This week Mr! Sparklepony is joined by John Blacsher and the theme is ‘Daddy Issues’.

Music Played:
Billy Jean by Shinehead,
Beenie Man by King of the Dancehall,
Killer by Adamski ft Seal,
The Key by Senser,
Schnitzel Boy by Consolidated,
Call It What You Want by Credit to the Nation,
Love Long Distance (Fake Blood rmx) by Gossip,
That Old Pair of Jeans by Fatboy Slim,
Kiss With a Fist by Florence and the Machine,
You’ve Got the Love by Florence and the Machine,
Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) by Florence and the Machine,
I Just Want to Make Love to You by Etta James,
Humpback by Eldridge Holmes,
Cumbia Lunera by El Gran Silencio,
Too Frunk to Fuck (ft Camille) by Nouvelle Vague,
Don’t Give Up by The Noisettes,
Insects by Midfielding,
Revelation Time by Macka B,
Warsaw by Luminescent Orchestrii,
This Is Ska (skacid) by Longsy D,
Original by Leftfield,
Jungle by Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry & Dub Syndicate,
Black Dog by Led Zeppelin,
North American Scum by LCD Soundsystem,
Pull Up to the Bumper by Grace Jones,
Babalu Remix by Latin Dub Soundsystem

Music played:
Black is the Night by Dj Vadim ft Katherin De Boer,
Ya Sta Qi by Superpendejos,
Thursday Night Kinda Swing by Afrolicious,
Something A La Mode by G-String,
Toxic by Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra,
Mic Control by RJD2,
Matador by Los Fabulosas Cadillacs,
Mansion on the Hill by Alabama 3,
Pop Muzik (Devo remix) by M,
30 Thieves by Benny Berigan,
Balkan Train (ft Princess Juliana) by BxP Soundsistema,
Slijivovica (dunkelbunt remix) by Boban I Marko Markovic Orkestar,
Do What You Wanna by Ramsay Lewis & Mr. Scruff,
Detour Thru Your Mind by The B-52’s,
The Beat Goes On (rmx) by Buddy Rich,
Carolina by Bucovina Club v Taraf De Haidouks,
Television by Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy,
Organ Donor by DJ Shadow,
Six Days by DJ Shadow & Mos Def,
Insomniac Olympics by Blockhead,
Headtrick by Celtic Wizard,
Fairy King Skank by DJ Leary from Celtic Soundclash,
Ever Fallen In Love? by Buzzcocks,
Human Fly by The Cramps

Music played:
S.O.S. by Delhi 2 Dublin,
Kindergarten (Rube remix) by Unkle Ho,
Digga Digga Doo by Swing Zazou,
The Guns of Brixton by Rupa & the April Fishes,
Written on the Forehead by PJ Harvey,
The National Anthem (ft Haley Bonar) by Guante & Big Cats,
Evolution Revolution Love by Tricky,
Splitting the Atom by Massive Attack,
Dub Be Good to Me (remix) by Beats International,
Gay Bar by Electric Six,
Soledad by Mano Negra,
All We Go To Hell by Yonderboi,
Ring My Bell by Anita Ward,
Gissie by Zap Mama,
Taaw by Youssou N’Dour,
Lost in Laos by Dengue Fever,
Awa Adounia by Terakaft,
All Along the Watchtower by Jimi Hendrix Experience,
Easy by Son Lux,
Gunshotta by Machinedrum,
Beneath the Undertow by Isotope 217,
Addicted by Waldeck,
Seven Light Years by RJD2,
Roads by Portishead

Two years on from the birth of the Occupy movement, Bay Area film-maker David Martinez comes on the show to talk about his new documentary, Autumn Sun, which chronicles Occupy Oakland.

Music played:
Melody Day by Caribou,
Ami Kita Bay by Orchestra Baobab
Brass In Pocket by The Pretenders,
Blank Generation by Richard Hell & the Voidoids,
Blue Moon by The Big Six,
Taxman by Junior Parker,
Merua by Umalali,
Pierre by Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys,
Anarchy by Max Pashm,
Manea-K by Max Pashm,
Amazone by Iness Mezel,
Revolution by Dr John,
Satchidananda by DJ Shadow & Automator,
Ganges A Go-Go by Bombay the Hard Way,
Balkan Reggae by Mahala Rai Banda,
Take Back the Power by Asian Dub Foundation,
Ni Liom Fein by Kila & Oki,
The Road to Bled by Shooglenifty,
Unfilmed Fantasia by Mandeep Sethi,
Root Trees (ft the Superimposers) by Shawn Lee & Clutchy Hopkins,
Turn by Szjerdene,
Born Bred Corn Fed by The Reverend Peyton\’s Big Damn Band,
Follow Me by Maia Vidal,
Gangsta by Tune Yards

This week my special guest was eco super-activist Lauren Wood, in town to launch ‘Hero Hatchery’ the amazing new online training program for climate activists.

