This Island Earth
Sunday November 9th, 2025 with Rob, Manmohan, PeterB and Neil
Funding drive closing show!

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Baby Boogaloo
Nilo Espinosa y su Orquesta - ¡Gózalo! Bugalú Tropical, Vol. 1

Soul Crazy
The Movers - The Movers - Vol. 1 - 1970 - 1976 (Analog Africa No.35)

One More Dub
The Clash - Sandanista!

When You're Falling (Album Version)
Afro Celt Sound System - When You're Falling

El Watusi
Ray Barretto - Fania Latin Boogaloo Essentials

Skokiaan
Louis Armstrong - All-Time Greatest Hits

Fire a Mus Mus Tail
The Ethiopians - Reggae Hit the Town

Boogaloo del Perro
Enrique Delgado Y Los Destellos - Gozalo - Bugalu Tropical Volume 2

Ade
David Byrne - The Catherine Wheel (The Complete Score from the Broadway Production)

Help Me Somebody
Brian Eno & David Byrne - My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts

PeterB segment (pre-recorded).

Journey In Satchidananda [live, Alice Coltrane cover][Musical Bed]
Sarathy Korwar and Upaj Collective / Alice Coltrane - My East Is Your West - Gearbox Records, 2018

Looking For A Ghazal
Sarathy Korwar - There Is Beauty, There Already - Otherland Records, 2025-Nov-07

Amongst All Of The Rubble
Sarathy Korwar - There Is Beauty, There Already - Otherland Records, 2025-Nov-07

Is There Beauty?
Sarathy Korwar - There Is Beauty, There Already - Otherland Records, 2025-Nov-07

Gil's Revolution (Tahira's Afrobeat Version)
Gil Scott Heron x Tahira - Tahira's Tropical Edits EP - Wah Wah Records, 2018

Tings An' Times
Linton Kwesi Johnson (LKJ) - Tings An' Times - LKJ Records, 1991

Untitled IV
Million Brazilians - Wet Dry Jungala - Moon Glyph / Psychic Sounds, 2013

Absinthe [live]
KTU (Kimmo Pohjonen, Samuli Kosminen, Pat Mastelotto, Trey Gunn) - 8-Armed Monkey - Rockadillo, 2005

Sacred Channel [live]
Tabla Beat Science - Live in San Francisco at Stern Grove - Palm Pictures, 2002

Sinom Ladrang
sekka dari Teges Kanyinan, Pliatan - Bali: Gamelan Semar Pegulingan: Gamelan of the Love God

Onyebu Chi
Commander In Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe & His Nigerian Sound - Nigeria Special Volume 2

Worldwide Funk
Jack DeJohnette & Foday Musa Suso - Music From The Hearts Of The Masters

N'dimi
Kora Jazz Trio - Kora Jazz Trio Part One

Pica O Dedo
Africa Ritmos - Angola Soundtrack

Locataire
Vaudou Game - Kidayu

Belema
Opotopo (Easy Kabaka Brown) - Nigeria Special: Modern Highlife, Afro-Sounds and Nigerian Blues

Dreadlocks In Moonlight
Lee "Scratch" Perry - Arkology

Country Mile
Pharoah Sanders - Message from Home

Interactive CKCU

Satellite Birdhouse
When You're Falling is such a gorgeous track 🧡

1:21 PM, November 9th, 2025

Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Right, SB? Everybody digs that one!

1:25 PM, November 9th, 2025

Dancing Labrador, Dancer and Dad
Week 3 and a 3rd donation, this one for Rob's Sandanista/Black Market drops, and in honour of PeterB ! So it's "Fifty for Fifty" celebrating Day 1 of CKCU's 50th Anniversary and the many years of amazing music on This Island Earth. Thank you Rob, Manmohan, Neil and Alka for sharing your collections and knowledge each week. I have left Easter Eggs for you in various show playlists in the form of "shameless plugs" for TIE. Drake, Dance and I are honoured to invest in you and CKCU.

