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BSOTS: an cyberspace archive of life commentaries and music reviews written between 1999-2005, as well as a portal to artist and record label sites and online music stores. also the home base for the Radio BSOTS podcast and accompanying blog, welcome to camp lo-fi... lo-res on the eye, hi-res on the mind since january of 2002.

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latest promo as of may 24, 2007: download file. for the podcasters that show the promo some love, please let a brotha know and i'll be sure to return the favor. to the listeners, i love y'all more than words can express. should you find the time, please visit my Frappr map and place a virtual pushpin where you're located. if you're gonna frequent camp lo-fi, at least let me in on where your tent's been pitched, nahmean?

CHECK THIS OUT: the July 11, 2006 edition of the Journal News (Westchester County newspaper) ran a story about podcasters in Westchester. a brief profile of Radio BSOTS was included with some quotes from yours truly. click here to read the article online...

05.02.08 - show #65 takes a left turn towards extended workouts in jazz, funk, and soul. includes selections from Nina Simone, Tony Allen, Steve Reid Ensemble, and more. THIS EPISODE IS 100% WORKSAFE. download ||| show notes

04.16.08 - show #64 is 100% hip-hop head nodders, featuring cuts from Lupe Fiasco, Talib Kweli, C.L. Smooth & Skyzoo, and others. THIS EPISODE IS 100% WORKSAFE. download ||| show notes

04.04.08 - show #63 gets freeform with an all-female lineup, featuring songs from Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Jean Grae, Betty Davis, Kirsty Hawkshaw, and more. THIS EPISODE IS 100% WORKSAFE. download ||| show notes

03.25.08 - show #62 is a globe-trotting blends session with great hip-hop and electronic selections from Del Tha Funkee Homosapien, Aesop Rock, Hired Gun, and many others. THIS EPISODE IS NOT WORKSAFE. download ||| show notes

02.26.08 - show #61 takes the freeform route with great selections from Curtis Mayfield, Talib Kweli, Mike Ladd, Airpushers, and others. THIS EPISODE IS 100% WORKSAFE. download ||| show notes

02.14.08 - show #60 is a Valentine's Day blends session and part of the Cupid's Hunt Project. it's an hour of house and techno from Sunshine Jones, Peter Bjorn and John, Kirsty Hawkshaw, Mark Rae, and more. THIS EPISODE IS 100% WORKSAFE. download ||| show notes

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music reviews and articles for impose
Katalyst - What's Happening
Serengeti - Dennehy (Lights, Camera, Action!)
Connie Price and the Keystones - Tell Me Something
Eric Lau - New Territories
Carl Craig - Sessions
Mike Ladd (article)
Guilty Simpson - Ode to the Ghetto
Nicolay & Kay - Time:Line
Ohmega Watts (article)
Daedalus - Fair Weather Friends
Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra - Hits The Hits!
J-Live - Reveal The Secret EP
Paul van Dyk - In Between
Sixtoo - Jackals and Vipers in Envy of Man
Prefuse 73 - Preparations

03.24.08 - the second installment of us and us for motion radio is now available.

03.06.08 - impose magazine issue 31 is now available online. i have a one-page article in there on Mike Ladd, along with a few music reviews. click here to get it in PDF form.

03.04.08 - i'm part of a huge collabocast created in light of the NIU tragedy. peace to anji bee for spearheading this project. head over to her site to listen to this episode.

02.28.08 - i started up a show on Motion Radio recently, a new podcast radio service that got its start this month. my show is called us & us, a monthly show with a freeform flow. check out the first installment entitled "sonic noir." time to get in touch with my crate digger side... download ||| show notes

RECOMMENDATIONS AND RESPECT...
anji bee
baratunde thurston
ej flavors
flowink
free mix radio
friday favecast
friday night dance party
giant step jukebox
gilles peterson worldwide
the half show
in over your head
percussion lab dot com
solipsistic nation
WFMU

NEWS
Impose - great independent music mag based in NYC.
URB - left coast magazine reporting on urban alternative culture.
XLR8R - yet another left coast mag specializing in electronic music and culture.
DaveyD.com - the definitive source for hip-hop news. movers, shakers, rumors, and politics, plus some great editorials and commentaries.



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