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Home of John Sinclair. radio free, amsterdam, john sinclair, grass-roots, live Radio Free Amsterdam Radio Free Amsterdam info@radiofreeamsterdam.com no no http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/john-sinclair-radio-show-336/ http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/john-sinclair-radio-show-336/#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:02:32 +0000 lar420 http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/?p=3371 http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/john-sinclair-radio-show-336/feed/ 0 59:58 Frenchy Gallery Sunday, August 7, 2010 @ 11:00-12:00 pm [20-1032] Oak Street New Orleans, La. We’re back at the Frenchy Gallery on Oak Street in New Orleans ... Frenchy Gallery Sunday, August 7, 2010 @ 11:00-12:00 pm [20-1032] Oak Street New Orleans, La. We’re back at the Frenchy Gallery on Oak Street in New Orleans on Sunday night with Frenchy himself, getting ready to leave for France and the MNOP Festival in Perigeaux next weekend with the 101 Runners Mardi Gras Indian funk band and Big Chief Monk Boudreaux of the Golden Eagles. So I’m talking to Frenchy tonight and playing music from Sam & the Soul Machine, John Sinclair & the Pinkeye Orchestra, Billy Riley & His Little Green Men, Warren Smith, Lightnin' Slim, Lazy Lester, Slim Harpo, Blue Charlie, Lonesome Sundown, John Sinclair & the Planet D Nonet from the brand-new album Viper Madness, the 101 Runners, and the Moonglows closing the show with a special dedication to Soul Lucille. Playlist 336 [01] Opening Theme: Sam & the Soul Machine: Gun [02] John Sinclair Intro Comments & Opening Tokes with Frenchy [03] John Sinclair & Pinkeye Orchestra: Nuclear War > Fat Boy [04] Billy Riley & His Little Green Men: Flying Saucer Rock N' Roll [05] Warren Smith: Uranium Rock [06] Lightnin' Slim: I'm Warning You Baby [07] Lazy Lester: Sugar Coated Love [08] John Sinclair Comments & Conversation with Frenchy [09] Slim Harpo: Shake Your Hips [10] Lazy Lester: I Hear You Knockin’ [11] Blue Charlie: I'm Gonna Kill That Hen [12] Lightnin' Slim: Rooster Blues [13] Lonesome Sundown: Learn To Treat Me Better [14] John Sinclair Comments & Conversation with Frenchy [15] John Sinclair & the Planet D Nonet: Tin Roof Blues [16] 101 Runners: My Big Chief's On Fire [17] John Sinclair Closing Comments with Frenchy & Outro [18] Moonglows: When I’m With You [19] Closing Music: Moonglows: We Go Together Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam Produced, recorded, edited & assembled by John Sinclair Posted by Larry Hayden Executive Producer: Larry Hayden Special thanks to Celia Sinclair, Chonita & Eric & Zoe, Frenchy, and everybody at the house on Calhoun Street © 2010 John Sinclair. All Rights Reserved. John Sinclair Radio Show Radio Free Amsterdam no no http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/john-sinclair-radio-show-332/ http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/john-sinclair-radio-show-332/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:40:02 +0000 lar420 http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/?p=3093 http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/john-sinclair-radio-show-332/feed/ 0 59:07 The John Sinclair Foundation Presents Café The Zen Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 1:00-2:00 am [20-1028] Amsterdam, NL. Our program is beaming out on a gorgeous Friday ... The John Sinclair Foundation Presents Café The Zen Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 1:00-2:00 am [20-1028] Amsterdam, NL. Our program is beaming out on a gorgeous Friday night in Amsterdam from Café the Zen’s underground studios in the Oost with a program of music by the Creole Jazz Band, a musical salute to Dave Bartholomew by Fats Domino, Jewel King, Blanche Thomas, Berna Dean, Billy Tate, and Bobby Mitchell & the Toppers, an homage by the Moonglows to their fallen leader, Harvey Fuqua, with six of their masterpieces from the mid-1950s for Chance, Checker & Chess Records dedicated here to DJ Soul Lucille, and an extended look into the venerable Delta anthem