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February 10 2010: Diff'rent Strokes for Diff'rent Folks
Here are some tracks that were on the radio today. Some different foods at the buffet this week. The episode is dedicated to Buddy Bolden and his track "Funky Butt" (more details in the show!).
Artist / Album / Track
The O'Jays / Super Bad / Back Stabbers
Lyn Collins / Check Me Out If You Don't Know Me by Now / Back Stabbers
Caribou / Swim / Odessa
Neil Young / Decade / Long May You Run
Elliott Smith / Elliott Smith / St. Ides Heaven
Sam Cooke / This Is Sam Cooke / Cupid
Bob Dylan / Blood on the Tracks / Shelter From the Storm
Tom Waits / Small Change / Pasties and a G-String (At the Two O'Clock Club)
Health and Welfare Canada / The Canadian Home Fitness Test / Male
Little Richard / Greatest Hits / Lucille
Eugene "Mean Gene" Okerlund / The Wrestling Album / Tutti Frutti
Heatwave / Central Heating / The Groove Line
Eva Horen and Alberto Castila / Spanish Songs for Children / Adios
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February 3 2010: Straight From the Crate
All the tracks are from the CKDU vinyl cellar. Chilled to perfection. A huge cheers to CKDU, celebrating it's 25th anniversary on February 1, 2010!
Artist / Album / Track
Jack McDuff / The Natural Thing / Let My People Go
Kenny Burrell / Blues - The Common Ground / Burning Spear
The Isley Brothers / It's Your Thing / Don't Give It Away
Jimmy McGriff and Groove Holmes / Giants of the Organ Come Togehter / The Squirrel
Ramsey Lewis / The Best Of Ramsey Lewis / Julia
Wes Montgomery / Greatest Hits / Yesterday
Boney M / Take the Heat Off Me / Lovin' or Leavin'
Lou Donaldson / A Different Scene / Keep Your Woman
Astrud Gilberto / Windy / Bare Necessities
Gary Burton / Atlantic Jazz - Introspection / Chega de Saudade (No More Blues)
Cannonball Adderley and Sergio Mendes / Cannonball Adderley and Sergio Mendes / Groovy Samba
Aretha Franklin / Atlantic Jazz - Singers / Moody's Mood
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January 27 2010: Bill Cosby
All Coz-related. Some real gems in here.
Artist / Album / Track
Bill Cosby / Bill Cosby Talks to Kids About Drugs / Questions and Answers
Bill Cosby / Silver Throat: Bill Cosby Sings / I Got a Woman
Bill Cosby / Quincy Jones and Bill Cosby - The Original Jam Sessions 1969 / Hikky-Burr
Stevie Wonder / Anthology / Shoo Be Doo Be Doo Da Day
Bill Cosby / Disco Bill / Boogie on Your Face
Bill Cosby / Bill Cosby Sings Hooray for the Salvation Army Band! / Funky North Philadelphia
Bill Cosby / Bill Cosby Is Not Himself These Days / I Luv Myself Better Than I Luv Myself
Dazz Band / Mother, Jugs and Speed / Get the Funk Outta My Face
Bill Cosby / Fat Albert (Buck, Buck) / The Best of Bill Cosby
Buck 65 / This Right Here Is Buck 65 / Centaur
Bill Cosby / Bill Cosby Sings Hooray for the Salvation Army Band! / Sunny
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January 20 2010: Transport-nation
If you look/listen closely you'll see that all tracks are related to transportation: taxi, bus, train, hoopties, low riders and walking! Damn, that was fun.
Artist / Album / Track
Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass / Going Places / Tijuana Taxi
Beastie Boys / Check Your Head / Mark on the Bus
Southside Movement / Movin' / Save The World
Beastie Boys / Paul's Boutique / B-Boy Bouillabaisse - Stop That Train
DJ Shadow / Endtroducing… (Deluxe Edition) / Red Bus Needs to Leave!
The Fatback Band / Raising Hell / (Are You Ready) Do the Bus Stop
Buck 65 / Vertex / Sounds from the Back of the Bus
Sir Mix-A-Lot / Seminar / My Hooptie
Wayne McGhie and The Sounds Of Joy / Wayne McGhie and The Sounds Of Joy / Going In Circles
War / Why Can't We Be Friends? / Low Rider
Fats Domino / The Very Best of Fats Domino / I'm Walkin'
Bill Cosby / Bill Cosby Sings Hooray for the Salvation Army Band! / (I'm A) Road Runner
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January 13 2010: Frozen Funk
In the cold, funk keeps us warm.
