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Friday, December 14, 2018

Playlist for Dec. 15

song, artist / CD

Russian Monastic Vespers: Monks of Chevetogne (Belgium) Monastery
Adeste fideles / Little drummer boy, Jacky Terrason
Christmas fais do do, Marcia Ball / A blues Christmas
Boogie woogie Santa Claus, The Christmas Jug Band
Baby it’s cold outside, Ceelo Green and Christine Aguilera
Danse of the sugar-plum fairies, Béla Fleck and Flecktones / Jingle all the way
White Christmas, Los Reyes
Can I interest you in Hanukah, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert
Humboldt Wassail, Holly Tannen / Rime of the Ancient Matriarch
Russian Monastic Vespers
Son Helena, Eliane Pronost et al. / Christmas songs from the Celtic countries
Un flambeau, Jeanette, Isabelle; Loreena McKennit
Blue Christmas, Seymour Swine and the Squeelers
Mele Kalikimaka, Kacey Musgraves and the Quebe Sisters
No Christmas for me, Zee Avi
Christmas in prison, the Boxmasters
Om Sri Maha Lakshmi-yé Swaha
A Christmas Carol, Tom Lehrer
You’re a mean one Mr. Grinch, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
What will Santa say when he finds everybody swingin’, Kermit Ruffins / Have a crazy cool christmas
Linus and Lucy, Game Theory
(I’m spending) Hanukah in Santa Monica, Tom Lehrer
Nutmeg, John Legend and Stephen Colbert / A Colbert Christmas
I’m a Christmas tree feat. Dr. Demento, Wild Man Fischer
Mambo Santa mambo, The Bobs / Too many Santas
I saw daddy kissing Santa Claus, Saniyé
Chipmunks roasting on an open fire, Bob Rivers
She’s underneath the mistletoe again, Antsy McClain and the Trailer-park Troubadors
What’s so funny about peace love and understanding, Midnight Oil
Blue Christmas, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy / Everything you want for Christmas
Christians and pagans, Dar Williams / Mortal City
Let it snow, Ska Santas
Christmas in jail, the Bobs
Winter wonderland, Jason Mraz
You’re not alone, Olive / Extra virgin
Happy Xmas war is over, John Lennon

Thursday, December 13, 2018

playlist for Dec. 1

Many thanks to DJ Lisa Luv who subbed my Nov. 17 show!

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song, artist / CD

Rains in Africa (Casual connection nu-disco remix), Toto
Djadja, Aya Nakamura
Swimswimswim, Tosca / Outta here
Notre dame home game, Barry Crimmins
Remember me (Woman of the ghetto, Marlena Shaw), Blue Boy
Found a child, Ballin’ Jack / Ballin' Jack
Like sugar, Chaka Khan
Stand on the word, Joubert Singers
Cher Achel, Tinariwen / Aman Iman
Let’s groove, Earth Wind and Fire / Raise!
Funky Kingston, Toots and the Maytalls with Bootsy Collins
Biofonyobi wo atale, the Psychedelic Aliens / Psycho African Beat
Smoko, The Chats / Get this in ya
Al otro lado, Elektroduendes / Salgo a la calle
Bus money, The Chats / Get this in ya
Bad moms, bad dads; Ali Wong / Baby Cobra
President gas, Psychedelic Furs
Atmosphere, Joy Division
Emergency brake lever, Mitch Hedberg
Aerials, System of a down / Toxicity
Lose yourself, Eminem / 8 Mile [soundtrack]
Booty Man, Tim Wilson
Out come the freaks, Was not was / Out come the freaks
Mississippi goddam, Nina Simone / In concert
Singleman party foxtrot, Simon and Garfunkel / Bookends

Sunday, November 4, 2018

Playlist for Nov. 3

song, artist / CD

Thru di groove; L’Entourloop, Little Harry, Thioum C / Chickens in your town
Brass monkey, Beastie Boys
Bad bad news, Leon Bridges / Good thing
Pick up the pieces, Average White Band
Over 40 and dating, Maria Bamford / Ask me about my new god!
So good yeah, Reggie Watts / A Live at Central Park
Little fluffy clouds, The Orb
I know why the caged bird sings, Buckshot LeFonque
Baltimore, Nina Simone / Baltimore
I love a rainy night, Eddie Rabbit
3 am eternal, KLF
Me and my baby, Don Cavalli / Temperamental
Be healthy, Dead Prez
Legalize the herb, O-Shen
Hogbook, Maria Bamford / Ask me about my new god!
Vote ‘em out, Willie Nelson
Gotta get up every morning, Junior Brown
Mama, don’t let your babies grow up to be cowboys, Waylon Jennings
What is life, George Harrison / All things must pass
Go your own way, Fleetwood Mac / Rumors
Joy whack-a-mole, Maria Bamford / Ask me about my new god!
Something for your M.I.N.D., Superorganism
The mystery zone, Spoon
Imagine, John Lennon

