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

Musonsu, Jupiter and Okwess / Kin Sonic

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

Playlist for Aug. 4

song, artist / CD

All You Fascists, Billy Bragg and Wilco / Mermaid Ave., vol. 2

This is Iraq, I-NZ

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 Majesty, Twinkle 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

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

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

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

La Unica Estrella, Estrella

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

The Nature Creature, Asagaya + Afrodyete

Point of view, DB Boulevard

The Oyster is our friend, Lloyd Vivola

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)

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

playlist for Apr. 21

song, artist / CD *

Bist du down? Ace Tee + Kwam.E

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

Willie got me stoned, Jack Johnson

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.