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What the Fontaine?!: Bad Brains, Run DMC, English Beat, Front 242, Specials, Etc. (05/22/26)

Fri, May 22, 2026

“What the Fontaine?!: You never know what you’ll hear next on this fun mix of tunes from across the decades and musical genres.”

Today 3-5pmEDT I’ll play music from Bad Brains, Run DMC, English Beat, Front 242, The Specials, and much more. Then I’ll be back tomorrow 5-7pm to host the local band show, River City Limits. Tune in to both!

(art: Marcia Resnick)
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Meat Beat Manifesto – United Nations

Bad Brains – Intro / I Against I
Run DMC – Walk This Way

Afrika Bambaataa and Soulsonic Force – Planet Rock
Ohio Players – Fire
Parliament – Night of the Thumpasorus Peoples
Lee “Scratch” Perry and Dub Syndicate – Train to Doomsville

Poet and the Roots – All Wi Doin’ Is Defendin’ [Linton Kwesi Johnson]
Toots and the Maytals – Funky Kingston
Black Uhuru – Party Next Door

ESG – You’re No Good
Gang of Four – Producer
24-7 Spyz – Jungle Boogie [Kool & the Gang cover]

Boogie Down Productions – Stop the Violence
Public Enemy – Cold Lampin’ with Flavor

The English Beat – Save It for Later
Siouxsie & the Banshees – Dear Prudence [Beatles cover]
The Specials – Free Nelson Mandela
The Champs – Tequila
The Isley Brothers – Twist and Shout

Howie B. – Ballade de Melody Nelson [Serge Gainsbourg cover]
Gorillaz – 19-2000
Front 242 – Skin (Fur Coat)
Loop Guru – Sun / Soulus

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