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 #344: Destination Unknown
Air date: December 27, last show of the year, no fanfare, just a long ramble up top...20 minutes in, the music starts. Songs for the season,..."Moving On," "A Clean Break," "New Day," plus some show announcements, birthdays etc. AM is live very Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #343: Waiting for the Sun
From Dec 20th: songs about winter, cold, sun, Christmas, daylight - music for the season...from "We Love You" to "Glad Tidings" with some birthdays & show announcements thrown in as well. "It's Going to Be a Cold Winter" so snuggle up, babies. Aural Medication is live very Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medcation #342: Looking in the Eye of the...
Air date - December 13th: we're "Looking the World Over" for the "Music of the Earth"...following that "Old Dirt Road" to the "Moving Sound"..."Wheel Me Out" of "This Empty Place," and whatever happens, "I Blame the Government." Catch Aural Medication LIVE every Friday morning at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #341: Slipping Into Darkness
From Dec. 6: days are short, the "Silent Sun" makes for a "Dismal Day"..... in 1969 Genesis sounded like the Bee Gees, whoa! LCD Soundsystem are the hardest working band in the biz now...oh baby to oh honey....if you pay attention it all makes sense. AM is live on Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #340: Hold On to Your Mind
Air date: 11-22-24 thoughts on things coming full circle, on rain & the figurative filling of our reservoirs of joy & acceptance...music from Brazil, South Africa, Jamaica, Guadeloupe...some classics in there as well; come do a little rain dance with me. Aural Medication streams live on Fridays at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #339: Swingtown
Air date: November 15th: last week for post-election political commenary - for NOW...Flock of Seagulls, Frida (from ABBA) Greg Foat...some 'X' bands - YOU know why -- X-Teens, Generations X, Nona Hendryx...Osibisa, Bobby Keys...a hodge-podge. AM is live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #338: Shades of Orange
November 8 - the post-election edition: Can you stomach it? Give it a shot. Lots of great tunes - a trip back to the 80's, a more innocent time...if you don't like the commentary skip the first 20 or so. There's a comedy routine in there about the orange man...check it out. AM is live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #337: The Super-Natural
From November 1st: the Day of the Dead, All Saints Day & all that jazz - playing some of the artists who died in 2024, previews of some upcoming shows...post-Halloween, pre-election - the vibes are varied & far-reaching... AM is live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #336: Creatures of the Earth
From 10-18-24 - From Jessie Ware & Malcolm McLaren to Sturgill SImpson (aka "Johny Blue Skies") & Terri Gibbs to the A-Bones & the Ugly Creatures - also some jazz, soul & reggae thrown in. Like one of each....let it roll. Aural Medication is live most Fridays at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #335: Music & Dreams
From October 11th: kind-of-a- free association...one-thing-leads-to-another type thing - which is sort of what you always get...Nick Lowe, Procol Harum, Junior Murvin, Yusef Lateef, Lemon Twigs - that's the vibe. Dig in & dig it. Aural Medication streams out live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #334: Calling Captain Autumn
From October 4: come along with me on a fantastic voyage...increase your dopamine levels without scrolling or substances; a lively start but it cools out later...some songs in recognition of the hurricane down south...'listen' to some 'music for evenings' 'for the good times' - RIP Kris Kristofferson... Aural Medication is live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #333: Me & the Wind
From Septmeber 27: not too much ranting this week - almost none! Just the toons, ma'am. Mercury Rev, the Mommyheads, Morphine....also Shaun Cassidy, Shel Silverstein & Marlene Shaw. Lots o' udder tings too. Bop 'til ya drop, babies. AM is live very Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreerBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #332: Walk Away
From September 20th: You know about #walkaway, doncha? That's where it's at, babies. No doubt. Lots of walking away tunes - plus seeing the light & changing with the times. Don't Cry No Tears, coz, Rebels Are We. Aural Medication is live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #331: Showdown
The show from Sept 13: a little debate recap, some fuming, of course - skip the first 15 - 20 minutes if you want none of it...all lots o' pop, rock, soul, jazz, cocktail music, prog - some randomness, some pointed. And thass- it. AM is live on Fridays at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBroolyn.org
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Aural Medication #330: Revelation in Slow Motion
Air date - Sept. 6th: back in the saddle & getting acclimated...flying all over the place, spanning the decades and the genres..talking about some current events - music starts about 20 minutes in. Let the drums speak, for heaven's sake! Aural Medication streams live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #329: August Haze
From way back in August - 8/16: a little jingle-jangle, some atmospherics strangeness, some old-school rap & a little torch & pop...oh what's the uise of trying to describe it - just listen to it! Aural Medication is live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #328: A Hot Day Today
From August 9th: Hey people, summer is slipping away, get yer ya-ya's out, turn it on, turn it up, turn it loose. Get out there, catch some rays, feel the the warmth on your skin, close yuor eyes - for a change - dig the feel-good vibes. Aural Medication is LIVE every Friday morning 11:00 AM Eastern streaming on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #327: Paris Summer
Air date - August 2: a little Olymics chatter....about 15 minutes worth and then a buncha hooey? No! Lots o' great tunes - Bowie, Barbieri & Butterfield...Dr. John & Doobies, Chakachas, & Champion Jack...a trove of tuneful treasures... Aural Medication is live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #326: Everybody's Depraved
From July 26: A little preview of the CB's special that aired on RFB last Sunday (psst: we'll rebraodcast the audio doc: This AIn't No Disco, This is CBGB this coming Sunday 8/4 @3PM) Then some jazzy-pop-Brazilian-southern funk etc & so forth. Yahoo. AM streams live from RadioFreeBrooklyn.org every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern
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Aural Medication #325: Eardrum Buzz
Air date July 19th: catching up here after a few weeks away -- a set loosely inspired the main event of the last week...things like "Lucky Man" & " Can't Be Brought Down", " Wheel of Fortune" - you get the drift...so fun to be back. A dreamy summer set in there too. Give it a shot. Oops - no pun intended... Aural Medication goes out live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #324: Fight the Power
Original air date: June 21 - whoa nelly, it's been a while, ain't it? It's summer & I'm off doing summer-oriented things. So this is old-ish news...but music is fa-evah. Bit of a rant at the top...skip about 20 if you want none of it. Tons o' tunes follow. Dig it, babies. Aural Medication is live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #323: Revelations
From June 14th: the ranting is back...skip about 18 if you're not into it...buncha classic tracks here, not much that's terribly obscure Fugi & Dujii...Jimi, Quincy, Bowie...Blitz, Katz & ZZ Top -- all that & more, with a future RFB host in the studio. Aural Medication can be heard live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #322: June Night
From June 7th: kinda -uh-vuh jazzy, funky thing going on throughout - ad then some poppy, rootsy stuff at the end...random-ish, but always a STELLAR selection, you can bet on it. Happy Joooon. 🌷 ❤️ Aural Medication is live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #321: Pretty Music
From May 31st: A mixed bag of randomness...songs that follow each other for reasons occasionally mysterious and sometimes obvious...a little commentary at the top, some pretty, poppy things in the middle & some classic faves at the end. SIt back, enjoy the warm breezes & good bops. AM is live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #320: Release
From May 24th: anniversaries, holidays, birthdays - all manner of commemorations..the Friday before the long weekend, the official start of the summer, Bob Dylan's birthday - a set of covers for that one...time to release the tension! AM is live every Friday at 11:00 AM Estern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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