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On the Way PodcastAlexander John Shaia: Recovering The MysticalKarl Rahner once remarked that 'the Christian of the future will be a mystic or will not exist', and it is in this spirit that friend of the podcast Alexander John Shaia joins Dom for a conversation about recovering the mystical way of seeing today. Recorded in Granada, Spain, this episode explores how we can come to see the stories of our tradition less as historical moments, and more as timeless truths that are alive in our midst right here and now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2025-02-101h 00On the Way PodcastJohn Philip Newell: The Great SearchThere is a strong sense that the Church is in a time of transition- preparing to birth something new. John Philip Newell in his new book, The Great Search: Turning to earth and soul in the quest for healing and home, addresses this idea and speaks to the group he refers to as the Christian diaspora; those who, from both ‘inside’ and ‘outside’ the church, have a sense of yearning that there must be something more. Rejoining the podcast for this timely conversation, John Philip explores the tension between the wilderness and the temple. He contests that both the propheti...2024-11-011h 05On the Way PodcastAlexander John Shaia: The Mystical ChristosIs there an ancient path that can transform lives when we find it together, giving hope and meaning? Alexander John Shaia returns to the podcast from his home in Spain to share his deep mining of the Gospel of John which he argues offer the most important, beautiful and dangerous words in Christianity. The story of Jesus in John proposed a radical joining of all- tribes, genders, slaves and free - coming in a new human experiment to sit side by side around the table. Alexander John aligns the work of Joseph Campbell around the Hero's Journey with the f...2024-10-0356 min
Scene to SongScene to Song Mini Episode: A "Why Is This So Good?" CollectionI’m not releasing a new episode this month, so instead I thought I’d put together a few “Why is This So Good” sections from the first and second seasons to hold us over until the next new episode in August. I’ve included A Strange Loop writer Michael R. Jackson talking about the song "Not Anymore" from the 1973 musical Raisin from episode 4; composer, writer, and director John Grimmett talking about the song sequence "Montage/Safe/The One I Love" from Michael John LaChiusa's 1993 musical Hello Again from episode 7; and writer John Verderber talking about Stephen Sondheim's song "Someone in...2024-07-2434 min
Music Pro Daily (Archives)161: Why Many Full Time Producers Still Struggle (w/ John Caviness)Music Pro Daily is a podcast that gives freelance music producers & songwriters real insights into building a long term career in the internet-driven music industry. I use this podcast to document my day-to-day running a producer management and business education company.
This show allows me to go "off script" dive deeper into certain topics without having to appease the YouTube algorithm. In this show we discuss everything from landing more projects and selling digital products (sample packs, loops, etc) to developing artists and connecting with the industry. http://www.darklabelmusic.com
John's Portfolio: https...2023-08-2029 minOn the Way PodcastLive at the cathedral with Pádraig Ó TuamaPádraig ÓTuama joins On the Way in St John's Cathedral for a live recording of this conversation which explores the power of language to build up or destroy, open us to curiosity or shut down understanding, to wield shame or honour the beauty of human dignity and this embodied life. Pádraig tells some of his story and reads a number of his poems that reveal the power of poetry to tell the truth about our life and humanity. Poet and theologian, Pádraig Ó Tuama’s work centres around themes of language, power, conflict and religion. He pres...2023-05-171h 04Music Pro Daily (Archives)156: TikTok Updates For Music Producers w/ John McLucasMusic Pro Daily is a podcast that gives freelance music producers & songwriters real insights into building a long term career in the internet-driven music industry.I use this podcast to document my day-to-day running a producer management and business education company. This show allows me to go "off script" dive deeper into certain topics without having to appease the YouTube algorithm.In this show we discuss everything from landing more projects and selling digital products (sample packs, loops, etc) to developing artists and connecting with the industry.What We Do: http://www.darklabelmusic.com
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Music Pro Daily (Archives)155: Tangible Ways To Keep Clients Coming Back w/ John McLucasMusic Pro Daily is a podcast that gives freelance music producers & songwriters real insights into building a long term career in the internet-driven music industry.
I use this podcast to document my day-to-day running a producer management and business education company. This show allows me to go "off script" dive deeper into certain topics without having to appease the YouTube algorithm.
In this show we discuss everything from landing more projects and selling digital products (sample packs, loops, etc) to developing artists and connecting with the industry.
What We Do: http://www.darklabelmusic...2023-03-1518 min
Northfield church of Christ - Murfreesboro, TNSolomon's Reign (Lesson 9) - John GrimmettA class by John Grimmett.2023-03-0940 minOn the Way PodcastThe Great 100 Days Of Easter: Alexander John ShaiaHow did our modern Easter come to look like it does today? Author, anthropologist, and spiritual director Alexander John Shaia returns to the podcast to explore the origins of our current understanding of Easter, as well as the call to deeper union, fellowship, and love that was at its heart. Recorded in-person with Dom in Alexander John's current home town of Muxia on the northwest coast of Spain, this episode is for all of us approaching another Easter wondering how to move beyond that which divides us and discover a more abundant sense of communal life.See...2023-02-211h 08
Musical Minutes with John and JohnInterview with pianist Beth Grimmett-TankersleyJohn and John sit down to talk to collaborative pianist Beth Grimmett-Tankersley, who currently plays Keys 1 and is the conductor swing for the US tour of "Mean Girls". The three talk about tour life, how Beth got her start in touring musicals, and so much more!
