188 - Netlabel Day Radio Takeover (2024)

 

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On July 14, 2024, I participated in a 51-hour marathon live stream on Netlabel Day Radio.  It was my first time hosting a live radio show since my final broadcast for Bondfire Radio back in late December of 2023, so this was a big deal to me.  Both Sides Of The Surface took over the stream for two hours representing for Creative Commons licensed music from various netlabels such as blocSonic, Mahorka, Silent Flow, Upitup, and Southern City's Lab.  The majority of the selections were found on Bandcamp and the Free Music Archive along with a pair of cuts from Jamendo.  Many of these artists have been played on the podcast before, but at least half of this playlist contains songs that are brand new to the show.  (There are a total of 31 tracks featured and I spent the entire month of March sharing these cuts on my Mastodon page, posting one track per day and occasionally playing catch up on any days that I missed.)



I do have to point out that "Noumenon" by Lovespirals was under a CC license at the time of the live stream, but was changed to "All rights reserved" shortly thereafter, so technically it's the only song on the playlist that's not a Creative Commons tune.  I can't be too upset about that, though:  it's Lovespirals, a duo whose music I've been championing for almost as long as this podcast has existed.  Everything else bears a CC license and ranges from hip-hop to soul to spoken word to electronic to experimental sound collages.  There are also a few live cuts as well, including moments from Laetitia Sadier of Stereolab performing at WFMU's Monty Hall and legendary hip-hop duo EPMD running through their hits as part of the All Tomorrow's Parties Festival.  Other notable artists in the mix include the late, great Nikki Giovanni, Devin Morrison, Rah Digga, and Negativland, plus guest appearances from Oddisee and Del The Funky Homosapien.



There's a lot of variety here and I hope that there's something presented in the mix that you will enjoy.  Thank you so much for listening and a huge thank you to my man Omar Willey of Netlabel Day for letting a brother come through and share some tunes on his radio stream.

This episode's track list (title / artist / source / license):

1.  Meridian Sound (Part Three) (Live at WFMU) by Lushlife [Free Music Archive] (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) (2012)

2.  Zo0o0o0p​!​!​! feat. Oddisee by Kidkanevil [Bandcamp] (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) (2010)

3.  Rose Joint by Shad + Datsunn [Bandcamp] (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) (2024)

4.  The Price by Scuare x sow [Bandcamp] (CC BY 3.0) (2022)

5.  Dark Step by 85 [Bandcamp] (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0) (2012)

6.  Angela Davis (Produced by J-Pilot) by Rah Digga [Free Music Archive] (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) (2018)

7.  Noumenon by Lovespirals [Bandcamp] (2024)

8.  Stars by BeatLove [Silent Flow] (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) (2011)

9.  In Matacumbo by Cosmic Analog Ensemble [Upitup] (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0) (2013)

10. No Map Territories by Cosmic Analog Ensemble [Upitup] (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0) (2013)

11. No by Devin Morrison [Bandcamp] (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) (2019)

12. Propaganda by CM & Tha Silent Partner [blocSonic] (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) (2014)

13. TimesUp feat. Tab by Anitek [Jamendo] (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) (2023)

14. keep_it_real by lojii [Bandcamp] (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) (2021)

15. NO COMPASS by Yung Miss [Bandcamp] (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) (2021)

16. ONE OF THOSE DAYS by Yung Miss [Bandcamp] (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) (2021)

17. Please Listen To My Demo (Live at ATP 2008) by EPMD [Free Music Archive] (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)

18. Richter Scale (Live at ATP 2008) by EPMD [Free Music Archive] (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)

19. Don't Call Me [Alternate Version] by Ankhle Conscious [Bandcamp] (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0) (2024)

20. 30:5 / moonshine ft. chadah-hadassah by Yashiyah [Bandcamp] (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) (2022)

21. In the Spirit of Martin by Nikki Giovanni [Free Music Archive] (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0) (2009)

22. Ridiculous Love by Niki J Crawford [Jamendo] (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) (2016)

23. Check Your Math by DJ Spooky [Free Music Archive] (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0) (2013)

24. Proto Culture 2.0 (feat. Del The Funky Homosapien) by Mega Ran [Bandcamp] (CC BY 3.0) (2020)

25. Sailing by Cheese [blocSonic] (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) (2018)

26. Turn The Channel, It's Another Commercial by The Bran Flakes [Free Music Archive] (CC BY-NC 3.0) (2010)

27. Richard Nixon Died Today by Negativland [Free Music Archive] (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) (2008)

