Radio BSOTS show #160 - Both Sides On Bondfire (pt.1)

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I could list a dozen reasons as to why I haven't done this earlier, but none of them would be good ones.  For any one who ever wondered what on earth has been keeping me from creating new podcast episodes, the live broadcasts for Bondfire Radio every other Friday certainly have something to do with it.  With that being the case, I figured that I really ought to bring the BSOTS on Bondfire broadcast experience to the podcast feed.

Big shout out to Classick Material of the Cold Slither Podcast Network, whose encouragement served as inspiration for me to finally get this show done.  With that being said, it's clear that consistency lies on the broadcast side of things, so for more Bondfire archives and to subscribe to the broadcast feed, just go here to make that happen.




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This episode's track list:

1.  The Hot 8 Brass Band - "Homies (Radio Edit)" (2012) {iTunes}
2.  DJ EFN - "Paradise (feat. Talib Kweli, Wrekonize & Redman)" (2015) {iTunes}
3.  DJ Vadim And Sena - "Work Hard" (2015) {iTunes}
4.  Markis Precise - "Back To Life (feat. Eligh)" (2015) {Bandcamp}
5.  Blitz The Ambassador - "JuJu Girl" (2015) {Bandcamp}
6.  Core Rhythm And Zajazza - "Grown Folk Biz (feat. Homeboy Sandman And Eagle Nebula)" (2015) {Bandcamp}
7.  Romare - "Nina's Dream" (2015) {Bandcamp}
8.  Semi Hendrix - "Jesus Pressed Mute" (2015) {Bandcamp}
9.  Sebastian Paul - "Birth" (2015) {Bandcamp}
10.  Public Enemy - "Corplantationopoly" (2015) {iTunes}
11.  Benjamin - "Those Memories (Sneak Up On Me)" (2015) {Bandcamp}
12.  NxWorries - "Link Up" (2015) {iTunes}
13.  The Greg Foat Group - "The Hunt" (2015) {Bandcamp}
14.  Mbongwana Star - "Malukayi (feat. Konono No. 1)" (2015) {iTunes}


ID drops courtesy of Fave, Kahlee, EJ Flavors, Core Rhythm, and Jonny Sonic.

Background music selections include the following:
"Pond" by Lavender Worm
"Vanity (Instrumental)" by BADLUCK.

Other key info:

The Music Podcast Consortium's Facebook Fan Page
Macedonia on Mixcloud
Macedonia's Tumblr Page
Radio BSOTS on Bondfire Radio
BSOTS on Bondfire archives and subscription feed

Radio BSOTS show #159 - fifteen/sixteen

Despite the fact that I'm typing this on the last day of January, I'm still saying "Happy New Year" to you all. Feel free to hate on me if I'm still saying it come Easter Sunday, but as for right now, 2016 is still young.

I always like to start off a new year of Radio BSOTS by looking back at the previous year of music and things are no different this time around. There are quite a few releases that came out within the last four months of the year that I think were exceptional and shine some light on those that we should keep tabs on in 2016, particularly Mizan K and Sarah Williams White. If you've been listening to the show for a few years, you know of my love for Harleighblu. Word has it that she'll be working on a full-length this year, which has me really excited. Beyond that, the new album from Chi Turner was originally scheduled for a February 7th release, but dropped early on his Bandcamp page. It's a really special one, certainly his best release to date.

Other highlights in the show include Satele's drum and bass take on A Tribe Called Quest instrumentals, the feverish remix of Moresounds provided by Clap! Clap!, the self-love affirmed by Rat Habitat, the melodic perfection of Prefuse 73 and My Panda Shall Fly, and the cathartic energy of Young Fathers. And let's not even get into how relevant a song "Don't Poison All The Water" by Mo Kolours is in light of the water crisis in Flint, MI.

There's so much more that I could say about the music, but it's always best to let it speak for itself. I invite you to listen and (hopefully) enjoy.

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This episode's track list:

1. JGivens - "Ignorantro" (2015) {FREE DOWNLOAD | iTunes}
2. London Jazz IV - "Death Is Near" (2015) {iTunes}
3. The Gingerbread Express - "Missed Another Day" (2015) {iTunes}
4. Mo Kolours - "Don't Poison All The Water" (2015) {Bandcamp}
5. Werkha - "Falling Through The Wall" (2015) {Bandcamp}
6. Harleighblu - "Meant To Be feat. Azure" (2015) {Bandcamp}
7. Blacksmif - "Beautiful Things" (2015) {iTunes}
8. Prefuse 73 - "Infared (feat. Sam Dew)" (2015) {Bandcamp}
9. Sarah Williams White - "Hum Pt. 2" (2015) {Bandcamp}
10. Mizan K - "7 Billion" (2015) {Bandcamp}
11. My Panda Shall Fly - "Asylum feat. Katherine Joyce" (2015) {Bandcamp}
12. Young Fathers - "Rain Or Shine" (2015) {Bandcamp}
13. Ziga Murko - "Marjana Flip" (2015) {Bandcamp}
14. Georgia Anne Muldrow - "Sans Vacay" (2015) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
15. Dam-Funk - "Floating On Air, feat. Flea & Computer Jay" (2015) {stonesthrow.com}
16. Rat Habitat - "Pat Yo Afro" (2015) {Bandcamp}
17. Moresounds - Simon Peacefull (Clap! Clap! Remix) (2015) {Bandcamp}
18. Satele - "Red Bourbon Street" (2015) {iTunes}
19. Blackalicious - "Imani (feat. Zap Mama)" (2015) {iTunes}
20. Chi Turner - "Hold You" (2016) {Bandcamp}

Theme music produced by Cy Tru. ID drops courtesy of TGrundy, DarrenKeith, and EJ Flavors.

Background music selections include the following:
"germinal ring" by Cyclops Joint
"Vanity (Instrumental)" by BADLUCK

Other key info:

The Music Podcast Consortium's Facebook Fan Page
Macedonia on Mixcloud
Macedonia's Tumblr Page
Radio BSOTS on Bondfire Radio
Anji Bee on Mixcloud
Cupid's Hunt Podcast Collaboration on Twitter and Facebook

Radio BSOTS show #158 - BUCKWILD: The Anger Management Mixtape

Normally, Radio BSOTS is all about the music, a platform where I get all geeked out about artists and songs and I invite you to geek out with me. And then there's this little thing called BSOTS GONE (buck)WILD, an all-too-rare occurrence where the gloves come off and you learn about me alongside the music (for better or worse).

This year's "buckwild" experience is all about anger. Technically, many of these shows have dealt with anger in some way, shape, or form, but that's another story. Two forces of nature pop up on this show in the form of soundbites: Tastykeish of Bondfire Radio's TK In The AM and longtime activist / 2008 Green Party Vice Presidential Candidate Rosa Clemente. For conceptual continuity's sake, I make mention of a previous podcast episode as well as a blog post from over two years ago. Feel free to check those out if you're curious.

Sonic catharsis begins here. Lord knows I needed it and I'm sending this one out for all those in need of a primal scream.

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This episode's track list:

1. Lea Lea - "Psycho Killer" (2014) {Bandcamp}
2. Semi Hendrix (Ras Kass & Jack Splash) - "M.A.S.H. (feat. Kurupt)" (2015) {Bandcamp}
3. Willie the Kid & Bronze Nazareth feat. Roc Marciano - "Avalon" (2014) {iTunes}
4. Public Enemy - "Praise The Loud" (2015) {iTunes}
5. Respect Tha God - "Dum Dum" (2015) {iTunes}
6. Pete Cannon Meets Ghost Writerz - "How We Living" (2015) {iTunes}
7. Romare - "Pusherman" (2014) {Bandcamp}
8. Moki McFly - "Ghostride The Whip" (2014) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
9. Naked City - "Blood Is Thin" (1998) {Amazon}
10. iAreConscious - "If Only (Black Lives Mattered)" (2014) {Bandcamp (name your price)}
11. King Magnetic - "Our War" (2015) {iTunes}
12. Gensu Dean - "It Happened Before" (2015) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
13. yU - "Disturbed feat. B. Jamelle" (2011) {song no longer available}
14. Blaktroniks - "It Can Get Ugly" (2012) {iTunes}
15. Jonny Sonic - "Rugout" (2014) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
16. The Walkmen - "We've Been Had" (2001) {iTunes}

BSOTS BONUS TRACK: Blakesmith - "What Matters ft. Mmdelai" (2015) {Bandcamp}

Theme music produced by Cy Tru featuring Jonny Sonic. ID drops courtesy of Anji Bee, India of Astronauts of Antiquity, and Jonny Sonic.

Background music selections include the following:
"Pop Champagne (Instrumental)" by Jim Jones
"germinal ring" by Cyclops Joint
"Adolar Aluminum" by Comfort Fit
"five minutes, five seconds" by Kid 606 vs. Max Tundra
"Vanity (Instrumental)" by BADLUCK.

Other key info:

The Music Podcast Consortium's Facebook Fan Page
Macedonia on Mixcloud
Macedonia's Tumblr Page
Radio BSOTS on Bondfire Radio
Support The Free Music Archive

Radio BSOTS show #157 - For Those Of Us Still Finding Our Way...

