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Sunday, 4 August 2013
BSOTS 138 - BGB: Pledge Defiance...
Now Playing: the continuous whirring of several house fans...
Topic: my podcasts

I simply don't have it in me to rant anymore, which used to be the reason why I did "buckwild" shows in the first place. Life has left me exhausted recently, so I'm thankful that I heard the poem from Tara Betts when I did. That piece is the lynchpin cut of the show. Some added commentary from Wise Intelligent, Ursula Rucker, Dick Gregory, and The Black Youth Project doesn't hurt, either. This episode's not all serious, but there are some things that absolutely had to be said and I think I found the right cuts to speak for me. Outside of that, there are some selections for the head nodders amongst us as well as the rump shakers out there. Gotta supply some balance however possible.

If ever there was a time for BSOTS to get "buckwild," it is surely now. Who's comin' with me?

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ID drops courtesy of Anji Bee, EJ Flavors, and India from Astronauts of Antiquity. Theme music produced by Cy Tru (featuring Jonny Sonic on vocals). Background music consists of "Pop Champagne" by Jim Jones and "Vanity (Instrumental)" by Badluck.

other key info:
The Music Podcast Consortium's Facebook Fan Page
Macedonia on Mixcloud
Macedonia's Tumblr page
Us & Us Episode #22

this episode's track list:
1. Jonny Sonic - "Citizens" (2010) {jonnysonic.com}
2. Riot Jazz Brass Band - "Corn On The Cob" (2013) {Bandcamp}
3. Slugabed - "This Is A Warning" (2013) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
4. Lil Texas - "Goin Round" (2013) {Bandcamp}
5. Bones And Money - "Black Diamond (Chrissy Murderbot Remix)" (2013) {Bandcamp}
6. B-Ju - "All One" (2013) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
7. Youngblood Brass Band - "20 Questions" (2013) {iTunes}
8. When Saints Go Machine - "Love And Respect (feat. Killer Mike)" (2013) {iTunes}
9. Billy Drease Williams - "Sidewalk By Sidewalk" (2011) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
10. Tara Betts - "Poem For Trayvon Martin (prod. by Tree Turner)" (2013) {FREE DOWNOAD}
11. Jasiri X - "Blood On The Leaves Remix" (2013) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
12. Pharoahe Monch - "Stand Your Ground (rough)" (2013) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
13. The Range - "Promises Edit" (2013) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
14. The Child Of Lov - "Give Me" (2013) {iTunes}
15. DA-10 - "Anaphase" (2013) {iTunes}
16. Ursula Rucker - "Tron" (2010) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
17. Plan B - "Stay Too Long (Pendulum Remix)" (2010) {iTunes}
18. Congo Natty - "UK Allstars" (2013) {iTunes}

Missed any "buckwild" episodes? Feel free to play catch-up here...

BSOTS 071 - BSOTS GONE (buck)WILD...

BSOTS 075 - BGB: rhythms and sounds from the nice part of town...

BSOTS 081 - BGB: as absurd as gourmet pork rinds...

BSOTS 086 - BGB: how i be...

BSOTS 090 - BGB: this is not a game...

BSOTS 100 - BGB: the custserv chronicles (and other tales...)

BSOTS 103 - BGB: Avoiding Explosions Within A Nuclear Summer...

BSOTS 107 - BGB: The Return of the Analog Brother...

BSOTS 114 - BGB: Go Out Swinging...

BSOTS 119 - BGB: As Far As It Depends On You...

BSOTS 127 - BGB: On Behalf Of The Fallible...

BSOTS 131 - BGB: The Trouble With Being A Mercenary...

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Updated: Monday, 5 August 2013 3:02 AM EDT
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Thursday, 4 July 2013
BSOTS 137 - SCPE: IODA Promonet
Now Playing: previewing the show right now...
Topic: my podcasts

For those that are wondering, SCPE stands for Spring Cleaning Podsafe Edition. I had been considering cleaning out the harmonic closet for a while and wanted to grab some cuts that had been lying dormant in the external hard drive for a while. This show is a memorial of sorts for a longtime trusted resource: IODA Promonet.

All good things must come to an end, I suppose. IODA Promonet has been very good to me throughout the life of this podcast. That site has allowed me to produce some great shows, including label profiles on Ghostly International and Mello Music Group. In fact, there's an all Promonet episode from two years ago that's still one of the most popular BSOTS shows on my Mixcloud channel.

There were incredible tracks hiding in plain sight, from the dreamy head nod atmospherics of Floyd The Locsmif and Blank Blue to the funky jazz of Catalyst and Sounds of Liberation. Now that IODA Promonet has been shut down, I wanted to play some back catalog cuts that I never got around to prior to the site's end. Their selection went pretty deep, including everything from acts like Toro Y Moi and Blackalicious to artists like Gregory Porter and Gretchen Parlato. I was always discovering new music there and pleasantly surprised by certain artists and labels that would pop up from time to time.

