SYNESTHESIA SINGLES: "NO MORE WATER: THE GOSPEL OF JAMES BALDWIN" MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO

"NO MORE WATER: THE GOSPEL OF JAMES BALDWIN"
MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO

featuring...
Meshell Ndegeocello: vocals, bass guitar, keyboards
Chris Bruce: guitars
Jebin Bruni: keyboards
Justin Hicks: vocals
Kenita-Miller Hicks: vocals
Josh Johnson: saxophone
Julius Rodriguez: keyboards
Abe Rounds: drums
Jake Sherman: keyboards
Paul Thompson: trumpet

Produced by Meshell Ndegeocello and Chris Bruce

Released August 2, 2024

For an artist as fearlessly forward thinking and unshakably idiosyncratic as singer/composer/bassist Meshell Ndegeocello, I am fascinated with how she has consistently and openly found and shared her muse through the act of tribute that arrives when looking back to those who have formulated her and therefore, continues to inspire. 

Within her continuing singular discography, she has already released "Pour une Ame Souveraine: A Dedication To Nina Simone" (released October 16, 2012), a full album of cover songs from the likes of George Clinton, Sade, TLC, Janet Jackson, Prince and more entitled "Ventriloquism" (released March 16, 2018) and early this year she already released her tribute to Sun Ra entitled, "Red Hot & Ra-The Magic City" (released April 12, 2024). 

Now, Ndegeocello has unveiled what I feel to be is her most expansive release sonically, performatively and emotionally. Released closely in conjunction with his100th birthday, "No More Water: The Gospel Of James Baldwin" utilizes the messages of Baldwin's writings and activism which Meshell Ndegeocello then weaves into a sonic tapestry fueled by a variety of  musical genres from soul, funk, hip hop, rock, folk, jazz, poetry, spoken word set pieces, the titular gospel and more, all combined with a literal multitude of voices which speaks to the history and present of the Black American experience.

The album is defiantly arranged and presented making for a demanding listening experience that is unable to be consumed passively...and nor should it be. Ndegeocello has fashioned a definitive artistic and political statement that is simultaneously meditative and mournful, overflowing with righteous outrage, social and spiritual uplift and sorrow and a call to arms fighting spirit against all manner of oppression that vehemently echoes the adage that it is better to die upon one's feet than to live upon one's knees. Ndegeocello has created what is essentially a musical news report of where we as Black Americans have been as well as a howling call to action to take ourselves and shape our futures where we exist solely upon our own terms and not through the lens of Whiteness. 

One striking feature about the album is how Ndegeocello has relinquished vocal duties and at times, and hands all instrumental performances over to her team of musicians and collaborators. At first, it seem a tad head scratching but soon reveal itself as being essential to the evocation of communal solidarity. Meshell Ndegeocello is working firmly as the orchestrator using bandmates, vocalists and the studio itself evenly as instruments. It is an exceedingly generous choice to hand the spotlight over to the voices of Justin Hicks and unquestionably, the raining firestorm of poet Staceyann Chin so frequently. Spoken word passages throughout often feel like hallucinogenic thoughts flowing through the brain while you are being deeply immersed in the succulent musical beds being made, ensuring the pains and promises are felt with passionate enormity.

Where we have been, where we are and where we are going as Black people is the ongoing journey set within the heart of Meshell Ndegeocello's "No More Water: The Gospel Of James Baldwin." For it is through the inheritance and dissemination of Baldwin's legacy as envisioned by Ndegeocello that showcases how every step taken in every life existed have all contributed to the lives we possess today--and so crucially, during this terrifying election season. We stand upon the shoulders of the past and the future will stand upon ours. This album serves and stands as document.

It is also one of 2024's very best releases.

SAVAGE RADIO SUGGESTED FURTHER LISTENING:  

"The American Negro" Adrian Younge (released February 26, 2021)

"Black Rainbows" Corrine Bailey Rae (released September 15, 2023)

SAVAGE RADIO PLAYLISTS SEPTEMBER 2024

 

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #440

"SONGS FROM SIDE TWO"

