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 #262: Behind the Mask
From January 20th: A little vak-scene news update to start off with. news you may not hear elsewhere...then, early electronic, post-punk, French pop, early soul, blues, even some stand-up from Louie...all thrown in together...sometimes it makes sense... AM is live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM EST on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #261: I Got a Feelin' in My Body
Happy Friday the 13th...from Jan. 13, & it was a little wacky; some tech issues when we were live, but got it sorted out. Saying good-bye to Jeff Beck with a few tracks from his long career & my personal brush with the man; a little rock, a little soul, some stuff from abroad, and a little rant to go with it...you know how it goes. AM is live very Friday morning at 11:00 AM only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #260: Searching for a Feeling
Happy 2023 - from Jan. 6: some talk about the so-called climate "emergency" in other words, don't panic - and here are some songs to go with that...folk, post-punk, classic indie, soul etc. Fear not, the sky is not about to fall, enjoy music, enjoy life. AM is live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM EST on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #259: Moods For Moderns
From Dec. 30th: It's the end of the year as we know it & I feel fine, dammit. A little chat with Colby, formerly of Young Person's Radio, on RFB. Then some tunes, old & new...mostly old...no deep thoughts, just a good time. Happy New Year! AM is live every Friday at 11:00 AM EST only on RadioFreebrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #258: Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
From Dec. 23rd - the pre-holiday show, the eve of the eve, holiday songs you've never heard or heard of...seriously. Xmas, Hannukah, parties, soltice...Chuck Berry, John Lurie...the Sonics, the Dirtbombs...National Lampoon, Jack Bllack, Spinal Tap, Frank Zappa...Little Beaver, Bee Gees...it's all in there. Have a ball! AM is live every Friday at 11:00 AM EST only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #257: Yesterday and Today
From Dec. 16th: You know you're in 'the Best Disco In Town', so chill out, "Tip On In" I'm here, "It's My House" & "I'm Ready". Don't ask me what any of it means, just turn it up & let it run. AM is live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM EST only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #256: Take Me As I Am
From December 9th: skip the intro if you don't want to hear me babbling...then we have some 80's stuff, some covers, a touch of hip-hop, some jazz crooning, some nice harmonica work... "It's a Laugh," "No Matter"... AM streams live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM EST on RadioFreeBooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #255: Beautiful Lies
From December 2nd: A little ramble to start things off, strange days indeed. Or is it more of the same? You decide. At least we have the music and can still choose to live free, more or less.. All Around & Away We Go...songs about lies & beilef, songs from Senegal, Argentina, France and a couple of tunes about football. That's right. AM streams live every Friday at 11:00 AM EST on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #254: Autumn / In the City
From Nov 25th: this one's a little shorter - I was late - damn NYC subways! Cut out all the promos from the top. Otherwise, it's smashing, as usual! A little post-Thanksgving dance break, some slightly wacky stuff, some soulful ballads...always a hodge-podge. tell me what you think rina@radiofreebrooklyn.org AM streams live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM EST on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #253: November Twilight
Air date: Nov. 18...happy 5th anniversary to Aural Medication on RFB - thanks for listening peeps! Here's the score - 1st set - zydeco, cuban, hip-hop, funk, soul...2nd set - atmospheric, trippy, singer-songwriter, 3rd set - post-punk, no-wave, dub, gypsy. Thanks for making AM a hit! Hit me up at rina@radiofreebrooklyn.org tell me what you tihnk. AM is live every Friday at 11:00 AM on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #252: Going Down With the Ship
From November 11th: some post election nonsense, Down With the Ship, the Great Rip-Off, Promises, Promises, yeah, that's the ticket; good-bye to the Killer, Gal Costa, some slightly off-color humor from Tracy Morgan, goofy Beatles outtakes...fun, fun. Aural Medication is live every Friday at 11:00 AM on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #251: Turning the Town Red