I'm not sure how other podcasters feel about it, but Promonet will be missed in my mind. Respect due to IODA.

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ID drops courtesy of TGrundy, EJ Flavors, Jonny Sonic, DJ Diva, Aspektz, and Fave. Background music consists of "hot on both sides (instrumental)" by Techniken Defunkus.

other key info:
The Music Podcast Consortium's Facebook Fan Page
Macedonia on Mixcloud
Macedonia's Tumblr page
Anji Bee on Bandcamp
DJ ZAZ Brown - IntroDeucing
Us & Us Episode #21

this episode's track list:
1. Toro Y Moi - "Still Sound" (2011) {iTunes}
2. Henry Morrison, John Davis, Georgia Sea Island Singers - "Hop Along, Let's Get Her" (2012) {iTunes}
3. 50Hz - "Seek Know More (feat. Ladi6)" (2010) {iTunes}
4. Chosen Few - "Understanding" (2010) {iTunes}
5. Charlie Hunter - "You Look Good In Orange" (2010) {iTunes}
6. The Cactus Channel - "The Colour of Don Don" (2012) {iTunes}
7. Blank Blue - "Eyes Closed (Private Stash Version)" (2009) {iTunes}
8. Floyd The Locsmif - "Flowtation Device" (2010) {Bandcamp}
9. Mantis - "You Don't Know" (2009) {iTunes}
10. B. Jaka - "Mami Black" (2009) {iTunes}
11. CSC Funk Band - "Caneca" (2011) {iTunes}
12. KutMasta Kurt - "Head Spins" (2011) {iTunes}
13. Catalyst - "Ain't It The Truth" (2010) {iTunes}
14. Spaceflight Orchestra - "Step Now" (2009) {iTunes}
15. Ellen Cleghorne - "Introducing" (1999) {iTunes}
16. Gretchen Parlato - "Circling" (2011) {iTunes}
17. Urban Legend - "The World Keep Spinning (feat. Chana)" (2010) {iTunes}
18. Gregory Porter - "1960 What (Peas House Mix)" (2011) {iTunes}
19. Gam - "Spaced Out Strut" (2010)
20. Monodeluxe - "Passer" (2009) {iTunes}
21. Inverse Cinematics - "Detroit Jazzin'" (2004) {iTunes}
22. Paulie Rhyme - "Lost Ground" (2008) {iTunes}
23. Filastine - "Palmares (feat. Dorothy Lemoult)" (2008) {iTunes}
24. Touch People - "Show Me Your Dimensions (Part 2)" (2011) {iTunes}
25. Sounds of Liberation - "New Life" (2010) {iTunes}
26. Blackalicious - "Alphabet Aerobics" (1999) {iTunes}

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Thursday, 20 June 2013
The Justification For Urban Alternatives
Now Playing: Robin Kenyatta - Encourage The People
Topic: rants de macedonia

 

Back before there was a Radio BSOTS podcast or even a BSOTS website, there was an email newsletter called On The Verge.  In June of 1999, I was thinking about the music I loved and the possible reasons why there seemed to be a ceiling on its success as well as how certain music gets marketed or promoted.  The result was the essay below.  In hindsight, it's a flawed argument, but it started me down the road of championing sounds that I believe in.  In a way, it lead me to creating the podcast that I've been doing for almost eight years now.  That's gotta count for something.


The Justification For Urban Alternatives
(originally published in ON THE VERGE v1.0 e-mail monthly -June 9, 1999)

incident number one:

It was about a month and a half ago in a record shop within lower Westchester. I was purchasing a turntable along with two Rawkus singles when the clerk asked me if I was a DJ. When I replied that I was, he says, "hold on...lemme see if I have any promos I can give you."

To quote Slick Rick, it was the moment I feared. I already knew where this was gonna go. Puff Daddy to the right of me, Master P to the left of me. As soon as I saw that Bad Boy logo on the 12-inch sleeves, I said, "Really, no thank you. I'll just take what I have and go."

"You like Naughty by Nature?"

"Well, I'm not really into their new..."

"Here, take it anyway," he interjects, shoving it into my bag.

I had just been run over by the top 40/rhythmic CHR/contemporary urban radio programming formula: "HEAR THIS. Whether you like it or not." The clerk behind the counter made me a statistic with one quick motion. The statement of the motion was simple: You listen to this, don't you? You're black, aren't you? Black people that come into this store buy this. And here I am giving it to you for free. You should be happy.

"Lemme see what else I have for you..."

"PLEASE...you don't have to. I'm fine with what I have."

"You like TLC, right?"

