Rat Salad Radio • July 10, 2013

	Skaros by Elias Litos and Lazaros Rouvas from the album (VA) Five Days Married & Other Laments (Angry Mom) 1928. "Shepherd's Song", a ubiquitous tune of the region.
	Pentes Meres Pantremeni by Halkias Brothers Folk Orchestra from the album (VA) Five Days Married & Other Laments (Angry Mom) 1950. The wonderfully drony title track.
	Stroto Pogonisio by Kitsos Harisiadis from the album (VA) Five Days Married & Other Laments (Angry Mom) 1930. Famed clarinet master.
	Little Birdie by The South Carolina Broadcasters from the album Short Time to Stay Here (Flaming Heart) orig. from Charleston, now from Mt. Airy NC. Trad. tune containing the album title/lyrics
	Let Me Fall by The South Carolina Broadcasters from the album Short Time to Stay Here (Flaming Heart)
	Mythological Blues by Ernest Rogers from the album (VA) Turn Me Loose: Outsiders of "Old Time" Music (Tompkins Square) Another fine set curated by Frank Fairfield. This witty 1928 tune was recorded by an Atlanta newspaper editor.
	Some Happy Day by Jack Rose & The Black Twig Pickers from the album Jack Rose & the Black Twig Pickers (VHF) orig. released in 2009
	Kentucky Fandango by JP Dunn from the album (VA) Six Feet Under (Mississippi) grab bag comp of '58-'64 rockabilly, surfy, country rock sorta stuff.
	Rockingham Cindy by Red Clay Ramblers from the album Twisted Laurel (Flying Fish) 1976
	Cat Eyes by Jonny Alright from the album Sings and Plays His Songs (self-released) new from Greenboro
	The Takeoff by Black Tusk from the album Taste The Sin (Relapse) 2010
	Elephant Gun by Whatever Brains from the album Whatever Brains (LP3) (Sorry State) brand spankin' new.
	Execution by Mission of Burma from the album Signals, Calls and Marches (Matador) 1980
	Smooth Sailing by Ella Fitzgerald from the album The Legendary Decca Recordings (GRP) 1951
	Every Step by Mavis Staples from the album One True Vine (Anti-) new one from Mavis. She turns 74 today. Happy Birthday!
	Yeah! by The Horace Silver Quintet from the album Horace-Scope (Blue Note) recorded this week in 1960
	You Play For Us Today by Agitation Free from the album Malesch (Revisited) Berlin, 1972. Das liiiieebe ich.
	Ayatollah Dollar by Muslimgauze from the album Al Jar Zia Audio (Staalplaat) aka Bryn Jones
	Lost by Richard Buckner from the album Willow b/w Lost 7" (Merge) from the 2011 sessions for "Our Blood"
	Pass The Zone by Mike Pride/From Bacteria To Boys from the album Birthing Days (AUM Fidelity) Brooklyn drummer & mod jazz group. New.
	Hot Blood by Craig Taborn Trio from the album Chants (ECM) New.
	Scorpion Queen by The Mad Doctors from the album Fuzz Tonic!! (Doctor Gone) Brooklyn band. Label from Carolina Beach, NC! Like a madman/badguy Saturday morning cartoons soundtrack.
	Firefly by Appalachian Death Ride from the album (VA) Sound of Poverty: The Anyway Singles '92-'93 (Get Hip) Comp of material from Anyway Records, Columbus, Ohio. Nice n greasy.
	Spine by Gaunt from the album (VA) Sound of Poverty: The Anyway Singles '92-'93 (Get Hip) ditto
	The Nightrider's Theme by The Beguiled from the album Blue Dirge (Crypt) So. Cal., 1994
	Free All The Monsters by The Bats from the album Free All The Monsters (Flying Nun) New Zealand, 2011
	Without You by The Beets from the album Let The Poison Out (Hardly Art) NY, 2011
	I Saw You Seeing Me by The Fresh & Onlys from the album I'll Tell You Everything & I Saw You Seeing Me 7" (Dirty Knobby) SF, 2008
	Start It On by Witchy Poo from the album Pitching Woo (Vermiform) Olympia's indie rock version of The Mothers of Invention. 1999.
	Dig A Little Deeper by Burnt Books from the album Burnt Books (At A Loss Recordings) new Columbia SC hardcore
	Highlander's Farewell To Ireland / Farewell To Ireland / O'er The Water To Charlie / Highlander's Farewell by Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas from the album Highlander's Farewell (Culburnie) One tune taken on an epic journey--originating in Scotland as a strathspey, making its way to Ireland as a reel, then lingering slightly with a popular jig from the Gaeltachd, and finally crossing over to Appalachia as a breakdown. Superb new release.
	Eyes Eyes by Michael Hurley from the album Hi-Fi Snock Uptown (Light in the Attic) 1972. Thanks to LITA for another great reissue. We gots another old Michael Hurley on deck for later in the summer.
	Uncle Bob's Corner by Michael Hurley from the album Hi-Fi Snock Uptown (Light in the Attic)