Francis Bebey created music that was traditional and future-facing, synthesized and acoustic: worldly music, in tune with both past and present, yet never nostalgic. 'Trésor Magnétique' is a #PMPick [9/10] out now. – @adrianeontheair.bsky.social REVIEW ⬇️

What Pachyman is doing is too fresh to ignore, crossing enough lines that even the most cynical reggae skeptic will find plenty to enjoy here. 'Another Place' is a #PMPick [9/10] out now via @atorecords.bsky.social. – @adrianeontheair.bsky.social REVIEW ⬇️

Please take action to help WFHB and other community and public stations before Friday May 2nd!

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Aesthetically cohesive, Satomimagae's TABA consists of many sounds and feelings. It’s geometrically organic and takes her even further afield in invigorating ways. #PMPick out now via @rvngintl.bsky.social. – @adrianeontheair.bsky.social READ ⬇️

A Sunday set for Planetary Caravan on WFHB 🎧 #vinyl #vinylSky #musicSky @wfhb-radio.bsky.social spinitron.com/WFHB/pl/2053...

now they must agree on a system of self-government, allocate available resources to the greater good, and assign consequences to those who opposed the eventual victors

Alan Sparhawk in the WFHB studio.

JakoJako's 'Tết 41' is a truly artful work of modular synthesizers, compelling even at its most sedate and brilliant when it opens further. #PMPick out 4/25 on @muterecords.bsky.social – @adrianeontheair.bsky.social

Thaba's mix of charming DIY beats and technical musical excellence, soulful lyrics, and wistful melodies makes for ephemeral moments of nostalgia and familiarity. #PMPick [9/10] "An artistic triumph of sentiment and substance." – @adrianeontheair.bsky.social

Psychedelic rockers XIXA introduce XOLO's key narrative, accompanied by what sounds like the soundtrack of an action-packed Western film. – @adrianeontheair.bsky.social

The Bay Area Latin jazz scene has deep roots and remains vital today. Women have always been in the mix, like those on 'Renegade Queens'. 'Salsa de la Bahia Vol. 3: Renegade Queens' is out now – @adrianeontheair.bsky.social REVIEW: tinyurl.com/RenQueens3

If 'Un Autre Blanc' was Salif Keita's music coming to a head, then certainly 'So Kono' makes for a soothing and stunning denouement to his recording work. #PMPick out on 4/11 – @adrianeontheair.bsky.social

Kin'gongolo Kiniata translate vibrant existence into thrilling music with a modern punk edge and hope for the possibilities of better things that start from the ground up. #PMPick out now. – @adrianeontheair.bsky.social

Hüma Utku has created something remarkable in 'Dracones'. It's innovative due to the unpredictability of its sounds and the honesty of a deeply felt period. #PMPick [9/10] out 4/4 via @editionsmego.bsky.social. – @adrianeontheair.bsky.social

INTERVIEW: Iran's Farnaz Ohadi Reclaims Freedom Through Flamenco "Flamenco allows that raw expression of emotion and anger that I’m constantly feeling, the need to express, the need to fight for those who cannot," says Farnaz Ohadi. – @adrianeontheair.bsky.social #WomanLifeFreedom

With SOL, Raúl Monsalve y Los Forajidos add their soulful illumination to a world in which there are always bright and beautiful moments and music like this. #PMPick out now – @adrianeontheair.bsky.social

the one-day-till-Severance-finale mood is equal measures frolic and dread

Derya Yıldırım is a revelation, an artist with the kind of (literal, figurative) voice that makes legends. She finds deep meaning in everything she does musically. 'Yarın Yoksa' is a #PMPick [9/10] out Friday – @adrianeontheair.bsky.social

Florence Adooni has effortless, down-to-earth charisma from start to finish, from her most lighthearted moments to her most earnest. A.O.E.I.U. is an extraordinary, rejuvenating, and soulful album that's one of 2025’s best so far. #PMPick [10/10] out 2/28 – @adrianeontheair.bsky.social

Mdou Moctar's 'Tears of Injustice' is cause for mourning and melancholy. It makes time for lamentation, knowing there is more to sustaining resistance than fighting with fire. #PMPick out Friday via @matadorrecords.bsky.social – @adrianeontheair.bsky.social

Kaito Winse takes seriously the responsibility of being a tradition bearer while still having fun. 'Reele Bumbou' is a compelling sampler of his skills. - @adrianeontheair.bsky.social

Dowdelin's 'Tchenbe!' packs an emotionally nuanced punch, allowing the Creole Afro-Futurists' style to develop in promising ways. #PMPick out now via @underdogrecords.bsky.social – @adrianeontheair.bsky.social

As a walker, I’ve never once understood what a jogger/biker means when they signal me but I appreciate that they are willing to share their arcane hand symbols with me

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Jupiter and Okwess make bold music that moves the body and mind. They are expert at making history and social commentary exciting. 'Ekoya' is a #PMPick out now. – @adrianeontheair.bsky.social

It's always a good time to revisit music taking a stand against fascism, and Violeta Parra's 'Las Últimas Composiciones' has some of South America's best. #PMPick [10/10] 🎉 out now via Vampisoul. - @adrianeontheair.bsky.social

really good piece from @quinnae.com on what i think is going to be our fundamental problem going forward: how to recapture the narrative in an era where oligarch-owned media puts its thumb on the scale for maga. www.liberalcurrents.com/the-new-stat...

In this ‘Jazz Is Dead’ celebration of highlife legend Ebo Taylor, a genuinely appreciative team revels in everything he’s done in the past six decades. #PMPick - @adrianeontheair.bsky.social

You should watch Severance if you haven’t already. It’s a marvel and reawakening my love for human creativity, which is quite a lovely thing

John Turturro, come get your Emmy baby #severance

🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.

Boom.Diwan’s new LP is gorgeous, deeply personal work that emerges from encounters between performers with diverse backgrounds and expertise. #PMPick [9/10] @adrianeontheair.bsky.social

This is perfect explanation

'Sababu' is a decisive step forward for Aboubakar Traoré and Balima, moving them toward becoming internationally focused West African folk-pop standouts. @adrianeontheair.bsky.social

I think it’s very important for Republican women to know that Pete Hegseth’s accuser is a married mom and a highly respected Republican aide, who went to the police immediately after the assault. They still don’t believe her. Your fascism will not save you from their misogyny.

the ceo of walgreens has admitted that their strategy of having a guy chase each customer around the store with a big sledgehammer has sadly backfired

Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp create eclectic art pop on 'Ventre Unique'. They are a cohesive collective in which each participant is passionate about the music they make.

THE 30 BEST POP ALBUMS OF 2024 The 30 best pop albums of 2024 radiate with unstoppable playlist power, much-needed sweet escapism, self-reflection, self-criticism, and killer melodies.

$10,000 would fix me… it’s really so little when you consider it…

those are my drones. stop talking about them. stop looking at them. stop pointing at them. they're none of your business. they have nothing to do with you. leave me and my drones alone

THE 30 BEST ALBUM RE-ISSUES OF 2024 The year’s best album re-issues include rock legends, essential R&B artists, classic pop, jazz, alternative rock, global beats and so much more.

i can't even google when a movie comes out without some brain diseased hard right goop pouring through the seams of the internet, what do the authors of the 50,000 articles about how leftys live in an echo chamber have to say about this stuff

The Grinch was a book and a nice cartoon you would see among holiday specials and it was sweet, a message about how Christmas comes from the heart. And now. Grinch merchandise every year to the point of nausea because that was such a great message and this is the licensed hell we live in

It has been a, uh, difficult week but I have not laughed louder and harder at something in a very long time than at this.