Mind you, "No Scrubs" was alright the first 20 times I heard it. Obviously, purchasing Black Star and Common didn't tip him off, so to explain any of what I was thinking at that time would have been pointless. TLC ended up in the garbage soon after I took it.

incident number two:

About three weeks ago, I was on my way back home after putting in some work on the newsletter when I stopped into a newsstand within Grand Central Terminal. The latest issue of URB had my man Prince Paul on the cover. Happily, I picked it up and made my way over to the cashier. She closely examines the cover for a price and said four words that completely ruined my mood.

"Who is this, Tupac?"

My heart sank. Trying not to completely lose my composure, I answered, through clenched teeth, "No, that is NOT Tupac. THAT is Prince Paul. There's a big difference. 1) He is infinitely more talented. And 2) HE'S STILL ALIVE!!!!"

(No disrespect to the tragically departed, for real, but sometimes people take you to a realm that you did not want to go to. After they bring you there, you feel compelled to fire on their ass. And my tongue comes equipped with verbal ammo before I step out of the door in the morning.)

Now that I think about it, not too many people know what Prince Paul actually looks like, do they? That's because he does what a real producer is supposed to do - stay behind the scenes and behind the boards. It isn't often that the public sees his face. But to confuse him with Tupac??? You gotta get up mad early in the morning to give a good excuse for that one.

Two different incidents with two different people from two different walks of life and yet, the same ignorance plagued them both. How does that happen? To answer that, we can start by examining the practices of American major record labels and commercial radio. I specify America because I refuse to believe that other countries have this problem. These huge conglomerates are solely responsible for taking music - a universal language and a gift from GOD - and define who should listen to what, taking into consideration a bunch of nonsensical factors (age, racial background, income, etc.). Because of these factors, any hip-hop that's slightly left of center gets marketed strictly to college radio. Techno gets marketed a certain way, as does rock and other genres. Radio has not deviated from this and has only helped shape the way that record companies promote an artist. Commercial radio plays it so safe that human beings aren't even allowed to choose what song is played when - it's all done by computers now (with the obvious exceptions being stations like HOT 97 and WKTU, which occasionally feature DJs live in the mix). No longer do you have a DJ; instead, you have an on-air personality. Trust me, there's a world of difference.

Still, not all of the blame can be placed on them. The general public must also bear some responsibility. The masses have been frighteningly passive in the face of an industry that is all too quick to not just pigeonhole their musical tastes, but to create their very identities through gross stereotyping and blanket statistics. But most people don't consider this stuff while head nodding - they don't think they're supposed to. Meanwhile, there's this whole other world of music that they'll probably never know about because they're perfectly happy with someone telling them what to listen to. They may never take the chance to venture out and find something that they might dig. How unfortunate.

The necessity for urban alternatives has become all too clear. Don't you get tired of intelligent, progressive artists not getting their props? Perhaps more frustrating than this is the fear that some of our beloved groups have of the word "alternative." The Roots can't stand the term, even though it's been used to describe them. And reportedly, Lauryn Hill has said that it means "no skills" in ghetto terms (see the liner notes for The Roots' Things Fall Apart). Ultimately, who is responsible for such a definition? Once again, it goes back to major labels and commercial radio. If they didn't make the split between Jurassic 5 and Jay-Z, we wouldn't have to have this conversation. The term "playa hater" wouldn't have to be conjured up by people who rhyme for no other reason but the money, in an attempt to legitimize works that are devoid of substance. And our beloved acts wouldn't be scared to embrace the term "alternative" as they should and to define themselves and toss aside the shackles of the mainstream media.

And let's be honest: this isn't exactly the first time that the ghetto has misinterpreted a term. Once upon a time, "sellout" used to describe a person of color who has turned their back on their people and is only interested in self-gain. Nowadays it's interpreted as a rap artist's work being purchased by white consumers. How many artists in the rap game could one consider "sellouts" with such a definition? When Public Enemy remade "Bring The Noise" with Anthrax, inner-city dwellers cried "Sellout!" What they never bothered to find out was that the members of Anthrax and PE knew each other for years and had attended each other's shows. The collaboration was bound to happen sooner or later. Beyond that, PE told everyone the first time around that "wax is for Anthrax, still it can rock bells." Apparently, no one paid attention to that line. In the end, the ghetto got mad at one of their own that they claimed to love...and all because they didn't do their homework.