28. Eternal Recurrence by Moki McFly [Mahorka] (CC BY-NC 3.0) (2020)

29. Staring at Heaven's Gate by CLOUDWARMER [Bandcamp] (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) (2023)

30. Undying Love For Humanity (Live at Monty Hall) by Laetitia Sadier Source Ensemble [Free Music Archive] (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) (2017)

31. Sleeping In The Yard by Artem Bemba [Southern City's Lab] (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) (2017)
 

 
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187 - Testing The Waters

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This episode's track list (title / artist / source / license):

1.  Happy Birthday ccMixter by J.Lang featuring Snowflake [ccMixter] (CC-BY) (2024)

2.  Thanks For The Memories (Featuring Belle McNulty) by CM aka Creative [blocSonic] (CC-BY-NC-SA) (2024)

3.  drain the sun by niteffect [Bandcamp] (CC-BY-NC-ND) (2022)

4.  Over by Suhov [Free Music Archive] (CC-BY-NC-ND) (2008)

5.  Whenever You Wanna Call Me by Comfort Fit [Free Music Archive] (CC-BY-NC-ND) (2005)

6.  Out for a Shrink Pink Drink by Apes On Tapes [Free Music Archive] (CC-BY-NC) (2010)

7.  Configurate by Proviant Audio [Free Music Archive] (CC-BY-NC-ND) (2009)

8.  1000 Miles by Bluntspeakers [Bandcamp] (CC-BY-NC-ND) (2010)

9.  Soul Groove! (Patience) by !Mc'Lain! [Jamendo] (CC-BY-NC-ND) (2022)

10. The Holowaka Hides in the Shadow of the Sun by Fields Ohio [Bandcamp] (CC-BY-SA) (2024)

BSOTS BONUS TRACK:

11. Train Rides - In Praise of Black Men by Nikki Giovanni [Free Music Archive] (CC-BY-NC-SA 3.0) (2009)

If you're reading this, it means that you made it out of 2024.  Happy New Year and welcome to Camp Lo-Fi.  I hope and pray that you will be able to experience peaceful moments and great music throughout this year.  I pulled this episode together as 2024 was coming to a close, making this the first sonic statement for Radio BSOTS in 2025.  To kick off a new year of the podcast, this episode and the next episode will focus on my participation in the Netlabel Day Radio live stream marathon that took place in July of last year.  I initially recorded a 30-minute test run for the stream and figured that I should share that with the listeners.  

I gathered together some Creative Commons tunes from indie labels that ended up releasing later works under full copyright as time went on, but they're still imprints that I hold in high regard (namely Tokyo Dawn, Budabeats, and Error Broadcast).  All cuts played during the test run can still be found online via Jamendo, Bandcamp, and the Free Music Archive.  This set of music leans heavy on the sounds of international beat culture, particularly that first decade of the early 2000s where the lines between electronic music and hip-hop production got blurry (and for the better, in my opinion).  Featured selections from Comfort Fit, Suhov, Bluntspeakers, and Apes On Tapes are probably the best examples of this.

Outside of the test run, the show opens with a selection in honor of ccMixter turning 20 years old (featuring the voice of Madam Snowflake - check out the video below for a snapshot of her artistic journey) and closes with an addictive, head-nodding joint from Fields Ohio.  I also get to share some listener feedback this time around.  As a bonus, I couldn't let the episode end without the words and voice of the late, great Nikki Giovanni.  As always, I welcome your interaction and hope that there are some selections within this installment of the podcast that grab your attention and increase your curiosity about other gems that can be found within the world of Creative Commons licensed music. 

Theme music by Cy Tru (edited by Macedonia).  Background music by Techniken Defunkus.  ID drops from Morganics and Jonny Sonic.

