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Gary Sullivan spelunks New York City’s teeming immigrant-run shops collecting Abigbo, Bollywood funk, Cantopop, Nortec, Shibuya-kei and pure pop from Peru to Palestine—and all points in between. Grab the best of the booty at bodegapop.com … and shake your own booty with Gary here each week, live.

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Options June 1, 2016: Firas Abdou Fakher | Mashrou' Leila
Firas Abou Fakher, guitarist for Lebanon's legendary Mashrou' Leila, will join us in the studio to talk about the evolution of the band's music since they started playing in 2008 and the Lebanese alt music scene they came out of and helped to define.

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Artist Track Album Year Comments Approx. start time
 
Music behind DJ:
Bodega Pop  		Intro   Options Bodega Pop Live  2016     
Mashrou' Leila  Obwa   Options Mashrou' Leila  2009  Lebanon  0:03:15 ()
 
Mashrou' Leila  Habibi   Options El Hal Romancy  2011  Lebanon  0:15:11 ()
 
Mashrou' Leila  Wa Nueid   Options Raasuk  2013    0:26:41 ()
 
Music behind DJ:
Mashrou' Leila  		Djin   Options Ibn El Leil  2015  Lebanon  0:44:40 ()
 
Mashrou' Leila  Marrikh   Options       0:59:07 ()
 
Mashrou  Ashabi   Options       1:11:37 ()
 
Mashrou' Leila  Get Lucky   Options   2014  Lebanon  1:19:29 ()
Men Wara El 3adaseh  Bala esem   Options Men Wara el 3adaseh EP    Lebanon  1:22:42 ()
Men Wara El 3adaseh  Roo7 el Moughamara   Options Ta2irat el Rou7    Lebanon  1:26:15 ()
Soap Kills  Wadih   Options Cheftak    Lebanon  1:29:40 ()
Zeid + The Wings  Aasfeh   Options     Lebanon  1:33:22 ()
The Incompetents  Bullets Dancing Over My Head   Options More Songs from the Victorious City  2008  Lebanon  1:37:37 ()
The Incompetents  Monster Song   Options More Songs from the Victorious City  2008  Lebanon  1:40:07 ()
Maii Waleed  Rid of Me   Options Red    Lebanon  1:48:32 ()
 
Music behind DJ:
Elias Rabhani   		Hey Dabke!   Options Shik Shak Shok! Psychedelic Music For Belly Dance, recorded in Lebanon, 1972-85    Lebanon  1:52:26 ()
Bachar Mar-Khalife  Kyrie Eleison   Options Ya Balad    Lebanon  1:57:10 ()
Bachar Mar-Khalife  Wolf Pack   Options Ya Balad    Lebanon  2:01:36 ()
Franz Hautzinger + Mazen Kerbaj  Abu Tarek   Options Abu Tarek  2004  Lebanon / Austria  2:06:00 ()
Raed Yassin  The Deaf Oud   Options The New Album  2009  Lebanon  2:12:25 ()
 
Music behind DJ:
Ihsan Al-Munzer  		Shish Kebab   Options Shik Shak Shok! Psychedelic Music For Belly Dance, recorded in Lebanon, 1972-85    Lebanon  2:21:04 ()
El Iqaa  Detroit Beirut   Options Detroit Beirut    USA / Lebanon  2:27:14 ()
El Iqaa  Zeina   Options Detroit Beirut    USA / Lebanon  2:29:52 ()
El Iqaa  1001 Fights   Options Detroit Beirut    USA / Lebanon  2:32:12 ()
El Iqaa  Al Arabiya   Options Detroit Beirut    USA / Lebanon  2:34:11 ()
Rayess Bek  3al 2anoune 3al2anine   Options 3AM Behkeh Bil Sokout  2003  Lebanon / France  2:37:43 ()
Edd Abbas, Lipos + Elepheel  Bouyout Mouhaddama   Options Tripnol    Lebanon  2:42:06 ()
Edd Abbas, Lipos + Elepheel  Akhdar   Options Tripnol    Lebanon  2:45:18 ()
Edd Abbas, Lipos + Elepheel  Moul7ak   Options Tripnol    Lebanon  2:46:12 ()
Edd Abbas, Lipos + Elepheel  Teesh   Options Tripnol    Lebanon  2:47:49 ()
DJ Lethal Skillz  Karmageddon   Options Karmageddon    Lebanon  2:49:16 ()
DJ Lethal Skillz  The Messenger   Options Karmageddon    Lebanon  2:50:39 ()
DJ Lethal Skillz  Resistant Culture   Options Karmageddon    Lebanon  2:54:04 ()
 
Music behind DJ:
Catrina  		Hei La Bodega   Options Hei La Bodega - Carnaval!  2000    2:58:10 ()

Listener comments!

Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ Wed. 6/1/16 7:01pm melinda:

howdy!
Avatar Wed. 6/1/16 7:02pm ndbob:

Gary! Melinda! everyone!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ Wed. 6/1/16 7:02pm Carmichael:

Giddy up, Gary!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ Wed. 6/1/16 7:03pm Gary:

Hey gang! Might be less here than usual, at least while the interview is going on ... but HI!
  Wed. 6/1/16 7:10pm northguineahills:

Listening via the app, nice!
Avatar Wed. 6/1/16 7:13pm Polyus:

Hey alright!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ Wed. 6/1/16 7:13pm Mayuko:

Good evening!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ Wed. 6/1/16 7:15pm Gary:

Hi Everyone! Hope you're enjoying the talkin's!
Avatar ♥ Wed. 6/1/16 7:15pm hyde:

hi, everybody
  Wed. 6/1/16 7:15pm sara:

all time favourtie guitarist, all time favourite band! lots and lots of love and hugs and kisses
  Wed. 6/1/16 7:16pm Bill:

Hey! Sorry I'm late!
  Wed. 6/1/16 7:16pm sara:

or wait should i say multi-instrumentalist?
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ Wed. 6/1/16 7:18pm Gary:

Hi Gang!
  Wed. 6/1/16 7:25pm M:

can we ask Firas questions?
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ Wed. 6/1/16 7:28pm Gary:

Yes, please do ask questions!
  Wed. 6/1/16 7:31pm M:

have any of you guys studied music? not necessarily as an academic major
  Wed. 6/1/16 7:32pm M:

If you couldn't be successful musicians anymore "God forbid", what would you be doing?
  Wed. 6/1/16 7:37pm Sara:

not a question, but can't wait for the shows in Canada! it's going to be awesome
  Wed. 6/1/16 7:40pm Nour:

If making music and performing is no longer beneficial to you, financially, family wise, etc., would you still do it for the fans?
  Wed. 6/1/16 7:40pm Nour:

Where do you see your band in 5 years?
  Wed. 6/1/16 7:41pm Nour:

Do you plan on making meets and greets in Egypt?
  Wed. 6/1/16 7:42pm Nour:

Are your families supportive of your music?
  Wed. 6/1/16 7:42pm Nour:

Will you ever go back to making vlogs?
  Wed. 6/1/16 7:44pm Amina:

You obviously listen to classical music, who's your favorite composer growing up? And why?
  Wed. 6/1/16 7:44pm D:

What are the best gifts that you've received from fans?
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ Wed. 6/1/16 7:44pm Gary:

Whoa, more questions -- we'll be back in a few minutes and Firas will answer ...
  Wed. 6/1/16 7:45pm Nour:

Thanks Gary :)
  Wed. 6/1/16 7:48pm Nour:

Are you seriously looking for a second violinist? lol
  Wed. 6/1/16 7:50pm Nour:

What's your favorite city to perform?
  Wed. 6/1/16 7:52pm Nour:

Yeah i'm the one that made the mask! tehehe :)
  Wed. 6/1/16 7:53pm Nour:

The book that you received is Feq-h El Hob :)
  Wed. 6/1/16 7:53pm Julie:

What song do u remember most from ur childhood?
  Wed. 6/1/16 7:54pm Nour:

What's your favorite track out of all your albums?
  Wed. 6/1/16 7:55pm Amina:

What's your favorite song in Ibn El Leil?
Avatar Wed. 6/1/16 7:56pm ndbob:

excellent first hour! catch the rest on the archive
  Wed. 6/1/16 7:58pm Nour:

Is your relationship as individuals more than just members in the same band?
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ Wed. 6/1/16 7:59pm Gary:

We'll be back with answers in a bit
  Wed. 6/1/16 7:59pm Nour:

Do you think that tough times, like the Jordan banning situation, brings you closer as a band?
  Wed. 6/1/16 7:59pm Julie:

guilty pleasures?
  Wed. 6/1/16 8:02pm Nour:

Are you planning to compensate the yet unperformed concert in Amman?
  Wed. 6/1/16 8:03pm Amina:

Do you get bored of all the touring and craziness of the fans? or the band? I mean when you think of it, if you can go back would you do it any differently?
  Wed. 6/1/16 8:05pm Nour:

What do you think helped the band grow internationally so fast?
  Wed. 6/1/16 8:06pm Nour:

Do you feel nervous on stage? What are your pre-performing habits for stress relief?
  Wed. 6/1/16 8:07pm Nour:

Do you still cook? haha
  Wed. 6/1/16 8:08pm Amina:

What's your second favorite thing to do besides playing/making music?
  Wed. 6/1/16 8:11pm Nour:

Do you think you'd still be friends if you (hopefully not) no longer make music?
  Wed. 6/1/16 8:12pm Nour:

As a band, do you write first or compose?
  Wed. 6/1/16 8:15pm Nour:

People call you devil worshipers due to obvious lack of research about your songs, what do you say about that?
  Wed. 6/1/16 8:15pm Meghan:

Sounds great! Sorry I couldn't be there with you!
  Wed. 6/1/16 8:15pm Nour:

Why did you quit social media?
  Wed. 6/1/16 8:16pm Nour:

Is there any musical instrument you'd wish to play?
  Wed. 6/1/16 8:17pm Ranine:

come back to social media it needs you
  Wed. 6/1/16 8:18pm Nour:

What's your dream city to perform?
Avatar Wed. 6/1/16 8:19pm tim abdellah:

Greetings Gary and Firas. I'm enjoying this introduction to your music. Beautiful stuff!
  Wed. 6/1/16 8:19pm Nour:

If you could get a vacation from all the work, where would you want to go?
  Wed. 6/1/16 8:20pm Nour:

NOOOO:(
  Wed. 6/1/16 8:20pm Nour:

GET LUCKY YAAS
Avatar Wed. 6/1/16 8:23pm tim abdellah:

Oh, I see you're playing in San Francisco - will try to catch you out here! Wishing you peaceful travels!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ Wed. 6/1/16 8:24pm Gary:

Tim!
  Wed. 6/1/16 8:38pm Nour:

Hey Gary, i got you the URL of a picture of the mask :) the fist picture is me wearing it since I made it lol. and the second picture is Firas wearing it with the rest of the guys, missing the lead singer, Hamed Sinno and the bassist, Ibrahim Badr :) https://twitter.com/nourshaker16/status/738167514639695872
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ Wed. 6/1/16 8:40pm Gary:

Oh wow, that's amazing ... thanks, Nour!
  Wed. 6/1/16 8:42pm Nour:

Thanks for this, had a ton of fun :)
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ Wed. 6/1/16 8:43pm Gary:

But of course! Super-thanks to Firas for hanging out and chatting so long!
  Wed. 6/1/16 8:46pm Nour:

<33
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ Wed. 6/1/16 8:52pm Ike:

Just tuned in a little while ago. Wow, I had no idea there were any covers of "Rid of Me"! Very PJ-sounding.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ Wed. 6/1/16 8:53pm Gary:

Ike!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ Wed. 6/1/16 8:56pm Doug Schulkind:

Very much happy radio!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ Wed. 6/1/16 9:01pm Gary:

Doug!
Avatar ♥ Wed. 6/1/16 9:10pm hyde:

this is weird and cool
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ Wed. 6/1/16 9:13pm Gary:

Mazan Kerbaj was Firas's design teacher, I think he said
Avatar ♥ Wed. 6/1/16 9:22pm coelacanth:

greetings.
-i'm missing more and more on wednesdays. something needs to change.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ Wed. 6/1/16 9:30pm Gary:

Coelacath!
Avatar ♥ Wed. 6/1/16 9:43pm hyde:

loved that El Iqqa
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ Wed. 6/1/16 9:46pm Gary:

It's such a terrific album -- really glad I had an excuse to play an extended bit of it for once
Avatar ♥ Wed. 6/1/16 9:50pm hyde:

oooh, and it's a free download on Bandcamp! el-iqaa.bandcamp.com...
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ Wed. 6/1/16 9:51pm Gary:

Yes!
Avatar Wed. 6/1/16 9:56pm tim abdellah:

Rock on - g'nite all! Thx Gary.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ Wed. 6/1/16 9:57pm Gary:

Night, Tim!
Avatar ♥ Wed. 6/1/16 10:01pm hyde:

thanks!
Avatar ♥ Wed. 6/1/16 10:03pm coelacanth:

man, there's no not coming back to this one.
...i obviously need to put wfmu above work and eating in my priorities. ...oh wait, i do already.

-Thanks Gary!
ciao peeps.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ Wed. 6/1/16 10:04pm Gary:

Ha, night everyone!
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