CKUT TOP 30, NOV 10, 2020

1. marie davidson & l’oie nu – renegade breakdown – bonsound CC*
2. clipping – visions of bodies being burned- sub pop
3 .clifton anderson – been down this road before – ropeadope
4. itchyself – here’s the rub – celluloid lunch
5. the jerry cans – echoes – aakuluk CC
6. beverly glenn-copeland – transmissions – transgressive CC
7. night lunch – wall of love – celluloid lunch CC*
8. steve arrington – down to the lowest terms: the soul sessions – stones throw
9. open mike eagle – anime trauma and divorce – auto reverse
10.sa-roc – the sharecropper’s daughter – rhymesayer
11. tricky – fall to pieces – false idols
12 .ronnie vega – 2eps – don giovani
13. public enemy – what you gonna do when the grid goes down – def jam
14. astralblak – space & time – sound verite
15.helena deland – someone new – luminelle
16. metz – atlas vending – sub pop CC
17.toots and the maytals – got to be tough – trojan
18.yves jarvis – sundry rock song stock – anti
19. jerry paper – abracadabra – stones throw
20. matthew shipp – the piano equation – tao forms
21. liberty ellman – last desert – pi
22. kosha dillz – nobody cares except you – rapperfriends
23. badge epoque – self help – telephone explosion
24. jessy lanza – all the time – hyper dub CC
25. beths – jump rope gazers – carpark
26. land of talk – indistinct conversations – dine alone CC
27. various – harry smith: the brides – dust to digital
28. robert ashley – foreign experiences – lovely
29. omar el shariyi – oriental music – wewantsounds
30. tough age – which way am I ? – mint CC

CKUT TOP 30, Nov 3, 2020

1. marie davidson & l’oie nu – renegade breakdown – bonsound CC*
2. clipping – visions of bodies being burned- sub pop
3 .clifton anderson – been down this road before – ropeadope
4. itchyself – here’s the rub – celluloid lunch
5. tough age – which way am I ? – mint CC
6. beverly glenn-copeland – transmissions – transgressive CC
7. the jerry cans – echoes – aakuluk CC
8. steve arrington – down to the lowest terms: the soul sessions – stones throw
9. open mike eagle – anime trauma and divorce – auto reverse
10.necrot – mortal – tank crimes
11. tricky – fall to pieces – false idols
12 .ronnie vega – 2eps – don giovani
13. public enemy – what you gonna do when the grid goes down – def jam
14. astralblak – space & time – sound verite
15.helena deland – someone new – luminelle
16. metz – atlas vending – sub pop CC
17.toots and the maytals – got to be tough – trojan
18.yves jarvis – sundry rock song stock – anti
19. jerry paper – abracadabra – stones throw
20. matthew shipp – the piano equation – tao forms
21. liberty ellman – last desert – pi
22. backxwash – stigmata – grimalkin CC*
23. noveller – arrow – ba da bing
24. jessy lanza – all the time – hyper dub CC
25. beths – jump rope gazers – carpark
26. land of talk – indistinct conversations – dine alone CC
27. various – harry smith: the brides – dust to digital
28. robert ashley – foreign experiences – lovely
29. omar el shariyi – oriental music – wewantsounds
30. t. gowdy – therapy with colour – constellation CC*

CKUT TOP 30, Aug 25, 2020

1. the jerry cans – echoes – aakuluk CC
2. backxwash – stigmata – grimalkin CC*
3 .thanya iyer – kind – top shelf CC*
4. necrot – mortal – tank crimes
5. thumbscrew – the anthony braxton project – cuneiform
6. karl evangelista – apura! – astral spirits
7. preach ankobia – pandemic – kalmunity music CC*
8. ylang ylang – interplay – crash symbols – CC*
9. tyleen – fanta$y – make it rain CC*
10. suzanne ciani – music for denali – finders keepers
11. beatrice dillon – workaround – pan
12 .anna webber / anna morris big band – both are true – greenleaf ©
13. ora cogan – bells in the ruin – prism tongue CC
14. lido pimiento – miss colombia – anti
15 bishop nehru – nehruvia – nehruvia
16. moses sumney – grae – jag jaguar
17.thundercat – it is what it is – brainfeeder
18.alewya – sweating – because
19. jerry paper – abracadabra – stones throw
20. matthew shipp – the piano equation – tao forms
21. liberty ellman – last desert – pi
22. ethan daniel davidson – come down lonesome – blue arrow
23. noveller – arrow – ba da bing
24. jessy lanza – all the time – hyper dub CC
25. beths – jump rope gazers – carpark
26.land of talk – indistinct conversations – dine alone CC
27. markus floats – third album – constellation CC*
28. sonic boom – all things being equal – carpark
29.heathers – janus/the chariot – self CC*
30.washed out – purple noon – sub pop

