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Underground Spiritual Game: Mostly Afrobeat Sat. 3.13.10 8-10 PM

seeingredTony — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:59:44 +0000

First Hour…

Nigerian Police Force Band – Asiko Mi Ni
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra – Na Fo Iyawo Mi
Fela Anikulapo Kuti – Who No Know Go Know
The Sahara All-Stars – Alikali Adajo
Bembeya Jazz – N’gnamakoro 1979
Bright Engelberts & the B.E. Movement – Get Together
T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou – Kou Tche Kpo So O
The Yahoos – Mabala
Jovens do Prendo – Africa Merengue

First Aired on Saturday, March 13th, 8 PM

Second Hour…

Fela Anikulapo Kuti – Noise For Vendor Mouth
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra – I.C.E.
The Sahara All Stars of Jos – Take Your Soul
Black Santiago – Assounon Dje Dokoli
T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou – Karateka
C.K. Mann – Funky Hi-Life
Pivi et les Balladins – Samba
Fela Anikulapo Kuti – Shakara

First Aired on Saturday, March 13th, 9 PM

Another Spring Equinox Enviro Show, 3/16, 6:30pm

Enviro Show — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:03:57 +0000

Greetings Earthlings. Breakout the scarlet eggs and round-up those hares, it’s almost time to celebrate Lady Day or the Festival of the Goddess Eostar. Our in-house pagans, Laura & Penny return to these microphones to explain the Rites of Spring. As usual we’ll also checkout the latest enviro news in the Echo Chamber and the local angle in our E-Valley-uation segment. Additionally, we present The Enviro Show Quote of the Week and Meet the New Boss, but first it’s time for…Revenge of the Critters! Speaking of the Spring bunny, let’s rewind the: Crazed hare attack!

In our Meet the New Boss segment it’s same old/same old as Lisa Jackson’s EPA fails us on several fronts. Clean water? Maybe not!. Carbon emissions as pollution? Maybe later. And finally this: Obama greenwashes nukes. Yes he can!

On to The Enviro Show Echo Chamber! Time for some good news, yes? Grist informed us months ago that properly sited wind power and a good grid really can free us from fossils. And this: Groups Oppose Tax Credits for Biomass Burning. Also from Grist: Big Oil’s astroturf efforts against so-called “energy taxes” features fake people! As it turns out, the “Americans” presented in the ad are stock photos from Getty Images. What? They can’t find real people to support them?? And finally, nitrous oxide in ocean dead zones are trashing the atmosphere. Will we die laughing?

The Enviro Show Quote of the Week is all about Spring:

“Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love!”

- Chief Sitting Bull (Tatanka Yotanka)

We wrap up the news in our E-Valley-uation segment where The Greenfield Recorder informs us that Greenfield & Montague are in a race to meet green rules. Soooo, where do biomass incinerators fit into the greening of Greenfield? Just asking!

Miriam Stockley’s “Spring” from her “Second Nature” album takes us to favorite pagans and everything you ever wanted to know about The Spring Equinox, also called the “Festival of Trees, Alban Eilir (Celtic), Ostara, (Germanic) and the Rites of Eostre (Norse and Northumberland). This fertility rite celebrates the birth of Spring and the reawakening of life from the Earth. It is the origin of many of the secular traditions surrounding the Christian holiday of Easter.” That from The Pagan Institute.

Then it’s on to the Bus Stop Billboard:

Thursday, March 18, 7-8:30pm. The Meaning of Wilderness. Doug Seale will lead us through an exploration of how the meaning of wilderness has changed over time and how these various attitudes shape our interactions with nature, with special attention to Thoreau, Emerson, Muir, Marsh, T. Roosevelt, Leopold, and a few others. Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A., Turners Falls, MA 01376, Ph 413.863.3221

March 20, 11am. Vigil & March in Northampton. Main Street to City Hall. Bring the War Dollars Home: Stop the Killing! On the 7th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq a protest demanding an end to U.S. military action in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Please plan to join the Vigil which starts at 11:00, and march down Main Street starting at 12:00 (rain or shine, we will march). Call: (413) 584-6425

Saturday, March 20, 7:30 pm. Dave Lippman aka. Wild Bill Bailout will be at the Echo Lake Coffeehouse, Leverett Town Hall, Leverett Center. Call 413-548-9394

