Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 8/5/2008

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Today's Show - August 8, 2008

First Guest: Ron Daniels President of Institute of the Black World 21st Century (among other things) Talking about their Second State of the Black World Congress coming up November 19-23, 2008 in New Orleans, LA.

Second Guest: Bob Wynn talking about the Asset Builder of America Money Conference at Wright Middle School, August 16th.

Third Guest: Mary B. Morrison Author of Who's Loving You (Fiction).

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 7/29/2008

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Today's Show - July 29th, 2008

Guest: Vincent Bugliosi Author of The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder (Non Fiction). A Vanguard Press book.

Half-time Guest: Cristianne Wendler Talking about the upcoming Kidlinks World Africa Alive benefit for AIDS orphans, 2-8 pm, 8/2, Capital Brewery, Middleton, with music by Tony Brown & the 608 Riddim Section, African dancing & drumming, spoken word poetry, auctions, face painting, stilt walkers, crafts, food, brewery tours.

Musical Breaks: Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now and Hang Time from Hang Time by Wayman Tisdale a Rendezvous Entertainment recording.

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 7/15/2008

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Today's Show - July 15th, 2008

First Guest: Bill Fletcher and Fernando Gapasin Authors of Solidarity Divided: The Crisis in Organized Labor and a New Path toward Social Justice (Non Fiction). A University of California Press book.

Second Guest: Diane Harriford Author, with Becky Thompson, of When the Center Is on Fire: Passionate Social Theory for Our Times (Non Fiction). A University of Texas Press book.

Musical Breaks: Chicago Dawn and New York Times from The Best of Bobbi Humphrey a Blue Note recording.

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 7/1/2008

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Today's Show - July 1st, 2008

First Guest: Susan Quinn Author of Furious Improvisation: How the WPA and a Cast of Thousands Made High Art out of Desperate Times (Non Fiction). A Walker & Company book.

Second Guest: Douglas A Blackmon Author of Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II (Non Fiction). A Doublday book.

Musical Breaks: You Know How To Love Me by Phyllis Hyman and Bicentennial Nigger by Richard Pryor.

Bushwacker time!

I want to try this one sometime soon... sounds good to me.

Bushwacker time!, originally uploaded by captainjay.

Bushwacker recipe: equal parts of Bailys (or Carolans, a cheaper version of Bailys), Kahlua, Vodka, Rum (Cruzan of course), Amaretto, Cream of coconut. Blend with ice, top with fresh nutmeg. Yummy!

(Bushwacker time! via Live De Life Living in the USVI's.)

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 6/10/2008

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Today's Show - June 10th, 2008

First Guest: Steven Wax Author of Kafka Comes to America: Fighting for Justice in the War on Terror - A Public Defender's Inside Account (Non Fiction). A Other Press book.

Second Guest: Tequilla Nash from Madison's Kujichagulia, talking about Madison's Juneteenth celebration this Saturday (6/14). Parade starts at 10AM in the Nehemiah/Fountain of Life parking lot at 655 W. Badger Road with the events and games commencing at noon in Penn Park, 2101 Fisher St.

Third Guest: Simon Mtuy world record holder for the fastest ascent and descent of Mt. Kilimanjaro, an HIV/AIDS advocate working to build awareness and a community center, and founder of Summit Expeditions and Nomadic Experience, offering tours and safaris of Kilimanjaro and Tanzania. He is speaking Tuesday June 10 at 6:00 p.m. at U.W. Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St in the Inn Wisconsin room.

Musical Breaks: Color Him Father by The Winstons and Grazin' in the Grass by The Friends of Distinction.

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 5/27/2008

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Today's Show - May 27, 2008

First Guest: Nancy Goldstein Author of Jackie Ormes - The First African American Woman Cartoonist (Non Fiction). A University of Michigan Press book.

Second Guest: Jeanne Erickson talking about Club TNT's upcoming Anna Mae Mitchell Senior Idol competition.

Third Guest: Elizabeth Berg Author of The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted: And Other Small Acts of Liberation (Non Fiction). A Random House book.

