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 #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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Aural Medication #312: New York I Love You, But...
From March 29lth; Some commentary about the state of things...a little set of (mostly) tunes that Michael Brecker played on, a few things about ol' NYC, some rock & roll, some Brazilian, African & erm, German? Ja! Tune into AM live, every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #311: Nashville Cat
Air date March 22, '24: Back from Nashville whoo-whee! Getting into a bit of country, which I don't play nearly often enough...and lots of other stuff, too - the usual suspects represented, the hodge-podge...join me live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #310: I Don't Want No Cybersex
From March 8: What IS Internatonal Women's Day's really about anyway? How come it's suddenly a thing here in the US? We discuss! And here's to all the forgotten men left behind all the so-called progressive movements....songs to go with all that. Also a guest in studio - new RFB host talking about his show. Aural Medication live streams every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #309: The Devil is Afraid of M...
From March 1, 2024: Some talk about the election...what do they take us for?? Whatta joke. Speaking of jokes, we say farewell to Richard Lewis...Morrissey, Mose & Mort Shuman...Freddy King, King Khan & Khaled (the original)...push on, babies. AM streams live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern, on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #308: Mr. Briefcase
The show from Feb. 23: Toto, Midlife & Omni.. Zappa, Miles, Steely Dan, Big Star...also Carlos Nino, Brigitte Fontaine, the Cramps & adios to Dexter Romweber...ALL of THAT & MORE. Dig it! Join AM as it stream LIVE every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #307: Open Your Eyes
Air date - 2/16/24: the healing power of music - you know it, you always knew it, it's the truth. So, you should definitely "Add Some Music to Your Life" let's "Hang Together" during these"Trying Times" we'll "Let the Music Play"and have a "Good Time." AM is live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org or rfb.nyc
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Aural Medication #306: A Love Bizarre
From Feb 9, 2024: the pre-Valentines Day edition feature all the loves from Computer Love to a Mother's Love to Graveyard Love - ew - and a few in between. And on the silly side - the Poontango! Plus a Muscle of Love...it's all in there "You Knows What to Do"... AM is live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern, only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #305: I Must Not Think Bad Tho...
From 2-2-24: Trying not dwell on all the terrible news...a mix of all sorts of things here...from "Footprints on the Moon" to "Sugar on My Tongue"...like the song says, on this show, " Anything Could Happen." AM streams live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #304: People Power
From January 26th: More mic issues sorry! A little ranting & rambling at the start - all into a wonky mic...skip over to get to the music, if it's irksome - about 22 minutes in...then some songs about people power etc. lots of music from the 70's rock, soul, some new-wavy stuff too. a veritable stew. AM is live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #303: Searching the Circle
Air date January 19: Monday, nothing, Tuesday, nothing....Friday, for a change - a little more nothing...that's my life. The mic sounds wonky - but only for the first break, as I switched mics after that. "Pretty Vacant" but also "Waking Up" all of that, all at once. AM is live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #302: New World Spirit
From January 12th: *My* first show of the year, songs about Beginnings, Miracles..."Free Will" or "Fate"? "Synchronicity" & " Connection"; "Life Has It's Trials" but "The Creator Has a Master Plan"...time to "Get With the Program" AM is usually live on Fridays at 11:00 AM Eastern only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #301: Future Now
From December 29th: Yayus, whomp 'der it is - the last show of the year....wrapping it up with the old & the new & It's All Over Now, Baby Blue. Questions & comments about the show, hmu: rina@radiofreebrooklyn.org AM streams out live every Friday morning, 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #300: Let Me Be Your Christmas...
From December 22: Happy Solstice, y'all! Happy winter, happy holidays...not your usual Xmas fare here, songs for the season & the light coming in, the cold, the winter, and, of course, a few Christmas-y things as well. Listen to AM LIVE every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #299: Friday Afternoon in the ...
Air date - December 15: What's that you say? Politicians are corrupt?? Hahahaha...more songs for the times and the season...the Knack & the Kinks, Blondie & Bondo, Misha Panfilov & Medeski, Martin & Wood...Yusef Lateef & Jorge Ben...for sure make a tasty concoction. Tune in live on Fridays at 11:00 AM Eastern: RadioFreeBroklyn.org
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Aural Medication #298: Cosmic Surfing
From December 8th: new tunes, send-offs, birthdays & commemorations....brought to you from every corner of the known tuniverse...'coz that's how we do. Tune in live every week at 11:00 AM Eastern to Aural Medication of RadioFrreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #297: Autumn Serenade
From November 24 - Black Friday, the day after....tunes to help you recover, recoup & re-vi-taLIZE...; lots good soul & funk & jazz, some rock & folk thrown in...getcha groove on & tune in every week. AM goes out live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #296: Foreground Music
From 11-17-23 - 6 years to the day since Aural Medication began at Radio Free Brooklyn...bittersweet...still digging it but missing terrestrial radio times...coz I'm a "Cynical Girl" but still & all, "I'm Back for More" because "I Don't Fit In" anywhere else...check it. AM is live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern, only in RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #295: Love is Scarce / Novembe...
From November 10th: Some acoustical sounds to start off this week, because we needs ta chill, babies. But we pick it up, indeed we do. R&B, country, classics - no divisions here. Q's & comments are welcome rina@radiofreebrooklyn.org AM is live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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