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FoundTrack Podcast - Episode 14

FoundTrack Productions is proud to provide a weekly one hour podcast presentation featuring an ensemble cast of our favorite found sounds adapted from various tastemakers in Radio, Film/TV, Internet and preferred publications with direction from our Found in LA weekly events screenplay.

FoundTrack Podcast - Episode 14

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Complete Tracklisting and Liner Notes Below:

Chapter 1
FoundTrack Podcast - Episode 14 - Intro

This week we feature a set chock-full of love for Valentine's day. Our hearts and hospitality goes out to NY's The Antlers, Washington's The Heligoats, Minneapolis' Dosh, British crooner Findlay Brown and three masters of classical persian music as they make their way through LA. Of course we are ever so faithful and loyal to locals Pearl Harbor, Pollyn, and Ariana Delawari. We mustn't forget to celebrate a pair of record release functions including Fania's boogaloo get-down for Joe Cuba at the Mint and Low End Theory's rap party for resident rhymer Nocando. Alec Ounsworth will cause us to clap our hands and say yeah for the Saints march to a historic super comeback victory over the upset Colts : ( In case you're still glued to the tube from the big game, theirs a couple tivo-worthy programs you don't want to miss including the premiere of the new HBO series "How to Make It In America", then the LA Lakers very own Shannon Brown, shows us how to fly so high in the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest on NBA All-Star Saturday night on TNT.

Chapter 2
Theophilus London - Jam
JAM! (FREE DOWNLOAD)
Promo
http://www.myspace.com/theophiluslondon

Notes: Nice way to start off mix in time for the NBA's Dunk contest; - NBA All Star Saturday Night feat. The Sprite Slam Dunk @ American Airlines Center (Dallas) - trust me you don't want to miss LA Lakers guard Shannon Brown show the world what he's made of in the slam dunk contest. His top 10 dunks of his young career are right here.

Chapters 3
Wave Machines - Keep The Lights On
Aloe Blacc - I Need A Dollar
HBO's "How To Make It In America" mixtape (FREE DOWNLOAD)
http://howtomakeitinamerica.com/
//www.facebook.com/howtomakeit#

Notes: - 2/11 - HBO/Cornerstone Presents an Exclusive Screening of "How To Make It In America" with sounds by DJ Skeet Skeet @ Loft Seven 8-11pm (RSVP for complimentary food and beverage) - Download the impressive "How To Make It In America" mixtape here.


Chapter 4
Nocando - Hurry Up and Wait
Jimmy the Lock (Sample/Purchase)
http://www.myspace.com/nocando
Alpha Pup
Notes: Resident rhymer/host of the world-renowned club night Low End Theory ; Record Release show @ Low End Theory 2.10 ; new album boasts beats from the top of the Los Angeles underground: Nosaj Thing, Nobody, Daedelus, Thavius Beck, Free the Robots, more with scratching by Gaslamp Killer.



Chapter 5
Pollyn - Gave It Up
This Little Night (Sample/Purchase)
Self Release
http://www.myspace.com/pollyn

Notes: 2/13 - KCRW Presents West Indian Girl, Pollyn @ Bootleg






Chapter 6
Joe Cuba Sextette - A La Seis
Steppin' Out (Sample/Purchase)

Notes: 2/12 - Fania Records/Wax Poetics Magazine Presents Boogaloo Assassins, Chico Mann, Joe Cuba (Record Release) @ The Mint






Chapter 7
Dosh - Subtractions
Tommy (Pre-order/Out April 13th)
Anticon
http://www.myspace.com/doshanticon

Notes: 2/11 - Eyedea & Abilities, Dosh, Silent Army @ Echoplex






Chapter 8
The Heligoats - Fish Sticks
Goodness Gracious (Sample/Purchase)
Greyday
http://www.myspace.com/theheligoats

Notes: 2/8 - Sean Carnage Presents Birth! CD Release Party feat. Realicide, Tearist, Former Ghosts, The Heligoats @ Pehrspace ; 2/10 - Thurlow, Samuel Stewart, Mouse Kills Tiger, The Heligoats @ Echo Curio



Chapter 9

The Antlers - Kettering
Hospice (Sample/Purchase)
Frenchkiss
http://www.myspace.com/theantlers

Notes: 2/11 - KCRW Presents Editors, Antlers @ Wiltern





Chapter 10
Alec Ounsworth - Holy, Holy, Holy Moses (song for New Orleans)
Mo Beauty (Sample/Purchase)
Anti
http://www.myspace.com/alecounsworth

