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DJ Bylamplight Mondays, 6PM
DJ Bylamplight (aka Kumar McMillan) constantly listens to new and old music but gets bored of hearing the same style over and over again. Whether it’s a long lost 45, a brand new song, a random track on soundcloud.com or a Chicago band that he wants others to hear, listeners can rest assured that it has gone through a long, arduous triage process before getting played. For those who want to dance, he will make them boogie. For those who fall asleep, he will try not to wake them. He DJs around Chicago from time to time and helps operate Addenda Records. He has a strong aversion to bright overhead light.
Kumar McMillan's Recent Playlists
March 8
8:55PM Rawmonsta Truck Lova aka Sharkula Untitled (track 13) from Winter Action Satisfaction (self-released CDR)
8:52PM Gary Numan & Tubeway Army The Machman from Replicas (Beggars UK)
8:47PM Pantha Du Prince Satellite Sniper from Black Noise (Rough Trade)
8:43PM Cold, Bold & Together (Stop) Losing Your Chances from Wheedle's Groove: Seattle's Finest in Funk & Soul (1965-1975) (Light in the Attic)
8:39PM BBU This Is Chi-Town from Fear of A Clear Channel Planet (Ruby Hornet)
8:26PM NRBQ Rocket No. 9 from Interstellar (Sundazed)
8:23PM Byron Lee & The Dragonaires Elizabeth Seranade from The Essential Byron Lee (VP)
8:21PM JJ My Life from JJ No. 3 (Secretly Canadian)
8:15PM Mannequin Men Massage from Lose Your Illusion, Too (Flameshovel)
8:11PM Perseus Noble Diamonds from Perseus Noble (Plustapes)
8:06PM Rrind Soak from Living (self-released CDR)
8:02PM Shearwater Black Eyes from The Golden Archipelago (Matador)
7:55PM Aloe Blacc Teacher's Pet 89 from Unknown (Unknown)
7:53PM The Upsetters For A Few Dollars More from Return of Django - The Best of the Upsetters (Sanctuary)
7:47PM Chicago Underground Duo Spy On The Floor from Boca Negra (Thrill Jockey)
7:42PM Wilbert Harrison Kansas City from Kansas City (Unknown)
7:38PM Cameo Soul Army from Alligator Woman (Unknown)
7:34PM Broken Bells The High Road from Broken Bells (Columbia)
7:29PM Exile Summer Song from Exile Radio (Plug Research)
7:26PM Javelin Moscow 1980 from No Mas (Luaka Bop)
7:22PM Pelican Winds With Hands from City of Echoes (Hydra Head)
7:15PM Kings of Convenience Know How from Riot On An Empty Street (Astralwerks)
7:12PM High Places The Tree With Lights In It from High Places (Thrill Jockey)
7:09PM Shapers Milk Bug from Little, Big (self-released)
7:04PM Gal Costa Nao Identificado from Gal Costa (Philips)
7:03PM Eluvium In Culmination from Similes (Temporary Residence Limited)
7:00PM Demian Face The Crowd from Demian (ABC)
6:57PM South Lamar and Speed Limit Pollution from Pollution (Unknown)
6:55PM Gonjasufi SuzieQ from A Sufi and a Killer (Warp)
6:49PM Ten Wheel Drive Tightrope from Construction #1 (Unknown)
6:45PM Sugar Minott The Girl Is In Love from Sufferer's Choice (Heartbeat)
6:36PM Joanna Newsom Esme from Have One On Me (Drag City)
6:24PM Autechre Second Peng from Tri Repetae (Warp)
6:18PM Francis Bebey Akwaaba from Akwaaba (Original Music)
6:14PM Alberto Baldan Bembo Ore 24 (Dominica) from Io E Mara (Unknown)
6:11PM Bird Show Band Quintet Two from Bird Show Band (Amish)
March 1
8:57PM Bob & Earl I'll Keep Running Back from I'll Keep Running Back (Mirwood)
8:54PM Harvey Scales & The Seven Don't You Ever Let It End from Unknown (Unknown)
8:51PM Jack Heard Sex Machine from Sex Machine b/w Adventures In Inbreeding (DB Recs)
8:47PM Yo La Tengo Be Thankful For What You Got from Little Honda (Matador)
8:43PM Mehrpouya Soul Raga from Pomegranates (Finders Keepers)
8:39PM Money Mark Cry from Insects All Around Us b/w Cry (Mo Wax)
8:35PM Fredrik Vinterbarn from Trilogi (The Kora)
8:33PM Untouchables Tighten Up from Tighten Up (Unknown)
8:29PM Augustus Pablo Java from Java b/w Java Dub (Impact)
8:25PM Julianna Barwick Anjos from Florine EP (Florid)
8:22PM The Now I Want from Unknown (Unknown)
8:19PM 49th Parallel Laborer from Laborer (RCA Victor)
8:16PM Jeff The Brotherhood Bone Jam from Heavy Days (Infinity Cat)
8:09PM Simian La Breeze Brian Eno Mix from La Breeze (Source)
8:03PM Isolee Madchen Mit Hasse from We Are Monster (Playhouse)
