No it's isn't Halloween or the day of the dead or Mardi Gras...but we somehow got on that track starting off with a story about a "Ouija Board"...and interspersed throughout the show we have "Magic Man," "Werewolves of London" and "Black Widow Spider" by the late great Dr. john, the Night Tripper. Also we celebrate the birthdays of Laurie Anderson, Prince, Johnny Clegg, Tom Jones...and some music from South Africa, Zimbabwe and Ghana - the birthplace of Voodoo...we hope the spirit of Dr. John is listening and approves. Coming to you live every Friday, 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com

Spanning the globe! From Russia with love! Great tunes! Great segues! Soul funk, pop, jazz, indie, international, the works...nothing but the good stuff, check it out. Track list: https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/8839574/Aural-Medication Listen live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM Eastern time on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com

May 24th: a little old school to start things off, then a set of covers as a birthday tribute to Mr. Bobby D...and a couple of new things for good measure...From Heavy D & Grandmaster Flash to the Flying Burrito Brothers & Fairport Convention to Balthazar & Vlad Holiday...this show's got a little taste of everything...Tune in every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern for a new live show on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com

From May 17th from prog to funk to blues, songs in English, Turkish and Gibberish...also calling out the southern states - they know what they did...Dramarama, King Krimson, Altin Gun, Onyx Collective, Curtis Mayfield, Roy Ayers, Tenderlonious, Talking Heads, Jimi Hendrix, Curtis Harding et al. Playlist: https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/8621531/Aural-Medication Aural Medication can be heard live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com

AM - May 10 -'19 - We say good-bye to long time NYC radio mainstay WPLJ which sign off at the end of the month...then we've got some power pop, Afropop, Haitian pop, old pop, new pop...and I'm not talking soda. Also birthdays galore: Arthur Alexander, Larry Williams, Donovan, LIttle Walter, Tania Maria & the one & only, MORE. Track list: https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/8438825/Aural-Medication Listen live every Friday 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com

From 5-3-19: We start off with a little funk, get a little rock in & then slip into a mellow tone and a sentimental mood with a tribute to the great Duke Ellington to commemorate the 120th anniversary of his birth (4/29/1899) Tracklist: https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/8299243/Aural-Medication

Airdate - 4/26/19 - notes & songs about the southern city on the other coast...California Sunshine Girl, White Punks on Dope, Ain't Nobody Straight in L.A., Topanga WIndows and some other takes...weighing in are long time LA denizens Warren Zevon, Tom Waits, Neil Young, Jurassic 5, Charles Mingus & even a little someting from Charles Bukowski...Also stuff totally unrelated to LA! Broadcasting live from NYC every Friday morning at 11:00 AM

From April 19th: April in Paris this year was not all that....a couple of tunes at the top to say bonne chance to the cathedral & we move ON. Music from Lowly, David Axelrod, Steelers Wheel, Mink Deville...birthday tributes to some unsung bassists (Buster Williams, Richard Davis, Jimmie Lewis et al.) born this month...also Gus Dapperton, Bibio, Yeasayer, the Rapture...etc... Track list: https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/7989413/Aural-Medication

The April 12th edition , where we ask the questions: why aren't young people taking the plunge as much as they used to? Are virtual experiences taking the place of real ones? Also, didn't we already know what black holes looked like? And, why are artists' rendering of black holes nicer to look at than the actual photo?? And the tunes to accompany these questions - "Lonely Joe" "Make it with You," "Do It AnyWay You Wanna" - just do it with another person! Also a set for you space cadets & other free floating junk in between. Track list: https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/7528045/Aural-Medication

The April 5th edition: from country to folk to Brazilian to jazz , an interlude of music about Japan & from Japan & a band called Japanese Breakfast that has nothing to do with Japan at all...some Afrobeat & some more Scott Walker rememberances. Fairport Convention, Jorge Ben, Valley Lodge, St. Lenox, Razorlight, Ippu-Do, Hugh Masekela, Andrew Bird et al.

Airdate March 29th: A few farewells this week, notably to Dick Dale, Ranking Roger, Vera Bila and Scott Walker; a few songs to "drive into springtime" and a few to catch up on this month's birthdays: Barry Miles & Lew Tabackin, Fred Neil, Derrick Morgan, Nick Lowe. Sarah Vaughan & Flora Purim. Also a couple of new things by Andrew Bird & the Ibibio Sound Machine. And it does come together, really. Full track list here: https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/6914254/Aural-Medication Friday mornings at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org

From March 22nd: Billy C. takes this one & brings a mix that's out of this world...Tony Allen, Psychic TV, the Budos Band, Eels, Shriekback, Ian Dury, Julian Cope, Spoon, Leon Bridges & more. A new show airs live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org

Today's special is multi - flavor stew. A collage, a medley, an arrangement, an assortment of nibbles and sweetmeats, calico pie and a myriad of musical morsels...The theme music today is, appropriately, "Spectrum" by the late, great, word-jazzsmith, Ken Nordine. Then Chaka Khan starts us off with a Be-Bop Medley followed by some Afro-Funk, British rock, 60's soul, a mini-tribute to Arif Mardin & all that jazz...air date: 3-15-19 Play list: https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/5644345/Aural-Medication A new episode every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern live from Brooklyn. rfb.nyc

