From June 19th: Happy Juneteenth! It hits different this year, doesn't it? Also, it's the beginning of summer & everything is happening outside now...takin' it to the streets - in more ways than one. On this edition we have soul, retro - pop, folk, gospel, rock, zouk...a true mish-mash. Thanks for listening! Join me every Friday morning live, for a new show. 11:00 AM Estern on RadioFreebrooklyn.com

From June 12th: Back in the RFB studio!! Super stoked about this. Starting off with some Brazilian music - I've missed it so, in honor of the anniversary of Joao Gilberto's birth...then we have some funk, some psychedelia as it morphed into prog-rock, indie rock, hip-hop - the usual mix of stuuff - even an old English sea chanty, because why not? Always fun, thanks for listening! Listen live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM Eastern only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org

The June 5th edition: Perhaps the last RFBatHome show for now... heading back to the studio shortly...this show reflects briefly on the events of the week, but as always, I mix it up. Jazz, r&b, experimental, some interesting oovers, some classics, a couple new things - all here, as per usual. Drop by RFB every day -- but especially on Friday mornings at 11:00 AM Eastern to hear new installments of Aural Medication live.

From May 29th: more bad news but the show must go on. A little more funk & soul & R&B this week but also some twang - new stuff from Badly Drawn Boy, Perfume Genius, Marshall Crenshaw... hope this mix brings you up a bit. Join Aural Medication live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM Estern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org

From May 22nd: a little more noiz than usual in this one...*shrug* - sometimes you need a little chaos to break the monotony...but first we start off with something we've become all too familiar with: "Let's Take a Walk Around the Block" Also thrown into the mix - some new wave, psychedelia, reggae, hip-hop...the usual motley crew of not so random randos... Check in with Aural Medication every Friday morning at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadiofreeBrooklyn.org

May 15: this show barely made it out live, due to some technical issues with our stream, but here it is now, stitched together, pasted up with a little extra tacked on at the end, just for for you. We are definitely in an era when we are losing all the great architects of rock & roll as we know it....so we start off with some Little Richard, some funk & soul, then some 70's - 80's electronic-y stuff & finally some smooth jazz vocals, yacht rock whatnot...a salute to NYC...it's like that. Aural Medication can (usually) be heard live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org

From May 8th: this might have been the Mother's Day edition if I actually remembered that it was Mother's day that weekend...what is time anyway? And what is Mother's Day when you can't be with yours. So, just some regular choons...starting with, on topic, "I've Had Enough" from EW & F in honor of Phillip Bailey's birthday and we're off. Some new releases, some more topical tunes - that's topical, not tropical...you know the deal.. Come and keep Aural Medication company as I broadcast from home - live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM Eastern only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org

May 1st - May Day...mayday? Starting off on a somber note & then a brief reflection on the encroachment of nature into the man-made environment and also the silence that surrounds us...new stuff from the Stones, old stuff from Wings & the Cure & happy birthday to Giorgio Moroder & Duke Ellington & Kim Gordon. & finally, some thoughts on rats....it's a trip, babies. Playlist: https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/10807242/Aural-Medication Aural Medication airs live from NYC every Friday morning at 11:00 AM Eastern only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com

From April 24,2020: Sheltering in some more, alternating with roaming the near-empty streets of NYC...but the show goes on. It's amazing how many songs are suddenly applicable to the times we're living through: "How long Will This Last?" "Quiet Life," "Solitary Confinement," Nothin' Iz New," and of course, "Loneliness." All good stuff, though. A great way to spend a couple of hours & shut out the craziness, if you have that luxury.. Take care, folks. Playlist: https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/10765704/Aural-Medication Join me (Rina) on Aural Medication live every Friday from 11:00 AM Eastern for 2 hours of music from all over the tuniverse only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org

From April 17, 2020: Broadcasting live from home. Mistakes made on the air can be fixed in the editing room (also home)! More loosely thematic material this week, though you'd barely notice with everything from 80's funk, no wave, new wave, classic & indie rock, 60's & a drop of jazz.. Get hip, take this tip & join me on this way out trip, babies. Playlist: https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/10724130/Aural-Medication Tech glitches on Aural Medication, can be heard live and in real time every Friday morning at 11:00 AM Eastern only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org

Broadcasting live again - airdate April 10th - with an all new episode...a little thematic material, some birthdays, no shows to announce, but a few new releases...from Diamanda Galas to Ella, Paul Simon & Isaac Hayes, remembering Bill Withers, Manu Dibango, Alan Merrill (the Arrows), John Prine, Adam Schlesinger (Tinted Windows) & Hal Wilner. Lots more. So glad to be back. PLaylist: https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/10682919/Aural-Medication Join me - Rina - on Friday mornings at 11:00 AM Eastern, for Aural Medication, live again on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org

From March 20th: possibly the last live, new show for a while until I can either safely travel or broadcast from home, or decide to make the 1.5 hour trek to the studio...so here it is, more music to hunker down with...some thematically virus - related stuff, a bunch of new things, some classics, a little gospel and Baby Huey. Hope to be back soon. Playlist: https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/10559424/Aural-Medication Aural Medication can be heard every Friday morning at 11:00 AM Eastern on independent, community radio: RadioFreeBrooklyn.org