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

playlist for Oct. 20

song, artist / CD

The raft, Fat Freddy’s Drop
Lost in the cold, Twiddle / Plump chaps. 1 & 2
Tour du monde, Aquaserge / Laisse ça être
Dirty money; L’Entourloop, Skarra Mucci, Youthstar, N’Zeng / Chickens in your town
Justified and ancient - stand by the jams, The KLF
Cosmic ass, Marilou Poncin
Make me feel, Janelle Monáe / Dirty computer
My real name, Steve Martin
The garden is open, The Fugs / Electromagnetic steamboat
I wish I never saw the sunshine, Beth Orton / Trailer park
The Castle, Flaming Lips / Oczy Mlody
Wild child, April Moore and Ranch Party / Top shelf
Rock my world (little country girl), Brooks and Dunn
Bad country song, Rowdy Johnson Band
18 wheels and a dozen roses, Kathy Mattea / Untasted honey
Semi-crazy, Junior Brown / Semi-crazy
Wasting time, George Carlin / Class clown
Wasted days and wasted nights, Freddy Fender / Golden voice .. Texas gulf coast
The lady takes the cowboy every time, Gatlin Brothers
What Trump doesn’t know, John Oliver
Super-fit Finns show the way, John Laurenson (Deutsche Welle)
Bright side of the road, Van Morrison / Into the music
The big tree, Stand high patrol / Midnight walkers
La Morena, Los Super Seven

Saturday, October 6, 2018

Playlist for Oct. 6

song, artist / CD

Come with me, Black Coffee + Mque / Pieces of me
Toulo; Arat Kilo, Mamani Keita & Mike Ladd
Sowa, Fastoumata Diawara & Roberto Fonseca / At home, Live in Marciac
Right and wrong, Maria Bamford / Ask me about my new God!
Mambo italiana, Renato Carosone / Tu Vuo’ Fa L’americano
Sad!, XXXtentacion
Ache, Trevor Powers
Habits (stay high, Hippie sabotage rmx), Tove Lo / Queen of the clouds 
Not ready to make nice, Dixie Chicks / Taking the long way
Kavanaugh! Randy Rainbow
Brett Brett Whines, Steven Colbert
From God’s perspective, Bo Burnham
The Kavanaugh Song, Aaron Mason
Panama, Van Halen / 1984
Oye como va, Tito Puente
Dolores { trailer }
If I were president, Las Cafeteras / Tastes like LA
God speed (Dulce Sueños), Radney Foster
Confessin’ the blues, Rolling Stones / Five by Five
Honey it’s your fault, Sista Monica Parker / Soul blues and ballads
Around the way girl, LL Cool J
I feel pretty, Little Richard / The songs of West Side Story
Harper Valley PTA, Jeannie C. Riley
The garden is open, The Fugs / Electromagnetic Steamboat
You don’t mess around with Jim, Jim Croce
So. Hum. home, Twango Macallan
Gotta get up every morning, Junior Brown / Semi Crazy
Knock on wood, Amii Stewart

Sunday, September 16, 2018

playlist for Sep. 15

song, artist / CD

Mi con con, Fulanito / Padrino
Kamelemba, Oumou Sangaré
Mali nord, Songhoy Blues + Elf Kid / Résistance
a song in Japanese, Shintaro Sakamoto
Walkin’ and talkin’, Crimson Pulse
You have no right, Rod Deal and the Ideals
Rock el casbah, Rachid Taha
God bless America, George Carlin
Kiss off, Los Delinquentes y Tomasito
Lightning fire magic prayerN.E.R.D. No one ever really dies
Drumming the world awake, Diane Patterson / World awake
Peralta, Choro das Tre
A very stable genius, Randy Rainbow
No such thing as a broken heart, Old Dominion / Happy endings
Habits (stay high) Hippie Sabotage remix, Tove Lo
Dim all the lights, Donna Summer / Bad girls
Ordering at Ihop, Leonard Ouzts
I just need you, TobyMac