Air date: March 8 aka International Women's Day. Todays intro music: "Smoke This" by Shirley Scott followed by an (not quite!) all - female compendium of stories sung by women from around the globe - the US, of course, but also England, Canada, France, Peru, Italy, Benin, Australia, Czech Republic, Jamaica & Brazil. Themes covered range from "Down and Out" to "Walk Tall"; from "I Need Your Loving" to " Pardon Me, I've Got Someone to Kill," and a collage of bits & peices in between. Listen live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern time on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org Track list: https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/5555096/Aural-Medication

March marches in ruthlessly and we begin with a few songs about everyone's favorite hibernating activity and no, "Dancing With Myself" is not the ballad of the solitary radio DJ...then we have the usual mess where everything gets strewn about and the feathers fly...What is gospel disco? Who was Stephin Merritt's recording artist dad? What riff did Sean Lennon's new band seemingly "borrow" from his dad's old band? Also, a preview of the New Colossus Festival and finally, a toot toot to the the Crescent City, in honor of Mardi Gras. Let the bon temps rouler... A new show can be heard every Friday at 11:00 AM, streaming live from Brooklyn on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com

From 2-22-19: this week starts off with"Just In From Texas" and then all Texan artists in the first set (including the Monkees' Mike Nesmith...RIP Peter Tork) also Joe Tex, the Polyphonic Spree & the Red Krayola; then it's happy birthday to Dr. Dre (N.W.A.), Ice-T, Randy Crawford, Walter Becker (Steely Dan), Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads), Nina Simone, Nancy Wilson & a small tribute to Yoko Ono in the last set. Every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern, live on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com Tracklist: https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/4569163/Aural-Medication

Air date: 2-15-19: A short report on the James Chance show at El Cortez last week starts off the show ...then it's some ska, reggae, rock, pop, standards; a few tributes to several behind-the-scenes songwriting teams who had birthdays last week, some covers, some originals that became hits as covers...also what do certain songs by Roberta Flack & Freddie Scott have in common? https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/4126915/Aural-Medication

Airdate: Feb. 8,2019 Remembering Raed Fares of Radio Fresh in Syria & thoughts on routine as stability...Spanning the globe with chicks who scream & boogie, soul, blues & 60's.. songs sung in Turkish, Korean & Portuguese...Keane, Earl King, Diamond Joe, Princess Superstar, Royal Trux, Gal Costa, the Dicatators, the Blues Magoos...all over the map this week. songs: https://tinyurl.com/y6sc2jty Listen live every friday morning at 11:00 AM NYC time on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com

Spending too much time online? Of course you are...but at least if you're listening to music you're not participating in stupid arguments on social media. Right? This week (air date Feb.1) after a minor technical snafu, I get it rolling with some oldies, some new-ies, some funk etc. A little nod to Groundhog Day...the usual mix of this & that. If you skip the first 15 minutes, you're gold. Don't forget to get out & mingle... Track list: https://tinyurl.com/yatzwzou Live on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern

A little harmony, a little fun, what else? The Jimmy Castor Bunch start things off with "It's Just Begun" then it's a little funk, big band, jazz, French pop, rock, hip-hop, post - punk & gypsy, of course. Guess which two consecutive songs mention Steve Mcqueen? And it was pure serendipity... playlist: https://tinyurl.com/ya7n6otu Livestream every Friday 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com

Airdate: 1-18-19 This week we have songs about boys, sleepless nights and a myriad of other delights. "Storm Warning" by Skatalites, "Cold Flame" by Yello, " Blues Hangover" by Slim Harpo are a few of the others...it's cold out there, people! Also - Homeboy Sandman, the Damned, R. Stevie Moore, Shilpa Ray, APB etc. Night owls unite. Playlist: https://tinyurl.com/ycg9rdvl A new show can be heard live every week, Fridays at 11:00 AM Eastern, streaming via RadioFreeBrooklyn.com

"One half hillbilly, one half punk..." but also with some funk, pop & soul tossed in for good measure. From January 11th - the end of the week that marks the anniversary of David Bowie's birth and death & so we begin and end the first set with him. From "Garbageman" by the Cramps and "Trash Can" by Jon Spencer...to Shirley Bassey's "Goldfinger" and "Gold Star" - the song and Gold Star the band...from "Gossip" by Cyril Neville to "the Truth" by the Handsome Boy Modeling School...and some yakking about privacy and censorship...assignment complete. Track list: https://tinyurl.com/yd3paqyj

Original airdate: January 4, 2019. Ruminating on the new year & all those "best of" lists...to hell with 'em....we have a few releases from last year - Kali Uchis, My Brightest Diamond, Warmduscher...also stuff from the Pogues, Odetta, D'Angelo, the Monkees, St. Etienne AND Cuban, Calypso (or is it Mento??) & the CRUNGE...Olé! Track list: https://tinyurl.com/yamvowwa

Air date: December 28, last show of 2018! I look at other people's end-of-year best-of lists & pick a few that I've missed! Also, some New Year's related stuff - a couple songs about time, "Winds of Change" (yes please) , a smidgen of disco & some "Champagne & Reefer" to get you in that party mood and well, you know the drill. Hear a new show LIVE every Friday morning at 11:00 AM Eastern only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com

Happy solstice, happy winter, happy birthday, happy xmas etc etc...music of many flavors including: John Lennon, Elephant's Memory, Frank Zappa, Lowell Fulson, Dr. Rubberfunk, Art Brut, Sonny Phillips, Lee Ranaldo, Be-Bop Deluxe, Chuck Prophet, Bobby Fuller Four, Bob Dorough and the ever - popular MORE. With some off - kilter Christmas tuines scattered throughout. Track list: https://tinyurl.com/ydgo4snl