playlist for Jan. 6

song, artist / CD*

The Grid, Phillip Glass / Koyaanisqatsi

Mista President, Souljazz Orchestra / Freedom no go die

Gitana Hechicera [gypsy sorceress], Peret / Els 18 Exits Essencials

• video [Peret performing the song to a live audience]
• video [views of Barcelona, set to the music]

Steven Colbert condemns U.S.A.G. Jeff Sessions

A love song for freedom fighters, Bree Newsome

The Mother We Share, Chvrches / The bones of what you believe

I just wanna celebrate, Rare Earth / One world

I’ll name the dogs, Blake Shelton / Texoma shore

Human behavior, Björk / Debut
Let if fall, Lykke Li / Youth novels

Modern Man, George Carlin

Rock it ina dance, Hempress Sativa / Unconquerebel [sic]

Negril, Burning Spear / Mistress music

Wandering Sadhu, Desert dwellers / Anahata yoga club

Stole the show feat. Parson James, Kygo / Cloud Nine
Sandwiches, Mitch Hedberg

Papa’s got a brand new bag, Otis Redding

Them hippies was right, Those Darn Accordions / No strings attached

Let’s have a kiki, Scissor Sisters / Magic Hour

Riders on the storm, The Doors / LA Woman

* 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.

playlist for Dec. 2

song, artist / CD

Hyperlinks in song titles are usually in red, and pretty much always lead to music videos.
Hyperlinks in the artist field are sometimes in blue, and usually lead to the performer's website.

Shut your eyes, Snow Patrol / Eyes Open

Kata rokkar, Björk Guðmundsdóttir et al. / Gling-glo

We intend to deport, Checkpoint 303 / Iqrit Files

Rainbows and waterfalls, Pretty Lights / Rainbows and waterfalls

Rollin’ stone feat. Erykah Badu, Red Astair / Nuggets for the needy

Removing Confederate statues, Jim Jefferies

Mexican trains, Profane Sass / Alabama Sessions

Don’t judge a book by its cover, The Hawk + Little Hannah Collins / City lounge vol. 9

God Moves on the Water, Blind Willie Johnson

From God’s perspective, Bo Burnham

Irie Vibe, Raging Fyah / Judgement Day

Hollywood swinging, Kool and the Gang / Wild and peaceful

Walk like an Egyptian, the Bangles / Different light

The safety dance, Men without Hats / Rhythm of youth

Der kommissar, Falco [video shows After the Fire]

Dot in the sky, Drab Majesty / The demonstration

Dunbar-Ortiz takes aim at 2nd amendment, Prison Radio

Me and my baby, Don Cavalli / Temperamental

Schöner fremder Mann, Connie Francis / ~ sings German Favorites

Blood red and going down, Tanya Tucker

Express yourself (say yes), Jon Batiste / Social music

Minnie the Moocher, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy / How big can you get? Music of Cab Calloway

Suspus [subjected], Ceza [in Turkish] / Suspus

playlist for Nov. 4

song, artist / CD

Finally moving (Pretty lights rmx), James Brown

Rollin’ stone feat. Erykah Badu, Fredrik Lager / Nuggets for the needy

General generations, A Tribe Called Red

Country music, Key and Peele

Bi-racial swingin’ at the Savoy, Ken Burns’ Jazz

Able, Pharrell Williams / Hidden Figures [trailer*]

Feel it still, Portugal. The Man / Woodstock

Breaking through power, Ralph Nader / Project Censored

Sympathy for the devil, Rolling Stones / Beggars' Banquet

La escuela de mi padre, Noel Torres / La vida a mi modo

Sueño en Paraguay, Chancha vía Circuito / Turntables on the Hudson #10

Audition (the fools who dream), La La Land [soundtrack]

Oye como va, Tito Puente / El Rey bravo

Uku, Dengue fever / Cannibal courtship

Bad mojo vodaphone, David Rheins / Songs of love and loss

Mahna mahna, The Muppet Show

OM Sri Maha Lakshmi-yé Swaha

Substitute teacher, Key and Peele

Maghroumi [I’m in love], Najwa Karam

Magnetic fields pt. 4, Jean Michel Jarre / Les Chants Magnétiques

Our dream world, Desert Dwellers

SoHum Home, Twango Macallan

The Monster and the fairie, Hera has a heart / The Mirror
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* ~ This trailer had the tightest editing of them all; don't miss it.

playlist for Oct. 7

song, artist / CD

Tangaroa, Uekaha Taane Tinorau / Ka Mate Haka

Relax, Frankie goes to Hollywood / Welcome to the pleasuredome

The machine: 2006 (keep the world turning), Brother / As you were

Gun control pt. 1, Jim Jefferies

Hazel's song, Kalan Wolfe / The Butterfly

Newborn awakening, Jim Morrison / An American Prayer

Getting Björn to come, Metal Andy and me

Pussycat Meow, Deee Lite / Infinity within

El Andariego, Chavela Vargas / En Carnegie Hall

La Cumbia del mole, Lila Downs / La Cantina

Chambacu, Cumbias Poblanas

Gun control pt. 2, Jim Jefferies

Hats, George Carlin / It's all bad for ya

Immigrants, K’NAAN, Riz MC, Snow the Product / Hamilton Mixtape

Maori haka for Standing Rock

Pull up the people, MIA / Arular

Drugs are now legal, Onion Radio News

Finally moving (Pretty Lights remix), James Brown

Between 2 thieves, De-Phazz / Detunized gravity

Even the losers, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Gun control pt. 3, Jim Jefferies

