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Mixtape 247 • Scaled to Survive
Leyla McCalla’s music opens up a portal into a universe of previously impossible musical geometries.
Leyla McCalla’s music opens up a portal into a universe of previously impossible musical geometries.
I’ve been noticing a dry spell on covers making it onto the show, but that was busted tonight with an inordinate (and quite varied) set of songs, starting with Robyn Hitchcock’s take on the Small Faces’ “Itchycoo Park.” He’s got an album of mostly covers, specifically from the year 1967, on the way, and this single is blazing the way. Also covered tonight: David Bowie, Dire Straits, Duke Ellington, Daniel Johnston, and the Bar-Kays.