I have never hesitated to use the term "urban alternative" to loosely describe artists like Erykah Badu, Spearhead, Portishead, Tricky, Esthero, Bjork, Massive Attack and countless others. It just makes sense to me. It could be jazz, funk, hip-hop, jungle, techno or any number of those mixed together. They do, however, share a common thread: it's distinctly different from what's being thrown at us 5,000 times a day and it's not getting the airplay and recognition that it should. In my opinion, for every urban trend that botches billions of brain cells in the 'hood, suburbia, rural areas, and abroad, there has GOT to be an urban alternative. It's only right. Whether you are one creating the music or one who loves the music, I implore you to take back the term "alternative" and love it again, for we are the alternative to what's on the surface. The true alternatives are underground and in order to get there, you have to dig deeper. And since I'm already there and I already know, I feel that it is my obligation to climb back up to the surface every now and then and encourage someone else to come down there with me.

To the music lovers and the artists, I hope and pray that you will do the same.

{jason randall smith}

"Information is not knowledge. Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is not truth. Truth is not beauty. Beauty is not love. Love is not music. MUSIC IS THE BEST." - Frank Zappa.



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Updated: Thursday, 20 June 2013 7:41 PM EDT
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Sunday, 26 May 2013
BSOTS 136 - Selection Obsession (pt. 2)
Now Playing: Sunday morning praise selections...
Topic: my podcasts

There are a number of new releases that we go to bat for in this episode: Omar, Marc Mac as Nu Era, Tall Black Guy, Elle Stilnovo, Jesse Futerman, and Art of Fresh, to name a few. The future of electronic music is in very good hands as artists like Machinedrum and The Range clearly demonstrate. Full-on dancefloor insanity is represented through Stan Smith (respect due to producer Daz-I-Kue on his cut - it's a monster). From the deep tribal feel of Irfan Rainy and Baba Israel's "Freedom Music" to the contemplative reminiscing of Guru's greatness from Marco Polo and Talib Kweli, there's a lot to talk about in this episode. Then again, why about talk about it when it's best to just let you listen.

So please listen and hopefully enjoy. Thanks much.

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You can contact me via Twitter or email. And if you love the show, please join the Facebook fan page or our Google+ page.

ID drops courtesy of Bazooka Joe, Thad Reid, EJ Flavors, and Hired Gun. Theme song co-produced by Macedonia and Techniken Defunkus. Background music consists of "germinal ring" by Cyclops Joint and "hot on both sides (instrumental)" by Techniken Defunkus.

other key info:
The Music Podcast Consortium's Facebook Fan Page
Macedonia on Mixcloud
Macedonia's Tumblr page
Funky White Boy Radio
My Love For Music

this episode's track list:
1. Omar - "The Man" (2013) {iTunes}
2. Thad Reid - "It Gets Better" (2013) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
3. Mela Machinko - "What You Want Me To Do" (2012) {iTunes}
4. Koncept - "Aspirations (feat. Soul Khan)" (2012) {iTunes}
5. The Silent Titan - "In The Middle (feat. Oddisee)" (2012) {iTunes}
6. Dandy Teru - "Wake Up (feat. Rita J)" (2013) {Bandcamp}
7. Chris Dave - "Cosmic Slop" (2013) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
8. Wriggly Scott - "Brainchild (feat. Feras Ibrahim & Sofia Portanet)" (2011) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
9. Nu Era - "The Third Adam" (2013) {Bandcamp}
10. Elle Stilnovo - "Press Play (feat. Rise Ashen and Jaidene Veda) [Rise Ashen Rub]" (2013) {Bandcamp}
11. Irfan Rainy + Baba Israel - "Freedom Music" (2013) {Traxsource}
12. Jesse Futerman - "Trouble Man" (2013) {Bandcamp (name your price)}
13. Art Of Fresh - "Where I Go" (2013) {iTunes}
14. Stan Smith - "Fix Your Face" (2012) {iTunes}
15. Machinedrum - "Whatnot" (2012) {iTunes}
16. The Range - "Life Like This" (2013) {Bandcamp}
17. Tall Black Guy - "From Home, To Work, And Back..." (2013) {iTunes}
18. Marco Polo - "G.U.R.U. (feat. Talib Kweli & DJ Premier)" (2013) {iTunes}

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Updated: Wednesday, 29 May 2013 7:51 PM EDT
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Monday, 22 April 2013
BSOTS 135 - Selection Obsession (pt.1)
Now Playing: random goodness on youtube
Topic: my podcasts

Hello, everyone. There's lots of great music out there and Camp Lo-Fi's back on the case, chasing after grooves wherever they may be found. This episode is basically a catch-up session on the first three months of 2013, including some choice cuts from previous years in the mix as well.