Other key info:
BSOTS show #178 - Creative Commons Gems From Public Enemy And Nikki Giovanni
BSOTS show #181 - Creative Commons Sightings Of Kool Keith And DJ Harrison
BSOTS show #186 - Download While You Can
Netlabel Archive
Funkwhale
Castopod
Tha Bloc Report

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BSOTS 178 - Creative Commons Gems From Public Enemy And Nikki Giovanni

 

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This episode's track list (title / artist / source / license):

1.  Old Futuro Blues by Yoko Absorbing [Free Music Archive] (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)

2.  Zo0o0o0p​!​!​! feat. Oddisee by Kidkanevil [Bandcamp] (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)

3.  All I Know (Featuring Big Remo and The Hamiltones) by Wals [blocSonic] (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

4.  Dance of Contradictions by Isak Gaines [Bandcamp] (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)

5.  Ridiculous Love (wetSkin Hot Summer ReMix) by Niki J Crawford [Jamendo] (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)

6.  In The Spirit Of Martin by Nikki Giovanni [Free Music Archive] (CC-BY-NC-SA 3.0)

7.  Get Up Stand Up (Featuring Brother Ali) by Public Enemy [blocSonic] (CC-BY-NC 3.0)

Looking back over the last ten shows for the BSOTS podcast feed, eight of them featured at least one Creative Commons licensed tune.  Even after more than 15 years of podcasting, the CC music landscape still feels like largely uncharted territory for me, which is probably why I've felt the need to dig through the online crates to see what I can find.  In addition, I've been listening to prior BSOTS episodes from over a decade ago, revisiting the music that I have played on the show and taking note of the songs that still sound great to me so that I can reintroduce them on future episodes.  This show marks Camp Lo-Fi's long overdue return to the feed and is where my CC music appreciation agenda kicks into high gear.  The seven songs featured are a mix of tunes from prior BSOTS episodes alongside selections receiving their first spins, cutting across genre and released between 2009 and 2023.

The blocSonic netlabel opened my eyes and ears to the world of CC licensed music.  It was through their netBloc series of compilations that I was introduced to a network of artists and online labels, most of it (if not all) available to freely download and share.  The blocSonic offerings in this episode are courtesy of last year's album from Wals and a stellar cut from Public Enemy (as heard on netBloc vol. 44), featuring the always on-point lyricism of Chuck D and special guest Brother Ali.  Another notable hip-hop moment is "Zo0o0o0p​!​!​!," the brief but absolutely banging cut from Kidkanevil featuring Oddisee, a ridiculously talented emcee and producer whose music I've been championing on this show for well over a decade.  Isak Gaines moves us into the unpredictable and experimental side of jazz with "Dance Of Contradictions," a song that sonically lives up to its title.  A bouncy yet broken groove for the first half of the song gives way to a beatless abyss of sound effects and saxophone screeches before bringing the hammer down with a distorted bass line and a defiant horn section.

Niki J Crawford's "Ridiculous Love" was an unexpected surprise that I stumbled upon over on Jamendo, a sultry soul offering made all the more seductive with the wetSkin Hot Summer ReMix.  It's percussion heavy with a slight Brazilian influence and a breezy shuffle topped with acoustic guitar strums and Niki's powerhouse vocals.  Yoko Absorbing's "Old Futuro Blues" is a short, sweet, and somewhat off-kilter cut that lives in repeated moments of loops, locked grooves, and live instrumentation.  And there's probably no better example of the sonic treasures waiting to be discovered over at the Free Music Archive than live recordings of legendary poet Nikki Giovanni.  "In The Spirit Of Martin" is her ode to not only the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., but to the struggle and perseverance of the Civil Rights movement as a whole.

If you're Creative Commons curious but have been unsure where to start looking, hopefully episodes like these can demystify this world of music one song at a time.  Thank you so much for listening.

ID drop courtesy of DarrenKeith. Theme music by Cy Tru (edited by Macedonia).

Background music by SoulProdMusic from Pixabay.

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Radio BSOTS show # 176 - BUCKWILD: learn from it...

 

(above) Album cover for Oracles by Sir Tumes.

