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This Island Earth
Sunday January 5th, 2025 with Rob Bitschofsky
Some favourites from 2024 and new releases for 2025.

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Mañana (feat. Nidia Góngora)
La Mambanegra & Jacobo Velez - Straight from the Decks, Vol. 4 (Guts Finest Selection from His Famous DJ Sets) New
Coast
Kim Deal - Nobody Loves You More New
Dubbing My Friends
The Loving Paupers & Victor Rice - The Ghost of Ladders
The Thanks We Get
Junior Byles & Children - Curley Locks: The Upsetter Singles 1973-1975
A Deeper Shade Of Soul (Remastered 2024)
Ray Barretto - Acid (Remastered 2024) New
Bailen Y Gocen
De Mar Y Rio - Straight from the Decks, Vol. 4 (Guts Finest Selection from His Famous DJ Sets) New
Te Gusta Como Azúcar
Los Orientales de Paramonga - Super Disco Pirata - De Tepito Para El Mundo 1965-1980 (Analog Africa No.39) New
A Melhor Saída
Dora Morelenbaum - Pique New
São Só Palavras (feat. alici & Bruno Berle)
Nyron Higor - Nyron Higor New
Nada Brahma
The Cosmic Tones Research Trio, Roman Norfleet, Harlan Silverman & Kennedy Verrett - All is Sound - EP New
North Triunfo Canyon Road Front Gate Shanti
Surya Botofasina & Carlos Niño - Ashram Sun New
Continuum 1
Nala Sinephro - Endlessness New
To The Moon (feat. André 3000)
Shabaka - Possession - EP New
Music for Airports, 2/2
Bruce Brubaker - Eno Piano New
In C 1
Maya Beiser - Maya Beiser x Terry Riley: In C
The Ghost Has No Home
Cocteau Twins & Harold Budd - The Moon and the Melodies New
Autumn Leaves (feat. James Francies)
Arooj Aftab - Night Reign
Green Ivy Tapestry
Claude Fontaine - La Mer
May Ninth
Khruangbin - A LA SALA
Low Sun
Hermanos Gutiérrez - Sonido Cósmico
Dream
Bremer/McCoy - Kosmos
Party
Frànçois & The Atlas Mountains - Âge Fleuve New
Emmanuele
Abel Selaocoe - Hymns of Bantu New
Mahal
Glass Beams - Mahal - EP
A Bite of Sand
Shay Hazan - Wusul
The Snow Fall Without You...
Sainkho Namtchylak - Like a Bird or Spirit, Not a Face
White Scarf in the Mist
Sly & Robbie, Nils Petter Molvær, Eivind Aarset & Vladislav Delay - Nordub
Stiff
Brian Eno - Eno (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
A Paradise In The Hold
Yazz Ahmed - A Paradise In The Hold - EP New
Obi Do Woa (If Someone Loves You) [feat. Ebo Taylor]
Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Jazz Is Dead 021 New
What You Say
The Soweto Boys - Chakalaka Jazz - A Selection of South African Gems New
Magwaza
Johnny Dyani - Chakalaka Jazz - A Selection of South African Gems
Interactive CKCU
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Greetings, Earthlings! And Happy New Year!

1:11 PM, January 5th, 2025
Bobby Calzone
Hey hey hey! Fat Bob Calzone is here! P.s. for T-shirt information Anne-Marie Brugger

1:24 PM, January 5th, 2025
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Dunno what the t-shirt bit is about, FBC, but I'm happy to have you here. And frankly, I'm feeling a bit fat myself after the holiday celebrations!

1:25 PM, January 5th, 2025
Neil & The Dancing Labrador
Hey Rob.....HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!!! Think Bobby was answering me from The Glen. Thanks, Brother B!! Hope all is well with you, Rob. So glad to be back these days. Thank you for all the great shows in 2024......and excited for those to come in 2025.........so bring it on !!!!!!

1:43 PM, January 5th, 2025
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Hey hey N&TDL! Great to hear from you again. I got loads of great tunes coming this year. It's gonna be terrific!

1:47 PM, January 5th, 2025
DJR
Highly enjoyable show. Specifically I love the Dora Morelenbaum album and anything Shabaka. Happy new year TIE!

2:18 PM, January 5th, 2025
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Glad you're liking it, DJR. Lots more to come. I haven't heard the entire Shabaka EP yet, just the track I played, but I'll probably play more next time!

2:23 PM, January 5th, 2025
Neil & Sir Francis D.
You have some of My faves from your 2024 shows on today's playlist. I guess that's why you are my Island Earth guru.ie Shabaka, Cocteau Twins, Khruangbin and Hermanos Gutierrez, Ray Barretto just for starters !! How can Anne-Marie Brugger be reached? CKCU does not have a "Contact Us" list of contact information on the website that I can find.. It's the one thing that could be improved on the dynamic CKCU website.

2:24 PM, January 5th, 2025
robert p in gatineau
Thank you. Best wishes.

2:35 PM, January 5th, 2025
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Right on, Neil! I aim to please! As for Anne-Marie, I think she's at annemarie.brugger@ckcufm.com. If you don't get her there, or call 613 903 8389 during office hours. Someone there should be able to hook you up!