Sunday, March 21, 2 to 5pm. A Spring Equinox celebration to be held at the Montague Grange Hall in Montague, MA. Bring flower seeds for the community basket. You may also bring seed packets (marked clearly with your name) to be blessed by the energies of the Lady or Spring and the Lord of the Green. A potluck to follow. To aid those members of our community with food allergies, please clearly mark home cooked offerings with ingredients. Please no alcoholic beverages. This is a kid encouraged, family friendly, event! Sponsored by Weavers, the local council of the Covenant of the Goddess For more information, contact Laura at Laura_Wildman_Hanlon(at)hotmail.com

Wednesday March 31, Noon. Picket Bank of America! Monarch Place, corner of Main Street and Boland Way, downtown Springfield. The reckless greed of big Wall Street banks helped wreck the American economy, kill American jobs, and divert money away from safe, sustainable energy. We have three clear demands of the banks:1. Stop refusing to pay your fair share to restore the jobs you destroyed. 2. Stop fighting financial reform. 3. Start lending to your communities, small businesses, and others starved for credit. Other area BOAs may be picketed as well. Call (413) 732-7970

OK, we are so over & out. Tune in next time for that Damn Vermont Yankee Enviro Show with Deb Katz. Until then remember to…….listen to your Mother!

Midweek Politics with David Pakman – 03.10.2010

David Pakman — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:45 +0000

This Week on Midweek Politics with David Pakman / March 10th, 2010

Total Running Time: 60:00

This Week’s Topics:

–Shirley Phelps-Roper from the Westboro Baptist Church joins us live to discuss her church’s God Hates Fags slogan, and the Supreme Court case involving the church, and we play under over with the words “wrath” and “fag” during her interview.

–New stations in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Massachusetts airing Midweek Politics.

–Conservative media misinterprets the Oscar win by The Hurt Locker as a victory for conservative values.

–Democrats should be angry with the current White House and Congress, and we look at why.

–New York Governor David Patterson runs for re-election for a few days, then quits due to a violence against women scandal.

–Charlie Rangel steps down as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.

–After Harold Ford Jr changes his position on gay marriage yet again for political convenience, a New York crowd does not buy it and heckles him in and out of the venue.

–Discussing whether or not having extremists on a program validates them, or serves to discredit their views.

–The incredible story of California State Representative Roy Ashburn, a long-time anti-gay politician, revealing that he is gay after being caught drunk driving when leaving a gay nightclub.

–The Vatican faces another sex scandal, this time an organized male prostitution ring, the same week that they spoke out against gay marriage in Washington DC.

–Dylan Ratigan kicks a teabagger of his show in an actual example of critical journalism.

–Do we need term limits for House and Senate members? The arguments on both sides.

–Palin cracks the ultimate joke on Jay Leno, who has not had an edgy segment on his show for years, criticizing the mainstream media, and citing it as a reason she joined Fox News. Also, she says she will continue to write notes on her hands.

–Sarah Palin admits to having crossed into Canada when she was a child for healthcare.

–Emails about Orly Taitz, health insurance, Glenn Beck, and more.

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Music Charts March 2010

Catseyesoup — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:10:04 +0000

Here are some musical highlights as heard on Valley Free Radio: March 9, 2010.

	CD	ARTIST
01	Beautiful Lonely	Courtney Yasmineh
02	Pin Points And Gin Joints	The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
03	Them Crooked Vultures	Them Crooked Vultures
04	Lead Poisoning	Ballou
05	Nocturnal Drifter	Jessie Kilguss
06	Lean Forward	The Bottle Rockets
07	Guantanamo Beach Party	The Van Gobots
08	This Addiction	Alkaline Trio
09	Life Lessons	Radagun
10	Sounds of Vinyl and the Past	The Scallions

Underground Spiritual Game: Movement of the Afrobeat People Sat. 3.6.10 8-10 PM

seeingredTony — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:03:37 +0000

First hour…

A good chunk of the hour is devoted to a Fela classic performed live in Amsterdam on November 28, 1983.

