Active Listening
Spinning an eclectic mix of hip hop, soul, folk, and world music every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month- the Seamstress of Sound is sure to keep you active. Like artist page "Active Listening With the Seamstress Of Sound" on Facebook for updates and sneak peaks on ticket giveaways! If you are groovin to this music please comment on the Kboo site-Your feedback is important!
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Zoo on the BOO an interviewooo with the Seamstress of Sound
Osmosis Muldrew Zoo album dropped and he's in the studio with the Seamstress discussing the album and being backed by his crew.* Yes there were probably 10 dudes in the studio that night. Enjoy some up and coming local talent!
*not all lyrics reflect the values of the DJ
- Length: 29:57 minutes (27.42 MB)
- Format: MP3 Stereo 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
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Active Listening-live interview with MC Omar Offendum 1-24-13
Active Listening hosts an interview between the Seamstress of Sound and MC/Beatmaker Omar Offendum listen in for some sneak peaks of his new work and from his last album Syrianamericana.
Click here for Offendum's webpage
featuring clips from work by Sami Matar, Ayah, the Narcycist, D.A.M., Amir Sulaiman, DJ Boo, Bei Ru, Dennis Brown and Freeway.
- Title: Active Listening-live interview with MC/Beat Magician Omar Offendum 1-24-13
- Length: 50:15 minutes (58.34 MB)
- Format: MP3 Stereo 44kHz 162Kbps (VBR)
Active Listening: Seatttle's own Black Stax live interview with the Seamstress 5/26/11
Check out this interview with up and coming Seattle's own Black Stax.
- Artist: The Seamstress
- Title: Interview with Black Stax 5-26-11
- Album: The Seamstress
- Length: 21:00 minutes (24.04 MB)
- Format: MP3 Stereo 44kHz 160Kbps (CBR)
Active Listening: The Seamstress interviews Rose Bent Trio, Lady Trinity, Miss Chief and Jacque about their new album.
Check it out folks, Rose Bent came in for a candid interview session and spit some fine rhymes.
Enjoy- and don't forget to head out to their record release Friday at Backspace (all ages, doors open at 8)
- Artist: The Seamstress
- Title: ROSE BENT KBOO INTERVIEW w_THE SEAMSTRESS OF SOUND
- Album: Rose Bent
- Length: 48:14 minutes (55.2 MB)
- Format: MP3 Stereo 44kHz 160Kbps (CBR)
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Playlists
Active Listening playlist for 02/26/2010
| Artist | Title |
|---|---|
| Bill Withers | Grandma's Hands |
| Chali 2na | Lock S**t Down feat Talib Kweli |
| unknown | arabic groove |
| Quasimoto | Come On Feet |
| Mad Lib | Stormy |
| Erykah Badu | Window Seat feat ?uestlove |
| Slum Village | Fall in Love |
| Raphael Saadiq | You Should Be Here |
| Noah Peterson | Footprints |
| Nina Simone | Wild is the Wind |
| Augustus Pablo | Melodica Rocker |
| Emmett Wheatfall | medley |
| Bob Marley | Positive Vibration |
| Enur feat. Natasja | Calabria |
| Mohamed Hamaki | Naweha |
| Outkast | Wailin |
| Ozomatli | Can't Stop |
| M.I.A. | Pull up the People |
| Rob Swift | Salsa Scratch |
| Los Fabulosos Cadillacs | Matador |
| Pete Rock and CL smooth | take you there |
| The Fugees | Ready or Not |
| Aceyalone | Ms. Amerikkka |
| Joan as Policewoman | Furious |
| Peter Bjorn and John | Amsterdam |
| Suheir Hammad | In America |
| Immortal Technique | The Fourth Branch |
| Zion I | Mysterious Wayz |
| Nikki Giovanni | Ego Trip |
| Antibalas | |
| Emmett Wheatfall | medley |
| Mad Lib | Montara |
| Erykah Badu | Soldier |