Find the episode on your favorite podcast app or by going to https://anchor.fm/musicalminutes
Intro and outro music ("BeBop 25") provided under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com
Have a question for John or John? Want to leave...2022-08-1758 minOn the Way PodcastAlexander John Shaia: The Fourfold PathThere may be no simple answers in life, but what if there were a map? Dr Alexander John Shaia returns to the podcast to share the pattern he sees at the heart of the sacred texts of the four Gospels; a way that can guide us on a journey of growth, transformation and love. Alexander describes through this conversation how each Gospel is written in response to one of life's four great questions. It was as an anthropologist that he first discovered the universal ways that humans tell their story, but it was in the Gospels that...2022-06-291h 13
Chuck Shute PodcastSteve Grimmett (Grim Reaper)Steve Grimmett is the frontman for Grim Reaper (Steve Grimmett’s Grim Reaper)- a British heavy metal band from the new wave of British heavy metal era. The band had 3 classic albums in the 80s and the title tracks were all featured on MTV. In this episode we discuss working with legendary producer Max Norman, appearing on Beavis & Butthead, celebrity meetings, touring and the new live album “Reaping the Whirlwhind.” 00:00 - Intro00:43 - Upcoming Tour 02:24 - Reaping the Whirlwind 04:46 - First Three Albums Re-Issued 07:21 - Working with Producer Max Norman 10:35 - The "Rock Yo...2022-03-1437 minNorthfield church of Christ - Murfreesboro, TNHarmony of the Gospels (Lesson 25) - John GrimmettA class by John Grimmett.2021-12-2645 minNorthfield church of Christ - Murfreesboro, TNHarmony of the Gospels (Lesson 24) - John GrimmettA class by John Grimmett.2021-12-1943 minOn the Way PodcastOpening the gift of Christmas with Alexander John Shaia Amidst decorations, carols and shopping, have we missed the deeper journey of Christmas in all its symbolic power? Can we reintegrate the Gospel stories of Jesus' birth with the natural cycles and rhythms of creation and our own human experience? Alexander John Shaia joins Peter and Dom to talk about Christmas traditions from evergreen trees to Santa Claus and finds a richness that brings together the two great books of nature and scripture. In the narrative of new birth heard every Christmas, we bear witness to the radiance at the heart of all things and are reminded that new...2021-12-141h 02Northfield church of Christ - Murfreesboro, TNHarmony of the Gospels (Lesson 20) - John GrimmettA class by John Grimmett.2021-11-2142 minNorthfield church of Christ - Murfreesboro, TNHarmony of the Gospels (Lesson 19) - John GrimmettSunday AM Bible Study by John Grimmett2021-11-1445 minNorthfield church of Christ - Murfreesboro, TNHarmony of the Gospels (Lesson 17) - John GrimmettA class by John Grimmett.2021-10-3145 minNorthfield church of Christ - Murfreesboro, TNHarmony of the Gospels (Lesson 16) - John GrimmettA class by John Grimmett.2021-10-2444 minNorthfield church of Christ - Murfreesboro, TNHarmony of the Gospels (Lesson 15) - John GrimmettA class by John Grimmett.2021-10-1743 minNorthfield church of Christ - Murfreesboro, TNHarmony of the Gospels (Lesson 14) - John GrimmettA lesson by John Grimmett.2021-10-0345 minOn the Way PodcastJohn Philip Newell: Celtic WisdomHow can we give voice in our spiritual traditions to what the soul already knows? Religion can seem to be in the business of dispensing truth without giving credit to the knowledge we already have of the sacredness of the earth and of the human soul. How we rediscover these natural rhythms of life and deepen our connections with God, each other and the earth determines our ability to respond to present ecological, social and spiritual crises. Writer and speaker and beloved Celtic teacher, John Philip Newell joins the podcast from Edinburgh to bring the wisdom from this rich t...2021-08-271h 07Music Pro Daily (Archives)145: The REALITY of Producing Music FULL-TIME w/ John McLucasMPD is an "almost daily" podcast that gives freelance music producers real insights into building a long term career in the internet-driven music industry.
I use this podcast to document my day-to-day running a producer development company with my partner, industry-veteran producer Mike Mani.
In this show we discuss everything from landing more projects and selling digital products (sample packs, loops, etc) to developing artists and connecting with the industry.
To learn more about what we do... Visit www.DarkLabelMusic.com 2021-07-2927 minOn the Way PodcastFollowing Jesus in unhelpful waysGeorge Browning, in his role as Bishop of Canberra, was told by the then Prime Minister John Howard that his contribution to public debate was “not helpful.” Bishop George joins Dom, Peter and Sue to share stories from Australian politics of where truth telling was an unwelcome intrusion, how self-interest and power are so often protected at the expense of the vulnerable and what this means for those who seek to follow the way of Jesus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2021-05-271h 10
Secret SonicsSecret Sonics 089 - Daniel Grimmett - Helping Music Producers SucceedDaniel Grimmett is a consultant based out of Charlotte, NC, USA, who helps freelance music producers build a long-term career in the highly competitive, internet-driven music industry! In this episode, Daniel shared his journey from musician to music producer to eventually becoming a business consultant. He shared with me how he helps producers grow their businesses; using the internet to network, creating additional revenue streams, creating the right content, why you might want to launch an online course (hint, it's not what you think), and so much more! Check it out!You can find out more about Daniel at...2021-03-211h 15