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

1. "Love Wil Find A Way" performed by Yes

2. "Dancing Days" performed by Led Zeppelin

3. "New York Groove" performed by Ace Frehley

4. "Calling All Girls" performed by Queen

5. "Crazy (A Suitable Case For Treatment)" performed by Nazareth

6. "Question" performed by The Fixx

7. "Florentine Pogen" performed by Frank Zappa

8. "Waste Not Want Not" performed by Pretenders

9. "Voices" performed by Cheap Trick

10."Uniforms (Corp d'Esprit)" performed by Pete Townshend

11. "Change" performed by Tears For Fears

12."Baby's Coming Back" performed by Jellyfish 13."Friday" performed by Joe Jackson

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #441

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

1. "Love Is The Drug" performed by Roxy Music

2. "Love For Sale" performed by Talking Heads

3. "Night Spots" performed by The Cars

4. "Laid" performed by James

5. "Sweeter Memories" performed by Todd Rundgren

6. "Sunshine" performed by Bilal

7. 'War Pigs" (live) performed by Ryan Adams

8. "Pentagrams" performed by The Smashing Pumpkins

9. "Middletown Dreams" performed by Rush

10."Getting Away With It" performed by Electronic ft. Neil Tennant

11."Echo In The Chamber" performed by Say She She

12."Imminent Redemption" performed by Jane's Addiction

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #442

"THE"

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

1. "Achin' To Be" performed by The Replacements

2. "Every Time You Leave" performed by The Black Keys

3. "Zero Sum" performed by The Smile

4. "One More Time" performed by The Clash

5. "The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)" performed by The Doors

6. "This Beat Goes On/Switchin' To Glide" performed by The Kings

7. "I'm In Disgrace" performed by The Kinks

8. "In The Eyes Of The Girl" performed by The Lemon Twigs

9. "Tears" performed by The Last Detail

10."Beautiful White" performed by The Pursuit Of Happiness

11. "Not Like You" performed by The Bangles

12."Secret Journey" performed by The Police

13."Cognitive Dissident" performed by The The

14."Another Tricky Day" performed by The Who

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #443

"WELCOME AUTUMN: 2024 CHECK IN"

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

1. "Day Of Conquest" performed by Temples

2. "Dance With A Stranger" performed by Lake Street Dive

3. "Honey" performed by Lenny Kravitz

4. "Telescope" performed by Hiatus Kaiyote

5. "Out Of Luck" performed by Kaytranada ft. Mariah The Scientist

6. "The Girl That I Call Home" performed by Tears For Fears

7. "I Woke Up" performed by Paul Weller

8. "Lowdown (parts 1 & 2)" performed by Michael Kiwanuka

9. "The Piper's Call" performed by David Gilmour

10."Hyperwave" performed by Gary Clark Jr.

11."Big Feelings" performed by Willow

12."Waiting For Stevie" performed by Pearl Jam

SAVAGE RADIO SESSION NOTES SEPTEMBER 2024: FROM ALBUMS TO SINGLES...

FROM THE DJ'S STUDIO DESK:

I don't tend to think in singles. I think in albums.

For me, a single is a way for the album to offer a salutation, a greeting, the moment the entire work offers a handshake, so to speak. Once the album arrives, the full conversation between the artist and their music with you the listener begins. At its best, is it a relationship that is formulated and one that never really ends but one that evolves over the time acquainted. Sometimes it deepens, sometimes, it is a relationship that is designed for a specific lace and time or sometimes, it is one that shifts its meaning and relevance as we all inevitably age...serving as warm nostalgia or even as a socking reminder of who we once happened to be and have now discarded. 

Yet, I do not wish to discredit the relevance of the single because sometimes, that greeting IS the full relationship and is all that is needed between that specific listener and the art. All that needs to be said and understood is right there in that deceptively small encounter, for the best singles can last a lifetime. 

It's weird but when I an crafting Savage Radio, I am thinking in terms of albums as far as the journey that I am hoping to take the listener upon. I imagine albums ides and such, trying to evoke that ephemeral feeling of travelling from one place and arriving in a new space emotionally. With Synesthesia, I also tend to think in albums, largely due to the length of the pieces as I do write long and with the feeling of trying to create the thing that I would love to read myself. 

And furthermore, most importantly, I am compelled to give credit to my Mother, who was always so demanding and meticulous with my school report assignments. She would evoke to me time and again, "Anyone off the street should be able to pick this thing up and know exactly what you are talking about. There are no shortcuts so be thorough."

When I write, I try to think of absolutely everything that I wish to say for in my mind, I am writing this thing just once and so...accordingly, get it all in there. But, if you have ever visited this site, my output has slowed considerably since the pandemic and I really have no need to get into all of those explanations again as they exist here in past postings should you wish for more detail. That being said, I am not understanding that I am also getting in my own way, to a degree.

