This Island Earth
Sunday April 7th, 2024 with Rob Bitschofsky
Mostly new releases

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Phil’s First Tear
Kolonel Djafaar - Getaway

Sparkling Clover
Kolonel Djafaar - Getaway

Yasuke in Roppongi
The Sorcerers - I Too Am a Stranger

Kid Mahout
The Sorcerers - I Too Am a Stranger

al Fayhaa
Monsieur MÂLÂ - Monsieur MÂLÂ

Mo Se B'ólá tán (feat. Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly)
Dele Sosimi & The Estuary 21 - The Confluence LP

Hold Me Tonight (feat. Steve Monite)
Sai Galaxy - Okere EP

Makoma
Jembaa Groove - Ye Ankasa We Ourselves

Khala My Friend
Africa - Amanaz

Jurukan
Rail Band - Rail Band

Grietas
Newen Afrobeat & Lido Pimienta - Grietas EP

Intensified
Desmond Dekker - The Israelites (Best Of)

Pickney Gal
Desmond Dekker - The King of Ska: The Indispensable Desmond Dekker

Tirolirole
Bruno Berle - No Reino Dos Afetos 2

Te Amar Eterno
Bruno Berle - No Reino Dos Afetos 2

Graffiti Octaves
Tim Story & Roedelius - Single

May Ninth
Khruangbin - A LA SALA

Ada Jean
Khruangbin - A LA SALA

Todavía Viva
Khruangbin - A LA SALA

Low Sun
Hermanos Gutiérrez - Sonido Cósmico

El Desierto
Lhasa de Sela - La Llorona

Halcón (feat. Maitara & David Gutierrez)
Savan - Antes del Amanecer

Black Sand
Glass Beams - Mahal - EP

I’ll Do Whatever You Want (feat. Floating Points & Laraaji)
Shabaka - Single

Koshish
Sheherazaad - Qasr - EP

Kewere
Sam Gendel & Fabiano do Nascimento - The Room

Doopsylalolic
United Future Organization - No Sound Is Too Taboo

United Furture Airlines
United Future Organization - No Sound Is Too Taboo

Upa Neguinho
United Future Organization - United Future Organization

Pilgrims
United Future Organization - Bon Voyage

Dou Coula
Arat Kilo, Mamani Keïta & Mike Ladd - Visions of Selam

Journey In Satchidananda (Live)
Alice Coltrane - The Carnegie Hall Concert (Live)

Samba Miaou
The Full Moon Ensemble - Crowded With Loneliness

Interactive CKCU

Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Greetings, Earthlings, and happy spring. Starting the program with some new Ethiopian-influenced jazz from Belgium and the UK.

1:13 PM, April 7th, 2024

Bobby Calzone
Dude, you gotta play some reggae! Its si nice and sunna and warm and rasta vibes abound! How bout Dallol, thats ethiopian !

1:14 PM, April 7th, 2024

Neil and his Dancing Labrador
Hey Rob, off to a jumping start with this Ethiopian jaxz ensemble. NICE

1:15 PM, April 7th, 2024

Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Bobby! Neil! Not much in the way of reggae planned for today, but I might have to slot something in. For now, glad you're digging the Ethio-Jazz!

1:17 PM, April 7th, 2024

Neil & The Dancing Labrador
Love that traditional ska. Thanks for the "tip 'o the hat" Good shot over the bow, Bobby haha., It is one very gorgeous spring Sunday. Hope you have your bevvy in hand, mon ami! Hope those familiar sounds mellow Drake. He is recovering from surgery and having a rough day.

2:09 PM, April 7th, 2024

Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Very gorgeous spring Sunday indeed. I'm frankly a little miffed to be missing the heart of it in our windowless world broadcasting headquarters, but somebody's gotta supply the grooves, right? Got some good healing vibes coming up from Khruangbin.

2:15 PM, April 7th, 2024

Neil & DL
Khruangbin is top of my charts anytime.....especially, May Ninth!! Thanks Rob. And Drake is nodding off to this one.!!! Sweet.

2:23 PM, April 7th, 2024

Neil & DL
You 'Da Man!!!!!

2:24 PM, April 7th, 2024

Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Yeah, May Ninth has been in high rotation for me since it came out. It's amazing. Get well, Drake!

2:27 PM, April 7th, 2024

N & DL
Hermanos is definitely.....in 'da house!!

2:37 PM, April 7th, 2024

Neil & DL
Just a killer set right now, Rob!!

2:38 PM, April 7th, 2024

Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Right? They're sounding pretty great. New album coming from them!

2:38 PM, April 7th, 2024

Neil & DL
Can't wait for that to drop!! I love these guys. There is a great video of them playing Low Sun. Check it out on youtube

2:45 PM, April 7th, 2024

Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Yep, I like 'em too. Will check out the video!

2:46 PM, April 7th, 2024

N & DL
I never miss Island Earth and I love every show and every host. That being said, I gotta say, for me........today's edition is the best show of 2024 so far. My subjective choice, but you hit it outta the park today.....and you're not done yet.....so WOW. I am big on the Japanese artists so you have now "hit that one with a horseshoe" as well.

3:16 PM, April 7th, 2024

Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Aw, Neil, thanks for the kind words. I'm always a joy to bring some great music to the airwaves, and it's wonderful to hear that it's landing on some ears out there!

3:18 PM, April 7th, 2024

PeterB
U.F.O. .... VERY COOL jap-indo-psych-funk-jazz! Happy homework...

3:19 PM, April 7th, 2024

N & DL
Would love to see Sheherazaad live in a small venue. She is simply stunning and also in my regular rotation.

3:20 PM, April 7th, 2024

Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Hey PeterB! For sure UFO is very cool. Hope it's shaking you up in all the right ways!

3:21 PM, April 7th, 2024

Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Neil, agree: that Sheherazaad EP is something else. Great sounds!

3:22 PM, April 7th, 2024

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