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★THURSDAYS 6-8 AM★

Show Schedule + Playlists

BARCELONA - 4/3

Indie folk, jazz, bossa nova, punk,

  1. NONADAS – MARIA HEIN

  2. 1 CUMBIA AMB EL GUILLEM (1vs1) – Mushkaa/Guillem Gisbert/roots/akaluig/Bexnil

  3. Super – Bb trickz

  4. M'AGRADA – Galgo Lento

  5. eclipse de amor – NOIA/Buscabulla

  6. Estrellita – Maestro Espada

  7. Esto me pertenece – Dame Area

  8. A Rita – Rita Payés/Elisabeth Roma

  9. El Cervatillo – Rita Payés

  10. Marlborowinston – roserona

  11. Camino – Lucia Fumero/Horacio Fumero

  12. Nothing – Lucia Fumero/Rita Payés

  13. volverás?? – Hey Kid/Paula Becker

  14. Una Nova Casa – Alosa/Aleix Cansell

  15. Me desplom – Maria Jaume

  16. Cabells Mullats – Ven’nus

  17. AIGUA DE MAIG – Jo Jet i Maria Ribot

  18. Do Monte – Joao del Monte/Munir Hossn

  19. Ballem! – Joan Garriga i el Mariatxi galàctic

  20. Pels anys que no hem viscut – Pau Vallvé

  21. Cervell vs Cor – Pau Vallvé

  22. Com espines – Aliment

  23. S'haurà de fer de nit – Mishima

  24. Jimi – Mishima

  25. Águas De Março – Sant Andreu Jazz Band

  26. Pañuelicos – Kejaleo,

  27. El Rosario de mi Madre – Lina, Marco Mezquida

  28. Reptile Strut – Calibro 35

  29. Maria También – Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band

  30. Ronda – Danzón El Gato

  31. Desijar – Gerardo Frisina

SF BAY AREA - 3/20

Jazz, soul, indie rock, hip-hop, americana, etc.

  1. Dogon Mysteries – Idris Ackamoor, The Pyramids

  2. Burning Bush – The Grease Traps

  3. Bubbles – Ambrose Akinmusire

  4. Albany Middle – Lil B

  5. Feather – Gold Band

  6. Eastern Standard Time – Jazz Mafia, Brass Mafia

  7. Time Heals – Goapele, Errol Cooney, Mike Aaberg

  8. Broken Boundaries – Monophonics, Kelly Finnigan

  9. Oakland – Satya

  10. Legacy – Spellling

  11. Reality Mind – Madeline Kenney

  12. City Bus – Tanukichan

  13. There's That Grin – Deerhoof

  14. Propaganda – Salami Rose Joe Louis, Brijean

  15. Milkman – Fake Fruit

  16. Estrangers – No Vacation

  17. That's When Ya Lost – Souls of Mischief, Pep Love

  18. Let's Ride – Richie Rich

  19. On The Run – Mac Dre

  20. Berkeley – Lil B

  21. Pelicans – ALLBLACK, Curren$y

  22. Gravy and Biscuits – Nef the Pharaoh, LaRussel

  23. Injury Reserve – Injury Reserve

  24. Dreamland – Zelma Stone

  25. Nebraska – Emily Zisman

  26. Absentminded Melody – Front Country

  27. Didn't We Try – Grey DeLisle

  28. Home Again – The Brothers Comatose, Lindsay Lou

  29. Mr. Saturday Night – Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers

BOGOTA - 3/13

Old school hip-hop, soul, electronica, indie rock, jazz, etc.

