Exploding Head Movies Episode February 24, 2020

XHM #494 - "Un fais-do-do avec pas gris-gris" (2020 February 24)

6:58pm - 9:02pm

Break out the pancakes and beads; we finally have a Mardi Gras episode for y'all! After a little summary of live music in Vancouver, we dive deep into Cajun country with a festive time out based on the sounds of Louisiana, winding up with a profile on some of the tunes from the 1986 film The Big Easy. Laissez les bon temps rouler!

1. Bob James: Take Me to the Mardi Gras (Two, 1975) CTI
2. Éric Normand: Baron Samedi (Mattempa, 2016) Tour de Bras
3. Lié: Digging in the Desert (You Want It Real, 2020) Mint
4. Babe Corner: Alone at the Party (demo, 2018) self-released
5. The Ramblin' Ambassadors: Lonesome Rambler (Vista Cruiser Country Squire, 2008) Mint
6. Be Afraid: Rumble (One More Year, 2017) self-released
7. Princess Apparently: Drip (Demo/lition, 2018) self-released
8. Aphex Twin: Pancake Lizard [Peel session] (Peel Session 2 12", 2019) Warp
9. Woolworm: Might as Well (Awe, 2019) Mint
10. Andy Shauf: Things I Do (The Neon Skyline, 2020) Anti-/Arts & Crafts
11. Dream Dior: The Colour Red (2014) self-released
12. Thundercat: Bus in These Streets (Drunk, 2017) Brainfeeder
13. Tim and Eric: Rolo Tony [uncut] (Awesome Record, Great Songs: Volume 1, 2008) Williams Street
14. Henry Mancini: Come to the Mardi Gras/Não Tenho Lágrimas (The Latin Sound of Henry Mancini, 1965) RCA Victor
15. Butterflywingtip: My Heart (Luxurious Pet, 2020) True Zoo
16. Ja'Net DuBois: Movin' on Up [The Theme from The Jeffersons] (Queen of the Highway, 1980) Som Livre
17. The Spotnicks: Take Me to the Mardi Gras (Saturday Night Music, 1978) Mariann International
18. Bobbi Humphrey: Please Set Me at Ease (Fancy Dancer, 1975) Blue Note
19. Clara Engel: Skywalk to Crescent Town (The Bethlehem Tapes, 2016) Amok
20. Nathan Davis: Mardi Gras (If, 1976) Tomorrow International
21. Big Freedia: N.O. Bounce (Just Be Free, 2014) Queen Diva
22. Allumette: G2/Acadie Country (Auberge du Soufre, 2018) self-released
23. Allen Toussaint & The Meters: Outtake 1 (Studio Outtakes 7", 2005) SansuSwampFuzz
24. Boco: Runnin' the Mardi Gras (Running the Mardi Gras 7", 1972) Laughing Eye
25. The Balfa Brothers: La Danse de Mardi Gras (Beasts of the Southern Wild OST, 2012) Thirty3 and a 3rd
26. Dan Romer & Benh Zeitlin: Once There was a Hushpuppy (Beasts of the Southern Wild OST, 2012) Thirty3 and a 3rd
27. Professor Longhair: Go to the Mardi Gras (The London Concert, 1981) JSP
28. Dr John: Mardi Gras Day (Remedies, 1970) ATCO
29. Mark Isham: Mundt in the Crib (Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans OST, 2009) unreleased
30. The Dixie Cups: Iko Iko (The Big Easy OST, 1987) Island/Antilles
31. Terrance Simien & The Mallet Playboys: Oh Yeh Ya! (The Big Easy OST, 1987) Island/Antilles
32. Dejan's Olympia Brass Band: Mardi Gras in New Orleans & Tuba Fats (Mardi Gras 77 7", 1977) self-released
33. Dewey Balfa: Pine Grove Blues (The Big Easy OST, 1987) Island/Antilles
34. Buckwheat Zydeco & Ils Sont Partis Band: Buck's Nouvelle Jole Blon (The Big Easy OST, 1987) Island/Antilles

C'est si bon!

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Track Listing:

Take Me to the Mardi Gras
Bob James · Two
Baron Samedi
Éric Normand · Mattempa
Digging in the Desert
Lié · You Want It Real
Alone at the Party
Babe Corner · demo
Lonesome Rambler
The Ramblin' Ambassadors · Vista Cruiser Country Squire
Rumble
Be Afraid · One More Year
Drip
Princess Apparently · Demo/lition
Pancake Lizard [Peel session]
Aphex Twin · Peel Session 2 12"
Might as Well
Woolworm · Awe
Things I Do
Andy Shauf · The Neon Skyline
The Colour Red
Dream Dior · The Colour Red
Bus in These Streets
Thundercat · Drunk
Rolo Tony [uncut]
Tim and Eric · Awesome Record, Great Songs: Volume 1
Come to the Mardi Gras/Não Tenho Lágrimas
Henry Mancini · The Latin Sound of Henry Mancini
My Heart
Butterflywingtip · Luxurious Pet
Movin' on Up [The Theme from The Jeffersons]
Ja'Net DuBois · Queen of the Highway
Take Me to the Mardi Gras
The Spotnicks · Saturday Night Music
Please Set Me at Ease
Bobbi Humphrey · Fancy Dancer
Skywalk to Crescent Town
Clara Engel · The Bethlehem Tapes
Mardi Gras
Nathan Davis · If
N.O. Bounce
Big Freedia · Just Be Free
G2/Acadie Country
Allumette · Auberge du Soufre
Outtake 1
Allen Toussaint & The Meters · Studio Outtakes 7"
Runnin' the Mardi Gras
Boco · Running the Mardi Gras 7"
La Danse de Mardi Gras
The Balfa Brothers · Beasts of the Southern Wild OST
Once There was a Hushpuppy
Dan Romer & Benh Zeitlin · Beasts of the Southern Wild OST
Go to the Mardi Gras
Professor Longhair · The London Concert
Mardi Gras Day
Dr John · Remedies
Mundt in the Crib
Mark Isham · Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans OST
Iko Iko
The Dixie Cups · The Big Easy OST
Oh Yeh Ya!
Terrance Simien & The Mallet Playboys · The Big Easy OST
Pine Grove Blues
Dewey Balfa · The Big Easy OST
Mardi Gras in New Orleans & Tuba Fats
Dejan's Olympia Brass Band · Mardi Gras 77 7"
Buck's Nouvelle Jole Blon
Buckwheat Zydeco & Ils Sont Partis Band · The Big Easy OST