Dominik’s Radio Times

Show

Roots And Roads — Cities

Programme
Roots And Roads
Date
30 July 2015
Length
40 min

About this show

Introduction

In this Roots and Roads programme, Dominik explores cities of the world through music. He discusses the political landscape of Albania and Edi Rama's role in Tirana, notes Pete Seeger's references to the CIO industrial workers' union in a song about Pittsburgh, and recalls the first CD he ever bought by Sheryl Crow.

In this recording from the Roots and Roads programme, Dominik explores cities of the world in music. He discusses the political landscape of Albania, noting that Edi Rama, described as a colorful guy, served as the mayor of Tirana before becoming the prime minister. Dominik also comments on Pete Seeger's song about Pittsburgh, highlighting references to the CIO industrial workers' union. Additionally, he recommends the Storytellers album by Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash, describes a Tom Waits song performed by Maria Taeke as one of the saddest he has ever heard, and shares that a Sheryl Crow album was the first CD he ever bought.

Topics

  • Cities of the world in music
  • Albanian hip hop and politics
  • Virtuoso guitar performances

Participants

  • Dominik
  • Nita Miculică

Names are taken from the archive as written and may include spelling variants.

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Well, that's Cheryl Crow and Leaving Las Vegas. What a great song! This used to, this was the first album on CD that I ever bought after I bought my first CD player.

Is Edi Rama, who at that point was the he was the the mayor of Tirana, but he two years ago he became the prime minister of Albania. So that's who you heard there. It's quite he's quite a colorful guy.

So it's not just a smoky old town that Pittsburgh is, but it's also a union town, or it used to be. And and Pete was saying there about that. You are right now listening to Future Radio, and.

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Cities Of The World: Opening Studio Fragment · Cities Of The World: Studio Continuation

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    Jackson · June Carter Cash And Johnny Cash
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    Old Atlanta · Allison Kraus

    Why it was chosen The song fits the theme of the program, which is "Cities" [11, 12].

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    Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues · Bob Dylan
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    Me And Paul · Willie Nelson
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    Chicago · Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young

    Why it was chosen This is a song for Mayor Daley

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    Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis · Maria Taeke

    Why it was chosen Dominik describes it as one of the saddest songs he has ever heard in his life

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    Leaving Las Vegas · Cheryl Crow

    Why it was chosen Dominik's first album on CD that he ever bought and he used to wake up to it for many months

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    Tirana And Zemratona · West Side Family

    Why it was chosen Regular feature of a song not in the English language

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    Istanbul · They Might Be Giants
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    Paris · Rodrigo Y Gabriela
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    Pittsburgh Town · Pete Seeger
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    San Francisco Bay Blues · Eric Clapton
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    Kansas City Blues · Susan Tedeschi

    Why it was chosen To go home with a bluesy note