DJ AKA Mixmaster: That Speaks to Me So Much

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It's the Outro

It’s the end of season 1 of Life–Noted but fear not, we’ll be returning in the spring with all new interviews with ordinary folks sharing their unique musical lives. Until then, enjoy episode 81 of our sister podcast, Space Time Music where Lyd the SBW finds an unlikely connection between the musical Oklahoma! and R&B classic, 'Outstanding' by the GAP band. The SpaceTimeMusic theme music is a sample of the Ana-Tole x Jonah Christian Remix of Ready or Not by the Fugees. LINKS: A Sample, A Cover playlist [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/75HByTprh8Y3rbIY1rEJvx?si=kYJfjdISTz2v3Py2PQ0bSw] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/spacetimemusicpodcast] Merch [https://smallblackwoman.threadless.com/collections/spacetimemusic-a-podcast] Outstanding The Gap Band IV GAP Band 1982 The Surrey With the Fringe on Top Roger’s and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! Motion Picture Soundtrack Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones 1958 Surrey With the Fringe on the Top Ahmad Jamal Live at the Pershing Ahmad Jamal Trio 1958 Every Little Thing You Do Candy Rain Soul for Real 1995

DJ AKA Mixmaster: That Speaks to Me So Much

DJ AKA Mixmaster muses about staging one-woman shows on the grounds of the apartment complex in Atlanta where she lived as a young girl (pretend microphones included), leaning into funky, offbeat, 90’s-era Black women artists who put their souls into the music and much more about finding self-expression and empowerment through music. Songs featured in order of appearance: I Like It All This Love Debarge 1982 Beat It Thriller Michael Jackson 1982 Double Dutch Bus Children of Tomorrow Frankie Smith 1981 Do You Really Want to Hurt Me Kissing to Be Clever Culture Club 1982 Candy Girl Candy Girl New Edition 1983 She Blinded Me with Science The Golden Age of Wireless Thomas Dolby 1982 The Reflex Seven and the Ragged Tiger Duran Duran 1983 I Feel Good All Over If I Were Your Woman Stephanie Mills 1987 If That’s Your Boyfriend (He Wasn’t Last Night) Plantation Lullabies Meshell Ndegeocello 1993 Dred Loc Plantation Lullabies Meshell Ndegeocello 1993 Hopeless Love Jones The Music Dionne Farris 1997 I Know Wild Seed – Wild Flower Dionne Farris 1994 Tennessee 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of.. Arrested Development 1992 I Try On How Life Is Macy Gray 1999 Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You – (I Love You Baby) The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Ms. Lauryn Hill 1998 Strange Fruit – Tricky/Tool Remix Verve Remixed Billie Holiday 2002 Feeling Good – Joe Claussell Remix Verve Remixed Nina Simone 2002 Wonder Woman Begin LION BABE 2016 I AM WOMAN (NOW What’s Next)  NOW That’s What I Call Music! Vol. 83 Emmy Meli 2022 Savage Remix (feat. Beyoncé) Savage Remix (feat. Beyoncé) Megan Thee Stallion, Beyoncé 2020 F**kin’ Perfect Greatest Hits…So Far!!1 Pink 2010 Roar PRISM (Deluxe) Katy Perry 2013 Golden Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2| Jill Scott 2004 Level Up Beauty Marks Ciara 2019 You Gotta Be I Ain’t Movin’ Des’ree 1994 Way Back  3:33am Amber Mark 2017 Ibhanoyi Umuthi Blaq Diamond 2020 Imali Ya Badimo Black Motion, Nokwazi 2016 Qolo Lami Qolo Lami Sparks Bantwana, DJ Sox 2018 Float (feat. Seun Kuti & Egypt 80) The Age of Pleasure Janelle Monáe, Seun Kuti, Egypt 80 2023 Break My Soul (The Queens Remix) Break My Soul (The Queens Remix) Beyoncé, Madonna 2022 Before I Let Go  Live in New Orleans Maze, Frankie Beverly 1981 Before I Let Go – Homecoming Live Bonus Track HOMECOMING: THE LIVE ALBUM Beyoncé 2019 I’m Every Woman Chaka Chaka Khan 1978 I’m Every Woman The Bodyguard – Original Soundtrack Whitney Houston 1992 I’m Coming Out Diana Diana Ross 1980 Mo Money Mo Problems (feat. Puff Daddy, Mase) Life After Death Notorious B.I.G., Mase, Puff Daddy 1997 Can’t Take My Eyes Off You Solo Frankie Valli 1967 Killing Me Softly with His Song The Score Fugees, Ms. Lauryn Hill 1996