Notes: 2/11 - Alec Ounsworth (of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah), Flashy Python, The Romany Rye, Line and Circel @ Bootleg




Chapter 11

Ariana Delawari - Cheshme Siah Daree
Lion of Panjshir (Sample/Purchase)
David Lynch Music
http://www.myspace.com/lionofpanjshir

Notes: an introduction to Ariana from David Lynch ; Introduce yourself to Ariana 2/9 @ Echo Curio. /Wild at heart plug





Chapter 12
Hossein Alizadeh - Ney Nava / Naghmeh
Ney Navâ + Avây-e mehr + Nowruz & Savârân-e dasht-e omid (Sample/Purchase)
http://www.myspace.com/hosseinalizadehneynava
www.HosseinAlizadeh.net
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hossein_Alizadeh

Notes: Distinguished persian composer ; considered one of the most influential in his generation ; - 2/10 - Masters of Persian Music feat. Keyhan Kalhour, Hossein Alizadeh, Hamid Reza Nourbakhsh @ Walt Disney Concert Hall


Chapter 13
Findlay Brown - Everybody Needs Love
Love Will Find You (Sample/Purchase)
Verve Forecasat
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Findlay_Brown

Notes: 2/9 - KCRW Presents Nouvelle Vague, Findlay Brown, Soko @ Henry Fonda Theatre 2/10 - - LA Underground Presents Findlay Brown, Pizza!, Cobra Lilies, Superhumanoids @ Echo - free valentine's treats



Chapter 14
Pearl Harbor - Luv Goon
Single (Sample/Download)
Mexican Summer
http://www.myspace.com/pearlescentharbour

Note: 2/12 - Valentine's Pop-Up Shop (Opening Reception) feat. live performance and DJ Set by Pearl Harbor @ Space 15 Twenty ; Check out the LA times cover story from Jeff Weiss on the LA lo-fi female all stars including Pearl Harbor.



Chapter 15
The Whispers - It's A Love Thing
Greatest Hits (Sample/Purchase)
Unidisc Music
http://www.myspace.com/therealwhispers

Notes: - 2/14 - Teena Marie, Keith Sweath, The Whisperers @ Nokia Theatre





Chapter 16
Claudja Barry - Love For The Sake of Love
Denroy Morgan - High On Your Love
Just Matter & Roger Jao Present Still Diggin Disco
Promo
www.myspace.com/justcallmematter
www.facebook.com/fobbyjao

Notes: Fun dance mix filled with rare soulful disco, that'll make you feel like it's Summer in February and it's free to download via the links below.


DOWNLOAD: Still Diggin Disco - Just Matter & Roger Jao (Full Mix)
DOWNLOAD: Still Diggin Disco - Just Matter & Roger Jao (Seperated Tracks)

Foodie Fridays: The Yucatan!

Abby and Shevin initially bonded over their mutual love of boba during their freshman year at USC and have since been together and enjoying all of LA's wonderful culinary offerings. They both love to travel, explore, and most importantly eat!

It seemed like a great idea for FoundTrack to introduce a food column. Let's face it, those of us who enjoy art, film, fashion, and music usually have a soft spot for great dining experiences as well. So now, these two young Angelenos will have the chance to share some of their favorite tasty spots in LA with all of you fun people through Foodie Fridays.

If you have any recommendations you think should be considered for the column, please send an email to foodiefridays at foundtrack dot com. Eat on.

GOTTA LOVE MEXICO!

For this very special Foodie Fridays post, we're heading to Mexico!

Post holidays, I embarked on a five day culinary tour through the Yucatan with my boyfriend, Ben. We flew in to Cancun but quickly escaped its Times-Square-by-the-Sea trappings of American chain restaurants. We pointed our taste buds towards some less explored territories of this incredibly popular vacation destination.

If its geographic surroundings didn't make it obvious, the Yucatan is home to amazing seafood. It's a world where shrimp and fish tacos seem to be as abundant as the palm trees and hammocks that line the white sand beaches.

Travel more inland, and you'll find dishes that harken back to the region's Mayan ancestry. Mayan food may not be as spicy as other regional cuisines of Mexico, but its bright colors and rustic flavors are delicious, and some recipes have gone unchanged for hundreds of years.

My first stop was a food market in the city of Valladolid, located near the jungles of Chichen Itza. It was housed in a large open space in the town center that was reminiscent of mall food courts, except it only featured locally owned restaurants (no chains in sight!).


