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Back with another handful of Creative Commons tunes to champion, Macedonia opens with a Shad & Skratch Bastid cut that was co-produced by DJ Jazzy Jeff and closes with a Moki McFly song from an album that won the 2024 Creative Commons Community Music Award for Album Of The Year. Other featured artists in between include NIki J. Crawford, Ultimate F…

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Macedonia shows honor to the legacy of Bondfire Radio by revisiting an episode from 2016, a show that features some of the artists and music championed on the BSOTS on Bondfire broadcast during its first year. This show includes selections from Public Enemy, The Hot 8 Brass Band, NxWorries, Blitz The Ambassador, DJ EFN, DJ Vadim, Semi Hendrix (Ras …

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In the second of two episodes celebrating 18 years of Radio BSOTS, Macedonia discusses podcast quality over quantity, finding community at Bondfire Radio, a single episode released in 2021 that led to him speaking at Afros & Audio, that time that his voice became part of an intro for a netlabel release, the potential kill date that he seriously con…

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As lovers of Black music history, Jay Ray and DJ Sir Daniel have made some incredible strides over the past two years with their podcast, Queue Points. The show has quickly become a mainstay in the Camp Lo-Fi podcast queue. As a BSOTS feed bonus, I am pleased to share this special episode of Queue Points with you, one where I joined the dynamic duo…

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Macedonia celebrates 18 years of BSOTS by reflecting on the show's development and challenges in its early years. A handful of independent and Creative Commons selections provide the soundtrack, including works from Comfort Fit, Friends Or Whatever, Lovespirals, Jonny Sonic, Cosmic Analog Ensemble, and more.…

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Another Creative Commons crate digging session uncovers gems from DJ Harrison, Yung Miss, niteffect, J. Lang, Close Counters, and The Polish Ambassador featuring Kool Keith.By Jason Randall Smith

The second installment of a two-part interview with Douglas Whitfield, co-founder of the Creative Commons Community Music Awards. Doug discusses netlabels as sonic curators, what started the CC Listening Parties on YouTube, and future plans for a CC Community Music Hall of Fame. Featured music includes works from Headsnack, Revolution Void, Carsie …

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The first of a two-part interview with Douglas Whitfield, co-founder of the Creative Commons Community Music Awards. Between learning Doug's CC origin story and examining the functionality of the licenses behind the music, songs are featured from Natasha Beller, Kid Data, Wiseman, and Spiedkiks (2023 CCCMA Winners of Album and Track Of The Year).…

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BSOTS returns with a renewed focus on Creative Commons licensed music and the joys of virtual crate digging. The featured tracks in this show represent a mix of tunes from prior BSOTS episodes alongside selections receiving their first spins, cutting across genre and released between 2009 and 2023. Artists include Public Enemy, Nikki Giovanni, Kidk…

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Macedonia revisits his own commentary from 20 years ago, written shortly after Jam Master Jay's murder. Features hip-hop cuts from the Creative Commons universe including guest verses from Chuck D of Public Enemy and Darryl "DMC" McDaniels. Artists include The Impossebulls, Tha Silent Partner, Just Plain Ant, Mute Speaker, Yashiyah, and more.…

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Macedonia reemerges from podcast hibernation to survey a pandemic-struck earth through beats, bass, rhymes, rants, and a 17 year-old blog entry. Featured artists include DJ Spooky, A.Moss, Rashad thaPoet, Talons, Phresoul, Rabbi Darkside, and more.By Jason Randall Smith

Your feedback is not only welcome, but strongly encouraged. Please feel free to get in touch via email, voice mail, or Twitter. Should anyone have any doubts as to what my answer is to the question posed in this episode's title, please know that it's a resounding YES! I had a Frank Zappa album title in my head while creating this show (Does Humor B…

In this season of DMCA takedown notices raining down on podcasters, Macedonia reminisces on an earlier era of podsafe music and plays some Creative Commons tunes to keep the RIAA at bay. Artists include Mega Ran, Amerigo Gazaway, Laetitia Sadier Source Ensemble, Mos Emvy, Tab, and more.By Jason Randall Smith

