Tuesday, August 25, 2020

BLASST 125: Strange Sounds Today

TRACKLIST
1. Fela Kuti & Ginger Baker - "Black Man's Cry"
2. The Ex - "IP Man"
3. Sweeping Promises - "Cross Me Out"
4. P.E. - "Lover's Lane"
5. Waldo & Sango - "Made Me"
6. Lianne La Havas - "Weird Fishes"
7. Karkhana - "Rock Farock"
8. Clock of Time - "Rotten Master"
9. Protomartyr - "Modern Business Hymns"
10. Asian Dub Foundation - "Reluctant Warrior (feat. Assata Shakur)"
11. Agent Orange - "Kill The Police"

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NOTES
Today's episode is compiled of stuff I've been listening to lately as well as tracks I've been meaning to play on the show for some time. We begin by talking about the recent shooting of Jacob Blake by Kenosha, Wisconsin police officers, 7 shots in the back at point blank range - in front of his kids on one of their birthdays - truly monstrous. Thankfully, Blake is said to be in stable condition at a Kenosha hospital, but remains in the ICU. (contrary to what my ramble in the beginning of today's episode repeatedly, mistakenly claimed, that Blake was murdered) Meanwhile the two cops who followed him to his car, including the one who shot him, are on administrative leave. As you would expect by now, people across the country have erupted in protests calling for the termination of the aforementioned officers, as well as some less-abolitionist folks calling for charges to be brought upon them for attempted murder. If only we didn't have police to begin with! If only our communities - especially those of color - weren't so systematically disenfranchised that the idea of policing is practically inseparable from the average person's concept of a society! 

That being said, today's selections veer into more strange sounds territory, with a few outliers (selections from the new Sweeping Promises, Lianne La Havas, and Protomartyr LPs) and makes for a good work mix - in my opinion. I don't know what kind of music you listen to while you work, or if you listen to music at all. If the latter is the case though...what are you doing here?

To donate to the Milwaukee Freedom Fund (mutual aid org helping protestors get out of jail), follow them on instagram here and donate to them here.

Take care of each other, defund your police departments, wear your masks. 

See y'all next week.


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