WRIU Playlist - September 12, 2009

by Reza Corinne Clifton

KINGSTON, RI - My plan for September 12 was to play a series of sets that reflected a mood of "dance dance dance." To back up a little: it was the next edition of Venus Sings Radio on WRIU, 90.3 FM, and I wanted to do something different yet direct. However, the weather and sky on September 12 was rainy and dark - the kind of day where people sleep late, watch movies, or reflect on broken hearts and unmet promises. Thus, my original plan was thwarted - or more precisely, adapted - in favor of a fusion of the heavy and light or cerebral and physical. Take a look at who and what I played to achieve this critical balance.

(Artist, Song, Album)

1. Erykah Badu, No Love, Baduizm
2. Thievery Corporation feat. Lou Lou, La Femme Paralle / Radio Retaliation
3. Goapele, Closer, Closer
4. Deniece Williams, Free, This is Nice
5. Asa, 360, Asa
6. Eva Cortes, Te Me Escapas Como Agua Entre los Dedos, Como Agua Entre los Dedos
7. Eva Cortes, Exclusive Venus Sings Interview w. Reza Rites
8. Eva Cortes, Quisiera, Como Agua Entre los Dedos
9. Clara Moreno feat. Celso Fonseca & Joyce, Sabe Quem?, Meu Samba Torto
10. Ceu, Rainha, Ceu
11. Ayo, Down On My Knees, Joyful
12. Iyeoka, She Doesn't Know Her Beauty, The Reza Wreckage-Sweetback Remix
13. Duffy, I'm Scared, Rockferry
14. Aretha Franklin, Pullin, Spirit in the Dark
15. Zuco 103, Peregrino, Republicafrobeat (vol. 1)
16. Zili Misik, Lorgina, Zee'lee Mee'seek
17. Random Heroes, C'mon & Get It, Freestyle Remixed
18. MC Lyte, Paper Thin, The Very Best of MC Lyte
19. Santogold, Shove It, Santogold
20. Queen Latifah, Latifah's Had it Up to Here, Nature of a Sista
21. Beyonce, Crazy in Love, Dangerously in Love
22. Keri Hilson feat. Keyshia Cole and Trina, Get Your Money Up, In a Perfect World
23. Rihanna feat. Jody den Broeder, Don't Stop the Music (Remix), Good Girl Gone Bad: The Remixes
24. Deee-Lite, Bittersweet Loving, Sampladelic Relics & Dancefloor Oddities - Deee-Remixes
25. Zap Mama, Nostalgie Amoureuse/Bootleg Mix, Ancestry in Progress, Side B: Luaka Bop
26. Lykki Li, Dance Dance Dance, Youth Novels

Lykki Li's track, by the way, is my favorite end of set song; I hope you enjoyed it too. Catch you next time: Saturday, September 19, 2009, 9-11 AM on 90.3 FM or streaming online at www.wriu.org.