All comments, questions, and general feedback can be sent to radiobsots@gmail.com. Record a voice message and send it my way or leave one at the Speakpipe page! I suppose it was a foolhardy notion that I would have this done by Election Day. Real talk: as long as this lands in the podosphere before November's over, I'll chalk that up as a win. As t…

The final installment of the Tranquil Beats series presents an hour's worth of instrumental beats and downtempo gems. Featured artists include Machinedrum, Will Sessions, DJ Harrison, KRTS, Julien Dyne, and much more.By Jason Randall Smith

All comments, questions, and general feedback can be sent to radiobsots@gmail.com. Record a voice message and send it my way or leave one at the Speakpipe page! This episode's tracklist: 1. Big La Vs. Todd - The Broken Construct (Intro) 2. G&D (Georgia Anne Muldrow & Declaime) - Slave Revolt Soundtrack 3. Amerigo Gazaway - Indivisible (CC BY 3.0) 4…

Macedonia reflects on The Summer That Wasn't, quarantine restrictions, racial injustice, and the choice between reflecting the times versus prioritizing joy as a Black creator. Featuring music from Amerigo Gazaway, Rah Digga, KRTS, Zengineers, C-Doc, Mikal Amin, Sir Tumes, and more.By Jason Randall Smith

All comments, questions, and general feedback can be sent to radiobsots@gmail.com. Record a voice message and send it my way or leave one at the Speakpipe page! This episode's tracklist: 1. Lee Rosevere - What Did I Miss (CC BY 3.0) 2. Ziga Murko - Marjana Flip 3. Lavender Worm - Hot Barbeque 4. Blocktreat - Hipbones 5. Aeon - GoodbyeLove 6. Ohbliv…

The chilled out series of instrumental mixes continues with a collection of lush, jazzy, and atmospheric selections from the likes of Jon Hopkins, Funki Porcini, Lovespirals, Ohbliv, Lee Rosevere, Affelaye, The Jet Age Of Tomorrow, and more.By Jason Randall Smith

Feedback: who doesn't want that? Please feel free to get in touch via email, Twitter, or leave a voice message on the Speakpipe page. This is a delayed transmission, recorded in December of 2019 with finishing touches and edits done the following month. It's rather odd how I keep returning to this knowing the inevitable delays that will prevent the…

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Feedback: I hear it's nice to receive it. Please feel free to get in touch via email at radiobsots@gmail.com, Twitter, or leave a voice message on the Speakpipe page. After Episode #169 hit the Web in June of 2018, everything went quiet for the BSOTS podcast feed, but it's not like I planned it that way. Consistency existed in the radio broadcast f…

Show #170 marks a return to Camp Lo-Fi after 16 months of silence on the podcast feed with a continuous mix of chilled out instrumental beats for chaotic times such as these. Featured artists include Tall Black Guy, Oddisse, Onra, Romare, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Kratos Himself, Lovespirals, and many more. This episode is 100% WORKSAFE.…

The Weeksville Project: Mimi Harrison - Part ThreeWritten by Nichole Perkins. It's the late 1920's and Harlem is the new hot spot for Black people in New York. What does that mean for the Harrison family and for Weeksville?Performed by the Bondfire Radio Theater Ensemble:Narrator - Aiesha TurmanIsaiah - Derick CrossMimi - Ashley Miles Peter - David…

The Weeksville Project: Isaiah Harrison - Part TwoIt's the early 1900's, Weeksville and Brooklyn are flourishing and the Harrison family has grown.Written by Aiesha Turman, Keisha “TK” Dutes, and Conscious. and performed by the Bondfire Radio Theater EnsembleThank you to our Bondfire Radio Theater Ensemble cast: Narrator - Aiesha TurmanCumberland -…

The Weeksville Project: Cumberland Harrison - Part One.Written by Kenzi James Brooklyn in the mid 1800's is it's own city. Weeksville is a developing Free Black community and welcomes a new arrival from the South. Performed by the Bondfire Radio Theater Ensemble:Narrator - Aiesha TurmanCumberland - David RobertsAunt Miriam - Lacresha BerryVirginia/…