This year is already off to a ridiculously good start with releases from Ty, Bonobo, and Mark de Clive Lowe. The new songs from Eagle Nebula and Georgia Anne Muldrow are practically interwoven into my DNA at this point, getting heavy rotation in my travels. The memory and living legacy of The Ohio Players co-founder Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner is shown some love through hip-hop as their classic "Funky Worm" gets re-worked by Karriem Riggins as well as Def Dee & Zar. In addition, there are a number of head-nodding instrumentals, from the neck-snapping bounce of Feb9 to the heavy funk vibe of house producer Joss Moog. Then there's DJ Sun of Houston, TX, whose "Monday Drive" originally came out in 2007, but has been included on his brand new album Hundred. Lovers of downtempo and hip-hop instrumentals will definitely want to seek this one out.

With April 4, 2013 being the 45th anniversary of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination, I thought I'd play a cut from MUTE that incorporates a piece from Nina Simone that she wrote in honor of the slain civil rights leader. Beyond that, there' s some serious dancefloor business courtesy of Sieren and Zanshin and I can't forget about the lyrical genius of Big Daddy Kane rhyming over Marco Polo's production, or MaG spitting bars to an orchestra. The acapella beauty of The Silver Lake Chorus is simply beyond words. And did I mention that Tricky has a new album waiting in the wings?

Yep, it's that kind of show. If this one doesn't provide evidence that there's great music out there, nothing will. Hope you enjoy the ride.

file access {left-click to stream, right-click to download}

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You can contact me via Twitter or email. And if you love the show, please join the Facebook fan page or our Google+ page.

ID drops courtesy of Fave, EJ Flavors, DJ Diva, Stan Smith, and Aspektz. Theme song produced by Cy Tru. Background music consists of "germinal ring" by Cyclops Joint and "Leave A Note (Instrumental)" by Silhouette Brown.

other key info:
The Music Podcast Consortium's Facebook Fan Page
Macedonia on Mixcloud
Macedonia's Tumblr page
The return of The Sunday Soundtrack with Mr. Fresh
The Next Episode with Fave and Harlem
EJ Flavors presents MPC Volumes One and Two

this episode's track list:
1. Ty - "Like You Never" (2013) {iTunes}
2. The Silver Lake Chorus - "From The Snow Tipped Hills" (2012) {Facebook}
3. MaG - "hello, goodnight" (2013) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
4. Joss Moog - "Sweet Mary" (2013) {iTunes}
5. DJ Sun - "Monday Drive" (2013) {iTunes}
6. MED & Blu - "Burgundy Whip (feat. Jimetta Rose)" (2013) {FREE DOWNLOAD | Stones Throw Store}
7. Eagle Nebula - "Blast Off!" (2013) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
8. Submerse - "Blips In December" (2013) {iTunes}
9. Def Dee & Zar - "Bout It" (2013) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
10. Karriem Riggins - "Chopped Worm" (2013) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
11. Karmacoda - "Love Will Turn Your Head Around (feat. Beth Hirsch & Anji Bee) [Return To Mono Remix]" (2013) {iTunes}
12. Bonobo - "Cirrus" (2013) {iTunes}
13. Sieren - "Break Of Dawn" (2013) {iTunes}
14. Mark de Clive-Lowe & The Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra - "Caravan" (2013) {iTunes}
15. Zanshin - "Chance Ain't Counting The Daze" (2013) {iTunes}
16. Georgia Anne Muldrow - "Akosua" (2013) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
17. Feb9 - "The Bounce" (2013) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
18. Marco Polo & Big Daddy Kane - "Nite & Day" (2013) {iTunes}
19. Shafiq Husayn & The Dove Society - "Twelve" (2013) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
20. Tricky - "Nothing's Changed (feat. Francesca Belmonte)" (2013) {FREE DOWNLOAD | iTunes}
21. MUTE - Is It Too Late For US All" (2007) {FREE DOWNLOAD}

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Updated: Monday, 22 April 2013 10:36 PM EDT
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Saturday, 2 March 2013
BSOTS GONE (buck)WILD: An antidote to all things ratchet...
Now Playing: Del Jones - Positive Vibes
Topic: my podcasts

Hello from Camp Lo-Fi.  Certainly hope that 2013 has been treating you well so far.

As of this blog post, Radio BSOTS has been in existence for about 7.5 years.  Approximately 134 episodes have been created over that period of time.   Twelve of those shows make up the occasional primal scream heard from Camp Lo-Fi known as BSOTS GONE (buck)WILD.  For those of you unfamiliar with this sideshow attraction, allow me to break it down for you.

Radio BSOTS is dedicated to independent and podsafe hip-hop, soul, funk, and electronic music.  Every now and again, I like to push at the genre boundaries a little bit, get more brash and reckless with what I play and rant in front of a microphone.  It's a holdover practice from a show that I used to produce called endless shouting matches with yourself.  There were 16 episodes of that show created between 2006 and 2008.  (A few of those episodes were still able to be accessed through Mevio until February of 2012, when they closed out all the free accounts and strictly focused on their paid content.)  After it podfaded into the sunset, I brought the "no holds barred" aesthetic of endless shouting matches to Camp Lo-Fi and BSOTS GONE (buck)WILD was born.  Along with my rants and/or commentary, it's a show that includes music for the party people, music for those of a political mindset, and music for the rest of us who find ourselves somewhere in between. 