Artist / Album / Track
King Tubby / King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown / Frozen Dub
Black Uhuru / Red / Rockstone
Vicki Anderson / Message From A Soul Sister / Answer to Mother Popcorn
James Brown / Black Caesar / Make It Good to Yourself
Wayne McGhie and The Sounds Of Joy / Wayne McGhie and The Sounds Of Joy / Dirty Funk
Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers / Bustin' Loose / Berro e Sombaro
The Jimmy Castor Bunch / Maximum Stimulation / The Return Of Leroy Pt. 1
Johnny Hammond / Wild Horses Rock Steady / Wild Horses
The Fatback Band / Yum Yum / Put The Funk On You
Tower of Power / Back to Oakland / Can't You See (You Doin' Me Wrong)
The Undisputed Truth / Face to Face with the Truth / What It Is?
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January 6 2010: Ain't It Funky Now
The best funk episode yet. Ten pure songs of fresh funk. This is the goods.
Artist / Album / Track
Wayne McGhie and The Sounds Of Joy / Wayne McGhie and The Sounds Of Joy / Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
Lee Fields / My World / Ladies
Johnny Hammond / Wild Horses Rock Steady / Rock Steady
Marvin Gaye / Trouble Man / "T" Plays It Cool
Cameo / Secret Omen / Energy
Rhythm Heritage / Last Night on Earth / Theme From Rocky (Gonna Fly Now)
The Blackbyrds / Unfinished Business / Unfinished Business
King Curtis / The Best of King Curtis / I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Ramsey Lewis / Up Pops Ramsey / Soul Man
The J.B.'s / Food for Thought / Hot Pants Road
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December 30 2009: Funk Tape III
Low-light calm jazz.
Artist / Album / Track
Billie Holiday / Billie Holiday's Greatest Hits / Solitude
Freddie Hubbard / The Baddest Hubbard / Here's that Rainy Day
The Stan Getz Quartet / Getz Au Go-Go / Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)
Miles Davis / Workin' And Steamin' / Surrey With the Fringe on Top
Dave Brubeck / Greatest Hits / Unsquare Dance
Nancy Wilson and Cannonball Adderley / Nancy Wilson / Cannonball Adderley / Save Your Love For Me
Grover Washington Jr. / Inner City Blues / I Loves You Porgy
Soul Flutes / Trust In Me / Try a Little Tenderness
Jimmy Smith / Starring Jimmy Smith, Also Starring Dave "Baby" Cortez / Stranger in Paradise
George Benson / Beyond the Blue Horizon / Ode to a Kudu
Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd / Jazz Samba / Desafinado
Herbie Hancock / Crossings / Quasar
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December 23 2009: Funk Tape II
This is a reggae-heavy hour of good.
Artist / Album / Track
Booker T and the M.G.'s / Melting Pot / Chicken Pox
Syreeta / Your Kiss Is Sweet / Motown Gold
Peter Tosh / Equal Rights / Get Up, Stand Up
Steel Pulse / Reggae Sunsplash '81: A Tribute to Bob Marley / Sound System
The Clash / Combat Rock / Know Your Rights
Jacob Miller / Rockers / Tenement Yard
Linton Kwesi Johnson / Reggae Greats / Reggae Sounds
Desmond Dekker / The Harder They Come / Shanty Town
Dennis Brown / Reggae Sunsplash '81: A Tribute to Bob Marley / If I Had the World
Eddy Grant / Killer on the Rampage / Drop Baby Drop
Toots and the Maytals / In the Dark / Fever
Exit 9 / Straight Up / Straight Up
Black Uhuru / Brutal / Uptown Girl
Bob Marley / Natty Dread / No Woman No Cry
Roberto Delgado / Calypso à la Carte / Mama Look-A-Booboo
Candido / Thousand Finger Man / Jump Back
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December 16 2009: Funk Tape I
Let the funk tape do the typing...
Artist / Album / Track
Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan / Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan / On Time
Quincy Jones / Sounds...And Stuff Like That! / Takin It to the Streets
Freddie Hubbard / Red Clay / Red Clay
Aretha Franklin / Sparkle / Jump
Claudja Barry / Summertime / Summertime
Carl Douglas / Kung Fu Fighting and Other Great Love Songs / Dance the Kung Fu
James Brown / Super Bad is Back / Sexy, Sexy, Sexy
Lee Fields / Problems / Problems
Bobby Bland / Dreamer / Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City
Ohio Players / Gold / Fire
Average White Band / Show Your Hand / T.L.C.
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December 9 2009: Crush Groove
A discussion of puppy love. 60 minutes devoted to the topic of "crushes".
