Imperialisms!!!

IMPERIALISMS was the live counterpart to the Intercontinental and Weirdo Records
NEXT IMPERIALISMS might be in October 2012 at River Gods, 125 River Street in Central Square, Cambridge
Imperialisms 34 Tuesday, August 21 2012
Imperialisms 33 Tuesday, June 26 2012
Imperialisms 32 Tuesday, May 22 2012
Imperialisms 31 Tuesday, April 24 2012
Imperialisms 30 Tuesday, March 27 2012
Imperialisms 29 Tuesday, February 28 2012
Imperialisms 28 Tuesday, January 24 2012
Imperialisms 27 Tuesday, December 27 2011
Imperialisms 26 with special guest Peter Doolan of Monrakplengthai Tuesday, November 29 2011
Imperialisms 25 Tuesday, October 25 2011
Imperialisms 24 Tuesday, September 27 2011
Imperialisms 23 Tuesday, August 30 2011
Imperialisms 22 Tuesday, July 26 2011
Imperialisms 21 Tuesday, June 28 2011
Imperialisms 20 Tuesday, May 24 2011
Imperialisms 19 Tuesday, April 26 2011
Imperialisms 18 Tuesday, March 29 2011
Imperialisms 17 Tuesday, February 22 2011
Imperialisms 16 Tuesday, January 26 2011
Imperialisms 15 Tuesday, December 28 2010
Imperialisms 14 Tuesday, November 23 2010
Imperialisms 13 Tuesday, October 26 2010
Imperialisms 12 Tuesday, September 28 2010
Imperialisms 11 Tuesday, August 24 2010
Imperialisms 10 Tuesday, July 27 2010
Imperialisms 9 Tuesday, June 29 2010	1. Korla Pandit - Turkish Dance (Fantasy) 2. Hussain Marican Adek Du Halizah (Echo) 3. Alejandro Bernal - Feista en Corraleja (Zeida) 4. unknown Japanese denon lp 5. Thai Phonograph (Thailand) - A1 (Suntaraporn) 6. Kugiran Irama (Brunei) - Norsiah Ah 7. Los Angeles Negres (Chile) - Como Quisiera Decrite 8. Beyaz Kelebekler (Turkey) - Omrumu Damla Damla 9. Kandirali (Turkey) - Sulukule Oyun Havasi 10. Titiek Sandhora (Indonesia) - Bini Lagi Ngidan 11. Los Corañosos - Ballando Con La Dolores (Ifesa) 12. Yasemin Kumral (Turkey) - Agla Agla (Melodi) 13. Soli (Iran) - Hamedi Phil 14. Zahueh & Mahami (Indonesia) - Bersembiralah 15. Los 2 Ases (Colombia) - Debut y Despedida 16. Ahmedi Hassan - Katakanlah Padaku 17. Mehrpouya (Iran) - Khale Siyah 18. Gougoush (Iran) - Montazer (Ahang Rooz) 19. Uc Hurel (Turkey) - Canim Kurban (Diskofon) 20. Ajda (Turkey) - Ya Sonra (Philips) 21. Kyu Sakamoto (Japan) - Sukiyaki (Capital) 1. Kerem Güney (Turkey) - Sevenler Halden Anlar (Elif) 2. Sulhuettler (Turkey) - Kasis Havasi (Altin Mikrofon) 3. Los Comets (El Salvador) - Bajo El Sol (DCA) 4. Los Yetis (Colombia) - Niña Esty Llorando 5. Los Thunders (El Salvador) - Debes Creerme (DCA) 6. Los Destellos (Peru) - Concierto Para Ritmo (Odeon) 7. Iskender Dogon (Turkey) - Bana Ne! (Hop) 8. Los Graduados (Colombia) - Teru Teru (Zeida) 9. Moha Jamin (Iran) - Sheshuva Heshat Moha Jamin 10. Rahul Dev Burman (India) - Aaja O Mere Raja (EMI) 11. Belkis Unluses (Turkey) - Ankaranin Evleri (Netfon) 12. Hussain Marican (Malaysia) - Mengapa Hati Selalu Terkerang (MMI) 13. Omar Khorshid (Lebanon) - Rahbaniyat (Sublime Frequencies) 14. Sakir Oner (Turkey) - Zuhtu 15. Gougoush (Iran) - Nefrin Bar Zendegi (Ahang Rooz) 16. Ramesh (Iran) - Aroose Noghreh Poosh (Caltex) 17. Seyyal Taner (Turkey) - Son Verdim Kalbimin Isine (Yavuz) 18. Vis Idoli (Yugoslavia) - Zasto Su Daras Devojke Ljute (Yugoton)
