This week’s show marked the seconds round of my Battle of Genres series. Here’s the updated bracket and a track listing:
Round 1
Surf Rock versus Electronic
Intoxica – The Centurions (Surf Rock)
Wipe Out – The Surfaris (Surf Rock)
Robot Funk – Baron Zen (Electronic)
Cosmic Rapp – James Pants (Electronic)
Round 2
Shoegaze versus Instrumental Hip-hop
When You Sleep – My Bloody Valentine (Shoegaze)
Down on Me – The Jesus and Mary Chain (Shoegaze)
The Number Song – DJ Shadow (Instrumental Hip-hop)
RZA #7 – RZA (Instrumental Hip-hop)
Round 3
Soul versus Funk
Down In The Valley – Otis Redding (Soul)
A Change Is Gonna Come – Sam Cooke (Soul)
It Ain’t No Fun To Me – Graham Central Station (Funk)
Hot Pants, Pt. 1 – James Brown (Funk)
Round 4
P Funk versus Golden Age Hip Hop
Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication – Parliament (P Funk)
Atomic Dog – George Clinton (P Funk)
The Magic Number – De La Soul (Golden Age Hip-hop)
I Left My Wallet in El Segundo – A Tribe Called Quest (Golden Age Hip-hop)
Round 5
New Wave versus Indie Pop
And She Was – Talking Heads (New Wave)
Girl U Want – Devo (New Wave)
The Electric Version – The New Pornographers (Indie Pop)
I Hate Camera – The Bird and the Bee (Indie Pop)
Round 6
Punk Rock versus Stones Throw
Chemical Warfare – Dead Kennedys (Punk Rock)
Car Jamming – The Clash (Punk Rock)
Lightworks – J Dilla (Stones Throw)
Movie Finale – Madlib (Stones Throw)
Round 7
Delta Blues versus First Wave Ska
Statesboro Blues – Blind Willie McTell (Delta Blues)
Diddie Wa Diddie – Blind Blake (Delta Blues)
Troublesome People – Eric “Monty” Morris (First Wave Ska)
Ghose Dance – Prince Buster (First Wave Ska)
Round 8
Honky Tonk Versus 60s Pop
Honky Tonk Blues – Hank Williams (Honky Tonk)
Blue Eyed Elaine – Ernest Tubb (Honky Tonk)
Dedicated Follower of Fashion – The Kinks (60s Pop)
Care of Cell 44 – The Zombies (60s Pop)
comment here to vote and check back next week to see who won
Thanks for Listening – DJ Matthias