Artist / Album / Track
Halifax Schools Senior Jazz Band / Schoolhouse Jazz / Irda
Kashmere Stage Band / Texas Thunder Soul 1968-1974 / Getting It Out Of My System
KC and the Sunshine Band / KC and the Sunshine Band / I Get Lifted
Jackson 5 / Jackson 5 Anthology / I Am Love
Freda Payne / Band of Gold / The Easiest Way to Fall
Archie Bell and the Drells / Tighten Up / You're Mine
Junior Parker / Love Ain't Nothin But a Business Goin' On / Love Ain't Nothin But a Business Goin' On
Dianna Ross / Diana Ross' Greatest Hits / Love Hangover
Average White Band / Cut the Cake / School Boy Crush
Boobie Knight and The Universal Lady / Boobie Knight and The Universal Lady / The Lovomaniacs (Sex)
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December 2 2009: Birthdays and Deathdays
This episode defines mish mash. But the good kind. It is like good porridge.
Artist / Album / Track
Johnny "Guitar" Watson / Ain't That a Bitch / Superman Lover
Toulouse / Discobec / Funkysation
Perrey and Kingsley / The In Sound from Way Out! / Electronic Can-Can
James Brown / Sex Machine / It's A Man's Man's Man's World
Claudja Barry / I Wanna Be Loved By You / I Wanna Be Loved by You
Claudja Barry / I Wanna Be Loved By You / Heavy Makes You Happy
Guy Lafleur / Lafleur! / Y'a Rien Pour M'arreter
Champagne / Arnold Schwarzenegger's Total Body Workout / Let Your Body Rock
Maestro Fresh Wes / Symphony in Effect / Drop the Needle
Maceo and All the King's Men / Doing Their Own Thing / Funky Woman
Run-D.M.C. / Tougher Than Leather / Run's House
Motherlode / When I Die / What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)
Mantronix / In Full Effect / Do You Like...Mantronik (?)
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November 25 2009: 45s
All ham in the mayhem this week! Pure cutlet cuts! All vinyl, all 45s!
Artist / Album / Track
Soul II Soul / Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) Instrumental
The Dramatics / Gimme Some (Good Soul Music)
Ray Charles / You're Just About To Lose Your Clown
O'Jays / I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow (Than I Was Today)
Honey Cone / It's Better To Have Loved And Lost
The Isley Brothers / Don't Give It Away
The Temptations / Miss Busy Body (Get Your Body Busy)
James Brown / I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open Up the Door I'll Get It Myself)
Salt-n-Pepa / Spinderella's Not A Fella (But A Girl DJ)
J.J. Fad / Now Really
Little Milton Campbell / Somebody´s Changing My Sweet Baby's Mind
Manzel / Midnight Theme
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November 11 2009: Sesame Beats
The ultimate infotainment! A celebration of 40 years in your ears! Sesame Beats!
Artist / Album / Track
Ernie and His Rubber Duckie / Sesame Street Fever / Rubber Duckie
Jimmy Castor Bunch / It's Just Begun / It's Just Begun
The Village Soul Choir / Soul Sesame Street / What Happened to the Vows We Made
The Sugarhill Gang / 8th Wonder / 8th Wonder
Salt-N-Pepa / Hot, Cool and Vicious / I Desire
Electric Company / Electric Company / Your Rich Uncle Died
Run-D.M.C. / Run-D.M.C. / It's Like That
Grover / Grover Sings the Blues / Near and Far
The Treacherous Three / The Treacherous Three / Whip It
Oscar the Grouch and the Girls / Sesame Disco / Doin' the Trash
Fat Boys / On and On / T'ings Nah Go So
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five / Greatest Messages / It's Nasty (Genius of Love)
Cookie Monster / The Sesame Street Monsters! / Cookie's Rhyming Song
Rick James / Street Songs / Give It To Me Baby
James Brown / Sex Machine / Lowdown Popcorn
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November 4 2009: Haiku
Poetry on the radio. A pot luck of haiku. Have a listen to all these fine dishes! P-funk is poetry plus funk.
Artist / Album / Track
George Benson / The Other Side of Abbey Road / Come Together
Little Jr Jesse and His Teardrops and The Tears / Texas Funk / Funky Stuff
TSU Toronados / One Flight Too Many / The Toronado
Sly and Robbie / Many Moods of Sly and Robbie and the Taxi Gang / Sesame Street
Michael Jackson / He's The King, I'm The DJ / 20 I Want You Back/Jump Mix
Max Romeo / Open The Iron Gate 1973-1977 / Three Blind Mice
Little Jimmy Scott / The Savoy Years and More... / An Evening In Paradise
B.J. Thomas / Live / As Long As We've Got Each Other (Theme from 'Growing Pains')
People's Choice / The Sound of Philadelphia: Gamble and Huff's Greatest Hits / Do It Any Way You Wanna
Sly and The Family Stone / There's a Riot Goin' On / Poet
Noel Ellis / Jamaica To Toronto: Soul Funk & Reggae 1967-1974 / Memories
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October 28 2009: Hair
Hair you have it! A full episode dedicated to follicle funk...now with more message!