called “Rollin’ & Tumblin’” interpreted by Muddy Waters, John Sinclair & His Blues Scholars, and Bob Dylan. Playlist 332 [01] Opening Music: Creole Jazz Band: Alligator Hop [02] John Sinclair Intro Comments & Opening Tokes with Larry Hayden [03] Fats Domino: Ain't It a Shame [04] Jewel King: Don't Marry Too Soon [05] Blanche Thomas: You Ain't So Such a Much [06] Berna Dean: Little Willie [07] Billy Tate: Single Life [08] Bobby Mitchell & the Toppers: Nothing as Sweet as You [09] John Sinclair Comments [10] Moonglows: Secret Love [11] Moonglows: Sincerely [12] Moonglows (as the Moonlighters): Sho Doo Be Doo (My Loving Baby) [13] Moonglows: Most Of All [14] John Sinclair Closing Comments & Outro [15] Muddy Waters: Rollin' and Tumblin' (Parts 1 & 2) [16] John Sinclair & His Blues Scholars: Louisiana Blues [17] Bob Dylan: Rollin' And Tumblin' [20] Moonglows: When I’m With You [21] Closing Music: Moonglows: In My Diary Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam Produced, edited & assembled by John Sinclair Recorded & posted by Larry Hayden Executive Producer: Larry Hayden Special thanks to Bro. Maurits, Steve Fly, Leslie Lopez, & Studio Zen © 2010 John Sinclair. All Rights Reserved. John Sinclair Radio Show Radio Free Amsterdam no no http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/steve-fly%e2%80%99s-sleeping-beauty/ http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/steve-fly%e2%80%99s-sleeping-beauty/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:26:01 +0000 lar420 http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/?p=3031 http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/steve-fly%e2%80%99s-sleeping-beauty/feed/ 0 59:38 The John Sinclair Foundation Presents Fly Agaric Studio Sunday, June 14, 2010 Amsterdam, NL. STEVE FLY’S SLEEPING BEAUTY DJ Fly presents Sleeping Beauty, a selection of vinyl cuts ... The John Sinclair Foundation Presents Fly Agaric Studio Sunday, June 14, 2010 Amsterdam, NL. STEVE FLY’S SLEEPING BEAUTY DJ Fly presents Sleeping Beauty, a selection of vinyl cuts for an outer space journey featuring music by Sun Ra & His Intergalactic Arkestra, Parliament, Jimi Hendrix, Charles Mingus, Salah Ragab, and Peter Thomas, plus some splintered vinyl fragments from DJ Food, The Heliocentrics, the Moonglows, Cosmic Couriers, and John Barry, plus a cut from John Sinclair & the Pinkeye Orchestra all mixed together. Dedicated to other worlds and to other weird playful words. Special thanks to John Sinclair and Kindred Spirit Records Amsterdam for most of the tasty plates I get to serve up into the ear. "So here you are. As a listener, you hold documentation of the cosmic conversation. Astro-physics plus Egyptian hieroglyphics equal Space is the Place.” —Michael Ray, Notes to Sun Ra: Disco 3000 El Saturn/Art Yard Records, 2007 Playlist SLEEPING BEAUTY [01] DJ Food: Colours Beyond Colours [02] Sun Ra: Springtime Again [03] Heliocentrics: Intermission [04] Moonglows: Please Send Me Somebody To Love [05] Sun Ra: Dance Of The Cosmo-Aliens [06] Jimi Hendrix: The stars that play with laughing Sam’s dice [07] DJ Food: A Trick Of The Ear [08] Parliament: P-Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up) [09] Charles Mingus: Oh Lord Don’t Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb on Me [10] John Sinclair & Pinkeye Orchestra: Nuclear War [11] Sun Ra: Friendly Galaxy [12] Norman Whitfield: UFO’s [13] Peter Thomas: Stars And Rockets [14] Salah Ragab: Ramadan in Space Time [15] Sun Ra: Sleeping Beauty. Produced by Steve “Fly” Pratt Recorded by Dj Fly Agaric 23 at Fly Agaric Studio, Amsterdam using Two Vestax Turntables 1 Tascam mixer. Zoom H4 recorder. Monday, June 14, 2010, 5:00-6.30 pm Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair © 2010 Fly Agaric 23. Used with permission. Steve Fly Radio Free Amsterdam no no http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/john-sinclair-on-the-air-55/ http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/john-sinclair-on-the-air-55/#comments Sat, 05 Jun 2010 23:58:29 +0000 Chief http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/?p=2865 