Imperialisms 8 Tuesday, May 25 2010
Imperialisms 7 Tuesday, April 27 2010
Imperialisms 6 Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010	1. Korla Pandit - Turkish Dance (Fantasy) 2. Valentina Felix (Portugal) - Fado Corrido de Coimbra (Rapsodia) 3. Bob Kojima (Japan?) - Nozaki Kouta (ABC) 4. Chico Lopez - Celoso Polero (Riviera) 5. Los Destellos (Peru) - Amor Andino (Odeon) 6. Ajda Pekkan (Turkey) - Vien Dans Me Vie (Philips) 7. Aafat (Iran) - Akhe Chera (Apolon) 8. Metro (Hungary) - Okos Szamar (Qualiton) 9. Bijele Strijele (Yugoslavia) - Zbos Nje (Yugoton) 10. Sevket Ugurluer (Turkey) - Tombalacik Halimem (Tezeli) 11. Marta Kubizova (Czechoslovakia) - Oci Mel Netecny (Supraphon) 12. Tilahun Gessesse (Ethiopia) - Lantchi Biye 13. Orchestre Poly Rythmo De Cotonou (Benin) - Gan Tche Kpo 14. Los Sander's (Peru) - Te Quiero Mi Amor (Difa) 15. Feridun Faroksad (Iran) - Labrizam Labrizem (Olypmic) 16. Kenan (Turkey) - Askerligim Bitince (Sahibinin Sesi) 17. Yiorgas Mangas (Greece) - Roumantiko (Pop Eleven) 18. Ashwin Batish (US) - Bombay Boogie (Batish) 1. Daniel Magal (Argentina) - De Tanto Mirar Tus Ojos 2. Rahul Dev Burman (India) - Lekar Ham Diwana Dil (Odeon) 3. Rahul Dev Burman (India) - Aa Dekhen Zara (Polydor) 4. Alpay (Turkey) - Daglarin Gozyaslari (Diskotür) 5. Iskender Dogon (Turkey) - Kan Ve Gul (1numera) 6. Gougoush (Iran) - Bemoon ta Bemoonam (Ahang Rooz) 7. Los Teen Agers (Colombia) - El Cangrejo (Fuentes) 8. Mahmoud Ahmed (Ethiopia) - Endenesh Gedano 9. S. Roha Dengan The Sangam Boys (Malaysia) - Si Lunghai (Olympic) 10. Kadir (Malaysia) - Kungfu Kambali (EMI/Parlophone) 11. Los Demonios De Ticlo (Peru) - Plaza de Acho (Odeon) 12. Los Destellos (Peru) - El Marcianto (Odeon) 13. Ichimaru (Japan) - unknown (a3) (HMV) 14. Rana Alagoz (Turkey) - Keklik (Coskun) 15. Edip Akbayram (Turkey) - Gam Ustune Gam (Burc) 16. Conjunto Nueva Galaxia (Peru) - Chiya Chiya (Virrey)
Imperialisms 5 Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010	imperialisms 5 1. Korla Pandit - Turkish Dance (Fantasy) 2. Wada Hiroshi (Japan) - unknown (Victor 10") 3. Erol Buyukburc (Turkey) - Avare Asik () 4. Edip Akbayram (Turkey) - Gldenlerin Turkusu (Burc) 5. Los Destellos (Peru) - Cuando Baila Norde (Odeon) 6. Suol Rockers (Italy) - (Odeon) 7. Pedrito y Su Grupo (Peru) - Mi Linda (Volcan) 8. Cuarteto Amazonico (Peru) - Oro Blanco () 9. Los Destellos (Peru) - Cumbia Morena (Odeon) 10. Los Dolton's (Peru) - El Delincuente (Sono Radio) 11. 