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Soul of the Blues

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Just flow, baby, flow! Keep them blues flowing when you tune in the Blueshound and Soul of the Blues this Thursday from 12-2pm on AshevilleFM! Listen live at 103.3fm in Asheville or stream it live and anytime you want for 2 weeks after the show airs at ashevillefm.org! Plenty of new music from artists like UK singer Malaya Blue and UK guitarist, singer, songwriter Joanne Shaw Taylor! Plus, great new vibes from Texas with Mike Morgan and The Crawl, Seattle’s Michele D’Amour & The Love Dealers and Danish bluesman Thorbjorn Risager & The Black Tornado! Also, got some choice tunes from actor/musician Jim Byrnes and local blues guitarist, singer, songwriter David Veglahn! The Notcho’ Blues Artist this week is Texas troubadour Lyle Lovett! Get your blues flowing with the Blueshound this Thursday on Soul of the Blues with two hours of mind growing, butt glowing blues!


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Boat Command – Tonight!! from The Getaway River Bar – AshevilleFM Live Music Sessions – 103.3FM / www.ashevillefm.org – Wednesday, November 16th at 10pm

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Asheville band “Boat Command”  will be performing Tonight!! at The Getaway River Bar and simulcast live at 10pm on the AshevilleFM Live Music Sessions..

Join us!  Wednesday, November 16th

AshevilleFM 103.3, Bhramari Brewing Company and The Getaway River Bar – have teamed up to provide you this live performance….

Boat Command – is a collection of musicians that create sensitive and intentional lofi music with the warmth of live instrumentation. The project takes many forms while supporting one common message: “We Exist and Create”

Boat Command info:

@boatcommandband

facebook.com/boatcommandband

soundcloud.com/boatcommand

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The Getaway River Bar – The Getaway is a laid-back bar with extra chill vibes by the river. With an expanse of outdoor seating and recreations set on the edge of the French Broad River, it welcomes everyone 21+ to loosen up and enjoy a getaway hidden in-between the city center and growing West Asheville.

790 Riverside Drive – Asheville, NC 28801 – (828) 545-6985 https://www.getawayontheriver.com/

 

Bhramari Brewing Company, located at 101 South Lexington Avenue in Asheville. They are a local craft brewery and restaurant featuring beers and food and are open seven days a week from 12pm to 9pm.  In house, pickup and delivery are available.  More info is at bhramari brewing dot com

 

Asheville FM Live Music Sessions

Wednesday’s at 10pm

@AshevilleFM 103.3 /  https://ashevillefm.org/


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BMC Radio Art Premier: “Archival Amalgamation I: All Our Holocausts” by Casey Edwards

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On the November 14 edition of Ecstatic Listening (Mondays, 8-10 pm), host and friendly neighborhood radio witch Jess is joined by artist, archivist, singer, and educator Casey Edwards to discuss and premier his piece “Archival Amalgamation I: All Our Holocausts.” Below are links and notes from Casey about pieces that related to, inspired, or otherwise informed his work.

From An Ordinary Evening in New Haven, written/recited by Wallace Stevens

In this recording, Wallace Stevens reads a few of the poems from the larger collection, An Ordinary Evening in New Haven.  This is the recording from which I sampled the “and yet” line that repeats in my radio art piece.  “X. It is Fatal in the moon” is the poem by this author that Merrill Gillespie set to music to create the art song I pulled form BMCM+AC’s archives.

“The fairies are dancing all over the world” written/read by Michael Rumaker (2008)

This is a reading of a poem by the author in September of 2008 for The Spirit of Black Mountain College, a 75th anniversary celebration that occurred at Lenoir-Rhyne University and the Hickory Museum of Art.  A large copy of this poem exists in the Merrill Gillespie Collection at Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center, and it is printed in a continuous fashion on one page to facilitate uninterrupted reading.  Rumaker was a student at the College from 1952-1955 and mentions Gillespie at length in his memoir Black Mountain Days.  Having recordings of artists performing or reciting their own works is always a treat because we are able to gain insight into the inspiration behind those works, which can inform our own interpretations.

“Death be not proud” by John Donne, read by Sir John Gielgud

“Death, Be Not Proud” is a famous poem written by metaphysical poet John Donne in 1609.  This work has been the inspiration for readings and other artworks since its publication, including a song cycle set of nine set to music by Benjamin Britten in 1945.  This reading of it is by John Gielgud, prominent 20th century British actor.