Artist / Album / Track
The Isley Brothers / 3 +3 / What It Comes Down To
Grover Washington / Inner City Blues / Inner City Blues
Lyn Collins / Check Me Out If You Don't Know Me by Now / Back Stabbers
Leon Haywood / Naturally / Lover's Rap
Kurtis Blow / Kingdom Blow / I'm Chillin'
Kool and the Gang / Live at PJ's / Ronnie's Groove
Junior Parker / Love Ain't Nothin But a Business Goin' On /Lady Madonna
Guy Lafleur / Lafleur! / Savoir Patiner
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October 21 2009: Treasure These Moments
These are my treasures. They are your treasure now too. Cherish them.
Artist / Album / Track
David Byrne / The Last Emperor / The Last Emperor (Main Title Theme)
Henry Mancini / Breakfast At Tiffany's: Music From The Motion Picture Score / Moon River Cha Cha
George Clinton / Computer Games / Atomic Dog
Junior Parker / Love Ain't Nothin But a Business Goin' On / Taxman
James Brown / Sex Machine / Licking Stick
Guy Lafleur / Lafleur! / Vas-y
The Gil Ventura Sax Club / That's The Way I Like It / That's the Way (I Like It)
Lyn Collins / Check Me Out If You Don't Know Me by Now / Rock Me Again and Again and Again and Again and Again and Again
Aretha Franklin / Lady Soul / Come Back Baby
The Isley Brothers / 3 + 3 / That Lady
Little Richard / Greatest Hits / Ready Teddy
Toots and the Maytals / Reggae Got Soul / Never You Change
Fela Kuti and Ginger Baker / Live! / Ye Ye de Smell
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October 14 2009: Works Cited
These are the original sources. What new tracks sample these? The answers are within this episode!
So fun, ample samples.
Artist / Album / Track
Sly and the Family Stone / A Whole New Thing / Trip to Your Heart
Funkadelic / Let's Take It To the Stage / Get Off Your Ass and Jam
The Ohio Players / Pleasure / Funky Worm
Chi-Lites / The Chi-Lites: 20 Greatest Hits / Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)
Leon Haywood / The Best of Funk Essentials: Funky Stuff / I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You
Lakeside / Fantastic Voyage / Fantastic Voyage
Michael McDonald and Ed Sanford / If That's What It Takes / I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)
Jeremy Steig / Howling for Judy / Legwork
Jimmy Smith / Root Down (And Get It) / Root Down
Vicki Anderson / James Brown's Original Funky Divas / The Message from the Soul Sisters, Pts. 1 & 2
Camille Yarbrough / The Iron Pot Cooker / Take Yo' Praise
Incredible Bongo Band / Bongo Rock / Apache
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October 7 2009: Money (That's What CKDU Wants)
My message: I love campus-community radio. I have been volunteering and working at campus-community radio stations since my days at UBC (since 1997!). I have been hooked since my introduction to community airwaves.
Campus-community radio is different. It is diverse programming, it is a public resource, it is somewhere where everyone can contribute. There are no over-the-top announcers, corporate ads, or top 40 hits. To quote an old Station Manager of mine, Matthew Crosier, community radio is "foreground entertainment, the kind of stuff you actually sit down and listen to rather than playing as mere background noise". Foreground entertainment, I always liked that.
I am currently the Program Director at CKDU 88.1FM in Halifax. It has taken my appreciation and understanding of how community radio operates to a new level. I am learning every day and continually amazed at the unique people and programming that are part of this station.
The facts: CKDU 88.1 FM is Halifax's only campus-based community radio station, broadcasting original programming 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Beyond a small group of 5 part-time staff, the station is entirely run by over 200 volunteers. A significant portion of CKDU's operating budget is raised through our annual funding drive – a 10-day on-air extravaganza where we ask our listeners to pledge their support for community radio.
Our goal this year is to raise $25,000, and with your help, we can do it! I have been producing a show for the station called "The Message" since the end of May. Check out the links on this page if you haven't listened to it yet!
So, to bring this to a close, I am asking (on behalf of CKDU) for your donations. Your support will help keep CKDU alive and keep the airwaves unique, independent, and alternative.
You can donate to the CKDU 88.1FM funding drive any time during the drive (Oct. 1 - 10) by calling (902) 49-HAPPY or you can donate online right now at http://fundingdrive.ckdu.ca/. If donating online, make sure to include the name of my show (The Message) or my name when you submit your donation.
Or, if you prefer, you can just send me an e-mail with your pledge (name, address, amount). And a pledge package, which includes a pre-paid mailer to send in your donation, will be sent to you.
Thank you everyone! It means a lot.
