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      • Diversion: show 39 - Exotica Special! - 28/02/2008
        03/29/08



        "My music has always been like fiction, no authenticity; I didn't want to make African music--I only wanted to suggest how African music might sound." - Martin Denny, pioneer of Exotica music

        This was a fun show. I love Exotica music. The mythology it has

      • Diversion: show 42 - In the Lounge With Diversion... - 27/03/2008
        03/27/08

        Get your cocktail kits out and put on your one-piece nylon speed suits. Sit back in a retro-style pad and let the sound of lounge take you on a mid-tempo trip. Perfect for 60s spies, the apres-ski set and the retro jet set crowd.



        01. The Griots - Andrew Hill - The Blues

      • My New Favourite Song #01 - DND (Do Not Destroy)
        03/25/08
        Welcome to a new feature of Diversion. The title should explain it all, really.





        First up is a track from the excellent Wii slash-em-up No More Heroes. I recently spent a solid couple of days playing this game, getting immersed in the rather odd world of Travis To

      • More reasons to move to Japan...
        03/24/08


        On the 20th of April in Tokyo's Shinjuku Culture Centre, the Tokyo Philharmonic (the orchestra behind the excellent early 90's Orchestral Game Concerts) will be playing tunes from the Gyakuten Saiban (or Ace Attorney) series.

        The series' producer, Minae Matsukaw

      • The curse of Silent Hill... (cont.)
        03/19/08


        All the way back in show 25, I tried to play a track from the Silent Hill soundtrack only to have it mysteriously come out garbled when it had been fine on pre-fade.

        Anyway, many thanks to FUNGO of the awesome Silent Hill Media X who sent in an explanation:

        "In

      • Important news concerning this week's show...
        03/19/08
        ...there will be none. Working commitments have got in the way. Diversion will be back on the 27th of March, with another special!

        In the meantime, I'll finally get around to posting a load of stuff that's been sitting on my desktop and in bookmarks for a while.

        Kaise

      • Diversion: show 41 - Funky Flute - 13/03/2008
        03/18/08
        Flutey and Funky, this is the Funky Flute Special!



        01. Secrets - Count Basie - Count Basie And The Kansas City 7

        02. Deve Ser Amor - Herbie Mann - From Latin...To Jazz Dance Vol.3

        03. Latin Workout - Ray Ridera - Espresso Espresso

        04. Cantata F

      • Diversion: show 40 - 06/03/2008
        03/18/08
        A bit late for technical reasons, here's the playlist and links for show 40



        (01. Robot Portrait - Quincy Jones - The Quintessence)

        02. Lowdown Popcorn - James Brown - Sex Machine - Live

        03. Sticks and Stones - Boogaloo Joe Jones - The Mindbender
      • No More Holdups!
        03/17/08
        You may have noticed the site's been kind of sparse on updates recently. There's been trouble behind the scenes, the main problem being I couldn't even log in. Anyway, it's all fixed and dandy (thanks, Alan!), and we can continue Diversion as normal.

        Starting with this

      • Diversion: show 38 - Valentine's Special - 14/02/2008
        03/15/08
        Well, I couldn't have a show on Valentine's Day and not do a special! Enjoy this playlist of diverting love songs.




        01. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm - Mildred Bailey - Doin' the Uptown Lowdown

        02. Come In - Peter Wyngarde - When Sex Leer

      • Stuff on MY cat!
        03/03/08


        This a photo of my 19(!)-year old cat, Checker, that I sent in to stuffonmycat.com.

        Stuff On My Cat is a fun site, dedicated to piling stuff on top of cats. Some of the stacks (that's the term for a pile o'stuff) are inspired, especially when the cat has that kind of

      • Diversion: show 37 - 31/01/2008
        03/03/08
        A lively show, perfect for keeping the bad weather at bay...



        (01. Minor Rama - Machito - Kenya)

        02. H.N.I.C. - Blue Mitchell

        03. Doin' The Uptown Lowdown - Mildred Bailey - Doin' the Uptown Lowdown

        04. Hello Nurse - The Animaniacs
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