If there was ever a time…
If there was ever a time…
Commentary about various aspects of music, music business and life on this planet in general.
These Times…
So… How’s things? Missing the music? I am. I’ve been keeping an eye on current events and they bring to mind a number of titles that would seem applicable to the scenes that are being witnessed. No doubt a lot has happened since the last broadcast including a change in the cast of characters we’ve…
Thank You.
By the time most of you have read this, the music will have stopped. So I’d like to make an attempt to thank A Tribe Called Quest, Al Green, Alicia Myers, Ana Caram, Andre Castano, Angela Johnson, Aurra, Bab Rolando 808, Bali Lounge, Barbara Tucker, Barrington Levy, Barry White, Bassmental, Bassnectar, Bear Who, Beenie Man,…
If You Could…
Internet radio music lovers, if you could control the “Wayback Machine”, who’s music would you bring back? Minnie? Luther? James? Vesta? Who? I got to thinking about that as I was hunting down new music for upcoming sets. I started thinking back to what got me listening to certain artists even at the young age that…
10 years Later! A Decade of Streaming Music on Internet Radio
Wow.. its been an entire decade streaming music via the internet…amazing… First off I would like to pass along my deepest condolences to the Family, Friends and Fans of Mr. Francis Nicholls Known to the most of us as Frankie Knuckles one of the originators of a music that permeates what we hear to this…
The World is A Ghetto
The World Is A Ghetto ~ Or so it would seem with all of the drama going on all over the place lately… Disappearing planes, Putin putting the moves on the Ukraine (w0nder what he was like as a kid huh?). Politicians demonizing those less fortunate. Crazy. (Why is The Temptations’ “Ball of Confusion playing in…
Happier New Year
I wish a Happier New Year To you all. 2013 ended like no other and at one point I thought it could be no worse. It literally felt like a slooooooow motion train wreck. It was fast approaching as bad as things were when Bobby Jr. passed. Thanks to all of you who’d sent get…
Bull
Bull As in “This is some…” One night in San Diego my car a mint condition Electric Blue ’73 440 Charger, died on the way home from work. I was about 3 blocks away when it happened. I was able to pull into a parking space and lock up the car. The plan was to…
Jazz…This Feels Good
Jazz…This Feels Good I’ve been cruising the ‘net the past week doing of all things using Google satellite maps to see how places I’ve been have changed over time. These were some special places where I heard some amazing music for the first time and met some people that to this day I have yet…
It’s Been A Minute-BUT New Music Mixes are Online NOW!!!
Yeah… It’s Been A Minute-BUT New Music Mixes are Online!!! Been kind of busy dealing with the aftermath of some heavy weather and such… There’s new sets online now.The internet radio stream you love is featuring more great music mixes! Can’t wait for the new site design to premiere and new show formats. The plan…
Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing
When you hear “Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing” you know what that implies right? So how come so many young artists fall for the game where someone claims to be a “manager” only to turn out to be about exploiting the individual seeking to make their way into the music business? And, why do those naive…
WBPM NetRADIO features Your Favorite R&B Music Hits
WBPM NetRADIO features Your Favorite R&B Music Hits R&B Music Hits refers to more than just the great songs of The Godfather of Soul or Gladys Knight & The Pips… The latest sets on WBPM NetRADIO provides examples of other classic R&B artists who have produced massive hits. For those of you who are…
Just wanted to go to the movies…
“We just wanted to go to the movies!!” Is what the lady said as the news hounds interviewed her and the other survivors of that midnight madness at the movie theater over in Aurora. Surely someone will be asking at some point “What were you doing when…”. I know what I was doing…. Sitting up…
False Grooves
“Please do not be alarmed…Remain Calm…” Ever hear a song that contains untruths? you know… a lyric or chant that says something that you know is a lie? Or have you heard something recited until its like that song you hear over and over again until you start to hum along? If not, you…
Rant