Now, everything I have written on this site has not necessarily been an "album." There are shorter pieces, especially when Synesthesia began. But, quickly over time, I became a bit consumed with this question if certain postings were "long enough."  So, I would just add and add until I had an "album." Yet, over time, as I have held myself to that standard, the pieces that exist in my head never find themselves here on Synesthesia...and so, whatever hope for output slows to nothing. 

So...I want to try to think a bit more in "singles" while not abandoning my "album" leanings. I want to try to write short pieces and get them out there for myself and for you while still finding the ways and the balance at being complete. I have one or two of these singles waiting patiently to be released. 

So...I am going to try...again.

SAVAGE RADIO PLAYLISTS AUGUST 2024

 

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #436

AUGUST 7, 2024

1. "Feather" performed by Elephant Gym ft. Whyte

2. "Edin" performed by The Smashing Pumpkins

3. "Shake" performed by Sunflower Bean

4. "Tomorrow (Was A Long Time Ago)" performed by Jack White

5. "Long Hot Summer Night" performed by The Jimi Hendrix Experience

6. "Down By The River" performed by Buddy Miles

7. "The Jungle Line" performed by Joni Mitchell

8. "Walking Uphill" performed by Lake Street Dive

9. "Sweet Painted Lady" performed by Elton John

10."Latin Simone (Que Pasa Contigo?)" performed by Gorillaz

11."Me And My Husband" performed by Mitski

12."Make The Weather" performed by The Waitresses

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #437

"1994: HAPPY 30TH ANNIVERSARY-PART 1"

AUGUST 14, 2024

1. "Sure Shot" performed by Beastie Boys

2. "My Name Is Jonas" performed by Weezer

3. "God" performed by Tori Amos

4. "I Don't Sleep, I Dream" performed by R.E.M.

5. "Come As You Are" (live) performed by Nirvana

6. "Coax Me" performed by Sloan

7. "MadMax" performed by Julian Cope

8. "Head Down" performed by Soundgarden

9. "Oh Well Maybe" performed by The Grays

10."Papa" performed by Prince

11."Keep Talking" performed by Pink Floyd

12."Big Empty" performed by Stone Temple Pilots

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #438

"1994: HAPPY 30TH ANNIVERSARY-PART 2"

AUGUST 21, 2024

1. "Hollywood Perfume" performed by Pretenders

2. "Supernova" performed by Liz Phar

3. "Hello Kitty Kat" performed by The Smashing Pumpkins

4. "Last Exit" performed by Pearl Jam

5. "Creep" performed by TLC

6. "Doll Parts" performed by Hole

7. "New York Minute" (live) performed by Eagles

8. "Hard On Me" performed by Tom Petty

9."Last Goodbye" performed by Jeff Buckley

10."Hurt" performed by Nine Inch Nails

11."When You Come Back To Me" performed by World Party

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #439

"GOODBYE SUMMER 2024"

AUGUST 28, 2024

1. "Another Record" performed by Genesis

2. "This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)" performed by Talking Heads

3. "Telefono" performed by Phoenix

4. "Follow Your Bliss" performed by The B-52's

5. "Tea In The Sahara" performed by The Police

6. "Third World Man" performed by Steely Dan

7. "You Look So Fine" performed by Garbage

8. "Loss Of Life" performed by MGMT

9. "Drum In" performed by Disq

10."No One's Gonna Hurt You" performed by James Iha

11."Free" performed by Prince

SAVAGE RADIO PLAYLISTS JULY 2024

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #431

JULY 3, 2024

1. "Soily" (live 1974) performed by Paul McCartney & Wings

2. "All Because Of You" performed by U2

3 ."The Formula" performed by Thinkman

4. "Walking In Your Footsteps" performed by The Police

5. "Mystery" performed by Ric Ocasek

6. "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" performed by Genesis

7. "Why Not Smile" performed by R.E.M.