Mike v. MattDon't be a grave robberThe movie list continues! The boys revisit James Bond with updates. Mike confronts his subconscious obsession with Bruce Willis. Movies include:Saving Private RyanArmageddonApollo 13The Right Stuff*The Fifth ElementHighlanderPredatorAlien(s)*Also, we recognize Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier, not John Glenn. Sorry.2021-02-0446 minOn the Way PodcastMission and SacrificeWhat would it mean if you were told from a young age that you needed to be sent away from parents, from home, from all that is familiar... because God required it? How do children understand such a sacrifice in the name of God, and how might it change their lives? The kind of thinking which led to such decisions reveals a great deal about the kind of god we worship and how we live. Dr John Chenoweth joins the podcast to share his reflections on the experience of being a very young child sent away to boarding school...2021-01-281h 04On the Way PodcastOn The Way - The Western DreamingIs the West dying for a better story? In this special live podcast recorded at St John’s Cathedral, organisational psychologist Dr Neil Preston joins Dom, Sue and Peter to discuss whether the West has forgotten how to tell its story, and how the crisis of meaning can be traced to the loss of a shared narrative. If this is true, how can the loneliness of an individualistic culture be resisted so we can find our way back to one another? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2020-02-121h 11On the Way PodcastTim Costello on hope, faith and loveIn our final interview from the Byron Writers Festival, Dom Fay and Sue Grimmett are joined by Tim Costello to talk about the kind of faith that begets hope, leading us to live everyday lives of love in the ordinary but also in the challenging days before us both individually and as a society. This conversation speaks into the religious freedom debate, the history of ideas in the West, and how we can find ways to step around polarising positions to live as welcoming, engaged communities, transcending all our fears. Tim is formerly a Baptist pastor, CEO of World...2019-12-0658 minOn the Way PodcastOn the Way: John Rolley- A StorySometimes the most important thing we can do is tell our story, in all its messiness and vulnerability. John Rolley’s story travels the deep terrain of identity, vocation and belonging and captures poignantly the struggle of a man seeking a life of integrity and wholeness in cultures where that seemed impossible. This story shows how the search for belonging is the same journey as that to your true self.Content Warning: This podcast contains references to sexuality, depression and suicidality. If anything in this conversation causes distress, support is available through the following providers. Li...2019-08-251h 05On the Way PodcastOn the Way: The Power of Music with John BellMusic communicates in a language that is experienced more powerfully than the spoken word. John Bell joins Dom, Peter and Sue to explore the way music can powerfully shape and change not only our experience of worship, but also how we understand ourselves and God. What do the songs we sing tell us about what we really believe and how we think we should live? John is a hymn writer, composer, lecturer and broadcaster, and an ordained minister of the Church of Scotland and member of the Iona Community. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2019-08-0759 min
The Modern Music Creator PodcastDaniel Grimmett on Making a Living Producing 100% Online, Creating a High-Value Brand, and MoreDaniel Grimmett is a pioneer in the online music space with a great eye for finding open spaces in the market and creating high-brand value music producers. Today we take a deep dive into his past creating those high level teams with The Songwriting Team, and how he is helping producers all over the world make 100% online income, all at a MUCH higher price point than people think.
This isn't just a conversation for music producers, beatmakers, or audio engineers, even if you're a freelancing musicians or just a freelancing creative, you will get a TON of...2019-04-1535 min
Learning, Lifting, LeadingEpisode 11:(Pt. 2) Queerness & Social Equity: Living at the MarginsThis episode looks at queerness and social equity through the lens of living at the margins within church and social communities.
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Minister Nicole Williams a rising third-year Master of Divinity student at Duke Divinity School. Minister Williams is a proud native of Durham, North Carolina and a graduate of Northern High School. She is the proud daughter of John and Cora Williams. Minister Williams is the middle child of...2019-02-0724 minScene to SongScene to Song Episode 7: The Opera Libretto vs. the Book in Musical TheaterIn this episode, composer, writer, and director John Grimmett discusses the opera libretto vs. the book in musical theater, including the eternal question: what makes a piece an opera and what makes a piece a musical? We also talk about the song sequence "Montage/Safe/The One I Love" from Michael John LaChiusa's 1993 musical Hello Again.
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Deeper InterviewsThe Resurrection of the 80's Rock Band "Black Bambi"John Grimmett aka "Walls" is one of Nikki's best friends and he was also part of the 80's band "Black Bambi". They recorded a record with producer Beau Hill that was highly anticipated but for a variety of reasons was never released...until now. As John retells the heartbreaking story, Nikki has an idea .... get the band back together for one show only. So they start dialing and call lead singer Steven Anastos, drummer Dave Casey and guitarist Ronny Jones. Will they do it? Is a documentary in their future? Listen as the story unfolds.2017-08-2533 min
Epic Outdoors PodcastEP 23: Hunting Giant Antelope with Tony GrimmettIn this episode our hosts Jason Carter and Adam Bronson talk with the Antelope Guru Tony Grimmett. In his career Tony of Pronghorn Outfitters has rewritten the record books for Pronghorn Antelope. A quick look at the books will prove Tony as the go-to man for giant Pronghorn. In this podcast we learn the keys of field judging antelope and how to recognize a giant. This episode is full of details and information on different states across the west regarding antelope. Body size, ear length, mass, etc etc. Tony is full of valuable information and anyone with an interest...2017-05-161h 09
