Joe’s also been making some solo jams under the name Joe Andrew. You can/should check those out for free for the next week or so here:
http://joeandrew.bandcamp.com/

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It doesn’t matter when I pick up the story. I could start a week ago or ten minutes ago and it would be equally intense and beautiful. Earthquake, hurricane, riots, Rhythm 55B, Zoo Kid, shattered phone, Dustin Wong, Louis CK, Makers Mark, Nova Scotia, Matilda, Fort Tilden, Wade, Graham, and fuck that list seemingly could go on forever. So many moments piled on top of one another. It’s still so grey out. But at least I slept last night despite the winds. There’s a lot to be said for sleep. And hell, that’s not even getting into all these beautiful women that brush by. Say what you will about New York City, but the women. There’s no argument there.

Joe Phillips – Wigging in the Crates
Elvis Costello – Beyond Belief // Columbia
Kurt Vile – Baby’s Arms // Matador
Tyrannosaurus Rex – Organ Blues // Blue Thumb
Rock Falls – Tonight Tonight // Cardboard Sangria
Brokeback – Returns to Orange Grove // Thrill Jockey
Judson Claiborne – Once I Was 
Acetone – Another Minute // Vapor
Vashti Bunyan – Glow Worms // Dicristina
Alice Coltrane – Prema // Warner Bros
Fred McDowell – Keep Your Lamps Trimmed & Burning // Mississippi
Chico Hamilton – Uyawda // Crown
Mose Allison – Meet Me At No Special Place // Atlantic
Treasure Dub – Toughest // Treasure Isle

DJ Joseph blows the dust off the wax crate and presents…
Mash Up the Speakerbox Vol 3: Bad Credit In Babylon

Slow burning dub, roots vibrations and dancehall sensations featuring Banzai Republic, Stereotyp, 33hz, Antony Johnson, Barrington Levy, Earth & Stone, In Crowd, Peter Tosh, Al Brown, Hopeton Lewis, Lee Perry, Treasure Dub, Sugar Minott, Sister Nancy, Yami Bold, Dawn Penn, Beres Hammond and Wayne Wonder. Toasted with discretion to stimulate your recession. Click dem earbuds to eleven, give thanks and praise to heaven. Man called Bird and Whale bringing you the tings make you wanna set sail. Watch it!

There you have it. Real cool to get a mix from the formidable DJ Joseph. We’ve been trading mix tapes for probably 15 years so it’s really cool that this tradition continues.

Made it down to SXSW for some sunshine and reunions. It was a good time. On the music front, my favorite thing I saw was probably El Guincho. Bear in Heaven was a close second. Atlas Sound made a nice soundtrack to the incredible amount of cold medicine that I consumed.

Also went and saw The Boredoms last night. Awe-inspiring.

Exciting news: The Empty Bottle asked me to host a Bird and Whale Showcase at Sonotheque in May. I’ll let you all know as things solidify. Really geeked to try and put together an evening of solid music.
DJ Joseph – Bad Credit in Babylon

Banzai Republic – Faetter Dub
Stereotyp – My Sound
Stereotyp – Boss It
33hz – Rude Sound
Antony Johnson – Gunshot
Barrington Levy – Poor Man’s Style
Earth & Stone – In Time To Come
In Crowd – His Majesty
Peter Tosh – Can’t Fool Me Again
Al Brown – Here I am Baby
Hopeton Lewis – Take It Easy
Lee Perry – Jungle Lion
Clocktower – Heavy Metal Dub
Treasure Dub – Our Love is Not A Toy
Treasure Dub – Sunshine Blue Skies
Treasure Dub – How Can A Man Be Tough
Sugar Minott – Sound Boy
Sister Nancy – Transport Connection
Yami Bold – When A Man’s In Love
Dawn Penn – No No No
Beres Hammond – Putting Up A Resistance
Wayne Wonder – Keep Dem Coming