  1. Pirómanos – Granuja, Jam Baxter

  2. Frío Sur – Mañas Ru-Fino, Doble P

  3. A.mor – Mañas Ru-Fino, Doble P

  4. Taylor Made – El Kalvo, Kiño, Hi-Kymon

  5. Esperaré por Ti – Aerophon

  6. Será Será – Crudo Means Raw

  7. Islas Del Rosario – El Arkeologo, Lianna

  8. Sal – Lianna

  9. Diablo – Tonga Conga, Mabiland

  10. Marte – Thaissa, Francisco Álvarez

  11. No Se Ve – Lalo Cortés

  12. Equinoccio – Tsh Sudaca

  13. Verito de la Perla – Verito Asprilla, Bejuco

  14. Cantándote – Poirier, Jimena Angel

  15. La Gloria – Nicolás y los Fumadores

  16. El Caribe – Mawimbi, Ghetto Kumbé

  17. Vamo a Dale Duro – Ghetto Kumbé

  18. Doce Vientos – TELEBIT

  19. AIO - Paperwater Remix – BALTHVS, Paperwater

  20. Stand Up - BALTHVS Remix – BALTHVS, King Canyon

  21. Paracolombia – Biselad

  22. The Fool – fatsO

  23. Oye Pelao – fatsO

  24. En el Mar No Eres Nadie – Yo No La Tengo

  25. CACHITO – Mitú, Loyal Lobos

  26. Anestecia'o – Yuny

  27. UPWARDS – Ela Minus

  28. Roja en Wembley – Higuita en Chanclas

  29. Fea Monosílaba – BUHA 2030

  30. Godos – BUHA 2030

  31. Nube – Feralucia

MELBOURNE - 3/6

Jazz fusion, neo-soul, indie-pop, psych-rock, etc.

  1. A Beautiful Earth – Santpoort

  2. Broken Bones – Skyline Sun

  3. Bully Ball – Surprise Chef

  4. Mahal – Glass Beams

  5. The Gas Face – The Pro Teens

  6. There's No Zen In Then – Dale Barlow, Mark Fitzgibbon

  7. Super Freak – The Traffic

  8. Wash My Soul In The Rivers Flow – Australian Art Orchestra

  9. Gold Energy – Electric Fields

  10. Girl In The Picture – Kaiit

  11. Hold Strong – Miiesha

  12. Leaving The Light – Genesis Owusu

  13. See Ya There – Genesis Owusu

  14. Frankie Sinatra (Extended Mix) – The Avalanches

  15. Sunshine – The Avalanches

  16. DNA – Mild Minds

  17. Do It – Pascal van Drie

  18. Pizza Guy – Touch Sensitive

  19. Only Me – Elizabeth Rose, Vinny Lunar

  20. Edge of The World Pt. 1 – Pond

  21. Phantom Island – King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

  22. Italy – Rain Dogs

  23. About the Girl – Emma Russack

  24. Magic – Julia Jacklin

  25. Black Smoke – Emily Wurramara

  26. Sweet Thing – Bad Bangs

  27. No More Tears – Amyl and The Sniffers

  28. Maximum / Max Out – Billiam

  29. Number 19 Pancake Parlor Special – Billiam

  30. Pang – Hierophants

  31. Debbie Downer – Courtney Barnett

  32. Tell Me Twice – MOD CON

SÃO PAULO - 2/27

  1. From The Stars – Mochakk, The Rah Band

  2. Maria – Mochakk

  3. Ambientes Leves – Firma Do Txiga, DJ Nino Leal

  4. Enigma – DJ Patife

  5. Resistência – DJ RaMeMes (O DESTRUIDOR)

  6. Revolução dos Pé na Porta – DJ K

  7. Simplesmente Diferente – DJ Nonato Nc

  8. Miragem – RAKTA

  9. Antícope – M. Takara

  10. Silas – Vivendo do Ócio

  11. Vila Macarena – Caixa Cubo

  12. This Is Me – Flora Purim

  13. Zimbao – Candeias

  14. Princesa do Mar – Rodrigo Campos

  15. Tesão Central – Sessa

  16. Los Pescadores – Batala

  17. Horizontalizar – Letuce

  18. No Meio do Pitiú – Bangalafumenga, Dona Onete

  19. Fora do Tempo – Zé Leônidas, Vanessa Moreno

  20. Aquelas Coisas / Besame Mucho – Mãeana

  21. Tão Real – Rashid

  22. NÓIS TA FORGANO – Derek, Kyan, Celo1st, NAY

  23. Astros – Coliny, DJ Billy Mandela

  24. Quem Planta Amor Aqui Vai Morrer – Criolo, Tropkillaz

  25. Saudade – Rodrigo Ogi, Russo Passapusso

  26. Crime Bárbaro – Rincon Sapiência

  27. Sou Fera – Julia Mestre

  28. Ilê – Gerardo Frisina, Toco, Leda

  29. Ai Ai – Maglore

  30. Duplo-Andantes – Baleia

  31. Bailarina – Ventre

  32. 904 – Dônica

  33. Algo Como Essa Canção – Ana Larousse

Electronic, funk, bossa nova, jazz, trap, etc.