| Tyrone Davis | Call Tyrone |
| Erykah Badu | Call Tyrone (live) |
| Bill Withers | Moanin and Groanin |
| Cesaria Evora | |
| Chiwoniso | Rebel Woman |
| Rita Marley | Who Can Be Against Us |
| Ann Peebles | Fill This World with Love |
| Thicht Naht Hahn | To Be Aware |
Active Listening playlist for 02/11/2010
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copyright | He Was | Wasted Vol. One | Demon |
| Mucho Macho | Salsa Shark | Wild Onion | Wiija |
| Paul Schutze | Dead Heart | X-X Selection | Extreme |
| Madlib | Where Do I Go? | Free Design | Light in the Attic |
| DJ Wally | Possi Purple | Freestyle Files | K-7 |
| Credit to the Nation | Come Dancing | Wasted Vol. One | Demon |
| People Under the Stairs | Intro | O.S.T. | Om |
| Pigeon John | Upside Down Rotten | Sings the Blues | Alabaster |
| Georgia Anne Muldrow | Jina Langu Ni Afrika | Umsindo | Some Otha Ship |
| Mochipet | Ride On | Microphone Pet | Daly City |
| Bahamadia | One-4-Teen | Queen | Good Vibe |
| Baby Elephant | The Search | Turn My Teeth Up | Godforsaken |
| Baby Elephant | Thanos | Turn My Teeth Up | Godforsaken |
| Three-One | Nid & Sancy | 13 Horrible Remixes | Basserk |
| Flanger | Outer Space | Outer Space | Ninja Tune |
| The Fire This Time | American Indians Know Exactly How They've Been Fucked Around | Still Dancing on John Wayne's Head | Extreme |
Active Listening playlist for 12/10/2009
| Artist | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Prince | Alphabet Street | |
| Aceyalone | Arythematiculous | undefined |
| Bjork | Innocence | |
| The Coup | Head of State | |
| Dr. Octogon | 3000 Instrumental | |
| Obama Speech | Youtube | |
| J Dilla | Wild | |
| Erykah Badu | The Grind (feat Dead Prez) | |
| The Fugees | No Woman, No Cry (feat Stephan Marley) | |
| Gift of Gab | Way of the Light | |
| Handsome Boys Modeling School | The Truth (feat Roisin of Moloko and J-Live) | |
| Infesticons | Monkey Theme (saul williams) | |
| Ja'afar Hassan | Palestinian | |
| Joan as Police Woman | Feed the Light | |
| Jurrasic 5 | Remember his Name | |
| Kool Keith | Weapon World | |
| DJ Logic | Simmer Slow | |
| Living Legends | ||
| Mos Def | Respiration | |
| Mystic | Dave Ghetto | |
| Blackalicious | A to G | |
| Omni | American African | |
| Outkast | Mamacita | |
| People Under the Stairs | People Riddim/Critical Condition | |
| Pee Froiss | Djalgaty | |
| Queen Latifah | U.N.I.T.Y. | |
| The Roots | The Seed | |
| Reggie Rockstone | Eye Mo De Anna | |
| Sage Francis | Hell of a Year | |
| TLC | Creep | |
| Utah Phillips | unless you are free | |
| Verckys | Nakomitunaka | |
| The Wailers | Soul Rebel Dub | |
| Xuman | Cauchemard | |
| Yvonne | Back on My Feet | |
| DJ Ztrip | Live in Los Angeles Mash up |
Can you dig it? A to the B...and on and on and on
Active Listening playlist for 11/29/2009
| Artist | Title |
|---|---|
| Bob Marley | Give Thanks and Praises |
| Al Green | Simply Beautiful |
| Lauryn Hill | Zion |
| Michael Jackson | Human Nature |
| Al Green | Still in Love |
| J-Live | Charmed Life |
| Mos Def | Umi Says |
| Earth Wind and Fire | Shining Star |
| Sly and the Family Stone | If you Want me to Stay |
| The Beatles | |
| Flaming Lips | Do You Realize |
| Jill Scott | Is this the Way |
| D'Angelo | Cruisin |
| Marcia Griffiths | Tell Me Now |
| Cee-lo | All Day Love Affair |
| Salt N' Pepa | Independant |
| Erykah Badu | Soldier |
| Dead Prez | Be Healthy |
| Ish Marquez | Pokin Fun at the Carnivore |
| Bob Marley | Them Belly Full but We Hungry |
| The Coup | 5 Million Ways to Kill a C.E.O. |
| Arti Boyd | I Get Funky |
