Bonus episode! Part 2 for International Women's Day on March 8th. Same caution applies as with the first part: the material discusses violence against women, so be aware of that going in.

Endegna - Abet

Ingoma Nshya - (traditional, excerpt)

Khadja Nin - Sambolera

Sampa The Great - F E M A L E

Chiwoniso Maraire - Rebel Woman

Gaye Su Akyol - İstikrarlı Hayal Hakikattir 

May Matar - Metlak Mesh Ayzin

Women's Anthem of Equality - Iranian traditional

DAM - Jasadik-Hom

Majed Al-Esa - Hwages

TamTam - Gender Game

A-Wa - Hana Mash Hu Al Yaman

Aryana Sayeed - Qahramaan

Pussy Riot ft. Desi Mo & Leikeli47 - Straight Outta Vagina

Zere - Kyz

Tan Weiwei - Xiao Juan

Mamamoo - Girl Crush

BoA - Girls On Top

Tricot - E

Saara - Chi Heregüi

Shubha Mudgal - Mann Ke Manjeere

Sona Mohapatra - Bekhauff

Vartey Ganiva Band - Pdey Chongrai

Voice of Baceprot - School Revolution

The Male Gaze - Someday

On this week's show, we go truly international for International Women's Day on March 8th. Part 2 will drop as a bonus podcast-only episode Sunday March 7th! Content warning: The artists discuss violence against women in their work, including sexual violence.

Vivir Quintana - Canción sin miedo

Calypso Rose ft. Manu Chao - Leave Me Alone

Karol G & Nicki Minaj - Tusa

Aterciopelados - Cosita Seria

Pocah - Não sou obrigada

MC Carol & Karol Conka - 100% Feminista

Elza Soares - Maria Da Vila Matilde

MC Soffia - Menina Pretinha

Las Tesis - Un Violador En Tu Camino (Nene H Remix)

Miss Bolivia - Paren de Matarnos

Daughters of Reykjavik - A Song To Kill Boys To

Silvana Imam ft. Fricky - Ta Hand Om Dig

Sookee ft. Refpolk - Einige meiner besten Freunde sind Männer

Mass Kotki - Forever 18

Piekło Kobiet - Wyzwolenie Kobiet Wyzwoleniem Mężczyzn

Los Trabantos - Rzeźnia

39 Femmes - Debout les femmes

Alaska y Dinarama - A quién le importa

Bnt Al-Masarwa - حريتي

Mina la voilée ft. Yaye boye - Girl Power

Alsarah -  ما دام الريد اختلط بالدم

Star Feminine Band - Rew be me

Les Mamans du Congo - Boum

Waje, Victoria Kimani, Vanessa Mdee, Arielle T, Gabriela, Yemi Alade, Selmor Mtukudzi, Judith Sephuma, & Blessing Nwafor - Strong Girl

For the final Friday of Black History Month for 2021, I wanted to wrap it up with a look at Black musicians in alternative music scenes. Lots of different genres in this show, including metal, punk, darkwave, coldwave, synthwave, pop-punk, and power noise.

Moor Mother & Billy Woods - The Blues Remembers Everything The Country Forgot

Algiers - Walk Like A Panther

Death Grips - Three Bedrooms In A Good Neighbourhood

Injury Reserve ft. Amine- Jailbreak The Tesla

clipping. - Body And Blood

HO99O9 - Hate Crimes

SATE - Warrior

Nova Twins - Play Fair

Big Joanie - Used To Be Friends

Brass Against ft. Sophie Urista - My Own Summer

Discrepancies - Control

Oxymorrons - Justice

Fever 333 - Bite Back

Echo Hawk - Don’t. Stop.

Dreamcrusher ft. Alice Glass - Youth Problem

Deviated Ascension - Maze of The Plague Rats

TV On The Radio - Wolf Like Me

She Wants Revenge - Pretend The World Has Ended

Militia Vox - This Is She

Mount Sims - The Bitten Bite Back

Light Asylum - Dark Allies

Shadow Age - Youth

O. Children - Chimera

Jay Diggs - Black Heart

Immortal Girlfriend - Celestials

Meet Me @ The Altar - Beyond My Control

Infinity Song - Everything Is Gonna Be Alright

Another in our series for Black History Month! On this week's show, I get into the history of call & response.