Musical Breaks: Take the "A" Train and Things Ain't What They Used To Be from Satin Doll by Duke Ellington .

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 5/20/2008

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Today's Show - May 20, 2008

First Guest: Suzanne Gordon Author of Safety in Numbers: Nurse-to-Patient Ratios and the Future of Health Care (Non Fiction). A Cornell University Press book.

Half-time Guest: Rebecca Kendziorski talking about AIDS in Africa and the upcoming African Youth Outreach Drumming for Hope fundraiser this saturday (5/24) at Cafe Montmarte featuring Atimevu, This Bright Apocalypse, and El Clan Destino.

Second Guest: Hadjii Author of Don't Let My Mama Read This: A Southern Fried Memoir (Non Fiction) a Harlem Moon book, and producer of the upcoming BET program, Somebodies, premiering July 15th.

Musical Breaks: Heat Wave and Dancing in the Street by Martha and the Vandellas from Winning Combinations compilation, a Motown Records recording.

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 5/13/2008

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Today's Show - May 13, 2008

First Guest: Nelson Peery Author of Black Radical: The Education of an American Revolutionary (Non Fiction). A New Press book. Contact him via Speakers for a New America or read him online at The People's Tribune.

Second Guest: Bob Creamer Author of Listen to Your Mother: Stand Up Straight: How Progressives Can Win (Non Fiction). A Seven Locks Press book.. He and Stan discuss the election and the Democratic Party.

Musical Breaks: Bumpin' on Sunset and Goin' Out of My Head by Wes Montgomery from Compact Jazz: Wes Montgomery a Verve Records recording.

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 5/6/2008

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Today's Show - May 6th, 2008

No Show Guest: Michael Fauntroy Author of Republicans and the Black Vote (Non Fiction).

First Guest: Norm Stockwell Talking about the trip to Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago that Judith Strasser is organizing this Sunday (5/11/2008). To get more information, contach Judith via email, her website or her blog

Second Guest: Ly Marlow Author of Color Me Butterfly and the Saving Promise Campaign to change domestic violence laws.

Musical Breaks: Grandma's Hands and Lean on Me by Bill Withers from The Best of Bill Withers, a Columbia Records recording, and President by Wyclef Jean from Welcome to Haiti: Creole 101, a Koch Records recording.

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 4/29/2008

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Today's Show - April 29, 2008

No-show Guest: Steven Sapp Performer in Universes Theatre, performing at Overture Center on Friday.

First Guest: Norm Stockwell Discussing the upcoming Utah Phillips benefit concert to cover his medical expenses and celebrate his work and life, coming up on Wednesday May 14, 7PM at the Barrymore theatre, featuring Lou & Peter Berryman, Anne Feeney, Ken Lonnquist, Larry Penn, Kris Adams, Josh Harty, Stephen Lee Rich, John Wort Hannam, Tricia Alexander, and David HB Drake, with Skip Jones as MC sponsored by the Madison chapter of the International Workers of the World and Madison Folk Music Society.

Second Guest: Dedrick Muhammad Analyst for Institute for Policy Studies, talking about his IPS report 40 Years Later: The Unrealized American Dream", examining the progress in and challenges to economic equality between African Americans and whites since April 4, 1968. (And, of course, a little bit on Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright (also here) and Barack Obama (also here, of course)).

Musical Breaks: Black Man and I Wish from najee Plays Songs from the Key of Life -- a Tribute to Stevie Wonder by najee a EMI recording.

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 4/22/2008

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Today's Show - April 22, 2008 Happy Earth Day! Here are some events in the Madison area

First Guest: Brian Schultz Author of Spectacular Things Happen Along the Way: Lessons from an Urban Classroom (Non Fiction). A Teachers College Press book.

Second Guest: Thomas Kohnstamm Author of Do Travel Writers Go to Hell?: A Swashbuckling Tale of High Adventures, Questionable Ethics, and Professional Hedonism (Non Fiction). A Three Rivers Press boo.