| Sean Hayes | Dream Machine |
| Snap | The Power |
| M.I.A. | Pull up the People |
| Dragon | Fluttime |
| Marcel Khalife | Omi |
| Billie Holiday | Love Me or Leave Me |
| Erykah Badu | That Hump |
| Stevie Wonder | They Say... |
| Ann Peebles | I Can't Stand the Rain |
| Ray Charles | I Can See Clearly Now |
| Bob Marley | Sun is Shining |
| The Impressions | Amen |
Active Listening playlist for 10/22/2009
| Artist | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Gil Scott Heron | Whitey on the Moon | |
| Bob Marley and Guru | Johnny Was | |
| Joe Bataan | I'm the Fool #1 and 2 | |
| Curtis Mayfield | Can't Say Nothin | |
| Taj Mahal | Johnny 2 Bad | |
| Bob Marley and the Wailers | Them Belly Full | |
| Q-Tip | Blue Girl | |
| Dead Prez | Hip Hop | |
| Immortal Technique | Harlem Streets | |
| Dead Prez | Police State | |
| Dead Prez | Sellin D.O.P.E. (Drugs Oppress the People Everyday) | |
| Youssou ndour | Shukran Bamba | |
| Euphrates | Watermelon Chunks | |
| Ismael Lo | Anufah | |
| Nicoluminous | Impermanence | |
| Missaluba | Banana | |
| Joyo Valarde | Sweet Angels | |
| de la soul | Let Let me In | |
| Quannum | Concentration | |
| Erykah Badu | My Life | |
| DJ Z-Trip | Live in LA track 10 | |
| Patrick Swayze | She's Like the Wind | |
| Jackson 5 | Who's Lovin You | |
| Hall and Oates | I Can't Go For That | |
| Michael Jackson | Rock With You | |
| Lifesavas | Gutterfly | |
| Outkast | Liberation | |
| N.E.R.D. | ||
| Air | Alone in Kyoto | |
| Good Housekeeping | Exercise #1 | |
| Sa-Ra | Melodee N Mynor | |
| DJ Cam | Waiting for Franck Black | |
| Digable Planets | Nickel Bags | |
| Prince | Escape | |
| Stevie Wonder | Love's in Need of Love Today | |
| Talib Kweli | Love Language | |
| Bob Marley and the Wailers | Love | |
| Dragon | Jah | Shapes, Shades, Shadows |
| Aloe Blacc | Nacimiento to Birth |
Water- No Water, Whatever
Active Listening playlist for 09/10/2009
| Artist | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Charles | What'd I Say | |
| Gilberto Gil | Expresso 2222 | |
| Akadengue | Awana W'Afrika | |
| Mana | Ay Doctor | |
| DJ Shadow | Fixed Income | |
| Tah Rei | #3 | |
| Listen and Move | We All Live Together | |
| Jimi Hendrix | Moon Turn the Tides | |
| The Beatles | I'm So Tired | |
| Blackalicious | Sleep | |
| Aceyalone | Makeba | |
| Bob Marley | We and Dem | |
| Damien Marley | It Was Written | |
| Gangstarr | Robin Hood Theory | |
| Jurassic 5 | ||
| De La Soul | Brother was a Basehead | |
| Juan Perro | Hisoria de la radio | |
| Wycleff | Guantanamera | |
| Mary J Blige | You Bring Me Joy | |
| Erykah Badu | Certainly (live) | |
| Dan the Automator | Do Catch a Thief | |
| Digable Planets | Do What You Feel | |
| Orishas | Bombo | |
| DJ Greyboy | ? | |
| Flaming Lips | ||
| Kaziah Jones | The Letter | |
| Anjelique Kidjo | Bahia | |
| Roberta Flack | Angelitos Negros | |
| The Rachels | ||
| Ethridge Knight | Idea of Ancestry | Our Souls Have Grown Deep like Rivers |
| Gotan Project | Queremos Paz | |
| Elegance Jazz | Naglula Marthe | |
| Congotronics | Paradiso | |
| Bobbi Humphrey | Blacks and Blues | |
| The Upsetters | Popcorn | |
| Jose Feliciano | California Dreamin | |
| The Streets | Stay Positive | |
| Lauryn Hill | X- Factor | |
| Sublime | Ruca | |
| Outkast | Bombs over Bagdad | |
| Dead Prez | Police State |
Hey folks, a mellow set tonight for this chill Thursday evening. Love feedback so let me know what you're diggin- or any good tunes that caught your ear and you want to share. I'm always looking for new material.
