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Friday, July 27, 2018

Updates

So my last show, on July 20th was cancelled because of technical issues. I think I figured it out -- the auxiliary input cable at the station is malfunctioning & receiving only input from the right channel. My laptop tests perfectly. That's good, since that's an easy fix for the station.

The problem is that that was my last show for the next three Fridays, as I'll be out of town. So I'm looking forward to playing again on August 17th. I got a bunch of great new records & I'm eager for you all to hear them, including this one:


Sunday, July 15, 2018

Playlist 07/13/2018

Ballad of a Sad Young Woman - Wrinkar Experience

Good Ol' Funky Music - The Meters
Frenchy the Tickler - Johnny K Killens & The Dynamites
Love City - Sly & The Family Stone

Back Cover of Fishbone (1985, Columbia)

Voyage to the Land of the Freeze-Dried Godzilla Farts - Fishbone
So Glad You're Mine - Timothy McNealy
We Need Money - Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers

LP Cover for Full of Fire by Al Green (1977, Hi)

Full of Fire - Al Green
Sookie Sookie - Don Covay & the Jefferson Lemon Blues Band
Yearnin' Learnin' - Earth Wind & Fire

Mighty set
Mighty Mighty (Spade & Whitey) - Curtis Mayfield
Mighty Mighty - Baby Huey & The Babysitters
Mighty Mighty - Earth Wind & Fire

Disco diva Sylvester

You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) - Sylvester
Sticky Sticky Sock a Poo - The Mighty Continentals
Kick the Blanket - The Mighty Imperials
Somebody in the World for You - The Mighty Hannibal

LP Cover for Thrust by Herbie Hancock (1974, Columbia)

Palm Grease - Herbie Hancock
Ye Ye De Smell - Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Africa 70

Don Byron

Mango Meat - Don Byron & Existential Dred
Travelin' at the Speed of Thought - The O'Jays
The Doctor and the Kidd - People Under the Stairs
Walkin' the Dog - Rufus Thomas
Black Cobra pt 2 - Curly Davis & the Uniques

Full-Side Funk

LP Cover for The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein by Parliament (1976, Casablanca)

The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein by Parliament

Prelude
Gamin' On Ya
Dr. Funkenstein
Children Of Production
Getten' To Know You

Bobby Byrd showcase

Bobby Byrd himself

If You Got a Love You Better (Hold on to It)
Hot Pants... I'm Coming Coming Coming
I'm Not to Blame
Doin' the Do
Hang-ups We Don't Need (The Hungry We Got to Feed)
Sayin' It and Doin' It (Are Two Different Things)
Never Get Enough

One Way

Cutie Pie - One Way

Friday, July 6, 2018

Playlist 06/29/2018

Swan Fever - People Under the Stairs

Sing - Bernie Worrell
Truth'll Set You Free - Mother's Finest

Mother's Finest

Ride Your Pony - Lee Dorsey
School Boy Crush - Average White Band
Midnight Theme - Manzel
I Like Girls - Fatback

Fatback

Silk - Mandrill
My Lover's Prayer - Otis Redding
Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe - Barry White
Pon De Jungle - Cymande

LP Cover for Promised Heights by Cymande (1974, Janus)

The Makings of You - Curtis Mayfield

Upside Down - Fela Kuti & The Africa 70
Camelot Time - J Hines & the Fellows

45 Label for "Camelot Time" by J Hines & The Fellows (1973, DeLuxe)

Licking Stick/Licking Stick (live) - James Brown

Full-Side Funk: There's a Riot Goin' On, side 1 - Sly & The Family Stone

Original LP Cover for There's a Riot Goin' On (1971, Epic)

Luv N' Haight
Just Like a Baby
Poet
Family Affair
Africa Talks to You "The Asphalt Jungle"
There's a Riot Goin' On (ghost track)

Upside Down - Diana Ross
Body Slam! - Bootsy Collins
Double Dutch Bus - Frankie Smith

LP cover for Children of Tomorrow by Frankie Smith (1981, WMOT)

Tribute to Early EWF

Inside Cover from Head to the Sky (1973)

Remember the Children - Earth Wind & Fire
Energy - Earth Wind & Fire
C'mon Children - Earth Wind & Fire
Evil - Earth Wind & Fire
Kalimba Story - Earth Wind & Fire
Ain't No Harm to Moan (Slave Song) - Earth Wind & Fire
Power - Earth Wind & Fire

Mighty "O" - OutKast

CD Cover for Idlewild by OutKast (2006, LaFace)