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EPISODIX:

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May 30, 2017

Music:

• Johnny Cash “Rusty Cage” American 2: Unchained (American) 1996
• Rachid Taha “Rock El Casbah” Tékitoi (Barclay) 2004
• Soundgarden “Hunted Down” Screaming Life (Sub Pop) 1987

Notes:

Rachid Taha is often credited with pioneering something called “Rock and Rai” music. Here’s a little summary of just what Rai music is, from the Source of All Human Knowledge.

Here’s some more Rachid:

The American series that Rick Rubin and Johnny Cash did was one of the most notable collaborations in American music history. Rick Rubin discusses his work with Cash. 

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