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The second half of the proGram allowd us to see the line where colours meet….a bigg greenarrowradio thank you to one of the original Brides of Funkenstein, Dawn Silva for being a guest. We talked about the upcoming event on March 27th & 28th, new music and how it ain’t easy building a true funk album. Find out what Dawn told us first.

Momento III- Omar Sosa & Quarteto Afro Cubano
Carnavaliando- Marta Gomez
First Morning (Putumayo Version)- R.Carlos Nakai & Will Clipman
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Beschaftigt Mit dem Blues- Katharine Mehrling
School Days Over- Finbar Furey
Made in the Shade- Red Stick Ramblers
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Listen to me (or I will kick your ass)- Zomba Prison Project
Abukeoshin- Beautiful Nubia & the Roots Renaissance Band
Marius’ Lament- Taraf de Hadouks
Musow Fanga- Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba
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Kwang Noi Chaolay- Paradise Bankok Internation Molam Band
Talking Drum- Ginger Johnson & His African Messengers
Horizon Line- Red Baraat
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Baby Fat- Redtenbacher’s Funkestra
Cave Canem- Redtenbacher’s Funkestra
The Time is Right for Love- Gizelle Smith & the Mighty Mocambos (Swing 0 Aka 45 Remix)
Party up in Here- the Brides of Funkenstein
**Pre-Recorded conversation with Dawn Silva of the Brides of Funkenstein**
I’m Holding You Responsible- the Brides of Funkenstein
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Last Light- Zero 7 Ft. Jose Gonzales
Heading Home- Ian Kamau Ft. Georgia Anne Muldrow
Hypnotize- Notorious B.I.G. (altered tapes edit)
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Directions- Ane Brune
Golden Moments- Quiet Dawn Ft. Sarah Gessier
Mad Truth- the Pop Group
Science- Marilyn Carino
Eden- Marilyn Carino
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Fresh Produce- Pell
The Middle Man- Essa (live)

The first half of the proGram reminded all of nature, that it is difficult to just, be:

Bring it on- Willie Nelson
Hernando’s Hideaway- the Johnston Brothers
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My New Next Door Neighbor- Jerry “Boogie” McCain
Hurry up & Wait- Ben Miller Band
Money- the London Souls
Vandalize- Luther Dickinson
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Everybody’s Talking ’bout the All American- JD McPherson
Leave my Woman Alone- Quinn Deveaux & the Blue Beat Review
Oooeeoooeeooo- 6 String Drag
Real Real Gone- Van Morrison Ft. Michael Buble
Super Lover- D.A. Foster
Supposed to Be- Booker T w/the North Mississippi All Stars Ft. Al Kapone
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One Legged One Armed- Dirty Bourbon River Show
Animal- Dirty Bourbon River Show
Cherry Red Medicine- Nick Lutsko
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Joint- Soft Machine (live 1974, Switzerland)
Land of the Bag Snake- Soft Machine (live 1974, Switzerland)
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Black Lava- Max Lilja
The Trooper (overture)- 2 Cellos
Haitian Fight Song- Akua Dixon

The second half of the proGram took the one to the two and dropped all three:

I Jool Omo- Ginger Johnson & His African Messengers
Dance Cardia- Pimps of Joytime Ft. Rubblebucket
Jimmy, Rende se- Tom Ze
Ni Forma Ni Colores- Alex Cuba
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Sonido del sol- The Polish Ambassador Ft. Ryan Herr & Saqi
Gallows Pole Dub- John Browns Body
Tun Up! (Alt Mix)- Green Lion Crew & Beenie Man
Starlet Road Filling Station Romance (Inst)- Algte Oho Jonas & His Sounds of Joy
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The Bird Song- Lowercase Letters
An Escape- Sonomad
Tides- Fireworks
Vista Pro Mar- Silva (Tom Bailey Remix)
**Live on air Conversation with DJ Nightway**
Stylish Woes- CaveofSwords
Invitame- Axel Krygier
Tuxedo Groove- Tuxedo
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Elevation Repair- KAVA
Break Free- Late Night Radio
Disco to Go- Dawn Silva & the Brides of Funkenstein (live 8/3/2010)
Bassbulator- Redtenbacher’s Funkestra
Fetico- Os Brazoes
Vibration- Sidewalk Chalk
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Uptown Funk- Mark Rosen Ft. Bruno Mars