8:00PM The Hip Sound Too Much from Too Much b/w Far Out (Limelight)
7:56PM High Places On Giving Up from High Places vs. Mankind (Thrill Jockey)
7:47PM Hawkwind Magnu from Warrior On The Edge of Time (ATCO)
7:43PM The Flying Lizards All Guitars from The Flying Lizards (Virgin)
7:39PM Futurhythm It Never Rains In Outer Space from Unknown (Unknown)
7:35PM Oppenheimer Analysis Radiance from The Minimal Wave Tapes (Stones Throw)
7:30PM The Blue Chips Where from Where (Garage Greats)
7:28PM The Raves Don't Chop Down My Tree from Don't Chop Down My Tree (Smash)
7:26PM Fabio LSD (Lindo Sonho Delirante) from Brazilian Guitar Fuzz Bananas (Tropicalia In Furs)
7:24PM Wheels on Fire Bad Lie from Bad Lie (Trouble in Mind)
7:19PM Lightspeed Champion Marlene from Life Is Sweet! (Nice To Meet You)
7:15PM Charlotte Gainsbourg IRM from IRM (Because)
7:12PM Johnny Jones and The King Casuals Purple Haze from Purple Haze b/w Horsing Around (Brunswick)
7:09PM Victor Chizhova & Boris Baykov Agentura from Soviet Funk Volume 1 (Secret Stash )
7:05PM Gonjasufi Ancestors from A Sufi and a Killer (Warp)
6:57PM Orlando Julius Psychedelic Afro Shop from Afrobeat Nirvana (Vampisoul)
6:55PM The Whitefield Brothers Taisho from Earthology (Now-Again)
6:49PM Scout Niblett Just Do It! from The Calcination of Scout Niblett (Drag City)
6:45PM Gregory Isaacs Top Ten from Ultimate Collection (Hip-O)
6:41PM U-Roy I Feel Good from The Seven Gold (Carter Music)
6:36PM The Ruby Suns Closet Astrologer from Fight Softly (Sub Pop)
6:31PM Ten Wheel Drive I Am A Want Ad from Construction #1 (Unknown)
6:29PM The M&S Band Egg Roll from The World's Rarest Funk 45s (Jazzman)
6:24PM Jim Sullivan U.F.O. from U.F.O. (Monnie)
6:20PM Sunday Universe City from Universe City / Afternoon (Chocolate Industries)
6:15PM Bird Show Band Quintet Four from Bird Show Band (Amish)
6:10PM B-52s Moon 83 from Whammy! (Warner Bros.)
6:08PM The Fall Repetition from 50,000 Fall Fans Can't Be Wrong (Beggars Banquet)
6:02PM Ennio Morricone Un Po D'Ironia Acida from Ennio Morricone In Love (Cherry Red)
February 22
8:55PM Chuck Garbo & The Soul Finders Can I Be Your Main Squeeze from In The Pocket With Eddie Bo (Vampisoul)
8:52PM Lindstrom & Christabelle Lovesick from Real Life Is No Cool (Smalltown Supersound)
8:48PM Dabrye Prospects (Marshall Law) from Instrmntl (Eastern Developments)
8:44PM Aloe Blacc Dance For Life from Shine Through (Stones Throw)
8:39PM White Hills Counting Sevens from White Hills (Thrill Jockey)
8:33PM Freestyle Fellowship Park Bench People from Innercity Griots (4th & Broadway)
8:28PM Shout Out Louds Too Late, Too Slow from Work (Merge)
8:25PM Freddie McKay & The Soul Defenders Picture on the Wall from Respect To Studio One (Heartbeat)
8:18PM The Clientele Bonfires On The Heath from Bonfires On The Heath (Merge)
8:14PM Local Natives Sun Hands from Gorilla Manor (Frenchkiss)
8:09PM Radar Eyes Superman from Radar Eyes (Plustapes)
8:06PM Real Estate Old Folks from Real Estate 7" (Unknown)
8:03PM Xiu Xiu Chocolate Makes You Happy from Dear God, I Hate Myself (KIill Rock Stars)
7:59PM The Fabulous Royals She Told Me from She Told Me (Cha Cha)
7:56PM Zang Spooky Man from Holiday (Unknown)
7:52PM Malachai Snowflake from Ugly Side of Love (Domino)
7:47PM Massak B.L.A., Pt. 1 from B.L.A. (Soul Fire)
7:43PM The Soul Seven Mr. Chicken [Alternate Take] from Cold Heat - Heavy Funk Rarities, Vol. 1 (Now-Again)
7:39PM ESG My Street from My Street (Soul Jazz)
7:37PM the Youngsters I Wanna Be Your Man from Brazilian Guitar Fuzz Bananas (Tropicalia Psychedelic Masterpiece)
7:31PM Crushed Butler Love Fighter from Uncrushed (Madstar)
7:24PM Massive Attack Pray For Rain from Heligoland (Virgin)
7:21PM B O Junior Coffee Pot Pt. 1 from Keb Darge's Lengendary Deep Funk Volume 2 (BBE)
7:17PM The Whitefield Brothers Safari Strut from Earthology (Now-Again)
7:12PM Yellow Swans Sovereign from Going Places (Type)
7:05PM Newsom, Joanna Baby Birch from Have One On Me (Drag City)
7:01PM Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros Janglin from From Below (Vagrant)
6:58PM Spyrogyra Wings of Thunder from Old Boot Wine (Timeless)
6:55PM Via Audio Wanted from Animalore (Undertow Music)
6:51PM Wayne Wonder Makes Me Wonder from Schizophrenic (Artists Only!)