Artist / Album / Track
James Brown / Star Time / I've Got Money
Jackie Chan and Ani Difranco / When Pigs Fly / Unforgettable
Barrett Strong / Money (That's What I Want) / 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Barrett Strong
The O'Jays / Ship Ahoy / For the Love of Money
Kurtis Blow feat. Bob Dylan / Kingdom Blow / Street Rock
Wally Coco / Carolina Funk / Message to Society
The Flying Lizards / The Flying Lizards / Money (That's What I Want)
Journey / Arnold Schwarzenegger's Total Body Workout / Don't Stop Believin'
Lyn Collins / Check Me Out If You Don't Know Me by Now / Mr. Big Stuff
Aretha Franklin / Young, Gifted and Black / Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
Bar-Kays / Soul Finger / House Shoes
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September 30 2009: N to Z
Ya! We were like nutty rodents rockin' out on this one. On-air we actually covered M - Y. But, hey, I am in a good mood. I threw in the "Z" pick just for your notes. Party forward.
Artist / Album / Track
Gonzo / The Muppet Movie / I'm Going To Go Back There Someday
The Nutty Squirrels / Uh-Oh! / Uh-Oh!
Ohio Players / Honey / Love Rollercoaster
Perrey and Kingsley / Kaleidoscopic Vibrations: Spotlight on the Moog / The Savers
Quincy Jones / The Dude / The Dude
Billy Ball And The Upsetters, Feat. Roosevelt Matthews / The Funky 16 Corners / Tighten Up Tighter
Ravi Shankar / The Sound of India / An Introduction to Indian Music
The Temptations / Puzzle People / Hey Jude
Soul Train / Uptown Festival / Going to a Go-Go
Soul Train / Uptown Festival / I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pue, Honey Bunch)
Van McCoy / Disco Kid / Roll With the Punches
Bill Withers / The Best of Bill Withers / Use Me
Xavion / Burnin' Hot / You're My Type
Neil Young and Crazy Horse / Rust Never Sleeps / Ride My Llama
Zapata / Texas Funk / Do Your Thing (Pts. 1 & 2)
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September 23 2009: A to M
Letters are represented through song. It was a good exercise. I am tired now. A is for Annakonda, B is for Blackalicious, C is for Cougars...and so forth. Alpha-music playing foreva!
Artist / Album / Track
Annakonda / Wheedle's Groove - Seattle's Finest in Funk & Soul 1965-75 / Wheedle's Groove
Blackalicious / A2G EP / Alphabet Aerobics (The Cut Chemist 2 1/2 Minute Workout)
Cougars / Jamaica To Toronto: Soul Funk & Reggae 1967-1974 / Right On
Dengue Fever / Escape from Dragon House / Tip My Canoe
Ebony Rhythm Band / The Funky 16 Corners / Interlude
Frank Motley and The Bridge Crossings / Canada's Message to the Meters / Wanda Unda Landa
The Groove Merchants / Texas Funk / There's Got To Be Someone For Me
Helios / Eingya / Dragonfly Across An Ancient Sky
I Am Robot and Proud / The Electricity in Your House Wants to Sing / Neil Lake
The Herb Johnson Settlement / Up From The Vaults, Volume 1 / Get It Part 1
The Slew / 100% / The Grinder
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September 16 2009: Do the Dance
We used music as the needle and dance as the thread. Each track tells us of a new way to get down on the dance floor. Spread the word! Please use this music to trot, shuffle and funky chicken. Please.
Artist / Album / Track
James Brown / Get On The Good Foot / Get On The Good Foot
Little Eva / The Dimension Dolls / Let's Turkey Trot
Booker T and the MGs / Soul Man / Harlem Shuffle
Rufus Thomas / Funky Chicken / Do The Funky Chicken
Fat Boys / Crushin / Fat Boys Dance
Biz Markie / Make The Music With Your Mouth, Biz / The Biz Dance (Original)
Rufus Thomas / Funky Chicken / Itch And Scratch (Part One)
Eddie Bo / The Hook and Sling / The Hook and Sling
Little Eva / The Dimension Dolls / The Loco-Motion
Joey Dee and the Starliters / Rock N' Roll Of The '60s / Peppermint Twist
Sister Sledge / We Are Family / He's the Greatest Dancer
Rufus Thomas / Funky Chicken / Itch And Scratch (Part Two)
Deodato / Deodato 2 / Super Strut
Jimmy Smith / Starring Jimmy Smith / Organ Boogie
James Bell and the Turner Brothers / The Funky 16 Corners / The Funky Buzzard
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September 9 2009: Back to School
The students, the students, it's all about the students. We went out and got an education. Schooled on school. Musical musings on the matter. School is back in session and The Message provided the first lesson.