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CKUT TOP 30, JULY 28, 2020

1. preach ankobia – pandemic – kalmunity music CC*
2. markus floats – third album – constellation CC*
3. the jerry cans – echoes – aakuluk CC
4. backxwash – god has nothing to do with this leave him out of it – self CC*
5. heathers – janus/the chariot – self CC*
6. karl evangelista – apura! – astral spirits
7. lina allemando ohrenschmaus – rats and mice – lumo records CC
8. ylang ylang – interplay – crash symbols – CC*
9. tyleen – fanta$y – make it rain CC*
10. vladislav delay, sly and robbie – 500 push up – sub rosa
11. beatrice dillon – workaround – pan
12 .anna webber / anna morris big band – both are true – greenleaf ©
13. shabazz palaces – the don of diamond dreams – sub pop
14. lido pimiento – miss colombia – anti
15 bishop nehru – nehruvia – nehruvia
16. moses sumney – grae – jag jaguar
17.thundercat – it is what it is – brainfeeder
18.alewya – sweating – because
19. jerry paper – abracadabra – stones throw
20. matthew shipp – the piano equation – tao forms
21. liberty ellman – last desert – pi
22. sonic boom – all things being equal – carpark
23.noveller – arrow – ba da bing
24. nicola godin – concrete and glass – because
25. deerhoof – future teenage cave artists – joyful noise
26. fairuz – maarifti feek – wewantsounds
27. mezonic – carnival – self
28. dead rider – the war inside my head – drag city
29. ora hogan – bells in the ruin – prism tongue CC
30.young rj & mega ran – 2handzup -ne’astra music

CKUT TOP 30 FOR JULY 14 2020

1. preach ankobia – pandemic – kalmunity music CC*
2. markus floats – third album – constellation CC*
3. the jerry cans – echoes – aakuluk CC
4. backxwash – god has nothing to do with this leave him out of it – self CC*
5. heathers – janus/the chariot – self CC*
6. karl evangelista – apura! – astral spirits
7. lina allemando ohrenschmaus – rats and mice – lumo records CC
8. ylang ylang – interplay – crash symbols – CC*
9. tyleen – fanta$y – make it rain CC*
10. vladislav delay, sly and robbie – 500 push up – sub rosa
11. beatrice dillon – workaround – pan
12 .anna webber / anna morris big band – both are true – greenleaf ©
13. shabazz palaces – the don of diamond dreams – sub pop
14. lido pimiento – miss colombia – anti
15 bishop nehru – nehruvia – nehruvia
16. moses sumney – grae – jag jaguar
17.thundercat – it is what it is – brainfeeder
18.owen palette – island – domino CC
19. jerry paper – abracadabra – stones throw
20. matthew shipp – the piano equation – tao forms
21. liberty ellman – last desert – pi
22. sonic boom – all things being equal – carpark
23.noveller – arrow – ba da bing
24. nicola godin – concrete and glass – because
25. deerhoof – future teenage cave artists – joyful noise
26. fairuz – maarifti feek – wewantsounds
27. mezonic – carnival – self
28. dead rider – the war inside my head – drag city
29. rolling blackouts coastal fever – sideways to new Italy – sub pop
30.young rj & mega ran – 2handzup -ne’astra music

We are so happy to have Douglas Sherman and Gary Murphy as musical hosts on If You Got Ears Today.

Douglas Sherman is an integral member of the Loft, New York City’s longest running underground party that began in 1970 and continues to this day. He thinks about the entire experience of a party: from the sound, to the music, to the decor. Douglas is always prepared with extraordinary music, old and new. He prefers to play from the heart rather than a prescribed playlist, remaining nimble and free to shift with the dynamics of the moment. Douglas pays such close attention to the little details in the audio and nuances in the sound system that even if we think we know a record well, he can still manage to surprise us. Come join in the discovery.

Gary Murphy is an artist living and working in Brooklyn, NY. In 2009 he was invited to attend David Mancuso’s progressive and influential Loft parties and was immediately struck by the breadth of diversity coexisting on the dance floor. It was here where Gary met Douglas Sherman, an integral member of the Loft family for over 40 years and its longest serving back-up musical host. Like Doug’s early beginnings at the Loft, Gary offered to help and would arrive early to assist setting-up the party with inflating balloons and hanging artwork. Since then, Douglas has been both friend and mentor of the Loft’s core principles, sharing a mutual passion for music and dance. Gary has since become an essential part of other musical endeavours with Douglas including JOY, Adventures in Flight, and 7th Heaven. With each of these events, Douglas, Gary and a small dedicated family come together to weave a tapestry of balloons, lights and music to stimulate all the senses, creating an experience that elevates the dance floor.