The biggest influences for the creation of these shows continue to be Prince Paul, Negativland, and Steve Stein a.k.a. Steinski.  As for current inspirations, I gotta give big shouts to everybody involved with the EnthusLife podcast and the Cold Slither podcast.  Both shows have injected some much-needed laughter into my life over the past few months and have reminded me that, above everything else, creating a podcast should be FUN.  While it's nice to be professional and put your best foot forward, if it's not fun, then there's no point in doing it at all. 

The "buckwild" experience is where I really get to let loose and have fun.  It's a nod to my college radio and cassette tape collage days.  A lot of work goes into those shows and it's definitely where I'm the most honest and vulnerable. It will make its return to the BSOTS channel in May of 2013.  In the meantime, here's a list of previous BGB shows for anyone that needs to play catch-up.  And as always, I thank you so much for taking the time to listen.

29 Aug 2008 / BSOTS 071 - BSOTS GONE (buck)WILD...

26 Nov 2008 / BSOTS 075 - BGB: rhythms and sounds from the nice part of town...

12 Mar 2009 / BSOTS 081 - BGB: as absurd as gourmet pork rinds...

24 Jun 2009 / BSOTS 086 - BGB: how i be...

28 Sep 2009 / BSOTS 090 - BGB: this is not a game...

26 Apr 2010 / BSOTS 100 - BGB: the custserv chronicles (and other tales...)

12 Jul 2010 / BSOTS 103 - BGB: Avoiding Explosions Within A Nuclear Summer...

27 Nov 2010 / BSOTS 107 - BGB: The Return of the Analog Brother...

23 Jul 2011 / BSOTS 114 - BGB: Go Out Swinging...

31 Dec 2011 / BSOTS 119 - BGB:  As Far As It Depends On You...

31 Aug 2012 / BSOTS 127 - BGB: On Behalf Of The Fallible...

31 Dec 2012 / BSOTS 131 - BGB: The Trouble With Being A Mercenary...


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Sunday, 17 February 2013
BSOTS 134 - Catchin' Feelings: Love (and variations thereof...)
Now Playing: Idlewild (the movie)
Topic: my podcasts

This episode is part of the sixth annual Cupid's Hunt Podcast Collaboration, an event where podcasters and DJs each put together their own shows about love on and around Valentine's Day. Seeing as how love can be a bit messy sometimes, this mix is about love, like, lust, anger, and regret. By all means, feel free to jump in where you fit in.

Big up to TGrundy at Rhythms In Black Satin for bringing us all together once again in the name of love. This one is definitely different from past Cupid's Hunt offerings out of Camp Lo-Fi; here's hoping that you enjoy it.

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You can contact me via Twitter or email. And if you love the show, please join the Facebook fan page or our Google+ page.

ID drops courtesy of Michael Karlos (Radio 95x), Fave, Angel Monique, Mr. Fresh, and DJ Young Venom.

other key info:
The Music Podcast Consortium's Facebook Fan Page
Macedonia on Mixcloud
Macedonia's Tumblr page
Cupid's Hunt Podcast Collaboration

this episode's track list:
1. SENSE & Sotu The Traveller - "More of Me (feat. Ninthe)" (2012) {iTunes}
2. Jessie Ware - "What You Won't Do For Love" (2013) {FREE DOWNLOAD | iTunes}
3. Allegra Dolores - "Chemistry (Roomieloverfriends Theme)" (2012) {YouTube}
4. The Honorable Sleaze - "Lovin'" (2011) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
5. Angelo Moore - "FleshSexSkinDeathLustLove" (2012) {iTunes}
6. Big La vs. Todd - "Almost Done With You (f/ Trel Robinson)" (2012) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
7. Jed Davis - "Question" (2012) {jeddavis.com}
8. Esser - "I Love You (Prince Paul Remix)" (2009) {iTunes}
9. Chi Turner - "Thought U Woulda Called Me" (2011) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
10. Tish Benson - "Processions" (1996)
11. Souleance - "Tryin'" (2012) {iTunes}
12. Scrimshire - "All I Do (feat. Stac)" (2012) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
13. The Jet Age of Tomorrow - "Can I Hold Your Hand?!" (2010) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
14. Just Plain Ant - "Weekend Freakz" (2012) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
15. Maverick - "Theme Of The Fool" (2012) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
16. King G & The J Krew - "Downhearted Blues" (1999)
17. Carly Simon - "Why" (1982) {discogs.com}
18. Bill Cosby - "Chick On The Side" (1976) {discogs.com}
19. Doodlebug - "Do What U Do (feat. Donwill & Moka Only)" (2011) {iTunes}
20. Torae - "Gettin' Biz (feat. Khrysis)" (2012) {iTunes}
21. Air - "Don't Be Light (Neptunes Remix)" (2002) {iTunes}
22. Dre-Kay - "Quiet" (2012) {Amazon MP3}
23. Yoome - "Amsterdamn" (2008) {Amazon MP3}
24. I, Ced - "The Finale (Original Version)" (2010) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
25. Nino Moschella - "We Fight" (2009) {Ubiquity Records}
26. Miles Bonny X The Ins - "J Birly" (2010) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
27. Dominic Pierce - "Everywhere" (2012) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
28. Soulpersona & Princess Freesia - "Ultrasuperlove" (2011) {iTunes}
29. Propaganda - "Be Present (live from Catalyst Atlanta)" (2012) {FREE DOWNLOAD | iTunes}

