This month on "Just 4 The Record", we got one of the greatest performers in Santa Cruz on the show to kick off the new year, who has become a legend around town since he put his roots down here about 10 years ago; hailing from Brooklyn, by way of road, it's none other than DJ Monk Earl (@djmonkearl on Instagram). Known by most locals as the founder and resident deejay of Afrobeats Nite Santa Cruz, which has quickly become the hottest event in the city, offering a platform to international DJs to spin and dancers of all ages to bust a move, all for free! Listen in to get some background knowledge on the man behind the 1s and 2s, as well as the work he's been doing to bring equipment and deejaying experience to children in Ghana.

Follow @just4therecord.live on Instagram to learn more about the show, and listen in LIVE every 2nd & 5th Sunday from 6:00-7:00pm on K-Squid Community Radio, at 90.7FM in Santa Cruz and at KSQD.org for online streaming. Visit www.blankmetafour.com/broadcasting for the complete musical playlist from this episode, and to learn more about the works of BlankMetaFour. Produced by T*B*D*ink.

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This month on "Just 4 The Record", we celebrate the end of the year and look ahead toward the year to come, 2025! On this special program, Gabe spins a stack of all sorts of stuff, discusses what's to come in this changing world, and all the awesome guests to come in the future. Also, halfway through the program we sat down with the Program Director of KSQD, Howard Feldstein, who briefly shares with us a few of his favorite words and musical delights. Don't miss this special offering, and thanks to all of our listeners who've tuned in so far!

Follow @just4therecord.live on Instagram to learn more about the show, and listen in LIVE every 2nd & 5th Sunday from 6:00-7:00pm on K-Squid Community Radio, at 90.7FM in Santa Cruz and at KSQD.org for online streaming. Visit www.blankmetafour.com/broadcasting for the complete musical playlist from this episode, and to learn more about the works of BlankMetaFour. Produced by T*B*D*ink.

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This month on "Just 4 The Record", we welcome the mysterious and illusive local producer and crate digger, Ghost Hour. With a prolific catalogue of beats, many of which have barely seen the light of day, and an impressive roster of collaborations, Ghost Hour has proven himself as an understated pillar of local sampling and beat making. Also, we talk about his program called The Other Map, a YouTube channel that goes into deep dives into an eclectic array of lesser known historical topics, including a little snippet of his episode on sampling. Follow him on Instagram @ghost_hour for updates and new releases!

Follow @just4therecord.live on Instagram to learn more about the show, and listen in LIVE every 2nd & 5th Sunday from 6:00-7:00pm on K-Squid Community Radio, at 90.7FM in Santa Cruz and at KSQD.org for online streaming. Visit www.blankmetafour.com/broadcasting for the complete musical playlist from this episode, and to learn more about the works of BlankMetaFour. Produced by T*B*D*ink.

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This month on "Just 4 The Record", one of the greatest creatives in the history of Santa Cruz joins us on the program, a friend of the show and a true powerhouse of poetic justice, Queen Jasmeen! We discuss her recent work with the Word is Bond Collective, bringing a new vision for alternatives to policing into our local dialogue, as well as the experience of organizing in this strange town over the years. It's a fun one, with some serious conversation sprinkled in, while we navigate one partially broken turn table, and a whole host of illuminating stories from Jasmine's life. Follow @jasminepoetry to learn more, and find her book Crowned at Bookshop Santa Cruz or on Amazon.

Follow @just4therecord.live on Instagram to learn more about the show, and listen in LIVE every 2nd & 5th Sunday from 6:00-7:00pm on K-Squid Community Radio, at 90.7FM in Santa Cruz and at KSQD.org for online streaming. Visit www.blankmetafour.com/broadcasting for the complete musical playlist from this episode, and to learn more about the works of BlankMetaFour. Produced by T*B*D*ink.

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This month on "Just 4 The Record", we've got a brilliant singer, songwriter, musician and event organizer, Alexandra The Author (@alexandratheauthor_ on Instagram) blessing the airwaves with some truly unexpected vinyl selections. She also takes some time to tell us about Soul Good Entertainment, the brand and community of creatives putting together some brilliant programming in Santa Cruz, including a show with KRS ONE at Woodhouse Brewing later in the month! Check out her music anywhere you can stream, and tap in with events you see coming up!

Follow @just4therecord.live on Instagram to learn more about the show, and listen in LIVE every 2nd & 5th Sunday from 6:00-7:00pm on K-Squid Community Radio, at 90.7FM in Santa Cruz and at KSQD.org for online streaming. Visit www.blankmetafour.com/broadcasting for the complete musical playlist from this episode, and to learn more about the works of BlankMetaFour. Produced by T*B*D*ink.

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This month on "Just 4 The Record", the booth is graced by a musician, a true emcee, an educator, community organizer, recording artist, and not to mention the coolest cat in any given room, Jay Khan (@jkhan_tho on Instagram). He has been making moves in and around Santa Cruz county for well over a decade, facilitating the unification and proliferation of hip hop culture in a way that had previously seemed impossible. For local hip hop heads in Santa Cruz, this is a must listen.

Follow @just4therecord.live on Instagram to learn more about the show, and listen in LIVE every 2nd & 5th Sunday from 6:00-7:00pm on K-Squid Community Radio, at 90.7FM in Santa Cruz and at KSQD.org for online streaming. Visit www.blankmetafour.com/broadcasting for the complete musical playlist from this episode, and to learn more about the works of BlankMetaFour. Produced by T*B*D*ink.

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This month on "Just 4 The Record", we welcome William Ward Butler onto the show, a prolific writer, educator, and the Poet Laureate of the city of Los Gatos, CA. Billy brings an eclectic selection of music, from Terry Riley to Aesop Rock, and discusses the experience of being a middle school English teacher in the world we find ourselves in today. We also discuss the poetry journal Billy helps operate called Frozen Sea, with a couple poems of his read live on air!

Follow @just4therecord.live on Instagram to learn more about the show, and listen in LIVE every 2nd & 5th Sunday from 6:00-7:00pm on K-Squid Community Radio, at 90.7FM in Santa Cruz and at KSQD.org for online streaming. Visit www.blankmetafour.com/broadcasting for the complete musical playlist from this episode, and to learn more about the works of BlankMetaFour. Produced by T*B*D*ink.

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This month on "Just 4 The Record", Gabe sits down with friend and colleague Aliyya Hatcher, a multidisciplinary educator and creative, to discuss their musical upbringing, the ways that we keep inspired in the face of hard times, and what records we've gotten recently. At the heart of it, we discuss how dreams can guide us in our identity, in our organizing work, and in our healing processes.

Follow @just4therecord.live on Instagram to learn more about the show, and listen in LIVE every 2nd & 5th Sunday from 6:00-7:00pm on K-Squid Community Radio, at 90.7FM in Santa Cruz and at KSQD.org for online streaming. Visit www.blankmetafour.com/broadcasting for the complete musical playlist from this episode, and to learn more about the works of BlankMetaFour. Produced by T*B*D*ink.

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