For the first time in Madrid, the Banda Achilifunk & Ensemble Taller de Musics will play live in Madrid with the presentation of their album Gitano Real (Lovemonk, 2011).  The show will take place on February 9 at 22:00 at Sala Galileo Galilei, as part of Girando Por Salas del Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música.

They’re a quartet of top-line rumberos (Sam Mosketón, Muchacho, Jack Tarradellas and Rambo), and masters of funk (Lalo López and Paco Mantecao of the Fundación Tony Manero) and jazz who have come together to play classic funk and Catalán rumba tracks. This current line-up brings a new character, seasoned with a metal section from the Original Jazz Orquestra Taller de Músics.  Its a project that, under the musical direction of Paco Mantecao, achieves a special sound that we call “big band rumba funk”.

Gitano Real is the culmination of the Achilifunk trilogy which began in 2007 with the acclaimed album/book compilation thought up by Txarly Brown, the most knowledgeable payo in all things rumba and a driving force in the rumba resurgence that is currently taking Barcelona by storm.

Banda Achilifunk & Ensembre Taller de Musics Live
Galileo Galilei - c/Galileo, 100 (28015, Madrid)

Afterparty: Txarly Brown & Lalo López DJ
Marula Café – c/Bailén, 27 (28005, Madrid)

Soleado 108, as broadcast on 21st January, 2012 on www.gladyspalmera.com.

Playlist:
Ray Camacho & The Teardrops – Movin’ On (Freestyle)
Anna Valentino – On A Tropical Island (Pop Corn)
Seasick Steve – Seasick Boogie (Atlantic)
Jonti – Nightshift in Blue (Alternate Version) (Stones Throw)
Fela Kuti – No Possible (Joystick Jays Vulgar Distractions Edit) (not on label)
Quantic Y Su Combo Bárbaro Feat. Alice Russell – Look Around The Corner (Tur Thoughts)
Sam Sure & Giacomo, Michael Kiwanuka – Tell Me A Tale (Sam Sure & Giacomo)
Delilah – Never Be Another (Atlantic)
Benny Sings – Big Brown Eyes (Dox)
Bobby Brown – Roni (Prison Garde Aqua Piffed Out Remix) (Pursuit Grooves)
Little Dragon – Crystal Film (Close Remix) (Peacefrog)
Todd Terje – Inspector Norse (Smalltown Supersound)
The Time & Space Machine – Pill Party In India (Tirk)
Le Le – Neen (Magnetron Music)
Martyn – Ghost People (Brainfeeder)
of Montreal – Dour Percentage (Polyvinyl)
The Paradise – In Love With You (Vulture Music)
Escort – Starlight (Tirk)
Huey Neutron – Named Desire (Bobby Blunt)
Cloud One – Patty Duke (Sound Of New York, USA)
Blundetto – Rocky Road Dubplate (Blundetto)
The 13th Tribe – Number Colour (The 13th Tribe)
The Black Angels – Young Men Dead (Light In The Attic)
The Fuzztones – Me Tarzan, You Jane In Heat (Go Down)
Shapes Have Fangs – Terlingua (The Reverberation Appreciation Society)
John Heartsman & Circles – Talking About My Baby (Jazzman)
Lenny Williams – You Got Me Running (ABC)
Talking Heads – Girlfriend is better (Nelue Rework) (not on label)

Soleado 107: Miguel Angel Sutil spesh. Sutil, the driving force behind Spanish long-running Enlace Funk magazine and one of the initiators of Madrid black music festival Madrid Es Negro, talks about the underground salsa scene in the Spanish capital, playing some tasty modern salsa tunes. Broadcast on 14th January, 2012 on www.gladyspalmera.com.

