This week we say goodbye to October by saying hello to the new, outstanding, essential 2-CD set of Aretha Franklin that comprises previously unheard studio masters from her great years at Atlantic. We also sample the new CD issued as part of the annual Oxford American southern music issue. And Brother Tad gets spooky with some ghoulish Halloween music.
Beautiful voices from Swedish women: Gunnel Mauritzon, Johanna Bolje, Sophia Sandin and Ulrika Boden. With Home-baked treats from Kaisa Andersson and great backing from Bjorn Stabi, Bengan Janson and Gunnfjauns Kapell.
DJ Baby Swiss goes solo inna Echo Chamber (as Dr. StrangeDub was home nursing a nasty cold). The first half-hour of the show was filled with the rootical sounds of Lucky Dube, in tribute to the man some have called the Bob Marley of Africa who was senselessly murdered just a few days ago in South Africa. From this Swiss moved on to a great selection of new and old dubs…