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Radio Macondo PodcastRadio Macondo 95 Pure Salsa both Classic and NewRADIO MACONDO is clear for takeoff once more! Yes, it's the first new production in nearly two months, from a brand new studio--and you'll hear the difference. Our first stop on this week's tour of Salsamerica is Cuba, with the Afro-Cuban All Stars, followed by a sample of Timba from Charanga Habanera, then more contemporary Cuban salsa from Angel Bonne. Next, it's on to Colombia, with Los Nemus and Alfredo de La Fe. On our return flight to Cuba, we stop by Puerto Rico for Andy Montanez and Willie Colon. Then, back to Cuba for some classic '50s rumba...2009-04-281h 04Radio Macondo PodcastRadio Macondo 94 Pure Salsa both Classic and NewThis week, it's a rerun of a show made in December 2005, but with some new content added. It's a great hour of salsa variety, starting with Celia Cruz's cover of "Patica de Chivo," then hits by Frankie Ruiz, Gilberto Santa Rosa, and Orquesta Tabaco y Ron. Then, more mid-tempo hits from El Gran Combo and Johnny Rivera. Then we pump up the tempo with a charged performance by Yolanda Rayo from Colombia. Next, it's off to Cuba once again, with conguero "Patato" Valdez and his groovy band "Muchachos del Barrio." We top it all off with classics from Ismael Miranda...2009-04-2158 minRadio Macondo PodcastRadio Macondo 93 Pure Salsa both Classic and NewThis salsa swings so much that our DJ had to bring along TWO pairs of shoes! Yes, were burned up the carpet with this week's lineup: Spanish Harlem Orchestra with Ruben Blades, Willie Rosario with Tony Vega, Oscar D'Leon, Adolescentes, and Miles Pena. The heat got so heavy that he had to cool us down with some traditional Cuban sounds: modern charanga from La Orquesta Original de Manzanillo, then into traditional guitar-driven son from Septeto Matamoros. But the real treat went down as smooth as a creamy helado: a sprawling 8-minute son from Conjunto Oriente. And just when we thought...2009-04-141h 00Radio Macondo PodcastRadio Macondo 92 Pure Salsa both Classic and NewThis week's lineup: Yet another searing mambo-jazz from Tito Puente, then down to Cuba for another hit from Maraca. Contemporary hits from Los Titanes, La Sonora Poncena, El Gran Combo, Marc Anthony, an all-star performance by merenguera Brenda K. Starr featuring Tito Nieves and Victor Manuelle, and India. Then, a tribute to Al Santiago (pictured), the late producer who started the first latin record label in New York, Alegre Records, and spawned an industry, featuring a rare relic from his collection. More classics from the Alegre-Fania years, with Eddie Palmieri, Cortijo y su Combo with Ismael Rivera, and Willie Colon...2009-04-071h 00Radio Macondo PodcastRadio Macondo 91 Pure Salsa both Classic and NewIt's an hour of "mostly classics" on RADIO MACONDO, starting with a set of true salsa treasures: Ray Barretto in a track from the 1987 album "Aqui Se Puede," then The Lebron Brothers with the original "Salsa y Control." Next up it's Cheo Feliciano, "Mapeye," and Celia Cruz with one of her last recordings, from 2001. We continue in the classic mode with two examples of son montuno from Cuba, then we hit the dance floor with yet another authentic mambo from Tito Puente. Other classics include Cortijo y Su Combo with Ismael Rivera from 1963, Colon and Lavoe with "El Malo" from 1968...2009-03-311h 02Radio Macondo PodcastRadio Macondo 90 Pure Salsa both Classic and NewSummer temperatures are here, and RADIO MACONDO has some scorching salsa from the likes of Luisito Rosario, Albita, and Bobby Valentin. But we don't want TOO much heat, so we cool things down with a Latin jazz number from Ray Barretto, followed by a nice, groovy son-salsa from Celia Cruz. El Gran Combo pays its classic tribute to summer in New York, and Tipica 73 to traditional Cuban son. And we wrap up this ode to summer with four contemporary hits: Los Titanes, Domingo Quinones, Van Lester, and Luis Damon.2009-03-2457 minRadio Macondo PodcastRadio Macondo 89 Pure Salsa both Classic and NewHeadin' down to Cali! That's our itinerary for this week... at least for a few minutes... We start with Orquesta Guayacan (photo at right) and Sonora Carruseles, two of the biggest bands from Colombia. Then we zip up to San Francisco for some cutting-edge salsa-jazz from Orquesta Gitana and Francisco Guayabal. We throw in another Tito Puente essential before hearing still another classic from Eddie Palmieri, and a modern hit in the classic mode from Bobby Valentin. Then, a great set of contemporary salsa romantica from the studios of New York, with Jose Alberto, George Lamond, Frankie Negron, and Jerry...2009-03-1957 minRadio Macondo PodcastRadio Macondo 88 Pure Salsa both Classic and NewWe start off this week with big, modern hits from Junior Gonzales, Edgar Joel, Jon Secada, Ismael Miranda, and Tony Vega. Then, into classics with Tipica 73--Jose Alberto on lead vocal--plus Henry Fiol, and yet another great classic late '60s hit from Willie Colon and Hector Lavoe. Then, we shine the spotlight on some Cuban sounds, from the country folk of Eliades Ochoa (photo at right) to the '50s charanga of Orquesta Aragon, then back to today with Orquesta Original de Manzanilla and Plena Libre.2009-03-1158 minRadio Macondo PodcastRadio Macondo 87 Pure Salsa both Classic and NewRADIO MACONDO is your weekly venture into Salsa and all its afro-cuban variants. And this week, DJ John is havin' a mambo-fit, and he wants to pass it on. He kicks things off with some '70s "Funktuno" from Fania All Stars, then into a whole mambo set, with Tito Puente and Beny More (photo at right), plus tributes to More and the mambo years by Oscar D'Leon and Cubanismo. Then, into classic salsa, featuring Hector Lavoe's masterpiece, "Periodico de Ayer." Willie Colon is featured, too, with three full songs, including