Playlist:
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – Inspiration Information (Daptone)
The Black Keys – Dead And Gone (Nonesuch)
Ginferno – Madagascar And The Circle Of Lemurs (Ginferno)
El Rego – Dis-moi Oui (Daptone)
Michael Kiwanuka – Home Again (Community)
Analog Players Society – Dance Hall Days (Version) (Red Bud)
Feist – How Come You Never Go There (Beck Remix) (Polydor)
Benny Sings – One II (Dox)
John Talabot Feat. Pional – So Will Be Now (Permanent Vacation)
Wolf Gang – Stay And Defend (The Magician Remix) (not on label)
Lana Del Rey – Born To Die (Aluna George Remix) (Polydor)
De La Soul – Wonce Again Long Island (Tommy Boy)
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Peruchín Jr – Palermo Club (Lusafrica)
Ciso Guanche Y Sus Soneros – La Cocainomana (Envidia)
Eduardo Font Paniagua – Gasolinera (Camajan)
JJ Oliveros – La Bala (Camajan)
Amaranto Y Su Orquesta – La Cola Y El Taco Taco (Camajan)
Puly Hernández – Guaguancó Pa’ Los Rumberos (Camajan)
Machado Y Sus Estrellas – Los Marcianos (Envidia)
La Sublime – El Mambo Me Priva (Camajan)
Donaldo Flores – Mas Salsa Que Pescao (Reyes)

Señorlobo & Lubacov are down with the flu but that doesn’t mean there won’t be any music in Soleado 106! Broadcast on 7th January, 2012 on www.gladyspalmera.com.
Download mp3 (320 kbs) on http://bit.ly/soleado106.

Playlist:
Lee Morgan – Yes I Can, No You Can’t (Blue Note)
The Roots Feat. Bilal Oliver & Greg Porn – The OtherSide (Def Jam)
John Gazoo – Next One In The Dark (Compost Disco)
Ghost Mutt – Sweat Mode (Donky Pitch)
I Roy – Monkey Fashion (Version) (Trojan)
Louie Ramirez – Do It Any Way You Wanna (Cotique)
Charanga 76 – Good Times (Vamos A Gozar) (TR)
Theme Park – Milk (Amusement Remix) (Luv Luv Luv)
Cauto – Far From You (Disboot)
Lana Del Rey – Video Games (Joy Orbison Remix) (Interscope)
Hunee – Tour De Force (WT)
BNJMN – Ocean Spray (Rush Hour)
Hanni El Khatib – Wait Wait Wait (Innovative Leisure)
Eddie Palmieri – Adoración (Coco)
Vaccination – La Lascivous (Logo Fiasco)
Daphreephunkateerz – Nuphunk (Source)
Common Feat. Nas – Ghetto Dreams (Warner/Think Common)
Big Sir – Ready On The Line (Consequence Of Sound)
Al Kent – Come Back Home (Housekeeping)
Azealia Banks Feat. Lazy Jay – 212 (not on label)
Kebekelektrik – War Dance (12″ Mix) (Salsoul)
George Fitzgerald – Feel Like (Hotflush)
Orquesta Novel – Dance, Dance, Dance (Fania)

French DJ Laurent Garnier plays Incarnations Hindi Ko Alam on his last radioshow It Is What It is:

01- MAKOSSA MEGABLAST      -Wangu (ft. Tony Allen & OG Spiritual Godess) -LUV LITE Rec
02- SEE I      -soul hit man (Drumagick remix)   -FORT KNOX Rec
03- RAYMOND NAPTALI    -gimme gimme sensemilia   -CSA Rec
04- INCARNATIONS       -hindi ko alam            -LOVEMONK Rec
05- THE RASCALS        -does your husband know…  -DELTASONIC Rec
06- CRAZY BALDHEAD     -castles and clouds         -ED BANGERS Rec
07- GOLD              -death mask                 -SUB SLAYERS Rec
08- JAY ROBINSON      -beleive in the hype        -INSTANT VIBES Rec
09- NICOLAS GOMEZ     -drops                      -INFINE Rec
10- BAL ERIK          -throwback (ian o donovan remix)
11- KIRK DEGIORGIO    -divine logic               -RUSH HOUR Rec
12- INJA              -later laters               -ALOUETTE STREET Rec
13- YELLOWTAIL        -back to the melody (Opolopo remix  -TOKYO DAWN Rec
14- RUSTIE            -glass swords               -WARP Rec

Happy 2012 to all of you! This is the Soleado 105 NYE mixtape as broadcast on 31st December, 2011 on www.gladyspalmera.com.
Download MP3 (320): http://bit.ly/soleado105.

