The last two shows have been invaded by a ball of energy from the Dominican Republic, commonly referred to in the US as Frank. I help teach a weekly ESL class at Fletcher Free Library and that's how I came to know Frank. He's always the most talkative, and most flirtatious with the ladies, person in the class so he always makes the class fun. Frank moved here about 4-5 months ago and I still don't fully understand how he chose Vermont. But nevertheless he's here and he's very nervous about the upcoming winter as he's never, ever experienced a winter to the caliber of what nature provides up here. In the DR, he worked as a firefighter but also moonlighted as a journalist and sports DJ on the radio, so he was totally in his environment in the studio. All of his music is still down in the DR, so he was playing songs through YouTube on the studio PC. Not the best quality, but that didn't stop Frank. As with most Latinos, he can't sit still during a song. He was a dance machine, moving and shaking, laughing and singing all throughout the small studio. A couple times he turned up the mics and told me to clap into them to the beat. He's a force of nature.
We're in the process of setting Frank up with his own weekly show. He's hoping for a 2 hour time slot either Friday or Saturday night. It will be a great show and a great introduction into Latin music for Vermonters. The show title -- Sabor Latino (translates to "Latin Flavor").
Here are the playlists from the last two shows.
11/18 Playlist
1. Bio Ritmo -- Seguiras Criticando -- Bionico
2. Chicha Libre -- un Shipibo en Espana -- Sonido Amazonico
3. Juan Luis Guerra -- La Cosquillita
4. Frankie Ruiz -- Puerto Rico -- Los Maestros de la Salsa
5. Paul Simon -- Gumboots -- Graceland
6. Generation X -- Triumph -- Perfect Hits 1975 - 1981
7. Hector Lavoe -- Timbalero
8. Johnny Ventura -- Merengue Hasta La Tambora
9. Juan Luis Guerra -- A Pedir Su Mano
10. Nat King Cole -- Quizas, Quizas, Quizas
11. Manu Chao -- La Vacaloca -- Proxima Estacion: Esperanza
12. Julio Jaramillo -- Fatalidad
11/25 Playlist
1. Dick Dale -- Caravan -- Tribal Thunder
2. Les Sans Culottes -- Allo Allo -- Fixation Orale
3. Jay Reatard -- An Ugly Death -- Matador Singles '08
4. New Pornographers -- Electric Version -- Electric Version
5. Kings of Leon -- Velvet Snow -- Aha Shake Heartbreak
6. Little Ones -- Lovers Who Uncover -- Sing Song EP
7. The Raveonettes -- Great Love Sound -- TBA
8. Michael Franti & Spearhead -- Say Hey (I Love You) -- All Rebel Rockers
9. Paul Simon -- Kodachrome -- Concert in the Park 8/15/91
10. Beirut -- Nantes -- Black Session: Studio 104 Maison de Radio France
11. Yo La Tengo -- You can Have It All -- And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out
12. TV on the Radio -- Province -- Return to Cookie Mountain
13. Life Without Buildings -- The Leanover -- Any Other City
14. Thao and the Get Down Stay Down -- Geography -- We Brave Bee Stings & All
15. Bio Ritmo -- Chuleta -- Bionico
16. Emiliana Torrini -- Me & Armini -- Me & Armini
17. Jehro -- Shantytown Carnival -- Jehro
18. Ry Cooder & Manuel Galban -- Echale Salsita -- Mambo Sinuendo
19. The Slickers -- Johnny Too Bad -- The Harder They Come
20. Felix Del Rosario -- Alegre Vengo
21. Kinito Mendez -- El Bocinon
22. El Gran Combo -- Timbalero
23. Elvis Crespo -- Suavemente
24. Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz -- Juan en la Ciudad
25. Juan Luis Guerra -- La Cosquillita
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