The first half of the proGram started with the flash of a match:

Stranger- Caravan of Thieves
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All Night Long- Quinn Deveaux & the Blue Beat Review
Hills- Bay Uno
It’s All Over but the Shouting- JD McPherson
Choppin’ Block- 6 String Drag
Go Go Boots are Back- Steve Earle & the Dukes
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King Bee- Captain Luke & Cool John Ferguson
greenarrowradio promo- D.A. Foster
Down Home Blues- D.A. Foster
I Forgot to be Your Lover- William Bell w/Stax Music Academy Ft. Snoop Dogg
Sailor- Twin Danger
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The Age of Self- Robert Wyatt
Synchronize- Android Asteroid
5 Oscillations- decker.
Spirit- Houndstooth
Fangless- Sleater Kinney
Thunderstruck Intro- 2 Cellos
Thunderstruck- 2 Cellos
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The Man Who Waved at Trains (reprise)- Soft Machine (live Switzerland 1974)
Penny Hitch (coda)- Soft Machine (live Switzerland 1974)
Red House- Eric Johnson & Mike Stern
Salted Coffee- Noel Johnston

I was able to stick around an extra hour after the normally scheduled broadcast of greenarrowradio, the tunes were slick and cosmic, and left an ear trail worth leaving breadcrumbs on:

No Sound (Paul & Zach’s Waltz)- Hundred Waters
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King (Inst)- DJ Nu Mark & Slimkid 3
Tbilisi Sunset- Fulgeance & DJ Scientist
Vendetta- Fulgeance & DJ Scientist
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Stabs- KNTRLR
Citizen Zombie- the Pop Group
Couch Paranoia- Win Win
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The Sound (Photovisions Symphonic Version)- Wax Tailor
Surrender (Orchestral Interlude)- the Rebirth
Halfway- the Rebirth
Stay the Same- Bonobo Ft. Andreya Trian (live)
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Colony Life- Corbu
Gifting the Unexpected- Carmen Rizzo
In Confidence (Engone Endong Remix)- Eccodek
Bananfluer Overalt (Clark Remix)- Jaga Jazzist
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Gather- Sounds From the Ground
Savo Vodo (Heights & Worship Remix)- Thomas Blondet

Photo by: Rajesh Balchandran

I want to thank Nora Jane Struthers for being a part of the proGram today. We talked about what people can expect when her and the guys, “The Party Line” take the stage at the Frequency, how she has been able to write meaningful lyrics while picking up the rockin’ pace…the answer…She feel in love. We listened to and discussed her new release “Wake”. There was also more songs to stretch out that ladder up, is anyone holding the bottom?

Shake it Little Tina- Low Cut Connie
Harmonizm- T Bird & the Breaks
Colony Collapse Disorder- Lucky Brown
Look Out There’s a Freight Train Coming- Lucky Brown
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Look Closer- Saun & Starr
Gold- Andreya Triana
Let’s Go- Rhonda Thomas
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The Same Road- Nora Jane Struthers & the Party Line
Dreamin’- Nora Jane Struthers & the Party Line
**Live on air Conversation with Nora Jane Struthers**
I Ain’t Holding Back- Nora Jane Struthers & the Party Line
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Funky to the Bone- Chris Daniels & the Kings Ft. Freddi Gowdy
Get it Out- Gumbo Le Funque
Funk Slitherin’- Da’ Mutta’ Funka’s
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Tutti Frutti- Tipsy Oxcart
Chocot- Ajoyo
Clutch Shoot- Oddisee
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Odoyewu- Roy X
The Take Off- Dubbest
Saturate- Dubbest
Protect Me- New Kingston Ft. the Wailing Souls
Skin of the Drum- Michael Franti & Spearhead (Bassnectar Mix)
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Cosmic Flow- Meneesh De Moor

The first half of the actual proGram took a turn for the ones who turned the wrong way and have yet to make it back.