peace
-the Seamstress
Active Listening playlist for 08/28/2009
| Artist | Title |
|---|---|
| TLC | Anything |
| Mos Def | Ms. Fat Booty |
| Erykah Badu | Penitentiary Philosophy |
| Zap Mama | Rafiki |
| Vinia Mojica | Evolution |
| Sonja Sohn | Run Free |
| Eryka Badu | My People |
| Gary Bartz | Celestial Blues |
| Dj Shadow | Preemptive Strike track |
| Boise Voices (portland) | Track 5 |
| DJ Snackmaster | Waiting in Vain (Bob Marley) |
| Jay Electronica | The Pledge |
| Mos Def | Body Rock |
| De La Soul | 3 is the Magic Number |
| Workinonit | J Dilla |
| Merry Blues | DJ Muggs Remix Manu Chao |
| Nicoluminous | Track 8 |
| Souleyman Faye | |
| Pharcyde | Soul Flower |
| Mos Def f/ The Ruler | Auditorium |
| Egyptian Remix | |
| Madan Bala Sindhu | Mehndi/Madhorama Pencha |
| King Sunny Ade | |
| Digable Planets | Black Ego |
| Stacey Epps | Eppisode 1 |
| Stevie Wonder | Kesse Ye Yolo |
| Gil Scott Heron | The Vulture |
| Talib Kweli and Hi Tek | Love |
| Mos Def | The Panties |
| Al Green | Chariots of Fire |
| Sweet Sable | Old Times Sake |
| Eddie Kendricks | Intimate Friends |
| Dave Matthews | Whiskey Song |
| Stephanie Schniedermann | Stone China |
| Lilla DMone | Forever and a Day |
| Jill Scott | Getting in the Way |
| Roy Ayers | Brooklyn |
| Mos Def | Brooklyn |
| Common | Song for Assata |
Active Listening playlist for 08/13/2009
| Artist | Title |
|---|---|
| Amadou and Miriam | M'bife (Balafon) |
| Stevie Wonder | Happy Birthday |
| Chaka Khan | Tell Me Something Good |
| Tom Browne | Funkin For Jamaica |
| The Avalanches | Track 23 |
| DJ Daddy G | Musst Musst (Massive Attack Remix) with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan |
| Portishead | It Could Be Sweet |
| Hooverphonic | 2 Wicky |
| Morcheeba | Friction |
| Prince | Alphabet Street |
| Damien Marley | All Night |
| Zodiac Cosmic Sounds | Leo |
| Uakti | Track 2 |
| Common | I Want You |
| Erykah Badu | Love of My Life |
| Les Nubians | Makeda |
| Sade | By Your Side Neptunes Remix |
| Boys of Brazil | Hi Fi Trumpet |
| Taho Abo Lamona | |
| Samba Brazil | Riddim No 1 |
| Enur feat Natasja | Calabria |
| SEEED | Track 2 |
| Salt n Pepa | Shake Your Thang |
| Aloe Blacc | Patria Mia |
| Mos Def | Quiet Dog Bite Hard |
| Radiohead | Where I End and You Begin |
| Gorillaz | Kids with Guns |
| Nikki Giovanni Blackalicious | Ego Trip |
| Mary J Blige | Be Happy |
| Q-Tip Feat Norah Jones | Life is Better |
| Raphael Saadiq | Sky's the Limit |
| Wax Poetic | Angels |
| Manu Chao | Me Gustas Tu (Club Remix) |
| MIA | XR2 |
| Massive Attack | Future Proof |
| Ratatat | Lapland |
| Dan the Automator, Mike Patton and Jennifer Charles | To Catch A Theif |
| Dead Prez | Be Healthy |
Active Listening playlist for 08/06/2009
| Artist | Title |
|---|---|
| Slum Village feat Pete Rock | Players |
| Digital Underground | Future Rhythm |
| DJ Shadow | Giving up the Ghost |
| Akil Dasan | New African Village |
| De La Soul feat Maceo Parker | I be blowin |
| Big Mountain | Big Mountain |
| Amadou and Miriam | La Fete Au Village |
| Grover Washington Jr. | Inner City Blues |
| Bobby Humphrey | Chicago Damn |
| Jaylib | The Red |
| Utah Phillips and Ani Difranco | Anarchy |