TP Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou – Mi Ve Wa Se
Fela Kuti – M.O.P. (Movement of the People)
TP Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou – Mi Si Ba To
Honore Avolonto – Na I Do Gbe Hue Nu
Lafayette Afro-Rock Band – Malik

First Aired on Saturday, March 6th, 8 PM

Second hour…

Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra – Gabe’s New Joint
Steele Beautah – Africa
Fela Kuti – Je’Nwi Temi (Don’t Gag Me)
Honore Avolonto – Bonne Annee
Segun Bucknor – That’s the Time
Antoine Dougbe – Kovito Gbe De Towe
William Onyeabor – Better Change Your Mind
Youssou N’dour & Etoile de Dakar – Wadiour
Lekan Animashaun – Serere

First Aired on Saturday, March 6th, 9 PM

A Baha’i Perspective 03.06.2010

Warren Odess-Gillett — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:08:17 +0000

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Dr. William Diehl, the former director of the Louhelen Baha’i School in Davison, Michigan. He is now the executive director of a 501(c)(3) organization called Diploma Plus.

Quarterly General Membership Meeting

Tony Shannon — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:10:24 +0000

Quarterly General Membership Meeting
Wednesday March 17, 2010 7pm – 9pm
Media Education Foundation
60 Masonic St.
Northampton, MA 01060

An excellent opportunity to get involved also to gain hours for off-air volunteer hours.
Meetings count as work.

Midweek Politics with David Pakman – 03.03.2010

David Pakman — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:06:19 +0000

This Week on Midweek Politics with David Pakman / March 3rd, 2010

Total Running Time: 60:00

This Week’s Topics:

–Orly Taitz, the lawyer, dentist, and real estate agent at the head of the birther movement, joins us live.

–Matthew Rothschild, Editor of The Progressive, joins us live to discuss healthcare and surveillance of liberal activist and peace groups.

–Midweek Politics now available on Stitcher, an app for phones.

–The healtchare summit, including exchanges between President Obama and Eric Cantor, Lamar Alexander, and John McCain.

–Fact-checking the healthcare summit.

–Why Democrats should use reconciliation to pass healthcare reform, even though the bill itself has been watered down more and more, as a political move given that 2010 is already looking bad for them.

–Wrapping up the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, including final medal counts, and a sad but true sign about healthcare held up by a Canadian fan caught on camera.

–Republican legislator Bob Marshall says disabled children are God’s punishment for abortion.

–The activist group Atheist Agenda organizes a program to trade bibles for porn in San Antonio, and the results are hilarious.

–Senator Inhofe wants to investigate what he calls the global warming hoax after some parts of the US received plenty of snow during winter.

–Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons is caught in the Las Vegas airport with a woman named in his divorce papers minutes after denying she was with him, on the same plan as him, and returning from a trip with him in an amusing confrontation.

–Voters who switched to the Democratic Party to screw up the primary in 2008 at the request of Rush Limbaugh are now finding themselves in an unfortunate, but funny, situation.

–A JFK airport air traffic controller allowed his son to direct air traffic for a few minutes, and we have the audio.

–Audience emails about Joe Biden on Ash Wednesday, corporate personhood, and Scott Brown’s use of the Austin plane crash to play politics.

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March 2010 Board of Directors Meeting

Tony Shannon — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:54:29 +0000

The next board meeting is to be held at station, 140 Pine Street,
Florence at 7:00 PM, Wednesday, March 3rd. Agenda will be posted in
the near future. All are welcome, all are
encouraged to attend and participate. If you need a ride from
Northampton to the station, please contact bobgardner at yahoo dot com

Underground Spiritual Game: Afrobeat Show, Sat. 2.27 8-10 PM

seeingredTony — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:26:35 +0000

First hour playlist….

Sonny Okosun – Oenigbo
Fela Kuti – Unnecessary Begging
Honore Avolonto – Setche Weda
African Brothers Band – Wope Me A Aka
TP Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou – Mede Ma Gnin
Fela Kuti – Perambulator
The Psychedelic Aliens – Gree Keke Wo Taoo

First Aired on Saturday, February 27th, 8 PM

Second hour playlist…

Lokonon Andre & Les Volcans– Mi Kple Dogbekpo
Res, Tony Allen, Ray Lema, Baaba Maa, Positive Black Soul & Archie Shepp – No Agreement
Oghene Kologbo & Afrobeat Academy – Fortunate
Fela Anikulapo Kuti – Fear Not For Man
Tidian Kone & Orchestre Poly-Rythmo – Djanfa Magni
Kokolo – The Popcorn
TP Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou – Ahouli Vou Yelli
Fela Kuti – Ariya

First Aired on Saturday, February 27th, 9 PM

A Baha’i Perspective 02.27.2010

Warren Odess-Gillett — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:58:19 +0000

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Hans Peterson, a Baha’i currently residing in Budapest who directed the film Mocha Frapuchino and has started a Baha’i audio books project. You can see the trailer for Mocha Frapuchino at www.mochafrapuchino.com, and you can see his audio book project at www.voicesdivine.com.

