Life–Noted

LydtheSBW, Sheryl

Life—Noted is a celebration of music in the form of a podcast. We talk to ordinary people about their musical lives because we believe each guest has a rich and interesting story (music memoir) that reflects something uniquely individual, but ultimately universal, about music and the way it frames our lives. Using seven questions as a starting point, we peek into the musical souls of each guest by providing a space to share their music stories and memories. Because music is a basis for community and a sense of belonging and each of us has our own music memories, we hope bringing attention to the memories of our guests will move listeners to reflect on their own music stories and connect with others across musical space and time.

  1. 01/31/2025

    DJ AKA Mixmaster: That Speaks to Me So Much

    DJ AKA Mixmaster muses about staging one-woman shows on the grounds of the apartment complex in Atlanta where she lived as a young girl (pretend microphones included), leaning into funky, offbeat, 90’s-era Black women artists who put their souls into the music and much more about finding self-expression and empowerment through music. Songs featured in order of appearance: I Like It All This Love Debarge 1982 Beat It Thriller Michael Jackson 1982 Double Dutch Bus Children of Tomorrow Frankie Smith 1981 Do You Really Want to Hurt Me Kissing to Be Clever Culture Club 1982 Candy Girl Candy Girl New Edition 1983 She Blinded Me with Science The Golden Age of Wireless Thomas Dolby 1982 The Reflex Seven and the Ragged Tiger Duran Duran 1983 I Feel Good All Over If I Were Your Woman Stephanie Mills 1987 If That’s Your Boyfriend (He Wasn’t Last Night) Plantation Lullabies Meshell Ndegeocello 1993 Dred Loc Plantation Lullabies Meshell Ndegeocello 1993 Hopeless Love Jones The Music Dionne Farris 1997 I Know Wild Seed – Wild Flower Dionne Farris 1994 Tennessee 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of.. Arrested Development 1992 I Try On How Life Is Macy Gray 1999 Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You – (I Love You Baby) The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Ms. Lauryn Hill 1998 Strange Fruit – Tricky/Tool Remix Verve Remixed Billie Holiday 2002 Feeling Good – Joe Claussell Remix Verve Remixed Nina Simone 2002 Wonder Woman Begin LION BABE 2016 I AM WOMAN (NOW What’s Next)  NOW That’s What I Call Music! Vol. 83 Emmy Meli 2022 Savage Remix (feat. Beyoncé) Savage Remix (feat. Beyoncé) Megan Thee Stallion, Beyoncé 2020 F**kin’ Perfect Greatest Hits…So Far!!1 Pink 2010 Roar PRISM (Deluxe) Katy Perry 2013 Golden Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2| Jill Scott 2004 Level Up Beauty Marks Ciara 2019 You Gotta Be I Ain’t Movin’ Des’ree 1994 Way Back  3:33am Amber Mark 2017 Ibhanoyi Umuthi Blaq Diamond 2020 Imali Ya Badimo Black Motion, Nokwazi 2016 Qolo Lami Qolo Lami Sparks Bantwana, DJ Sox 2018 Float (feat. Seun Kuti & Egypt 80) The Age of Pleasure Janelle Monáe, Seun Kuti, Egypt 80 2023 Break My Soul (The Queens Remix) Break My Soul (The Queens Remix) Beyoncé, Madonna 2022 Before I Let Go  Live in New Orleans Maze, Frankie Beverly 1981 Before I Let Go – Homecoming Live Bonus Track HOMECOMING: THE LIVE ALBUM Beyoncé 2019 I’m Every Woman Chaka Chaka Khan 1978 I’m Every Woman The Bodyguard – Original Soundtrack Whitney Houston 1992 I’m Coming Out Diana Diana Ross 1980 Mo Money Mo Problems (feat. Puff Daddy, Mase) Life After Death Notorious B.I.G., Mase, Puff Daddy 1997 Can’t Take My Eyes Off You Solo Frankie Valli 1967 Killing Me Softly with His Song The Score Fugees, Ms. Lauryn Hill 1996