songs he wrote and performed with Ismael Miranda and...2009-03-051h 05Radio Macondo PodcastRadio Macondo 86 Pure Salsa both Classic and NewSalsa! Straight, shaken, and, yes, swirled. That's the cocktail we're offering at Macondo this weekend. Oh, and a little Cuban son for a chaser. Here are the tastes we're pouring in, and each alone packs a punch: First, Orquesta de La Luz with its brand of Mambo; then a '90s hit from Eddie Palmieri, another from Sonora Poncena, and a little Colombian "Chotorra" from Madera Fina. After letting it set for a minute or two, we add some lighter sounds, with salsa romantica from Adolescentes, Tranzas, Jose Alberto, Frankie Ruiz, Hector Tricoche, and Roberto Blades. We slip in an...2009-02-281h 02Radio Macondo PodcastRadio Macondo 85 Pure Salsa both Classic and NewRADIO MACONDO salutes everyone about to take part in the May 1 marches to call attention to the conditions and lives of the 40 million-plus Latinos living in the United States, as well as the millions of immigrants of all nationalities. Then, we celebrate this marvelous Latin contribution to American music known as Salsa, with tracks by Jose Alberto, Los Van Van, Tito Nieves with Celia Cruz, Cheo Feliciano, and Ismael Miranda; Chino Nunez and La Sonora Carruseles--all tracks of salsa ABOUT salsa. Then, into contemporary hits with Victor Manuelle, Gilberto Santa Rosa, and Roberto Blades. And we close out this celebration...2009-02-211h 01Radio Macondo PodcastRadio Macondo 84 Pure Salsa both Classic and NewFeelin' a little blue? Maybe spring's gettin' you down with a little hay fever. Or maybe you're missin' your favorite dancer. Or maybe you're just tired of all the negative attitudes in modern American rock. Well, we've got a prescription to fix your soul right up! It's called... Salsa. Take a dose of Johnny Polanco's "Receta", then a heaping spoonful of Willie Rosario. Your treatment includes some sensual healing from Jose Alberto, Rey Ruiz, Victor Manuelle, and Alfredo de la Fe. Then, what you need is a vacation down in Puerto Rico, with some classic Eddie Palmieri and Tipica 73. And...2009-01-2659 minRadio Macondo PodcastRadio Macondo 83 Pure Salsa both Classic and NewThis week, a second helping of fresh salsa, just added to the RADIO MACONDO collection. We liked the fresh stuff so much last week, we had to come back for more. Featuring: Oscar D'Leon and Dimension Latina in that classic from 1972, "Lloraras"; then Andy Montanez and Dimension Latina in a "Lloraras" near-sound-alike; another 90s hit from Puerto Rican Power. Then, into another sample from the Fania Remasters, just out this year: This time it's Willie Colon and Hector Lavoe in a cut from the 1968 album "El Malo". Mongo Santamaria then introduces La Lupe in a track from 1963. Plus more recent...2009-01-191h 02Radio Macondo PodcastRadio Macondo 82 Pure Salsa both Classic and NewRADIO MACONDO celebrates Spring... con sabor! We welcome it with a set of tracks you won't hear (yet) on the stream--a sampling of music DJ John has just added to the collection. Featured are two tracks from a new digital remastering of the whole Fania catalog: Eddie Palmieri's "Vamonos Pa'l Monte" and Cheo Feliciano's "Anacaona," both just re-released in gorgeous digital sound. Then two newly added Tito Puente classics, and some early Puerto Rican Power with Tito Rojas singing. Last, you'll find out what DJ John considers perhaps the most "important" salsa recording ever made, and we close with more...2009-01-121h 04Radio Macondo PodcastRadio Macondo 81 Pure Salsa both Classic and NewRADIO MACONDO helps you say bye-bye to the busy week and hello to the weekend, starting with Maraca's hit "Castigala." Featured also: an '80s classic by the duo Celia Cruz and Willie Colon, then a string of contemporary hits. The hour closes with one of the DJ's favorites: "Canto a La Habana" by Celia Cruz, plus an updating of the classic "Moliendo Cafe" by Africando, and a true bomba from Puerto Rico by Rafael Cortijo's orchestra. Tired of the work week? Tell it to get outa here!2009-01-051h 01Radio Macondo PodcastRadio Macondo 80 Special In Memory of Ray Barretto Part 2Latin Jazz and salsa legend Ray Barretto passed away on February 17, 2006. As a very special tribute to his music and career, we offer a special two-part podcast. In part 2, we hear the powerful salsa of the early '70s, featuring a classic live set recorded in 1976, then a taste of Ray's jazz explorations.2008-12-301h 09Radio Macondo PodcastRadio Macondo NavidadBien vestido y listo para las fiestas! That's RADIO MACONDO for the New Year, as we celebrate with a sampling of the newest, brightest, and hottest salsa acts today. Every track this week...with the exception of one classic...was released in mid-2006, and these hot sounds are what's carrying salsa into the New Year! Here's who's coming to the party: Tito Rojas, with the holiday greeting, Pequeno Johnny paying tribute to the ladies, Pedro Conga, Alberto Barros and his Titanez de Salsa, and Anthony Cruz. Then, a hot new one, just in, from Africando, and a blistering performance from...2008-12-221h 01Radio Macondo PodcastRadio Macondo 79 Special In Memory of Ray Barretto Part 1Latin Jazz and salsa legend Ray Barretto passed away on February 17, 2006. As a very special tribute to his music and career, we offer a special two-part podcast. In part 2, we hear the powerful salsa of the early '70s, featuring a classic live set recorded in 1976, then a taste of Ray's jazz explorations.2008-12-181h 03Radio Macondo PodcastRadio Macondo 78 Pure Salsa both Classic and NewYes, that's right. Your eyes are not deceiving you... RADIO MACONDO is back! And your ears won't deceive you either. Your feet will confirm everything when they start to move, and the smile on your face will provide absolute proof. For our big come-back bash, we've lined up contemporary salsa hits to make a true believer out of anyone who listens!2008-12-111h 03Radio Macondo PodcastRadio Macondo 77 Pure Salsa both Classic and NewYes, that's right. Your eyes are not deceiving you... RADIO MACONDO