2:36 PM, January 5th, 2025
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Thank YOU for listening, rp in g! And Happy New Year!

2:36 PM, January 5th, 2025
Neil & Sir Francis D.
You be 'Da Man, Rob !!! Thanks for the contact info.

2:37 PM, January 5th, 2025
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
No prob. It's actually on the site, but hiding under the "About" tab.

2:38 PM, January 5th, 2025
Neil & Sir Francis D.
This one is def a keeper !!

2:45 PM, January 5th, 2025
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
The one on now? It's from the forthcoming new Frànçois & The Atlas Mountains album. If you meant that last one, that's the new Bremer/McCoy, and if you liked that, you'll like the whole record!

2:48 PM, January 5th, 2025
N & SFD
Just a dynamic show today, Rob !!! What a way to bring in 2025 on This Island Earth !!!! Thanks for Sharing, dude !

2:48 PM, January 5th, 2025
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
More to come, N & SFD! Both the next hour and for the rest of 2025!

2:50 PM, January 5th, 2025
N & SFD
Both good tracks but Bremer/McCoy stopped me in my tracks and dropped my jaw !!!

3:02 PM, January 5th, 2025
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Yep, the whole album is like that. Highly recommended!

3:04 PM, January 5th, 2025
N & SFD
Today's show should be your "calling card" to introduce you to a new listener. In fact, I sent today's link to my best friend who I have been raving about your musical tastes for well over a year in hopes he will finally invest the time to listen to a full show.

3:08 PM, January 5th, 2025
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Aw, shucks, thanks, Neil. I'm glad you're spreading the good word! So much great music out there that deserves to be in the ears of the people!

3:09 PM, January 5th, 2025
Neil & Sir Francis D,
Whooooooaaa what a compilation as Sly and Robbie go Nordik !!!! Those Nords make awesome music and movies. Hooked on both............S&R are the magic spice !!

3:18 PM, January 5th, 2025
Bobby Calzone
Bobby hears New Brian Eno ??? Wish I could see that film.... I dont know how they will bring it to internet/app world... ???

3:21 PM, January 5th, 2025
Bobby Calzone
For some reason, this makes me think of Peter Gabriel. You know, world music fans, when I was 15 years old I barely know about "world music" and this is the album that made me discover the beautiful varied music of our planet: someday, someone should play the entire thing! https://www.discogs.com/master/168145-Various-Music-And-Rhythm?srsltid=AfmBOopFdTvc7Qx3T9sPeFaxvFaw5aWDTG9KXwwLg3qUzWbmVXFvE7bB

3:24 PM, January 5th, 2025
Shubham
Hi Rob Happy New Year and great show

3:24 PM, January 5th, 2025
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
N & SFD: Yeah, it's a combo that shouldn't work, but boy, does it ever work. BC: There's a day-long streaming Eno on, I think, Jan 24. You can not only see it, you can see several versions of it!

3:24 PM, January 5th, 2025
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Ah! Here we go: https://www.ohyouprettythings.com/new-products/eno24

3:25 PM, January 5th, 2025
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
OMG Bobby! I had that Womad compilation on cassette in my teens. It was a huge influence on my listening, and no doubt is one of the records that led me here today!

3:26 PM, January 5th, 2025
Bobby Calzone
OH!!! WOW!!! SOOOOO COOOOOOL!!!!! THANK YPU SO VERY MUCH!!! We need you young guys to.keep us informed;)!

3:27 PM, January 5th, 2025
Bc
And there I was thinking you were young ;););)

3:28 PM, January 5th, 2025
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Man, I hadn't thought about that Womad tape in YEARS!

3:28 PM, January 5th, 2025
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Ha ha! Right? I'm HELL OLD!

3:29 PM, January 5th, 2025
Bc
Well you sound like a teen! Speaking of teens, its Candace's birthday today!

3:32 PM, January 5th, 2025
Neil & Sir Francis D,
The only way to know how old I am.........cut off my leg and count the rings!!! Eno rocks the house!!

3:33 PM, January 5th, 2025
Shubham
Hi Rob did this island earth start in 1988?

3:34 PM, January 5th, 2025
Bc
The reason I thought of that record is Elorious played some highlife last week made me think of the Prince Nico song on the comp. Thats song has quite à story to it. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Mother

3:35 PM, January 5th, 2025
Bc
And speaking of hell old, I actually had a nap during the show :) ! P.s. thank you so much for the eno info!!!

3:35 PM, January 5th, 2025
N & SFD
Thx for that Sweet Mother link Bobby. And the Eno link, Rob. Go Team !

3:37 PM, January 5th, 2025
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Happy Birthday to Candace! I'm a big fan! Neil, DO NOT cut off your leg! Shubham, it's something like '88,, but the actual start date is lost in the mists of time. BC, you're welcome and thank YOU for the Sweet Mother info. I didn't know that!

3:40 PM, January 5th, 2025
Neil & The Dancing Labrador
Happy B'Day, Candace aka Candycane. You ROCK 'Da House everytime, girl !!!!

3:47 PM, January 5th, 2025
Neil & SFD
"What You Say"........coffee break time............

3:52 PM, January 5th, 2025
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Gotta give you guys a chance to take a break once in a while!

3:54 PM, January 5th, 2025