PARIS - 2/20

  1. Nouveau western - MC Solaar

  2. C'est arrivé près d'chez toi (feat. Jaeyez) - Suprême NTM, Jaeyez

  3. Motel - Ashh

  4. Nosleeve - Folie's

  5. les rêves sont dangereux - aupinard

  6. Imagery - DESTIINO, Yuksek

  7. Somlake - DESTIINO, Yuksek, Iñigo Vontier

  8. You With Me - Viken Arman

  9. Vibrations - Viken Arman

  10. Thinkin About You - SELLIER

  11. Mille fois (house rework) - Moorea

  12. Je danse - Bolivard

  13. Sambossa - Georges Remix - Bellaire, Georges

  14. Le jardin - La Femme

  15. Dépendance - Hante.

  16. Cent fois - Minuit Machine

  17. Contours - Paradis

  18. Calvin - Miel De Montagne

  19. Gnawa (feat. The Atlas Collective) - Polocorp, The Atlas Collective

  20. Fragments du passé - Bromure

  21. Dans la nuit - Maraboots

  22. Nomad Spirit - Louis Lingg And The Bombs

  23. Pinking Shears - Mandy, Indiana

  24. Divorce - ELOI

  25. Ersatz - Guerre Froide

  26. Périgord noir - Les clopes

  27. Film d’amour - La Belle Vie

  28. Dans le noir - Juniore

  29. Brother - Papooz

  30. Mes pas dans la neige - Spanish Song Bird - Keren Ann

  31. Marseille - Oracle Sisters

  32. Ces bijoux de fer - Feu! Chatterton

House, dream-pop, punk, indie-folk, etc.

NEW YORK - 2/13

Jazz, deep house, experimental hip hop, punk rock, Indie-pop, etc.

  1. Back Home Rag – Allen Lowe

  2. Miedo – Caleb Wheeler Curtis

  3. Sadden Upbeat – Qasim Naqvi

  4. Habbina Habbina – Habbina Habbina

  5. I Deserve to Breathe – Louie Vega, Adeva

  6. This Time Baaby – Brutal Bill, Sandy B

  7. Other Side – Solu Music, Gabby Law

  8. Battlefield – Kings of Tomorrow, Remy Campbell, Sandy Rivera

  9. Burning Man in Tehran – Blockhead

  10. Alive Ain’t Always Living – Quelle Chris

  11. Mourn at Night – Ka

  12. I Love (Mimi, Moms, Kev) – Ka

  13. No Fighting – Elcamino, Boldy James

  14. Angeldior – Estee Nack

  15. Rapper Weed – Billy Woods, Kenny Segal

  16. Destiny Child – Rome Streetz

  17. Long Story Short – Rome Streetz

  18. Please Tell Me – Lightning Bug

  19. Bodies – Skorts

  20. Sexy Heffer – Godcaster

  21. Dagger Dragger – Castle Rat

  22. Mysterious Love – Geese

  23. Gravity Blues – Geese

  24. Cardboard – Diet Cig

  25. Ani – Nick Hakim

  26. Fear of Trains – The Magnetic Fields

  27. Long Forgotten Fairytale – The Magnetic Fields

  28. Moving Cars – Laura Stevenson

  29. If You and I Are Not Wise – The Lemon Twigs

  30. Vomets – Standing on the Corner

  31. Power – Gabby’s World

  32. Rear View – Gabby’s World

  33. Maybelline – Frog

SAN JUAN - 2/6

Trap, reggaeton, post-punk, plena, indie-pop, etc.