is back! And your ears won't deceive you either. Your feet will confirm everything when they start to move, and the smile on your face will provide absolute proof. For our big come-back bash, we've lined up contemporary salsa hits to make a true believer out of anyone who listens!2008-12-041h 02Radio Macondo PodcastRadio Macondo 76 Pure Salsa both Classic and NewRADIO MACONDO takes you into the new year, with the hottest weekly hour of music in podcasting: an hour of pure salsa, classic and new.2008-12-011h 01Radio Macondo PodcastRADIO MACONDO Podcast 75Hot salsa for every salsa-taste, from swingin' dance-floor power packers by Conjunto Colores, El Gran Combo, and Victor Cruz, to smoother, more romantically swingin' tunes from Jose Alberto, Lalo Rodriguez, and Michael Stuart. Then, a sampling of some of the fusion work going on in salsa, with a plena-flamenco fusion from Plena Libre, a conga-salsa-jazz fusion from Descarga Boricua, and a cumbia-salsa-compas fusion from Joe Arroyo. A little Cuban sound lovingly done by Colombian band Orquesta Sublime, then yet another Cuban homage from that classic '75 collaboration of Celia, Johnny, Justo, y Papo. Eddie Palmieri surprises once again, and we...2007-09-0958 minRadio Macondo PodcastRADIO MACONDO Podcast 74A great lineup of mostly classics this time, and a great sampling of all the various styles of salsa. We start with another dance-floor hit from Chino Nunez, then we hear the song that launched Frankie Ruiz's career, the one song that puts him in the company of salsa's greatest. We hear rich performances from La Sonora Poncena, Cheo Feliciano, and Eddie Palmieri's orchestra, then a cover of Roberto Roena's classic "Parece Mentira" from Orquesta Tabaco y Ron. Next, a special look at one of salsa's supergroups--the 1975 collaboration of Celia Cruz, Johnny Pacheco, Justo Betancourt, and Papo Lucca that gave...2007-09-021h 03Radio Macondo PodcastRADIO MACONDO Podcast 73Fired up after the Oscar D'Leon concert... This week, we offer a review of that concert, with a brief sample to give you a sense of what it sounded like. But there's much more in this week's show, too: Tito Puente with a tasty mambo, then back to Colombia, for Fruko y Sus Tesos, Sonora Carruseles with Gabino Pampini, and Tupamaros. From Puerto Rico, Pedro Conga's orchestra; then Celia Cruz, and some mellower tunes from Tito Nieves, Jorge Cabrera, Luis "Perico" Ortiz, and Gilberto Santa Rosa in a set of hits from the '90s. And you'll hear a very...2007-08-1959 minRadio Macondo PodcastRADIO MACONDO Podcast 72Oscar D'Leon is on a tour of Japan and Korea, si senor! And that's not all! Salsa is in the news for the month of August, with Oscar's tour, plus the release of "El Cantante"--the film about Hector Lavoe. This podcast--the second within a week--is equally eventful, with a look at where Oscar and his band will be performing while in Japan and Korea, and later, a closer look at what the critics are saying about "El Cantante". Plus, we feature Ruben Blades' unique classic, "Buscando America." And the music is as hot as ever...2007-08-111h 02Radio Macondo PodcastRADIO MACONDO Podcast 71We're back from vacation and ready to swing with more salsa! This week, it's another set of classics, but this time a bit more laid back. We start with Willie Colon in one of his 90's hits--a tune everyone will know. Then, Poncho Sanchez in a live salsa jam, and Ray Barretto once again. We've got more of the Latin Brothers, too. Then, we take a look at the piano work of Oscar Hernandez, comparing his sound in Barretto's band with some of his more recent work with Ruben Blades. Next, we dance to Africando, then more of the classic...2007-08-071h 04Radio Macondo PodcastRADIO MACONDO Podcast 70It's an hour of salsa fuerte this week on RADIO MACONDO, with lots of hot, powerful grooves, and a generous serving of classics. Artists include Edwin Bonilla y Su Son, Nora from Orquesta de La Luz, the Colombia All-Stars, Luis Perico Ortiz, Tito Rojas, Willie Rosario, Justo Betancourt, Poncho Sanchez, Ray Barretto, Oscar D'Leon, and an obscure but fun one from the '60s by Bobby Montez. It's RADIO MACONDO... for that extra kick.2007-07-2457 minRadio Macondo PodcastRADIO MACONDO Podcast 69A real mix this week, with some of the finest examples of classics, Colombian hits, and hot Cuban grooves. We start with a 1978 track by La Salsa Mayor, then into contemporary salsa romantica from Edgar Joel and Hector Tricoche. Next, off to Colombia for Los Nemus, Tupamaros, and the Latin Brothers. Plus, a gorgeous, soulful track from Africando. Then, more classics--three in a row from the Fania label, with Johnny Pacheco (Fania's founder!), Louie Ramirez, and the Blades/Colon duo once again. We seal it all up with two hot numbers from Cuba: Isaac Delgado and Charanga Habanera.2007-07-1459 minRadio Macondo PodcastRADIO MACONDO Podcast 68More of that tasty Macondo blend this week, with swinging modern hits from Edwin Bonilla, George Delgado, Frankie Ruiz, Jose Alberto, Victor Manuelle, and Eddie Santiago. Then a hot classic set from Africando, Tito Puente, Hector Lavoe, Richie Ray and Bobby Cruz, and El Gran Combo as it was in the 60s. Then, closing with a smooth cha-cha from Chocolate Armenteros.2007-07-0759 minRadio Macondo PodcastRADIO MACONDO Podcast 67It's the first podcast in two months, and we can't wait to dance that salsa once again! We're back every week through the summer, and we kick things off with a great lineup of hot Colombian, smooth romantica, and classic mambo and charanga. Artists this week: N'Klabe, Alberto Barros y Los Titanez de la Salsa, Yorman D'Leon, Johnny Rivera, Tito Rojas, Mimi Ibarra, Roberto Blades; then classics from Conjunto Rumbavana, Beny More, Ray Barretto, Hector Tricoche, Fruko y Orquesta, and Africando. We have missed that Macondo blend, and now we can't wait to get another cup!2007-06-301h 01Radio Macondo PodcastRADIO MACONDO Podcast 66You've found the only podcast on the Internet with a full hour of hot, classic-edged salsa, spiced with a touch of Cuban son. That's RADIO MACONDO.
