”
12. MAKALA Feat. NACION FUNK ALL STARS – cartoon tune taken from 7inch: partio la tabla
http://www.myspace.com/lovemonk
13. GWIGWI MRWEBI – Nyusamkhaya taken from album: VA - London Is The Place For Me Part Two: Calypso And Kwela, Highlife And Jazz From Young Black London
This is already a tune chosen from the first theme hour :”african swing“ to be presented from 5 to 6 on the first outdoor swing event@tentstation - be there: 31.05.09 (not as announced in the show on the 29.05.09)
14. RAY CHARLES – you are my sunshine – taken from the album: Modern sounds in country & western
This one is for…you know who you are J
have a
look ! 15.
BUDZILLUS - das ende kommt zum schluss
Taken from the album: devil’s polka
http://www.myspace.com/budzillus
FURTHER LINKS 4 you :
facebook: a group called swing in berlin: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?sid=85bc8ef5d9af72678ca336ab226f74c3&gid=5114417069&ref=search
Triple Step (berlins swing and dance calendar)
Jeder ist tanzbar (my favourite dancing school)
Ballhaus (every Wednesday – incl free first steps lessons)
key words for further search activities : swing, swing dancing, lindy hop, balboa, Frankie Manning….
& "Dance is the hidden language of the soul." - Martha Graham