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This episode's track list:

1.  Sir Tumes - Amiri
2.  Phresoul - Institutional Violence
3.  DJ Spooky - Check Your Math (CC BY 3.0)
4.  4TUNE - Ain't About That
5.  Big La Vs. Todd - Just Leaving This Here (Outro)
6.  J.Lang - The King Alford Plan (The Reality Remix) (CC BY 3.0)
7.  Rashad thaPoet x The BeatHead - Remain Awake (CC BY 3.0)
8.  V-RAM - Peripherie (CC BY 4.0)
9.  Talons' - Dead Elm (CC BY 3.0)
10. Rabbi Darkside x Isak Gaines - White Lies (CC BY 3.0)
11. A.Moss - NOBADMON (CC BY 4.0)

A few months ago, I came to the conclusion that I use my podcast feed like a pop-up shop, disappearing for indefinite periods of time until I have something to share with the public and then returning to the podosphere without so much as an alert or hardly an announcement.  Parts of my being remain 100% unapologetic about that.  For someone who's been podcasting since August of 2005 with the initial hopes that this show would reach as many listeners as possible, one would think that I wouldn't have such a disdain for online public interaction.  Then again, I can't remember the last time I've attended a podcasting conference.  Maybe it's a sign of getting older, maybe it's just a result of me doubling down on my hardcore introverted tendencies ever since the COVID-19 pandemic started.

Late in the month of June, I got this burst of inspiration and recorded some voiceovers, which sat untouched on a SD card for almost two months before I started editing them.  Seeing as how the month of August is an anniversary month for Radio BSOTS, I suppose it makes sense that the final push to get this episode out is happening now.  The songs featured on this one were released between 2013 and 2021, the majority of which came out in 2020.  Seeing as how America and the world is still in the midst of the aftereffects of that catastrophic year, that's probably not a coincidence, either.  A number of these selections reflect the racial strife that came to a head two summers ago along with a lyrically critical eye on Trump's presidential agenda (never mind the perpetual state of the  pandemic that we're still not out of, but a large section of humanity pretends isn't really a thing anymore).

So this is my summer offering from Camp Lo-Fi.  Eleven songs plus a 17 year-old blog entry equals 49 minutes of your time, served up in a BSOTS GONE (buck)WILD style.  (Admittedly, the music does the heavy lifting.)  Hopefully, you will consider it time well spent.  Thank you for listening.

ID drop courtesy of Kahlief Adams. Theme music by Cy Tru featuring Jonny Sonic. 

Background music:

MUTE - Eeekin Days (CC BY 4.0)
BADLUCK - Vanity (instrumental) (CC BY 4.0)

Other key info:
Macedonia on Mixcloud
BSOTS on Bondfire Radio
Rhythms In Black Satin
Chillcast Lovespirals Guest DJ Special Feature
BSOTS 173 - BUCKWILD:  how i spent my summer staycation...
BSOTS 175 - Does Music Belong In Podcasting?

Radio BSOTS show #171 - BUCKWILD: The Faith-Based Practice of Podcasting

 
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This is a delayed transmission, recorded in December of 2019 with finishing touches and edits donethe following month.  It's rather odd how I keep returning to this knowing the inevitable delays that will prevent the next episode from surfacing online sooner than I would like.  The recording and editing of a show: those are the places I want to live all the time.  Things like show notes and updating RSS feeds, however...that's another story.  And then there's the "hey! look over here" aspect of it all, the marketing campaign that has to take place after you've created a thing, be it through social media blasts or other means.  It's a strange game of faith that content creators play.  In a day and an age where it seems like everyone wants to get in on podcasting, I find it rather presumptuous to think that someone would want to listen to mine (even though I know for a fact that some people have for years now).

Maybe I've been doing this for too long, but this is the thing that I turn to when the world (and particularly the work days) get to be too much.  I don't do this for monetization's sake.  I don't do this for sponsors.  I still do this for the reasons that I did it back in 2005: as a creative outlet and for my own sanity.  The need for a primal scream in my podcast feed every now and then was the whole reason why the "buckwild" episodes began in the first place. I was overdue for another one of these and considering that the world feels like it's on fire, perhaps these types of episodes ought to be released more frequently.

However you might have stumbled upon this, thank you for taking the time to listen.  It's 2020, y'all.  Here goes nothin'.