Because sometimes you just need some sun-drenched music in your life for motivation. Sending this mix out to all whom the show title applies. Camp Lo-Fi's getting some broadcast love right now, but rest assured...the podcast ain't goin' NOWHERE. Trust.

Thank you for listening. Here's hoping that you'll visit the Speakpipe page to leave voice message feedback. I'd love to hear from you. :-]

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This episode's track list:

1. Chief & Deheb - "These Are The Songs" (2015) {Bandcamp}
2. FilosofischeStilte - "Lost (Sam a la Bamalot Remix)" (2015) {Bandcamp}
3. Danny Scrilla - "Jello'" (2015) {Bandcamp}
4. Nuage - "Spring Ghosts" (2015) {Bandcamp}
5. Dizz1 - "Get Em Up feat. Frank Nitt (Danny Breaks Remix)" (2015) {iTunes}
6. Zagar - "Dream Of A Machine (Daveny Remix)" (2014) {iTunes}
7. Positive Flow - "Children Of The Sun feat. Heidi Vogel (Rowpieces Remix)" (2015) {iTunes}
8. Satele - "Sounds Within" (2015) {iTunes}
9. Bastien Keb - "Beat Without A Heart" (2015) {Bandcamp (name your price)}
10. Quantic - "Painting Silhouettes" (2015) {iTunes}
11. Lossy - "River Neckinger" (2015) {iTunes}
12. A Study In Her - "Days & Nights & Weeks & Months" (2010) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
13. Sinistarr - "Runna" (2012) {iTunes}
14. Inko - "Leeejo" (2012) {iTunes}

ID drops courtesy of EJ Flavors and Fave. Background music selections include "germinal ring" by Cyclops Joint 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
Radio BSOTS on Bondfire Radio

Radio BSOTS show #156 - Don't Fight The Force...

This show is about a week past the date that I originally wanted it to be released online.  Time challenges and a sluggish computer made things more difficult than they needed to be, but it's here.

A few corrections, if I may.  First off, "Soon Come Soon" by Young Fathers is a standalone single and is not a part of any of their albums (I erroneously attached the song to their Mercury Prize-winning album Dead).  Second, the news regarding Netlabel Day will sound dated at this point, as that event occurred on July 14, 2015.  Although that day has come and gone, we as music lovers get to reap the benefits long after the fact, so make sure to check out the list of releases to find out about all the FREE AND LEGAL music that dropped that day.

In the meantime, Camp Lo-Fi continues to play catch-up with releases from this year and last year.  Hope you enjoy the show.  Thanks for listening and please visit the Speakpipe page to leave voice message feedback.

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This episode's track list:

1.  Pete Rock - "Heaven & Earth" (2015) {FREE DOWNLOAD}

2.  Young Fathers - "Soon Come Soon" (2014) {iTunes}

3.  Omar - "Stop War, Make Love (Scratch Professer ReTwist)'" (2015) {iTunes}

4.  Sweatson Klank - "Listen To The Love" (2015) {FREE DOWNLOAD}

5.  Slakah The Beatchild - "Misscommunication ft. Spek Won & Ian Kamau" (2014) {Bandcamp}

6.  Brookylyn83 - "Storm In A Teacup" (2014) {Bandcamp}

7.  Mount Bank - "Summer Camp" (2015) {Bandcamp}

8.  Thom Yorke - "Youwouldn'tlikemewhenI'mangry" (2014) {Bandcamp (name your price)}

9.  Monsoonsiren - "Sullen Fables " (2014) {Bandcamp}

10.  Rory More - "Looking For Lazlo" (2014) {iTunes}

11.  Core Rhythm & Zajazza - "But Beautiful" (2015) {Bandcamp}
12.  François - "On & On" (2015) {FREE DOWNLOAD}

BONUS TRACK:  SwamiMillion x Fawda Trio - "Caffe" (2014) {Bandcamp}

ID drops courtesy of DJ Diva, EJ Flavors, and India of Astronauts of Antiquity.  Background music selections include "germinal ring" by Cyclops Joint 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

Radio BSOTS on Bondfire Radio

Know The Score podcast on the Cold Slither Podcast Network

Blipster Life on the Cold Slither Podcast Network

The official Netlabel Day website

Radio Free Culture episode #52

Shareef Jackson's Gaming Looks Good website

Radio BSOTS show #155 - Since We Last Spoke...

It's been three and a half months since the last BSOTS episode.  During that time, this show has been making itself known as a radio broadcast.  In all honesty, the broadcast has taken top priority, but the podcast has not been forgotten about.  With this episode, I celebrate a return to home base and get back to the standard practice of music appreciation.

Thanks for checking out this episode and for hanging in there with me.  For those who would like to leave voice message feedback, you can do so on the Speakpipe page.  There's more to come...



