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This Island Earth
Sunday June 7th, 2020 with Rob Bitschofsky
Some new releases, some new old (or is it old new?) minimalism from Glass and Reich, some dubby electronic sounds. Some groovy jazz. You know; the usual!

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Broadcasting nearly kind of live. Which is to say, not live. Recorded. At my house. Yesterday. Special shout-out to the memory of long-time listener Levi the cat, who has passed through to the next cat realm. Happy hereafter mousing, Levi!
BadManBoogie
Seekersinternational - Single Canadian New
KillDemSound
Seekersinternational - Single Canadian New
Moving On (feat. Martha Da’ro)
Clap! Clap! - Liquid Portraits New
Liquid Portraits (feat. Piero Spitilli)
Clap! Clap! - Liquid Portraits New
Southern Dub (feat. Domenico Candellori)
Clap! Clap! - Liquid Portraits New
Parts of My Body
General Strike - Danger in Paradise
Ocean Blue Waves
Jah Wobble & The Invaders of the Heart - Ocean Blue Waves New
Strange Bright Crowd
Sly & Robbie meet Nils Petter Molvaer feat. Eivind Aarset and Vladislav Delay - Nordub
Lijay
Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience - To Know Without Knowing New
Kulun Mankwaleshi
Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience - To Know Without Knowing New
Something Lefeh - O
Edikanfo - The Pace Setters New
Moonlight Africa
Edikanfo - The Pace Setters New
Come With Us (feat. Yazz Ahmed)
Ash Walker - Aquamarine
Time (You and I)
Khruangbin - Mordechai New
So We Won't Forget
Khruangbin - Mordechai New
Love's Messenger (Instrumental)
Oneness of Juju - Space Jungle Luv
Beginnings
Astrud Gilberto - Talkin' Verve: Astrud Gilberto
My Queen is Nanny of the Maroons
Sons of Kemet - Your Queen is a Reptile
On Water
Park Jiha - Philos
Thunder Shower
Park Jiha - Philos
Music in Eight Parts
The Philip Glass Ensemble - Music in Eight Parts EP New
Pulses
Erik Hall - Reich: Music for 18 Musicians New
Section I
Erik Hall - Reich: Music for 18 Musicians New
Section II
Erik Hall - Reich: Music for 18 Musicians New
Section IIIA
Erik Hall - Reich: Music for 18 Musicians New
Section IIIB
Erik Hall - Reich: Music for 18 Musicians New
Section IV
Erik Hall - Reich: Music for 18 Musicians New
Eternity (feat. Philip Glass & Sufi group of Sheikh Ibrahim)
Soundwalk Collective - Mummer Love
Tabu Pisan
Sekka Dari Teges Kanyinan, Platan - Bali: Gamelan Semar Pegulingan: Gamelan of the Love God
Kompyang
Gamelan Semar Pegulingan = Br. Binoh, Ubung, Denpasar - Gamelan Semar Pegulingan of Binoh Village
Interactive CKCU
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Hey hey kids! Today's show is pre-recorded thanks to the pandemic, but I'm here in the chat forum LIVE to guide you through. Comments, complaints, pearls of wisdom or whatever, lay it on me!

12:49 PM, June 7th, 2020
KB
Great show!!

1:43 PM, June 7th, 2020
Shubham
Good show Rob

1:44 PM, June 7th, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Hey KB! Hey Shubham! Thank you both for listening. Many more cool tunes to come!

1:45 PM, June 7th, 2020
Shubham
What is your favourite pie

1:53 PM, June 7th, 2020
David Dalle (host)
Edifanko is pretty catchy stuff

1:59 PM, June 7th, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Well, now, Shubham, I'm not sure that I have a favourite pie. I like all the pies. Maybe a fresh Ontario blueberry pie that you pick up directly from the farmer at the side of a secondary highway in the high summertime. That's good pie.

2:00 PM, June 7th, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Hey David. Yeah, they're catchy. Can't hear any Eno in there, though!

2:01 PM, June 7th, 2020
Shubham
What’s this playing at 2:04

2:04 PM, June 7th, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
This is Edikanfo. Moonlight Africa. Groovy, yes?

2:05 PM, June 7th, 2020
Dave Aardvark (host)
it has to be a secondary highway tho

2:24 PM, June 7th, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Right? Otherwise they don't taste as good.

2:25 PM, June 7th, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Classy station ID, Dave!

2:25 PM, June 7th, 2020
Dave Aardvark (host)
It delivered what I promised haha! :D

2:30 PM, June 7th, 2020
Shelley Ann Morris
Hi Rob, Listening in on this beautiful day. Unfortunately T.I.E. Lost a faithful four-legged friend; Levi the Cool Cat lost his battle with feline diabetes. He spent hours listening to CKCU. R.I.P. Levi. My girl cat Clarice (and me) are enjoying the eclectic and fresh-sounding vibes for a beautiful day.

2:31 PM, June 7th, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Hi Shelly! Yes, I'm sad about Levi, and my condolences to you. See my note at the top of the show: today's music is dedicated to his memory! He will be missed!

2:33 PM, June 7th, 2020
enbee
There is good music on the radio this Sunday afternoon. Thank you muchly.

2:35 PM, June 7th, 2020
enbee
Mmmm. Pie.

2:35 PM, June 7th, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Purveyors of global grooves and pie fantasies, at your service, enbee.

2:36 PM, June 7th, 2020
enbee
Mmmm. Chicago covers.

2:36 PM, June 7th, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
And yes, Chicago covers! Well, only one, actually.

2:37 PM, June 7th, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
...but it's a great one!

2:38 PM, June 7th, 2020
S.A.M.
Oh my goodness—where else but on CKCU will you have a show dedicated to a four-legged companion. I must have told you about his passing already—I can’t remember what day it is! Thank you soooo much. I really appreciate the kind words and thoughts. Again, part of this on-air family, pandemic or not.

2:43 PM, June 7th, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Well Levi had big ears. Figuratively speaking.

2:46 PM, June 7th, 2020
peebee
Listening in only intermittently while doing some chores and a bike ride. (Gosh, "chores" on TIE aft ... S.A.M. wise. OOPS, broke my own rules. ;^) Plenty of grooves and unusual sounds to get a cat out from under the couch. Wouldya get get back to that Easy Listening crap soon please?! q^) RIP Levi. Meow man, meow.

3:03 PM, June 7th, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
No easy listening today, Peebee. The next bit is all hardcore golden-age minimalism, followed by a brief trip to Bali.

3:05 PM, June 7th, 2020
peebee
For the record, on pies. i like them decidedly anti-sweet. i know my mileage may vary from most others. My Ma used to make a "cottage" rhubarb/wild strawberry pie -- no sugar at all, real lard. Yer tongue would be dry for about 2 days, and cheeks sore from the pucker. BUT holy cow!!

3:13 PM, June 7th, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
hmmm. So was it pie? Or was it TART???

3:14 PM, June 7th, 2020
sugar glenn
qc sugar...o ya! A minimalist thanks for the show!

3:20 PM, June 7th, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Hey Sugar Glenn! Always a pleasure to serve up some minimalism! And to foster the pie/sweetness debate...

3:22 PM, June 7th, 2020
S.A.M.
Clarice is enjoying this very calm, minimalist music. thanks again for thinking of Mr. Levi.

3:28 PM, June 7th, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Clarice has such great taste! This is good cat music. Losing a pet is so hard, Shelly Ann. If my little pal Oswald...well, I don't even like to think about it.

3:32 PM, June 7th, 2020