Back for a another cup of the Macondo Blend? Each week, we serve it up hot, in a brew of new and classic together. It simmers, it boils, and sometimes it steeps, smooth and mellow. This week's artists, in the order we drop them into the pot: First, the hot set, with Sonora Carruseles, cuz we know how much you like that; Yolanda Rayo; Frankie Ruiz; Salsa Fever; and Victor Manuelle. Then...2007-04-1459 minRadio Macondo PodcastRADIO MACONDO Podcast 65We like to think to think of ourselves as a contributor to "global warming"... seems like every week just gets hotter around here. This week, we spread even more hot rhythms around the globe with these artists: Jose Alberto, Rikoson All Stars, Ruben Blades, Ismael Miranda, Willy Chirino and Celia Cruz, Oscar D'Leon, Tito Rojas, Quinto Mayor, Juan Luis Guerra, Joe King, El Gran Combo, and for the finale, Tito Puente. No worries, though. This kind of heat will make even the polar bears happy2007-04-071h 00Radio Macondo PodcastRADIO MACONDO Podcast 64This week, we light that salsa fire with two dance favorites from Celia Cruz and DLG. Then, some swinging, hot Cuban salsa from Descarga Boricua, Adalberto Alvarez, and La Gran Banda de Venezuela. Next, we cool things off with a few guajiras--mid-to-low tempo, great for new dancers--featuring Chocolate Armenteros, Africando, and Sonora Dinamita with their particularly Colombian style. Ruben Blades leads the final set, followed by some salsa pop from Jerry Rivera and Chayanne.
It's one of the s2007-03-311h 01Radio Macondo PodcastRADIO MACONDO Podcast 63One salsa song packs as much of a kick as three cups of coffee--or at least that's what DJ John thinks. And how did he arrive at that conclusion? Well, he heaped on 11 scoops of high-energy, big-hit salsa, fine Colombian grade, including Roberto Blades,Yolanda Rayo, Grupo Niche, Orquesta El Equipo, and Colombia All-stars. And just as we were about get a cup, the pot exploded with Tito Puente and La Lupe, followed by Orquesta Gitana. Then, we were finally able to kick back and savor the aroma with some son cubano from Septeto Matamoros and Adalberto Alvarez. And of...2007-03-241h 01Radio Macondo PodcastRADIO MACONDO Podcast 62Spring is just one week away... the mornings are chilly but the days are gorgeous! And this week on Radio Macondo, we're playing salsa to fit the season, with a great mix of hot stuff to warm you up and cool stuff to help you relax and take in those gentle spring breezes. First, the hot salsa, and we mean fiery: Joe Arroyo with one of his best-known numbers; Kent Gomez with a salsa/boogaloo/jazz fusion from the '70s; and La Sonora Carruseles once again, this time featuring sultry Cubana Raquel Zazoya on vocals. Then, we relax a...2007-03-1659 minRadio Macondo PodcastRADIO MACONDO Podcast 61RADIO MACONDO gives you the hottest salsa every week, and this one is a scorcher, starting with Sonora Carruseles, then Maraca, Fatal Mambo, La Salsa Mayor, La Sonora Poncena, Oscar D'Leon, Tito Rojas, Orquesta de la Luz, and Orquesta Mulenze. Then, from Cuba, some simmering son, turning hot at the end, with Papo Oviedo, and a new one from Ahi Na' Ma'! Every track just raises the temperature even more, this week on Radio Macondo.
2007-03-031h 00Radio Macondo PodcastRADIO MACONDO Podcast 60The hottest, swinging-est hour of music on the Internet! This week, we dance and groove to salsa from across the Americas, with Jose Mangual Jr., Ray Barretto, Quinto Mayor, Sextero Cafe, and Louie Ramirez. Then, El Gran Combo once more, along with Gilberto Santa Rosa. Back to Colombia, too, with Luis Alberto, The Latin Brothers, and Fruko y Sus Tesos with Joe Arroyo. Plus classics and Cuban hits from Willie Colon and Hector Lavoe, Cubanismo, and Los Van Van.2007-02-2459 minRadio Macondo PodcastRADIO MACONDO Podcast 59 ... Valentine's Day SpecialThis week, Valentine's Day is on the way, and Cupid is buzzing around the studio at Radio Macondo. Yes, it's an hour of nothing but love songs with swing y sabor. Every song this week is a modern romantic classic! Willy Chirino lights the candle, then a whole host of Salsa angels join to serenade you and get you dancing with that special someone: Willie Colon, Roberto Blades, Marc Anthony, El Gran Combo, Gloria Estefan, Orquesta de La Luz, Grupo Niche, Sierra Maestra, Afro-Cuban All-Stars, and Ruben Blades. It's an hour designed to make your heart beat, y con clave...2007-02-101h 01Radio Macondo PodcastRADIO MACONDO Podcast 58The hottest hour of music in the podisphere, with a great selection of up-tempo, classic-sounding salsa. The bulk of this week's selections come from Puerto Rico, starting things off with Ray Barretto, then Pete Rodriguez. El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico returns with a recent hit, then two numbers from Willie Colon, including one from that immortal duet with Celia Cruz. Then, we drop by Colombia, for a look at Joe Arroyo's social commentary. Next, back to Puerto Rico with a gorgeous live number from La Sonora Poncena. But that's not all... There's also Oscar D'Leon, Africando, Jose Alberto, and...2007-02-041h 00Radio Macondo PodcastRADIO MACONDO Podcast 57It's the hottest hour of music in the podosphere, and this week, we reach back and pay tribute to '70s salsa... No, wait, '20s salsa... Oh, whatever. We start with some modern dance favorites from Sonora Carruseles, Frankie Ruiz, the MP All-stars in an unabashedly self-promoting, but tasty, track, and Orquesta Tabaco y Ron. Then, it's time to play "Name that Tune" once again, and this time DJ John tests us with an easy one, reaching all the back to, yes, the 1920s. Next, into a classic set, with Mario Bauza, an encore from Larry Harlow's Orchestra, and...2007-01-281h 02Radio Macondo PodcastRADIO MACONDO Podcast 56The hottest hour of music on the Internet is back again, this week featuring a great mix of salsa, son, mambo, and plena--romantica or dura, classic or new. We