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 #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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Aural Medication #237: Sometimes I Don't Know W...
From June 24th: I'm ranting & rambling again, what the hell am I saying? Nothing of note, I assure you - fast forward, will ya? June birthdays galore - Macca, Brian Wilson, Ray Davies, Nick Drake, Todd Rundgren, Mick Fleetwood, Jeff Beck, Tim Finn, Eric Dolphy, Lionel Richie, Waylon Jennings - ALL born in June! Way too much fun. (omg even Egon Schiele) AM shoots out live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #236: Brain Confusion (For All...
From June 17th: Talking about the "Same Old Fool" you know the one...crazy things happening in this country..."Send in the Clowns"...the usual mix of stuff & nonsense with some excellent tunes thrown in for good measure. Have a ball. AM is live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #235: Captain of Your Ship
From June 10th: notes on the hearings, a little new music for a change - Harry Styles, for god's sake! Because why not? Also some early country - rock, some jazz-funk...listen up, the adults are talking! AM is live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #234: Sit Crooked, Talk Straight
From June 3rd: Talkin' all that George Carlin - notes on the doc, upcoming shows, the blues is alive & well in NYC...notable bands' drummers' birthdays...giving the drummer some, alright? Aural Meds are yours free & live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #233: Going In Circles
From May 27th: notes on Texas, guns & all that dumb shit you're sick of hearing about. Yeah and the songs to go with it. And we move on. And life goes on. Break out a cold one. Listen to another one. AM is live on Fridays at 11:00 AM Eastern only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #232: Just Us Together
May 20th show: Hey Mr. (Ms!) DJ, just be good to me, some old faves, guilty pleasures etc....celebrating my -half-versary, whatever. Some feel-good music here. It's just you & me, babies. Take a walk on a sunny day & plug in. Life goes on and it can be good. AM is live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #231: Such Unlikely Lovers
From Friday the 13th, May: Happy 7th birthday to Radio Free Brooklyn! Some songs about superstitons - including the obvious & not so obvious...lots here from Marc Bolan to Ron Carter to Tom Waits to Belle & Sebastian etc. etc. AM is live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medicaton #230: Freedom of Choice
From May 6th: Some notes on the Roe v. Wade leak & a set for that - but not a very serious one, who wants to be serious in pop music? Not me. A little throwback to some alternative R&B from 50 years ago, some tunes for upcoming shows etc etc. "Ain't That Too much?" "Come On" AM is live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #229: The Party's over
From April 29th: some technical difficulties when the show when out live so the beginning is a bit patched up with a bunch of Instrumentals - but once you get past that, the mix includes everything from Kiss to Khruangbin, Badfinger to Broadcast, a coupla Willie's, Talking Heads, Marshall CrenshaFrom April 29th: some technical difficulties when the show when out live so the beginning is a bit patched up with a bunch of Instrumentals - but once you get past that, the mix includes everything from Kiss to Khruangbin, Badfinger to Broadcast, a coupla Willie's, Talking Heads, Marshall Crenshaw et al. AM is live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.orgw et al. AM is live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #228: Ghost in the Record Store
From April 22nd: How is it we've never done songs about record stores?? An ode, if you will on account of Record Store Day - which I got wrong & announced that it was so a day early...either way, just an excuse to dig up some lesser known tunes...also some words from John Waters, in honor of his birthday & the rest. Enjoy! AM ican be heard live every Friday morning Eastern at 11:00 AM on RadioFreBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medicaton #227: Get Nervous
From April 15th: So many things to freak out about, but you're only doing it to yourself...a set for the worried mind to start off with, show announcements a couple of new things & all the rest. Spring really CAN hang you up the most... AM is live every Friday at 11:00 AM on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #226: The Great City
The April 8th show - kind of a long rant at the start...music starts at around 22 minutes in, if you wanna skip the blather...or "Open Your Mind" & check it, I know *I* had fun. A new song from Hall & Oates?? Yup, just like old times. AM is live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM Eastern only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #225: April Fool
Wahoo, you yahoos, here's the show from April 1st. A little silly, but not too, too silly. This show has two kinds of songs: songs about fools and songs not about fools, try to guess which is whiich. Enjoy the hell out of it. AM is live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM Eastern, on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #224: Spring This Year
Air date - March 25th: Spring is here & so we rejoice! Lots of show announcements now that live music IS really & truly back...birthdays & songs for and of the season...funk, soul, jazz, Brazilian, no-wave, new wave even a little country and John Cage! Yeah, that's the ticket. AM is live from Brooklyn every Friday at 11:00 AM only on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #223: Moving Pictures
Air date: March 18th: What happened to the movies? Nothing good, it looks like. A little rant about that & some movie - related tunes; live concerts are back, baby...some previews here AND finally - a flashback to the height of the roller disco era...It was only a matter of time before roller discos made their reappearance. Break out them wheels! Aural Meds are here for you, live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #222: Why We Speak
From March 11th: How to describe this episode? A hodgepodge? A smorgasborg? A whole slew of old & new -- Rolling Stones, Rodriguez, Robert Glasper...Polyrock, Black Uhuru, Letta Mbulu...don't even try to figure it out. AM is live every Friday at 11:00 AM Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #221: Wild Enough
From March 4th: A boy sandwich of music here - women artists at the top & bottom...yep. A bunch of ranting in the beginning - skip opver the first 15 minutes, if you're not feeling it, the tunes are still good. Music from Brazil, Iran, France, Japan, Ukraine - among the usual suspects. AM is live every Friday at 11:00 AM EST on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org
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Aural Medication #220: Waltzes With Wolves
From Feb. 25th: War breaking out is a major bummer, but the show must go on. We start with" Generals & Majors" and take it from there. Not a full matrtial theme here, just a nod to the region and then business as usual. Lots here from Television & the Soft Boys to Buffy Ste.-Marie, Brigitte Fontaine & Betty Davis. Check it. AM is a live weekly show on RadioFreeBrooklyn.org streaming live on Fridays at 11AM EST
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