Radio Miaaw – the sounds of the commons

In this episode Owen Kelly looks at the range of musics currently available under a creative commons licence.

He looks at some artist-released music as well as songs available through the Free Music Archive, Jamendo and Tribe of Noise. We pass through a varied landscape that includes modern pop, country, Indian jazz, folk and North African music. There is more to this than meets the ear.

You will hear David Rovics, Samie Power, Kat Penkin, Solsar, Jon Worthy & the Bends, Radha Thomas, Shoemansky, Starmob, …mmm and Lessazo. Mmm, indeed!


Episode 040     April 9, 2020
Contributors    Owen Kelly    

In the previous episode Owen Kelly and Stacco Troncoso discussed a number of topics including the ideas behind the creative commons movement. In this episode Owen looks at the range of musics currently available under a creative commons licence.

He looks at some artist-released music as well as songs available through the Free Music Archive, Jamendo and Tribe of Noise. We pass through a varied landscape that includes modern pop, country, Indian jazz, folk and North African music. There is more to this than meets the ear.

We listen to:

  1. David Rovics – Viral Solidarity
  2. Samie Bower – That’s What They All Say
  3. Kat Penkin – Fuck Fast
  4. Seth Power – Get Up
  5. Solsar – Million Air
  6. Jon Worthy and the Bends – This Ain’t The Way
  7. Radha Thomas – Load Shedding
  8. Shoemansky – The Spirit
  9. Starmob – Wish in the Wind
  10. David Rovics – When This Pandemic Is Over
  11. …mmm – Sparkly Eyes
  12. Lessazo – Je ne sais plus

Mmm indeed!