Families and friends filled the cafeteria space and we ordered from one of the several store fronts that were permeated with delicious aromas.

Below is the sampler plate Ben ordered which included a delicious homemade pork sausage called longaniza de Valladolid, both the pork and chicken variations of the traditional Yucatan pibil, a hard boiled egg, salad, tortillas and white rice. The sausage was rich, bacony, and earthy... probably because this type of sausage is traditionally cooked in an underground pit. It was delicious, not to mention it was only about five dollars!

I ordered a full portion of the pollo pibil: an authentic dish of the Yucatan. It consists of chicken covered with grilled onions and marinated in a bright red sauce derived from achiote, orange juice and several ancient spices.


The intense redness is inspired by the bold colors of the Mayan culture, a common theme in a lot of traditional dishes in this part of Mexico. It's not as spicy as its color would lead you to believe, but delicious hints of garlic and citrus tickled the palate. Yum!

To drink, we ordered freshly blended Chaya juice. Chaya is a leafy vegetable that is prevalent in Mayan cuisine due to its abundance on the peninsula. It's sort of like a lemony version of spinach chock full of vitamins and minerals. It was sweet and frothy... a great way to enjoy your veggies!

Another one of my favorite meals of the trip was the garlic sauteed conch we ate while visiting Isla Holbox, a small, undeveloped island fishing village off the Yucatan's northern coast. Conch is the shell fish that lives inside those big beautiful shells often used as horns. I had tried conch chowder before, in which the conch meat is minced. But until this trip, I had never seen large slabs of grilled conch. The texture was chewy and comparable to squid, and the flavor was a buttery garlic goodness. Rice and salad were served on the side.

Last, but not least, I must include the quintessential Mexican taco stand. In this culture, not a single part of the pig goes to waste. José's stand located in the town center on Isla Hoxbox offered whatever part of the pig you were in the mood for. While tongue, intestines, and ear were all "delicacies" I was previously aware of, hoof and snout were new to me, and Ben was brave enough to sample!

As sad as I was to leave the culinary treats of the Yucatan, at least I could return to some delicious Mexican food here in LA. I can always hit up El Chato, our favorite taco truck at Olympic and La Brea. For those of you wanting to try some of the specialties of the Yucatan you just read about, I highly recommend Chichen Itza at the Mercado La Paloma by USC. See you there!

NEXT TIME on Foodie Fridays: We're heading to the Westside to sample NY & C Pizza in Santa Monica.

Jay Electronica x Exhibit C

There are A LOT of "J's" in the rap game. Until now the most recognizable has been Jay-Z (drop the Z and we still know who you're talking about.) Well my friends that is all about to change. Jay Electronica - "F-that! Call me Jay ElecHannukah, Jay ElecYarmulke, Jay ElectRamadaan Muhammad Asalaamica RasoulAllah Supana Watallah through your monitor," has been creating some noise in the game since 2007 with his "Act 1: Eternal Sunshine." Then in 2008 he produced "Queens Get the Money," on the Nas album "Untitled." "Exhibit C," is the title of his latest work that has grabbed peoples attention once more!

"Exhibit C" is like listening to the late great Biggie Smalls, "Juicy" the first time it dropped. It's one of those tracks that makes you say, "Dude is about to BLOW UP!" Jay Electronica is a poet! His lyrics have you holding on to every word and stuck digesting the message well after the song is over - with lyrics that are heavily layered in meaning. The dude is NICE with it, both on and off the mic. This past Thursday I had the great pleasure of meeting the man at the MOS DEF show here in Hollywood @ the Key Club (MOS DEF has been taking Jay Electronica with him to perform. At the end of last year I caught their show at the Palladium). MOS was amazing as always. The kicker of the show was at the end when the DJ played the sample of "Exhibit C" and the crowd went BANANAS!!! Watching from the stage was a completely different experience - it was as if the crowd was awaiting a prophet speak and once he spoke it was as if the crowd was in a trance lipping each and every word spoken.

Jay Electronica's arrival has been long awaited by fans and Hip-Hop movers. "Nas hit me up on the phone said, What you waiting on? Tip hit me up with a Twit said, What you waitin on? Diddy sent me a text every hour on the dot sayin, When you gonna drop that verse Nigga you takin long!" Take a minute to listen to Exhibit C and tell me what you think! Can't get enough? Want more, peep out Exhibit A & B!