The Weeksville Project’s first, 3 episode installment follows the fictional Harrison family through slice of life storytelling beginning with their patriarch, Cumberland’s arrival to Weeksville, Brooklyn after escaping slavery. Written individually, by a team of accomplished writers and researchers, each story is a moment in time focusing on a key …

"Every day breathing in the United States is an away game for the Black man." -Rich Medina, DJ/Producer/Poet, Beat Society Podcast, Episode No. 8 The title of this episode first came to mind back in July of 2016, shortly after the police killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. Since then, it was put on the back burner and I knew I wanted t…

Show #169 presents a soundtrack of self-love and sonic warfare that addresses police brutality, what happens when you internalize a nation's hatred for the skin that you're in, and creating your own private Wakanda when this world gets to be too much. Includes music from Courtney Pine, Brother Ali, Jamila Woods, Noname, Kaidi Tatham, Propaganda, DJ…

Q&A with program producer TK and cast of The Comet. Moderated by Marcus DarganReader/Actors: Narrator - Aiesha TurmanJim Davis: Dramatic DyalektJulia: Vanessa TanicienPresident/Father: Tumani EverettFred: Drew McConnellBlack Woman/ Bank Teller: Emma BracyDirected and sound designed by: Keisha "TK" DutesLive engineer: Walker ConsciousArt by: @freshd…

Show #168 kicks off 2018 in BUCKWILD fashion with reflections on Combat Jack, Pam The Funkstress, and whether or not quiet people can still win in a world that consistently rewards the loudest. This episode features music from Tricky, The Hot 8 Brass Band, A Tribe Called Red, Vandemons, Born Ina Barn, LORD RAJA, The Cornel West Theory, and many mor…

FEEDBACK IS ALWAYS APPRECIATED! email - radiobsots@gmail.com http://twitter.com/bsots Leave a voice message on the Speakpipe page - https://www.speakpipe.com/bsots For the first time in Radio BSOTS history, a new year begins in BUCKWILD fashion. Honestly, I'm kinda surprised that this hasn't happened before. And seeing as how my 2018 has already pr…

It's been way too long since I've done a show like this, but the activity on the Internet surrounding net neutrality back in July (which has ramped up as of late with all the talks of repeals by the FCC) inspired me to reexamine the world of Creative Commons-licensed tunes again. Not only that, but the 3rd Annual Netlabel Day happened in July as we…

Show #167 showcases a mix of tunes culled exclusively from the Free Music Archive, including works from Nine Inch Nails, DJ Harrison, TV Girl, live cuts from Silver Apples, Lushlife, and The Relatives, a Prince cover from The Impossebulls, and lots more. This episode is NOT WORKSAFE.By Jason Randall Smith

Show #166 is the second in a series of episodes dedicated to chilled out beats and instrumentals, featuring music from J Dilla, Flying Lotus, will.i.am, Samiyam, Kruder and Dorfmeister, Comfort Fit, and many more. This episode is 100% WORKSAFE.By Jason Randall Smith

FEEDBACK IS ALWAYS WELCOME. Please feel free to leave a voice mail message on the BSOTS Speakpipe page. In August of last year, I served as the guest curator for the Tranquil Beats playlist series on Bondfire Radio. This episode of Radio BSOTS features the cuts I chose to play on a Tuesday throughout that month. There are far too many reasons to ke…

Written by Du Bois in 1920, “The Comet” is set in a vaguely futuristic, yet oddly contemporary world, in which a passing comet casts a shadow of death over Manhattan. Only two people survive: Jim, a black man whose world has been one of poverty and hard work, and Julia, a white woman who knows only leisure and privilege. If humanity is to have a fu…

This show was recorded in stages between the months of March and April 2017. I think the last time BSOTS got "buckwild" was in December of 2015, so this podcast has been long overdue for another primal scream. A lot has happened since then, both in my life and the world at large. There's plenty of music contained within this episode that speaks at …

Show #165 brings the BUCKWILD experience back to the BSOTS podcast feed in the age of Trump and Pence. This show features music and commentary concerning facts versus truth, cynicism in the face of today's patriotism, social media, a certain cola company, and Mahershala Ali's MC alter ego from a decade ago. Artists include Run The Jewels, Oddisee, …