Showing posts with label black history month. Show all posts
Showing posts with label black history month. Show all posts

Monday, February 03, 2025

Hell's Kitchen Radio #557: Black History Is American History

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Starting out Black History Month with a BANG! Sweet sounds of funk and soul punctuate more than the first half of the show, and I know I'm going to have to keep this going all month. And why wouldn't I?

Growing up I was always put off that Black History Month was during the shortest month of the year. I thought it was an insult to African-Americans! Being a history teacher I learned this started out as Black History Week by Carter G. Woodson in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. It is in February to commemorate the birthday of Abraham Lincoln.

I've got some classic soul and funk peppered throughout the sets. 

The second half of the show features some library adds (meaning not new, but new to me), including the first Shannon and the Clams release, French Punk/New Wave Plastic Bertand, early Barbara Manning World of Pooh and more.

It's always a pleasure bringing music to you, week after week. I truly live for this. Your contributions help keep Radio Valencia rolling. We are wrapping up our very first "on air" fundraiser, which has brought in $2000+. This is a really great start, and we will use each dollar to pay for upkeep of the equipment, purchase new tech, pay for streaming and website needs, and any emergencies that pop up (and they always pop up).

We had a blast entertaining the masses at The Kilowatt last Thursday for the Pavement afterparty. Thanks to everyone who came out. We sold a bunch of Radio Valencia shirts!!! We have more! Want one? Let us know.

Just because the live fundraiser is coming to an end this weekend doesn't mean we won't take your money. Please click on the link to our PayPal and help keep Radio Valencia's turntables spinning.

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Coming up Monday, February 10th I'm interviewing members of the SFUSD Palestinian Support Committee about the work they are doing supporting Palestinian teachers during this horrible time in Gaza and the West Bank. They'll be on during the first hour talking about their work and an upcoming event that you are invited to.

Enjoy and please share.

jh

Hell's Kitchen Radio with John Hell
Mondays 8-10PM
Radio Valencia in SF
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The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Gil Scott-Heron
Compared To What: Les McCann and Eddie Harris

The Hands of Time: The Perfect Circle
Suicide: Ice

Funky Woman: Parliament
Mighty Mighty (Spade and Whitey): Curtis Mayfield
Black People Whatcha All Gon' Do: The Last Poets
Don't Tell It: James Brown

Don't Call Her No Tramp: Betty Davis
Hey Pocky Way: The Meters
Brother's Gonna Work It Out: Willie Hutch

Fulton Street: Eddie Gale
You Don't Belong Here: Fantastic Negrito

Bambino: Plastic Bertrand
The Cult Song: Shannon and the Clams
Someone Wants You Dead: World of Pooh
Child Heart O'Dirt Pump: Caroliner

Gotta Get Back: Chuck Prophet
Halloween: MX80 Sound
Eye-Shaking King: Amon Duul II


Monday, February 08, 2021

Hell's Kitchen Radio #425: Black History is American History

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If this show had legs it would have found a few dozen dance moves to throw down. It doesn't have this ability, but don't let that stop you from getting down. Black History Month or not, every one of these artists deserves every award they have won, and many more they hadn't. 

You have no excuse but to strap in for a real good time.

And do not even get me started about the bullshit that is out there, coming from racist white assholes about the need for a White History Month. EVERY MONTH IS WHITE HISTORY MONTH!!!! For Christ's sake, the entire history of our nation has been written by white people. Blacks get the shortest month of the year. February was chosen because of the birthdays of both Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. I get it, I get it. But until we make serious amends with our original sin, this country will never heal. I'm a proponent of paying reparations to Blacks who can show they are direct decedents of slaves. I also believe we need to do the same to Indigenous Americans. Hitler and the Nazi's learned how to control their population based on our treatment of native tribes and Jim Crow laws, post Civil War. 

We have a lot of work to do.

The second hour has a Bob Marley birthday set. He would have celebrated 76 years last week. Any excuse to play more Bob Marley.

In the meantime, enjoy these two hours. Many genres, all great music.

Enjoy.

jh

Hell's Kitchen Radio with John Hell
Mondays 8-10PM
Radio Valencia in SF
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Country Blues: Muddy Waters
Stack O'Lee: Mississippi John Hurt
Travelin' Riverside Blues: Robert Johnson

Body and Soul: Billy Holliday
Solea: Miles Davis with Gil Evans Orchestra

Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac: Dizzy Gillespie
Sinnerman: Nina Simone
Good Livin' (Good Lovin'): Bernard Purdie

Git In There: Betty Davis
Leroy Is In The Army: Jimmy Castor
They All Ask'd For You: The Meters
Ride On: Parliament

The Whole World Needs Liberation: James Brown
Radio Commercial/8th Wonder: The Sugar Hill Gang
Bring the Noise: Public Enemy

Soul Rebel: Bob Marley and Lee "Scratch" Perry
No More Trouble: Bob Marley and the Wailers
Rasta Man Chant: Bob Marley and the Wailers
Crazy Baldheads: Bob Marley and the Wailers
War: Bob Marley and the Wailers

Star Spangled Banner: Jimi Hendrix
Big Take Over: Bad Brains

I Bid You Goodnight: Joseph Spence and the Pinder Family