Thought’s that crossed my mind while driving and listening to music… I warned ya… If this sounds like you…I don’t care. Ladies, do the planet a favor. Put your war paint on before you get behind the wheel. Don’t tie up traffic driving in the middle lane 20 mph slower than the rest of the world…
Shouldn’t have to wear a Hoodie to make a point…
That’s some of what I thought as I considered the Trayvon Martin case… as I heard of all the folks wearing a Hoodie to rep Solidarity. Here in the land of the assumed to be “free”- the home of the not so”brave”. Obviously we are not as free as too many would like to assume…
Thanks for the ride…
Got sick and tired of posting when someone passed. That’s why you didn’t see nothing new for a minute… (You coulda dropped a line yanno?) I had to stop, though, and post about the passing of Don Cornelius. Instead of waxing nostalgic about the who what when and where…just check this out… https://youtu.be/QJdaJ5_li10 Check out…
Wow…pt. 2
Wow…pt.2 goes like this… I get an email with a link to an article about what I posted recently here and it turns out very interesting indeed. So after all of the fuss it seems that Sprint put the word out to the OEMS to get that software off of the devices a.s.a.p. Looks like…
Wow…check this out…
Wow…check this out… Using a Android based device? Read this… What do you think? Peace, DJ © 2011, WBPM NetRADIO.com. 2004 – 2019 All rights reserved. Duplication without permission is not permitted.
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving! Just sending out a shout out to all of you who’ve been listening to the station and visiting this site. Wanted to wish you all the best this Thanksgiving no matte what your situation might be at this time. I know a number of us are dealing with some real liquid hell right…
Before Sept. 11th 2001
Okay so I see on TV all of these shows replaying the nightmare that was 9/11. In the mix there was a show going over the events in people’s lives of the day before. The show reminded me of something that happened two days before Sept. 11th 2001. So here goes… Prior to that day,…
What are you doing?
That’s what bounced around the inside of my skull earlier today. “What are you doing?” Huh? I’m driving around in the crazy Tampa traffic. That’s what I was doing when the question floated up. The thought came right after the notion that there is absolutely no reason on this earth that a town this small…
How’re you living?
Ever wonder how “we’re” doing in the U.S.?
Check out this link….
G’bye Phoebe Snow…
Her’s was a voice that was in that class where Minnie played.
Nooo… one could never be mistaken for the other. They do not sound the same… One was just as pure as the other.. each as rare…just as unique. When you heard Minnie, you knew it. You didn’t have to think about it. You simply knew it from the inside out.
That’s also how Phoebe hits you too. Once you hear her voice, next time there’s no mistaking. It can be gutsy one second and blasting through four octaves the next. Recognition comes subconsciously.
And, you will smile.
To My Listeners In Japan…
Wishing the best to the victims of the Earthquakes and Tsunami that hit Japan
Your Last Chance…
Today will be your last chance to get something from the WBPM NetRADIO Store. Take a look here: http://www.cafepress.com/wbpm
Takes me back (again) …
Don’t forget Sudan…both of them…#Libya #Tunisia #Egypt…So remember kiddies…let these times be a lesson. All it takes is to remove the pebble out from under the boulder to get it to start rolling downhill. And never buy Texas from a Cowboy (remember that cut?).
Shoutout & Update…
Do what you do. Old dude been up in it way too long. Time flied while he was having fun no? All of y’all get together and save one of the greatest lights of humanity okay?
It’s all out there…
There’s a site called www.spokeo.com that’s a new online USA phone book w/personal information: everything from pics you’ve posted on FB or web, your approx credit score, home value, income, age.
Numbers Game…
Try this on everyone and see if it bears out.Drop a comment here. I want to see what happens…
Huh? What is it? (House Music)
#House Music…
After a few minutes …
we looked at each other and at the same time asked…
“What happened to all the clubs?!??”
We practically heard crickets in response.
Is That You?
The first person who becomes 1200th person to save WBPM NetRADIO as a preset and becomes a VIP by clicking the banner below gets to pick something valued up to
Here ya go!
I found a resource for you and the stereophiles in your worlds that might do a better job than I at explaining all this technogadetry.
