Episode 100: Metermaids, Gabriel Roth, and more

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Our special 100th episode finds us with a flood of special guests. We have Metermaids, an NYC rap duo signed to Sage Francis’ Strange Famous label. Their newest album We Brought Knives is a powerful examination of fatherhood, legacies, changing times, and the awesomeness of Bruce Springsteen.

They’re followed by Gabriel Roth. Roth is the co-founder of Daptone Records, a Brooklyn-based label that has released some of the finest soul, funk, Afrobeat, and other roots music of this generation. The band he leads, The Dap-Kings (who normally back the powerful singer Sharon Jones), played a key part in one of the most popular records in recent memory, Amy Winehouse’s Back To Black.

This being an anniversary party, we start the show with a special surprise guest.

Tracks featured in this episode:

1. The Great Glass Elevator, “The Shuffle”
2. Godboy, “Alan Alda”
3. Helicopter Helicopter, “By Starlight”
4. Alina Simone, “Day Glow Avenue”
5. N.W.A, “Gangsta Gangsta”
6. Jay Z, “December 4th”
7. The Notorious B.I.G., “You’re Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You)”
8. Metermaids, “IYAM”
9. Metermaids, “IYAM”
10. Metermaids, “Come Home”
11. Metermaids, “Planes Down”
12. Metermaids, “Profiteer”
13. Metermaids f/9th Wonder, “Rooftop Shake”
14. Mermaids f/9th Wonder, “Gone”
15. Metermaids, “The Contenda”
16. Metermaids, “Matchbooks (The White Stripes Remix)”
17. Mike Jackson and the Soul Providers, “Eye For Eye”
18. The Soul Providers featuring Lee Fields, “Steam Train”
19. The Poets of Rhythm, “Augusta, GA”
20. The Daktaris, “Upside Down”
21. Fela Kuti, “Lady”
22. Antibalas, “Si, Se Puede”
23. Sam Smith, “Stay With Me”
24. Tom Petty, “I Won’t Back Down”
25. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, “Uptight (Everything’s Alright)”
26. Hank Shocklee, “Checkin’ Up On My Baby”
27. Hank Shocklee, “Club Jam”
28. Hank Shocklee, “Railroad”
29. Hank Shocklee, “Nicky Barnes”
30. The Temptations, “My Girl”
31. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, “100 Days, 100 Nights”
32. Feist, “1234”
33. Amy Winehouse, “You Know I’m No Good”
34. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, “Make It Good To Me”
35. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, “Make It Good To Me”
36. Menahan Street Band, “Make the Road by Walking”
37. Jay Z, “Roc Boys (And The Winner Is…)”
38. The Como Mamas, “God Is Able”