Artist / Album / Track
Average White Band / Cut the Cake / School Boy Crush
Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band / Funk Gold / Express Yourself
Chuck Berry / 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Chuck Berry / School Days
Sam Cooke / This is Sam Cooke / Wonderful World
The Village Soul Choir / Soul Sesame Street / ABC's
Leaders of the New School / T.I.M.E. / Syntax Era
De La Soul / 3 Feet High and Rising / Me Myself and I
Scum / Discobec / You Can Do It
DJ Format / Music For The Mature B-Boy / English Lesson (Remix)
Kashmere Stage Band / Cold Heat: Heavy Funk Rarities 1968-1974, Vol. 1 / Scorpio
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September 2 2009: Food For Radio
Listening to food talk is tough...one gets severe hunger pangs. So Easy Cheese and crackers were definitely needed post-episode.
Every song and every word in this installment was about food. The themeatic thread was ox-strong. A+!
Artist / Album / Track
Buck 65 / Square / Square 4
Wendy Rene / Stax-Volt: The Complete Singles (1959-1968) / Bar-B-Q
Dizzy Gillespie / Dizzy Gillespie: 1946-1949 / Hey Pete! Let's Eat Mo' Meat
A Tribe Called Quest / People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm / Ham'N'Eggs
Jim Backus / The Comedy Classics / Delicious (The Laughing Song)
Thurston Harris / I'm Out to Getcha / Purple Stew
MF Doom / MM Food / Fig Leaf Bi Carbonate
Brother Jack McDuff / Hot Barbeque / Hot Barbeque
Santana / The San Mateo Sessions 1969 / Friend Neckbones and Some Home Fries
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August 26 2009: That Was So Random Kindness
We are all kind some time. And today we talked about the gifts you have given to perfect strangers (not Balki Bartokomous and Larry Appleton). Next time you are at a toll bridge, pay for the person behind you! And, as always, the gift of fried funk was sent out to the masses!
Artist / Album / Track
James Brown / I Can't Help It (I Just Do, Do, Do) / I Can't Help It (I Just Do, Do, Do)
Ike Turner / A Black Man's Soul / Thinking Black
Santana / Santana / Treat
Motherlode / When I Die / What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)
Herbie Hancock / Future Shock / Rockit
Donna Summer / 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Donna Summer / Love to Love You Baby
Walter Murphy / Disco Party / A Fifth of Beethoven
Bill Cosby / Bill Cosby Is Not Himself These Days / Garbage Truck Lady
Archie Bell and the Drells / Tighten Up / In the Midnight Hour
Chic / C'est Chic / Chic Cheer
Claudja Barry / I Wanna Be Loved By You / Boogie Tonight
MFSB / Love is the Message / Zack's Fanfare
Claudja Barry / I Wanna Be Loved By You / Heavy Makes You Happy
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August 5 2009: Complaints Department
A slew of excellent messages this week! Nice complaining comrades!
Artist / Album / Track
Serge Fontane / A L'Orgue Hammond / L'Hirondelle
Toulouse / Discobec / Funkysation
Claudja Barry / I Wanna Be Love By You / (Boogie Woogie) Dancin' Shoes
James Brown / Sex Machine Today / I Feel Good
Exit 9 / Straight Up / Jive Man
Dionne Warwicke / The Birth of Rock / Walk on By
Archie Bell and the Drells / Tighten Up / Knock on Wood
Kashmere Stage Band / Zero Point / Scorpio
Perrey and Kingsley / Kaleidoscope Variations / Mas Que Nada
Sugarhill Gang / 8th Wonder / Apache
Kurtis Blow / Kurtis Blow / The Breaks
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July 29 2009: Waste of Money
We did not waste time on this waste of money episode! Time well spent hearing about misspent money. Sandpaper funk (rough!) combined with people's stories (smooth!). And, an extra hour! A true X-Tendamix version of The Message...going overtime on a delicious sonic soundscape!
Artist / Album / Track
Aristocrats / Cold Heat: Heavy Funk Rarities 1968-1974, Vol. 1 / Don't Go
Claudja Barry / I Wanna Be Loved By You / I Wanna Be Loved By You
Claudja Barry / I Wanna Be Loved By You /Heavy Makes You Happy
The Majesitcs / Texas Funk / Funky Chick
The J.B.'s / Doing It To Death / La Di Da La Di Day
The Gap Band / The Gap Band III / Humpin'
Kashmere Stage Band / Texas Thunder Soul 1968-1974 / Ain't No Sunshine
GQ / Disco Nights / Boogie Oogie Oogie
Herbie Mann / Discothèque / Lady Marmalade
Babe Ruth / First Base / Wells Fargo
Incredible Bongo Band / Bongo Rock / Bongolia
Santana / Santana / Persuasion
Motherlode / When I Die / Soft Shell
Jimmy Smith / Bluesmith / Blues for 3 + 1
Oscar Peterson / Blues Etude / Blues Etude
The Groove Merchants / Texas Funk / There's Got to Be Someone for Me
The J.B.'s / Doing It To Death / Doing it to Death Parts 1 & 2
DJ Shadow / The Outsider / Broken Levee Blues
Herbie Mann / Discothèque / Guava Jelly
DJ Shadow / Live! In Tune and on Time / Fixed Income
Amnesty / Now-Again Re:Sounds Vol. 1 / Trouble Will Remain (Truth & Soul Remix)
DJ Shadow / Live! In Tune and on Time / Organ Donor
Tom Waits / Small Change / The Piano Has Been Drinking (Not Me) (An Evening with Pete King)
Labi Siffre / Remember My Song / I Got The...
