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Never ceases to amaze us that, 20 years after the fact, media pundits who enthusiastically advocated for the Iraq war are still much sought after for their opinions by the likes of CNN, MSNBC, NYT, FOX ETC.

Thomas Friedman is a case in point.

I wouldn't necessarily say that this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwFaSpca_3Q

disqualifies you from any future public discourse but how about, at the very least, a mea fucking culpa.

For a little bit more detail try RNZ's Midweek Mediawatch at the 25s mark and the whole of this episode of NPR's On The Media (but particularly from 11m 10s).

And on with the show...

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Direct download: The Joint - dd month 2023

Notebooks out completists, here's the playlist in full...

• CHRIS MORRIS – Bushwhacked
• NEW ORDER - Procession
• SLOWTHAI - Selfish
• DOUBLE WISH - Know It All
• CAROLINE ROSE - The Doldrums
• KELVYN COLT - EYE4EYE
• PAN AMSTERDAM - Rules
• BAR ITALIA - Nurse!
• STRAPONTIN & ZILLAS ON ACID - Reading Comments
• SOFIA KOURTESIS - Madres
• UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA - Meshugga
• CHAMBRE DES COULEURS - in this lonely place
• DAVID SYLVIAN - Late Night Shopping
• EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL - Run A Red Light
• THE MARY ONETTES - Pearl Machine
• KOOL KEITH X REAL BAD MAN - FIRE & ICE (featuring Atmosphere) (with Ice-T)
• MANDY, INDIANA - Pinking Shears

Thomas Friedman *

• iSopod Nano - Prismatic Shard
• CONFLICT AT SERENITY POOLS - Golden View
• DEENA ABDELWAHED - Dîner
• SKRILLEX, PINKPANTHERESS & TRIPPIE REDD - Way Back
• CLARK - Clutch Pearlers
• LOOSE ARTICLES - Chaos
• THE JANSEN - Sore di Kebun Raya
• DARE, THE - Good Time
• DEPTH CHARGE - Bastard Swordsman
• LILY ALLEN - The Fear
• VANESSA WORM - Devils Game
• BODYSYNC - Rhythm
• TE'AIRE - AUDREY
• THE NOMEN - The NoMen's First Symphony in C Major
• CHRIS MORRIS – Bushwhacked 2

* The inspiration for this week's lyrical heading.

Will and Jeremiah discuss new releases by Ora the Molecule, Pom Pom Squad, and Blood Cultures, plus the death of the week, ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill.

This week, we have Jess Kangalee who discusses the dark arts of radio plugging, to starting a firm on her own, and a very educational insight in her journey and successes of being a woman and a minority in a field of music notorious for being a "boys club". 

Jess Kangalee has a decade of experience working in broadcast media promotions for artists, festivals and events. She currently runs her own company Good Energy PR, working with a roster that prioritises female identifying/lgbtq/poc artists. Prior to Good Energy, Kangalee was Head of UK Radio & TV PR at a big independent label where her efforts helped break artists such as Moses Sumney, Phoebe Bridgers and Whitney, as well as working on game changing campaigns including Angel Olsen and Sharon Van Etten. Aside from Secretly Group releases, Kangalee also worked on seminal releases for badbadnotgood and Run The Jewels as well as 7 festivals seasons including Citadel (4), Green Man (3), Lovebox (7) and Wilderness (6).

Previously to the label, Kangalee worked at an independent plugging company across a diverse roster including  Azekel, Battles, Boards of Canada, Bombay Bicycle Club, Caribou, Daniel Avery, Grizzly Bear, Metronomy, Sleater Kinney, Sinkane, Tame Impala, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, The War On Drugs to name a few. 

Kangalee is also very active in pushing for change within the independent music sector to increase diversity and equality and has been leading talk sessions across labels, live, management, publicity, A&R, artists and more.

• PRINCE  -  America
• SPIRITUALIZED  -  Cop Shoot Cop
• UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA  -  SB-06
• STEREOLAB  -  Jenny Ondioline
• ART OF NOISE, THE  -  Diversion 8, Diversion 2, Closest, Close-Up, Close (To The Edit), Closed
• SUPER FURRY ANIMALS  -  The Man Don't Give A Fuck (Live)