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Boston College Radio, Chestnut Hill, MA

Student-run radio station at Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Mass. USA

WZBC 90.3 FM Newton
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Sep 18, 2022 1:00 AM โ€“ 6:00 AM

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John Object is our featured Ukrainian artist tonight. His song Zooropa plays at 1:20 AM. https://johnobject.bandcamp.com/
John Object is the alias of Timur Dzhafarov from Kyiv. Of all the Ukrainian musicians we have profiled here, his story stands out, because he has taken the time to write about his life as a musician-turned-soldier. Instead of posting large amounts of his writing here, we'll provide his Twitter feed (twitter.com/john_object) so you can read his story. If you scroll real hard, you can go back to Feb. 21, 2022, to read his thoughts from the start of the war. Recommended reading!
Shortly after the war began, Timur gathered as much of his early music and remixes that he could find and published a 58-song album entitled "Life". This covers his musical experimentation from age 14 through 24. While it may not be great music, he wanted to leave a legacy in case he wasn't around in the future to do so. He managed to pull together the album in one day, so he could join the Ukrainian Defense Forces the following day. See his writing about this on the Bandcamp page for the album: https://johnobject.bandcamp.com/album/life (page may appear empty until you scroll past the huge all-white album cover.)
His English is excellent, and he is sometimes asked to translate the manuals for new high-tech weapons that arrive from Europe or North America. His stories on Twitter can be sad, or funny. For example, he spends a lot of his military pay on modular synths and has them shipped to his mother's apartment. She sometimes mistakes the gear for high-tech military equipment! Investing in new electronic music equipment shows his optimism on both surviving and winning the war, so he can make new music when it's over.
6326c28c05243.png ย  ย  ย  A snippet from his Instragram feed.

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Here's an April 2022 article in The Guardian about Timur Dzhafarov and other Ukrainian artists:

โ€˜A completely different languageโ€™: how Ukrainian writers and artists are responding to the war


