Aural Medication

A weekly infusion of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers...musical remedies both natural & synthetic, some locally sourced, some internationally imported. From Cleveland to the Congo, from Bushwick to Brazil. LIVE on Fridays 11 AM - 1PM only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com

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Aural Medication #117: Some People Can Do What ...
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
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Aural Medication #116: Funky in Here
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!
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Aural Medication #114: Funky But Chic
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.
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Aural Medication #113: disco peanuts
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
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Aural Medication #112: Time Check
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
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Aural Medication #111: Can You See the Light?
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
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Aural medication #110: Come ride, come ride
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
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Aural Medication #109: Mr. Diva
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
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Aura; Medication #108: 21st Century Schizoid Man
Airdate: Dec. 6th: Schizzoid men, Real Life Permanent Dream, Everyone's Gone to the Moon, Love Gets You Twisted, a bunch of songs about weird Denver! Indie rock, folk, coutry, jazz, music from the Sahara and Cambodia...all groovy all the time. Aural Medication blows through town every Friday morning, live at 11;00 AM Eastern time only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com
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Aural Medication #107: Hotel Last Resort
Airdate: Nov. 29: the Black Friday / post-TG Day episode...some notes on those, some funky junk, 60's freak-out, hard rock & twang....Tim Maia & Ike & Tina, the Make-Up, the Move & the Darkness, Sonny Rollins & Cymande...it's all here. Don't let the season drag you down, snap out of your stupor & turn it up. Playlist: https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/9881114/Aural-Medication Aural Medication infuses you with healing every Friday morning, live, on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org at 11:00 AM Eastern
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Aural Medication #106: International Operator
From Nov. 22 - a little bit of blather to begin with & then we're off - punk, post-punk, funk, soul & twang...also classical! And Twink! Hella fun, check it out and come back for more. Join me live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM Eastern only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org Playlist:https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/9840427/Aural-Medication
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Aural Medication #105: Fool's Paradise
Happy 2nd anniversary to Aural Medication! Still having fun, whoa. We start off this week with a little jazz-blues-soul-r&b, get into some pop-psychedelia-prog & finally a little 80's throwback, 'cause it gives us that shot of nostalgia. Don't deny yourself these treats... Aural Medication broadcasts live every Friday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Eastern, only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com
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Aural Medication #104: Unwind Yourself
Airdate: November 8: notes on losing it & saving it, the Mystery Dance...and then we're off. whipping you up into a frenzy, then chilling you out real good. Winding & unwinding, rock, funk - even - get this- prog. Who woulda thunk it. Strike up the band. playlist: https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/9755672/Aural-Medication Aural Medication squirts out live on Friday mornings at 11:00 Eastern, only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com
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Aural Medication #103: Out Come the freaks
From November 1st - the day after...gearing up for our big fundraise2 coming up soon...join me as I dig into my saucerful of secrets to bring you...funk-soul-rock-jazz, an old-timey blues number with s little innuendo and even a little country, 'cause everyone's a little bit country when you get right down to it. If it's good to ya, it's good for ya. Aural Medication bursts forth every week, live on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com at 11:00 AM (NY ttime) on Fridays. Playlist: https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/9714160/Aural-Medication
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Aural Medication #102: Living After Midnight
Airdate: October 25th...A recap of October: Hayfever, Tell Me Lies, Living After Midnight, October, Black is the Night etc and so forth...Indie pop, Latin soul, Disco, old freak rock, R&B and stuff. Ugh, so good, you'll thank me laytah! Enjoy peeps. Playlist: https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/9672877/Aural-Medication Aural Medication happens live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM NYC time. Tune in - RadioFreeBrooklyn.com
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Aural Medication #101: We're All F*ing Morons
Airdate: October 18th: Welcome back my friends, to the show that never ends, we're so glad you could attend, come inside, come inside. Paranoia Blues and more songs about fools...is it bread & circuses yet? You decide. Blues, funk, soul, jazz & wacked out rock & roll. I still like it. You will too. Aural Medication shoots out every week on Friday at 11:00 AM NYC time, only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com playlist: https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/9631483/Aural-Medication
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Aural Medication #100: 100 Days, 100 Nights
Airdate: October 11, 2019: 99 ½ just won't do...show 100 plays the old and new...birthday shout outs, R.I.P's...disco, jazz and soul to please...join me live for Friday's mix...on RFB to get your kicks. Aural Medication goes out live from Brooklyn every Friday at 11:00 AM (NY Time) on rfb.nyc
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Aural Medication #99: Echoes
Airdate: October 4th, 2019 [I think the audio issues are better] ...so much fun this one - first set - power pop. soul-funk & indie rock; second set - music from the African continent: D.R. of Congo, Benin, Angola, Algeria and Senegal...and some jazz...third set - a little helping of sweet, sweet, soul. Enjoy. I know that you will. Playlist: https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/9539626/Aural-Medication Aural Medication can be heard live hevery Friday morning at 11:00 AM (NY time) via RadioFreeBrooklyn.com
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Aural Medication #98: Beginning of the End
Airdate: Sept. 27 the first set was fun - making oblique references to the impeachment announcement, with the usual mix of blues, rock, soul, jazz vocals, indie rock, yacht rock, r&b, you name it. Having fun, keeping it real. Not too real. Aural Medication goes out live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM Eastern time on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com
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Aural Medication #97: All Mixed Up
Airdate: September 20th...marking the passing of Rick Ocasek, we start off with a set of songs (mostly, though not entirely) from the early days of 'New wave" and then it's the usual mix of birthdays, bands playing locally, random access memories and even some country music. Yayus. Some yakking in the beginning about the climate strike... Aural Medication goes out live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com
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Aural Medication #96: Three Girl Rhumba
From Sept. 13th - a Friday the 13th, no less and a day that had a full-harvest-micro moon - AND went off without a hitch. Yma Sumac gets it started with "Dance of the Moon Festival," then it's the most cheerful song you'll ever hear about 'Bad Luck,' and then some 90's, some new stuff, some jazz. OuttaSITE babies. Aural Medication broadcasts live every Friday morning 11:00 AM Eastern time only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com
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Aural Medication #95: Spirit of the Boogie
Ack, it's September (6th)...fully back in the groove here, present in mind, body & soul, with tunes to satisfy all you senses. This week we have - some reggae beats, some funky soul, some Italo - pop, singer - songwriters and a dirty joke. All of it and more. Get down wit yo' bad self. Aural Medication can be live streamed every Friday morning at 11 AM Eastern only on RadioFreeBrook;yn.com
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Aural Medication #93: Love Over Here
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Aural Medication #92: I Lead a Life
The August 16th episode: it's the 50th anniversary of many music festivals including the Atlantic City Pop Festival, Black Woodstock as well the one that made the most headlines. We do a brief nod to each, starting with Little Richard who brought house down when he closed the ACPF in August of '69. Also some 60's oldies, a little hip-hop, Brazilian disco, and jazzzzz... Aural Medication can be heard live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM Eastern (with a repeat on Tuesday @2:00 AM) only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com
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Aural Medication #91: rebel without a brain
From August 9th: birthdays (2 Shirelles, Airto Moreira, Ian Broudie, Eddie Jefferson & Roland Kirk) ; remembering David Berman and quasi - themed set commenting on the recent mass shootings. Fun, no? Aural Medication can be heard live every week on Fridays at 11:00 AM Eastern only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com
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