The Endgame Enviro Show, Tues. 3/2, 6:30pm

Enviro Show — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:19:26 +0000

Greetings Earthlings. In keeping with our notoriety for gobs of gloom & doom here on The Enviro Show we get a call from Derrick Jensen, writer, activist, alarm-sounder and all around tree-hugging dirt-worshiper (hey! not unlike yours trulys!). We’ll be talking about some of his latest tomes like “What We Leave Behind” & “Endgame”. What? Not happy-clappy enough? Also, we delve into the latest enviro news in the old Echo Chamber, as well as in our E-Valley-uation segment; checkout The Enviro Show Quote of the Week; and visit the Bus Stop Billboard, but first it’s time for….Revenge of the Critters! You guessed it: captive Killer Whale lives up to its’ name. So why is it a captive again?

In our E-Valley-uation segment the BIG news is Vermont’s Senate voting not to extend VT Yankee’s funky old nuke an operating license beyond 2012. Don’t think for one minute that old leaky nuke doesn’t concern you here in the Valley. You are downwind and downstream and speaking of down: SHUT IT DOWN!

The Enviro Show Quote of the Week concerns nukes as well:

“So, in essence, a nuclear reactor is just a very sophisticated and dangerous way to boil water—analogous to cutting a pound of butter with a chain saw.”
- Helen Caldicott

In the Enviro Show Echo Chamber we hear from the Flat-Earth crew on Snowmaggedon vs. the Climate Crisis. Who needs science when you have Sen. Jim DeMint or James Inhofe! And this: Extra! Extra! The Climate Movement is Dead, Long Live the Climate Movement! Also, some good news! WMECO to go solar in the Berks. Did we say solar? Checkout the solar initiative Bernie Sanders introduced in congress here.

“The End of the World” (Whoa! right on theme) by Marie Mason from “Not for Profit” takes us to our interview with Derrick. He was just named Press Action’s Person of the Year. Checkout the kudos: “”The recipient of this award was never in doubt. Derrick Jensen’s “Endgame”, released in late spring, was the best work of nonfiction in 2006. Given the significance of its subject matter and the urgency of Jensen’s message, Endgame is the most important book of the decade and could stand as the must-read book of our lifetimes. But be careful. The book is likely to send you into periods of despondency over the bleak future of the planet. But Jensen explains that if enough of us stand up and work together to fight the fascists, the crash won’t be as devastating. And the long struggle will eventually result in an explosive renewal of all forms of life on the planet.”

Finally, it’s on to the Bus Stop Billboard:

Saturday, March 6, 10-4 pm. Moms against VY. Hope for the Future. Come and make some art with Vermont’s energy future in mind. Tables will be set up w/ supplies including clay, paint, mixed media. Performances will take place throughout the day. Winter Fare, River Garden, Main Street. Brattleboro, VT At 2:00 pm, all Women and Children Opposed the the re-licensing of VY should come to Pliny park, across the street (with signs) for a powerful photo op.

Saturday March 6, 9 pm, Burrito Rojo in Turners Falls. Tom Neilson’s new CD release gig. Call (413)863-3111

Thursday, March 11. All Day it’s Bottled Water Free Day! Checkout http://www.bottledwaterfreeday.ca

Saturday, March 13 at 9am. Mountain Justice Spring Break 2010. “Stand in solidarity with communities impacted by dirty coal!”Southwest Virginia. Email: mdriggs[at]gmail[dot]com or call (508)361-0136

March 15 there will be a drawing for five FREE trees for Greenfield residents! To apply call Janine at the DWP at 772-1528 x 106 or just stop by the Greenfield Town Hall. The FREE trees are made possible by the Memorial Tree Fund.