1:25 PM, November 9th, 2025

Neil & Dance
Happy Sunday, SB !!!

1:26 PM, November 9th, 2025

Shelley Ann (S.A.M.) Morris
Hi Rob, I’m still listening to T.I.E. I’m usually listening on a bus on my way home from my Sunday morning runs. It’s difficult to dictate a message when in transit with all the background noise. I’ve made a donation to CKCU as a whole as I just cannot imagine 93.1 or CKCU-FM as a big, empty space. Thanks to the Mighty 93, my musical appreciation has expanded further than I could have ever imagined. It’s a rare Sunday when I’m home, so I wanted to thank you and all the others who curate and give our community a fabulous soundtrack. LOVE Afro-Celt Sound System!!! We’ve heard from a lot of dog people and that’s fantastic. Let’s hope that the cat people are listening in and will contribute, too. And, HAPPY 50th BIRTHDAY CKCU-FM.

1:27 PM, November 9th, 2025

Satellite Birdhouse
Happy Sunday 🤩

1:32 PM, November 9th, 2025

Shelley Ann Morris
Singing along with Louis.

1:33 PM, November 9th, 2025

Satellite Birdhouse
Agreed 1000000%! CKCU is the antidote for an AI-trash-filled world 🤘

1:35 PM, November 9th, 2025

Shubham
Nice show guys

1:39 PM, November 9th, 2025

Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Hi SAM and Neil and Shubham! Love to have everybody here!

1:50 PM, November 9th, 2025

Dance & Dad
Ethiopeans have always been in my Top Ten Reggae Bands !!I I jump up every time you play them Rob.....so don't stop.

1:50 PM, November 9th, 2025

Shubham
I wonder did this show start in 1995?

1:55 PM, November 9th, 2025

Rob Bitschofsky (host)
More like 1955 Shubham!

2:02 PM, November 9th, 2025

PeterB (host)
Here.... Hey SHOUTS OUT TO ALL the (Un-)Usual Suspects often found here! You know who you are. Welcome any newcomers too. AND especially HUGE THANK YOU HUGS to all those who have donated! Peace&Beats

2:11 PM, November 9th, 2025

Neil & Dance
Such a treat to hear you on air, PaterB......especially 2 weeks in a row !!!! Groove on brother !!!

2:21 PM, November 9th, 2025

Penny
great show. send donations by etransfers to donate@ckcufm.com #SupportCKCU thanks

2:27 PM, November 9th, 2025

Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Hiya Penny! Hey PeterB! Good groves!

2:28 PM, November 9th, 2025

Heavy Ben
Heyo Manmohan and Rob, thanks for the top tunes every week. Cool to hear from Peter B like this.

2:35 PM, November 9th, 2025

PeterB (host)
Wag, Dance, Wag ........ and repeat. Wof

2:37 PM, November 9th, 2025

Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Hey Heavy Ben! Thanks for listening, and thanks a mil for your donation!

2:42 PM, November 9th, 2025

Shelley Ann (S.A.M.) Morris
PeterB, Wow, nice to hear you on the air again on a Sunday afternoon. This set of music reminds me of “Loosely Connected” We are so fortunate to have music that is curated and presented by REAL PEOPLE! The cat isn’t hiding under the couch—yet.

2:44 PM, November 9th, 2025

PeterB (host)
Back to Satellite Birdhouse comment. CKCU actually _is_ AI powered! ACTUAL Intelligence. You can tell by the thumbs inserted, errors between bum and control board. And of course the unexplained acoustic confabulations. As it should be! ;^)

2:45 PM, November 9th, 2025

Shubham
I think This Island Earth started in 1995

3:01 PM, November 9th, 2025

Drake Dance and Dad
Kickstart the final lap ! Fifty for Fifty strikes again. woof woof woof woof woof from the boys

3:50 PM, November 9th, 2025

Drake Dance and Dad
dTransfer so keep the 4%

3:50 PM, November 9th, 2025

Satellite Birdhouse
Confabulation is such an awesome word. :)

3:55 PM, November 9th, 2025

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