Marv Johnson - Swing Low Sweet Chariot

Harry Belafonte - Banana Boat Song (Day-O)

(unknown) - Prison Blues

Jesse Butcher - They'll Miss Me When I'm Gone

Cab Calloway - Minnie The Moocher

Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy

Blind Willie Johnson - John The Revelator

(unknown) - John Henry

CB & The Axe Gang - Rosie

The Blind Boys of Alabama - Marching Up To Zion

John Lee Hooker - How Long Must I Be Your Slave

Bertha Smith & The Moving Star Hall Singers - Eli, Eli (Somebody Call Eli)

Louis Armstrong - On My Way (Got On My Travelin' Shoes)

Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandel - Dueling Banjos

Ray Charles - What'd I Say (parts 1 & 2)

Chuck Berry - School Day (Ring Ring Goes The Bell)

Chubby Checker - Alouette

Sam Cooke - Bring It On Home To Me

The White Gospel Four - There's A Meeting Here Tonight

James Brown - Say It Loud (I'm Black And I'm Proud)

Redbone - Come And Get Your Love

David Bowie - Can You Hear Me

Iggy Pop - Success

Paul Simon - Homeless

Zeal And Ardor - Devil Is Fine

clipping. - Long Way Away

Naughty By Nature - O.P.P.

Continuing with Black History Month, this week's show is an overview of Black doo-wop and its roots.

The Mills Brothers - Paper Doll

The Ink Spots - The Best Things In Life Are Free

The Robins - If It’s So Baby

The Ravens - Rock Me All Night Long

The Crows - Gee

The Orioles - Crying In The Chapel

The 5 Royales - Baby Don’t Do It

The Spaniels - Goodnight Sweetheart Goodnight

The Cadillacs - Gloria

The Moonglows - Sincerely

The Chords - Sh’boom

The Penguins - Earth Angel

The Nutmegs - Story Untold

The Five Satins - In The Still Of The Night

Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall In Love

The Dells - Oh What A Night

The Platters - The Great Pretender

The Del-Vikings - Come And Go With Me

The Coasters - Searchin' 

The Dubs - Don’t Ask Me To Be Lonely

The Bobettes - Mr. Lee

Lee Andrews & The Hearts - Long Lonely Nights

The Rays - Silhouettes

The Monotones - Book Of Love

The Drifters - Adorable

Little Anthony & The Imperials - Tears On My Pillow

The Chantels - Maybe

The Danleers - One Summer Night

The Flamingos - I Only Have Eyes For You

Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs - Stay

The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow

The Velvets - Tonight

The Jive Five - My True Story

Shep & The Limelites - Daddy’s Home

The Marcels - Blue Moon

Patti Labelle & The Bluebelles - You’ll Never Walk Alone

On this week's show, for Black History Month, I take a look at Black musicians who didn't get their due. Show idea credit goes to Bianca Xunise, and a big nod to Margo Jefferson for her incredible piece in Harper's.

Papa Charlie Jackson - Salty Dog Blues

Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton - Hound Dog

The Top Notes - Twist & Shout

Chuck Berry - Roll Over Beethoven

Etta James - The Wallflower (Roll With Me Henry)

Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine

Erma Franklin - Piece of My Heart

Brenda Holloway - Every Little Bit Hurts

Merry Clayton - It's In His Kiss

excerpt: Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter

excerpt: The Beatles - Get Back

Billy Preston - You Are So Beautiful

The Chiffons - He's So Fine

excerpt: George Harrison - My Sweet Lord

Muddy Waters - You Need Love

excerpt: Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love

Chuck Berry - Sweet Little Sixteen

excerpt: Beach Boys - Surfin' USA

Isley Brothers - Love Is A Wonderful Thing

excerpt: Michael Bolton - Love Is A Wonderful Thing

Paul Robeson - No More Auction Block For Me

Bob Dylan - Blowin' In The Wind

Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come

Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Strange Things Happening Every Day

Death - Politicians In My Eyes

X-Ray Spex - Oh Bondage Up Yours

The Selecter - They Make Me Mad

Bad Brains - Banned in DC

Bam Bam - Ground Zero

Q Lazzarus - Goodbye Horses

On this week's episode, I take a look at the history (finally!) of DC go go. Special shout-out to the crew at All The Fly Kids whose panel episodes were a fantastic resource for this episode. Highly recommend giving it a listen if you want to learn more!