3 Hurel (Turkey) - Canim Kurban () 12. Samotzvety (Russia) - Snezhinka (Melodiya flexi 7") 13. Illes (Hungary) - Nehez Az Ut (Qualiton LP) 14. Melike Demirag (Turkey) - Had Canim Sende (Super-7) 15. Los Crickets (Peru) - Si Tu Ya No Viens () 16. Marc Aryan (France/Lebanon/Armenian) - Doudou (Odeon) 17. Erol Evgin (Turkey) - Istemesen De... () 18.Chang Siao Ying (China) - Knock Three Times () 19. The Saints (China) - unknown (Eagle) 20. Sunil Ganguly (India) - Mere Nain Sawan Bhadon (Odeon LP) 21. Conjunto Nueva Galaxia (Peru) - Chiya Chiya (Virrey) 22. Mehrpouya (Iran) - (Persianna reissue) 1. Los Doltons (Peru) - Sousie Q (Sono Radio) 2. Los Atomicos (Peru) - Nadie (Odeon) 3. Los Teen Agers (Colombia) - Esquino Caliente (Discos Fuentes) 4. Nilufer (Turkey) - Kim Arar Seni () 5. Chinchorrito Sandoval y su Conjunto (Peru) - Pescadorita () 6. Mehrpouya (Iran) - unkown (Irangram) 7. Tomi Sovilj (Yugoslavia) - Johnny B. Goode (Diskos) 8. Los Rumbaney (Peru) - Divorcio () 9. Alemeyhu Eshete (Ethiopia) - (Buda reissue) 10. Ilaiyaaraja (India) - Ezuthatha (Echo) 11. Seyyal Taner (Turkey) - Sattangal () 12. Erol Evgin (Turkey) - Gülme Konsuna () 13. Los Wemblers (Peru) - Aguayita Querido () 14. Wong Shiau Chuen (China) - unknown () 15. Omega Redstar (Hungary) - Egy Lany Nem Ment Haza (Qualiton LP) 16. Belkin Unlüses (Turkey) - Lambaya Püf de (Netfon) 17. Sezen Aksu (Turkey) - () 18. The Cat (Thailand) - Do the Watusi (ARC)
Imperialisms 4 December 29th, 2009	set 1 1. Korla Pandit (US) - Turkish Dance (Fantasy) 2. Mehrpouya (Turkey) - Khale Siyah (cha cha cha) (Royal) 3. unknown Gudjerati stage song (1971 HMV) 4. Orera (Republic of Georgia) - Summertime (Melodiya lp) 5. A. Ramlie (Malaysia) - Seruan Ku (TWT) 6. Giti (Iran) - God is Good (Apolon) 7. Gougoush (Iran) - Nemiyad (Ahang Rooz) 8. M. S. Viswanathan with T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela (India/Tamil) - Romiyo Juliyat (Columbia) 9. unknown French rocknroll (French) test pressing 10. Sevket Ugurler ve Orkestrasi (Turkey) - Darildin Mi Cicim Bana (Tezzeli) 11. Eduardo Zurita (Ecuador) - Pajaro Amarillo (Remo lp) 12. Hussain Marican dan Betty Ismail (Malaysia) - Jungan Suka Marah (Royel) 13. Charms (Greece) - (Panvox) 14. Dalida (Italy) - Petit Homme (Barclay) 15. Semiramis Pekkan (Turkey) - Bir Gün Elime Düsersin (Firat) 16. Aris San (Greece) - Hayat Ne Guzeldiv (Diskos) 17. Tsehaitu Baraki and Tewolde's Group (Ethiopia) - Megemeria Fikrie (Amha) 18. Hassan Shamaizadeh- Hamoumi (Iran) Ahang Rooz 19. Sakir (Turkey) - Zühtü (Güven) set 2 1. Chancha via Circuito (Argentina) - Cumbia Murguera (Bersa Discos lp) 2. Padiththan - Idhu ErgaI Needthi 3. Bijelo Dugme (Yugoslavia) - Slatko (Yugoton lp) 4. Assegedetch Asfaw... - Sabiye (Ethiopia) Philips 5. Alemeyehetu Ashete - Yet... (Ethiopia) 6. Yildirim Gurses (Turkey) - Kole (Harman) 7. Carmen Rivero y Su Conjunto (Mexico) - Cumbia Cumbiamba (CBS lp) 8. Chakravarthi with P. Susheela & N. Raja (India/Telugu) - Aggi Buggi (Inreco) 9. Timur (Turkey) - Sevmek Delilik (Philips) 10. Zana (Yugoslavia) - Bar Jednom Nedeljno (Yugoton lp) 11. Ersen ve Dadaslar (Turkey) - Derman Bulunmaz (Sahinler) 12. Rita Pavone (Italy) - Zucchero (San Remo lp) 13. Viguen & Pouran (Iran) - Atesh Neshany (Iran Gram) 14. Miss Chang Chi (China) - Wonderful Night (Leica lp) 15. The Gaylettes feat. Judy Mowatt (Jamaica) - Son of a Preacherman (Steady lp)