Saturday, September 1, 2018

Playlist for Sep. 1

song, artist / CD

Workers’ song, Dick Gaughan
We just come to work here, and:
Look to the Left, both by Anne Feeney / Look to the left
Aretha 1942 - 2018, Mumia abu-Jamal / Prison Radio, 8.17
Son of a preacher man, Aretha / This girl’s in love with you
Shattered, Rolling Stones / Some Girls
Mutha’uckas, Flight of the Conchords
Bandulu supa love (50 Gipsy mix), L’Entourloop / Chickens in your town
Stella blue, Grateful Dead / Dozin’ at the Knick: Albany NY, 3/24-25/90 
Trickle down, Fat Freddy’s Drop / Trickle Down
Removing statues, Jim Jeffries
Standing against what’s legal, Valerie Johnson / Democracy Now
Modern man, George Carlin / Life is worth losing
Don’t ask me why, Billy Joel / Glass houses
El Kofeyye Arabeyye feat. M-1, Shadia Mansour
See sharp, Indubious / From zero
Drumming the world awake, Diane Patterson / World awake
Imagine a puddle, Douglas Adams / Salmon of doubt
One day like this, Elbow / The seldom seen kid
Angeli-ko, Melissa Laveaux / Radio Siwèl
I’m too sexy, Right Said Fred
Mali nord, Songhoy Blues + Elf Kid / Résistance
Samba, Amazones de Guinee / Mr. Bongo Record Club vol. 1
Every time I get into an accident, Ali Wong / Baby Cobra
7 feathers, Nahko & MFTP / Dark as night

Monday, August 20, 2018

Playlist for Aug. 18

song, artist / CD

Freeway of love, Aretha Franklin / Who’s zoomin' who
Medicaid fraud dogg, Parliament / MFD
Golf with Trump, Jim Carrey
Proper propaganda, Dilated Peoples / Expansion Team
Dusty foot Philosopher, K’naan / DFP
Do not tickle me, Dane Cook
Summertime is in our hands, Michael Franti + Spearhead / Soulrocker
Cinema rmx Skrillex, Benny Benassi + Gary Go / Electroman
Bullet proof, Lady Miss Kier + Ray Mang
World clique, Deee-Lite / World clique
Too much pressure, Dave Chappelle / Killing ‘em softly
Kamelemba, Oumou Sangaré / Kamelemba
Getting away with things, David Sedaris / Calypso
Not in my name, Banco de Gaia / You are here
Gajumaru, Yaima / Pellulcidity
Om Sri Maha Lakshmi-yé
Wingnut on every corner, L-Dawg
Still got a way to fall, Nicole Willis + UMO Jazz Orch. / My name is Nicole Willis
Everybody wants to rule the world, Tears for Fears / Songs from the big chair
Mendocino county line, Willie Nelson + Lee Ann Womack
Brain-ride, Maria Bamford
Hot fun in the summertime, Sly and the Family Stone
Rabat, Beats Antique / Tribal Derivations
Passion; Blackalicious, with Rakaa + DJ Babu / Blazing Arrow

Saturday, August 4, 2018

Playlist for Aug. 4

song, artist / CD

All You Fascists, Billy Bragg and Wilco / Mermaid Ave., vol. 2
Wairunga blues, Fat Freddy’s Drop / Bays
Party at the NSA, Yacht
Noam Chomsky is a soft revolution, Foy Vance / The Wild Swan
Love is my religion, Franky Perez and the Forest Rangers
Summertime is in our hands, Michael Franti / Soulrocker
Nterini, Fatoumata Diawara / Fenfo
Musonsu, Jupiter & Okwess / Kin Sonic
World revolution, Ziggy Marley & Samuill Kalonji
Jehovah in Dub MajestyTwinkle Brothers / Dub Massacre
Globe all warming, Niyorah / Purification Session
Come with me, Black Coffee + Mque
Junk, Paul McCartney
Make it rain, Ed Sheeran
Mary Jane (It’s 4:20 and I think of you)Tim Brickley & the Bleeding Hearts
Drunk girl, Chris Janson / Everybody
Get along, Kenny Chesney
No diggity, QVLN / Paleta
No balanca de canoa, Mago Bo / Nova tunes 3.3
Jain, Makeba
Beverly Hills, Weezer
Sour grapes, Descendents / Enjoy!
Does your mother know, Abba / Voulez-vous