8. "Thru The Eyes Of Ruby" performed by The Smashing Pumpkins

9. "She's A Runner" performed by Billy Squier 10."Long Live Rock" (demo version) performed by Pete Townshend

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #432

"2024: MID YEAR CHECK IN-PART 1"

JULY 10, 2024

1. "(I'm) Stung!" performed by Pond

2. "Don't Let Me Go" performed by The Black Keys

3. "Peppermint Roses" performed by The Lemon Twigs

4. "run!" performed by Willow

5. "You Are The Light That Casts A Shadow" performed by miscellaneous owl

6. "Still" performed by Kaytranada ft. Charlotte Day Wilson

7. "Dress Yourself" performed by Sleater-Kinney

8. "Bodyguard" performed by Beyonce

9. "Under Our Pillows" performed by The Smile

10."Big Time Nothing" performed by St. Vincent

11."Manhattan In The Rain" performed by Ryan Adams

12."Bubblegum Dog" performed by MGMT

13."Setting Sun" performed by Pearl Jam

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #433

JULY 17, 2024

1. "Women" performed by Def Leppard

2. "Mixed Emotions" performed by The Rolling Stones

3. "Sleeping" performed by The Band

4. "Does It Really Happen?" performed by Yes

5. "Pouring Rain" performed by Fishbone

6. "I Don't Really Mind" performed by Tame Impala

7. "Jungle" performed by Electric Light Orchestra

8. "Charlotte Anne" performed by Julian Cope

9. "Broken Arrow" performed by Buffalo Springfield

10."Cruel" performed by Prefab Sprout

11."Runaround" performed by Van Halen

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #434

"2024: MID YEAR CHECK IN-PART 2"

JULY 24, 2024

1. "I Should Have Known It" performed by Chris Stapleton

2. "Soul Wandering" performed by Paul Weller

3. "Paralyzed" performed by Lenny Kravitz

4. "Get Lit" performed by Kamasi Washington with George Clinton and D Smoke

5. "Living In The '20s" performed by Green Day

6. "Samurai" performed by Lupe Fiasco

7. "Ada Jean" performed by Khruangbin

8. "Habits" performed by Gary Clark Jr.

9. "Say No More" performed by Real Estate

10."Baby In A Sunbeam" performed by Loveblaster

11."Dimitri" performed by Hiatus Kaiyote

12."Save It For Later" performed by Eddie Vedder

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #435

"BYE BYE JULY 2024"

JULY 31, 2024

1. "Never Enough" performed by The Cure

2. "Brill Bruisers" performed by The New Pornographers

3. "Been It" performed by The Cardigans

4. "She Sells" performed by Roxy Music

5. "Disco Demolition" performed by The Baseball Project

6. "Cry From The Street" performed by David Gilmour

7. "The Mole From The Ministry" performed by The Dukes Of Stratosphear

8. "Up On The North Shore" performed by The Sea and Cake

9. "Not Long For This World" performed by The Grays

10."Slip Away" performed by David Bowie

11."Dominoes" performed by Heavy Looks

SAVAGE RADIO PLAYLISTS APRIL 2024-JUNE 2024

 

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #418

"1984: HAPPY 40TH ANNIVERSARY-PART 1"

APRIL 3, 2024

1."No More Lonely Nights" (ballad version) performed by Paul McCartney

2. "Time The Avenger" performed by Pretenders

3. "Pretty Persuasion" performed by R.E.M.

4. "Sleepless" performed by King Crimson

5. "Looking For Love" performed by The Cars

6. "You Know I'm Right" performed by David Gilmour

7. "This World Over" performed by XTC

8. "Behind The Barrier Part 1" performed by Planet P. Project

9. "Don't Be My Enemy" performed by Wang Chung

10."Burning Down The House" (live) performed by Talking Heads 11."Drop Dead Legs" performed by Van Halen

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #419

"LOCAL ARTISTS, LOCAL HEROES 2024"

APRIL 10, 2024

1. "Fiction Is Fiction" performed by plain/field

2. "Never Be Too Near" performed by Sean Michael Dargan

3. "Dominoes" performed by Heavy Looks

4. "Mainstream America" performed by Thompson Springs

5. "Turned Around" performed by Kainalu

6. "Streaks" performed by miscellaneous owl

7. "Fishes" performed by Slow Pulp

8. "Popeye" performed by Post Social

9. "(more than) Bad Luck" performed by Loveblaster

10."Ten Times" performed by Heather Lynn Horton

11."I Wanna Die" performed by Disq

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #420

"REMEMBERING PRINCE...8 YEARS LATER..."

