Radio BSOTS

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 proven to be challenging, it seems just as well that...

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 well, releasing a ton of free and legal music for th...

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 keep chill out tunes within your reach these days. H...

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 length on the problems of the world today. At the...

This podcast episode is a twofold celebration. First off, this show marks the beginning of the 2017 podcast year for Radio BSOTS. Not only that, but this show is also being released as part of the 10th Anniversary Cupid's Hunt Podcast Collaboration. Since 2008, music lovers, DJs, and podcasters have been gathering together and releasing music mixes in honor of Valentine's Day. The celebration at C...

This episode was originally broadcast on Bondfire Radio August 19, 2016. It is dedicated entirely to the music of the Barely Breaking Even (BBE) Records label, which has been celebrating its 20th Anniversary this year. The playlist below represents a mere toe dip in the pool of their massive catalog, but it speaks to the diversity of this great label. Hope you enjoy the show. This episode's track...

Early on in 2016, Bondfire Radio began a playlist series called Tranquil Beats. Focused on chilled out instrumental music, this playlist opens and closes the broadcast day Monday through Friday (9 a.m. and 12 midnight, EST). A new guest curator is invited to select music to feature every month. I took on the guest curator role for August of 2016. Normally, Bondfire asks for individual songs from t...

Feedback? I love it. Voice mail messages can be left at https://www.speakpipe.com/bsots. Email can be sent to radiobsots@gmail.com. As a person who never wants the summer to end, I can't say that September is one of my favorite months. It's the usual routine: back to work, back to school, back to life, back to reality. And for me, it's back to BSOTS on the podcast end of things. The broadcast side...

I could list a dozen reasons as to why I haven't done this earlier, but none of them would be good ones. For any one who ever wondered what on earth has been keeping me from creating new podcast episodes, the live broadcasts for Bondfire Radio every other Friday certainly have something to do with it. With that being the case, I figured that I really ought to bring the BSOTS on Bondfire broadcast...

Please email feedback to radiobsots@gmail.com or reach out to me via Twitter. Audience participation is strongly encouraged, so please leave a voice message via the Speakpipe page. Despite the fact that I'm typing this on the last day of January, I'm still saying "Happy New Year" to you all. Feel free to hate on me if I'm still saying it come Easter Sunday, but as for right now, 2016 is still youn...

Normally, Radio BSOTS is all about the music, a platform where I get all geeked out about artists and songs and I invite you to geek out with me. And then there's this little thing called BSOTS GONE (buck)WILD, an all-too-rare occurrence where the gloves come off and you learn about me alongside the music (for better or worse). This year's "buckwild" experience is all about anger. Technically, man...

Because sometimes you just need some sun-drenched music in your life for motivation. Sending this mix out to all whom the show title applies. Camp Lo-Fi's getting some broadcast love right now, but rest assured...the podcast ain't goin' NOWHERE. Trust. This episode's track listing: 1. Chief & Deheb - "These Are The Songs" (2015)2. FilosofischeStilte - "Lost (Sam a la Bamalot Remix)" (2015)3. Danny...

This show is about a week past the date that I originally wanted it to be released online. Time challenges and a sluggish computer made things more difficult than they needed to be, but it's here. A few corrections, if I may. First off, "Soon Come Soon" by Young Fathers is a standalone single and is not a part of any of their albums. Second, the news regarding Netlabel Day will sound dated at this...

It's been three and a half months since the last BSOTS episode. During that time, this show has been making itself known as a radio broadcast. In all honesty, the broadcast has taken top priority, but the podcast has not been forgotten about. With this episode, I celebrate a return to home base and get back to the standard practice of music appreciation. Thanks for checking out this episode and fo...

This is my contribution to the 8th Annual Cupid's Hunt Podcast Collaboration, recorded on Valentine's Day 2015. This one is for those still feeling the afterglow as well as those who carry on after the love is gone. This is for the ecstatic and those who would say "it's complicated" regarding their relationship status. Whether in love, out of love, or somewhere in between, there's probably at leas...

Without you, this show is caught up in a winter storm of its own ego. Please call the show at 1-206-278-0751 to share your feedback. Seeing as how the first month of a new year is almost over, I figured I'd really ought to get Radio BSOTS for 2015 underway. As per usual, the first shows of a new year are spent picking some of last year's selections, particularly those releases that tend to go unre...

Without you, this show is an exercise in ego surrounded in harmonics. Call the show to leave your feedback at 206-278-0751 or email radiobsots@gmail.com. This show continues what I started on the last show: looking back on the BSOTS spinoff known as Endless Shouting Matches With Yourself. I really was over the top during my Endless Shouting Matches period, but at least I can laugh about it now. Be...

Without you, this show is an audience of one and I already know what it sounds like. Please call the voice mail line at 1-206-278-0751 to leave your feedback. I feel the need to leave 2014 on a silly note and poke some fun at myself at the same time. The BSOTS GONE (buck)WILD shows always provide a chance for me to inject some humor back into the podcast. This show unearths some footage from a BSO...

This episode turned out much different than originally intended. This was supposed to be the episode where I revisited a BSOTS spinoff show from my early days of podcasting. However, some things happened recently in America (Ferguson, MO to be precise) that made my shift my focus. A playlist began to build in my head to help me deal with the rage and the sadness that I was feeling. So I figured I'...

Without you, this show is simply rhythms and vocals in a vacuum. Leave feedback at 1-206-278-0751 or the Speakpipe page, or email us at radiobsots@gmail.com. Radio BSOTS celebrated its 9th Anniversary in August of this year. Between a much-needed vacation and the back-to-school/work whirlwind that was September, I am just getting around to completing this episode, but that's okay. It gives me an e...

CALL THE SHOW AT 1-206-278-0751! It was only a matter of time before I dedicated an entire show to the Tru Thoughts label. So much of their discography got love from BSOTS last year that it was inevitable. The fact that the imprint celebrates its 15th Anniversary this year was all the excuse I needed to finally play some Tru Thoughts tunes that Camp Lo-Fi hasn't gotten around to yet. Beyond that,...

CALL THE SHOW AT 206-278-0751! Some killer covers of Outkast, Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force, and Gary Numan. Musical tributes to DJ Rashad and the 100th Anniversary of Sun Ra's birth. Pete Rock remixes Yo La Tengo. A seriously on-point critique of present-day education. The first two songs ever played on Radio BSOTS. And A Tribe Called Red remixes traditional pow wow music with rebel-rous...

Near the beginning of the show, I announce that the cuts that you are about to hear are from releases that came out within the past four months. Actually, a slightly wider time frame is covered by these selections. The Pugs Atomz album snuck in on the last day of 2013 and the Sorceress album just came out on May 20, 2014. Of course, The Incredible Bongo Band's classic release Bongo Rock dates back...

Several years ago, there was a tweet from Amanda Diva that I've never forgotten. It simply stated the following: "I wish talent were enough." It planted the seed for an all-female episode that I'm just getting around to putting together, so an extended mix was necessary. This episode pulls selections from 1996 right on up to 2014, touching upon hip-hop, soul, funk, and electronic music along the w...

Fresh from his stint as a Community Blogger for the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards, Macedonia celebrates the nominees and winners within the World Music Field. This episode features songs from Bela Fleck, Mamadou Diabate, Femi Kuti, Amadou & Mariam, Omar Sosa, and others. Full show notes can be found at bsots.com.