    1h 1m
  2. 01/17/2025

    DJ Sir Mixed Up: In a ‘72 Cutlass Supreme

    DJ Sir Mixed-Up looks back on the freedom of being a 16 year-old speeding down the highway (in a sweet ride) with an 8-track cassette of War blaring, the uncool-ness of being a dad who listens to Kenny G while driving the family minivan and much more about the twists and turns in his personal soundtrack. Songs featured in order of appearance: ABC ABC The Jackson 5 1970 Why Can’t We Be Friends Why Can’t We Be Friends War 1975 Back In the Saddle Rocks Aerosmith 1976 I’ll Be Home for Christmas Faith: A Holiday Album Kenny G 1999 Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitude Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitude Jimmy Buffett 1977 More Than a Feeling Boston Boston 1976 (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction Out of Our Heads The Rolling Stones 1965 Best of You In Your Honor Foo Fighters 2005 Evenflow Ten Pearl Jam 1991 Runnin’ with the Devil Van Halen Van Halen 1978 Sharped Dressed Man Eliminator ZZ Top 1983 Georgia On My Mind Stardust Willie Nelson 1978 Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I.Prélude Bach: Unaccompanied Cello Suites Yo Yo Ma | J.S. Bach 1983 My Neighbor Totoro My Neighbor Tortoro Sound Book Joe Hisaishi 1988 Kiss The Rain From the Yellow Room Yiruma 2003 Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid Bob Dylan 1973 Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door Use Your Illusion II Guns N’ Roses 1991 What The World Needs Now Is Love Alfie Burt Bacharach 1967 Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy Dinah Shore 1946 Do You Feel Like We Do Frampton’s Camel Peter Frampton 1973

    56 min
  3. 01/03/2025

    DJ Ox (aka Mr. You Know)(Yeah Boy): Musical Power—Man, People Don't Understand

    DJ Ox tells us why snow goggles, jumpsuits and race car jackets could be found on the shopping lists of middle schoolers in Philadelphia in the late 90’s, how one of his childhood Motown favorites (played many, many times by his father) shapes his thinking as an adult and much more about music’s powerful influence in his life. Songs featured in order of appearance: My Girl The Temptations Sing Smokey The Temptations 1965 Can We Talk I'm Ready Tevin Campbell 1993 You Make Me Wanna… My Way Usher 1997 Nice & Slow My Way Usher 1997 Rider Girl (Feat. D.O.G.) The Club Queen K-Swift Story DJ K-Swift 2009 I Wanna Rock (Doo Doo Brown) I Got Shit On My Mind Luke 1992 Give U My Heart Boomerang Babyface feat. Toni Braxton 1992 Sailing Christopher Cross Christopher Cross 1979 Paradise Stronger Than Pride Sade 1988 I Can’t Tell You Why The Long Run Eagles 1979 Red Light Special CrazySexyCool TLC 1994 Mister Magic Mister Magic Grover Washington, Jr. 1975 Just Wanna Rock Pink Tape Lil Uzi Vert 2023 Dreams and Nightmares Dreams and Nightmares Meek Mill 2012 Battle #3 (Charlie Clips & Goodz vs. Hitman Holla & John John da Don) Summer Impact Ultimate Rap League, Charlie Clips, Goodz, Hitman Holla, John John da Don 2021 On My Mama Jaguar II Victoria Monet 2023 Say It I Told You Tory Lanez 2016 Over Candydrip Lucky Daye 2022 I Will Always Love You The Bodyguard Whitney Houston 1992 I Heard It Through The Grapevine In the Groove Marvin Gaye 1968 I Heard It Through The Grapevine Everybody Needs Love Gladys Knight & The Pips 1967 I’ll Be There For You/You’re All I Need to Get By Tical Method Man, Mary J. Blige 2014 You’re All I Need to Get By You're All I Need Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell 1968 I Will Always Love You Jolene Dolly Parton 1974 And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going Jennifer Holliday 1982 And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going Dreamgirls Jennifer Hudson 2006