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NOTE: the bot's crew did not select the music from 4:58 AM - 6 AM, even though the songs appear on this playlist. Apologies for any confusion.
Turbot Lover
1:00 AM
39 Clocks - Radical Student Mob in Satin Boots
39 Clocks Radical Student Mob in Satin Boots
Pain It Dark Bureau B 2009 Rock
1:02 AM
Cucina Povera - Sokerihumala
Cucina Povera Sokerihumala
Huntleys โ€‹+ โ€‹Palmers: Clyde Built 2โ€‹.โ€‹0 compilation 2016
1:07 AM
Kraftwerk - Music Nonstop
Kraftwerk Music Nonstop
Music Nonstop Parlophone UK 2011
1:13 AM
Swans - Telepathy
Swans Telepathy
Great Annihilator Young God Records 2002 Rock
1:20 AM
John Object - Zooropa
John Object Zooropa
Life 2015
1:25 AM
Martin Denny - Tune from Rangoon
Martin Denny Tune from Rangoon
The Exotic Sounds of Martin Denny ORCHARD - Poppydisc 2016 Jazz
1:28 AM
Little Sonny - Eli's Pork Chop
Little Sonny Eli's Pork Chop
New King Of The Blues Harmonica UMG - Stax 2013 Blues
1:34 AM
The Men - Country Song
The Men Country Song
Open Your Heart UMG - Spunk 2012 Rock
1:40 AM
Christian Marclay - 1930
Christian Marclay 1930
Records Atavistic 2006 Rock
1:43 AM
Silver Apples - A Pox On You
Silver Apples A Pox On You
Silver Apples UMG - Geffen* 2007 Rock
1:48 AM
Hookworms - Form and Function
Hookworms Form and Function
Pearl Mystic MERLIN - Weird World 2013
1:54 AM
Kieran Hebden - Between B & C
Kieran Hebden Between B & C
NYC MERLIN - Domino Recording Co 2008
2:00 AM
Virgin Prunes - Decline And Fall
Virgin Prunes Decline And Fall
Decline And Fall WMG - Mute Records Ltd 2004
2:04 AM
EndIf - Blind Angels
EndIf Blind Angels
Falling into the Sky 2020
2:09 AM
Insect Ark - Salutation (for Drew)
Insect Ark Salutation (for Drew)
PLEX: In Honor of Drew Perry Voidstar Production 2017
2:13 AM
Spoon - Was It You?
Spoon Was It You?
Was It You? MERLIN - Matador 2015
2:18 AM
Zeena Parkins - Out of the Past
Zeena Parkins Out of the Past
Nightmare Alley Table Of The Elements 2004 Rock
2:21 AM
PBK - Fire Must Cure This Place
PBK Fire Must Cure This Place
Shadows of Prophecy/In the Throes 2010
2:26 AM
Wolf Parade - Same Ghost Every Night
Wolf Parade Same Ghost Every Night
Apologies to the Queen Mary Sub Pop Records 2005 Rock
2:31 AM
Aleksander Najdovski - Moraks - Morthor Spede
Aleksander Najdovski Moraks - Morthor Spede
Morthor Spede Black Magik Records 2007
2:37 AM
Ukuphambana - Get Ill (Cyrillic Acid Mix v2)
Ukuphambana Get Ill (Cyrillic Acid Mix v2) L
Strategies Against Totalitarianism: an ACLU fundraiser compilation Voidstar Productions
2:43 AM
Asmus Tiechtens - Teilmenge 12
Asmus Tiechtens Teilmenge 12
2:50 AM
23 Degrees - Frolic In The Land Of Forever
23 Degrees Frolic In The Land Of Forever
From Here To Tranquility, Vol. 6 Silent Records 2016
2:56 AM
Sexual Purity - Two Things
Sexual Purity Two Things
Suffer | Hope Sexual Purity Records 2021
3:00 AM
Rik Rue - Banging the Door
Rik Rue Banging the Door
3:03 AM
Cathode Ray Tube - Oath Zero
Cathode Ray Tube Oath Zero L
Abnormal Daddy Voidstar Productions 2019
3:14 AM
Deerhunter - Nothing Ever Happened
Deerhunter Nothing Ever Happened
Microcastle 4AD 2008
3:19 AM
Robert Wyatt - Foreign Accents
Robert Wyatt Foreign Accents
Cuckooland UMG - Domino Recording Company 2008
3:29 AM
Grails - Immediate Mate
Grails Immediate Mate
Immediate Mate Temporary Residence Ltd. 2012
3:35 AM
Mouse on Mars - Introduce
Mouse on Mars Introduce
Idiology Sonig 2008
3:40 AM
Hawkwind - Opa-Loka
Hawkwind Opa-Loka
Opa-Loka WMG - Atomhenge 2013 Rock
3:45 AM
Schlammpeitziger - Hirnrindenritt
Schlammpeitziger Hirnrindenritt
Spacerokkmountainrutschquartier MERLIN - A-Musik 1997
3:50 AM
Requiem in White - Secret Of Secrets
Requiem in White Secret Of Secrets
Of the Want Infinite First Communion 1994