From Friday the 13th, March...it's a new world out there and it's just the beginning. It's good to stay engaged but also to periodically tune out & stay sane. A little disco dancing in your room? Why not? That's how we began last week...then some stuff about Lou Reed, John Cale, Andy Warhol...some power pop, some French songs, pop-jazz vocals, a little indie rock & you're good to go. Still broadcasting live so far, from RadioFreeBrooklyn.com every Friday morning at 11:00 AM Eastern time

Airdate March 6th, 2020...notes on the election, the virus & Women's Day...music from the Gainsbourg family, women singers & girl bands (+ a couple o' dudes) from South Korea , Japan, Germany, Brazil, France, the U.K. & South Africa...new releasaes, birthdays etc. Happy Purim, Happy International Women's Day (March 8), vote & stay safe people! Aural Medication provides you with musical healing every Friday morning at 11:00 AM Eastern live on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com

From not the last day of Feb...Feb 28...happy leaping...spanning the decades here 60's, 70's 80's & a few new things... the Cramps, the Darkness, the Bee Gees, El Chicano, the Figgs, the Tallies...all in there. A little glitchy thing happened in the middle, but no big whoop. Flock with me, babies. Check out Aural Medication when it's live every Friday morning 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com

From Feb 21: Brit-rock, jazz, brass band, experimental , folk, Brazialian. & something from New Orleans... also some nifty covers. I'm throwin' it all at ya. Can you dig it? Don't forget to tune in to RadioFreeBrooklyn.org on Fridays at 11:00 AM Eastern when AM is live.

From February 14th - the Valentine's Day edition with songs about being lonely & alone, a couple of love songs thrown in for good measure and at least one each about flowers & candy...but not in the way you might think. Not being maudlin, just commiserating. Some new stuff, some classics. Ernie Graham & Emitt Rhodes, 'Ol Blue Eyes & Ray Charles, King Krule & Whiner. Never boring., all mixed up. Aural Medication broadcasts live every Friday morning at 11:00 Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org

From Feb. 7, 2020: Post-impeachment, pre-Oscars, some commentary in word & song. the great divide between Hippies & Cowboys, oldies, soul, country, regggae, jazz, Brazilian & even, EVEN a drop of classical in there. Nothing too raucous this week, but keeping it interesting. You can join the fun on Aural Medication, when it's live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org

Airdate Jan.31...another year around the sun...woo-hoo...another show with "funky" in the title...starting with the rather unfunky Steeleye Span & then Rush, RIP Neal Peart...followed by the usual motley crew of rock, jazz, funk, singer-songwriter, indie, old & new, show announcements, birthdays...but don't let me make it sound stale. We are always fresh on RFB! Germ-free radio, at your doorstep. Stay healthy out there! Aural Medication is live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com We need your support!

AM 1-17-20: Happy birthday to Eartha Kitt & to Johnny Costa - the former musical director of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood...do we care about the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? Not for the purposes of this show...we have some reggae beats, song about the working week, some stuff in French, German, Spanish & Protuguese, some 80's, some soul, jazz, foilk...you could do worse. Swing by RadioFreebrooklyn.com on Friday morning at11:00 AM Eastern for a new, live episode each week.

AM:: Jan 10::2020:: just skipping stones here...Bowie to Funkadelic...previews of the Winter Jazzfest in NYC...and some tenuous thematic connections in the last set...the Filipino Beatles, followed by a Beatles cover, followed by a George Martin produced act spoofing psychedelia, followed by a psychedelic track, followed by...oh, you figure out the logic... Playlist: https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/10124984/Aural-Medication Follow me down the rabbit hole every Friday morning at 11:00 AM on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org

From Jan.3 - first show of the year & it didn't start smoothly, but you won't hear it here on the podcast! Amazing how optimistic we can be at the beginning of a new year & how quickly the news dashes our rose-colored daydreams and snaps us back to reality. Anyway, it started out hopefully with songs about new days & good moods & time and the return of the light ( yet again)...also some new things that came out in 2019, that made some of the 'Best of 2019' lists out there on the interwebs...and some older things, as per yoozh. Aural Medication is live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org

December 27th - last show of the year..winter's here & the days are getting longer, yay... a few things that came out this year from other's people's 'best of' lists... a few NYE - themed tunes...the usual mix of indie-soul-jazz-rock-whatever...hangover's should be over by now, tune in. Playlist: https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/10045219/Aural-Medication Aural Medication is on live, live, LIVE on Fridays 11:00 AM Eastern, only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com

Airdate: December 20th: 'Twas the show before Christmas and themes ran a-plenty, from impeachment to the holidays, there were songs six and twenty. We played and we danced, we talked about stuff, a good time, as always, it's never enough. So download or stream, play to your heart's delight. Happy holidays y'all & to all a good night. https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/10005850/Aural-Medication Aural Medication can be heard live every week on Friday mornings, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (eastern) only on RadioFreeBrooklyn,.org

From Dec. 13: from Afro-funk & soul to 80's electro-pop, indie rock, jazz standards, & a dollop of 60's grooviness. Also a Prince tune like you've never heard it from a new release of outtakes & alternate versions. You could be more as you are...dig it. Playlist: https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/9964814/Aural-Medication:Aural Medication is here for you when you need it, but can also be heard live every week on Fridays at 11:00 AM Eastern, only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com