APRIL 17, 2024

all songs composed, produced, arranged and performed by Prince except where indicated

1. "Interactive"

all vocals and instruments: Prince

2. "Oliver's House" performed by Sheila E.

vocals, percussion: Sheila E.

all other instruments, music, lyrics: Prince

3. "High Fashion" performed by The Family

lead vocals: St. Paul Peterson

backing vocals: Susannah Melvoin

saxophone: Eric Leeds

string arrangements: Claire Fischer

all other instruments, music, lyrics: Prince

4."Mutiny" performed by The Family

same as #3

5. "Computer Blue" (extended) performed by Prince and the Revolution

6. "Xpedition"

drums: John Blackwell

bass guitar: Rhonda Smith

saxophone: Candy Dulfer

violin: Vanessa Mae

all other instruments: Prince

7. "The Bird" performed by The Time

8. "The United States Of Division"

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #421

APRIL 24, 2024

1. "This Is Nowhere" performed by The Black Keys

2. "Shark" performed by Dwight Twilley

3. "Suzie Chapstick" performed by Green Day

4. "Pon Pon" performed by Khruangbin

5. "I Remember You" performed by Rilo Kiley ft. Benji Hughes

6. "Shine Like It Does" performed by INXS

7. "Starwater" performed by Sean Ono Lennon

8. "A Spell, A Prayer" performed by Corinne Bailey Rae

9. "Hearts In Retrograde" performed by Gary Clark Jr.

10."Cranes Of Prey" performed by Jimmy Chamberlin Complex

11."Look Over Your Shoulder" performed by Steve Howe

12."I Wanna Be With You" performed by The Raspberries

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #422

"1984: HAPPY 40TH ANNIVERSARY-PART 2"

MAY 1, 2024

1. "Dissidents" performed by Thomas Dolby

2. "Too Much Water" performed by Utopia

3. "As A Matter Of Fact" performed by General Public

4. "For The Love Of Big Brother" performed by Eurythmics

5. "Lost In Battle Overseas" performed by The Fixx

6. "Loving Cup" performed by Lindsey Buckingham

7. "Live" performed by The Bangles

8. "When Doves Cry" performed by Prince and the Revolution

9. "Kid Gloves" performed by Rush

10."Bad" performed by U2

11."No More Lonely Nights" (playout version) performed by Paul McCartney

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #423

"...BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE LETTER S"

MAY 8, 2024

1. "King Of The Dudes" performed by Sunflower Bean

2. "Hong Kong Garden" performed by Siouxsie and the Banshees

3. "Institutionalized" performed by Suicidal Tendencies

4. 'Broken Man" performed by St. Vincent

5. "Read The Room" performed by The Smile

6. "Rapper's Delight" (7 in single version) performed by The Sugarhill Gang

7. "Bad Sneakers" performed by Steely Dan

8. "Wham Bam" performed by Silver

9. "Shoplifters Of The World Unite" performed by The Smiths

10. "Wind Him Up" performed by Saga

11."Love Is All Around" performed by Sloan

12."This Book Is A Movie" performed by Spoon

13."Hanging By A Moment" performed by Slow Pulp

14."Love's Got A Line On You" performed by Scandal

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #424

MAY 15, 2024

1. "Slip Kid" performed by The Who

2. "React, Respond" performed by Pearl Jam

3. "Salute Your Solution" performed by The Raconteurs

4. "Just Think" performed by Video Age

5. "Nobody" performed by Mitski

6. "Here Come Cowboys" performed by The Psychedelic Furs

7. "Nothing Lasts Forever" performed by World Party

8. "The Loner" performed by Neil Young

9. "Charlie Parker" performed by Jonathan Wilson

10."Pressing Lips" (acoustic 2024) performed by The Pursuit Of Happiness

11."Church Bells" performed by The Lemon Twigs

12."People In The Streets" performed by MGMT

13."Witness To Your Love" performed by Garbage

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #425

"1989: HAPPY 35TH ANNIVERSARY-PART 1"

MAY 22, 2024

1. "Garden Of Earthly Delights" performed by XTC

2. "The Prisoner" performed by Howard Jones

3. "Unloved Children" performed by Todd Rundgren

4. "Love Is A Long Road" performed by Tom Petty

5. "Billy Don't Fall" performed by Terence Trent D'Arby

6. "Junebug" performed by The B-52's

7. "Sowing The Seeds Of Love" performed by Tears For Fears

8. "From Now On (We're One)" performed by Wendy & Lisa

9. "Say No Go" performed by De La Soul

10."Baby, Don't Apologize" performed by Big Audio Dynamite

11."200 Balloons" performed by Prince

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #426

"1989: HAPPY 35TH ANNIVERSARY-PART 2"

