Buried Treasures, Biz Markie & Damon Locks
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share some music you may have missed that you need to hear. We call these songs buried treasures. Plus, they talk with Damon Locks about his Black Monument Ensemble project, bid farewell to Biz Markie and hear from some listeners.
Buried Treasures
Jim and Greg share “buried treasures” including a Nigerian-American soul band, a Canadian psychedelic shoegaze band and a new foursome from Liverpool.
Jim
- Polo & Pan, "Les jolies choses"
- Swt Valli Hi, "Over It"
- Comet Control, "Secret Life"
Greg
- The Mysterines, “Who’s Ur Girl”
- Jaimie Branch, “theme 001 (Live)"
- BLK JKS, “Maiga Mali Mansa Musa”
Damon Locks
Damon Locks is a longtime musician beginning with fronting the early ‘90s post-punk band Trenchmouth, which also featured a pre-Saturday Night Live Fred Armisen. Locks's current project is Black Monument Ensemble, which combines sound collage, free jazz and gospel music into a potent soundtrack for the fight for justice. Their full album is called Now.
Obit: Biz Markie
The rapper Biz Markie died on July 16 at age 57. Greg pays tribute while also pointing out how legal battles over sampling overshadowed the great music Markie made in his life.
Listener Comments
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Featured Songs:
- Damon Locks Black Monument Ensemble, "Keep Your Mind Free (feat. Ben LaMar Gay)," Now, International Anthem, 2021
- Polo & Pan, "Les jolies choses," Cyclorama, Hamburger, 2021
- The Mysterines, "Who's Ur Girl," Love's Not Enough (Single), Pretty Face, 2020
- Swt Valli Hi, "Over It," Over It (Single), Eighteen, 2021
- Jaimie Branch, "theme 001 (Live)," FLY or DIE LIVE, International Anthem, 2021
- Comet Control, "Secret Life," Secret Life (Single), Tee Pee, 2021
- BLK JKS, "Maiga Mali Mansa Musa," Abantu / Before Humans, We Are Busy Bodies, 2021
- Trenchmouth, "Sea of Serenity," More Motion: A Collection, Thick, 2003
- Angela Davis, "Interviewed By Art Seigner," Soul And Soledad, Flying Dutchman, 1971
- Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis, "Song For Billie Holiday," The Poetry Of Langston Hughes, Caedmon, 1969
- Damon Locks Black Monument Ensemble, "The Colors That You Bring," Where Future Unfolds, International Anthem, 2019
- Damon Locks Black Monument Ensemble, "The People vs The Rest of Us," Now, International Anthem, 2021
- Damon Locks Black Monument Ensemble, "Now (Forever Momentary Space)," Now, International Anthem, 2021
- The Eternals , "Destroy The Body," Espiritu Zombi, New Atlantis, 2016
- The Specials, "Ghost Town (Extended Version)," Ghost Town (Extended Version) (Single), Two-Tone, 1981
- Damon Locks Black Monument Ensemble, "Rebuild a Nation," Where Future Unfolds, International Anthem, 2019
- Biz Markie, "Vapors," Goin' Off, Cold Chillin', 1988
- King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, "Melting," Flying Microtonal Banana, ATO, 2017
- Taylor Swift, "the 1," folklore, Republic, 2020
- Prick, "Tough," Prick, Nothing/Interscope, 1995
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