It is summer, people. Need I say more? Diving into the delicious season with several versions of the all time classic tune, one of the most covered songs ever, you know the one. Also music by Kino, the Kinks, Kris Kristofferson, R. Kelly and even artists from other parts of the alphabet...Angelique Kidjo, MFSB, the Breeders.... Playlist: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&month=Jun&year=2018&playlist=7060#here

Are laughing and crying opposites or really not so far apart? You decide. This episode features songs about both. Also new things from Bombino, Ezra Collective, Domenico Lancelotti & Low Cut Connie. And something a little rrracy...just for you. Songs: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&month=Jun&year=2018&playlist=6997#here

Notes on celebrity suicides, Japanese rental families and then some tunes to put the 'ride' in your Friday...meandering around Low Cut Connie, Sir Douglas Quintet, Parliament, Lonnie Liston Smith, the Quick, Gabriella Cohen and Tom Jones! A groove and a gas to be sure, as always. Original air date: June 8, 2018 LIsten live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org playlist: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&month=Jun&year=2018&playlist=6946#here

Songs about misunderstandings...being misunderstood, misled & making up your mind...doing what you say & saying what you mean...Other songs by by Veruca Salt, Elastica, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs,...also Pucho! Yusef Lateef, Future Punx, Run DMC, Bobby Womack & mo' Catch a new show every Friday morning at 11:00 on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org Songs: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&month=Jun&year=2018&playlist=6881#here

Songs to focus and distract , to make you feel, to make you dance. A birthday salute to the Bob with a bunch of covers; also to Lauryn Hill, Paul Weller & Patti Labelle. Newer music by Janelle Monae, Chad Valley, Twin Shadow & !!! New shows every Friday morning at 11:00 AM EDT on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org the tunes: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&month=May&year=2018&playlist=6823#here

...I just want to start a flame in your heart...boogie-woogie, vocalese, scat, jazz, blues, soul & the Talking Heads. From Moody's Mood for Love to Manhattan Loverboy...from Chicken Shack Boogie to Boogie on Reggae Woman...from Leaving Trunk to This Must Be the Place. Live every Friday at 11:00 AM RadioFreeBrooklyn.org Songs: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&month=May&year=2018&playlist=6773#here

Love makes fools of everyone...songs about the foolish, a birthday salute to songwriter Graham Gouldman, songs you hear all the time & still love and new stuff from Leon Bridges, Josh Rouse, Blossoms and We Are Scientists... Full playlist here: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&month=May&year=2018&playlist=6722#here Listen to new episodes every Friday at 11:00 AM on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org

How much of your life do you spend waiting for something? Actively, passively, in anticipation or boredom or impatience or dread. Nearly every minute of every day. New music by Chris Richards & the Subtractions, The Unknown Mortal Orchestra & the Orange Peels...the famous guitar riff shared by Bowie & James Brown...birthday nods to Sharon Jones, Ray Barreto, Kim Gordon & Shirley Horn and of course, notes on waiting. Track list: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&month=May&year=2018&playlist=6677#here

The telephone saga concludes with a set dedicated to the humble telephone. And I don't mean the cell...Also continuing to celebrate artists born in April including Gil Scott-Heron, Charles Mingus, Ann Peebles, Eddie Hazel & Giorgio Moroder. Hello hello... Song list: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&month=Apr&year=2018&playlist=6614#here LIVE on Fridays @ 11AM EDT on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com

A little social commentary, a little spaced - out mellow jam, a little rock & roll. Track list: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&month=Apr&year=2018&playlist=6575#here Listen live every Friday 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com

All the cool cats are born in April - Al Green, Jimmy Cliff, Marvin Gaye, Billie Holiday, Hugh Masekela, Serge Gainsbourg, Ronnie Lane....also a set for Francophiles and new music from Hinds, Ty Seagull. U.S. Girls & Major Murphy + mo'

Billy C of Cosmic Debris pretends to be me while I'm in Paree...and plays music by the Yardbirds, Arrested Development, Brenda Khan, Grace Jones, the Seratones, Mick Taylor...

Contort yourself and do the Watusi Boogaloo...Ready or not here comes the Studio Backpack Rap...Can't Nobody Love You Til the End, I Wonder If I Take You Home and play some Jive Samba, will you Treat Her Like a Lady? 'Cause She's Thunderstorms & this is all just Greasy Kid Stuff. You'd better Go Now & Getaway...Plus- Latin, African & Brazeeew, of course. Listen LIVE on Fridays 11 AM EDT on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com

Remember life before the Internet & social media? No? Those were the good old days before all your shit was 'out there' being tallied, categorized & used against you. On this week's show - reggae, Brazilian, blues & some dark songs about spring; music by Jorge Ben, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Rufus, Family, Dungen & Woods, Etta Jones, Girl Ray & mo'... Full track list: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&month=Mar&year=2018&playlist=6371#here Listen LIVE every Friday morning at 11:00 US Eastern time on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com

Songs with one word titles, songs that remind you of other songs, March birthdays - all wrapped up for you with a bow on top. No mistakes. Track list: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&month=Mar&year=2018&playlist=6332#here

Join me and my guest, my old buddy Billy, as we reminisce about working at Tower Records (RIP Russ Solomon) and in radio and discuss the tunes - songs about hot & cold, good & bad, musicians' musician children and some stuff for "Ladies' Day"... Complete song list: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&month=Mar&year=2018&playlist=6275#here Listen LIVE every Friday 11 AM Eastern only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com

Happy International Women's Day...kicking off women's history month with music from Pylon, Shangri-Las, Jocelyn Brown, Nona Hendryx, Romeo Void, ESG, Cat Power...and more more more

The first set has a couple of weirdly prescient songs by David Bowie & XTC; then we hop around to stuff from the 60's & stuff by acts playing locally & other stuff the stuff: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&month=Feb&year=2018&playlist=6169#here

Listen as I play some songs about going to bed & sleepwalk right through the show...also I talk to a real live teen about a new RFB show!

On the anniversary of the Beatles 1st appearance on the Ed Sullivan show - (and ignoring, for a moment, what Q said) a valentine to the British Invasion; also tunes by Bobby Womack, Fats Waller, the Like, the Last Shadow Puppets, Major Harris, the James Hunter Six and more. Playlist: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&month=Feb&year=2018&playlist=6046#here

New music from the Go! Team, Django Django, Chris Dave & the Yearning...old music from the Hollies, Rick James, Belle & Sebastian & more... Playlist: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&month=Feb&year=2018&playlist=5995#here

Marking the passing of the great Hugh Masekela; also noting the births of Antonio Carlos Jobim, Etta James, Jean Knight + lots of other great tunes. Songs: http://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&month=Jan&year=2018&playlist=5928#here

From the 80's to Brazilian to 70's disco-soul to 60's rock + iconoclasts etc. & so forth Songs: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&month=Jan&year=2018&playlist=5866#here

Episode number nine, number nine, number nine...a set dedicated to the LOTUS - that's Liar-in-chief Of The US...plus, where's my king cake? Songs: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&month=Jan&year=2018&playlist=5827#here

Cold weather, cold feelings, talking about the weather, small talk, talking loud & saying nothing Song list: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&month=Jan&year=2018&playlist=5787#here