DJ Sir Mixed Up: In a ‘72 Cutlass Supreme

DJ Sir Mixed-Up looks back on the freedom of being a 16 year-old speeding down the highway (in a sweet ride) with an 8-track cassette of War blaring, the uncool-ness of being a dad who listens to Kenny G while driving the family minivan and much more about the twists and turns in his personal soundtrack. Songs featured in order of appearance: ABC ABC The Jackson 5 1970 Why Can’t We Be Friends Why Can’t We Be Friends War 1975 Back In the Saddle Rocks Aerosmith 1976 I’ll Be Home for Christmas Faith: A Holiday Album Kenny G 1999 Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitude Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitude Jimmy Buffett 1977 More Than a Feeling Boston Boston 1976 (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction Out of Our Heads The Rolling Stones 1965 Best of You In Your Honor Foo Fighters 2005 Evenflow Ten Pearl Jam 1991 Runnin’ with the Devil Van Halen Van Halen 1978 Sharped Dressed Man Eliminator ZZ Top 1983 Georgia On My Mind Stardust Willie Nelson 1978 Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I.Prélude Bach: Unaccompanied Cello Suites Yo Yo Ma | J.S. Bach 1983 My Neighbor Totoro My Neighbor Tortoro Sound Book Joe Hisaishi 1988 Kiss The Rain From the Yellow Room Yiruma 2003 Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid Bob Dylan 1973 Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door Use Your Illusion II Guns N’ Roses 1991 What The World Needs Now Is Love Alfie Burt Bacharach 1967 Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy Dinah Shore 1946 Do You Feel Like We Do Frampton’s Camel Peter Frampton 1973

DJ Ox (aka Mr. You Know)(Yeah Boy): Musical Power—Man, People Don't Understand

DJ Ox tells us why snow goggles, jumpsuits and race car jackets could be found on the shopping lists of middle schoolers in Philadelphia in the late 90’s, how one of his childhood Motown favorites (played many, many times by his father) shapes his thinking as an adult and much more about music’s powerful influence in his life. Songs featured in order of appearance: My Girl The Temptations Sing Smokey The Temptations 1965 Can We Talk I'm Ready Tevin Campbell 1993 You Make Me Wanna… My Way Usher 1997 Nice & Slow My Way Usher 1997 Rider Girl (Feat. D.O.G.) The Club Queen K-Swift Story DJ K-Swift 2009 I Wanna Rock (Doo Doo Brown) I Got Shit On My Mind Luke 1992 Give U My Heart Boomerang Babyface feat. Toni Braxton 1992 Sailing Christopher Cross Christopher Cross 1979 Paradise Stronger Than Pride Sade 1988 I Can’t Tell You Why The Long Run Eagles 1979 Red Light Special CrazySexyCool TLC 1994 Mister Magic Mister Magic Grover Washington, Jr. 1975 Just Wanna Rock Pink Tape Lil Uzi Vert 2023 Dreams and Nightmares Dreams and Nightmares Meek Mill 2012 Battle #3 (Charlie Clips & Goodz vs. Hitman Holla & John John da Don) Summer Impact Ultimate Rap League, Charlie Clips, Goodz, Hitman Holla, John John da Don 2021 On My Mama Jaguar II Victoria Monet 2023 Say It I Told You Tory Lanez 2016 Over Candydrip Lucky Daye 2022 I Will Always Love You The Bodyguard Whitney Houston 1992 I Heard It Through The Grapevine In the Groove Marvin Gaye 1968 I Heard It Through The Grapevine Everybody Needs Love Gladys Knight & The Pips 1967 I’ll Be There For You/You’re All I Need to Get By Tical Method Man, Mary J. Blige 2014 You’re All I Need to Get By You're All I Need Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell 1968 I Will Always Love You Jolene Dolly Parton 1974 And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going Jennifer Holliday 1982 And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going Dreamgirls Jennifer Hudson 2006