Why Try to Change me Now- Bob Dylan
Spinning Like a Top- The Devil Makes Three
Punch- Caravan of Thieves
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High Yellow- Cootie Stark
Chapel Hill Boogie- John Dee Holeman
Sylvia- 6 String Drag
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Hysteria- 2 Cellos
Katcha- Gino Sitson
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Tiger in Your Tank- Quinn Deveaux & the Blue Beat Review
Bossy- JD McPherson
Drifting- Magnus Berg
Dance of the Yallites- Muerte Pan Alley
All I Wants- Muerte Pan Alley
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If I Should Have Bad Luck- Charlie Musselwhite w/the City Champs
Yonder’s Wall- James Montgomery Band
The Real Thing- D.A. Foster
Just an Expression- Bruce Katz Band
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Midnight Rider- Vince Gill, Zac Brown & Gregg Allman (live)
Acute Schizophrenia Paranoid Blues- the Kinks
Kawanga- Los Straitjackets
Diamond Girl- Malka
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Side Project- Tauk
Because- Noel Johnston
No Shortcuts (electro swing version)- TKG
Benny Man’s Blues- Eric Johnson & Mike Stern

The first hour is a fill in which brouGht out those and thems:

The Land of Heat & Greed- Free Nelson Mandoom Jazz
Transgression- Peter Gordon & Love of Life Orchestra
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//^\V//- Schnellertollermeier
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Chomsky- The Kandinsky Effect
Appropriation Song- Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Aggression- Mike Osborne
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John Coltrane- Clifford Jordan
Delaware River Delta Blues- Jeremy Danneman
That’s How Brooklyn Sounds…- Richard Bennett
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Proemio de Mingus- Nilson Matta
Boogie Stop Shuffle- Nilson Matta

I was able to keep the seat warm as the show after greenarrowradio could not make it to the chair. I sat and let the eye make the call…hEAR is what it gave us:

False Bottom- Gayngs
The Way I Feel- Kenautis Smith
Nature Boy- David Bowie (reworked by Massive Attack)
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Uschi’s Groove- the Ballistic Brothers
Pojo Pojo- Cyberfit
Sereia, Amor D’Agua- Cibelle
Futuro Primitivo 2 (live duet)- Joao Parahyba & Suba
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Bless my Soul- Nightmares on Wax
70’s in the Cut- DJ Hurricane
One the One and Three- Zero dB
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Dread- Zion I
No Skylarking- Wiley
Gray Duck- Doomtree
Life in the Ghetto- Chimurenga Renaissance
The Letter F- Fashawn
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Gotta get Some Music- Beat Spacek
Sanctuary (Titeknots Remix)- Dele Sosimi
Brazilian D & B Ft. Joao Sobral- Drumagick
Time for Tea- 11 Acorn Lane
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What’s Wrong with me- Skye

The first portion of today’s show held you firmly above the beneath and over the under…watch your step:

Gilchrist- April Verch
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Baby Let Me Lay On You- Etta James
I Feel Like My Time Ain’t Long- Essie Mae Brooks
Railroadin’ & Gamblin’- Carl Rutherford
Stay With Me- Bob Dylan
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Live and Let Die- 2 Cellos
Let’s do it- Gino Sitson
Golondrina- Dom La Nena
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Drive Around Town- 6 String Drag
Mothers of Lies- JD McPherson
Fury- Los Straitjackets
Alibi- Brandie Carlile
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Till I Leave- the Statesboro Revue
Her Hounds- Crook & the Bluff
Alcohol- the Kinks
So What- Diamond Rugs
Always Waiting- Benjamin Baker (live at Third Man Records)
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Birthday Suit- Chris Daniels & the Kings Ft. Freddi Gowdy
Skankles- Old Man Brown Ft. Cris Jacobs
Woman is Bad- Gumbo le Funque
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Good News- Quinn Deveaux & the Blues Beat Review
Meet me Halfway- JP Blues (live from Darwins)
St. Pete’s Boogie- Magnus Berg
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Put the Light Out- James Booker
Charlie Dozen- Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Locked & Loaded- the Mighty Mocambos
Love Button- Mighty Souls Brass Band

The second half of the proGram took the art of the place and let it be validated in other parts..

