Planet Mondo - ‘Dial M For Mondo’ - Guest Mix
Posted by thehookandsling on April 11th, 2008
It’s finally the end of the week and I’m excited for two reasons, firstly we return to The Brown Sugar Bar in Central London tomorrow for our ongoing monthly funk and soul night. All the details can be found by clicking on the page tabs above. Going by our previous outings it should be a great night and I know from speaking to The Popcorn King and Hoppin’ John that there will be some great new finds premiered on Saturday, so don’t sleep on it.
Secondly, we finally get to drop a new guest mix from my fellow Londoner Dave of Planet Mondo fame. His Blog is fantastic and is always a constant source of new music and info. We’ve decided to do what I like to call a little ‘Soul Exchange’. So once you’re all done here head on over to Planet Mondo for my contribution to his great ongoing ‘Funky Friday’ series.
So without further ado its time to ‘Dial M For Mondo’…..
Hello hookers, slingers, bloggers and bloggettes - Well, first off I’d like to say thanks to Mr Double Down for giving me the chance to jump in and jam on his blockrocking blog.
So what is ‘Dial M For Mondo’ all about then? Well as the banner on my cyberspace scrapbook - Planet Mondo reads ‘Anything Goes And It’s All Going On’ - meaning I’ve always thought you gets your funk where you finds it…..
Whether it’s rock ‘n’ soul (Rare Earth), freak funk (Marsha Hunt), cool covers (Ananda Shankar, Lou Rawls, Peggy Lee), northern nuggets (Luther Ingram, The Exciters, The Younghearts) or full frontal funk assaults from heavy hitting hammond and/or horn sections (Wynder K Frog, Electric Flag, Shirley Scott). If it’s a ‘Tap Footer’ (as the Alan Hawkshaw tune’s titled) should it really matter where you’ve dug your treasure and had your pleasure?
With this in mind I’ve tried to pull together a fistful of sizzlers, stompers and shakers that blend and build into a kaleidoscope of the cool, cranky and cracking. So please fill your boots and perhaps pop on over to Planet Mondo for more ‘Mondo Mania’.
You can download the ‘Dial M For Mondo Mix’ right here
Track List
Lets All Make Love In London (intro)
Rare Earth - I Just Want To Celebrate
Marsha Hunt – (Oh No!)Not the Beast Day
The Exciters - Blowing Up My Mind
Little Milton - More and More (on loan from Roman Empress)
The Isley Brothers - Get Into Something
Amanda Shankar - Jumpin’ Jack Flash
Wynder K Frog – Bad Eye
Peggy Lee - Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay
Lou Rawls - The Letter
Little Richard - I Don’t Want To Discuss It
M.V.Ps - Turnin My Heartbeat Up
The Younghearts - A Little Togetherness
Luther Ingram - If It’s All The Same To You Babe
Electric Flag - Soul Searchin
Shirley Scott & The Soul Saxes - Get Back
April 11th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Cool stuf Mondo,
I’d forgotten all about the marvellous ‘I Don’t Want To Discus It” by Little Richard. I have it on a single that I bought for peanuts in Carmel Records in Southend (which is a fine place for crate digging). What a stomper it is too. Great to Lou Rawls making a contribution too. He did some of his finest work with David Axlerod and in my opinion is sorely under rated.
Good work fella,
MB
April 11th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
Thanks MB forgotten all about ‘Carmel’ he always had the ‘back in 10 minutes’ sign up whenever stopped by.
Don’t forget to the double and grab some of Mr DD’s goodies here. http://planetmondo.blogspot.com/2008/04/funky-friday-its-blog-swap.html
April 11th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
Planet Mondo
This is another fantastic selection you’ve pulled from your seemingly endless bag of tricks Looking forward to hooking up again in the near future!
MB
Thanks for stopping by to check us out!
April 12th, 2008 at 11:07 am
That first track is life affirming! Could NOT HAUL my arse outta bed this morning/afternoon and now I’m raring to go! Nice one.
April 12th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Very nice Mr M.,very nice indeed.
April 12th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
Thanks DD - definitely up for another two way team up, got plenty more nugg’s in my grab bag lined up
RE - It’s a stormer isn’t it and a singing drummer too, for all out giddy goodness check out those two numbers at the end - Electric Flag and Shirley Scott, unrelenting.
April 12th, 2008 at 6:19 pm
Thanks Tony don’t forget to come and check out some of the other mixes, bits and bobs on Planet Mondo
April 13th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
Looking forward to another hot one kids. Thanks as always for the share!
Peace and blessings.
I just did an all new AntiDivas mix last night. Feel free to drop on by and enjoy.
http://fufustew.wordpress.com/2008/04/12/the-return-of-the-antidivas/
July 6th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
Helluwa nice mix, enjoyd listen to it. But i think one tune is missing in the track list, the one between Luther Ingram and Electric Flag, (magic something). Any idea what song that is?
July 6th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
Will speak to Mondo and get him to check the tracklist!
Mr DD
July 7th, 2008 at 10:31 am
Well spotted Mastah - I can’t believe I missed this off the list, being one of my fave soul stompers of all time. The tune is…
The Bobby Fuller Four - ‘Magic Touch’.
The Bobby Fuller Four originally did ‘I Fought The Law’ later covered by The Clash..
Thanks for spinning it up
PM