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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AK Momo, Arling + Cameron, Barry Adamson, Boom Pam, Brian Dewan, Can, Davíd Garza, East River Pipe, Goran Bregovic, Habiluim, Harold Ousley, Hi-Posi, Illinois, M. Ward, Mano Negra, Mexican Institute Of Sound, Movits, Robyn Hitchcock, Self, Skatalites, Sugarman Three, The Bronx, The Delta 72, The Jesus Lizard, The Low Frequency In Stereo, The Starlight Mints, The Sucka MCs, Tipsy
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I absolutely adore the opening song… every layer is completely unexpected. More Balkanity! The rest of the set is quite good as well, with some old space funk from New Birth

In this episode: Atom & His Package, Besh o drom, Bob Log III, Everthus The Deadbeats, Five-Eight, Jake Shimabukuro, Locksley, M. Ward, New Birth, P:Ano, Sirconical, The Specials, Tom Zé, Urban Dance Squad

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Atom & His Package, Besh o drom, Bob Log III, Bossa Nostra, Cake, Everthus The Deadbeats, Five Eight, Keller Williams, Los Amigos Invisibles, Lusk, M. Ward, Mahna Mahna & The Two Snowths, Margot and the Nuclear So And Sos, Metal Molly, Mexican Institute Of Sound, New Birth, P:iano, Sirconical, The Evaporators, The Flamenco A Go Go, The Kinks, The Specials, The Young Fresh Fellows, Tom Zé, Toots and the Maytals
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