6:45PM As Mercenarias Labirintos from Cade As Armas (Unknown)
6:41PM Past Lives Past Lives from Tapestry of Webs (Suicide Squeeze)
6:35PM Caural She's Everywhere I Look from Hazardous Material (Consumers Research & Development)
6:32PM Yesterdays New Quintet Sunny C from Ghostly Picks Stones Throw (Ghostly International )
6:24PM Bird Show Band Quintet Two from Bird Show Band (Amish)
6:23PM King Tubby and The Aggrevators A Dancing Roots Version from The Dub Organiser (Black Solidarity)
6:18PM The Outsiders Misfit from C.Q. (self released)
6:15PM The Natural Yogurt Band Egg & Spoon from Away With Melancholy (Stones Throw)
6:12PM Tor Y Moi Thanks Vision from Causers of This (Carpark)
6:09PM Jah Lloyd Sharp Razor from Herbs of Dub (Teem)
February 15
8:52PM African Bros. (Int.) Band Mensu from Unknown (Aduana)
8:48PM Gil Scott Heron I'm New Here from I'm New Here (XL)
8:42PM Flying Lotus 1983 from 1983 (Plug Research)
8:39PM Koen Holtkamp Half Light from Field Rituals (Type)
8:34PM The Album Leaf There Is A Wind from A Chorus of Storytellers (Sub Pop)
8:30PM Joyce Metralhadeira from Visions of Dawn (Far Out)
8:26PM Snakefinger Kill The Great Raven from Chewing Hides The Sound (Ralph)
8:22PM Yellow Swans Foiled from Going Places (Type)
8:16PM Plug Cheesy (gigolo mix) from Plug 2 (Blue Angel)
8:13PM Carlton Livingston Herbcutter from Herbcutter (Greensleeves)
8:09PM Toro Y Moi Blessa from Causers of This (Carpark)
8:06PM Daedelus Girls (featuring Abstract Rude and Busdriver) from The Quiet Party (Plug Research)
8:03PM Wevie Stonder The Duel from Eat Your Own Ears (Skam)
7:55PM Chicago Underground Duo Broken Shadows from Boca Negra (Thrill Jockey)
7:50PM Frank Budgen Don't Let Your Left Hand Know from Frank Budgen (Specific Recordings)
7:42PM Squarepusher Spymania Theme from Conumber EP (Spymania)
7:35PM Jaga Jazzist One-Armed Bandit from One-Armed Bandit (Ninja Tune)
7:29PM Celestine Ukwu & His Philosophers National Okwukwe Na Nchekwube from Nigeria Special: Part 1: Modern Highlife Afro-Sounds & Nigerian Blues 1970-6 (Soundway)
7:25PM Ross Goldstein ! Theme from Trail Songs (Specific)
7:20PM Pantha Du Prince Abglanz from Black Noise (Rough Trade)
7:15PM Pisano and Ruff Stop from Under The Blanket (A&M)
7:11PM Boards of Canada Last Walk Around Mirror Lake from From Left To Right (Lex)
7:07PM Nocando Two Track Mind from Jimmy The Lock (Alpha Pop)
7:00PM Little Dragon Feather from Machine Dreams (Peacefrog)
6:57PM Roy Ayers Stoned Soul Picnic from Stoned Soul Picnic (Atlantic)
6:51PM Pit Er Pat Godspot from The Flexible Entertainer (Thrill Jockey)
6:46PM Blackalicious Rock The Spot from A2G (Quannum)
6:43PM The Mighty Imperials Thunder Chicken from Thunder Chicken (Stones Throw)
6:39PM Yeasayer Rome from Odd Blood (Secretly Canadian)
6:34PM T. Zchiew & The Johnny Let Your Life Be Free from Forge Your Own Chains (Stones Throw)
6:30PM Pansonic Vapina 2 from B (Mute)
6:27PM The Fresh & Onlys D.Y. from Grey-Eyed Girls (Woodsist)
6:17PM Bird Show Band Quintet One from Bird Show Band (Amish)
6:13PM Half Japanese Blue Monday from Music To Strip By (Watts)
6:08PM Eternals, The Black Museum from Black Museum (Aesthetics)
On The Schedule
- On-Air Jocelyn Geboy (Bio/Playlists)
- 6:00PM Karin Fjellman (Bio/Playlists)
- 9:00PM Dr. Drase & Michael Flavor Instant Classics (Bio/Playlists)
- 6:00AM Tony Breed (Bio/Playlists)
- 9:00AM Carolyn Kassnoff (Bio/Playlists)
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