This Island Earth
Sunday August 17th, 2025 with Rob Bitschofsky
Old and new grooves

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Kama Twist Dada
Nicolas Repac - Ancestral

Franklin's Tower
Orchestra Baobab - Day of the Dead

Ayinonovi
Kaleta & Super Yamba Band - Single

Les Jaloux Saboteurs
Maître Gazonga - Golden Afrique Vol. 1

Ndi Oma
Ozzobia - Nigeria Special Volume 3: Electronic Innovation Meets Culture And Tradition 1978-93

Trop Parler, C'est Maladie
T.p. Orchestre Poly-rythmo - Trop Parler, C'est Maladie

Maya Beiser
Maya Beiser - Provenance

Dub of the Majestic Samauma Tree (feat. Girish Chatterjee)
Morillo & Iyakuh - The Dub Cartographer

Raw Rhythm
Soul Syndicate - Single

Well Red
The Ethiopians - The Original Reggae Hitsound

Check Him Out
The Bleechers - Upsetter Box Set

The Collapse of Everything
Adrian Sherwood - The Collapse of Everything

Nameless
Joe Strummer - Permanent Record Outtakes

Cholo Vest
Joe Strummer - Permanent Record Outtakes

Magic Plant
La Chooma - Local Spirits

Cacti Traveler
BABON - Tropical Desert

The Bride (feat. Elad Kimchi)
Eje Eje - Primordial Soup

Paradigm
Guedra Guedra - MUTANT

Drift of Drummer
Guedra Guedra - MUTANT

Transe
Zé Ibarra - Single

Os Ancestrais (feat. Dom Salvador)
Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Jazz Is Dead 021

La Bamba
Milton Nascimento - Miltons

All Day Cool
Sai Galaxy & Oby Onyioha - All Day Cool - EP

E Ye Ye
Quantic & Nidia Góngora - Curao

Tabuh Pisan
Sekka dari Teges Kanyinan, Pliatan - Bali: Gamelan Semar Pegulingan: Gamelan of the Love God

Alone
Tunde Jegede & Derek Gripper - Mali in Oak

Give Peace Another Chance
Kalaha - Guirca

Praise One
Invisible Astro Healing Rhythm Quartet - 2

Praise Two
Invisible Astro Healing Rhythm Quartet - 2

When You Arrive
Eyal Talmudi - Sonolodge II

Dálum
Roei Hermon - Dálum

Sankofa
The Cosmic Tones Research Trio - The Cosmic Tones Research Trio

Peace of Mind (feat. Flora Purim Airto Moreira, Javier Santiago & Balam Garcia)
Josef Leimberg - Mystic Journey

Interactive CKCU

Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Greetings, Earthlings! Got a great batch of tunes for you today!

1:14 PM, August 17th, 2025

Neil, Drake's Grateful Dad
Hi Rob. Nice to have you in studio today.

1:18 PM, August 17th, 2025

Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Just heard about Drake, Neil. I'm so very very sorry. Today's show is dedicated to his dancing memory!

1:19 PM, August 17th, 2025

Neil, Drake's Grateful Dad
Always liked Orchestra Baobab. I am sure I have one their cds here somewhere.

1:20 PM, August 17th, 2025

Rob Bitschofsky (host)
A Grateful Dead cover for a Grateful Dad!

1:26 PM, August 17th, 2025

Satellite Birdhouse
This music sounds like sunshine :)

1:28 PM, August 17th, 2025

Neil, Drake's Grateful Dad
Thanks Rob. I asked Neil to go home and give Junie an extra long warm hug and tell him how much he loved him. Please take a moment, my friend to sign Drake's memorial card which I will be having framed. It is either in the studio or in Anne-Marie's office. Would mean a lot to me. We danced away to Island Earth many times before his legs got weaker. Especially your shows, bud. He dances now in heaven with all the kids there. He was always happiest playing with kids and they adored him. That's why he sponsored Radio Camp Kids Live. Thank you for your kind words and for dedicating today's show to Drake. He loved that the show always made me so happy that I wanted to dance !

1:28 PM, August 17th, 2025

Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Already signed! And I'm planning to give my beloved cat Oswald a Drake-sized hug when I get home.