Huh? Recent Wall Post I Found Pending…
Image by ortizmj12 via Flickr If Yahoo Babel Fish is wrong I owe this person (not the dude in the photo, the guy or gal who wrote on my wall!) a real apology so I hope he or she has a sense of humor. Even though I have never kicked that person out and for…
Okay I lied…kinda….
These sets add up to 25 hours of music. A little of this and that. From Afrobeat to Fusion with a liberal sprinklin of House all over. There’s R&B classics, Fusion favorites, some indie cuts and of course plenty of remixes in there. (Hurry! tune in NOW!)
As the band played on….
This came across my brain today and I foggily arose from a night of PHP and MySQL mysteries. This is about somthing that has been going on for way too long. Simple as that…check this out (oh yeah new music starts tonight..100+ tracks)…
All Jazzed Up
Image via Wikipedia Okay, Seems that some of you really like some of the Jazz cuts I’ve dropped in. The set that is playing now includes Jazz for generations. For some of you a few of the songs might even go back as far as your great-grandparents. Not really that hard to imagine for some…
You’ve been warned…
Image by BigPru via Flickr Okay, so now the summer is over for all practical purposes (unless you live down around Florida’s latitude…probably be hot down here ’til March!). Most of you folks in the USA are, by now, getting bombarded by the media outlets’ talk of politics and elections and voter dissatisfaction. I ask one…
Another Goodbye…
Abbey Lincoln via last.fm Even though its inevitable… Still seems unacceptable. Abbey Lincoln has passed on today in New York. She turned 80 barely a week ago. It’s reported that she was in failing health and was in a nursing home. Many will say that Jazz lost a legend. I think its bigger than that.…
Wow…
Image by undergroundbastard via Flickr Gary Shider…. Know who that is? P-funk fans know. Okay… for those of you who’ve seen Parliament/Funkadelic in action over the years, remember the dude in the diaper? That’s Gary Shider. He was musical director of the band(s) as well as a signature guitarist. He passed during June while myself,…
Pssssst….
Image via Wikipedia Here’s something for the chocolate lovers out there… Check This Out Let me know what you think okay? © 2010, WBPM NetRADIO.com. 2004 – 2019 All rights reserved. Duplication without permission is not permitted.
C-c-c-c-c-changes (Pt. 2)
Image by Satoru Kikuchi via Flickr It’s been a real busy kind of month so far. Here’s where things stand as of now. Seems some automaton in the Live365 infrastructure took the money needed to renew the package I had before I could stop them. I was hoping to get a different package that was…
For Cryin Out Loud
Image by Getty Images via @daylife To the F*ctard who spoofed my email so they could spam the planet resulting in my email getting all of the denied messages… GET A LIFE…JEEZ!! FYI…we are working on getting a new broadcasting package..keep your fingers crossed!!! Now back to the music…while you can. Related articles by Zemanta…
All I’m Saying…
Image by JDinBawlmer via Flickr Normally I would not say anything relating to politics, religion etc. on this site. I believe there are better forums for such rants and raves. But this time…. Okay, it has been about a week since the foolishness in Arizona has kicked off. Pundits of both sides of the issue…
Your Vote Counts!!
Image via Wikipedia I was digging through the Live365 newsletter and this gem popped up: “Your Vote Counts Nominate your favorite stations! Nominate some feature-worthy stations you think deserves some time in the spotlight. Email liveeditor@live365.com with your top 3 stations. Top nominees will be listed in next month’s newsletter” And then the sound of…
DO OVAHHH!!!!
Image by iamdonte via Flickr Sometimes even I get caught up in the mad dash it seems…. Me!! Mr. Laidback Take It Slow As It Flow…. I was listening to my most recent post and discovered to my SHOCK a problem with some of the mixes and sound quality settings I was using for the…
We’re Baaaaaaaaaaack (almost)
Hi folks, Yeah the site changed! The need to do a quick overhaul became painfully evident while uploading some pictures for you today. I discovered a trashed database install. So…I figured now is as good as time as any to drop a new site on you. This one will be a little easier to move…