- Show 725 PLAY Andy Williams is back with breakup/makeup soul by the Chi-Lites, frenetic fiddle funk from Michael White, sample fodder by Rene Costy and hard-pushing instrumentals from the Nite Liters and Hot Butter. Plus an exclusive banger by Australian beatsmith Kid Tsunami featuring Sean Price, jazz-fueled funk from Marius Cultier and Gregory Porter, and sample moments by Kool G Rap + Fania All Stars and Diamond D + Kleeer.
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28 April 2013
- Show 722 PLAY DJ Zattar gets into grease soaked disco and fat 80s funk sounds from Gary Davis, Checker Kabb, JP's Force, Sumy and Mixed Grill. Plus "Drivin' Round" by New York powerhouse Wu Block (Wu-Tang x D-Block), a cut from Talib Kweli and Z-Trip's free mixtape "Attack the Block", Roger Troutman's Zapp side-projects with Dick Smith and Bobby Glover, and G-Funk era jams by Snoop, Dogg Pound and N.W.A..
15 April 2013
- Show 721 PLAY Bain Magique brings on the sunshine with soul sweetness by The Stuyvesants and Promise, feel good grooves from the Dazz Band and Aurra, and boogie by LJ Reynolds and Kinky Foxx. Jai Nitai Lotus and Public Enemy manifest truth through music on their latest offerings, Patrice Rushen and Deniece Williams lay down luscious slow jams, and Georgia Soul Council revisit a Gil Scott-Heron classic.
30 March 2013
- Show 720 PLAY DJ Devious rocks the set with 80s funk jams from Cameo, Mtume and Ozone, then some raw golden age rap by J Rock, Supreme Nyborn, Kool G Rap and many more. Plus fat funk synths for the poppers with Jerry Knight and Frankfurt Funk/Kreamcicle, and raw beats and rhymes by Queens representatives Noreaga and Prodigy.
19 March 2013
13 March 2013
- Show 718 PLAY DJ Camero pulls us deep into smokey beats by Evil Needle, the Poets of Thought and Oddisee, then heats it up with (nu)boogie flavors from Neighbour, the Universal Robot Band and Phonat. Plus we pay tribute to the bold funk of "Soul Sister #1" Marva Whitney, and BX heavyweights unite on the posse cut "Cross Bronx Expressway".
11 February 2013
- Show 717 PLAY Three piece dinner: The Cheeba Cheeba Kid dishes up favorite recent cuts, including throwback funk & soul from The Bamboos and Kylie Auldist, electro boogie by Breakbot and Kill Paris, and "high weirdness" from THEESatisfaction and Birdy Nam Nam. Plus: Bo Diddley talks some funky smack to Jerome, Zed Bias puts a twist on classic Eddie Kendricks, and Theophilus London and The Dap-Kings team up for a funky Nat King Cole remake.
16 January 2013
- Show 716 PLAY Featuring soaring soulful sounds from Lady, Universe City and Marvin Gaye, rough disco by The Brothers, and paisley-painted soul jazz from Rotary Connection and Weldon Irvine. Plus Montreal beatsmiths Toast Dawg and Kaytranada flex their production prowess, and Abdominal moves to an acoustic phase with his new band The Obliques.
28 December 2012
- Show 715 PLAY Future-retro: Ruby Jane gets into electroswing inspired tracks from Brenda Boykin, Esthero, and Common with Jill Scott. Plus bass-heavy East Coast funk by EPMD and Hit Squad associates, rough grooves from The Inmates and Ikebe Shakedown, jazz breaks & samples by Keith Mansfield and Al Hirt, and demos & cover versions from Michael Jackson, Jack McDuff and Momodelic.
18 December 2012
- Show 714 PLAY DJ F.U.N.K. strips down to his "dangles & indescribables" including Lalo Schifrin, Marvin Gaye vs Outkast, Aretha vs Mos Def, Prison Garde, RJD2 and more. Plus funk edits from Final Edition and I-Level, a blazing new track from Montreal's own Lotus Jai Nitai, a live BBC one version of the Roots' classic "The Seed", and MF DOOM and Jneiro Jarel team up as JJ DOOM.
6 December 2012
- Show 713 PLAY DJ Simahlak serves up a full spectrum of funk & soul, from a classic Soul Searchers drumbreak to disco by the Brothers Johnson, sweet soul from Marvin Gaye, funk rawness by Larry Ellis, popping grooves from Zapp & One Way and much more. DJ Static marks the 1 year anniversary of the Heavster's passing with choice rare & classic cuts, and Groove gets into funky reggae including legendary Studio One versions and a Nautilus cover by Blundetto & Shawn Lee.
