Bookended by Mexicanity! You heard me — Mexicanity. For some reason, my tastes are enjoying a south-of-the-border vacation, as I keep finding new and interesting things to come out our treasured NAFTA compatriot.

In this episode: Arling + Cameron, Boom Pam, East River Pipe, Harold Ousley, Hi-Posi, Illinois, M. Ward, Mano Negra, Mexican Institute Of Sound, Robyn Hitchcock, The Bronx, The Jesus Lizard, The Starlight Mints, The Sucka MCs, Tipsy

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1. Song
   Artist

2. Slave Labor

   The Bronx

   My current favorite

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3. Wedding Song

   Boom Pam

   Tel Aviv tuba surf

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4. Blues In A

   Robyn Hitchcock

   Agonizing, isn’t it?

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5. BREAK

6. Shiny Shiny Pimpmobile

   East River Pipe

   From the Merge 15th Anniversary compilation

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7. Monkey Trick

   The Jesus Lizard

   A live rendition

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8. Come Get It, I Got It

   Harold Ousley

   Played with Billie Holiday, George Benson and Lionel Hampton

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9. Dairy Queen (DJ Donger Jazzy Mix)

   The Sucka MCs

   We could rule the scene, walking down the street to the grocery store

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10. BREAK

11. The Wonderful Go Go

    Hi-Posi

    Frantic and Japanese

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12. Big Business

    Tipsy

    Space-lounge sounds

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13. Eyes Of The Night

    The Starlight Mints

    As witnessed this July at the Social

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14. BREAK

15. Hang On

    Illinois

    Low and threatening

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16. Outta My Head

    M. Ward

    Some older M. Ward

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17. Peligro

    Mano Negra

    The sound of multi-culti

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18. We Love Dancing

    Arling + Cameron

    Yeeeeeeeey!

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19. BREAK

20. Sinfonia Agridulce

    Mexican Institute Of Sound

    Con trompetas!

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