Music Played:
Dusty Roads – Oi Va Voi,
Gospel Plow – The Tillers,
Wuthering Heights – Puppini Sisters,
Evenin’ – Red Stick Ramblers,
Breezeblocks – Alt J,
Fold the Cloth – Cate Le Bon,
Default – Django Django,
Made to Stray – Mt Kimbie,
Paradice Circus – Massive Attack,
Visions of You – Jah Wobble’s Invaders of the Heart,
7 Bit Blues – Kid Koala,
Hip Hop Barrio – Up Bustle & Out,
The Stojka Empire – [dunkelbunt],
Flip Ya Lid – Nightmares on Wax,
Once Upon A Past – Wax Tailor,

Interview: Lauren Wood of Hero Hatchery (1h 06m)

Am I Free – Wax Tailor,
The Nosebleed Section – Hillltop Hoods,
Soldier – DJ Vadim,
Seize the Day – Wax Tailor,
Slipped Disc – Luke Vibert,
East of the River Nile – Augustus Pablo,
Let’s Start – Fela Kuti

Tunes from all over the globe, starting off with a selection of the best live acts from this weekend’s symbiosis festival

Music played:
Grippo – Saul Williams,
Augun zu und Durch – [dunkelbunt],
Cinnamon Girl – [dunkelbunt],
La Revedere – [dunkelbunt],
Pretty L’il Foot/Trouble in Mind – Rising Appalachia,
Pacha Mama – Ganga Giri,
Crystal Mountain – Becky White and the Secret Mission,
Que Sera – Wax Tailor,
Bah Bah Bah – Wax Tailor,
Nice Up – DJ Shep,
Jah Warriors – Congo Natty,
Like A Lion – Suicide Bid,
And de Girl – Smoke Like a Fish,
Otro Vez – Psicosis,
Nothing Matters – Tricky,
We Don’t Die – Tricky,
Midnight in a Perfect World – DJ Shadow,
Phemy – Miguel Baptista Benedict,
Oblivion – Grimes,
Jolie Coquine – Caravan Palace,
Shark Ridden Waters – Gruff Rhys,
The Divine Proportion – Zion Train,
Welcome to Extravagance – The Herbaliser,
Kalimba – Mr Scruff,
Namaste – Bestie Boys,
The Struggle – Scroobius Pip,
Close to Me (Clostest rmx) – The Cure,
Rock Bottom – Kid Krule

This week Starbuck is joined in the studio by Martha Pettit of Nerds for Nature and together they explore how the Bay Area’s tech geeks are getting innovative and creative to celebrate amazing local biodiversity. We also played a diverse selection of ska music.

Music Played:
Klangkarussell – Sonnentanz,
Slamboree – I Hate Myself,
Mokoomba – Mwile,
No Sports – Who Said That Ska Is Dead?,
Bad Manners – This Ska,
Skatalites – Take Five,
The Ethiopians – Train to Skaville,
Upsetters – Return of Django,
The Specials – Rat Race,
Special AKA – Break Down the Door,
Madness – Madness,
The Beat – Mirror in the Bathroom,
Turquoise Dream – Scattering Seeds,
Black Marble – A Great Design,
Toots and the Maytals – Blah Blah Blah,
Aquabats – Ska Robot Army,
Rancid – Time Bomb,
Mano Negra – Or Mantanza,
El Gran Silencio – Super Riddim Internacional,
Babylon Circus – France Ta Mere,
Skalariak – Oligarquia,
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra – Hit the Road Jack,
Los Fabulosas Cadillacs – Ska Song,
Bim Skala Bim – Ska Loop,
Dj Shantel – Ska Track,
Ska Cubano – Revolutionary Ska,
Benny Billy/Natty Bo – Oye Company Juan,
Top Cats – Tear the Place Down

Music Played

Monkey Fight Snake – Bombay Royale,
Balkan Reggae – Mahala Rai Banda,
Una Verdad Incomoda – Ojos de Brujos,
Racing With The Sun – Chinese Man,
East of the River Nile – Augustus Pablo,
Something for Nothing – The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band,
Njoka – Mokoomba,
Border Pleasures – Nortec Collective,
UK Shanty – Clean Bandit,
Sur La Route – Rupa and the April Fishes,
Lime Juice – Unkle Ho,
Heart Stop – Wax tailor,
Nangaraba – Amadou and Mariam,
Born bred Corn Fed – The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band,
Hole in the Universe – The Destroyers,
Alliance – Dub Syndicate,
Ubuntu – Sage Francis,
Warm Shadow – Fink,
Phemy – Miguel Baptista Benedict,
La Chouette – Lonely Drifter Karen,
Doctore – Kottarashky and the Rain Dogs,
Dunia Watu – Jagwa Music,
Watch Out for This – Major Lazer,
Amidinine – Bombino,
Give Me – The Child of Lov,
Nighttime – DJ Shotnez,
Lagos Speedway – Captain Planet,
Sonnentanz – Klangkarussell