Sunday, July 22, 2018

Playlist for July 21

song, artist / CD

Thom Karumvil Irunthom, Shankar Mahadevan / Introducing S.M.
Kolkata, Degiheugi / Endless smile
Mitwa, Lagaan: Once upon a time in India [trailer]
Eternel été, Ezechiel Pailhes / Tout va bien
Working for the government feat. Buffy Sainte-Marie, A Tribe called Red
Lips, Crimson Pulse
Thirty, The Weather Station [lyrics]
Ain’t it the same, Uncle Lucius
Mary Jane (It’s 4:20 and I think of you), Tim Brickley & the Bleeding Hearts
Finding the Exxon within, Maria Bamford
May the bird of paradise fly up your nose, Little Jimmy Dickens
I talk to the wind, King Crimson / In the lounge of the Naldo King 
Russian meddling; Glenn Greenwald [Democracy Now]
The Rubberband Man, Spinners
Whatcha see is whatcha get, the Dramatics
Sorry to bother you, dir. Boots Riley [trailer]
Friday night, the Busy Twist
The Argument, Monty Python
Crusty Cumbia, Piñata Protest
Habibi taal, Alsarah and the Nubatones
Giant earthworm, Phil Torres
Casas de carton, Los Guaraguao
Three days, Willie Nelson / And then I wrote
God speed sweet dreams, Radney Foster [interview + music]
Bless the children, Rico Pabon / And still the sun rises
I gotta go, Peterson Brothers on Blue Point Records

Saturday, July 7, 2018

Playlist for July 7

song, artist / CD

Llama, Monareta / Picotero
Angafile; Arat Kilo, Mamani Keïta, Mike Ladd / Visions of Selam
Mental Makeup, Maria Bamford
In common; Alicia Keys [remixed by Black Coffee]
Phoner to Arizona, Gorillaz
Get ready, Lek Sen / Hope Inna Afreeka
Immigrants; K’Naan, Snow tha Product, Riz MC, Residente / Hamilton Mixtape
This is America, Childish Gambino
President gun [animation]
Al Kufiyyeh Arabeyyeh, Shadia Mansour feat. Mutulu Olugbala aka M1
Would you harbor me, Labyrinth Choir
Get a life, Lon and Jon Ohnder
Gurbet [music only], Derya Yildirim + Grup Şimşek / Nem Kaldi [article]
Sakura drops, Utada Hikaru / Deep river 
Eyes without a face, Billy Idol
Over 40 and dating, Maria Bamford
Mi swing es tropical; Nickodemus, Quantic, Tempo / Endangered Species
Asuntos serios, El Puchero del Hortelano / Harumaki
Notre dame home game, Barry Crimmins
Baby Jesus, Maria Bamford
Texas Tango, David Lindley & El Rayo Ex / Very greasy
Fu man chu, Desmond Dekker
Rafiki, Zap Mama / A ma zone
Paleta, Wisin and Yandel feat. Daddy Yankee / Pa’l Mundo

Sunday, June 17, 2018

Playlist for June 16

song, artist / CD

Come meh way, Sudan Archives
Accra International Airport / Speedometer
Africa, Gili Yalo + Karen Dunn
BDSmovement.net
And if we could, we’d say; Ephemerals / Egg Tooth
Serious drug, Wildcookie
Why, Supaman
Kiss off, Violent Femmes
Kiss off, Los Delinqüentes y Tomasito
If I were president, Las Cafeteras / Tastes like LA
Vacation, Dirty Heads
Baiana, Barbatuqes
Rhythm 77, Lord Echo
Talk to me, Dub Sharma
Voodoo, D.O.S. + Pale Soul
Zealots, Fugees / the Score
Credit Test, Maria Bamford
Point of view, DB Boulevard
La tierra derrama lagrimas, Aziza Brahim & Gulili Mankoo
Spanish caravan * the Doors
The Foyer, Drab Majesty
Sister Life Coach, Maria Bamford
Bright side of the road, Van Morrison
Harvest of love, Benny Hill

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* ~ live performance, somewhere in Europe (1968)

Saturday, May 19, 2018

playlist for May 19

Thanks to Jordan Jumpshot for subbing May 5.