Imperialisms 4 December 29th, 2009
Imperialisms 3 November 12th, 2009	set 1 1. Kourosh (Iran) - Gole Yakh (Ahang Rooz) 2. Sabor 7 (Peru) - Cusquena (Dinsa) 3. La Corraleros de Majagual (Colombia) - Cumbia Calupesina (Discos Fuentes) 4. Beyaz Kelebekler (Turkey) - Omrümü Damla Damla (Atlas) 5. Don Sonrabiep with PM 5 (Thailand) - Rusputine (Kingsound) 6. Ersen ve Dadaslar (Turkey) - Gurur (Sahinler) 7. Nerija (Lithuania) - Drebek, Zemele (Melodiya lp) 8. The Outcast (Japan) - Everything's Alright (Planet X reissue) 9. Los Destellos (Peru) - El Pacifico (Odeon) 10. Gougoush (Iran) - Kiye Kiye (Ahang Rooz) 11. A Ramlie and the Rhythm Boys (Malaysia) - O Fatima (TWT) 12. Cahit Oben (Turkey) - Halime (Altin Mikrofon) 13. Bijele Strijele (Yugoslavia) - Oprosti (Yugoton) 14. Yorgas Mangas (Greece) - Roumaniko (Pop eleven) 15. Eduardo Zurita (Ecuador) - Cumbia Medley (Remo lp) 16. Hassan Shamaizadeh- Hamoumi 17. Lili Ivanova (Bulgaria) - A Difficult Dance (Balkanton) 18. Los Brincos (Spain) - Sola (Novola) 19. Film (Yugoslavia) - Kad si Mlad (Suzy) 20. Zana (Yugoslavia) - Majstor Za Poljupce (Yugoton) 21. The Impossibles (Thailand) - Sarika Ha Khu (Hat) 22. Afshin (Iran) - Kolbeh Gham (unknown label) 23. Ahmadi Hassan (Malaysia) - Kemana Nona (M. Shariff Scope) set 2 1. Arif Sag (Turkey) - Su Samsunen Evleri (Topkapi) 2. Alla Pugacheva (Russia) - Tiredness (Melodiya lp) 3. Attila Atasoy (Turkey) - Son Pismanlik (Nova) 4. Husein Marican dan Betty Ismail (Malaysia) - Jangan Suka Marah (MMI/Royel) 5. Rana Alagoz (Turkey) - Dugun Alaya (Arya) 6. Ilaiyaraaja (India) - Aalangatti Maamazhai (Echo lp) 7. Fereidon Farokhzad (Iran) - Lebrizem (Olympic) 8. Tomi Sovilj (Yugoslavia) - Johnny Be Good (Yugoton) 9. The Spiders (Japan) - Blind Bird (Planet X reissue) 10. Rahul Dev Burman (India) - Dunya Mein 11. Aafat - Akhe Chera (Apolon) 12. Muchsin & Titiek Sandhora (Indonesia) - Ponokaan Sindiri (FMI) 13. Color (Hungary) - Segits (Pepita) 14. Magdy Shabeeni - Ya Dunnya Ley (Mango lp)
Imperialisms 2 September 29th, 2009	set 1 1. Korla Pandit - Turkish Dance (Fantasy) 2. Manouschehr (Iran) - Mirawam (Royal) 3. Rana Alagoz (Turkey) - Bir Golga Gibi (Arya) 4. Chango y su Conjunto La Gran Familia (Peru) - Pobre Corason (Rey) 5. El Combo de Las Estrellas (Colombia) - La Bonita Soledad (Zeida LP) 6. Edip Akbayram (Turkey) - Bugua Bizde (Burc) 7. Zia (Iran) - Mahanger (???) 