Maria Uzor – Page 2 – THE JOINT RADIO SHOW

The start and finish of today’s show mirrors the start and finish of the new “Summer Of Soul” documentary.

Both open with The Chamber Brothers’ “Uptown” and the climaxes are identical (because we ripped the last 5 minutes directly from the soundtrack).

That ending does feature a snippet from a ripping Sly & The Family Stone performance and some wistful, tearful, bemused and resigned reminiscences as to why the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival was forgotten whilst other (lesser) festivals from the same period stole the limelight.

We’ve not seen a better music documentary for years but don’t just take it from us, watch BBC Radio 5 Live’s Mark Kermode sing it’s praises.

For more of the back story on the festival listen to director Questlove’s interview on NPR’s Fresh Air.

And for those who are counting – that’s two versions of “Gloria” that have made their way onto the The Joint playlist in just over a month. When we gave an outing to the 1979 Umberto Tozzi original 6 weeks ago we didn’t know Angel Olsen was planning to release her own cover in July. You can’t keep a good tune down.

And on with the show…

Direct download: The Joint – 24 July 2021

Notebooks out completists, here’s the playlist in full…

CHAMBER BROTHERS, THE – Uptown
3XOJ – Stork (Don Zilla Remix) (featuring Al Nasser)
MARIE DAVIDSON – My Love (Young Marco Remix)
MOOR MOTHER – Obsidian (featuring Pink Siifu)
WATER FROM YOUR EYES – When You’re Around
SAULT – Bitter Streets
DURING – Big Farmer
SJÄLEN – Spirit High
CINTHIE – City Lights (Gerd Janson Remix)
OYISSE – Pema
MARIA UZOR – Innocence
박혜진 PARK HYE JIN – Let’s Sing Let’s Dance
PARIS TEXAS – Heavy Metal
THE FORCE DIMENSION – 200 FA
MYST MILANO – Oh Boy
OSSX – Split Wig
DON ZILLA – Entambula
TIRZAH – Tectonic
TWO SHELL – Soft Core
LINGUA IGNOTA – PENNSYLVANIA FURNACE
LAST CEREMONY – Sentimental Sky
FOR THOSE I LOVE – To Have You
SAULT – Alcohol
DEAD ACTORS – Watch That Madman Dance
LAST CEREMONY – Prom Night (Secret Crush)
ELECTRIC PARTY – Catwalk
PEDER MANNERFELT – Year Of The Rats
DE SCHUURMAN – Nu Ga Je Dansen
POISON CHANG – Love The Woman (DJ Rap Jungle Mix)
BROCKHAMPTON – Don’t Shoot Up The Party
BREEZE – Come Around (featuring Cadence Weapon)
WILLOW – Lipstick
ANGEL OLSEN – Gloria
SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE – Higher

Cover versions open and close this week’s show.

We kicked off with Frankie Rose’s (almost) note perfect copy of The Cure’s “A Forest”. Always had a soft spot for the original since seeing it performed on Top Of The Pops with the drummer sitting in front of the group. Revolutionary stuff.

On a more sobering note, this recent take on a 41 year old song would equate to The Cure, back in 1980, covering the likes of Glenn Miller or Gene Autry.

And the Wiggles brought the curtain down by going slightly off-piste with Tame Impala’s “Elephant.” At least we think it’s off-piste. We certainly don’t remember the “fruit salad” refrain in the original song.