Radio BSOTS

Radio BSOTS (Both Sides Of The Surface): representing for indie artists and Creative Commons licensed music since August of 2005. Hip-hop, soul, funk, jazz, and various strands of underground electronic music are all a part of the sonic conversation. Produced and hosted by Jason (alias Macedonia).

BSOTS podcast / blog: https://radiobsots.blogspot.com/
Macedonia on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/macedonia/

Last Notes

2026-03-29 19:23:13 GMT

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Probably best to hear it straight from the source.
@npub1hmq…rlex Far be it from me to speak out of turn, so I figured it's only right to let you field this question. (Please see Strypey's query above.)

2025-12-28 22:37:00 GMT

🚨NEW EPISODE ALERT! 🚨
Both Sides Of The Surface closes out 2025 in BUCKWILD fashion with indie and Creative Commons tunes that reflect our chaotic times. Macedonia digs up an opening monologue from 2017 about facts vs truth that rings loudly in the age of Trump 2.0, plus cuts from Carsie Blanton, Core Rhythm, and a @npub158d…9kvp joint ft. Mega Ran from 2020 revisiting the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://radiobsots.blogspot.com/2025/12/190-buckwild-fun-is-serious-business.html
#RadioBSOTS #podcast #netaudio #ccmusic #blackfedi #blackmastodon
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2025-12-27 17:16:58 GMT

Last month, I had a great conversation with my man Mtume Gant on his podcast Within Our Gates, which examines cinema and the arts from a radical left perspective. We talked about the 1972 film Top Of The Heap, which was produced, directed, written by and starring Christopher St. John. Released during the heyday of blaxploitation, it sidesteps a lot of that genre's tropes. A truly unique and recommended piece of Black cinema.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-blaxploitation-discussing-the-radical-outlier/id1793170342?i=1000741980128
#podcast #film #blackfedi #blackmastodon
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2025-12-22 04:14:14 GMT

With all the posts on various social platforms about ditching Spotify for musically greener pastures, this Substack article gives us a lot to chew on, particularly music discovery outside of the algorithm's influence, offline listening, owning music files rather than streaming, and lots more.
As an analog child dragged kicking and screaming into an increasingly digital world, this article warms my heart. A number of great points made in this one.
https://vinterkarusell.substack.com/p/the-great-streaming-exodus
#musicdiscovery

2025-07-13 21:13:01 GMT

🚨 NEW EPISODE ALERT!🚨
Show no. 189 arrives as the first ever Netlabel Week gets underway. I share some details on that and give a nod to #radiofreefedifest 25, which is in full swing.
I share some listener feedback and more Creative Commons music feat. works from Alexander Flood, Alphabets Heaven, Warik, AMARAFLEUR, Cleveland Watkiss, Rephazer, and a public domain classic from George Gershwin!
https://radiobsots.blogspot.com/2025/07/189-sonic-solace-for-summer.html
#RadioBSOTS #ccmusic #creativecommons #netaudio #NetlabelWeek2025
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2025-05-24 21:23:28 GMT

Here we go again, kids. Netlabel Day is on the way. Big shout out to @npub16j4…eca2 and the entire Creative Commons music massive. Let's go...
#NetlabelDay2025 #ccmusic
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2025-04-12 20:25:16 GMT

🚨 NEW EPISODE ALERT!🚨
Both Sides Of The Surface presents my two-hour takeover of the Netlabel Day Radio stream from July of last year featuring Creative Commons tunes from a variety of genres and artists from across the globe. Last month, I shared one track a day from this episode's playlist, including cuts from DJ Spooky, EPMD, Rah Digga, Devin Morrison, Nikki Giovanni, and many more. All podsafe selects on deck. 🎧
https://radiobsots.blogspot.com/2025/04/188-netlabel-day-radio-takeover-2024.html
#ccmusic #netaudio #musicpodcast #BlackFediverse
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2025-03-04 02:10:32 GMT

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If nothing else, it's a reminder for me to spend time with the different TIBR channels and get a feel for each one, even if only for 30 minutes at a time.
Each idea acted upon within the indie music space can potentially lead to a greater improvement over time. I'm eager to see who else TIBR links up with in addition to bandwagon fm.

2025-02-05 03:49:16 GMT

Shout out to @npub1xgf…vgrw for introducing me to this artist on his podcast. Pop with jangly guitars, indie soul at its core, and head nodding beats peeking their heads out to say hello. Just the type of vibe I need for these insane days and times.
https://warik.bandcamp.com/track/yellowish #ccmusic

2024-11-05 19:26:42 GMT

🚨 NEW EPISODE ALERT!🚨
Spotify removing over 500 music episodes from their platform, including the podsafe ones? Hundreds of thousands of hip-hop mixtapes taken offline overnight? The Internet Archive experiencing a cyberattack? Some weird things have occurred in the worlds of music, podcasting, and archiving over the past month and Macedonia offers some thoughts along with a handful of #ccmusic selections. Come through and stay a while. 🎧 💻 🔊
https://radiobsots.blogspot.com/2024/11/186-download-while-you-can.html
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