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Started this discussion. Last reply by AfroCuban May 17, 2011. 5 Replies

Hello!I'm producing a show on WHFR.fm public radio in Detroit that streams globally playing Black Rock/Alternative/Afropunk/Indie music.  The Urban Rock Radio Show.  I'd like to include your music,…Continue

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"Here go a couple for your radio show.  They're not quite rock, but you asked :D http://soundcloud.com/el-malito/i-wanna-disconnect http://soundcloud.com/el-malito/we-on-our-darwin-featuring-sgt"
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Urban Rock Radio, Hosted by James G313, aka, Jimi Swift
About Me
Playing Black Rock / Alternative / Afropunk / Indie music. Live in-studio performances. Internet & smart phone streaming. Podcasts.
You can be my friend if...
You rock!
send me your music on Official.fm
Website :
http://www.mixcloud.com/urban_rock_radio
Occupation:
Follow Urban Rock Radio on Mixcloud

Land Gigs

Public Radio Host Guitarist Progressive Leftist Liberal Bohemian Hippie Dissident Counter-Culture

Peace!

James G.

@urbanrockradio
ur2detroit@gmail.com
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Urban Rock Radio
WHFR 89.3FM / HFCC
5101 Evergreen Rd.
Dearborn, MI 48128
http://www.WHFR.fm
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Many!
Favorite movies:
Action, thrillers, comedy, suspense, sci-fi, indies
Favorite books:
The Bible, New Earth, Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle, Race Matters - Cornell West, Freakonomics (not THAT kind lol), Mega-Trends, Napoleon Hill
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SpeedTV, Top Gear, LinkTV.org, Democracy Now!, The Charlie Rose Show, Daily Show
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Single
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One
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no/yes
Band Question - Record label:
Indie

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An excerpt from Toure's "Who's Afraid of Post-Blackness?: What It Means to Be Black Now"

Posted on October 21, 2011 at 8:42pm 1 Comment

An excerpt from Toure's "Who's Afraid of Post-Blackness?: What It Means to Be Black Now"

Fri Oct 21, 2011 8:31 AM EDT

Chapter 1



Forty Million Ways to Be Black

Once, I went skydiving. For about four minutes in 2007 I was above—and plummeting rapidly toward—a small town in the middle of the Florida panhandle. Jumped out of the plane solo at 14,000 feet. I did it for a TV show called “I’ll Try Anything Once” in which every week I accepted fear-inducing challenges. On the way to the skydiving center the production team stopped for lunch at a restaurant where three middle-aged Black men who worked there…

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Sept 21st Show - Hour 1 by Urban Rock Radio on Mixcloud

Posted on October 9, 2011 at 1:55pm 0 Comments

Global Positions Show ft. songs with locations in the title w/ 24-7 Spyz, TV on the Radio, Honeychild Coleman, The Bots, Living Colour, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Buddy Guy, M.A.C.C., Otis Redding, Margo, James Brown



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At 10:08am on March 29, 2012, Elephant 12 said…

Hey there check out our new video Holiday and spread the LOVE!! :)

Peace E 12

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEEMN2PFU3M

At 4:40pm on February 15, 2012, el malito said…

I'll get you a proper press kit soon.  Thanks for reaching out.

At 4:39pm on February 15, 2012, el malito said…

Here go a couple for your radio show.  They're not quite rock, but you asked :D

http://soundcloud.com/el-malito/i-wanna-disconnect

http://soundcloud.com/el-malito/we-on-our-darwin-featuring-sgt

At 11:41pm on January 7, 2012, The Bots said…

One Love!!

At 10:24am on January 2, 2012, Renee Ruth said…

Hey Urban Rock Radio, Happy new year !!! thanks for all of your support !

At 8:42am on January 2, 2012, Elephant 12 said…

Hey Urban Rock Radio,have a great 2012 :)

Peace E 12

Check out out video Money Talks featuring Lord Kimo(founder member in Asian Dub Foundation)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdXdYbjSb3E

At 1:22pm on December 30, 2011, Nadïne LaFond said…

Happy New Year Urban Rock Radio!

At 10:54am on December 7, 2011, Richard Cole said…
Have a peaceful day. Stay in touch.
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At 2:48pm on August 30, 2011, BLACKAMERICA said…
add me to your playlist fam.. some of my tunes are on my page.. blackamerica!

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