A Faux Show Bonus
The Radio Faux Show began as a playlist in March 2021. It was originally a way for me to discover new music, and by the summer of 2021 had evolved into the combination blog/playlist it has now become. July 27, 2022 marks the one-year anniversary of that first blog post. In honor of that anniversary, I have put together this bonus Faux Show retrospective of some of my favorite songs I have discovered while making these shows.
Welcome to the Radio Faux Show blog one-year anniversary edition.
First things first – click a link to start listening and then come back to read about this week’s songs.
I have looked back over a year of Faux Show playlists, and it is clear that the music in these shows that I didn’t already know falls into two basic categories. Music from around the world and new music. This bonus show presents some of my favorites from those two categories, along with some other music that I didn’t know prior.
Music From Around The World
Freddie Aguilar “Anak (Version 1)” (Philippines) from Radio Faux Show Volume 1, Number 25 (August 22, 2021): Super Theme – Around the World in 30 Songs.
DakhaBrakha “Vynnaya Ya” (Ukraine) from Radio Faux Show, Volume 2 Number 13 (March 27, 2022): Theme – Music of Ukraine.
Dakh Daughters “Rozy” (Ukraine) from Radio Faux Show, Volume 2 Number 13 (March 27, 2022): Theme – Music of Ukraine
Toumani Diabate & London Symphony Orchestra “Hainamady Town” (Mali) from Radio Faux Show Volume 1, Number 22 (August 1, 2021): Theme – Songs that Peaked at Number Forty on the Billboard Pop Singles Chart (Artists A-C).
Green Smatroll “Sharp” (Czech Republic) from Radio Faux Show, Volume 2 Number 8 (February 20, 2022): Theme – Embrace the Unknown
The Impossibles “Hot Pepper” (Thailand) from Radio Faux Show Volume 1, Number 25 (August 22, 2021): Super Theme – Around the World in 30 Songs.
Leenalchi “Tiger Is Coming” (South Korea) from Radio Faux Show Volume 1, Number 1 (March 7, 2021): Theme – Produced by Tony Visconti.
Lijadu Sisters “Life’s Gone Down Low” (Nigeria) from Radio Faux Show Volume 1, Number 32 (October 10, 2021): Super Theme – Female Artists A-Z (Part 1 – A to M).
Los Locos del Ritmo “Nena, No Me Importa (Baby, I Don’t Care)” (Mexico) from Radio Faux Show Volume 1, Number 31 (October 3, 2021): Theme – A Whole Bunch of Birthdays.
Son 14 “Aqua que cae del cielo” (Cuba) from Radio Faux Show Volume 2, Number 2 (January 9, 2022): Super Theme – In Memoriam 2021 (Part Two).
Yellow Magic Orchestra “Behind The Mask” (Japan) from Radio Faux Show Volume 1, Number 15 (June 13, 2021): Super Theme – Electronic Music
Minako Yoshida “Soto Wa Minna” (Japan) from Radio Faux Show Volume 1, Number 19 (July 11, 2021): Theme – ’70s Singer/Songwriters.
New Music
Arooj Aftab “Suroor” from Radio Faux Show Volume 1, Number 14 (June 6, 2021): Theme – Drummer Roger Hawkins.
Black Pumas “Strangers” from Radio Faux Show, Volume 2 Number 10 (March 6, 2022): Theme – Kinks Kovers.
Fred again… “Marea (We’ve Lost Dancing” from Radio Faux Show Volume 1, Number 11 (May 16, 2021): Theme – Spending My Allowance.
The Hold Steady “Family Farm” from Radio Faux Show Volume 1, Number 7 (April 18, 2021): Theme – ’80s Album Openers.
Amythyst Kiah “Black Myself” from Radio Faux Show Volume 1, Number 28 (September 12, 2021): Super Theme – Music from 2021 (So Far)
Little Simz & Obongjayar “Point and Kill” from Radio Faux Show Volume 1, Number 30 (September 26, 2021): Theme – Days of the Week.
Olivia Rodrigo “Brutal” from Radio Faux Show Volume 1, Number 18 (July 4, 2021): Theme – Silver Anniversary.
Stromae “L’enfer” from Radio Faux Show, Volume 2 Number 14 (April 3, 2022): Theme – New Music.
Upsahl “Douchebag” from Radio Faux Show Volume 1, Number 33 (October 17, 2021): Super Theme – Female Artists A-Z (Part 2 – N to Z).
Tai Verdes “A-O-K” from Radio Faux Show Volume 1, Number 21 (July 25, 2021): Theme – Golden Anniversary.
Other Songs I Didn’t Know Before
El Chicano “Tell Her She’s Lovely” from Radio Faux Show Volume 1, Number 38 (November 21, 2021): Theme – Peaked at # 40 (Artists D-F)
Fanny “Charity Ball” from Radio Faux Show Volume 1, Number 38 (November 21, 2021): Theme – Peaked at # 40 (Artists D-F)
Rosco Gordon “No More Doggin'” from Radio Faux Show, Volume 2 Number 15 (April 10, 2022): Theme – Bassist Richard Davis.
Japandroids “The House That Heaven Built” from Radio Faux Show, Volume 2 Number 16 (April 17, 2022): Theme – 10-Year Anniversary.
Al Jarreau “You Don’t See Me” from Radio Faux Show, Volume 2 Number 12 (March 20, 2022): Theme – Music Is History (1971-80).
Riton & Kah-lo “Fake I.D.” from Radio Faux Show Volume 1, Number 29 (September 19, 2021): Theme – As Heard on TV
Sandwitch 83 featuring Carl Sagan “Different View” from Radio Faux Show Volume 2, Number 3 (January 16, 2022): Theme – extraterrestrial
SBRTKT (featuring Ezra Koenig) “New Dorp.New York” from Radio Faux Show Volume 1, Number 9 (May 2, 2021): Theme – Tarheel Born.
TONTO’s Expanding Head Band “Cybernaut” from Radio Faux Show Volume 1, Number 6 (April 11, 2021): Theme – Keyboardist Ralph Schuckett.
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