As per usual – the show would definitely be considered something on the interesting side. The Unhappy Hour doesn’t do ordinary very easily. The theme of the evening – at least for the first half – was a dedication to Turkish music, new and old. Toast, who has just been in Turkey, brought back some tidbits of Turkish rock as well as some old school Sufi inspired music, which was just beautiful. Before launching back into the jukeboxes of the Western World, we went via Ouagadougou, South Korea and Zimbabwe with a few choice favorites. The second half of the show we took it easy with some old favorites to keep us company. New stuff from Bonnie Prince Billy and the Felice Brothers – with more to follow from both those new CD’s in Unhappy Hour shows to come. Our favorite track of the night was Oliver Mtukudzi’s Makaitei. And surprise awesome hit of the night was Baby Shoes by South Africa’s own Jay Bones – from his new CD and alterego- Rambling Bones.
Tracklisting -
Bang Abng My Baby Shot Me – Nancy Sinatra
Forever Young – Johnny Cash
Rudiger – Mark Knopfler
Everybody Hurts – REM
Bosu Bosuna – Hakan Kursun
Ikarus – Yuksek Sadakat
Seni Gormem Lazim – Bututsuzluk Ozlemi
Jenerik (Hatirla Sevgili) - Gurel, Guney, Yildez
Cecom – Babazula
Hymn in Acemas Iron Mode – Gursel Kocak
Kimse Bilmez – Gurel, Guney, Yildez
Sukiiri – Alif Naaba
Track 10 – My Sisiters Barbers Shop (Korean)
Makaitei – Oliver Mtukudzi
This is How It Always Starts – Granddaddy
Yours Truly, the Commuter – Jason Lytle
Porchlight - Neko Case
Songbird – Rose Thomas
Snow Camping - Laura Veirs
I’ll Fly Away – Alison Krauss and Gillian Welch
Rise and Shine – Felice Brothers
Baby Shoes – Rambling Bones
I am Goodbye – Bonnie “Prince” Billy
Started Out With Nothin – Seasick Steve
Go Down Easy – John Martyn
Tell Me More and More and Then Some – Nina Simone
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