Saturday, March 20, 7:30 pm. Dave Lippman aka. Wild Bill Bailout will be at the Echo Lake Coffeehouse, Leverett Town Hall, Leverett Center. Call 413-548-9394

We are over & out. Tune-in next time for another visit with our in-house pagans. It’ll be SPRING!

Midweek Politics with David Pakman – 02.24.2010

David Pakman — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:03:07 +0000

This Week on Midweek Politics with David Pakman / February 24th, 2010

Total Running Time: 60:00

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This Week’s Topics:

–Former Massachusetts Governor and presidential candidate Michael Dukakis joins us live.

–Glenn Beck’s show runs without advertisements in the UK due to everyone bailing out.

–Steve Doocey suggests all plane crashers/bombers look the same, quickly forgetting about the underwear bomber and the Austin plane crash.

–Fox News’ troubles continue, mislabeling JD Hayworth as Former CongressWOMAN, and using the word Presiddent’s, and fawn over Lou Dobbs.

–A Michael Savage clip triggers a google alert for David Pakman, and it is an internet troll with which we are familiar.

–UK journalist Kay Burley does not understand the ash on Joe Biden’s forehead on Ash Wednesday.

–8 of 10 kidnappers for Jesus are release from a Haitian prison, and we wonder why the Pope is so offensive and far-fetched to evangelicals that already believe in virgin births, resurrection, the planting of dinosaur fossils by God to test their faith, and more.

–An overwhelming majority of Americans, regardless of political party, oppose the corporate personhood ruling by the Supreme Court.

–Analysis of the Austin plane crash, and Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown’s bizarre connecting of the crash to his election.

–Stimulus hypocrites: A handful of members of Congress that publicly opposed the stimulus, and then asked for a ton of money from it.

–The hijinks at CPAC, including the crowd going nuts for Newt Gingrich as he is introduced to the sound of Eye of the Tiger, and his statement about the secular, Socialist machine that is the Democrats.

–Bob Barr is shouted down at CPAC for mentioning a legal fact, that waterboarding is torture.

–Ron Paul wins a straw poll at CPAC for the 2012 presidential race.

–Colin Powell comments on Obama’s first year in office, and disagrees with Dick Cheney that Obama has made the country less safe.

–Tony Kornheiser is suspended from ESPN for his comments about reporter Hannah Storm.

–Audience emails about Evan Bayh, insulting Midweek Politics, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, and the Westboro Baptist Church.

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Underground Spiritual Game: Afro-funk and Afrobeat, Saturday 2.20.10 8-10 PM

seeingredTony — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 01:00:21 +0000

This first hour…

TP Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou – Eke Mi Akbe
Kasai Allstars – Kafuula Balu
Femi Kuti – Alkebu-Lan (Cradle Of Civilization)
Tony Allen – Jealousy
Bokoor Band – Maya Gari
The Hygrades – In the Jungle
Oghene Kologbo and Afrobeat Academy – Remember Fela Anikulapo Kuti
Sir Victor Uwaifo and the Melody Maestroes – Joromi
TP Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou – Non Gbeto Do Mahu Tche
Os Kiezos – Muxima
Music is the Weapon – Alla måste dansa!

First Aired on Saturday, February 20th, 8 PM

The second hour…

Extra Golden – Thank You Very Quickly
TP Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou – Ma Dou Sou Nou Mi O
Honorore Avolonto – Tin Lin Non
Femi Kuti – Plenty Nonsense
Tony Allen – Ise Nla
Fela Anikulapo Kuti – Kalakuta Show
TP Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou – Iya Me Dji Ki Bi Ni
TP Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou – Malin Kpo O

First Aired on Saturday, February 20th, 9 PM

A Baha’i Perspective 02.20.2010

Warren Odess-Gillett — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:14:08 +0000

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Amy Smith, a young woman who grew up in Honduras. soon to graduate and pursue a life of service. When Amy was 16, a tragic event confirmed her faith.

Midweek Politics with David Pakman – 02.17.2010

David Pakman — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:14 +0000

This Week on Midweek Politics with David Pakman / February 17th, 2010

Total Running Time: 57:57

This Week’s Topics:

–Sit-down interview with Congressman Barney Frank about financial reform, Iraq, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, and more.

–New radio and television stations airing Midweek Politics in Hartford and Massachusetts.