http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/john-sinclair-on-the-air-55/feed/ 0 http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/live-on-saturday-9/ http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/live-on-saturday-9/#comments Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:28:40 +0000 Chief http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/?p=1968 http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/live-on-saturday-9/feed/ 0 http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/rfa-live-on-saturday-4/ http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/rfa-live-on-saturday-4/#comments Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:25:53 +0000 Chief http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/?p=1634 http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/rfa-live-on-saturday-4/feed/ 0 http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/john-sinclair-radio-show-305/ http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/john-sinclair-radio-show-305/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:20:52 +0000 lar420 http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/?p=1344 http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/john-sinclair-radio-show-305/feed/ 3 59:53 Café The Zen- Saturday, January 2, 2010 @ 11:00 pm-12:00 midnight [20-1001] Amsterdam, nl. Larry Hayden and I are at Café The Zen in Amsterdam Oost on ... Café The Zen- Saturday, January 2, 2010 @ 11:00 pm-12:00 midnight [20-1001] Amsterdam, nl. Larry Hayden and I are at Café The Zen in Amsterdam Oost on the 2nd of January to make our first show for 2010 with a wildly electic selection of music by Eluard & Co., Dave Bartholomew, Charles Mingus, Billie Holiday, the Wild Magnolias, Benjamin Herman, John Sinclair & His Blues Scholars, the Moonglows, Roland Kirk, Thomas Houston Jones, and Charmaine Neville. Happy New Year, everynody! Playlist 305 [01] Opening Music: Eluard & Co: Gumbolia [02] John Sinclair Intro Comments & Opening Tokes [03] Dave Bartholomew: Shrimp & Gumbo [04] Charles Mingus: No Private Income Blues [05] Billie Holiday: I'm A Fool To Want You [06] Wild Magnolias: Blackhawk [07] John Sinclair Comments [08] Benjamin Herman: Blues After Piet [09] John Sinclair & His Blues Scholars: Doctor Blues [10] Moonglows: Sweeter Than Words [11] Roland Kirk: From Bechet, Byas & Fats [12] John Sinclair Closing Comments & Outro [13] Thomas Houston Jones: Witch Hunt [14] Closing Music: Charmaine Neville: Whistle Krewe Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam Produced, edited & assembled by John Sinclair Recorded & posted by Larry Hayden Executive Producer: Larry Hayden Special thanks to Bro. Maurits and the splendid staff of Café The Zen © 2010 John Sinclair. All Rights Reserved. John Sinclair Radio Show Radio Free Amsterdam no no http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/john-sinclair-radio-show-290/ http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/john-sinclair-radio-show-290/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:20:56 +0000 Chief http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/?p=1051 http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/john-sinclair-radio-show-290/feed/ 1 60:29 John Sinclair Radio Show #290 Café The Zen,- Saturday, November 21, 2009 @ 12:30-1:30 am [20-0949] Amsterdam, nl. Ah! Cannabis Cup time in Amsterdam and Larry Hayden and ... John Sinclair Radio Show #290 Café The Zen,- Saturday, November 21, 2009 @ 12:30-1:30 am [20-0949] Amsterdam, nl. Ah! Cannabis Cup time in Amsterdam and Larry Hayden and I are back at Cafe The Zen to make this week’s program before the festicities officially begin on Sunday night. Now it’s Friday and we’re playing 60 Minutes of Soul Music in honor of fellow deejay and radiant human being Samantha, who inspired this selection of soul classics from Curtis Mayfield, the Chi-Lites, Stevie Wonder, Sam & Dave, Aretha Franklin, Barbara & The Browns, Al Green, Jackie Wilson, Little Anthony & the Imperials, the Flamingos, the Moonglows, Lee Dorsey, the Temptations, J.J. Jackson, and the Wild Magnolias, plus a number from