The Justice Department

Black Kos Music: Late Night in The Justice Department

Justice Putnam Self-Portrait / copyright Justice Putnam

The Justice Department is now on Blue Skies, the flagship station of the Netroots Radio Network.

I'm Special Agent DJ Justice; and I'm manning the dials, spinning the discs, warbling the woofers, putting a slip in your hip and a trip to your hop.

Follow me for tonight's playlist, the Blue Skies radio player and other information in...

Black Kos Music: Late Night in The Justice Department...

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Let us go through that Portico, that one there...

(Old Fisherman and Cannery on Corsica / copyright Justice Putnam)

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... the one to the left of the fallen statuary; to the hidden courtyard of...

(House Ruins of Poet St Pol Roux at Brittany, France / copyright Justice Putnam)

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... The Justice Department

(Pacific Stock Exchange San Francisco, California / copyright Justice Putnam)

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"And it grows, the vain
summer,
even for us with our
bright green sins

behold the dry guest,
the wind,
as it stirs up quarrels
among magnolia boughs

and plays its serene
tune on
the prows of all the leaves—
and then is gone,

leaving the leaves
still there,
the tree still green, but breaking
the heart of the air"

-- Carlo Betocchi
"Summer"

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(Farm Road and Running Fence Olema, California / copyright Justice Putnam)

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The Blue Skies
Radio Player

The Justice Department broadcasts live on Sunday nights 8pm - 9pm pacific and Monday nights 10pm - 11pm pacific. Netroots Radio Podcasts of The Justice Department and other shows on the Netroots Radio Network can be found at the Blue Skies Netroots Radio website.

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How do I play Netroots Radio's .PLS file on my Desktop Player?
Listeners wishing to use their default media player (Media Player, Real Player, iTunes) to listen to Netroots radio stations should follow these instructions.

Step 1: Open Player
Step 2: Go to Help or Preferences --> Settings from the top main menu.
Step 3: Check the option that says Play SHOUTcast stations in default media player (Media Player, Real Player, iTunes )
Step 4: Click "Save Settings"

(h/t to dj julianna michigan)

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(12-String Ovation Balladeer Astoria, Oregon / copyright Justice Putnam)

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Playlist for The Justice Department 27 June 2011

Salief Keita -- Djembe

Youssou Ndour -- Baye Fall

Tamikrest -- Aicha

Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate -- Mamadou Boutiquier!

Incredible Bongo Band -- Duelling Bongos

Ah Nee Mah -- Firefall

Omar Faruk Tekbilek -- Love Respect Truth!

Sunda Javanese Gamelan -- Gamelan

Yoshida Brothers -- Fuyu no Sakura

Esbjörn Svensson Trio -- What Though The Way May Be Long

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(Cut Stones and Arch St Ceneri, France / copyright Justice Putnam)

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Question: Who is your audience? What are you here for?

Answer: Tribal Alliances, Heart-felt Convictions, Passionate Reason, Random Abandon, Sustainable Civility and a kiss; to comfort the sad and the mad Ones; the Ones roaming the International section of the American Supermarket at night; or roaming the neglected streets looking for an angry malaprop to sink their teeth into; the Ones who seek without seeking and learn as much as they teach; the Ones who embrace and kiss and embrace again; the Ones who sing the song of the city and the ballads of the forest; the Ones who chant the rhythm of the sea and hum the melody of the desert; the Ones who sing the prayer of Her name and Her name is the World. Yes, those are the Ones.

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(Man, Girl and Broken Window Klamath Falls, Oregon / copyright Justice Putnam)

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(I've pledged the minimum $150 to help heat folks in need and cook their food on the Rosebud and Pine Ridge Reservations. Navajo has an important diary posted with all the particulars. Even a small amount can work towards building the minimum. Could you please help?)

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(On Starlight and Fire, Keck Observatory Mauna Kea, Hawai’i / copyright Justice Putnam)

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So that explains it... !