| Linton Kwesi Johnson | What About Di Workin Class |
| Bob Marley | 400 Years |
| Erykah Badu | That Hump |
| Curtis Mayfield | So In Love |
| Mary J. Blige | Steal Away |
| Pharcyde | Runnin |
| Slum Village feat Kurupt | Forth and Back |
| Al Jarreu | Take Five |
| Cee-lo feat Timbaland | I'll Be Around |
| Tony Toni Tone | It Feels Good |
| Prince | Erotic City |
| Dead Prez | Pulse |
| The Coup | Pam the Funkstress interlude |
| De La Soul | Baby Phat |
| Erykah Badu | Cleva |
| Sean Hayes | Turnaroundturnmeon |
| Sol*Illaquists of Sound | Pledge of Resonance |
| Alixa and Naima | In my Hood |
| Mystic | Neptune's Jewels |
| Slick Rick | Children's Story |
| Q Tip feat Amanda Diva | Manwomanboogie |
| Talib Kweli and Hi Tek feat Res | Too Late |
| Lyrics Born | Callin' Out |
| Frankie Smith | Double Dutch Bus |
Here you go folks- fillin' in for Crossfade tonight. See you next week- hmmm maybe some special theme coming up. Enjoy!
Active Listening playlist for 07/24/2009
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lateef the Truth Speaker | Don't Stop | Ambush | |
| Unknown | Unknown | Coubi Coubi Folk and Pop Sounds of Iraq | undefined |
| Immortal Technique | Bin Laden | ||
| Cambodian Singer | Unknown | ||
| J Squad | Glory to God | ||
| The Coup | Everythang | ||
| Salt n Pepa | Push It | ||
| The Eurythmics | Sweet Dreams (are made of this) | ||
| Truth Hurts | Addictive | ||
| BPP with Souix Chants | The Bridge is Over | ||
| Paul Rauer | Goodbye Seattle | ||
| Los Van Van | Por Encine Del Divel | ||
| New Order | All Day Long | ||
| Taqueria | Pelican Ossman | ||
| Boys from Brazil Soundtrack | Boys from Brazil Theme | ||
| Mango Pickle Down River | M.I.A. | ||
| MLK | MKL Speech | ||
| Bob Marley | War | ||
| Cee-lo | Evening News | ||
| Goodie Mob | Decisions Decisions | ||
| PATY | Unknown | ||
| Guidance Counselor | Pullover | ||
| Ozomatli | Unknown | ||
| African Dance Mix | Unknown | ||
| Xuman | Kill Di Dance Dancehall Mix | ||
| Mos Def and Isley Brothers | Beauty in the Dark | ||
| Sade (Neptunes Mix) | By Your Side | ||
| Amr Diab | Egyptian 4 Life | ||
| Birdy Nam Nam | Unknown | ||
| Symbol Heavy | Morgue (Stop the Violence) | ||
| Slick Rick | Treat Her like a Prostitute | ||
| Mystic with Talib Kweli | The Life Remix | ||
| Bjork | Innocence | ||
| Chinese OG | Hip Hop | ||
| Love and Rockets | Yay Yay Yay | ||
| Shantel | Gypsy Times | ||
| Freestyle Fellowship | Last Call | ||
| Sach | Knowledge | ||
| Jurrasic 5 | Contribution | ||
| Jill Scott | Family Reunion Instrumental | ||
| Meshe | Love to Love you Baby | ||
| Qawwali The Sabr Brother | Allah-hoo Allah-hoo | ||
| Cultjah Dreams | 2 Loves |
The Seamstress teams up with local artist DJ Acidwash for a bumpin mixture of tunes from across the world. Enjoy!
Comments
Who did "sometimes nothing
Who did "sometimes nothing is what you believe in"...
Didn't see it online-
RI~!








nutria
thanks for good tunes last night. you should be every week, not every 2! if you can figure out how, let's brew something from the rest of my shiso this fall. It is pretty big. I have been waiting for it to flower but I don't think it will now... nutria