“Death be not proud” by John Donne, set to music by Benjamin Britten, performed by Britten and Peter Pears

Benjamin Britten set “Death be not proud” as an art song after touring the recently liberated Nazi Bergen-Belsen concentration camp along with nine others as part of a song cycle, The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35.  This recording is of Benjamin Britten performing it with tenor Peter Pears, his life partner.  Britten is widely regarded as a master when it comes to musical text settings, and his art song works are a major part of the classical repertoire.  This piece is an example of how John Donne’s texts have been a major inspiration in all art forms, especially those created after the World War II era.

“Batter my heart” by John Donne, set to music by John Adams for the opera Doctor Atomic, performed by Gerald Finley

Premiered in 2005 at the San Francisco Opera, Adams’ Doctor Atomic tells the story of the development of the atomic bomb in the Manhattan Project and the tragic implications of how it would be used for war.  The character singing this aria, portrayed by Gerald Finley in this recording, is J. Robert Oppenheimer, who was credited as the main developer of the atomic bomb.  Another participant in the Manhattan Project was Natasha Goldowski, who taught at Black Mountain College for a period.  Merrill Gillespie revered her; he wrote a piano waltz for her, which is in the Merrill Gillespie Collection at BMCM+AC.

“I never knew” by Rick Ian Gordon from the AIDS Quilt Songbook performed by the composer on piano and baritone Kurt Ollman

The AIDS Quilt Songbook was birthed in the 90s out of the frustration experienced by gay men who were largely disregarded during the AIDS pandemic.  Ricky Ian Gordon is well known for his art songs, which blur the line between classical opera and musical theater.

“Perineo” by Libby Larsen from the AIDS Quilt Songbook, performed by Patrice Michaels, soprano, and Elizabeth Buccheri, piano

This is another art song from the AIDS Quilt Songbook, composed by active composer Libby Larsen.

When AIDS Was Funny directed and produced by Scott Calonic

This documentary short created by Scott Calonic is a series of Reagan Administration White House briefings recordings during which reporters ask about the situation regarding the growing AIDS pandemic from its beginnings in the 1982 through 1985.  You can hear the laughter throughout the recordings as people treat the tragedy as a gigantic joke.  Growing up, I recall similar levels of unprofessionalism regarding this topic, such as a middle school health teacher declaring that she thought AIDS was God’s wrath on gay men in Mississippi.

COVID-19 through the lens of my experience with the HIV/AIDS pandemic | Trudy Larson | TEDxReno

In this TED Talk, Dr. Trudy Larson discusses her experiences dealing with both the HIV/AIDS pandemic and the COVID-19 pandemic as a CDC professional.  Her remarks align eerily with Gillespie’s remarks in his open reunion letter from 1992, in which he compares the AIDS pandemic with the Holocaust and discusses the lack of empathy that led to the demise of millions during the Holocaust, similar to the apathy that led to the death of millions in the AIDS pandemic and the COVID-19 pandemic.


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Positive Vibes for your morning ride or wherever you are.. only on AshevilleFM 103.3FM – www.ashevillefm.org – Tuesdays 8-10am

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Get Your Reggae & Local Vibes On!!

Join me – DJSmittymon this week Tuesday Nov 15th from 8-10am

New music from one of my favorite local bands Leisureville “Islands feat Christian Ahmed” / plus Rockstead “My High” Roots of Creation “Guiding Light feat Arise Roots” Earthkry “Soon Come” and more…  even a chance for tickets to see Porangui (musician / healer) 7pm Thursday night (Nov 17th) w/ Numatik at the Salvage Station

Tune in and turn it up! – smittymon

          Tuesday 8-10am – November 15th

     www.ashevillefm.org – 103.3 Asheville FM

@leisurevillemusic @salvagestation @103.3ashevillefm


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Heater Blocs & Political Prisoners

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Heater Blocs & Political Prisoners

"TFSR 11-13-22 | Heater Blocs & Political Prisoners"This week on The Final Straw we have 4 whopping segments, tidbits in length but whopping in importance.

First up, you’ll hear from Zachariah Jazz (@BlackariahJazz161 on twitter), who distributes alcohol jet heaters with ABQHeaterBloc in so-called Albuquerque, NM, to talk about their efforts to help keep folks living on the streets safer from the elements through mutual aid.

