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 #167: Come In Closer
The Feb. 5th edition: 1st show coming out of the new studio..and the mic level is a bit off, so you don't have to listen to me talking, much. A more or less upbeat mix as we anticipate things looking up this year...spanning the globe - afro-funk, reggae, zydeco, prog, pop, folk - the works, as always. Aural Meds are here for you, live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM EST on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com
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Aural Medication #166: Saturday Nite is Dead
From January29th: Whaaa...last show broadcasting from the Bogart St. studio...moving on...music from Haiti, Benin, Brazil, Angola, New Orleans etc. and some early punk & stuff. When do we get to go OUT again?? Come visit me on Fridays at 11:00 AM EST on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com when I am all-the-way-live
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Aural Medication #165: In and Out of the Shadows
From Jan 22: a few final reflections now that " The Adults are Talking"; we've been to "Hell N Back," and we're "Done Lyin'" - more or less...a few passing thoughts on Phil Spector & his legacy & some jazz/ funk/soul to close it out. Join me live every Friday at 11:00 AM EST on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com
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Aural Medication #164: Right Now / 'Till Tomorrow
Air date: January 15 - outrage overload!! Back to songs that have little or nothing to do with the news. ...a mostly indie mix, a set of mostly a cappella tunes (threw another sea shanty in there, I did) a morsel of Brazilian, a hint of jazz & a sprinkling of funk. Yeah, that'll do it. Listen live every Friday at 11:00 AM EST on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com
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Aural Medication #163: Too Much Time
Air date: January 8 - having fun with songs based on the weekly events...because what else can you do?? Burning Down the House, Ship of Fools, Stand or Fall...get the gist? A momentary lapse of 90's nostalgia, another set about time., yeah it's about time....etc & so forth Listen to AM live every Friday at 11:00 AM EST [& Tuesdays @ 2:00 AM] on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com
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Aural Medication #162: Beneath the Waves
HNY - the show from January 1, 2021: a mixed bag here, with one set devoted to songs of the sea, not making any grand statements about water & the flowing of time or anything...just indulging a recent obsession with sea shantys...a couple of new things & a bit of hip-hop thrown in there as well. Onward ho! Aural Medication streams live from Brooklyn on Friday mornings at 11:00 EST on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com
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Aural Medication #161: All Things Must Pass
From Dec. 25 - oh yeah, live Christmas speshul! This was so fun, starting with one of the rarely heard Beatles' Christmas messages, this one from 1964 and a buncha songs about the season, old, new & obscure. Songs about sun & darkness, loneliness & hope; a few mementos from those we lost this year, oh yeah & some Christmas stuff, too. Listen live every Friday at 11:00 Eastern on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com
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Aural Medication #160: Get Out of Bed
From Dec 18th - hibernation season is upon us but we are most definitely not asleep here on AM. Songs thematic & otherwise, overlooked recent releases, some birthdays etc. "If we make it through December, we'll be fine." - MH Good vibes all around. Join me live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM EST for a new show on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com
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Aural Medication #159: Music For Evenings
From December 11th: A little hiccup in the middle here where my laptop crapped out but kept the music going. More stuff from the 80's, a set of ambient-fusion-visionary-jazz in the middle for your meditative pleasure, then it's Lenny & Squiggy. Elvis, Mose & lots more. Whew . It's usually fairly smooth on Fridays at 11:00 AM EST on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com
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Aural Medication #158: I Never Said I Was Deep
Air date - December 4: The first 45 minutes of this show did not go out live, so, as you're dying to hear it, voila. Some songs about the season, a set of music released in 1980...a mish mash of genres, as per yoozh. Join me live (it usually DOES work) every Friday at 11:00 AM EST on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com
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Aural Medication #157: Flaming Telepaths
Airdate November 27th: It's the day after Food Orgy day and also the election results are assured...we breathe a sigh of relief and start off with Nancy Wilson & Etta Jones...then we drop some psychedelia, some jazz, some rock, Brazilian, soul...and we make it all sing like a harmonious choir. Aural Medication is a live streaming show that airs on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com every Friday at 11:00 AM EST
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Aural Medication #156: Split Screen
Airdate: Nov. 20....election, pandemic. anniversary, funk, rock, jazz, blah blah blah, R.I.P Rance Allen - so a little gospel, too. That's it. Come hear me on Fridays at 11:00 on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com
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Aural Medication #155: Great Expectations
Airdate November 13: election results are in & decisive no matter what the loser says...starting this episode off with some celebratory dance music - disco, soul & funky jazz or jazzy funk, some rock & new wave classics, a couple of new releases, some jazz, you know the drill. Aural Medication is live every Friday at 11:00 AM EST on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com
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Aural Medication #154: Snake Eyes
From November 6th: post election reflections...the President is gambling with everyone's future and so here are some songs in response. Stuff from the 60's, 70's & 80's..a couple new things, a little jazz....get the picture? Aural Medication happens live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM EST on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com
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Aural Medication #153: John Lee Hooker for Pres...