3:55 AM
Martin Rev - Baby Oh Baby
Martin Rev Baby Oh Baby
Martin Rev ROIR 2002 Rock
4:00 AM
Intastella - Can You Fly Like You Mean It? (Gungadin)
Intastella Can You Fly Like You Mean It? (Gungadin)
Can You Fly Like You Mean It? (Gungadin) WMG - Sanctuary Records 2002
4:04 AM
Run On - Tried
Run On Tried
Start Packing Matador 1996
4:07 AM
The Orb - Occidental
The Orb Occidental
Orbvs Terrarvm Universal Music 2008
4:21 AM
The Fall - Telephone Thing
The Fall Telephone Thing
Telephone Thing MERLIN - Beggars Group U.S.A 2004
4:25 AM
Can - Below This Level (Patient's Song)
Can Below This Level (Patient's Song)
Below This Level (Patient's Song) WMG - Mute (Artist Intelligence) 2013
4:28 AM
Elvis Costello & The Attractions - (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea
Elvis Costello & The Attractions (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea
Taking Liberties UMe/Elvis Costello 1980
4:31 AM
Lemon Kittens - Coasters
Lemon Kittens Coasters
We Buy a Hammer for Daddy 1980
4:34 AM
Rโˆ†B!D - Of The Ballerz In A Gangsta Lean
Rโˆ†B!D Of The Ballerz In A Gangsta Lean
Biography: Raymond Scott 2016
4:37 AM
You Can Be A Wesley - Gravity
You Can Be A Wesley Gravity L
Mow Crew (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Overgrown Productions 2009
4:41 AM
Heavens to Betsy - axemen
Heavens to Betsy axemen
Calculated MERLIN - Kill Rock Stars 2009 Rock
4:45 AM
Os Mutantes - Le Premier Bonheur Du Jour
Os Mutantes Le Premier Bonheur Du Jour
Everything is Possible! ORCHARD - Luaka Bop 2007 World
4:49 AM
The Books - All You Need Is A Wall
The Books All You Need Is A Wall
The Way Out UMG - Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd. 2012
4:53 AM
The Wolfgang Press - God's Number
The Wolfgang Press God's Number
God's Number MERLIN - 4AD 1988
4:58 AM
Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World
Louis Armstrong What A Wonderful World Bob Thiele, George David Weiss
Jazz #1's Universal Music 2007 Jazz
5:04 AM
The Animals - We Gotta Get Out Of This Place
The Animals We Gotta Get Out Of This Place B Mann, C Weil
UK Hits 1965 Volume 3 Rock me tender 2017
5:07 AM
Bruce Hornsby & The Range - The Way It Is
Bruce Hornsby & The Range The Way It Is Bruce Hornsby
The Way It Is RCA Records Label 1986 Rock
5:12 AM
U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
U2 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
The Best Of 1980 - 1990 Universal Music 1998 Rock
5:17 AM
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Who'll Stop The Rain
Creedence Clearwater Revival Who'll Stop The Rain
At The Movies Universal Music Group International 2000 Jazz
5:20 AM
David Bowie - Changes (Remastered)
David Bowie Changes (Remastered) David Bowie
Legacy Parlophone UK 2014 Rock
5:23 AM
Matt Robinson - Tear Down These Walls
Matt Robinson Tear Down These Walls
Picking Up Time Matt Robinson 2012
5:35 AM
The Byrds - Chimes of Freedom
The Byrds Chimes of Freedom
Mr. Tambourine Man SME - Columbia/Legacy 1994
5:42 AM
BT Band - Elected (Karaoke Version)
BT Band Elected (Karaoke Version)
Backing Tracks / Pop Artists Index, A, (Alexandra Stan / Alexandre Pires / Alexia / Alexis Jordan / Alfonzo Hunter / Alias / Alice Cooper), Volume 28 The Karaoke Channel 2006 Rock
5:46 AM
Peter Paul & Mary - The Times They Are A-Changin'
Peter Paul & Mary The Times They Are A-Changin'
Peter, Paul and Mary: In Concert BELIEVE - Hoo Doo Records 1975
5:52 AM
Ronnie Dunn - Bleed Red
Ronnie Dunn Bleed Red
Ronnie Dunn Arista Nashville 2011 World
5:56 AM
Buffy Sainte-Marie - Universal Soldier
Buffy Sainte-Marie Universal Soldier
Up Where We Belong True North 2013
5:58 AM
Phil Ochs - I Ain't Marching Anymore
Phil Ochs I Ain't Marching Anymore
Bob Dylan's Greenwich Village Chrome Dreams 2011 World