1:31 PM, August 17th, 2025

DGD / Drake's Grateful Dad
"Grateful Dead Song for a Grateful Dad". You are the best, Rob. I love dry wit. Your thoughts mean a lot to me. I was waiting all week for the show today because I knew it was your turn on the rotation, bud !

1:32 PM, August 17th, 2025

Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Happy to bring the noise, as always!

1:33 PM, August 17th, 2025

Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Oh, and hello to you, Satellite Birdhouse. Plenty more sunshine to come!

1:34 PM, August 17th, 2025

DGD / Drake's Grateful Dad
Good man !! And I love Oswald already; especially with that name!!! I have had lots of cats too. They always adore my dog as mates. Only Drake had no cat sharing our home, but he had lots of cat friends with neighbours. Cats actually were drawn to Drake. And other dogs. We should all have as many friends as Drake.

1:36 PM, August 17th, 2025

Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Ozzy would have dug Drake, I'm sure. He likes dogs!

1:38 PM, August 17th, 2025

Satellite Birdhouse
RIP Drake <3

1:52 PM, August 17th, 2025

DGD / Drake's Grateful Dad
Nice cover ! One of the most memorable songs from Led Zeppelin's show when I saw them Live !! Did you know that Led Zeppelin once played The British Hotel in my little town, Aylmer, QC ?!!

1:58 PM, August 17th, 2025

Rob Bitschofsky (host)
No WAY! That must have been something else, DGD!

2:00 PM, August 17th, 2025

DGD / Drake's Grateful Dad
Thanks SB. Appreciate your thoughts. So many listeners and CKCU supporters have sent Drake thoughts and wishes for a safe journey and rest. Warms my heart that Drake had so many. friends....even Heavy Friends !! Drake was my Heavy Friend Forever !@!

2:03 PM, August 17th, 2025

DGD / Drake's Grateful Dad
Nice ! Reggae music was his absolute favourite music ! Irie !

2:09 PM, August 17th, 2025

Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Right on!

2:11 PM, August 17th, 2025

DGD / Drake's Grateful Dad
Just a beautiful show for Drake, Rob. Thank you so much, man ! Our 2 faves, I love the entire Team on This Island Earth, but Neil and you are very special to my memories with Drake. I always liked that idea of Junie and Drake being co- mascots of This Island Earth. My hat is off to the entire Team, though ! Drake never took a nap during this program ! Dance on, Drake ! There's the disco, Rob promised at the top of the show, buddy !

3:03 PM, August 17th, 2025

Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Yep, it's disco time to keep Sir Drake dancing in the afterlife.

3:06 PM, August 17th, 2025

Manmohan
Excellent tunage RobB!

3:29 PM, August 17th, 2025

Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Thanks, Manmohan!

3:32 PM, August 17th, 2025

DGD / Drake's Grateful Dad
Today is the anniversary of The Beatles last show on their 1966 World Tour ending with the show in Toronto, Canada.

3:41 PM, August 17th, 2025

Rob Bitschofsky (host)
I didn't know they ever played Canada. Cool!

3:42 PM, August 17th, 2025

Neil / Drake's Grateful Dad
BTW.. I didn't see Led Zeppelin at the British, I found out about that show many years later pursuing my passion for Ottawa-Gatineau history. I was them In Ottawa; The only concert I ever snuck into for free. I think tickets were $15 for that show.....maybe %25.. How's that for nostalgia !!!!

3:54 PM, August 17th, 2025

DGD
One day we will solve the mystery of these double postings in the Interactive.

3:55 PM, August 17th, 2025

Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Crazy! $15! Imagine what they'd charge today!

3:55 PM, August 17th, 2025

DGD
Thanks again for all you postings for Drake today, Rob. Warms my heart and I am sure he is probably hanging about since it's Sunday.

3:57 PM, August 17th, 2025

DGD
And for dedicating the show

3:57 PM, August 17th, 2025

Rob Bitschofsky (host)
My pleasure, Neil. It's all for Drake today!

4:00 PM, August 17th, 2025

robert p in gatineau
Thanks. Was listening, riding around on my bicycle.

10:48 AM, August 18th, 2025

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