This episode's track list:

1.  Cheese - The Return (CC license)
2.  Jonny Sonic - Blue #3
3.  Flying Lotus - Yellow Belly (feat. Tierra Whack)
4.  Little Simz - Boss
5.  Tenesha The Wordsmith - Dangerous Women
6.  Tha Silent Partner - Covfefe's Groove (CC license)
7.  Rodney P - The Next Chapter
8.  Gawd Status - Messiah Hybrids
9.  DJ Shadow - C​.​O​.​N​.​F​.​O​.​R​.​M. feat. Gift Of Gab, Lateef The Truth Speaker, Infamous Taz
10. Brother Ali - Red Light Zone
11. Vula Viel - Fire
12. Mikal Amin - We Keep It Movin'

BSOTS BONUS TRACK: Samurai Guru - Everyone Go Through It

ID drops courtesy of Anji Bee, Kahlee, Jonny Sonic, and Mr. Ivory Snow.  Background music includes the following:

Anti-Pop Consortium - The Hands Behind The Piano Of Time Is God
MUTE - Eeekin Days (CC license)
BADLUCK - Vanity (Instrumental) (CC license)

Other key info:  Opinions While Black

Radio BSOTS show #152 - BUCKWILD: The Shouting Match Never Really Ended... (pt. 2)

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If there is one picture that perfectly describes my Endless Shouting Matches period of podcasting, this would cover it.  I really was over the top on this show, but at least I can laugh about it now.  Besides that, this laid the groundwork for BSOTS GONE (buck)WILD, so it can't be all bad.  And there was some pretty cool music featured on this hot mess of a show.  The truth is that it wasn't meant to stick around longer than it did.  And I am more than okay with that.




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This episode's track list:

1.  A Tribe Called Red - "Burn Your Village To The Ground" (2014) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
2.  80's Babies - "3Fifths" (2014) {Bandcamp (name your price)}
3.  John Oswald - "Power'" (2001) {Amazon MP3}
4.  Fishbone - "Faceplant Scorpion Backpinch" (2007) {iTunes}
5.  John Rifle - "Billboard (pt. 1)" (2002) {Last FM}
6.  Conscious - "Traffic Niggahs: The Title" (2006)
7.  Saul Williams - "Telegram" (2004) {iTunes}
8.  Friendly Fires - "Paris" (2008) {iTunes}
9.  Bloc Party - "She's Hearing Voices" (2005) {iTunes}
10.  O.B.E. - "Sex Offender" (2006)
11.  Cars & Trains - "Broken Streetlamp Serenade" (2006) {iTunes}
12.  Tom Waits - "How's It Gonna End" (2004) {iTunes}
13.  Mark Templeton - "As The Day Grows Longer" (2007) {FREE DOWNLOAD}

Theme music produced by Cy Tru (featuring vocals by Jonny Sonic).  ID drops courtesy of Anji Bee and Fave.  Background music includes "Pop Champagne (instrumental)" by Jim Jones and "Vanity (instrumental)" by Badluck.  Cameo appearances from The Hired Gun and Jersey Todd.

Other key info:
The Music Podcast Consortium's Facebook Fan Page
Macedonia on Mixcloud
Macedonia's Tumblr Page
Black Podcasters United Facebook Fan Page
BSOTS 151 - BUCKWILD: The Shouting Match Never Really Ended (pt.1)
The Comic Book Chronicles podcast on the Cold Slither Podcast Network

Radio BSOTS show #151 - BUCKWILD: The Shouting Match Never Really Ended... (pt.1)

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I feel the need to leave 2014 on a silly note and poke some fun at myself at the same time.  The BSOTS GONE (buck)WILD shows always provide a chance for me to inject some humor back into the podcast.  This show unearths some footage from a BSOTS spinoff called *endless shouting matches with yourself*.  It ran for 16 episodes (July 2006 - March 2008) and had an "anything goes" type of format.  My rants took center stage while the music added some sonic relief.  The truth is that *endless shouting matches* laid the foundation for the "buckwild" experience to exist within the BSOTS channel.

The spoken word piece that appears before the opening credits is one that I wrote back in January of 2000.  I first recorded it for episode #2 of *endless shouting matches*.  A re-recorded version appears on a previous "buckwild" episode (show #86, to be precise).  I had fun listening back to some of this footage and hopefully, you will as well.  But seeing as how this episode was recorded between a pair of non-indictments for police officers, the audio that opens the show places Eric Garner's demise into proper context regarding American history with a little help from Melissa Harris-Perry.