8. unknown french test pressing (France), twist (no label) 9. Los Shains (Peru) - Shains a go-go (Electroharmonix reissue) 10. Siluetler (Turkey) - Kasik Havasi (Altin Mikrofon) 11. The Charms (Greece) - ??? (Pan-Vox) 12. Lili Ivanova (Bulgaria) - April Joke (Balkanton) 13. Beyez Kelebekler (Turkey) - Artik Sevmiyecegim (Atlas) 14. Ilaiyarajaa (India) - Gudivada Gumnatam (Super-7) 15. Ajda Pekkan (Turkey) - Kim Ne Derse Dersen (Philips) 16. Eduardo Zurita (Ecuador) - Cumbias (Remo LP) 17. Los Rumbanay (Peru) - Cumbia India (Iempsa) 18. Les Loups Noir D'Haiti (Haiti) - Biguine (cd) 19. Formula 4 (Yugoslavia) - Mladi Smo Mladi Mi (Yugoton) 20. Edip Akbayram (Turkey) - Bosu (Burc) 21. The Commandos (Indonesia) - Derita (Panda) set 2 1. Nese Karabocek (Turkey) - Yeli Yeli (Kervan) 2. Esin Afsar (Turkey) - Zuhtu (Odeon) 3. Crveni Koralji (Yugoslavia) - Dulazak (Yugoson) 4. Sunil Ganguli - Ajhoon Na Nye (Sublime Frequencies reissue) 5. Zahren & Mahani with Band Brenksex (Indonesia) - Bergembiralah (ARE) 6. Sevket Ugurluer ve Arkadaslari - Tombalacik Halimem (Tezelli) 7. Pouran (Iran) - Shahre Paiz (Ahang Rooz) 8. Lili Ivanova (Bulgaria) - ??? (BTM-6052-11 b) 9. Bijelo Dugme (Yugoslavia) - Ne Gledaj ne Tako (Yugoton) 10. Hamida (Malaysia) - Jumpa Semula (Parlophone) 11. Zia (Iran) - Helelyos (???) 12. Fusun Onal (Turkey) - Seni Beklerken (cover of Can the Can) (Diskotur) 13. Arif Sag (Turkey) - Osman Pehlivan (Topkapi) 14. Los Mirlos (Peru) - Lamento de Selva (Infopesa) 15. Gougoush (Iran) - Bemoon ta Bemoonan (Ahang Rooz) 16. Ramesh (Iran) - Kesmat (???)
Imperialisms 1 July 28th, 2009	set 1 1. Korla Pandit - Turkish Dance (Fantasy) 2. Malegesce 3. M. Sharif - Ali Di Kuala Lumpur (M. Sharif Scope) 4. Titiek Sandora - Selamat Berpisah (?something? Stereo) 5. The Impossibles - Mr. Slow (Rejoice Lake ep) 6. Cem Karaca - Hücum (ve Apslar ep) (Sayan) 7. Los Mirlos - El Hombre Gato (Iempsa) 8. Manouchehr - Paeza (Ahang Rooz) 9. Willy Colon - La Muerga Panama (Sellonegro) 10. Gougoush - Lalaiye Madar (Ahang Rooz) 11. Cinquetti - You'd Better Get Going (Panvox) 12. Favorites Group - Malam Minggu Yang Mestra (Tempo) 13. Erkin Koray - Seni Het (Istanbul) 14. Soli - Hamedi Phil (???) 15. Zlatni Plastike - Prsti Plastike (Yugoton) 16. Tombalacik Haimem ? 17. Aris San Triosu - Eglen Oyna (Disko) 18. Los Destellos - El Electrico (Odeon) 19. Belaynesh Wubante/Assegedetch Asfaw, feat. Mulatu Astatke - Ereyedemamu Belayiye (Philips) set 2 1. unknown Greek 45 (Columbia) 2. Gougoush - Begou Begou Begou (Ahang Rooz) 3. Edip Akbayram - Gam Ustune (Burc) 4. Kourosh - Akhm Nakon (Ahang Rooz) 5. Bijelo Dugme - Sve Cu Da Ti Dam Samo Da (Yugoton) 6. Spiders - Nati Bati Y (Planet X reissue) 7. Ismail Haron - Tolong Damaikan (Parlophone/EMI) 8. Fusun Onal - ??? 9. Eduardo Zurita - Macondo (Remo) 10. Gilardo Montoya - Los Doctores (Sellonegro) 11. ?Chinese song?-??? (Pigeon) 12. Los Mirlos - Lamento ed la Selva (Infopesa) 13. The Impossibles - Changes 14. Los Brincos - Borracho (Novola) 15. Iraj - Ma Beatlem (???)
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