–An incredible story about a group of evangelical churchgoers who decided to steal children from Haiti to convert them away from Catholicism and to Baptists, and who fortunately were arrested before leaving the country with any kids.

–Peter Sprigg from the Family Research Council believes that homosexuality should be outlawed and punishable by law.

–Sprigg’s colleague, Tony Perkins, also subscribes to bizarre and extreme ideology when it comes to homosexuality.

–During a hearing in New Hampshire related to repealing same-sex marriage, Representative Nancy Elliott gives some strange and entertaining thoughts about homosexual activity.

–The new national security distraction of Arabic language students from the US, highlighted by the aggressive detention and interrogation of Nick George from Pomona College who was caught with English/Arabic flashcards for words such as funny and to smile.

–We discuss whether going after students studying Arabic for 4 hours with 7 different law enforcement officials keeps us more safe, or takes resources away from actual potential terrorists.

–In explaining the difference in reactions from trying shoebomber Robert Reid in the US during the Bush administration and the underwear bomber in the US now, Newt Gingrich resorts to lying that Richard Reid was an American citizen, and Monica Crowley that there simply were no military tribunals in 2001.

–In what can only be described as a fantasy world, Dick Cheney criticizes Barack Obama and Joe Biden for trying to take credit from Bush and Cheney for the miraculous, incredible success that is the war in Iraq.

–Senator Evan Bayh says he will not seek re-election to the US Senate, and while he says the decision was not motivated by being down in the polls, which he is not, he did take a few shots at Congress, and we discuss whether it will hurt or help him in a potential run for the presidency, which some are predicting.

–Director Kevin Smith is thrown off of a Southwest Airlines flight for being too fat, and it has create a frenzy on Twitter between Smith and the airline.

–Michelle Obama will appear on Fox News with Mike Huckabee in what seems like a carefully crafted non-political appearance related to childhood obesity.

–A deluge of emails after last week’s interview with anti-gay Paul Cameron goes viral.

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Underground Spiritual Game: Afrobeat and more, 2.13.10 8-10 PM

seeingredTony — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 02:14:22 +0000

First hour of nyash-shaking Afrobeat…

Wganda Kenya – Shakalaode
Albino! – No Go Sell
TP Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou – Ako Ba Ho
Ignace Souza – Paulina
Veve Star – Bassala Hot
Orchestre Africa Fiesta – Sookie
Gnonnas Pedro – Okpo Videa Bassouo
Fela Kuti – J.J.D. (Johnny Just Drop)

First Aired on Saturday, February 13th, 8 PM

Another hour of funky stuff…

Gabo & TP Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou – It’s a Vanity
Mulatu Astatke & the Heliocentrics – Phantom of the Panther
Geraldo Pino & the Heartbeats – Heavy Heavy Heavy
The African Brothers – Self-Reliance
Nile Rodgers & Roy Hargrove – Zombie (Part 2)
Apagya Show Band – Kwaku Ananse
Gilles Sala – Mwad’s
TP Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou – Noude Ma Gnin Tche De Me
Gnonnas Pedro et ses Dadjes – Dadje Von O Von Non
Segun Bucknor – Smoke
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra – P.A.Z.
Jessica Lauren 3 – The Name of Fela Will Always Stand for Freedom

First Aired on Saturday, February 13th, 9 PM

A Baha’i Perspective 02.13.2010

Warren Odess-Gillett — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:22:04 +0000

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Steve Ader. Steve grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. His parents were singers active in the Lutheran Church, so music was a very important part of Steve’s growing up. He was actually going to study to become a concert pianist but was discouraged. Steve tells his very interesting story on how he ran into the Baha’i Faith.

The Dept. of Consternation & Reprobation Enviro Show; 2/16, 6:30pm

Enviro Show — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:48:36 +0000

Greetings Earthlings. Do you trust the Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) to care for your forests? What do you think of clear-cuts in the Quabbin? Licensed forester, Dave Gafney calls in to bring us up to date on the state of forestry in the Commonwealth. We’ll have a look at their present DCR “Vision” thing while we’re at it. Like on near every show, we’ll give you some of the latest news in our Echo Chamber, have a look at local enviro situations in our E-Valley-uation segment, give you The Enviro Show Quote of the Week and checkout the Bus Stop Billboard, but first it’s time for….Revenge of the Critters! Fox…….Run!