start with Eddie Torres, then a tribute to Cuban tres player Nino Rivera by the Afro Cuban All-stars; then into some "sweet" salsa, with Victor Manuelle and Jose Alberto delivering some tasty, mellow treats, and Ismael Miranda reminding us how this music can make us fall in love. Next, DJ John plays "Name that Tune," as he takes a look at one of the greatest and most covered of all Cuban...2007-01-2159 minRadio Macondo PodcastRADIO MACONDO Podcast 55RADIO MACONDO takes you into the new year, with the hottest weekly hour of music in podcasting: an hour of pure salsa, classic and new. This week's artists: Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Cheo Feliciano, Ismael Quintana, Pedro Jesus, Hansel y Raul, Erick, Descarga Boricua with Justo Betancourt, Roberto Roena y Su Apolo Sound, Bobby Quesada with some true boogaloo, Hector Lavoe with Willie Colon, and Orquesta Reve from Cuba.2007-01-0659 minRadio Macondo PodcastRADIO MACONDO Podcast 54Bien vestido y listo para las fiestas! That's RADIO MACONDO for the New Year, as we celebrate with a sampling of the newest, brightest, and hottest salsa acts today. Every track this week...with the exception of one classic...was released in mid-2006, and these hot sounds are what's carrying salsa into the New Year! Here's who's coming to the party: Tito Rojas, with the holiday greeting, Pequeno Johnny paying tribute to the ladies, Pedro Conga, Alberto Barros and his Titanez de Salsa, and Anthony Cruz. Then, a hot new one, just in, from Africando, and a blistering performance from...2006-12-301h 01Radio Macondo PodcastRADIO MACONDO Podcast 53This week, DJ John keeps the talkin' to a minimum and the salsa to the max, spinning up-tempo dance-floor favorites from Jose Alberto, Ismael Miranda, Orquesta de la Luz, Oscar D'Leon, Hector Tricoche, Adolescents' Orquesta, Pasion Juvenil, Johnny Ray, Jerry Galante, Rey Ruiz, and India. Then, a classic from Fruko y sus Tesos with Joe Arroyo, and closing out with Beny More doing a tribute to Chano Pozo. Non-stop swingin' and swirlin', this week on Radio Macondo.2006-12-1600 minRadio Macondo PodcastRADIO MACONDO Podcast 52Radio Macondo... The only audio podcast devoted solely (and SOUL-ly) to pure Salsa, with a dash of the Cuban son thrown in. And this week: One of the major trends in salsa has always been the "supergroup"... Gatherings of the hottest stars to jam! RMM does it every year, but Fania did it first. And this week, we hear two examples of Fania All Stars givin' their everything to pay tribute to their music. Test your singer-savvy, and see how many of these voices you can recognize! Then, into a great set of salsa romantica, with Jose Alberto, Tito Nieves...2006-12-091h 00Radio Macondo PodcastRADIO MACONDO Podcast 50It's the 50th podcast--and the first anniversary--of RADIO MACONDO! Come celebrate with us, as we drop an hour of all-star, dance-floor shakin' salsa. Attending the party will be Oscar D'Leon, El Gran Combo, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Michael Stuart, Ray Barretto with a classic live set, Africando, Gloria Estefan, Roberto Torres, Irakere, Grupo Niche, and La Sonora Poncena. Every name's a super star this week--and these are some of DJ John's favorites, as we celebrate one full year of the only podcast on the Internet devoted solely and purely to salsa... RADIO MACONDO!2006-11-181h 01Radio Macondo PodcastRADIO MACONDO Podcast 40It's our 40th post, si senor! DJ John is still taking a break from production, but we've been going back through all those podcasts we've made to see what we USED TO sound like. Yes, the Radio Macondo Podcast has evolved. Back before DJ John started hogging the microphone, before we started doin' all that research, there was just.... the Salsa! And so, to celebrate our 40th posting (and to give DJ John an excuse to avoid his production deadline) we're re-posting our very first one, from November 2005! You'll hear that hokey old, over-long opening promo, and DJ John's early...2006-06-241h 01Radio Macondo PodcastRADIO MACONDO Podcast 35RADIO MACONDO is your weekly venture into Salsa and all its afro-cuban variants. And this week, DJ John is havin' a mambo-fit, and he wants to pass it on. He kicks things off with some '70s "Funktuno" from Fania All Stars, then into a whole mambo set, with Tito Puente and Beny More (photo at right), plus tributes to More and the mambo years by Oscar D'Leon and Cubanismo. Then, into classic salsa, featuring Hector Lavoe's masterpiece, "Periodico de Ayer." Willie Colon is featured, too, with three full songs, including songs he wrote and performed with Ismael Miranda and...2006-05-131h 05Radio Macondo PodcastRADIO MACONDO Podcast 31We're reprising some of the early RADIO MACONDO podcasts from 2005...reposting some of the shows that have long since rolled off the blogpage, so everyone new to the show can catch up. And this week, we offer a whole range of hits, kicking it off with yet another Celia Cruz smash. Following up on last week's profile of Grupo Niche, we take a look at one of their musical breakthroughs--"Cali Pachanguero." DJ John plays around with some clave, and then pays tribute to the poeta de la salsa, Ruben Blades. It's another salsa flashback... from RADIO MACONDO.2006-04-081h 02Radio Macondo PodcastRADIO MACONDO Podcast 28RADIO MACONDO celebrates Spring... con sabor! We welcome it with a set of tracks you won't hear (yet) on the stream--a sampling of music DJ John has just added to the collection. Featured are two tracks from a new digital remastering of the whole Fania catalog: Eddie Palmieri's "Vamonos Pa'l Monte" and Cheo Feliciano's "Anacaona," both just re-released in gorgeous digital sound. Then two newly added Tito Puente classics, and some early Puerto Rican Power with Tito Rojas singing. Last, you'll find out what DJ John considers perhaps the most "important" salsa recording ever made, and we close with more...2006-03-181h 04