Air date: October 30 - we're stinkin' up the great outdoors & singing about ghosts & graves, but really just wish we had someone as cool as JLH to vote for...the usual mix of rock, funk junk & goofiness here, but all new, every week. Join RFB every Friday at 11:00 AM EST for new live episodes of Aural Medication (that's RadioFreeBrooklyn.org)
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Aural Medicaton #152: the feast with the beast ...
Airdate: October 23 - we start off with some indie rock, hip hop, jazz & blues, then a somewhat Halloweenie themed set, for all you Halloweenines, then some disco, soul & funk. Did I leave anything out?? Tune in to Aural Medication every Friday morning at 11:00 AM EST on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com
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Aural Medication #151: Things Could Get Much Worse
From October 16th: are we on the eve of destruction?? Hope not. Some roots-y folk rock to start with on this one, a little soul, a couple new indie pop things; music in Portuguese, Arabic, French, Japaneseand the mutha tongue, natch. Join me every Friday morning at 11:00 EST for a new one on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com
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Aural Medication #150: Whatever Gets You Thru t...
From October 9th: an update on RFB's "Wall of LIes" project, saying good-bye to Eddie Van Halen, birthday hat-tips to the Lennons, John Entwhistle, David Hidalgo, O.V. Wright...a little o' this & a little o' that, the way we always do... Aural Medication is live every Friday morning at 11:00 AM EST on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com
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Aural Medication #149: Tango Apocalypso
From October 2: ooh we hit so many corners of the tuniverse on this one, see you don't get whiplash listening to it. Theme songs start it off with "The Lunatics Have Taken Over the Asylum" & "ExMillionaire Mambo" & then it's salsa, soul & the Silver Apples; music from Brazil, Niger, France & California...all the way to some beautiful bass & vibes from John Martyn & finally Milt Jackson & Oscar Pettiford. Check me out live on Fridays @ 11:00 AM EST on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com
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Aural Medication #148: As Dores Do Mundo
Airdate: Sept. 25, 2020 This one was so fun...starting off with a lighrhearted tribute to the late, great, Notorious RBG...then everything but the kitchen sink - a little soft rock - who doesn't love it?? Then some jazz, Brazilian soul, hip-hop, flamenco, indie rock - makin' it work, every week! Join me live every Friday at 11:00AM Eastern, on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com
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Aural Medication #147: Coming to Get You Nowhere
Airdate: Sept. 18th - some floating themes - the fires In California, life on Venus...are the two related? You tell me. Lots of funk in this episode - of the homegrown, African & British varieties, both old & new....a smattering of a few other things. - rock, reggae, jazz, that's how I roll. Join me for a new show every week, live on Fridays at 11:00 AM EST on RadiofreeBrooklyn.com
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Aural Medication #146: New York Was Great
The September 11th edition - just a couple of nods to the date - namely "When NY Got Her Heart Broke" at the beginning & "Hymn to a Great City" at the end...lots of other stuff in between - Brit-soul-jazz-pop from the 80's to start, a little soul, pub rock, punk - lots of British stuff, come to think of it...a little socially conscious folky bit, more alt-indie...etc. Listen to this mixed-up mix every Friday morning live on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com at 11 AM EST
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Aural Medication #145: White Socks / Flip Flops
From Sept.4th - the last official weekend of summer...a few songs aboout September, can't resist - there are so many! Also got into a little darker mood around the second set, bear with me, it does pick up eventually with a little reggae, South African & Cuban music... Listen live every Friday 11:00 AM EST on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com
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Aural Medication #144: It's the Same Old Song
From August 28th: Another goldie from Billy C. (of Cosmic Debris) - all your old faves - from motown to reggae to indie rock, Billy brings it again. Listen to Aural Medication live every Friday morning 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com
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Aural Medication #143: Mailman, Bring Me No Mor...
From August 21st: The US Postal Service is in the toilet and many people are planning to vote by mail this year...what do we do? Play songs about it! Also a small tribute to Mae West, because she was a tough broad! Listen live every Friday 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST on RadioFreeBrooklyn.com
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