In The Enviro Show Echo chamber we visit the ever entertaining state of Texas and their resistance to…..clean air! And speaking of clean air, wouldn’t it be excellent to have municipal utilities that are more accountable to the community for air quality? Sign the petition here. Did you hear about our new ally in the struggle against the climate crisis? It’s Osama!…….or maybe the Ghost of Osama, depending on who you want to believe on that account.

In our E-Valley-uation segment we re-run last week’s Forest Revision….er..Vision thing in Amherst and chat about clearcuts at the Quabbin and on our public lands (where do we get these people??).

In our infamous “Meet the New Boss” segment it’s time to address the Obama Administrations embrace of GMOs. In December, the USDA released its review of Monsanto’s GE alfalfa seed and determined that Monsanto’s alfalfa met the Obama Administration’s standards, despite the risk of organic contamination. This conclusion came despite the acknowledgment by USDA researchers that GE alfalfa is virtually certain to “contaminate” normal seeds. You guess it: Franken Hay!

The Enviro Show Quote of the Week is a re-run from FDR and appropriate to our theme:

“A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.”

“The Tree” sung by Marie Mason from her “Not fror Profit” disc takes us to our interview with Dave, then it’s on to the Bus Stop Billboard:

Wednesday, February 17, 12 PM – 1 PM. Brown Bag Lunch, not Tea Bags! Join us as we keep vigil in front of Rep. Richard Neal’s office to stop the escalation and funding for war. 300 State Street, Springfield, MA. If you have questions about this vigil, please contact Tim Carpenter at tim@pdamerica.org.

Saturday February 20, 2pm. Students of the so-called Leadership Campaign are coming from all over the state to hold a Sleep-out this weekend on the Amherst Common (see: http://www.westernmassafsc.org/calendar/LCsleepout.htm) the idea being to avoid sleeping in houses heated with non-renewable fuels……at least for a few days we guess (hey, why not wait ’til summer??….kidding!). Contact Kaia Zimmerman, zimgurl@comcast.net, who is a local high school student and one of the organizers.

Thursday, February 25, 7 to 9 p.m. Spotted Salamanders & the Tunnels. As many of us know, the first amphibian tunnels in North America were installed on Henry Street in Amherst in 1987. The history of the tunnels is a fascinating glimpse into the workings of international conservation and the interface with local species preservation efforts. Hitchcock Center for the Environment, S. Pleasant St., Amherst. Pre-registration is required; please call (413) 256-6006.

Saturday March 6, 9 pm, Burrito Rojo in Turners. Tom Neilson’s new CD release gig.

Thursday, March 11. All Day it’s Bottled Water Free Day! Checkout http://www.bottledwaterfreeday.ca

That is all. Tune in next time for our visit with Derrick Jensen. Until then remember: listen to your Mother!

Midweek Politics with David Pakman – 02.10.2010

David Pakman — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:06:27 +0000

This Week on Midweek Politics with David Pakman / February 10th, 2010

Total Running Time: 57:29

This Week’s Topics:

–Notorious anti-gay Paul Cameron joins us live to discuss his claim that homosexuals in the military are significantly more likely to rape of sexually assault fellow soldiers in the military.

–Ervin Staub, Professor of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts and Abu Ghraib expert witness, joins us live in studio.

–Viewer emails about Tim Tebow and Midweek Politics.

–The Super Bowl and the Focus on the Family Tim Tebow anti-abortion advertisement, which many could not tell was anti-abortion.

–A gay dating site who tried to purchase an ad on the Super Bowl was rejected by CBS, while the anti-abortion ad was allowed.

–President Obama makes what might be his first major gaffe during a speech.

–The Tea Party Conference, whether the possible success of the Tea Party would help liberals or conservatives more, and Tom Tancredo’s incredible comments during his turn at the podium.

–Sarah Palin has crib notes written on her hands during her speech at the Tea Party Conference, and refers to them during a very friendly and tame question and answer session after her speech.

–Sarah Palin’s hypocrisy over the use of the term “retard” by Rush Limbaugh and Rahm Emmanuel.

–The same Republicans criticizing and condemning the Obama administration for its decision to try the underwear bomber in US federal court said nothing when the Bush administration tried shoe bomber Richard Reid in a US federal court, which led to a guilty verdict and a life sentence without parole in a super maximum security prison.

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