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This episode's track list:


1.  Jason Randall Smith (Macedonia) - "Spill" (2006)
2.  Foreknown - "Minivan" (2014) {FREE DOWNLOAD | iTunes}
3.  The Evolution Control Committee - "Hillbilly Beatboxing'" (2010) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
4.  El-P - "Smithereens" (2007) {Discogs}
5.  K.K./Overnite/Sway - "Gather Round" (2005)
6.  Universal Truth - "Rock City" (2005)
7.  7L & Esoteric - "Daisycutta feat. Kool Keith" (2006) {iTunes}
8.  Drop Squad - "The Drop" (2014) {Music Alley}
9.  Jonny Sonic - "Bourbon Sass" (2006) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
10.  Chicks On Speed - "Turn Of The Century" (2000) {iTunes}
11.  The Coup - "My Favorite Mutiny" (2006) {iTunes}
12.  Foreknown - "The Quartermaster" (2014) {FREE DOWNLOAD | iTunes}
13.  Planet Asia & Tzarizm - "Via Satellite (feat. MidaZ the BEAST & Casual)" (2014) {iTunes}

Theme music produced by Cy Tru (featuring vocals by Jonny Sonic).  ID drop courtesy of Anji Bee.  Background music includes "Pop Champagne (instrumental)" by Jim Jones and "Vanity (instrumental)" by Badluck.

Other key info:
The Music Podcast Consortium's Facebook Fan Page
Macedonia on Mixcloud
Macedonia's Tumblr Page
Black Podcasters United Facebook Fan Page
BSOTS 150 - A Blackout Friday Blends Session
BSOTS 149 - Grooves and Gratitude
LS Rules podcast
Spawn On Me podcast

Radio BSOTS show #150 - A Blackout Friday Blends Session

Without you, this show is beats and rhymes with no one to hear them.  Leave feedback at 1-206-278-0751 or the Speakpipe page, or email us at radiobsots@gmail.com.


This episode turned out much different than originally intended.  This was supposed to be the episode where I revisited a BSOTS spinoff show from my early days of podcasting.  However, some things happened recently in America (Ferguson, MO to be precise) that made my shift my focus.  A playlist began to build in my head to help me deal with the rage and the sadness that I was feeling.  So I figured I'd share, just in case there was any one out there that needed a mix like this in their lives, too.

It's not the first time that I've made a show like this.  And it probably won't be the last.  Honestly, I look forward to the day where making shows like these won't be necessary, but some major changes would have to take place in this country for that to happen.  In the meantime, I'll let the music do the talking.  There are enough talkers in this world; I'm doing what I can to learn how to be a good listener.  The world needs more of those.



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This episode's track list:

1.  Jaimeo Brown - "Mean World" (2013) {iTunes}
2.  Janinah Burnett & Ahmed Sirour - "Soon I Will Be Done" (2014) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
3.  Jasiri X - "Do We Need To Start A Riot?'" (2012) {Bandcamp}
4.  Kidkanevil - "All Is Lost" (2014) {Bandcamp}
5.  Daru Jones - "They Don't Believe You / Tell Them" (2011) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
6.  Bates - "The Hate" (2014)
7.  Yoggyone - "Any Ideas (feat. Muhsinah)" (2014) {Bandcamp}
8.  The Black Opera - "Black Friday" (2014) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
9.  Dream Warriors - "You Think I Don't Know" (1994) {Discogs}
10.  J-Live - "I Am A Man (American Justice)" (2014) {Bandcamp}
11.  Fold - "We Must Speak feat. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." (2011) {Bandcamp}
12.  Nina Simone - "Revolution" (1969) {iTunes}
13.  Eugene McDaniels - "Love Letter To America" (1970) {iTunes}
14.  Propaganda - "Three Cord Bond" (2014) {FREE DOWNLOAD | iTunes}
15.  Geez N' Gosh - "Nobody Knows... / We Call On Him" (2002) {Discogs}

ID drops courtesy of Darren Keith Wyatt from the My Love For Music podcast.