Playlist:
The Upsetters – Blackboard Jungle Dub (Version 1) (Clock Tower Records)
7 Samurai Meet King Dubby – Modulo Forró (G.A.M.M.)
The Gary Pacific Group – Knitting (Bosworth)
Son Of Dave – Low Rider (Kartel)
Ali Hassan Kuban – Mabruk (Piranha)
Tom Zé – Curso Intensive de Boas Maneiras (Mr. Bongo)
Los Chicharrons – Ma Do Nar (Captain Planet Remix) (Tummy Touch/Bastard Jazz)
Chicas Lindas & BN Loco – La Cumbia De Los Pajaritos Emputados (Caballito)
Al-X Rocks Feat. Replife – Get Up (Lovemonk)
Blufoot Feat. Infinite Livez & Marcus Explains – Intchaaa! (Jstar Remix) (Scenario)
K’bonus – Dance Baby Dance (Joash Remix) (Lovemonk)
Bobby Blunt & Ta-Ku – Bulletproof Soul (Bobby Blunt)
Wildcookie – Touchy Touchy (Tru Thoughts)
Rebecca Zapen – Addicted To Love (Bashert)
Hanni El Khatib – Heartbreak Hotel (Innovative Leisure)
Big Fresh – Rumours (Garden Gate)
The The – This Is The Day (Some Bizarre)
Prinzhorn Dance School – Happy In Bits (DFA)
Funkadelic – I Got A Thing, You Got A Thing, Everybody’s Got A Thing (Westbound)
The Gentlemen – Sorriso Selvagem (Mr. Bongo)
Lee Fields & The Expressions – You’re The Kind Of Girl (Truth & Soul)
Horace Andy – Skylarking (Studio One)
Big Youth – The Killer (Trojan)
Fair Nick Stars – Arrete Mal Parlé (Strut)
Idjut Boys – Whoktish (Karim’s Tropical Turbulence Re-edit) (not on label)
Captain Planet – Get You Some (Los Chicharrons Remix) (Tummy Touch/Bastard Jazz)
Tiger & Woods – Curb My Heart (Running Back)

Soleado’s traditional Xmas Spesh as broadcast on Christmas Eve 2011 on www.gladyspalmera.com. Download here (320 kbs): http://bit.ly/soleado104 and as a bonus you can download Los Fulanos’ “Peces en el rio” for free, too: http://soundcloud.com/lovemonk/los-fulanos-los-peces-en-el-r. Merry Christmas y’all!

Playlist:
Esquivel – Blue Christmas
Sergio Mendes & Brasill 66 – The Christmas Song
Los Fulanos – Peces En El Rio
She & Him – The Christmas Waltz
Otis Redding – Merry Christmas Baby
James Brown – Santa Claus Is Definitely Here to Stay
Bob Marley – White Christmas
Dave Edmunds – Run Rudolph Run
Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra – Little Drummer Boy
Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers – Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town (Q-Burns Abstract Message Remix)
Carole King – Everyday Will Be Like a Holiday
Scrimshire feat. Rob Hynd – This Christmas
Wes Montgomery – My Favorite Things
The Harlem Children’s Chorus – Black Christmas
Marvin Gaye – Purple Snowflakes
Jackson 5 – Up On the House Top
Darlene Love – Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
The Pepper Pots – Waiting For the Christmas Light
The Beach Boys – Santa’s Beard
Stephen McCleery – We Three Kings
Stac – Please Come Home
Carole King – Carol of the Bells
Louis Armstrong & The Commanders – Cool Yule
Stevie Wonder – Someday At Christmas
The Staple Singers – Who Took the Merry Out of Christmas
Eels – Christmas Is Going to the Dogs
Sufjan Stevens – Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
The Waitresses – Christmas Wrapping
Bruce Springsteen – Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
Otis Redding – White Christmas
Carpenters – Merry Christmas Darling
The Andrews Sisters – I’d Like to Hitch a Ride with Santa Claus
Ella Fitzgerald – Sleigh Ride
She & Him – Baby, It’s Cold Outside
The Beach Boys – Child of Winter (Christmas Song)
Cocteau Twins – Frosty the Snowman
Wham! – Last Christmas (Diana Dub)
Weezer – The First Noel

Broadcast on 17th December, 2011 on www.gladyspalmera.com.
Download mp3 (320): http://bit.ly/soleado103.