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Saturday, 9 February 2013
BSOTS 133 - Just A Touch Of Twenty Twelve (pt. 2)
Now Playing: Patrice O'Neal - Elephant In The Room
Topic: my podcasts

With every year that passes, the sheer volume of music increases exponentially, which means that there's more chance of missing great songs and albums in the rising tide of new releases. There's no harm in spending a little more time with great artists and songs from the previous year, so why not? Just 15 more.

My apologies for messing up the name of one of the artists while reading off the playlist. It's not "Flying High Thunder," it's "Flying DOWN Thunder." Sorry about that.

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ID drops courtesy of TGrundy, EJ Flavors, and Darren Keith. Theme song co-produced by Macedonia and Techniken Defunkus. Background music consists of "germinal ring" by Cyclops Joint and "hot on both sides (instrumental)" by Techniken Defunkus.

other key info:
The Music Podcast Consortium's Facebook Fan Page
Macedonia on Mixcloud
Macedonia's Tumblr page
Cupid's Hunt Podcast Collaboration
Solipsistic Nation Episode #300
EJ Flavors: Episode #250
Fave at the GRAMMYs

this episode's track list:
1. Quantic & Alice Russell with the Combo Barbaro - "Here Again" (2012) {FREE DOWNLOAD | iTunes}
2. Big La vs. Todd - "Almost Done (f/ Doyle Robinson)" (2012) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
3. Robert Glasper Experiment - "Move Love (feat. King)" (2012) {iTunes}
4. Baba Israel + Yako 440 - "Emotion (feat. Eagle Nebula + Duv)" (2012) {Bandcamp}
5. Ogris Debris vs. Nina Simone - "See Line Woman" (2012) {SoundCloud}
6. Analog Players Society - "Hurricane Season In Brooklyn" (2012) {iTunes}
7. Kahn - "Margeaux (pt. 2)" (2012) {iTunes}
8. Shortcircles - "Love My Man (feat. Miss Kia from Parentz)" (2012) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
9. Flying Down Thunder & Rise Ashen - "Minwashin - Beautiful" (2012) {iTunes}
10. DJ Harrison - "City Swagger" (2012) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
11. Beautiful Eulogy - "Take It Easy (feat. Catalini Bellizzi)" (2012) {FREE DOWNLOAD | iTunes}
12. Traxman - "Footworkin On Air" (2012) {iTunes}
13. Homeboy Sandman - "Not Really" (2012) {Stones Throw Store}
14. Oddisee - "You Know Who You Are (Acoustic)" (2012) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
15. Beta Hector ft. Boi Peixe - "Boi Peixe Theme" (2012) {SoundCloud}

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Updated: Sunday, 10 February 2013 12:02 AM EST
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Tuesday, 29 January 2013
BSOTS 132 - Just A Touch Of Twenty Twelve (pt. 1)
Now Playing: Kevin Hart - Laugh At My Pain
Topic: my podcasts

Happy New Year. Stepping into 2013 with a handful of selections from 2012. Simple as that, really.

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You can contact me via Twitter or email. And if you love the show, please join the Facebook fan page or our Google+ page.

