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 #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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Aural Medication #319: Kids In America
From May 17: Happy anniversary to AM on RFB - exactly 6.5 years today...shout-out to this year's graduates, some clips from Duke's ceremony...and then some fun tunes to cap off the academic year - lot's of 80's...then music from Algeria, Turkey, France, Jamaica, Brazil, Spain...a drop of prog. Drink up! AM streams live on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org every Friday morning at 11:00 AM Eastern time
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Aural Medication #318: This Town Ain't Big Enou...
From May 10th: notes on the media, the protests, etc. - then some punk, some disco, some folky-country stuff, a mixed, mashed-up, muddle, like always. Also - a guest in the studio - welcoming @minus32heartbeat & his new show to RFB. AM is live every Friday at 11:00 AM eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #317: I Believe in the Unknown
Air date: May 3: some ramblings from the campaign trail - but 20 minutes or so in, we get into it...gypsy music,, brass band, funk, blues, classic 80's, latin - from "I Found Myself a Good Man" to "A Good Man is Hard to Find" - aka it's an election year. AM is live from Brooklyn every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medicaton #316: Vacation from My Mind
Air date: April 26th - A little teeVee recommendation for y'all & a set inspired by same; a few show previews, birthdays & a set commemorating the 50 Anniversary of the end of American involvement in the Vietnam War. Not too long of an intro - promise! AM streams out live every Friday 11 AM - 1 PM only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com
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Aural Medication #315: Do the Boob
Air date: April 19, 2024: not too much rambling this week, just your regular mix of the usual/unusual -- birthdays, show announcements, a set of music released in April 1984, some Americana at the end there. A fine time is guaranteed for all. AM streams live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #314: Friday Night Stomp
The April 12th show: bit of a rant at the top - skip the first 20 minutes or so if you're just here for the tunes... A little funk, a little new wave, some harmonica blues, some 60's - the usual fare. Bon appetit. AM streams live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #313: Temple of the Mind
From April 5: hot on the heels of the NYC earthquake..., some poitics, some life philosophy, Germans talking/singing like machines...a set of music from West Africa - Ghana, Nigeria & Cabo Verde & more... Listen to AM live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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