  1. SO HIGH – Omy de Oro, Nengo Flow

  2. LMK – Ankhal, Totoy El Frio

  3. Facil – Juliito

  4. DINAMARCA – Elysanij

  5. BiPARTIDOS – Mobu, Chuwi

  6. Tirame Pa Prender – NAYHLO

  7. AlGO BONITO – Ile, Ivy Queen

  8. Esa Nena Baila - Live – The Noise, Blanco, Manuel y Maicol

  9. Sandunguera – DJ Blass, Jiny

  10. Trangalanga Mix – Cachete Maldonado

  11. Buscalo – Rey Pirin

  12. Hablar de Amor – Davila 666

  13. Guitarra de Siniestro Total – Davila 666

  14. La Chopper – Campo-Formio

  15. Al Fin – Los Vigilantes

  16. Triste Berlin – Ardillas

  17. Cantare a Puerto Rico – Plena Libre

  18. Te Traigo Esta Trulla – Los Cantores de Bayamon

  19. Juanita – Tambuye’

  20. Franqueza – Nino Segarra

  21. El Pozo o la Tumba – Mima

  22. Bachaque’ – Mima

  23. Paisaje – iLe

  24. Ocean Emotion – Bellos Publicos

  25. No Hace Falta – Ana Macho

  26. An~oranza – Andrea Cruz

  27. MA~noza – San Juan Sound, Taiana

  28. Orillas – Del Mismo Racimo

  29. Wednesday's Child – IFE, Saint Ezekiel

LAGOS - 1/30

  1. Cool & Ease – Yaadman fka Yung L

  2. Sara Jay – Boj, Minz

  3. WINE FI ME – Gullistar

  4. Shakara – L.A.X

  5. Abeykehh – Masterkraft

  6. Somebody's Gonna Lose or Win – The Hygrades

  7. Never – Tony Allen, Hugh Masekela

  8. Friday Night - Rework By Rilla – Livy Ekemezie

  9. Akaraka – The Cavemen.

  10. Love and Revolution – Seun Kuti, Egypt 80

  11. Politics Don Expose Them – Femi Kuti

  12. It's Not Easy – Ofege

  13. Jungle Gods – William Onyeabor

  14. Animate – Worlasi, Senkulive

  15. Wetin I See - Soul Jungle Remix – Lagos Thugs, Soul Jungle

  16. Gbedu – Vector

  17. Summer – Rigo Kamp

  18. Plenty Plenty Things – Lady Donli

  19. Searching – Lady Donli

  20. Dump All Your Worries on the Dancefloor – SGaWD

  21. Why – Ria Sean, Ayra Starr

  22. Ola – Yimeeka

  23. Fall – Show Dem Camp

  24. Vulnerable – Ogranya

  25. Devil At My Doorstep – Aramide

  26. Were – Teni

  27. PLAN B – MOJO AF, Ronehi

  28. Vigilante Bop – Alpha Ojini, ODUMODUBLVCK

  29. Baba Fela – Mr Real

  30. MOTION – PDSTRN, Sholz

  31. Ajoke Ceo – Norchkingz

  32. Sika Adeda Me – Reggie

Afrobeat, Psych-Rock, R&B, Dance, Drill, etc.

LONDON - 1/23

Art pop, indie folk, post-punk, neo-soul, grime, etc.