Playlist:
Eddie Palmieri – 17.1 (Tico)
Elizabeth Cook – El Camino (31 Tigers)
Tom Vek & Cookies – Someone Loves You (Cookies Re-Dip) (Tummy Touch)
Nebraska – The Other Side (Rush Hour)
Who Made Who – Keep Me In My Plane (Kasper Bjorke Remix) (Gomma)
Jstar – One Life, One Hope (Jstar)
Alekesam – It’s Not You, It’s Here (Shoveling Sunshine)
Dedos De Mantequilla – Oscillator Madness (Eighttrack)
Ingram – Smoothin’ Groovin’ (Lexx Edit)
of Montreal – Wintered Debts (Polyvinyl)
Matthew Dear – Headcage (Ghostly International)
John Ozila – Funky Boogie (Pilooski’s Lipton Ice Tea Mix) (Editions Gérard )
Weldon Irvine – Morning Sunrise (Saucerman)
The Phoenix Foundation – Buffalo (Memphis Industries)
Plug – Feeling So Special (Ninja Tune)
Triptides – Wandering (Triptides)
The Stepkids – Suburban Dream (Stones Throw)
Peaking Lights – All The Sun That Shines (Re-Freaked By DaM-Funk) (Not Not Fun)
Homeboy Sandman – New York Nights (Stones Throw)
Jessie Baylin – Little Trouble Girl (Jessie Baylin)
Circulation – The Return (1nce Again/Local Talk)
Kinny – Big Fat Liar (Tru Thoughts)
FaltyDL – Atlantis (Ninja Tune)
CCO – Class Consciousness (Drumpoet Community)
Odyssey – Ain’t No Dubbin Us Now (Ron Basejam Remix) (ISM)

Broadcast on 10th December, 2011 on www.gladyspalmera.com.
Download mp3 (320): http:/bit.ly/soleado102.

Playlist:
J Mascis – I’ve Been Thinking (Sub Pop)
Canyons – See Blind Through (DJ Harvey Remix) (Modular)
Raffaella Carra – Rumore (Carrere)
D Train – Keep On (François Kevorkian 12″ Remix) (Prelude)
Little Dragon – Seconds (Syd The Kyd Remix) (Peacefrog)
Survivor – Eye Of The Tiger (Karim SloMo Dub) (not on label)
Cardova – Baccarra (Lovemonk)
The Slingshots – The Sooner (Lovemonk)
James Brown – Papa Don’t Make No Mess (Polydor)
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Kon Roller Disco Set

Coming soon…..

Broadcast on 3rd December, 2011 on www.gladyspalmera.com.
Download mp3 (320 kbs): http://bit.ly/soleado101.

Playlist:
The Lost Generation – This Is The Lost Generation (Brunswick)
Damien Jurado – Nothing Is The News (Secretly Canadian)
Debilorithmicos Feat. Sneaky & Sid Polack – Loser For You (Molts)
Chubb Rock – Treat ‘Em Right (Select)
Maxine Singleton – You Can’t Run From Love (Best)
Onra – Keep On Loving Me (All City)
Gonjasufi – Nikels And Dimes (Warp)
Little Dragon – Ritual Union (Alex Barck Remix) (Peacefrog)
Supermax – African Blood (Elektra)
Nolan Porter – Keep On Keepin’ On (ABC)
Kosha Dillz Feat. Rapper Pooh – West Coast Flavor (Kosha Dillz World)
The Unlimiters – Loophole (Jstar Remix) (Highscore Publishing)
Combo Dinamo – Quieto, Muere, Resucita!!! (Combo Dinamo)
Martha Velez – Tell Mama (London)
Mara Hruby – Character (not on label)
Lana Del Rey – Blue Jeans (Stranger)
Linda Perhacs – Parallelograms (JT Rework) (not on label)
Ned Doheny – I’ve Got Your Number (Columbia)
Stephen Bishop – Save It For A Rainy Day (Fame)
Lotek Feat. Roots Manuva – Still Splendid (Lotek)
King Khan & The Shrines – Mr. Supernatural (Hazelwood)
Lloyd Price – Uphill Peace Of Mind (Graham International)
Los Destellos – Lamento De La Selva (El Remolón Remix) (Caballito)
Tara Simmons – Be Gone (Mucho Bravado)
The Stepkids – Wonderfox (Stones Throw)
The Charlie Calello Orchestra – Sing Sing Sing (Midsong International)
The 2 Bears – Work (Southern Fried)
Mitzi – Voyage Voyage (Future Classic)

Sietepulgadas (seven-inch) is a collective bringing together some fo the best musicians for the ever-growing Spanish soul/funk scene. When you mix them up, you get combos that have brought us material all with a distinct flavor, but that are always on the good side of funk. This disc is a compilation of their first five references by five different groups (Límite 45, The Beignets, Octopus, Shulte and The Gigoletto Brass Band) with two tracks by each.