Never Never Never- T Bird & the Breaks
Tibor- Lucky Brown
I Won’t Tell- Rhonda Thomas
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The Showdown- the Mighty MoCambos
Macho Matchup- Redtenbacher’s Funkestra
DFTH Out- Kings
Strange Love- Kings
Do it Like You Do- Lettuce
Tixx giveaway for Lettuce at the Majestic
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Purity & Danger- the Sway Machinery
Ironic Dance Suite II- Visual Music Circus
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Backyard Lipstick- Schnellertollermeier
The Drum Ting- Dave Liebman
Danza del Pajaro- Dave Liebman
D Vuelta- Oma Sosa & Quarteto AfroCubano
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Gazzelloni- DRKWAV
Lady Boom Boom- Jeremy Danneman
Two Hill Town- Spin Marvel
Sunn Ra)))- Free Nelson MandoomJazz
Beneath the Sea- Free Nelson MandoomJazz
Scotch Pearl- Mike Osborne
Sunbathing Manatee- the Kandinsky Effect
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Bomb Dignity- That 1 Guy
Jigsaw- That 1 Guy
Suckatash- That 1 Guy
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When God Shakes Hands with the Devil- Gong
You See Me- Gong
Betamax- Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Stories We build, Stories We Tell- José González

The first half of the proGram was the moments before the anchor dropped…and the decision was made to go around a few more times:

Belle Election- April Verch
Clickin’- Whistling Britches
Peter Rumpkin- Willa Mae Bucker
Manman Mwen- Leyla McCalla
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Huck Finn- The Statesboro Revue
Devil’s Been Talkin’- NeedToBreathe (live Austin City Limits)
Something in the Water- Pokey LaFarge
Randolph County Farewell- Blackberry Smoke
Holding All the Roses- Blackberry Smoke
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Smooth Criminal- 2 Cellos (live Arena Pula)
Saigon (intro)- decker.
ODB- decker.
It Shook Me Up- J.D. McPherson
Happier Times- 6 String Drag
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Lee Remick- the Go Betweens
So Long So Long- Lulubelle III
Bees Take to Honey- Complicated Animals
Turned Wild- Crook & the Bluff
I Don’t Know What I’m looking For- the Adventures of the Silver Spaceman
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Twelve Gates to the City- Rory Block
This is the Soul of a Man- Muerte Pan Alley
Packin’ Up- Quinn Deveaux & the Blue Beat Review
Dance Dance Dance- Chris Daniels & the Kings Ft. Freddi Gowdy
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San Ho Zay- Magnus Berg
greenarrowradio promo- D.A. Foster
Smack Dab in the Middle- D.A. Foster
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No Cities to Love- Sleater Kinney
Something New- Summer Cannibals
Guilty- Dirty Dishes

The second half of DJ Nightway‘s fillin’ in left the studio the way I found it. I’d say the listeners duGG her doings. Remember to catch her on WSUM, Wednesday at 8pmCDT. Here’s the breadcrumb trail she left:

Thunder Chicken- the Mighty Imperials
Blues in the Night- Quincy Jones
Night Time is the Right Time- Ms. Aretha Franklin
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Little Girl Blue- Red Garland
I Need Your Love so Bad- Irma Thomas
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Lazaretto- Jack White
Get Right With God- Lucinda Williams
The Magnificent Seven- the Clash
All Arise- the Decemberists
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High/Lonesome- Count This Penny
Raise the Dead- Caravan of Thieves
San Francisco- Foxygen
Short Change Hero- the Heavy
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Ringa Ringa- Alka Yagnik & Ila Arun
Deja Vu- Greg Ruby Quartet
Flamenco Sketches- Miles Davis
Patio Custidio (Blueria)- Paco de Lucia
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Tanguillo de Maria- Ojos de Brujo
Dirty Laundry- Bitter:Sweet
Spoon- Cut Chemist

