Episode 54 - We! We Disconnect From Them!
All four Time Our 4 Fun crew members are back this week to bring you another black-artist-centered episode. This one featuring (thankfully)more ska, like The Selecter and the Specials, and some classics like Grace Jones and Thin Lizzy. We bring it all into the future with modern hits from Sneaks and early-2000s bands Bloc Party and Santogold to round out your evening (morning?). Keep fighting, keep supporting the Black Lives Matter movement, and keep yourself safe from burnout with some rocking tunes to keep you motivated.
Like Janie mentioned in the broadcast, here are some organizations to get you started if you need ideas on where to donate funds:
Fundraiser to cover bail and other legal expenses for protesters arrested in Portland, Oregon in connection to protests against George Floyd's murder by Minneapolis police, along with general police brutality: https://gf.me/u/x5quj5
Don't Shoot PDX (Social justice non-profit based in Portland, OR): https://form.jotform.com/dontshootpdx/donation-form
Black & Pink (National chapter of the LGBTQI+ focused org for prison abolition): https://www.blackandpink.org/DONATE/
Reclaim the Block (Minneapolis org working to move money from the police department into other areas of the city’s budget that truly promote community health and safety): https://secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHBy0MKXTIcQ2
- 1:01am You Make No Sense by ESG on Come Away With ESG (99, 1983)
- 1:03am Red by Sneaks on Gymnastics (Merge, 2016)
- 1:04am Police Officer by Smiley Culture on Police Officer 7" (Fashion, 1984)
- 1:07am On My Radio by The Selecter on 7" Single (2 Tone, 1979)
- 1:10am It's Up to You by The Specials on S/T (2 Tone, 1979)
- 1:15am Fall Asleep by Big Joanie on Sistahs (Daydream Library Series, 2018)
- 1:18am XTY by Sneaks on Gymnastics (Merge, 2016)
- 1:20am My Bae-B by Sexy Dex and the Fresh on Plus One Addition (Self Released, 2016)
- 1:22am Kiss by Prince & The Revolution on 12" Single (Paisley Park, 1986)
- 1:26am Young, Gifted, Black in Leather by Special Interest on Spiraling (Raw Sugar, 2018)
- 1:30am Don't Bother Me by Bad Brains on Black Dots (Caroline, 1996)
- 1:32am Me! I Disconnect From You by Grace Jones on Nightclubbing (Island, 1982)
- 1:36am Missing Words by The Selecter on Too Much Pressure (2 Tone, 1980)
- 1:39am Ode to a Black Man by Phil Lynott on Solo in Soho (Vertigo, 1980)
- 1:45am Helicopter by Bloc Party on Silent Alarm (Vice, 2005)
- 1:48am Shave Your Head by Shopping on The Official Body (Fat Cat, 2017)
- 1:50am L.E.S. Artistes by Santigold on Santogold (Downtown, 2009)
- 1:55am Toughest Street in Town by Thin Lizzy on Black Rose (A Rock Legend) (Vertigo, 1979)