Musical Breaks: Tomorrow and We Be Doin' It from Back on the Block by Quincy Jones a Qwest Records recording.

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 4/15/2008

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Today's Show - April 15th, 2008

First Guest: Renee Crawford Associate Director of the ACLU of Wisconsin. Her current major project is supporting Felon Enfranchisement to return the right of Wisconsin Felons to vote. She blogs at Crawford's Take.

Second Guest: Roxanne Lawson Africa Policy Director of TransAfrica Forum, talking about the recent elections in Zimbabwe. TransAfrica maintains a list of resources regarding the election.

Musical Breaks: Killer Joe and Stuff Like That from Q's Jook Joint by Quincy Jones - a Qwest Records recording.

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 4/8/2008

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Today's Show - April 8th, 2008

First Guest: Candace Sandy and Dawn Daniels Author of Souls Revealed (Non Fiction). A Kensington book. They have a website (soulsofmysisters.com).

Second Guest: Scott Bittle Author of Where Does the Money Go?: Your Guided Tour to the Federal Budget Crisis (Non Fiction). A Collins (a Harper Collins imprint) book.

Musical Breaks: Harvest of the World and So Far, So Near by Ronnie Laws from the album Deep Soul

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 4/1/2008

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Today's Show - April 1st, 2008

First Guest: Kimberla Lawson Roby Author of Sin No More (Fiction). A William Morrow book (a HarperCollins imprint).

Second Guest: Lurlene McDaniel Author of Prey (Fiction). A Delacorte book (Random House imprint).

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 3/25/2008

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Today's Show - March 25th, 2008

First Guest: Lieutenant William Keegan, Jr Author of Closure: The Untold Story of the Ground Zero Recovery Mission (Non Fiction). A Touchstone book. For more information: Healing Emergency Aid Response Team 911, New York Rescue Workers Detoxification Project and Clear Body Clear Mind.

Second Guest: Bishop Carlton Pearson Minister in the United Church of Christ Discussing Trinity United Church of Christ and the controversy surrounding Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright (also here) and Barack Obama (also here, of course).

Musical Breaks: Watermelon Man and Cantaloupe Island from The Best of Herbie Hancock: The Blue Note Years a Blue Note Records recording.

Smokin' With Superman at The Annex

It was an awesome show, sorry if you missed it. In any case, I've posted my photos on my website.

If you haven't heard of Smokin', you should have. As Donald Duck Dunn said in The Blues Brothers, they are a band powerful enough to turn goat piss into gasoline. It's impossible to describe their sound. Part hip-hop, jazz, ska, reggae, lots of funk. You have to listen to it. Easily my favorite band since the heyday of Natty Nation back before J-Max died.

Smokin's website (smokinwithsuperman.com) has been stolen by domain pirates (so I'm not linking here). Brett Farrey has a list of ways to find them in his blog. There's always their MySpace site or you can buy their excellent CD Full Price on CD Baby.

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 3/18/2008

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Today's Show - March 18th, 2008

First Guest: Marnia Lazreg Author of Torture and the Twilight of Empire: From Algiers to Baghdad (Non Fiction). A Princeton University Press book.

Second Guest: Abraham Bolden Author of The Echo from Dealey Plaza: The true story of the first African American on the White House Secret Service detail and his quest for justice after the assassination of JFK (Non Fiction). A Harmony book..

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 3/4/2008

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Today's Show - March 4th, 2008

Third Anniversary show since Gene Park's passing, February 28th, 2005

First Guest: Dedrick Muhammad Analyst for Institute for Policy Studies, talking about his IPS report State of the Dream 2008 and his recent Op-Ed for inequality.org, Change to Believe In.

Second Guest: Bob Creamer Author of Listen to Your Mother: Stand Up Straight: How Progressives Can Win (Non Fiction). A Seven Locks Press book..

Noises Off Photos

Over on my photo site, I've finally gotten around to posting photos from Strollers Theater production of Noises Off. The show only closed three weeks ago.