WAVEFORM BABY - JUNE 2, 2008

Greatness from the latest slew of aces Afro comps (Nigeria Special & friends, Nigeria 70 pt. 2, etc.) continues to make itself heard -- only "African Scream Contest" remains unrepresented, but that won't last. While you're buying those, don't miss the Famous L. Renfroe album, "Children," delivering redemption for even the least among us.

Mahmoud Ahmed - Asheweyna
Cliff Gober - A Poor Wayfaring Stranger
Rev. Charlie Jackson - God's Got It
Famous L. Renfroe - Feed
Willanette Singers - Pray On
Salif Keita & Kante Manfila - Finzamba

Champion Jack Dupree - Shim Sham Shimmy
Bunker Hill - The Girl Can't Dance
Lost Sounds - Disease
Bango - Rock Dream
Manny Corchado - Pow Wow
David Ruffin - I Want You Back
Honey Cone - While You're Out Looking For Sugar

Sao Paulo Underground - Olhross . . .
Santogold - L.E.S. Artistes
Zomby - Spliff Dub (Rustie Remix)
Felix - You Can't Hold Me Down
Pole - Madchen (Gudrun Gut Remix)
Aphex Twin - Pulsewidth

Robert Quine & Fred Maher - Bandage Bait
Rita Lee - Corista De Rock
Dolores Vargas - La Hawaiana
Kronos Quartet & Asha Bhosle - Dum Maro Dum (Take Another Toke)
Young Marble Giants - Searching For Mr. Right

The Roots - Singing Man
Inell Young - What Do You See In Her?
Carl Bradney - Slipping Into Darkness
Harry Mudie/King Tubby - Full Dose Of Dub
Ify Jerry Crusade - Everybody Likes Something Good
Funke - Akula Owu Anyeara

Royal Trux - Stevie (For Steven S.)

WAVEFORM BABY -- MAY 5, 2008

Duke Ellington -- Chinoiserie
Jeff Gilson & Hal Singer -- Garvey's Strut
Moussa Doumbia -- Black Poem
La Simandou de Beyla -- Festival

Hound Dog Taylor & the Houserockers -- Give Me Back My Wig
Aerosmith -- One Way Street
Jeff Beck Group -- Spanish Boots
Czerwone Gitary -- Coda
Asiko Rock Group -- Lagos City
Steel An' Skin -- Afro Punk Reggae (Dub)

Erykah Badu -- Amerykahn Promise
Yvonne Fair -- Funky Music Sho' Nuff Turn Me On
Stevie Wonder -- Do Yourself A Favor
Ghostface Killah -- Momma
John Martyn -- Ain't No Saint

Lizzy Mercier Descloux -- Sun Is Shining
Roxy Music -- Ain't That So
Grace Jones -- Pull Up To The Bumper (Larry Levan Remix)
Greyship Daviz -- Get Up And Get Down And Let Your Body Rock
Arnie Love & The Lovettes -- Stop And Make Up Your Mind

Harmonia -- Arabesque
Haruomi Hosano -- Heliotherapy
Eleanoora Rosenholm -- Japanilainen Puutarha
Wire -- Our Swimmer
Friction -- Cool Fool

Urinals -- I'm A Bug