On tonight's show we continued a musical tour of the world in the style of Latourex.

Track list:

AFRICA
Baaba Maal - Souka Nayo
Paul Simon & Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
Angelique Kidjo - Itchy Coochie

In a rather random jump:
UKRAINE
Googol Bordello - Punk Rock Paraneda

SUBCONTINENT
Sheila Chandra -
Beatles - Norwegian Wood (it has a sitar on it, OK?)
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Pearl Jam - The Long Road

In another random jump:
AUSTRALIA
The Lucksmiths - The Year of Driving Langorously
Youth Group - Baby Body
Jimmy Little - Into Temptation

CARRIBBEAN
Bob Marley -
Royal Crown Revue - Port-Au-Prince

NORTH AMERICA
Mr Bungle - Goodbye Sober Day (from album California)
Sufjan Stevans - They Are Night Zombies
The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army

Links mentioned on the show:

The Science of Lerv
Anti-Valentine's Day Forum
The history of Valentine's Day
The science behind Lonely Hearts ads: analyse your own advert
Make your own Acme Heart Candy!
The Drunken Goldfish: my source for all info on irrelevant research into sex & courtship habits of animals

Science News
Govt censorship of CSIRO climate-change scientists
Babies' cells may protect mothers for decades
Construction begins on USA's next unmanned moon orbiter
SuitSat alive, but staticky
How videogames keep your brain from aging
Mind control by parasites
Scientists explain why there's so much crap on the radio (not this station of course)

Other Links
Brokeback to the Future - funny fake movie trailer


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