Transmission 4811

After many hours of post-meltdown work on HAL - the music brain of RFW, we embark on a 2011 sound odyessy featuring Explosions In The Sky, John Klemmer, Skeletons, Mari Elliot, X-Ray Specs, Poly Styrene, Adam & The Ants, Achim Riechel, The Fall, Mike Patton, Serge Gainsbourge, Son Lux and Snowman.

T4811 is a 59mb 128k mp3 1:04:28 in length made loud to be played louder.

"he's a Germ Free Adolecent"

RFW

* I was saddened by the news that the unique and wonderful Poly Styrene lost her battle against cancer. I fondly remember the rush I got from playing those early X-Ray Specs singles back in 1978!

Transmission 4711

There is no mixed message when DJ JC gets behind the controls. Enjoy Easter Sunday offerings from Exile, David Byrne & Brian Eno, Voices Of Conquest, Gospel Soul Revivals, Bill Lee, Skip James, Jeremy Spencer, Delaney & Bonnie & Friends, Smith Jubilee Singers, Primal Scream, Billy Preston, Gavin Bryars featuring Tom Waits, Porcupine Tree and Holger Czukay!

T4711 is a 59.6mb 128k mp3 1:05:11 in length made loud to be played louder!

"he's everywhere"

RFW

Transmission 4611

You've got to get down before you can go up, so our day-before Easter session  gets hot with the hellish sounds of Lee Fields & The Devils Personal Band, Blitzen Trapper, James Brown, Lonnie Johnson, Curtis Mayfield, James Chance, Yoko One remixed by Peter Rauhofer, Roky Erickson & The Aliens, Jimmy Page, Anton Lavey and Neil Merryweather & The Space Rangers.

T4611 is a 57.7mb 128k mp3 1:03:06 in length made loud to be played louder!

"the devil's got ninety-thousand women, he just needs one more"

RFW

Transmission 4511

High on the list of the most covered songwriters in the history of music, Bob Dylan is interpreted by Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Robin Hitchcock, Toots Hibbert, The Jamie Saft Trio, Bryan Ferry, Ministry, Jeff Beck Group, Jef Lee Johnson and Jimi Hendrix!

T4511 is a 57.7mb 128k mp3 1:03:04 in length made loud to be played louder!

"when you got nothing, you got nothing to lose"

RFW

Transmission 4411

Today's exercise in Spontaneous Music Reaction leads us to Method Of Defiance, The Lafayette Afro Rock Band, Chocolate Genius, Buddy Miller, Robert Plant, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Grand Funk Railroad, The Who, Drive-By Truckers and The Police!

T4411 is a 58.3mb 128k mp3 1:03:43 in length made loud to be played louder!

"if you let them do it to you, you've got yourself to blame"

RFW

Transmission 4311

Break the shackles that bind you with music from Tears For Fears, The Human League, Secret Machines, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Prince, The Dirtbombs, Johnny Burnette Trio, B.B. King, U Roy & Prince Jazzbo, The Cookies, Marmalade, D. R. Hooker and Fleetwood Mac!

T4311 is a 58.6mb 128k mp3 1:04:06 in length made loud to be played louder!

"I found out I'm just a link in your chain"

RFW

* Today's music was inspired by Harley,  a 48" x 48" oil painting created by DeS Rispoli, a Massachusetts born artist who now resides in Florida. Not only is she talented and beautiful, she's my sister! It gives me great pleasure to collaborate with such a special creative force! Visit her gallery today to see more of her work. You're bound to be impressed!