  1. In Your Head - Nilüfer Yanya

  2. Back To The Radio - Porridge Radio

  3. Another Sketch - Lil Silva

  4. From The Swamp - King Krule

  5. SKETAMINE - Dean Blunt

  6. Burglar - Honeyglaze

  7. Neon - Jockstrap

  8. What's It All About? - Jockstrap

  9. What's That You Say? - Fat White Family

  10. Primroses - The Memory Band

  11. For Sale - Beth Gibbons

  12. Stumpwork - Dry Cleaning

  13. Fingers of Steel - shame

  14. Adderall - shame

  15. Famous - Courting

  16. Fill the Gap - High Vis

  17. Old Timer - Hotel Lux

  18. Take Stage - Wu-Lu

  19. Dynasty - Pen Pals

  20. What's Luv? - Shae Universe

  21. Don't Keep It To Yourself - Ruthven

  22. Tojo - Kokoroko

  23. Darkness Rising - Project Gemini

  24. Round Again - Speakers Corner Quartet

  25. Hadley's Hope - The Cromagnon Band

  26. Certainly - Emilia Sisco

  27. This One - Jme

  28. Wonderkid - Jordy, Jme

  29. City Slicker - Casisdead

  30. Payback (feat. Knucks) - Kojey Radical, Knucks

  31. LOVE IS BLIND - Berwyn

  32. 3210 - Jeshi

  33. TWIN FLAME - Avelino

MEXICO CITY - 1/16

Corridos tumbados, jazz fusion, indie-pop, psych-rock, etc.

  1. Sol - Sinego, Pahua

  2. Labios - Sinego

  3. Sin Sentir - Pato Shoucair, Dr Babe

  4. You May See Me - Dan Solo Remix - Frank Blake, Dan Solo

  5. Silencio - Karen y Los Remedios

  6. Toque Relajante - Jose Villarreal

  7. VAMONOS RECIO - Angel Ureta

  8. Rallitas - Alto Linaje

  9. El Consentido - Alto Linaje

  10. Buen Amor - Leinad Cas, Strada

  11. El Recorrido - Andrés Canalla

  12. Me Siento Aguitado - Dorian Guerra

  13. Señales - Technicolor Fabrics

  14. Melangerie - Self Sabotage

  15. Animal - Sueño A Marte, Maurizio T...

  16. contigo me siento en casa - Arroba Nat

  17. Buen Viaje - Nuevo Vintage

  18. La Casita - Sebastián Romero

  19. Influyente - El Shirota

  20. i/O - Mengers

  21. Réplica - Mengers

  22. Enamorado y bendito - O Tortuga

  23. No hay cosa más linda - O Tortuga

  24. Sensibilidad Dormida - Mint Field

  25. canicula en el cerro - unperro andaluz

  26. First Step of the Journey - Marina Albero

  27. Profunda Alma - Tigerbalm

  28. The Huge Balloon - Lawne

  29. Morning Birds - Nomade Orquestra

  30. Amelie - Adrian Oropeza Trio

LOS ANGELES - 1/9

Indie, neo soul, experimental hip hop, jazz, cumbia, funk, etc.

  1. Burn The Hard Drive - Jade Bird, Mura Masa

  2. FLUE - Sudan Archives

  3. Roads - Jess Williamson

  4. IKYK - Ogi

  5. 1 Not The 2 - Alianna

  6. Heart Break Escape - Liv.e

  7. MR COULDN’T HURT A FLY - Sideshow

  8. To Fall In Love - Navy Blue, Budgie

  9. Locals Only - Dom Kennedy

  10. Moonwalkin - Casey Veggies

  11. Can’t Take the Hood to Heaven - Seafood Sam

  12. Libra Rising - Tru

  13. watercolor. - grouptherapy., Jadagrace

  14. 0-HEROES* - Jean Dawson

  15. Judy - Buckets

  16. Helmets Off - Tough Front

  17. Maravilla - LA LOM

  18. Alacrán - LA LOM

  19. Sacude - Ozomatli

  20. El Río - Quetzal, Martha Gonzalez

  21. Waiting - The Altons

  22. Del Cielo Te Cuido - The Altons

  23. Shana’s Back! - Georgia Anne Muldrow, S...

  24. Bass Too Fat - Weapons of Mass Creation

  25. Oh My Dear Friends - Vanisha Gould

  26. Now That You're Here - Vanisha Gould

  27. Nineteen - Rob Araujo

  28. Funk Vortex - Javier Santiago

  29. I Was Foolish, I Guess - Kiefer

  30. Search Bar Hi Hat - SML

  31. Feed The Birds - SML

  32. Really Tired - Arima Ederra

  33. Remain - Harmony Index

  34. America's Breakfast - Blue Flower