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Underground Spiritual Game: Afrobeat and Funk from Panama, Brazil & Africa Sat. 2.6.10 8-10 PM

February 6th, 2010 Posted by seeingredTony

First Hour: an hour of Afrobeat both classic and modern,

Fela Ransome Kuti & Africa 70 – Gentleman
Pax Nicholas and the Nettey Family – Na Six Feet
Fela Anikulapo Kuti – Coffin for Head of State
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra – El Machete
Ikebe Shakedown – Afro Fred

Underground Spiritual Game: Groovy Africa Sat. 1.30.10 8-10 PM

January 30th, 2010 Posted by seeingredTony

First Hour…

Victor Uwaifo – Do Lelezi
Remy Ongala – Nasikitika
Tony Allen – Celebrate
The Benders – Iwo Kolo Dami
Black Santiagos – Ole
Fela Kuti – I No Get Eye For Back
Maguette N’Diaye – Guajira Van
TP Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou – Le Silence N’est Pas Un Oublie
Anassooa Jazz de Parakou – Gnicou Sourou
El Rego et Ses Commandos – Hessa

The Groundhog Day Enviro Show, 2/2/10, 6:30pm

January 27th, 2010 Posted by Enviro Show

Greetings Earthlings. Happy Groundhog Day! We leave poor Punxsutawney Phil to his lame-ass jailers (unless some liberation is afoot, let us know!) and get the real story on woodchucks from Christine Maher at the University of Southern Maine. Her primary research focuses on woodchuck behavior and ecology. We’ll also have a look at woodchucks being captured and used as lab experiments and the all-out war on chucks by suburbanites. Did we say Happy Groundhog Day? How about Happy Imbolc? It’s the festival of the Maiden, for from this day to March 21st, it is her season to prepare for growth and renewal. Brighid’s snake emerges from the womb of the Earth Mother to test the weather, (the origin of Groundhog Day), and in many places the first Crocus flowers began to spring forth from the frozen earth. Now you know! As always, we checkout the latest news in The Enviro Show Echo Chamber; checkout Obama’s record in our Meet the New Boss segment, do some E-Valley-uation, and go for the Quote of the week, but first it’s time for………….
Revenge of the Critters! You guessed it: Groundhog attack! A little correction here, the critter in the film “Caddyshack” was a gopher from the family Geomyidae. Groundhogs, or woodchucks are from the family Sciuridae BUT several ground squirrels of the family Sciuridae are often called gophers…..got it? Read more on The Groundhog Day Enviro Show, 2/2/10, 6:30pm…

Underground Spiritual Game: TP Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou Saturday 1.23.10 8-10PM

January 23rd, 2010 Posted by seeingredTony

First Hour…

Tonight a tribute to the musical masters of Benin…

Tanga – Eme N’Gongo Iami
T.P Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou (TPOPRDC) – Angelina II
Fela Kuti – Shenshema
TPOPRDC – Nou de Ma Do Vo
TPOPRDC – Kourougninda Wende
Picoboy Band D’Aborney – Mi Ma Kpe Dji
TPOPRDC – Dis Moi La Verite
TPOPRDC – Akoue Tche We Gni Medjome
Vincent Ahehehinnou – Ou C’est Lui Ou C’est Moi
TPOPRDC – Koutoulie
TPOPRDC – Wodeka Doe

Underground Spiritual Game: African Dance Party Saturday 1.16.10 8-10 PM

January 16th, 2010 Posted by seeingredTony

First Hour:

For the people of Haiti…

Joseph Kabasele & African Jazz – Africa Mokili Mobimba
Orchestre Baobab – Ndiaga Niaw
Victor Uwaifo – Obodo Eyo
Keziah Jones – Omo Lewon Lewon
Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics – Addis Black Widow
Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabate – Monsieur le Maire de Niafunké
Tabu Ley Rochereau & Sam Mangwana – Como Bacalao
St. Augustine & His Rovers Dance Band – Onwu Ama Dike
Orlando Julius & The Afro Sounders – Alo Mi Alo (Pts. 1 & 2)
The Hykkers – I Want a Break Thru
Manu Dibango – Weya
Femi Kuti – Tell Me

Underground Spiritual Game: Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Sly & the Family Stone Sat. 1.9.10 8-10 PM

January 9th, 2010 Posted by seeingredTony

First Hour:
rahsaan
By popular request, we return with our tribute to the MAN!!
Bright Moments! Welcome to an hour dedicated to the master of the stritch, the manzello, the nose-flute, not to mention the tenor saxophone, Rahsaan Roland Kirk. No Jazz artist has so deftly straddled the traditional orthodoxy – avant-garde heresy divide. May his memory stay with us all! Bright Moments!

Benefit Gigs for Northampton Arson Victims

January 8th, 2010 Posted by Enviro Show

A series of shows to benefit those who lost their belongings, homes, and family in the recent Northampton fires.

[gorgeous watercolor of the helping hand of northampton by jedidiah mitchell]

Collections raised by these events will be deposited in the Northampton Neighbors Relief Fund– a fund that goes directly to the households effected by the fires. In addition to attending these events, please visit the Pioneer Valley Red Cross and Hampshire County Cares to learn about how you can give now.

Underground Spiritual Game Saturday 1.2.10 8-10PM Playlist

January 2nd, 2010 Posted by seeingredTony

First Hour:

Start slow and groovy and then build,

Orlando Julius Ekemode – Esamei Sate
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra – Sanctuary
The Sahara All Stars Of Jos – Feso Jaiye
Toumani Diabate – Mankoman Djan
Bembeya Jazz National – Bembeya
K. Frimpong & his Cubano Fiestas – Hwehwe Mu Na Yi Wo Mpena
Fela Kuti – Upside Down

The Living Simply Enviro Show, 1/5/10, 6:30pm

January 1st, 2010 Posted by Enviro Show

The Living Simply Enviro Show

Greetings Earthlings. How about a New Years resolution (or should that be revolution?) to live simply so others can simply live? Jonathan & Susan von Ranson call-in to talk about their efforts in Wendell. As usual we wander into the Enviro Show Echo Chamber for some recent news. Also we return to the Quote of the Week and our E-Valley-uation segment, but first it’s time for…. Revenge of the Critters! alien carp turn the tables on fisherfolk & G-men!

In The Enviro Show Echo Chamber this op-ed in the New York Times reminds us that “To Save the Planet, [we must] Save the Seas!” (but watch that REDD hype!).

The Enviro Show Quote of the Week comes short & sweet from south of the border:

“If the climate were a bank, the US would have saved it.” – Hugo Chavez

UPDATES: Responding to arson attacks in Northampton

December 28th, 2009 Posted by Enviro Show

The greater Valley community is rallying in droves to support victims of the Sunday arson attacks in Northampton. Valley Free Radio will do all in its power to aid the victims and spread the word about what can be done to help. Fundraisers are already in the planning stage and will be announced of VFR as they come in. [UPDATE below].

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