John Sinclair & His Motor City Blues Scholars. Hey Sam, there ya go, baby! Playlist #290 [01] Opening Music: Curtis Mayfield: Soul Music [02] John Sinclair Intro Comments & Opening Tokes with Larry Hayden [03] Chi-Lites: (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People [04] Stevie Wonder: Higher Ground [05] Sam & Dave: Hold On I'm Comin' [06] Aretha Franklin: Do Right Woman, Do Right Man [07] John Sinclair Comments [08] Barbara & The Browns: If I Can't Run To You I'll Crawl [09] Al Green: Here I Am (Come And Take Me) [10] Jackie Wilson: (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher [11] John Sinclair Comments [12] Little Anthony & the Imperials: Going Out of My Head [13] Flamingos: I Only Have Eyes for You [14] Moonglows: We Go Together [15] John Sinclair Comments [16] Temptations: Hey Girl (I Like Your Style) [17] Lee Dorsey: Holy Cow [18] J.J. Jackson: But It's Alright [19] John Sinclair Closing Comments & Outro [20] John Sinclair & His Motor City Blues Scholars: all alone > (just one way to say) i love you [21] Closing Music: Wild Magnolias: Smoke My Peace Pipe [22] Baba Israel ID > RFA Closing Tag Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam Produced, recorded, edited & assembled by John Sinclair Posted by Larry Hayden Executive Producer: Larry Hayden Special thanks to Maurits & the staff of Café The Zen Dedicated to Samantha Jane © 2009 John Sinclair. All Rights Reserved. John Sinclair Radio Show Radio Free Amsterdam no no http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/john-sinclair-radio-show-286/ http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/john-sinclair-radio-show-286/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:49:33 +0000 Chief http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/?p=904 http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/john-sinclair-radio-show-286/feed/ 1 60:58 Bohemian National Home - Sunday, October 25, 2009 @ 1:00-2:00 pm [20-0945] Detroit, US. I’m celebrating my father’s birthday today—Jack Sinclair, born in Kinde, Michigan, October ... Bohemian National Home - Sunday, October 25, 2009 @ 1:00-2:00 pm [20-0945] Detroit, US. I’m celebrating my father’s birthday today—Jack Sinclair, born in Kinde, Michigan, October 25, 1910—he would’ve made 99 years old today! Juan Carlos Hearn, Artist in Residence at the Bohemian National Home, is riding shotgun with me so I can grill him about his gigantic “Heritage of the Future” mural under construction at Michigan Avenue & Wesson on the west side of Detroit, and we listen to music by Professor Longhair, Muddy Waters, Johnnie Bassett, Little Walter, Parliament, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Billie Holiday, an entire set by the Moonglows, and songs by Little Richard and Shirley & Lee in tribute to the late, great drummer/arranger/producer Earl Palmer, also born on October 25 (1924). The New Orleans Jazz Vipers come in to close out the show with me. Playlist #286 [01] Opening Music: Professor Longhair: Big Chief [02] John Sinclair Intro Comments & Opening Tokes with Juan Carlos [03].Muddy Waters: Streamline Woman [04] Johnnie Bassett: I Love The Way You Look [05] Little Walter: You're So Fine [06] Parliament: Chocolate City [07] John Sinclair Comments with Juan Carlos [08] Charlie Parker: Why Do I Love You [09] Miles Davis: When I Fall in Love [10] Billie Holiday: You've Changed [11] John Sinclair Comments with Juan Carlos [12] Moonglows: Most of All [13] Moonglows: In My Diary [14] Moonglows: We Go Together [15] Moonglows: When I'm With You [16] Moonglows: See Saw [17] John Sinclair Comments with Juan Carlos [18] Little Richard: Long Tall Sally [19] Shirley & Lee: Let the Good Times Roll [20] John Sinclair Closing Comments & Outro [21] [Closing Music: John Sinclair & the New Orleans Jazz Vipers: If You'se a Viper Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam Produced, recorded, edited & assembled by John Sinclair Posted by Larry Hayden Executive Producer: Larry Hayden Special thanks to Juan Carlos Hearn & the Bohemian National Home © 2009 John Sinclair. 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