With a very heavy heart, we at Radio Free Eclectia present a memorial haiku for Miss Parton: Books, vax advocate Appalachian nightingale Dolly, we miss you 🎶👇🏽
Radio Free Eclectia presents "Living with the Dreaming Body" by Poi Dog Pondering because the song's melody reminds us of summer 🌞🎶
It feels rare to watch a superb work of indie animation. Recently I saw Shalpa (link below) by #StudioAkashi. Moving, bittersweet, and has something wonderfully akin to waterbending from Avatar. #ATLA
In California data collectors & brokers must register with the state in order to legally operate. Moreover, CA residents can opt out via the state’s Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP). Link & more info 🔗👇🏽ℹ️
Once again there are House and Senate bills to ban books.🤬 I link below to EveryLibrary where you can email your reps to urge the, to vote against HR7661 and S4925. Additionally, at the top of the page is a link to sign a petition, if you’re so inclined.📚
Informative video on surveillance in 🇺🇸: * It's been around since the early 1700s * There's a map for surveillance cameras (Deflock) * Search if your vehicle license has been pulled up (Have I been flocked) 🔗👇Links below
Two easy ways to contact your Congressional Senator to vote NO on the voter suppression bill deceptively called the SAVE America Act👇🏽🗳️
Radio Free Eclectia presents a Sunday side of righteous rage by Silhouettes Below with their song "Guillotine"🤘🏽🖤
Radio Free Eclectia acknowledges futbol finalists Argentina with "Guerreira de Lança" by Brazilian musician Luana Flores feat. Argentinian queer, antif@scist hip-hop artist Chocolate Remix. The title means "spear warrior" — it's righteously feminist — and fun to listen to.
The String Queens "Troubled Liberty" released on Juneteenth this year. Radio Free Eclectia is tardy, yet the song remains both heartbreaking & sharply relevant — considering the 250th anniversary of this country, as the trio confronts the longstanding paradox of patriotism, racism, & civil rights.
Radio Free Eclectia presents "The Working Dead" by Sharp Lives — re: late-stage capitalism, namely about the overworked, the underpaid, and the frustration of the many, especially in our country🤘🏽😡✊🏽
For the 4th of July, Radio Free Eclectia presents “¡Basta Ya!” by Cain Culto, Xiuhtezcatl & Snow Tha Product. The title means “enough is enough!” so is appropriately patriotic. Stay hydrated, stay thoughtful, and may the fourth be with you ✊🏽
Radio Free Eclectia presents “Prayer of the Refugee” by Rise Against. For timely, continuing reasons ✊🏽🧑🏽🎤
Radio Free Eclectia presents “Pink Pony Club” by Chappell Roan 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️👯💃🏿🕺🏽
Radio Free Eclectia has recently encountered Pinkshift, a BIPOC queerpunk band — whose music is wonderfully genre bending. They've a great mix of grunge/riotgrrrl & metal that goes well with punk. Let's start this weekend with "i'm gonna tell my therapist on you" 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🤘🏽
Radio Free Eclectia celebrates June solstice with Magnolia Park & Pinknoise with the passionate song "Crave" — emotional rage perfect for this season in the northern hemisphere.🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🤘🏽
We're just over halfway through the month of Pride, so we at Radio Free Eclectia urge you to check out "Rain" (feat. Wind Walkers)🔗👇🏽It starts with a nice dance beat, then evolves into a glorious, roaring storm.⛈️🌩️
It's the first day of Pride Month so it's only appropriate for Radio Free Eclectia to kick it off with "Killer Queen" by Queen 🏳️🌈🎶
Continuing the theme of “Bohemian Rhapsody” covers, Radio Free Eclectia presents “Te Reo Bohemian” by Māori (NZ) performers William Waiirua x Queen x Hātea Kapa Haka. It’s not the full song, but it’s delightful, amusing, and one of my favorites.
To nobody’s surprise, we at Radio Free Eclectia 💜 Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” — today it’s a moving version by the Ndlovu Youth Choir, sung in Zulu 🎶🔗👇🏽
Radio Free Eclectia is tardy in honoring AANHPI month! So we present this stunning performance of Tia Carrere and the Middle Aged Dad Jam covering "Heartbreaker," originally by Pat Benatar.
We at Radio Free Eclectia recently encountered a genre that's dark, fast, and fantastic: Southwestern goth(*) in the form of "Killem (Album Mix)" by Witchz 🖤🌵 (*) What we're calling it pending further info 😁
In honor of May the 4th, Radio Free Eclectia presents the Star Wars cast & the Roots performing a delightful a cappella version of the iconic soundtrack.💫🎶
Radio Free Eclectia presents "Cup of Wonder" by Jethro Tull, in 11th-hour recognition of May Day!🏆🌸🌱
To counter the book ban bill in DC, there's now the "Fight Book Bans Act" (HR 7691), which you can ask your US congressional reps about, as well as sign a petition. Help fight censorship, defend libraries, & protect our right to access books and other media with 🔗👇🏽
Radio Free Eclectia presents “Aaj Mera Jee Karda (Today My Heart Desires)” by Sukhwinder Singh, from the movie Monsoon Wedding. Because today my heart desires dancing. At least in my head😆🎶👯♂️
The kakistocracy is at it again, censorship edition: HR 7661 seeks to block the freedom to read & access to books & media for school libraries (K-12). 🔗🔗 below to email congress reps & petition. 🖕🏽book bans #freedom-to-read #bookbans #stop-censorship
Radio Free Eclectia presents "Forever Lost" by Lord of the Lost for Earth Day: Climate crises and denialism (and maybe the tiniest bit of hope). Not sure if that was LotL's intention, but it's my incisive interpretation.🌏❤️🔥
Radio Free Eclectia presents "Olita del Altamar" by Café Tacvba came to mind — a song about a little wave on the big ocean. And while April is Earth Month, every thoughtful action counts, on any day 🌊🐚🐋
In recognition of April 15th as tax day in the US, Radio Free Eclectia presents “Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the Axe” by Power Trip 🤘🏽🪙🧾