CKUT TOP 30 JUNE 17th 2020

CKUT TOP 30, JUNE 17, 2020

1.backxwash – god has nothing to do with this leave him out of it – self CC*
2.naya ali – godspeed: baptism (prelude) – coyote CC*
3. markus floats – third album – constellation CC*
4. u.s. girls – heavy light – 4ad CC
5. thundercat – it is what it is – brainfeeder6. kabaka pyramid – kontraband – self
7. lina allemando ohrenschmaus – rats and mice – lumo records
8. ylang ylang – interplay – crash symbols – CC*
9. tyleen – fanta$y – make it rain CC*
10. vladislav delay, sly and robbie – 500 push up – sub rosa
11. beatrice dillon – workaround – pan
12 .anna webber / anna morris big band – both are true – greenleaf ©
13. shabazz palaces – the don of diamond dreams – sub pop
14. lido pimiento – miss colombia – anti
15 bishop nehru – nehruvia – nehruvia
16. moses sumney – grae – jag jaguar
17.kool keith – sak’s 5th ave – beast van
18.owen palette – island – domino CC
19. jerry paper – abracadabra – stones throw
20. matthew shipp – the piano equation – tao forms
21. liberty ellman – last desert – pi
22. adult – perception is/as/of deception – dais
23. joanne hétu castor et compagnie – si tu le veux – ambiances magnétiques CC
24. nicola godin – concrete and glass – because
25. chocolat – jazz engagé – dare to care CC*
26. fairuz – maarifti feek – wewantsounds
27. mezonic – carnival – self
28. nina simone – fodder in her wings – verve
29. bloodshot bill – get loose or get lost – goner CC*
30.various – ajungi – hitmakerz CC

And here is the playlist:

Bobby Hutcherson – Tranquility
Wes Montgomery & Milt Jackson – Stairway to the Stars
Lennie Tristano – She’s Funny that Way
Donald Byrd – Little Boy Blue
Cannonball Adderley – Dancing in the Dark
Lee Morgan – Since I Fell for You
Wes Montgomery – I Don’t Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You
Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane – Why Was I Born?
Hank Mobley – Little Girl Blue
Yusef Lateef – Cry! – Tender
Jackie Maclean – Wrong Handle
Lucky Thompson – Yesterday’s Child
Miles Davis Sextet – Old Folks
Wes Montgomery – Polka Dots and Moonbeams
Johnny Hodges – I Didn’t Know About You
Coleman Hawkins – Low Flame
Art Tatum & Ben Webster – All the Things You Are
Benny Carter – Prisoner of Love
Thelonious Monk – Ask Me Now
J.J. Johnson – Angel Eyes
Wes Montgomery – One for My Baby
Max Roach & Clifford Brown – These Foolish Things Remind Me of You
Wes Montgomery – I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face
Wes Montgomery – I Wish I Knew

DJ JESSE DS’s home studio rig. Beauty

1. naya ali – godspeed: baptism (prelude) – coyote CC*
2.thundercat – it is what it is – brainfeeder
3.racine – quelque chose tombe – danse noire CC
4.u.s. girls – heavy light – 4ad CC
5. marcus floats – third album – constellation
6. tops – i feel alive  – musique tops cc
7. lina allemando ohrenschmaus – rats and mice  – lumo records
8. ylang ylang – interplay – crash symbols – CC*                                    
9. echo beach – hulled – bandcamp CC
10. vladislav delay, sly and robbie – 500 push up – sub rosa
11. beatrice dillon – workaround – pan
12 .anna webber / anna morris big band – both are true – greenleaf ©
13.shabazz palaces – the don of diamond dreams – sub pop
14.tim berne snakeoil – the fantastic mrs. 10 – intakt
15.anarchist mountains – macedonians – pantheophania CC*
16. kaytranada – bubba – rca CC*
17.kool keith – sak’s 5th ave – beast van
18. elephant stone – hollow – fuzz club CC
19. matana roberts – coin coin number four: memphis – constellation 
20. carter/shipp/parker/cleaver – welcome adventure, vol 1. – 577 music
21. liberty ellman – last desert – pi
22. adult – perception is/as/of deception – dais
23. joanne hétu castor et compagnie – si tu le veux – ambiances magnétiques CC
24. nicola godin – concrete and glass – because
25. chocolat – jazz engagé – dare to care CC*
26. various – world spirituality classics vol 2  – luako bop
27. evritiki zygia – ormenion – teranga beat 
28. nina simone – fodder in her wings – verve
29. oval – scis – thrill jockey 
30.various – ajungi – hitmakerz CC