TSP Saturday December 20, 2008 / 17 Hippies + Xmas

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Transpacific Sound Paradise
Saturday, December 20, 2008
17 Hippies + Xmas

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A visit with Christopher Blenkinsop, Kiki Sauer and Dirk Trageser of 17 Hippies, the defiantly acoustic band from techno-mad Berlin that was drawn to the music of Eastern Europe after the fall of the Berlin wall. 17 Hippies will be in NYC on Monday January 12 at the Highline Ballroom playing a world music showcase in conjunction with APAP, the annual Arts Presenters Conference along with Mamadou Diabate, Rob Curto’s Sanfona and Vagabond Opera. (Rock Family Tree note: Founding / current bandmember Lutz Ulbrich and sometime collaborator Harald Grosskopf are members of the legendary Krautrock band Ash Ra Tempel. )

This Week's Playlist:

(* = new)

17 Hippies: Frau Von Ungefähr / Live in Berlin / Hipster Records

17 Hippies: Wann War Das? / Heimlich / Hipster Records

17 Hippies: Schattenmann / Heimlich / Hipster Records

17 Hippies: The Moving Song / Heimlich / Hipster Records

17 Hippies: Heimlich / Heimlich / Hipster Records

17 Hippies: Besho / 17 Hippies Play Guitar / Hipster Records
With Marc Ribot & Jacob Ilja

17 Hippies: Truffles & French Philosophy Goes Sirba / 17 Hippies Play Guitar / Hipster Records
With Marc Ribot & Jacob Ilja

17 Hippies: Karsilamas / Live in Berlin / Hipster Records

17 Hippies: Mixeur / Hardcore Trobadors / Hipster Records
With Les Hurlements de Léo from Bordeaux, France

17 Hippies: Sexy Mariachi / Hardcore Trobadors / Hipster Records
With Les Hurlements de Léo

17 Hippies: Mr. Hu Hat Keine Ahnung / 17 Hippies Play Sexy Ambient Hippies / Hipster Records
The band's ongoing DJ-collaboration project

Koliadnyky of Kryvorivnia: Koliada to the Master of the House
Live at WFMU, December 2006

Kati Svorak: Vig Juhaszok / Énekeim
Christmas song from Palóc region of Hungary. "This is something of a 'best of' compilation of Kati's work between the years 1986 and 1996, much of it taken from now deleted albums." With many special guests.

Mode Plagal: Kalanta / Mode Plagal II / Lyra
Traditional Christmas carols from Thrace

Cristina Pato: Panoxolina: A Galician Carol / Various Artists: Songs of Joy and Dance (starring Yo-Yo Ma) / Sony / *

Machel: Soca Santa / Various Artists: Mas! A Caribbean Christmas Party / Ryko

Cheo Feliciano: El Parrandero / Felicidades / Fania

Willie Colon: Dona Santos / Asalto Navideno II / Fania
Canta: Hector Lavoe

Pedrito Fernandez: Mi Burrito Sabanero

Woody Guthrie: Hanukkah Dance / The Asch Recordings, Vol. 1-4 / Smithsonian Folkways

Michael Doucet: Deck the Halls / Christmas Bayou / Swallow

Artist Undetermined: O Tanenbaum / Golden Chicken (Film Soundtrack)

Various Artists: Happy Christmas Day / Merry X'Mas / Rasmey

Boney M: Feliz Navidad / Christmas with Boney M / Sony

Hip Hop Hoodios: Ocho Kandelikas / Agua Pa' La Gente / Jazzheads
c/o calabashmusic.com

Eran Baron Cohen: Dreidel / Songs in the Key of Hanukkah / New Line / *
Featuring Jules Brookes

The Campbell Brothers: The Dreydl Song / Sacred Steel for the Holidays / Arhoolie

New Birth Brass Band: Santa's Second Line / Various Artists: New Orleans Christmas / Putumayo

Majorstuen: I Denne Sote Juletid / Juledrom / MFC

Sari and Mari Kaasinen: Going to Church on Christmas Morning / Can We Have Christmas Now? / Northside

Los Chunguitos: Esta Noche es Noche Buena / Various Artists: Navidades Flamencas / EMI

Unidentified Okinawans: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer / Various Artists: Music from the Rim of Asia / Methodist Board of Missions

Degung Parahyangan: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town / Degung for Christmas / Pertiwi

Pete Rodriguez: Boogaloo Navideno / Christmas Boogaloos / Allegre

Listener comments!

7:06pm john:

Great stuff reminds me of Devotchka

7:08pm John:

Thanks for showing me something new !

7:11pm Your DJ:

Yes, in a way it's the same kinda thing; most of these guys are rock musicians who then became interested in Eastern European music rather than growing up with it, and they continue to mix in other styles - although the members of 17 Hippies are quite a bit older.

7:12pm JOhn:

Im from Denver and used to roadie for Devotchka and now work for a band Called everything absent or distorted

7:14pm John:

Thanks for the different flavors

8:10pm scott:

As it's a bit slow on the comments tonight, I'll just chip in here and say this is still my favourite show on WFMU. Keep up the good work, and happy holidays!

8:11pm steve:

That Woody Guthrie was nice. Luvd' it.

8:43pm katie:

always good to hear the fiddles, especially with the winter wonderland outside.

8:44pm Your DJ:

Wonderland?

8:50pm katie:

yes, a land of wonder - just ask Noodles.
if you release an xmas record you can't complain about caroling.

8:09pm alan t:

Hi Rob,Great to hear 17 hippies talking in the studio,one of my favourite groups of musicians and I heard them for the first time on TSP a while back!

6:10pm China Clipper:

I am a long time fan of the hippies. Thanks of giving me the chance to enjoy them again and get to know something about the background of some songs.

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