    58 min
  4. 12/20/2024 · BONUS

    DJ Sciurus: A Serious Post-Disco Yacht Rock Musical Journey

    DJ Lyd the SBW interviews her co-host, DJ Sciurus, who takes us on a serious post-disco yacht rock musical journey. Grab some trail mix and prepare to get in touch with your inner Doobie Brother.   The SpaceTimeMusic theme music is a sample of the Ana-Tole x Jonah Christian Remix of Ready or Not by the Fugees. LINKS: A Sample, A Cover playlist SONG CREDITS: In order of appearance (Love Is) Thicker Than Water Flowing Rivers Andy Gibb 1977 Doggin’ Me Around Jackie Wilson 1960 Wait For Love The Night I Fell in Love Luther Vandross 1985 Love No Limit (Remix)  What’s the 411? Remix Mary J. Blige/Kid Capri 1992 I Changed My Mind The Way It Is Keyshia Cole 2005 Funkin’ for Jamaica Love Approach Tom Browne 1980 Who Do You Love  Mr. Wright Bernard Wright 1985 Over Like a Fat Rat Over Like a Fat Rat  Fonda Rae 1982 One More Chance Ready to Die Notorious B. I. G. 1995 Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See When Disaster Strikes Busta Rhymes 1997 A Change is Gonna Come Ain’t That Good News Sam Cooke 1964 Somebody Else  Black Radio 2 Robert Glasper Experiment feat. Emeli Sandé 2013 Declaration (This Is It!) The Fight of My Life 2007 Kirk Franklin Oh Happy Day Let Us Go Into the House of the Lord The Edwin Hawkins Singers 1968 Awesome Kingdom Business 4 Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago 2012 Lowdown Silk Degrees Boz Scaggs 1976 For the Love of You  The Heat is On The Isley Brothers 1975 Whitney Whitney Houston  1987 Risin’ to the Top Changes Keni Burke 1982 Take You There The Main Ingredient Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth 1994 This is It Keep The Fire Kenny Loggins 1979 What a Fool Believes Minute By Minute Doobie Brothers 1978

    1h 13m
  5. 11/22/2024

    DJ Hot Grits & Shit: From Church to Flippin' Tables

    DJ Hot Grits & Shit talks about creating her legendary Michael Jackson wall, bouncing back from an encounter with a tambourine in church and much more about her journey (literal and metaphorical) to discover her music tastes.  Songs featured in order of appearance: State of Shock Victory The Jacksons, Mick Jagger 1984 It’s My Thing Strictly Business EPMD 1988 Your Love Is King Diamond Life Sade 1984 Bad Bad Michael Jackson 1988 Black Man’s Cry Live! Fela Kuti Live with Ginger Baker 1971 Crush on You Hardcore Lil’ Kim 1996 Proceed Do You Want More?!!!??! The Roots  1995 Shut Down the Club  Feed the Animals Girl Talk  2008 Phoyisa DJ Maphorisa and Kabza Small feat. Cassper Nyovest and Qwestakufet DJ Maphorisa and Kabza Small 2020 Happy for You Back to Love Junior Taurus 2020 Down La Vie Est Belle/Life Is Beautiful  Petite Noir 2015 I Couldn’t Love You More Love Deluxe Sade 1992 Sweet Life Channel Orange Frank Ocean 2012 Pyramids Channel Orange Frank Ocean 2012 Old Time Church God Gets the Glory Mississippi Mass Choir 1991 Where is Your Faith in God\ Sings with the World’s Greatest Choirs James Cleveland 1985 Come on in the Room Greatest Hits Georgia Mass Choir 1996 Bring it Back Ten Toes Down Eight Ball & MJG 2010 You Don’t Want Drama Living Legends Eight Ball & MJG 2005 Baby Light DakhaBrakha  2014 Int’l Players Anthem (I Choose You) UGK (underground Kingz) UGK 2006 I Choose You The Mack - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Willie Hutch 1973 All Falls Down The College Dropout Kanye West  2004 Mystery of Iniquity MTV Unplugged No. 2.0 Lauryn Hill  2002 Mary Don’t You Weep Amazing Grace (Live at New Temple Missionary Baptist Church, Los Angeles, CA) Aretha Franklin  1972

    57 min

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Life—Noted is a celebration of music in the form of a podcast. We talk to ordinary people about their musical lives because we believe each guest has a rich and interesting story (music memoir) that reflects something uniquely individual, but ultimately universal, about music and the way it frames our lives. Using seven questions as a starting point, we peek into the musical souls of each guest by providing a space to share their music stories and memories. Because music is a basis for community and a sense of belonging and each of us has our own music memories, we hope bringing attention to the memories of our guests will move listeners to reflect on their own music stories and connect with others across musical space and time.