MAY 29, 2024

1. "Fire Woman" performed by The Cult

2. "Coconuts" performed by Adrian Belew

3. "Fool's Gold" performed by The Stone Roses

4. "Love And Anger" performed by Kate Bush

5. Don't Come The Cowboy With Me, Sonny Jim!" performed by Kirsty MacColl

6. "Deep Dark Truthful Mirror" performed by Elvis Costello

7. "Rock and Roll Babylon" performed by Love and Rockets

8. "Mr. Cab Driver" performed by Lenny Kravitz

9. "Tommy's Coming Home" performed by Paul McCartney ft Elvis Costello

10."Gouge Away" performed by Pixies

11."See A Little Light" performed by Bob Mould

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #427

"BLACK MUSIC MONTH CELEBRATION 2024-PART 1"

JUNE 5, 2024

1. "Atavista" performed by Childish Gambino

2. "Africa The Future" performed by Cody ChesnuTT

3. "Asha The First" performed by Kamasi Washington ft. Thundercat, Taj Austin & Ras Austin

4. "Funk Witch U" performed by Gary Clark Jr. ft. George Clinton

5. "symptom of life" performed by Willow

6. "Green Eyes" performed by Erykah Badu

7. "Silver Tongue" performed by Prince

8. "Platypus Dipster" performed by Fantastic Negrito

9. "No Fear" performed by Fishbone

10."YA YA" performed by Beyonce

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #428

JUNE 12, 2024

1. "Ship Of Fools" performed by Paul Weller

2. "It's Raining Again" performed by Supertramp

3. "Stormy Sky" performed by The Kinks

4. "Passing Time" performed by Say She She

5. "Entre Nous" performed by Rush

6. "Aurora" performed by Foo Fighters

7. "Within You Without You" performed by The Beatles

8. "Come" performed by Fleetwood Mac

9. "Malibu" performed by Hole

10."Love Heart Cheat Code" performed by Hiatus Kaiyote

11."I Know What It's Like" performed by Disq

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #429

"HAPPY 76TH BIRTHDAY, TODD RUNDGREN!!!"

JUNE 19, 2024

1. "Hideaway" performed by Todd Rundgren

2. "Down With The Ship" performed by Todd Rundgren with Rivers Cuomo

3. "Earn Enough For Us" performed by XTC

4. "Be Mine Tonight" performed by The Tubes

5. "Frederick" performed by Patti Smith Group

6. "Jealousy" performed by Utopia

7. "Out Of My Mind" performed by Bourgeois Tagg

8. "The Verb 'To Love'" performed by Todd Rundgren

9. "Something Physical" performed by The Pursuit Of Happiness

10."Stood Up" performed by Todd Rundgren

11."Take The Hand" performed by Nazz

12."Love Is The Answer" performed by Utopia

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #430

"BLACK MUSIC MONTH CELEBRATION 2024-PART 2"

JUNE 26, 2024

1. "Human" performed by Lenny Kravitz

2. "Devotion" performed by Arlo Parks

3. "Living For The City" performed by Stevie Wonder

4. "Red Flags" performed by Brittany Howard

5. "He Will Follow You With His Eyes" performed by Corinne Bailey Rae

6. "I Can't Write Left Handed" performed by John Legend and The Roots

7. "Pink Sky" performed by Infinity Song

8. "How I Got Over" performed by Aretha Franklin with Rev. James Cleveland and the Southern California Community Choir

9. "Another Life" performed by D'Angelo and the Vanguard

SAVAGE RADIO PLAYLISTS JANUARY 2024-MARCH 2024

 

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #405

"HAPPY NEW YEAR 2024: SIDE ONE, TRACK ONE"

JANUARY 3, 2024

1. "No Line On The Horizon" performed by U2

2. "Mama Rocker" performed by Michael Nesmith & The Second National Band

3. "Baba O'Reilly' performed by The Who

4. "Reeling" performed by Say She She

5. "Cosmic Thing" performed by The B-52's

6. "The King Of Rock N' Roll" performed by Prefab Sprout

7. "Dirty Mind" performed by Prince

8. "Astradyne" performed by Ultravox

9. "Supervixen" performed by Garbage

10."Extraordinary" performed by Liz Phair

11."Cracker Island" performed by Gorillaz ft. Thundercat

12."The American Dream Is Killing Me" performed by Green Day

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #406

"REMEMBERING DAVID BOWIE: 8 YEARS LATER..."