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July 22 2009: Cool Down
Sometimes you have to disconnect. The ringer was turned off this week in favor of some soulful reggae, blues and storytelling courtesy of The Moth (http://www.themoth.org).
Artist / Album / Track
Toots and the Maytals / In the Dark / Sailing On
Musical Youth / The Youth of Today / Young Generation
Rockers All Stars / Rockers OST / Man in the Street
Midnight Star / Midas Touch / Midas Touch
Cameo / Tribute to Bob Marley / Tribute to Bob Marley
Bob Marley / Bob Marley Interviews... / Trenchtown Rock
The Clash /Combat Rock / Rock the Casbah
Eddie Spencer / Jamaica to Toronto: Soul, Funk and Reggae 1967 - 1974 / If This Is Love (I’d Rather Be Lonely)
Bobby Bland / Dreamer / I Wouldn't Treat A Dog (The Way You Treated Me)
Ed Gavagan / The Moth / Drowning on Sullivan Street
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July 15 2009: True Lies
Never lie. But if you do you should always call the message machine a leave a story about this mistake(s). Or perhaps it wasn't a mistake. The Message celebrates fibs!
Artist / Album / Track
Archie Bell and the Drells / Tighten Up / Tighten Up (Part 1)
Bob James / Two / Take Me to the Mardi Gras
Jackson Sisters / Jackson Sisters / Miracles
Rosemary "Red" Hallum / Disco and Soul Dances / Bump ("Cut the Cake")
Betty Davis / They Say I'm Different / Git In There
Mongo Santamaría / La Bamba / La Bamba
The Sylvers / Hot Line / Hot Line
Rhythm Heritage / Theme from S.W.A.T. / The from S.W.A.T.
Perrey and Kingsley / Kaleidoscope Variations / Moon River
Bill Cosby / Silver Throat / Mojo Workout
The Delfonics / The Delfonics: La-La Means I Love You (The Definitive Collection) / Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)
Rufus Thomas / Doing the Push and Pull at P.J.s / Ooh Poo Pah Doo
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July 9 2009: On the Job
The Message makes it fun to talk shop. Tales on your life's work. From burger flipper to alligator wrangler...and everything in between. For your convenience, the theme this week has been labeled "jobs".
Artist / Album / Track
Little Milton Campbell / I'm Tired / I'm Tired
Dennis Coffey / Evolution / Scropio
Otis Redding / The Essentials: Otis Redding / Try a Little Tenderness
Dazz Band / Whip It / Whip It
Michael Jackson / Jane Fonda's Workout Record / Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
Camille Yarbrough / The Iron Pot Cooker / Take Yo' Praise
Johnny Pate / Shaft in Africa OST / You Can't Even Walk in the Park (Opening Theme)
Carla Whitney / Choker Campbell and The Super Sounds / War
Van McCoy / The Disco Kid / Disco Kid
The Jacksons / Dancin' at the Disco / Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)
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July 1 2009: First Times
Fabulous talks on first times. Whether is be the first time you walked to school alone or the first time you drove a car. First times is the conversation piece. A sharing of that initial experience.
Artist / Album / Track
Change / A Lover's Holiday / A Lover's Holiday
The Reddings / The Awakening / The Awakening
Carla Whitney / Choker Campbell and The Super Sounds / Gimme Shelter
James Brown / There It Is / I Need Help (I Can't Do It Alone)
King Curtis / Soul Twist / What'd I Say
Jimmy Smith / The Sermon / The Sermon
Frank Motley / Canada's Message to the Meters / Ya
King Herbert and The Knights / Canada's Message to the Meters / Sissy Strut
Santana / Abraxas / El Nicoya
Babe Ruth / Amar Caballero / Amar Caballero: El Testament De Amelia
Wayne McGhie and The Sounds of Joy / Jamaica to Toronto: Soul, Funk and Reggae 1967 - 1974 / Fire (She Need Water)
Listen to My Brother / Sesame Street Old School Volume 1 / Count to 20
Bobby Byrd / I Need Help / Funky Soul Part 1
Rare Earth / Get Ready / Get Ready
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June 24 2009: High School
High school. A location for your story this week. You placed your tale in this place. A huge party, a life-long friend, detention, dances, gym bags and binders. An education on your times back in school. After the tone!