I went off an assiGnment into the places where skin feels. DJ Nightway took over the show – she’s a newbie that was trained by, well….someone who diGGs making radio. She can be found on WSUM, Wednesday evenings at 8pmCDT. Here’s the first half of what she did to adjust to the timeslot….She didn’t turn the studio quite so upside wrong:

Walt Whitman’s Niece- Billy Bragg & Wilco
Grace of a Woman- Elephant Revival
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Masquerade- Dead Horse
Sweet Jane- the Velvet Underground
Can’t get You Off my Mind- Bob Dylan
Gloria- Them
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Let Them Ring- the Mulligan Brothers
Baby- Devendra Banhart
Remedy- the Black Crowes
Luckiest Man- the Wood Brothers
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If Love is a Red Dress- Maria McKee
No Smoke Without Fire- James Hunter
You’re Gonna Miss Me- 13th Floor Elevators
The Motor City is Burning- John Lee Hooker
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Hallucinations- the Raveonettes
Drive Desperate- Cold War Kids
Waltz for Alabama- the Traveling Suitcase
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Going Back to Harlan- EmmyLou Harris
Out There- the Unseen Guest

In the second half of the proGram, a biGG greenarrowradio thank you goes out to Martin Pernas of Antibalas for being a live on air guest. We talked about the upcoming show at the Union Theater on Sunday, February 15th (with the incredible Zap Mama), the making & dynamics of such a vast band and a little bit about a project he has been involved in for a while, Dubspot. It is always exciting to share moments with people who I share pals with, in this case Martin and I spoke of Moist Paula, and how just a couple of weeks before, he was at her pad for an album trade. Small World, cool eyes:

Flashlight- the Clinton Administration
The Re-Encounter- the Mackrosoft
Adrift in Azland’s Mane- the Mackrosoft
Thank You All- Stanton Moore
Up to Here- Stanton Moore
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Interluder- Steez
Supergalactic- Redtenbacher’s Funkestra
Diskette- Henri Pierre Noel (the Reflex Revision)
Don’t You Worry- Unforscene Ft. Alice Russell
Everyday- Kendra Lou & the Miracles
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Grasshopper- Easlifenatural Ft. Erik Sumo
Takin’ You Back- Dayton Flic W/Justice Dilla X
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Abyssinian Suite Pt 3- the Shaolin Afronauts
Soke Ijo- Ajoyo
Akory Tsikaby- Razia
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Imbegi- Antibalas
***Live on air Conversation with Martin Pernas of Antibalas***
Dirty Money- Antibalas
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Light Traveling Beneath Me (Secret Colors Remix)- Torvvo
Murilley- Rongetz Foundation Ft. Gary Bartz
Empty Gold- Halsey
Muted Whispers of the Broken Sky- Carmen Rizzo

The first half of the proGram got the fire started…sticks rubbed – sparks flyin’…….

I’m Troubled I’m Troubled- the Gibson Brothers
Bye Bye Love- the Gibson Brothers
Bend Down the Branches- Tom Waits
What’ll I Do- Bob Dylan
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Hallelujah- Chris Joyner
Broken Paradise- the Get Right Band
Voodoo Doll- Diamond Rugs
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Summer- Summer Cannibals
Mujer Moderna- Fea
Gimme Love- Sleater Kinney
Broken Talk- Gang of Four Ft. Alison Mosshart
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Ain’t Doing Too Bad- D.A. Foster
Can’t You Hear me Knocking- Gov’t Mule (live)
Let This Be a Lesson to Ya- Dr. John (live)
Pixie- James Booker (live)
Remember When- Dirty Dozen Brass Band (live)
Last Call (of the wild)- Mighty Souls Brass Band
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Shady Blues- MK Groove Orchestra (live)
Resurgence- Ulysses Crockett
What is Life- Lee Stone
Golden Nugget- Lucky Brown
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Will To Live- T. Bird & the Breaks
Smells Like Rain- Paul Kelly Ft. Linda Bull
Creation (fanfare for a 3rd millennium)- the James Taylor Quartet

Streamlined Into the Deep wave of radio:

Dr. Hypersthene- Redtenbacher’s Funkestra
Go Mo- Redtenbacher’s Funkestra
Coming Home- Smoove & Turrell
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Just Try Now- the Baker Brothers
Ring True- the Baker Brothers
Einefuerheiner- Sam Irl
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Accra City People- Sena Dagadu
Lagos Chase- the Shaolin Afronauts
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Animal Instinct- Nick Rosen
Steppin’ Up- Jeff Coffin’ & the Mu’tet
Bass Tribute (reprise)- Victor Wooten
Burning Down the House- Marcus Miller
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Best Regards as Soon as Possible- Android Asteroid
Good News- Android Asteroid
Oye Como Va (Instrumental)- Kinky
Council Oak- Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Bounce- Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Lost on a River- Euphoria
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Slow Down- Karen Gibson Roc
Sugar- Five Knives
Back 2 Myself- Brittany NaCole
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Slivers of Light- Michal Menert
The Mother- Lance Herbstrong RMX
Bankrobber- Rainy Milo Ft. Kossisko

The first half of the proGram this week had the view from above the mic attached to the sound that surrounds the speakers:

American Standard- Folk Family Revival
Adult Crap- Joanna Wang
Soul Kitchen- Patti Smith
Ain’t Goin’ Down to the Well- Tom Waits
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Leaf Off/The Cave- José González
Up and Away- Tomás Pagán Motta
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A Broken Memory- Cold Specks
Reeling the Liars In- Cold Specks
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Take it Back- the Temperance Movement
Life During Wartime- The Get it Right Band
Pleasure Pain- Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius (live)
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Little Wheel- Canned Heat Ft. John Lee Hooker, Harry Vestine and Larry Taylor
Take a Little- Walter Trout
Just Another Rider- Keb Mo (live)
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Hasn’t it Rained- Paul Kelly
Hip Drop- The Explosions
Humpty Bump- the Vibrettes
Mercy D- Sam & the Soul Machine
Soul Power- the Soul Powers
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Grass is not Greener- the James Taylor Quartet
One Nation Under a Groove- the Clinton Administration
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Ain’t no Sugar- T Bird & the Breaks
Brown Bag Pt.1- Lucky Brown
Strawberries Raspberries- Don Hales
The Way I see it Far out- Nature’s Time

The second and final set of this year’s Winter greenarrowradiOpen-schedule Sunday morning fill in proGrams. Who knows why a duck would require boots?

Hèmlè- Blick Bassy
Carolina, Carol Bela- Jorge Ben & Toquinto
16 Tonelades- Noriel Vilela
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Farewell Shalabiye- NO Blues
Shurooq- NO Blues
Sandhya Raga- Ravi Shankar
Dhanasri- Arun Ramamurthy Trio
The Chant- Fareed Haque & the Flat Earth Ensemble
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Street Music- Dr. Didg
Scots on the Rocks- Peatbog Faeries
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Studio Lam Plearn- Paradise Bankok Molam International Band
Azt Mondta az Anyukám- Tamas Somlo & Omega
Crown of Spades- Red Baraat
Got the Sun in the Morning Daughter at Night- Incredible Bongo Band
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Kongo Kono- BKO Quintet
King of Segou- BKO Quintet
Le Monde Pour La Paix- JeConte & Adama Dramé Ft. Vieux Farka Touré/Khaira Arby/Bassekou Kouyaté
Meeting of the Minstrels (Desert Jam #2)- Vieux Farka Touré, Lakha Khan, Madou Sidiki Diabaté & Barmer Boys (live Amarass Festival)
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Out with the New In with the True- Antibalas
Kyenkyen Bi Adi M’awu- K.Frimpong & the Cubano Fiestas
Cyber Fula- Mandeng Eletrik
Una Cartina- Intended Immigration
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Guru- Treehouse!
Sweet Love Affair- Resonators
Natural Mystic- Rebel Tumbao Ft. Herman Olivera
Shine eye Girl- Dubtonic Kru
Conquer Dem- New Kingston Ft. Sister Carol
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Green & Gold- Victor & Malachi DeLorenzo