Here at the Civil Disobedience Hour, we are not the biggest fans of masturbatory accolades... however, hats off to Arcade Fire and indie label Merge for landing a top award amongst the usual soulless corporate manure. Similar props to Esperanza Spalding for dashing the hopes of a nation of 13 year old girls and 50 year old perverts.
While it may be upsetting to some, it is good to see some seriously good and creative musicians get some recognition.
We started off today's show with an early version of Arcade Fire's Intervention from an appearance on Morning Becomes Eclectic -- a show that has been running for over 30 years on KCRW, a Southern California public radio institution.
Another of today's tracks was 'Fula Fula' by Congolese group Konono No1. We applaud Konono's musicianship and DIY spirit. They appeared on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic last summer:
Check out the playlist from today's show (2011-02-17)
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