Tahrir

We are in the midst of history being made around the world. As the future continues to unfold, let's all hope that this will truly be 'a moment of promise' for a brighter tomorrow.
This week, a celebration in music to echo the spirit of positive change.

Playlist
1- gil scott-heron - the revolution will not be televised (clip)
2- the beatles - revolution
3- bob marley & the wailers - get up, stand up
4- the byrds - chimes of freedom
5- the isley brothers - fight the power
6- marvin gaye - what's going on
7- sly & the family stone - everyday people
8- bob dylan - the times they are a-changin'
9- sam cooke - a change is gonna come

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Best of 2010: String Theory in an Alternate Universe

More 'casts you may have missed from last year - now's your chance to download these again with new links that work. Hope you love them and stay tuned for shiny new 'casts coming up soon!

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String Theory (rebroadcast from May 31, 2010)

A journey of strings that loops around from one place to somewhere completely different and back again. These tunes have many stories to tell on a hot and sunny afternoon. Enjoy!

Playlist

1- rodrigo y gabriela - juan loco

2- rjd2 - ghostwriter

3- ali farka toure & toumani diabate - kaira

4- javelin - off my mind

5- rodrigo y gabriela - logos

Download here: http://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/q2a6hy

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Alternate Universe (rebroadcast from August 8, 2010)

Some cover songs are simply interesting twists on the originals. Others take a song to a new dimension, reimagining it into something entirely different. This week, four unique reimaginings of some old school classics. Let me know your own favorite covers!

Playlist

1- discovery - i want you back

2- schneider TM - the light 3000

3- greg laswell - girls just want to have fun

4- matisyahu - message in a bottle

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Best of 2010: Retro Girls

More 'casts you may have missed from last year - now's your chance to download these again with new links that work. These two in particular are absolute favorites so I hope you love them!!
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Retro Girls Part 1 (rebroadcast from May 17, 2010)
Some great women of today are echoing and reimagining the sounds of legendary divas from the past, and when you mix it all together it's almost too much fun. See if you can tell the old from the new here.. and hope you get to make some great discoveries within.
Playlist
1- sharon jones & the dap-kings - better things (2010)
2- aretha franklin - it was you (aretha arrives outtake) (ca. 1967) - this song is an absolute gem.. knocks me out every time
3- adele - right as rain (2008)
4- she & him - thieves (2010)
5- carole king - crying in the rain (1961)
6- joss stone ft. common - tell me what we're gonna do now (2007)
7- etta james - lovin' you more every day (1962)
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Retro Girls Part 2 (rebroadcast from May 24, 2010)
Six more swoon-worthy tunes from great female singers of then and now.
Playlist
1- martha reeves & the vandellas - love (makes me do foolish things) (1965)
2- duffy - stop (2009)
3- amy winehouse - tears dry on their own (2007)
4- big maybelle - i don't want to cry (1958)
5- cat power - lived in bars (2005)
6- nina simone - since i fell for you (1967)
Download here: http://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/3ua8rl
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Best of 2010: Blues Day and Mille Feuille

More 'casts you may have missed from last year - now's your chance to download these again with new links that work.
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Blues Day (rebroadcast from March 15, 2010)
Really excited about this one! A mix of soul and funk with some raw, hauntingly joyful blues tunes that have influenced most everything. Plus one of the greatest songs about rain ever recorded... Enjoy!
Playlist
1- big maybelle - rain down rain (ca. 1952)
2- kid koala - skanky panky (2003)
3- robert johnson - when you've got a good friend (ca. 1936)
4- cymande - brothers on the slide (1974)
5- son house - grinnin' in your face (ca. 1930)
Download here: http://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/e875m3
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Mille Feuille (rebroadcast from May 3, 2010)
Each of these songs layers many dimensions of sound into something quite lovely. Listen carefully and you may even hear the spaces in between.
Playlist
1- andrew bird - anonanimal
2- badly drawn boy - once around the block
3- annuals - loxtep
4- beirut - elephant gun
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Best Of 2010: Rewind and Freezing Rain

Happy New Year!
Kicking off the year with a few 'casts you may have missed from last year - now's your chance to download these again with new links that work. Hope you enjoy! Do let me know your suggestions for themes or interesting tunes to showcase in 2011.

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Rewind (rebroadcast from February 7, 2010)
So much great music comes from great music that came before...and in the end we're all just products of our collective histories.This week - two of my favorite hiphop tunes, preceded by the classic motown tunes that they sample. Listen up, rewind, and listen again.
Playlist
1- aretha franklin - one step ahead (1965)
2- mos def - ms. fat booty (1999)
3- william bell - i forgot to be your lover (1968)
4- dilated peoples - worst comes to worst (2001)
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Freezing Rain (rebroadcast from January 24, 2010)
I like how these indie tunes sort of melt together... Good background music to a foggy, drizzly week in the city, full of the fuzzy promise of greener times around the corner...
Playlist
1- grizzly bear - two weeks
2- cut copy - strangers in the wind
3- pinback - penelope
4- passion pit - swimming in the flood
Download here: http://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/s00mgv
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