PODCAST! BACK TO AFRICA! REGGAE AND AFROBEAT! Mr. Something Something, Kokolo, Fela Kuti, Femi Kuti - Official (Femi Anikulapo - Kuti), New Kingston, ZVULOON DUB SYSTEM, Dub Syndicate 

Seriously. Is there another radio show? Cos no one told me. 

Playlist: 

SIANspheric: 10/3/79 | 
Kinski: Semaphore | 
Magnog: More Weather | 
Mark McGuire: Earth Grid (Activation) | 
Evil Blizzard: Sacrifice | 
Suishou No Fune: Vale Of Spirits | 
Future Shuttle: Feathermaster | 
Talking Heads: Memories Can’t Wait | 
The Cult Of Dom Keller: Plague Of All | 
Hey Colossus: Black And Gold | 
Opal: Soul Giver | 
White Manna: Hassan | 
The Auras: Love Just Spirals On | 
The Backhomes: Stay | 
The Dream Syndicate: Tell Me When It’s Over

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This month, we discuss Ken McGoogan's 2001 book Fatal Passage, about the life and exploits of Arctic explorer John Rae  and his efforts to find the missing part of the Northwest Passage and determine the fate of the unlucky 1845 Franklin expedition.

This month, the OABC consisted of Deb (whose choice this was), Sonia, Katie, Ben, Steve, and David. Music provided by Stan Rogers ("Northwest Passage") and Tiller's Folly & Bruce Coughlan ("The Ballad of John Rae").

Join us in March for our discussion of Geek Love by Katherine Dunn.

Join us this month to delve into the realm of microplastic fibers ....one of the best kept environmental problems?  You decide.  We also feature two trash artist, one of which is making jewelery out of smog!  And not just any jewelery, compressed carbon equals diamonds!  Wild indeed.

Awd Politics on 42 Fish:

A discussion on the latest article by Murray Dobbin on Rabble and The Tyee

http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2015/01/26/Downsize-Democracy-For-40-Years/

Playlist:

Then Came the Morning    The Lone Bellow    Then Came the Morning    2015
Fire Escape    Half Moon Run    Dark Eyes    2012
Fireproof    The National    Trouble Will Find Me    2013
Throw It On The Fire    Zeus    Classic Zeus    2014
The Fire    The Strumbellas    We Still Move On Dance Floors    2013
Nerve    Half Moon Run    Dark Eyes    2012
You've Got A Lot Of Nerve    The Skydiggers    Road Radio    1995
Mouthpiece    Dan Mangan + Blacksmith    Club Meds    2015
Walkin Out The Door    Deer Tick    Divine Providence    
Driftin' Door To Door    Eric Bibb    Eric Bibb - Blues people    2014
Lookin' Out My Back Door    Creedence Clearwater Revival    Chronicle, Vol. 1    1970
21 Gun Salute    Half Moon Run    Dark Eyes    2012
45/33    The Rural Alberta Advantage    Mended With Gold    2014
When the One You Love Loses Faith    Justin Townes Earle    Absent Fathers    2014

Have a listen as Cousin Awd and FFExpress host Courtney Harrop have a catch up (kind of like a coffee Break) and Cousin Awd breaks down the Evening of Film, Conversation and Music event coming up on January 31st:

Local Musician Larry Hanson, Nanaimo based musicians Willie Thrasher and Linda Saddleback, actor Eric Wilson, voice of APTN’s new First Nations superhero cartoon, Kagagi, and Kevin “Sipreano” Howes, the curator of the hit collection Native North America (Vol. 1): Aboriginal Folk, Rock, and Country 1966-1985, will engage in the courageous conversation considering why the art of First Nations People were not supported in Media historically and what has changed today - if anything.

Reserve your seat by phoning 604-485-0088.
Admission by Donation to the Artists.

January 31st, 7-9pm at the Tla'Amin Salish Center

How did Euro & Friend do during Week 3 of their challenge? You better tune in to find out!

Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons is MIA today, but the studio was brimming over with guests. Of course, Euro & Friend stop by to give us the latest on their break from smoking, plus Yvonne Russell from Inclusion PR to discuss their 60th (!!) anniversary celebration, and even Amy Sharp (!!!) pops by with an update on Anakin Fretts.

Of course, tons of great music from Ted Leo & the Pharmacists, Wall of Voodoo, New Pornographers and more!

you will always

be on my mind.

Alan Jackson-Gone County

Aaron Neville&Linda Ronstadt-All my life

Brooks and Dunn-Believe  

Blue Rodeo-Cynthia   

Billy Ray Cyrus-Casualty of love

Carrie Underwood-Temporary home 

Charlie Major-I do it for the money 

BR5-I ain't never  

Billy Currington-I got a feelin'  

David Nail-The sound of a million dreams

PJ Murrihy/Nathan Carter&Cherish the Ladies-Don't leave behind a broken heart   

Brad Paisley-Wrapped around  

Blackhawk-Every once in a while

Jack Carey-The Emigrant's song 

Blake Shelton-The baby

Damian McGinty-A bird without wings

Brendan Shine-Rose of Castlerea

Irish Rovers-Rymes & Reason

Mactalla Mor-Ch Mi Na Morbheanna

Dan Potsumoto-Carthy Stemnson's trip to Herve's

Athas-Boys of Tandragee/Tuesday morning/Checkered blanket       

Paddy O'Brien-Marion's Rose

Brunuhville-Rise of a kingdom

Boroque & Hungry-The road to Lisdoonvarna

Maidens IV-Rocks of the Baun

Banshee in the kitchen-The girls set

Jed Marum with Hugh Morisson&Mason Brown-Star of the county Down

The Tea Merchants-Frogg Polkas

Anne Roos-Considine's Grove

PODCAST!! This week on The Pow!Town GetDown Radio Show with DJ Triple Dub aka dubcomandantewe got brand new Dubmatix, Jahtari, Dub Syndicate and MARLON "Ganja Farmer" ASHER, Toots and the Maytals withTrey Anastasio as well as tunes from Adham Shaikh and Big Bass Theory

RIP Edgar Froese, founder and longtime member of electronic music pioneers Tangerine Dream. 

Playlist: 

Tangerine Dream: Birth Of Liquid Plejades | 
Tangerine Dream: Ricochet, Pt. 2 | 
You’re Smiling Now But We’ll All Turn Into Demons: Throne Control | 
Lumerians: Impossible Window / Caballero Futuro | 
Anthroprophh: Outside The Circle | 
Disappears: Mist Rites | 
My Expansive Awareness: We Are Stardust | 
Earthling Society: Journey Into Satchidananda | 
The Band Whose Name Is A Symbol: I’d Rother

[GIF courtesy of Zolloc.]

These are the songs in people's heads. A crowdsourced, themed playist from #MrFireWizard and friends. Enjoy!

Playlist:

Turn Blue    The Black Keys    Turn Blue    2014
Judgement    Half Moon Run    Dark Eyes    2012
Can't Judge a Book    The Harpoonist and The Axe Murderer    Checkered Past    2012
Unofferable    Half Moon Run    Dark Eyes    2013
Soft Offering (For the Oft Suffering)    Hey Rosetta!    Second Sight    2014
Bad Brain Day    PS I Love You    For Those Who Stay    2014
Half Crazy    The Barr Brothers    Sleeping Operator    2014
Ain't My Day    Head of the Herd    On The House    2011
Ruby, Are You Mad?    Carolina Chocolate Drops    Leaving Eden    2012
Drug You    Half Moon Run    Dark Eyes    2012
Fake Drugs    Hollerado    Record in a Bag    2009
I Was Young When I Left Home    Marcus Mumford    Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of 'Inside Llewyn Davis'    2015