The two tracks by Límite 45 could be the soundtrack of a police thriller set in San Francisco in the 70s. Persecution funk, and mysterious corners reminiscent Shifrin and the best soundtracks of the genre. And of course, the priceless flute is courtesy of Chip Wickham.

The Beignets have recorded two great tracks full of groove, headed by the voice and guitar of Edu Bighands. J.K. Toole’s New Orleans vision of is rich like the music of Dr. John, Snooks Eaglin and The Meters. Just like this city’s typical dessert, the Beignet, it’s solid and strong, but at the same time subtle and delicate.

Formed by musicans from bands like Speak Low, Mamafunko and Vetusta Morla, Octopus goes from a neighborhood soundtrack sound to the explosive mix of latin-funk-jazz. They sound like Blaxploitation, Ennio Morricone, and Bernard Hermann, among thers. Two tracks that go straight to the groovadélica backbone to make your feet move.

Shulte, the more soulful side of Sietepulgadas, is reminiscente of soul classics like Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers and Susan Tedeschi, but with a Folk aftertaste, like Terry Callier. This is the feminine touch of the album, featuring María Sánchez on vocals and Wurlizter.

Courtesy of Muchachito Bombo Infierno, we present their spectacular brass section: The Gigoletto Brass Band, who presents a single that sounds like Africa and the Carribean from the most urbano of Black music. One one side, there’s a Boogaloo with with the classic base: piano, bass, conga and timbale accompanied by a compact trumpet section, and on the other side, a foray into wild Africa with urban afrobeat.

More info:
Sietepulgadas is a music production company formed by Josué García, Jose “Funko”, Victor Frutos and Martín García. Its main activity is writing and producing music for audiovisual projects and production for artists.

Buy Sietepulgadas at the Lovemonk Shop.

Soleado 100 woo! Broadcast on 26th November, 2011 on www.gladyspalmera.com.
Download 320: http://bit.ly/soleado100.
As a bonus, we’ve uploaded the two hours as a non-spoken mixtape in two parts. Download the zip file here: http://bit.ly/soleado100mixtape.

Playlist:
Roy Ayers – Everybody Loves The Sunshine (Polydor)
Martín Buscaglia – El Sol (Lovemonk)
Diana Ross & The Supremes – He’s My Sunny Boy (Motown)
Traffic – Paper Sun (Island)
Herman Düne – When The Sun Rose Up This Morning (Source Etc)
The Velvet Underground – Ride Into The Sun (Verve)
Incarnations – Sunset On Punta Paloma (Lovemonk)
Natural Self – Midnight Sun (Prince Fatty Version) (Tru Thoughts)
Horace Andy – Ain’t No Sunshine (Trojan)
Jakki – Sun? Sun? Sun? (Walter Gibbons Original 12″ Edit) (Strut)
Caribou – Sun (Suonho Vintage Sun-Rays) (Not on label)
Brass Construction – Happy People (United Artists)
Leo’s Sunshipp – Give Me The Sunshine (Grapevine)
Dungen – Solen Stiger Upp Del 1 & Del 2 (Subliminal Sounds)
Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band – Sunshower (RCA)
Ella Fitzgerald – Sunshine Of Your Love (MPS)
Grupo X – Sunshine (Loft)
Romanowski – Sol Cumbia (Bastard Jazz)
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Sun Is Shining (Tuff Gong Island)
Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity – Flesh Failures (Let The Sunshine In) (Marmalade)
Nuyorican Soul – I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun (Talkin’ Loud)
Jungle Brothers – Sunshine (Gee Street)
Kero One Feat. Ben Westbeech – When The Sunshine Comes (Plug)
Eagles Of Death Metal – San Berdoo Sunburn (AntAcidAudio)
The Charles Napiers – California Sun (Nana)
Bing Ji Ling – Sunshine Love (Lovemonk)
Big Star – Watch The Sunrise (Ardent/Stax)
AFMB – Here & There (Sunshine & Rain Live Version) (AFMB)
The Beatles – Here Comes The Sun (Apple)

The Right Ons first video from their third album Get Out. Directed by  Pau Valiente and Miguel Gómez Catalán.