Other key info:
The Music Podcast Consortium's Facebook Fan Page
Macedonia on Mixcloud
Macedonia's Tumblr Page
Black Podcasters United Facebook Fan Page

Radio BSOTS show #149 - Grooves and Gratitude

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Radio BSOTS celebrated its 9th Anniversary in August of this year.  Between a much-needed vacation and the back-to-school/work whirlwind that was September, I am just getting around to completing this episode, but that's okay.  It gives me an excuse to stretch out for this one and play cuts from artists that I've been supporting since the early days of this podcast while surrounding them with new cuts coming in from all over the planet.  Not only that, but I wanted to set some time aside to show love to the listeners and my fellow podcasters who have supported me throughout the years.

This episode includes a BSOTS GONE (buck)WILD mini-mix entitled "The Ferguson Suite," which was inspired by the murder of Michael Brown by police officer Darren Wilson and the protests that took place this past Summer in Ferguson, MO.  The mix includes excerpts from a Black Agenda Radio commentary by Glen Ford entitled "America: Young Black Men Have No Right To Life" as well as brief remarks from poet Nikki Giovanni taken from "Introduction to In The Spirit of Martin."  The visceral cut from Jasiri X and the heart-breaking plea from J. Cole not only speak to the immediacy of the Ferguson situation, but to the growing trend of Black lives snuffed out by police brutality.  At the same time, works from Ms. Lauren Hill, Mystic and the late Amiri Baraka help put things in a historical context, shedding light on just how long the struggle for freedom has been taking place.

Whether you're a first-time listener or a long-time listener, I truly hope that you enjoy this episode and will continue to check out future shows.  Love and respect...



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This episode's track list:
1.  Kidkanevil  - "Butterfly/Satellite feat Cuushe & submerse" (2014) {Bandcamp}
2.  Very Tall Stories - "Don't Lose Your Cool" (2014) {iTunes}
3.  Bishop Nehru - "You Stressin'" (2014) {iTunes}
4.  Stacie Aamon - "Where You Are" (2014) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
5.  The Grooveblaster & Anji Bee - "Southern Heat" (2014) {iTunes}
6.  80s Babies - "I Digress" (2014) {Bandcamp (name your price)}
7.  Kalbata & Mixmonster - "Congo Beat The Drum" (2014) {iTunes}
8.  Mr. Fresh - "Deep (feat. C3)" (2014) {Bandcamp (name your price)}
9.  All Urban Outfield - "Lurkers" (2014) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
10.  The Impossebulls - "Subterranean Homesick Blues" (2014) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
11.  Prince Fatty Meets Nostalgia 77 - "Seven Nation Army Dub feat. Dennis Alcapone" (2014) {iTunes}
12.  Jamod Allah - "Cry For The Children" (2014) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
13.  Sonzeira - "Southern Freeez (feat. Emanuelle Araújo)" (2014) {iTunes}
14.  Omar - "Stop War, Make Love" (2014) {to be released October 20th}
15.  Jonny Sonic - "Conduit" (2014) {to be released this Fall}
16.  Soul Inscribed - "Dream State (DJ Kiva Remix)" (2014) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
17.  Jasiri X - "212°" (2014) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
18.  Mystic - "Country Roads" (2014) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
19.  J. Cole - "Be Free" (2014) {Soundcloud}
20.  Amiri Baraka - "Why Is We Americans? (excerpt)" (2012) {YouTube}
21.  Ms. Lauryn Hill - "Black Rage (sketch)" (2014) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
22.  Sun Dula & Sam.i.Am the Son - "Drop" (2014) {to be released}
23.  Hired Gun - "Midnight Sun" (2013) {YouTube}

ID drops courtesy of Mr. Fresh, Anji Bee, Fave, DJ Diva, EJ Flavors, Jonny Sonic, Stan Smith, and Hired Gun.  Background music consists of "germinal ring" by Cyclops Joint, "bathing" by Techniken Defunkus, "Leave A Note (Instrumental)" by Silhouette Brown, and "Vanity (Instrumental)" by BADLUCK.

Other key info:
The Music Podcast Consortium's Facebook Fan Page
Macedonia on Mixcloud
Macedonia's Tumblr Page
Black Podcasters United Facebook Fan Page
The Chillcast With Anji Bee
Cold Slither Podcast Network
The DigiKast
Flowink
Friday Favecast
Hard Knock Radio
Operation Cubicle
Solipsistic Nation
This Week In Blackness

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