CFR#15 – A Visit from the Beeb
Duration: 21.07
Size: 9.7 MB
Released on: May 14, 2005
In this episode I turn the tables on the BBC Caribbean Service’s Franka Philip, who came to interview me on Friday. Hear the inside story on one of the few World Service stations with an increasing listenership, plus a couple of tunes on the side.
Featured artists: Sheldon Blackman, X Alfonso

CFR #14 – Fire In the City
Duration: 33.00
Size: 15.2 MB
Released on: May 4, 2005
In which I tour the section of Port of Spain destroyed by fire on April 9, 2005 in the company of architect Mark Franco, and ponder the past, present and future of Trinidad and Tobago’s capital city.
Click here to see photos of the area both during and after the incident. Thanks to Horace Ové for the “during” photos.
Featured artists: Growling Tiger, Lionel Belasco, Johnny King

CFR#13 – St Barts Dispatch #1
Duration: 15:42
Size: 7.1 MB
Released on: April 29, 2005
A quickie update from St Barts, where I’m attending the St Barth Film Festival, including an interview with Guadeloupean filmmaker Janluk Stanislas.
Featured artists: Matébis

CFR#12 – Made in the USA
Duration: 11:44
Size: 5.4 MB
Released on: April 22, 2005
A mini-cast recorded at Gate D24 at Dulles Airport in Washington DC. More talk than usual, mainly about upcoming podcasts, upcoming travels and Delphine; and less music than usual.
Featured artists: Atilla the Hun

CFR#11 – 3Canal: The B Sides (Part Two)
Duration: 31.52
Size: 14.6 MB
Released on: April 12, 2005
In Part Two of our interview, Roger, Stanton and Wendell remember the group’s fourth member, the late, great John Isaacs; and I attempt to get Delphine a guest gig on their 2006 album–plus much, much more!
Featured artists: 3Canal

CFR#10 – 3Canal: The B Sides (Part One)
Duration: 35:27
Size: 16.3 MB
Released on: April 8, 2005
On our tenth ‘cast CFR visits again with Roger Roberts, Stanton Kewley and Wendell Manwarren of 3Canal and plays some of the group’s more “off the beaten path” tunes. This is Part One of a two-part interview.
Featured artists: 3Canal

CFR#9 – Because It’s Tuesday
Duration: 14:04
Size: 6.5 MB
Released on: April 5, 2005
Woke up this morning feeling there was a podcast in me waiting to be let out: this is it. A bit of a runt, I’m afraid, but with the usual talk and music, including my own two cents’ on the value of this thing we do.
Featured artists: Balún, RAM, 12

CFR#8.5 – Retakes
Duration: 11:38
Size: 5.33 MB
Released on: April 3, 2005
A mini-podcast this one, because let’s face it, the sound quality of the music on the last podcast was beyond appalling. So, to be fair to Chi Chi Peralta and The John Michael Hersey Band, here are their tracks again, served on a bed of the usual ramblings from your host.
Featured artists: Chi Chi Peralta, John Michael Hersey

CFR#8 – Cricket et al
Duration: 21:56
Size: 10 MB
Released on: April 2, 2005
This one features potentially boring (to non-West Indians and non-cricket fans) but actually quite fascinating ramblings on West Indies cricket (including a true confession about my own relationship with the game), news about a couple of calypso-related happenings, our first merengue track and other goodies. Please pardon the technical glitches: I’ve acquired some new toys and was testing them out by producing this one on the fly–promise I’ll get better at this soon.
Featured artists: David Rudder & Charlie’s Roots, Chi Chi Peralta y Son Familia, The John Michael Hersey Band

CFR#7 – Easter Sunday
Duration: 32:26
Size: 14.9 MB
Released on: Mar 27, 2005
Happy Easter! And for the Hindus among us, Happy Holi! We’ve become quite the podcasting machine around here–after a period of silence, two podcasts in the space of two days. A main course comprising musings on life and the usual ramblings, with the usual serving of cool Caribbean tunes on the side–or is it the other way around?
Featured artists: Ska Cubano, Matébis, Ron Reid & Sunsteel, Sheldon Blackman

CFR#6 – The Long Good Friday
Duration: 42:26
Size: 20.6 MB
Released on: Mar 26, 2005
It’s not just

a film starring Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren–it’s also CFR’s first soundseeing tour! A bit of a departure from previous ‘casts, in which I inveigle my pal Nicholas to join me on a Good Friday trip up to Mount St. Benedict for tea, and in the process showcase my ignorance of numerous things, including Catholicism, corbeaux and talipot palms. 45 minutes long, so do bear with us.
Featured artist: Elspeth Duncan

CFR#5 – Still Not 12
Duration: 19.29
Size: 9 MB
Released on: Mar 10, 2005
A medium-sized baby, complete with feeback from the last show and general musings on life, steelband and other other fine things. Oh, and some character named Hamlet tries to stir up some inter-island controversy.
Featured artists: King Jammy, 3Canal, Beethova Obas

CFR#4 – Finally. . . another podcast
Duration: 32:54
Size: 15.1 MB
Released on: Mar 4, 2005
A longer one than usual (one of these days I’ll settle on standard length–or maybe I won’t) in which I run a clip from the Evil Genius Chronicles, explain the meaning of “podsafe”, get a bit literary, and justify the high proportion of Haitian music on the podcast, among other things.
Featured artists: Bobi Céspedes, Isaac Blackman, Emeline Michel, Levi Mayers

CFR#3 – Weekend ramblings (remix)
Duration: 16:49
Size: 7.8 MB
Released on: February 28, 2005

Though I was sort of experimenting with a more diaristic style, I begun having mixed feelings about the amount of talk in podcast #2, so did a remix of sorts. (I know this might be considered sacrilege in certain quarters, but I don’t necessarily subscribe to some of the hard and fast rules people have imposed on podcasting as a practice. As far as I’m concerned podcasting describes a method of distribution–it’s not a prescription for content. I feel a rant coming on . . . .).
Featured artists: Balún, Michele Henderson, Beethova Obas.

CFR#3 – Weekend ramblings
Duration: 18:28
Size: 8.5 MB
Released on: February 27, 2005
Weekend ramblings, including some wedding conversation and a rant, with a little music on the side.
Featured artists: Balún, Michele Henderson, Beethova Obas.

CFR#2 – Update, sounds & vibes
Duration: 14:46
Size: 6.8 MB
Released on: February 25, 2005
Down and dirty update, with some music on the side.
Featured artists: Buyu Ambroise, Asheba, 12.

CFR#1 – Carnival Friday with 3Canal
Duration: 24:21
Size: 11.2 MB
Released on: February 20, 2005
Interview with rapso group 3Canal, recorded on February 4, 2005 , with musical interludes.