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This episode's track list:

1.  Zagar - "Dream Of A Machine (Single Edit)" (2014) {iTunes}

2.  Scrimshire - "Manhattan Night In Tunisia" (2015) {Bandcamp (name your price)}

3.  Quiet Dawn - "New Dawn ft. Oddisee (Eric Lau Remix)'" (2014) {Bandcamp}

4.  Mo Kolours - "Little Brown Dog" (2014) {Bandcamp}

5.  Prefuse 73 - "Storms Over Ragga" (2015) {Bandcamp (name your price)}<br>

6.  Traveling In Stereo - "Bar Made" (2014) {FREE DOWNLOAD}<br>

7.  Romare - "Work Song" (2015) {Bandcamp}<br>

8.  Sorceress - "Te Kano" (2014) {Bandcamp}<br>

9.  Gilles Peterson Presents: Sonzeira - "Estrelar (Feat. Marcos Valle) " (2014) {Bandcamp}<br>

10.  Lee Stone - "What Is Life" (2015) {Bandcamp}<br>

11.  The Rurals - "One More Day (Main Mix) [feat. Rogiérs]" (2015) {iTunes}<br>

ID drops courtesy of TGrundy, Jonny Sonic, and DarrenKeith.  Background music selections include "germinal ring" by Cyclops Joint 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
Radio BSOTS on Bondfire Radio
My Love For Music episode for May 2015
Dave's Lounge #308: The 10th Anniversary Mix

The State Of Camp Lo-Fi

On February 2, 2015, I found myself at The Social Butterfly lounge in Brooklyn, NY celebrating the 2nd Anniversary of Bondfire Radio.  The co-founders TastyKeish and Coole High had blown out the candles on the cake, the music was pumping and spirits were high.  Shortly before gathering for a group photo, Coole gave me a big hug and said, "Welcome to the family."  Four days later, Radio BSOTS made its Bondfire Radio broadcast debut.  I hadn't done live radio since the Spring semester of 1998 at SUNY Albany for WCDB and I was nervous as hell, but still managed to pull off a decent show even with broadcaster jitters.

And to think, it was around that same time last year that I seriously considered calling it quits.  Had I done that, this new chapter of Radio BSOTS may not have happened.

I have close friends who had envisioned my show on Bondfire, so when one of them let me know that they were considering show submissions for the Winter/Spring 2015 programming schedule, I took that as a sign.  I was over the moon when my show was accepted and became even more excited when I listened to other shows on the station.  The morning show alone made me realize that I would be a part of something truly special:  independent radio that's Black owned and community minded with amazingly diverse programming.  I became a fan before my first actual broadcast for the station, the archives of other shows now dominating my listening time every week.

Suddenly, Radio BSOTS had something that it has never had before in its nine and a half years of existence:  a regular day and time slot.  If I'm not doing the show live in the studio on an alternating Friday from 8:30 to 10 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, then it's prerecorded beforehand to air during that time.  With the broadcast taking top priority, the podcast went silent after the Cupid's Hunt episode released during Valentine's Day weekend.  The every day demands of being a husband and father coupled with a relentless day job forced me to keep the main thing the main thing.  In terms of my creative outlets, the main thing is BSOTS on Bondfire.  It may look like I gave up podcasting for Lent and then some, but I didn't plan it that way.

Over the past three months, I realized something:  I don't feel like walking this audio content creation road by myself anymore.  Being a part of Bondfire Radio shed a blinding light on how lonely I felt in the podcasting world.  Granted, I can certainly take the blame for not getting out to meetups and conferences to meet people in person, but this new experience has shown me what I have been missing in being part of a team.  I can actually see how that's done now, as compared to my WCDB days where I made it all about me. I've been referring to Bondfire as "radio redemption," a place where I can start again now that I can handle the responsibility of having a radio show, recognizing it as a privilege and not a right.  I love being able to root and represent for others at Bondfire in various social media spaces as well as on the air.  The station just added a new show to the schedule and it feels like getting a new family member.

At the same time, I know that the broadcast opportunity wouldn't have come without the podcast grind.  I've been listening to some of the earlier shows on my podcast feed from 2008 lately and it's nice to hear episodes from seven years ago that I can still stand behind.  In addition, I've been very inspired by my brother-in-podcasting, DarrenKeith of My Love For Music, who's been making up for lost time by releasing several shows within days of each other, providing the universe with hours of chill out music (the world can certainly use that right now).  At the moment, I'm gearing up for a return in podcast form, reminding myself that, above all else, this should be fun.  I'm feeling the feed to tap into the energy that I had back in 2008, or at least play around with the structure of the show a little bit so that I don't get bored.  There has been no shut down for Camp Lo-Fi.  A quiet period, yes, but no shut down.

Until the return, love and respect.