From the south to the west, Filastine / Dirty bomb

Human nature (Louis La Roche rmx), Michael Jackson

Kneeling for justice, Mumia abu-Jamal / Prison Radio

Gun control pt. 4, Jim Jefferies

Tangelina the Aviator

playlist for Sep. 9

Out of town Sep 2 and 16.
Subbing today for DJ Respect.

song, artist / CD

El Zapateado, Las Cafeteras / It’s time

Moanin’ for you, Swing Republic / Let’s Misbehave

OM Sri Maha Lakshmi-yé Swaha

Love school, Earl Thomas / Crow

Every ghetto feat. Rapsody, Talib Kweli / Indie 500

Googa mama, The Bongolian / Moog Maximus

Time has come today, Chambers Bros. / The time has come

On the coast with Delilah, Maria Bamford

Sun don’t shine, Profane Sass

Interview with John Le Carré [excerpt]

Money, Easy Star All-Stars / Dub Side of the moon

OM Sri Maha Lakshmi-yé Swaha

Cinnamon girl, Type O Negative / October Rust

Removal of confederate statues, Mitchell Landrieu [transcript]

Removing statues, Jim Jefferies

The Birth of a Nation [trailer]

All lives matter 1800s edition, Anthony McPherson

Azouiegh Illougan, Steve Shehan & Baly Othmani / Assarouf

OM Sri Maha Lakshmi-yé Swaha

Mobius Streak, Hiatus Kaiyote / Tawk Tomahawk

Waiting, Sheila Chandra / Mooning

Let’s groove, Earth Wind & Fire / Raise!

Interview with John Le Carré [2nd excerpt]

Imarhan, Imarhan

OM Sri Maha Lakshmi-yé Swaha

More Cowbell, Saturday Night Live

(Don’t fear) The reaper, Blue Öyster Cult / Agents of fortune

Take me home, Phil Collins

playlist for Aug. 19

song, artist / CD
song titles = music videos  |  artist = musicians' websites 

Dombolo, Les Amazones d’Afrique / République Amazone
Burru Saturday, Sly and Robbie / Blackwood Dub
The hop, Radio Citizen and Bajka / City lounge v. 9
Brain ride, Maria Bamford
Groove is in the heart, Deee-Lite / World Clique
Hills and trails, Misun / Superstitions 
Mississippi Goddam, Nina Simone / Little girl blue 
Trump’s America and ours, Mumia abu-Jamal 
Immigrants (We get the job done); K’NAAN, Residente et al. / Hamilton Mixtape
Black Spiderman, Wyatt Cenac
All you Fascists bound to lose, Rude Lickshots / Lickshots
Who did the Fascists support?, Michael Parenti
El Aguante, Calle 13 / Multiviral
The world turned upside down, Dick Gaughan / Handful of Earth
El Zapateado, Las Cafeteras : on Democracy Now
Let’s Boogaloo, Willie Rosario / Two too much!
Dying alone, Maria Bamford
Dear brother, Nahko +MFTP / @ Redrocks Amphitheater
On the month of resistance to mass incarceration, Chuck D
Luck of Lucien, A Tribe called Quest / People’s instinctive travels .. paths of rhythm
Between two thieves, De-Phazz / Detunized gravity
Rogue Bagel, Ott / Skylon
Finding the Exxon within, Maria Bamford
Gear jamming daddy, JP Harris + the Tough Choices / I'll keep calling
Amarillo by morning, George Strait / Strait from the heart
Atheist TV, Maria Bamford 
Nature, India Arie / Acoustic soul
Imagine, John Lennon

playlist for July 15

song titles = music videos  |  artist = musicians' websites

Baile de los pobres, Calle 13 / Entren los que Quieren
So-called war, Rico Pabon / And still the sun rises
Golden ones feat. Sizzla Kalonji, Indubious / From zero
Jerusalem, Alpha Blondy + The Wailers / Jerusalem
Dogs, Michael Parenti / TUC radio
Good dog down, Synrgy / Live in Love
Lies, Haji Mike + Dub Caravan / Virtual Oasis
Bad liar, Selena Gomez / Bad Liar
Chairman Meow, Profane Sass
Emergency brake lever, Mitch Hedberg
Last time for everything, Brad Paisley / Love and war
She’s country, Jason Aldean
If you don’t know that, Michael Parenti
Ain’t got no / I got life, Nina Simone + Groovefinder / Remixed and reimagined
 → The Groovefinder remix: video
Mississippi Goddam, Nina Simone / Little girl blue
Courage over fear, Vijay Prashad — Flashpoints
Ancient times two, Astarius / Spirit Rap
American dream, Jakatta
Que nadie sepa mi sufrir, Sandra Luna / Djellabar
Cha cha cha met Deutschespreken
Think, Kaleida
Follow your arrow, Kacey Musgraves / Same trailer different park
Back door man, the Doors
Beat it on down the line, Grateful Dead [Cow Palace, March 1974]
Baby grand, Ray Charles [piano by Billy Joel] / Friendship
Istanbul, Claude + Jean-Marc Challe / Magic Deep 03