ID drops courtesy of Fave, DJ Diva, EJ Flavors, and Jonny Sonic. Theme song produced by Cy Tru. Background music consists of "Germinal Ring" by Cyclops Joint and "Leave A Note (Instrumental)" by Silhouette Brown.

other key info:
The Music Podcast Consortium's Facebook Fan Page
Macedonia on Mixcloud
Macedonia's Tumblr page
Cupid's Hunt Podcast Collaboration
Chillcast #332: 2012 Faves
EJ Flavors: In Rotation, Volume 31
Macedonia's Free Music Archive Mix: Ten For '12

this episode's track list:
1. Kidsuke (Kidkanevil and Daisuke Tanabe) - "SGstep" (2012) {Bandcamp | Amazon MP3}
2. 40 Winks - "For Us" (2012) {Bandcamp | Amazon MP3}
3. Flying Lotus - "Getting There (featuring Niki Randa)" (2012) {iTunes}
4. Menagerie - "The Chosen" (2012) {FREE DOWNLOAD | iTunes}
5. MUTE - "Charming Snakes" (2012) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
6. Mo Kolours - "Twelve" (2012) {Bandcamp}
7. Positive Flow - "Children Of The Sun (feat. Heidi Vogel)" (2012) {iTunes}
8. Blaktroniks - "It's All Right Now (feat. Alicia Renee' a.k.a. Blue Eyes)" (2012) {iTunes}
9. Andrew Ashong - "Flowers" (2012) {iTunes}
10. Rocket Juice & The Moon - "Hey Shooter (feat. Erykah Badu)" (2012) {iTunes}
11. Tall Black Guy - "Sparkling Adventure" (2012) {iTunes}
12. Sixtus Preiss - "Samba Feelin Beein This" (2012) {iTunes}
13. Tab & Anitek - "UnderDub" (2012) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
14. Catching Flies - "The Stars" (2012) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
15. Christopher Willits & Ryuichi Sakamoto - "Completion" (2012) {FREE DOWNLOAD | iTunes}

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Monday, 31 December 2012
BSOTS 131 - BGB: The Trouble With Being A Mercenary...
Now Playing: Castle reruns...
Topic: my podcasts

This show is dedicated to anyone and everyone who feels the need to give 2012 a swift kick in the ass as it makes its way out the door. Didn't think I'd feel this way about this year and then life happened and...well, here we are.

Oh well. Good riddance. Bring on 2013.

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You can contact me via Twitter or email. And if you love the show, please join the Facebook fan page or our new Google+ page.

ID drops courtesy of Anji Bee and EJ Flavors. Theme song by Cy Tru featuring Jonny Sonic. Background music consists of "Ghettoblaster (Marumari Remix)" by Kid 606, "Christmas Is In The House Medley" by C-Bank Orchestra, "Germinal Ring" by Cyclops Joint, "At That Cafe" by Gorje Hewek, and "Vanity (Instrumental)" by BadLuck.

other key info:
The Music Podcast Consortium's Facebook Fan Page
Macedonia on Mixcloud
Macedonia's Tumblr page

this episode's track list:
1. Public Enemy - "Get Up Stand Up (feat. Brother Ali)" (2012) {iTunes}
2. The Hot 8 Brass Band - "Ghost Town" (2012) {iTunes}
3. Jneiro Jarel - "Black Blocks (ElectroSonicFreeRoboticS)" (2010) {iTunes}
4. Hint - "Give It Up feat. Josie Stingray and 1-O.A.K. (Maddslinky Remix)" (2012) {Beatport}
5. Pixelord - "Freeze The Star" (2012) {iTunes}
6. 85 - "Classy" (2012) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
7. Actraiser - "Shadow Boxing" (2012) {Bandcamp}
8. Sleepin' Giantz - "And The Ting Went.. (Feat. Btch Pls)" (2012) {Amazon MP3}
9. Big Beat Bronson - "New Me" (2012) {iTunes}
10. Jasiri X - "#10FriskCommandments" (2012) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
11. Prince Paul and DJ Pforreal - "Disclaimer for Ignorance / This Is What Happened" (2012) {iTunes}
12. Prince Paul and DJ Pforreal - "Steppin (feat. Breeze Brewin)" (2012) {iTunes}
13. J. Bizness - "Nonstop" (2012) {Bandcamp}
14. Tuamie - "Spaghetti" (2012) {FREE DOWNLOAD}
15. Dexter - "Homer Flip" (2012) {Bandcamp}
16. Beautiful Eulogy - "Motive 1, 2" (2012) {FREE DOWNLOAD | iTunes}
17. Fold - "That's The Life Experience (ft. Mike Ruppert)" (2012) {Bandcamp}
18. Doseone - "End&Egg" (2012) {FREE DOWNLOAD | More On This Album}
19. Blaktroniks - "It Can Get Ugly" (2012) {Amazon MP3}
20. Serengeti - "Talk To Me" (2012) {FREE DOWNLOAD | More On This Album}
21. Earl Sweatshirt - "Chum" (2012) {iTunes}
22. Core Rhythm - "Live From Baghdad (feat. Wells Knotty)" (2006) {iTunes}
23. Educated Consumers - "Piece Of Mind" (2012) {Bandcamp}
24. Infinite Livez - "Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime (vs. Stade)" (2011) {FREE DOWNLOAD}

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Updated: Monday, 31 December 2012 9:28 AM EST
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