Grover Washington Jr -  Mister Magic

Black Heat - No Time To Burn

Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers - Bustin’ Loose

Trouble Funk - Hey Fellas

Kurtis Blow - Party Time

Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers - We Need Some Money

The Junkyard Band - The Word

Rare Essence - Give It Here

Redds & The Boys - Movin’ and Groovin’

Slug-Go - Go Go Strut

E.U. - Da Butt

DJ Kool - Music Ain’t Loud Enough (DC Mix)

Northeast Groovers - Booty Call

Rare Essence - Overnight Scenario

Curtis Johnson & The Band Eternity - Da Boody Drop

AM-FM - Radio Free Go-Go (Remix)

Tony P. - The Go Go Slide

On this week's show, I take a look at the history and function of sea shanties, and their current resurgence in pop culture. Note that while the content isn't explicit per se, there are a few bawdy ones in there. Oh, and a correction: 35 tracks, not 37 ;)

Nathan Evans & the Tiktok collaboration - The Wellerman

The Seekers - A’ Rovin’

Ian Giles - Paddy Doyle’s Boots

The Albany Shantymen - A Drop Of Nelson’s Blood

The Fisherman’s Friends - Shanty Man

The Jolly Rogers - Hanging Johnny

The Pirates Charles - Rye Whiskey

The Real McKenzies - Barrett’s Privateers

The Seadogs - 10,000 Miles Away

The Sheringham Shantymen - Rattle Them Winches

The Irish Rovers - Drunken Sailor

William Pint & Felicia Dale - Bring ‘Em Down

Perly I Lotry - Hej Ho, Dalej Go

A.L. Lloyd - Doodle Let Me Go (Yaller Girls)

The Longest Johns - Got no Beard

The Dreadnoughts - Sally Brown

Smokey Bastard - My Son John

Hair Of The Dog - The Scotsman

The Dubliners - All For Me Grog

Celtae - Merchant Marine

Cypress - Leave Her, Johnny

David Coffin - Here’s A Health To The Company

Duck Pond Sailors - I Am A Duck Pond Sailor

El Pony Pisador - Paddy Lay Back

Ian Giles - Goodbye, Fare Ye Well

Jerry Bryant - Spanish Ladies

Kimber’s Men - Bully In The Alley

Perly I Lotry - Szanta Korsarska

Pyrates! - Haul Away Joe

Silly Wizard - The Ramblin’ Rover

Skinny Lister - John Kanaka

The Exmouth Shanty Men - Haul Away For Rosie

The Celtic Connection - The Last Shanty

Stan Rogers - Northwest Passage

Pride of Bedlam - Blow Boys Blow

On this week's show, I mix theme and storytelling, looking at the origins of Blue Monday, both the song and the day.

The Cranes - Beautiful Friend

The Cure - Pictures of You (live)

Slowdive - Erik’s Song

Brian Eno - An Ending (Ascent)

Trentemoller - Like Two Strangers

Arctic Lake - Blue Monday

Lamb - The Secret of Letting Go

PVRIS - January Rain

Our Lady Peace - Will Someday Change

Orbital - There Will Come A Time

DeVision - Try To Forget (Forget-me-not Mix)

Icehouse - Love Like Blood

Fever Ray - Mercy Street

The Neighbourhood - Daddy Issues

Eurythmics - Shame

Echo & The Bunnymen - Nothing Lasts Forever (Transformed)

Elbow - The Night Will Always Win

MUNA - Memento

Kite - I Just Wanna Feel

Siouxsie & The Banshees - The Last Beat Of My Heart

Faderhead - My Heart Is Safe

The National - I Am Easy To Find

Lord Huron - The Night We Met

On this week's episode, I encounter (but fix in post) some more technical issues and cover the origins, rise, and evolution of Eurodance. 

A Split Second - Flesh

M|A|R|R|S - Pump Up The Volume  

Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance

Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam

D-Mob ft. LRS - It Is Time To Get Funky

Snap! - The Power

C+C Music Factory ft. Martha Wash - Gonna Make You Sweat

Black Box - Strike It Up

2 Unlimited - Get Ready For This

KLF - What Time Is Love

The Shamen - Move Any Mountain

Quadrophonia - Quadrophonia

L.A. Style - I’m Raving

Corona - Rhythm Of The Night

Haddaway - What Is Love

Fun Factory - Close To You

La Bouche - Sweet Dreams

Maxx - Get-A-Way

Real McCoy - Another Night 

Ice MC - Think About The Way

Scatman John - Scatman