JANUARY 10, 2024

1. "The Jean Genie" performed by David Bowie

2. "Neighborhood Threat" performed by Iggy Pop

3. "Make Up" performed by Lou Reed

4. "Daddy's Home" performed by St. Vincent

5. "Fascination" performed by David Bowie

6. "St. Valentine's Day" performed by Dave Stewart

7. "Hold Me Tight" Donny McCaslin

8. "Bring Me The Disco King" performed by David Bowie

9. "Made To Parade" performed by Queens Of The Stone Age

10."Amazing" performed by Tin Machine

11."Slow Burn" performed by David Bowie

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #407

"REMEMBERING NEIL PEART 2024: GIVE THE DRUMMER SOME!!!"

JANUARY 17, 2024

1. "Tom Sawyer" performed by Rush

drums: Neil Peart

2. "Rip It Out" performed by Ace Frehley

drums: Anton Fig

3. "Take Five" The Dave Brubeck Quartet

drums: Joe Morello

4. "Naminanu" performed by Genesis

drums: Phil Collins

5. "When The Levee Breaks" performed by Led Zeppelin

drums: John Bonham

6. "The Drum Also Waltzes" performed by Bill Bruford

drums: Bill Bruford

7. "Burn (Loop Version)" performed by Elise Trouw

all instruments: Elise Trouw

8. "Randy Scouse Git" performed by The Monkees

drums and tympani: Micky Dolenz

9. "Guerilla" performed by Klark Kent

all vocals and instruments: Klark Kent

10."Turn You Inside-Out" performed by R.E.M.

drums: Bill Berry

11."Leave That Thing Alone" performed by Rush

drums: Neil Peart

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #408

JANUARY 24, 2024

1. "Panopticon" (Bright-Side mix) performed by Peter Gabriel

2. "I'm Sorry" performed by Ryan Adams

3. "I Don't Like Your Children" performed by Heather Lynn Horton

4. "Time Is A Light" performed by Temples

5. "James and the Cold Gun" performed by Kate Bush

6. "Without Work" performed by Loveblaster

7. "Jet Skis On The Moat" performed by Arctic Monkeys

8. "Reckoner" performed by Radiohead

9. "A Bowl And A Pudding" performed by Wilco

10."Whole Wide World" performed by The Rolling Stones

11."The Hidden Sun" performed by The Smashing Pumpkins

12."Say It Like You Mean It' performed by Sleater-Kinney

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #409

"1974: HAPPY 50TH ANNIVERSARY-PART 1"

JANUARY 31, 2024

1. "Heroes Are Hard To Find" performed by Fleetwood Mac

2. "Deuce" performed by KISS

3. "Night By Night" performed by Steely Dan

4. "Coldblooded" performed by JAMES BROWN

5. "Back In N.Y.C." performed by Genesis

6. "Luxury" performed by The Rolling Stones

7. "Trouble Child" performed by Joni Mitchell

8. "Back Of A Car" performed by Big Star

9. "Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On" performed by Funkadelic

10."Love" performed by Traffic

11."Lament" performed by King Crimson

12."Freedom Fighters" performed by Utopia

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #410

"BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION 2024-PART 1"

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

1. "People Make The World Go Round" performed by The Stylistics

2. "Amerykahn Promise" performed by Erykah Badu

3. "Family Name" performed by Prince

4. "History Unfolds" performed by Black Thought and Salaam Remi

5. "Funny Vibe" performed by Living Colour with Chuck D. & Flava Flav

6. "Cliff Hanger" performed by Blackalicious

7. "I Want You Forever" performed by D'Angelo, Jay-Z and Jeymes Samuel

8. "Respect Yourself" performed by The Staple Singers

9. "Our Generation (The Hope Of The World)" performed by John Legend & The Roots

10."Message From A Black Man" performed by The Temptations

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #411

"HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY 2024"

