Jay-Z & Pas/cal summer songs, new music & rock n' roll. An insane number of tracks squeezed into one two hour show. This is the Nexus for May 22. It's all good. See a complete listing on my Radio Volta DJ page: http://radiovolta.org/dj/nexus.shtml.

Complete track listing...
(no longer posted. if you would like a copy send an email here)

greyboy - loggia
jay-z - dear summer
pas/cal - summer is almost here
m.i.a. - amazon (diplo remix)
oneida - run through my hair
lady sovereign - tango
oranger - just a little dumb
lippok & morganstern - if the day remains unspoken for
dem franchise boyz - white tee (low-bee remix)
count rockin' sidney - bury the hatchet
oneness of juju - soul love now
gang of four - natural's not in it
jimmy edgar - inner citee colour reprise
the new pornographers - twin cinema
devendra banhart - this is the way
quinto andar - funk da secretaria
edan - promised land
prince buster - girl, why don't you answer
skip spence - grey afro
beans - databreaker
the cloud room - hey now now
quinto andar - oqueeoquintoandar
ramsey lewis - les fleur
o'jays - when the world's at peace
t. rex - bang a gong (get it on)
tetras - can't be funky
the new pornographers - the electric version
the beatles - two of us
the rolling stones - little t&a
rose royce - car wash
blondie - heart of glass
a.c. newman - miracle drug
led zeppelin - the crunge
b-52s - my own private idaho
isaac hayes - run, faye, run
the who - another tricky day
billy squire - everybody wants you
rogue wave - nourishment nation

Last Sunday's show (May 15) is now available.

This week's show was a lot of fun. Remixes, covers and new jawns with timeless rock, reggae & hip-hop (Edan, Too Short, Ivy, Prefuse 73, madvillian, the Waitresses & more, more, more). Thirty-one tracks in all over 2 hrs. Tune in and spread the word. The Nexus IS what radio should be.

Hit me up on email with any questions or comments. I love to hear from you and what you think about the show, the artists and what's new.

For maximum results: listen while blunted. Enjoy.

Check out my homepage at RadioVolta.org for a tracklisting and more info about the Nexus.

Ron Wood's Spinal Tap moment:
"We were doing drugs in the dressing room [at a concert in the early '80s]. Suddenly the tour manager stuck his head around the door and said, 'The police are here!' We all panicked and threw our drugs in the toilet. Then Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland walked in."

via
Salon - Rush & Malloy - Guitar World Magazine

Last Sunday's show (May 8) is now available.

This is the first live show after two weeks of replays. Lots of cool, new tracks along side some tasty classics (Out Hud, Missy, M.I.A., English Beat, Jimmy Edgar, Jorge Ben & more). Thirty-three tracks in all over 2 hrs. This is the radio show you want but can't find.

I am also curious about when and where you listen to the show. Email me back and let me know how you listen to the Nexus.

The Nexus, it's radio that's ready when you are.

For maximum results: listen while blunted. Enjoy.

Check out my homepage at RadioVolta.org for a tracklisting and more info about the Nexus.

Now go listen to the Modern Lovers, or at least watch 'There's Something About Mary'.

You have entered The Nexus.

This is the first podcast episode of the Nexus. Give a listen and let me know what you think. The Nexus is a program you must experience. Finally breaking free from the world of internet-only broadcasting take this show where ever you go.

Bring it along in the car, on the way to work or hanging out at home.

For maximum results: listen while blunted. Enjoy.

Check out my homepage at RadioVolta.org.

This is the second hour of a show I did on October 10, 2004. Its only 60 minutes (instead of 2 hours). If you have never heard the show before or have a slow internet connection this would be a great place to check out the show.

Post-punk, funk, jazz, grime, indie, electronic, country and reggae are just some of the sounds you will hear. Its all good.

Email me at: thenexus@radiovolta.org and don't forget to listen to the Nexus live every Sunday from 3-5pm (-5 GMT) on Radio Volta.

Listening to new music is exciting. Hearing something new is like opening a present. You may have an idea of what it will be but you can't be sure until you listen. You can read reviews, hear previous tracks by the artist, even know her personally but nothing can fully prepare you for what you hear.

Even an old record can be new. Sometimes you find something from the past and, upon listening to it, you wonder how you could have not known this existed before. Why doesn't everyone know about this, and if they did why hadn't they told me?

This happened to me this past week with 'Africa Brasil' by Jorge Ben (1976). Quite possibly one of the best Brazilian funk albums ever. I could go on but why bother. The words I associate with it won't get you any closer to the music. It is a present you have to open and experience yourself. I'm just hear to tell you it exists. The rest is up to you.

Jorge Ben "Africa Brasil" (Philips, 1976)
Seek it out.

Write back and tell me about great records you have discovered.

Jim

Hello, hello.
Welcome to the Podcast home base of the Nexus. The Nexus has been airing live every Sunday on Radio Volta for the past four years. You can check my Volta homepage here.

The Nexus features music that is beyond eclectic: new, old, obscure and mainstream. Each week is a new experiment in sound. Striving to bring you varieties of music you will not find anywhere else.

Combine a love of the weird with classic rock, hip-hop, drum & bass, experimental, standards, cartoon theme songs and bossa and you start to get an idea of what this is all about. Good music my friends, all good music.

Check out this show, check out Radio Volta and definitely hit me up and we'll chat about yr favorite music.

peace.
jim
thenexus@radiovolta.org