Then, Tom of Heater Bloc Chicago talks about the construction of these devices, based on shared design.

After that, you’ll hear Josh of the Certain Days Freedom for Political Prisoners Calendar collective to talk about this year’s edition and briefly update listeners on the situations of Oso Blanco & Eric King, two anarchist political prisoners Josh does support work for and works on projects with.

Finally, Sean Swain’s weekly segment!

Next week…

We’ll be sharing a recent conversation with antifascist researcher and activist, Matthew Lyons, author of the 2015 PM Press & Kersplebedeb book, Insurgent Supremacists, and contributor to the Three Way Fight blog to speak about Christian Nationalist tendencies and their relationship to distinctly racist elements of the far right in the so-called USA, approaches to understanding their approach of Christian Patriarchy as regards axes of gender, sexuality, abortion and bodily autonomy, as well as a call for antifascists to understand and more actively oppose these tendencies. More of Matthews thoughts at his blog, MatthewNLyons.net

Announcements

Mutulu Shakur Released!

It is bittersweet for us to share the news that Dr. Mutulu Shakur of the Republic of New Afrika, imprisoned since 1986, is being released from prison. Bittersweet because his case and incarceration were a travesty, and also because Dr. Shakur was diagnosed with bone marrow cancer in 2019 and has suffered in prison since. We are overjoyed that Dr. Shakur can pass on to the ancestors surrounded by loved ones on the outside of the bars. You can donate to his support via paypal to [email protected]. You can hear our conversation from a few months back about his case and health at our website by searching “Mutulu Shakur”. Free them all!

Mutual Aid Efforts

Lots of us are involved in social efforts of mutual aid, which can be a lot on top of just keeping afloat personally in capitalism, keeping rent paid, etc. In line with the subject matter of most of today’s show, we were hoping to highlight a couple of projects that could use money and support in the good work they’re doing during this so-called holiday season.

  • There is an effort in Eastern Kentucky, which was hit hard by floods and tornadoes this year that left many homeless, to raise money for cold gear and other help that can be donated to at @ekymutualaid on venmo or paypal, or $ekymutualaid on cashapp.
  • Chehalis River Mutual Aid Network of rural so-called Washington state’s info can be found at linktr.ee/crmutualaidnet
  • Kinlani Mutual Aid in so-called Flagstaff, AZ is collecting cold weather gear at Talahogan Infoshop, connecting people and building solidarity. More info at KinlaniMutualAid.Org
  • Asheville Survival Program is also doing a drive for cold weather clothes. You can find info on their site, linktr.ee/AVLSurvival
  • Finally, the Knoxville shared radical space known as MASK that was used by East TN Harm Reduction, First Aid Knoxville & Knoxville Radical Library could use some support on recovering materials destroyed in this summer’s flooding. You can learn more at https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-mutual-aid-space-recover-from-flood

Support

Hey listeners. As prices rise and capitalism chugs along, crushing us in its wake, so goes our patreon. We’ve recently lost a about $50 a month in support, which leaves us below $500/mo, which puts us in danger in falling short of being able to pay for transcription services and web hosting each month. We have a regular goal of $550 to cover those months with 5 Sundays and occasional extra costs.

If you can support us via a one-time donation, a merch purchase, a recurring donation via librapay or paypal or a subscription via patreon, we’d be much obliged. At patreon.com/tfsr those who support us at $2 or more a month have access to the occasional early audio release and upcoming planned behind the scenes chats among the producers. At the $5 level and above, you’ll get the aforementioned releases plus some stickers to show our appreciation. For $10 or more per month, you’ll get all that plus a monthly zine in the mail sent to you or the prisoner of your choice. Finally, for $15 per month and above you get those thank you’s plus a TFSR tshirt. But we don’t expect these meager enticements to get you to fork over the cash, honestly it seems more likely you’d kick in a few bucks because you have a little extra and appreciate our transcription work that allows for easier translation and accessibility of our episodes as well as easier sharing with prisoners and others who can’t hear the podcast. You can learn more at tfsr.wtf/support

That said, if you don’t have cash, please consider rating the podcast on amazon, google or apple podcasts to help us beat the algorithm, follow and amplify our social media posts (tfsr.wtf), share our content with others in real life, or try to get us on your local community or college radio station (tfsr.wtf/radio). More info on this and more at our website. Thanks for the support!


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