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

1. "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" performed by Abba

2. "Valentine's Day" performed by ABC

3. "Get Back Together" performed by Everything But The Girl

4. "Man's Best Friend" performed by The Pursuit Of Happiness

5. "Tell Me" performed by The Bangles

6. "Can't Stand Losing You" performed by The Police

7. "Telephone Line" performed by Electric Light Orchestra

8. "Which Way You Goin', Billy?" performed by Trans-Canada Highwaymen

9. "When Love Breaks Down" performed by Prefab Sprout

10."Breaking Us In Two" performed by Joe Jackson

11."Without Love" performed by Nick Lowe

12."Meant To Be" performed by Wilco

13."Dyslexic Heart" performed by Paul Westerberg

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #412

"1974: HAPPY 50TH ANNIVERSARY-PART 2"

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

1. "Intro/Sweet Jane" (live) performed by Lou Reed

2. "On The Border" performed by Eagles

3. "'70's Scenario" performed by Daryl Hall & John Oates

4. "The March Of The Black Queen" performed by Queen

5. "Somewhere In Hollywood" performed by 10cc

6. "Asylum" performed by Supertramp

7. "Apostrophe'" performed by Frank Zappa

8. "Here Come The Warm Jets" performed by Brian Eno

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #413

"BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION 2024-PART 2"

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

1. "Misrepresented People" performed by Stevie Wonder

2. "Maktub" performed by Gary Clark Jr.

3. "Breathin' Out, Breathin' In" performed by Andre Cymone

4. "Fight The Power parts 1 & 2" performed by The Isley Brothers

5. "I Don't" performed by Brittany Howard

6. "Peace Go With You, Brother" performed by Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson

7. "ASR" performed by Meshell Ndegeocello ft. Jeff Parker

8. "Ninety Three Til Infinity And Beyonce" performed by Andre 3000

9. "Estranged Fruit" performed by Fishbone

10. "Road To Freedom" performed by Lenny Kravitz ft. Trombone Shorty

11."Talkin' Bout A Revolution" performed by Tracy Chapman

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #414

MARCH 6, 2024

1. "Dark Matter" performed by Pearl Jam

2. "Right Between The Eyes" performed by Garbage

3. "Needlessly Wild" performed by Sleater-Kinney

4. "Entry Level" performed by Say She She

5. "It Overtakes Me" performed by The Flaming Lips

6. "Friend Of A Friend" performed by The Smile

7. "Inside Out" performed by Spoon

8. "Avalanche" performed by The Smashing Pumpkins

9. "Dilemma" performed by Green Day

10."Hey" performed by Red Hot Chili Peppers

11."Negative Space" performed by Queens Of The Stone Age

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #415

"1974: HAPPY 50TH ANNIVERSARY-PART 3"

MARCH 13, 2024

1. "Fox On The Run" performed by Sweet

2. "Red" performed by King Crimson

3. "Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away" performed by Stevie Wonder

4. "Help Me Through The Night" performed by Joe Walsh

5. "#9 Dream" performed by John Lennon

6. "The Last Ride" performed by Todd Rundgren

7. "Misfire" performed by Queen

8. "Flash's Confession" performed by The Kinks

9. "1984" performed by David Bowie

10."Singing Another Song" performed by Parliament

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #416

MARCH 20, 2024

1. "Venus Loon" performed by Marc Bolan & T-Rex

2. "Blown Away" performed by Ryan Adams

3. "Someone Else's Heart" performed by Squeeze

4. "Dancing In Babylon" performed by MGMT ft. Christine and the Queens

5. "Breathe Deeper" performed by Tame Impala

6. "Kelly Watch The Stars" performed by Air

7. "Outer Boroughs" performed by Circles Around The Sun

8. "Metamorphosis" performed by Infinity Song

9. "Jody" performed by Jeff Beck Group

10."Watching You Change" performed by Loveblaster

11."Listen To The Band" performed by The Monkees

SAVAGE RADIO EPISODE #417

"KARL WALLINGER: A TRIBUTE"

MARCH 27, 2024

1. "Thank You World" performed by World Party

2. "The Whole Of The Moon" performed by The Waterboys

3. "Pop Life" performed by Prince and the Revolution

4. "Is It Like Today?" performed by World Party

5. "Surf's Up" performed by The Beach Boys

6. "Man We Was Lonely" performed by Paul McCartney

7. "Julia" performed by The Beatles

8. "Always On My Mind" performed by World Party

9. "If It Were Left Up To Me" performed by Sly & The Family Stone

10."Put The Message In The Box" (live 1993) performed by World Party

11."Big Blue Ball" performed by Big Blue Ball (written and sung by Karl Wallinger ft Peter Gabriel on keyboards)