song, artist / CD

Opening remarks, Michelle Wolf / 2018 White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Lightning fire magic prayer, N.E.R.D. / No one ever really dies
The Spirits within, Nickodemus / Endangered Spirits
Got to give it up, Marvin Gaye
Gwyra mi, Ramiro Musotto / Civilizacao & Barbarye
Medication makes me high, Damian, Stephen Marley; Wiz Khalifa / Medication
Palestine will be free, Maher Zain / Thank you Allah
Slingshot hiphop, Palestinian Rapperz
We will not go down, Michael Heart
Gaza calling, Checkpoint 303
Noam Chomsky, The Horsies / Trouble down south
What Is it, 1985 in here? Maria Bamford / Comedy Death Ray
You go to my head, Judy Garland
You’re driving me crazy; Van Morrison + Joey deFrancesco
If I had a ribbon bow, Maxine Sullivan
The call of the jitterbug, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy / Music of Cab Calloway
Maestro Rumbero, Papawa / Toca Madera
Mas Papaya, Sidestepper / 3 AM in beats we trust
La unica estrella, Estrella / Too hot to handle
Chuper amigos, Jenni Rivera / Jenni
The front fell off, Clark and Dawes
I got cash, Brooklyn Funk Essentials / Make ‘em like it
Stop breakin’ down Blues, Charlie Beal / Breakin’ down blues
La Californie, Souleance / La Beat Tape
Champagne supernova, Oasis / What’s the story morning glory?
Matchbox, Rainbow kitten surprise / How to: Friend, Love, Freefall
Illlusion I, State of Sea / Illusions
A dream of being Danny Kaye, George Carlin
Highway tune, Greta Van Fleet

Saturday, April 21, 2018

playlist for Apr. 21

song, artist / CD *

44/876; Sting, Shaggy, Morgan Heritage + Aidonia
Sankofa, Kwame Bediako / Forward ever
Work to do, Isley Brothers / Brother brother brother
Redemption, Zacari and Babes Wodumo / soundtrack Black Panther
Belebo (Afro-tech mix) feat. Kakatsitsi, José Marquez
Hats, George Carlin / It’s bad for ya
Triyana, Nezih Çelikörs / Arsivplak
Gitana Hechicera [gypsy sorceress], Peret
Kiss off, Los Delinqüentes y Tomasito / Los Hombres de las praderas y sus bordones calientes
Nothin’ compares 2 U, Prince and the Family
Villa donde, King Coya / Cumbias de Villa Donde
Cry me a river, Alison Moyet / Voice
Always and forever, Heat Wave
Ansumana, Susso / Keira
Intro (Mukadame) [lyrics in English], DAM / Dedication
Damascus market dub, Spy from Cairo / Nothing new under the sun
Accept what Israel is, Glenn Greenwald [Democracy Now :: 04/0918]
White and Dark Skin remix, Suleiman Al-Amari
Meen Erharbi, DAM
Azza, YAS / Arabology
Mr. Finish Line, Vulfpeck / Mr. Finish Line
Golf with Trump, Jim Carrey
Papa-oom-mow-mow, The Rivingtons
Cherry cherry, Neil Diamond
Abduzidos, Barbatuques / O Seguinte é Esse [The Next is This]


* Hyperlinks in song titles are usually in red, and almost always lead to music videos.
Hyperlinks in the artist field are often in blue, and usually lead to the performer's website.

Saturday, April 7, 2018

Playlist for Apr. 7

song, artist / CD

Black Kennedy, August Greene
Zealots, the Fugees / The Score
Shadows mean light feat. Shook Twins, Marv Ellis / Shadows mean light
These stars collide, Mourning [A] BLKstar
Giant steps, John Coltrane / Giant steps
Reefer man, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy / How big can you get, music of Cab Calloway
Prior to broadcast, a band discovered to be Israeli was removed from the playlist.
Bald Knob Arkansas, Kody Norris Show / When I get the money made 
Ho Hey, the Lumineers / The Lumineers
Space cowboy, Kacey Musgraves / Golden hour
Lie, Alex Parks / Honesty
I am, Satsang / the Story of you
Get a life, Lon and Jon Ohnder
Mic drop, BTS / Love yourself: her
What it is kid, ZZ Top / Mescalero
Shake it off, Taylor Swift / 1989
Notre Dame Home Game, Barry Crimmins [My Lucky Life]
Baianá, Barbatuques / O Seguinte é Esse ["The Next is This"]
With your book of spells and potions, Maria Bamford
the Truth, Handsome Boy Modeling School / So... How's your girl?
Simple, Berel :: [review]
Zapatero Remendón, Los Amaya / Afrorumba Tropical
La unica estrella, Estrella / Too hot to handle
Kiss off, Los Delinqüentes y Tomasito / Los Hombres de las Praderas y Sus Bordones Calientes