Artist / Album / Track
Otis Redding / The Immortal Otis Redding / Think About It
James Brown / A Man Has To Go Back To The Crossroads / A Man Has To Go Back To The Crossroads
Pierre Lalonde / Canadian Content / C'est Mon Coeur Qui Chante Clair
Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers / Bobby Taylor and The Vancouvers / Does Your Mama Know About Me
Billy Ball and The Upsetters / The Funky 16 Corners / Tighten Up Tighter (Feat. Roosevelt Matthews)
Aretha Franklin / Young, Gifted and Black / Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)'
Bobby Byrd / I Need Help / I Need Help (I Can't Do It Alone) Part 1
Bobby Byrd / I Need Help / I Need Help (I Can't Do It Alone) Part 2
Bill Cosby / Bill Cosby Is Not Himself These Days / I Luv Myself Better Than I Luv Myself
Exit 9 / Straight Up / Jive Man
Soul Flutes / Trust In Me / Try a Little Tenderness
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June 17 2009: Scared
The fearful became the brave by sharing fine moments of momentary scaredy-catness.
Artist / Album / Track
George Benson / The Other Side of Abbey Road / Come Together
Groove Holmes / New Groove / Red Onion
The Isley Brothers / Get Into Something / Get Into Something
James Brown / Sex Machine Today / Sex Machine (Part 1 And 2)
Tears for Fears / Songs from the Big Chair / Shout
Babe Ruth / First Base / The Mexican
Kurtis Blow / Kurtis Blow / Throughout Your Years
Sugarhill Gang / 8th Wonder / Apache
George Benson / White Rabbit / California Dreamin'
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June 10 2009: Injuries
The jury for the injury episode says "top notch show". The machine of answer received some grand stories about bike crashes, collar bone bashes, sensitive-parts pain, near death experiences and more...Thank you so much for calling in...your stories are the highlights of The Message!
Artist / Album / Track
Mongo Santamaría / Workin' On A Groovy Thing / It's Your Thing
Isley Brothers / It's Your Thing / It's Your Thing
Dianna Ross / Upside Down / Upside Down
Village Soul Choir / Soul Sesame Street / Come On And Git It
The J.B.'s / Doing It to Death / You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks and I'll Be Straight
The Highlighters Band / The Funky 16 Corners / The Funky 16 Corners
Kon Kan / Move to Move / Arts In D Minor/Harry Houdini
Baltimora / Tarzan Boy / Tarzan Boy
Bobby Bland / Dreamer / Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City
Ray Charles / Somebody Ought to Write a Book About It / Somebody Ought to Write a Book About It
Bibi Flash / Telephone Moi / Telephone Moi
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June 3 2009: Go To Stories
We heard some of your "go to stories" and a bunch of messages from the archive. Each week the message grows stronger!
Artist / Album / Track
Gordon Slater / Peace Tower Christmas / Manger Medley
Ballin' Jack / Ballin' Jack / Found A Child
Co-Real Artists / The Funky 16 Corners / What About You (In The World Today)
Santana / Santana / Jingo
Sol / Interdit aux Adultes
Cymande / Promised Heights / Brothers on the Slide
Indeep / Last Night a DJ Saved My Life / Last Night a DJ Saved My Life
Aretha Franklin / Young, Gifted and Black / Rocky Steady
Soul Flutes / Trust In Me / Day-O
Jorgen Ingmann / Apache / Apache
James Brown / There It Is / King Heroin
Herb Alpert / Rise / Rise
Johnny Pate / Shaft in Africa OST / You Can't Even Walk In The Park (Opening Theme)
Babatunde Olatunji / Drums of Passion / Jin-Go-Lo-Ba
Babatunde Olatunji / Drums of Passion / Akiwowo
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May 27 2009: The Message is the Message
All the info on the evolution of The Message. It's all in your hands now! Give a ring-a-ling.
Artist/Album/Song
Bibi Flash / Telephone Moi / Telephone Moi
Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five / Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five: Greatest Messages / Scorpio
Honey Cone / Want Ads / Want Ads
Dennis Coffey / Evolution / Scorpio
Ballin' Jack / Ballin Jack / Telephone
The Temptations / Puzzle People/ Message From A Black Man
The Clash / Sandinista! / The Call Up
Swamp Dogg / Rat On! / Got to Get a Message to You
Minipops / Wanna Have Fun / Medley: Smooth Operator, Rhythm of the Night, All Fall Down
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