From Nov. 4th: a few election themed tunes, some funky soul. a few new releases, blues, country , new wave, Cuban, Brazilian, a jazz tune here & there, that's how it goes. Aural Medication airs live every Friday at 11:00 Eastern on RadioFreebrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #250: Lullaby of the Doomed
From October 28: a little yakking at the top - music starts at around 17:45 if you wanna skip it...punk, new-wave,, some halloween - oriented stuff - but good tunes anyway, old new, ska, rock & roll..show announcements, let's go. Listen to AM live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #249: New Kind of Kick
Oct.21: proto-punk, post-punk, no-wave, pop, prog? Brazilian fusion - all this and Toto, too? And Toto, too! That's all I got this week. AM streams live from Brooklyn on Fridays at 11:00 AM Eastern, on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #248: Cocktail Music
From October 14th: a little politics, a little comedy, a little vinyl, a little retro, no-wave, Italo-disco, hi-life, bugalu...does it get more ecelctic than THIS? I ask you! From Giorgio Moroder to J. Geils to Joey Pastrana to Gil Scott-Heron + one whole set of vinyl. Who could ask for anything more? AM streams to you live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #247: Show Biz Kids
From October 7th: lots of familar things here, big hits & deep cuts, old & new plus a whole set of VINYL ONLY. Can you tell the diference in sound? Test your ears & get back to me! Gonna do it again this week. Aural Medication is live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #246: 'Tis Autumn
From Sept. 23rd: Happy fall, y'all...a bit of a rant and then some songs to usher in the season, h/t to some classics, birthdays, show previews & that's all she wrote. AM streams live outta Brooklyn on Fridays at 11:00 AM, on RadioFreeBrooklyn org - also available on MyTuner & TuneIn apps
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Aural Medication #245: Look Sharp!
Air date: Sept 16th: I apologize for all the throat clearing! Ugh. Something got me. Put on your Big Boy Pants, Tight Pants, Fancy Clothes, Adidas, etc & so forth, yeah, notes on fashion week, such as it is. So long Ramsey Lewis...music from Israel, Cameroon, Ethiopia, France all varieties of fun. AM goes out live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #244: Lesson Number 1
From 9/9: Omg, it's time school again and that means that class is in session, boys & girls! Rock, soul, folk, electronic, world, spoken word, jazz, Brazilian - all these subjects and more will be covered. Pay close attention, there may be a quiz later. AM is live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #243: What A Strange Time to B...
From Sept 2nd: Strange days indeed...the first set went off the rails a bit & got a little down & dirty, but quicky recovered; a few new things here, show previews, birthdays...Blowfly, Ben Sidran, the Vines, Squeeze... another mixed up mess. AM is live, once again, every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #242: Babylon Sisters
From August 19th: more of the usual / unusual both old & new; electro-nouveau rock, spaced out weirdness, classic disco, hip hop & bossa nova....you know how we do it. Dig it. AM is live (almost) every week on Fridays at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #241: The Show Goes On
From August 5th: Back from the beach - at least this week.. No themes, just good tunes, some from power pop to a prison band, music from Spain, Portugal, France, Cuba...a little crooning in there as well. Enjoy your summers, my peeps (if your in the northern hemisphere, that is...) AM is live (almost) every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #240: I Love Hot Nights
Air date July 15th: What are young people doing these days for fun? Nothing actually fun, IMHO. But this show is a groove & a gas -- reggae, power pop, "coldwave" Latin, oldies, indies, you name it...lie back, chill out or get up & sway, here's to that summer feeling. AM is live on Fridays at 11:00 AM Eastern only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #239: A Slow Hot Wind
From July 8th: a little blah blah blah, a lot of rah rah rah...make of that what you will, lots of tunes here, old & new, hbd to Ringo, a little ultra-smooth jazz vocal, even a bit of hip-hop thrown in. Get on this wavelength. Peace out. AM is live every week on Fridays at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #238: Here Comes the Summer
July 1st - the pre-Independence Day edition: First off - don't panic! Wherever you are right now, you could do a lot worse. If it's summer there, get some kicks. Here's a mix to go with that. A set in the middle devoted to classical music roots of some pop & jazz tunes. Carve out some fun, it's good for you. AM is live every Friday at 11:00 AM Easter on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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