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Getting Ahead of Ourselves

Getting Ahead of Ourselves is a free-form program of progressive music for progressive ears. John Pettit and guests host a program playing music on the fringes of jazz, prog, folk, funk, indie, dub, ambient, found sound and hip-hop. Stay tuned for various guest DJ's, themes and interviews. Getting Ahead of Ourselves airs 2nd and 4th Tuesdays from 7-9 PM.

Getting Ahead of Ourselves- [Tuesday 7/22, 7-9pm] Print E-mail

OK is off this week and Getting Ahead of Ourselves is gonna switch things up a bit. 'Spacerock' Joe Patitucci pinch hits bringing the spacerock, krautrock, shoegaze, psych, electronic, drone and jazz. Should be a good one.

Check out his blog, Project Mercury where he writes about the like at http://www.projectmercury.tumblr.com

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Getting Ahead of Ourselves- [Tuesday 7/8/08, 7-9pm] Print E-mail

John and OK are back again. Genesis, Studio One Dub, U2, Devo, Pink Floyd. Herbie Hancock and more!

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Getting Ahead of Ourselves- Off Air [Tuesday 6/24] Print E-mail

Getting Ahead of Ourselves is taking the week off. Thanks for checking in though. We've been hunting around and have some new goodies to play when we're back with you on Tuesday July 8th (7-9pm). We promise to make up for todays absence. Maybe we'll even have a guest or two drop by then. Mark your calendars. Catch you then!

-john & ok 

 
Getting Ahead of Ourselves- Hot Fun in the Summertime [Tuesday 6/10, 7-9pm] Print E-mail




              

John and OK bring the tunes to accompany the heatwave that's had the northeast cooking for the last few days. Tune in to hear Getting Ahead of Ourselves tackle 'hot music'. Roots, Soul, Funk, Bossa, Hip-Hop, Afro-Beat, Jersey Shore jams and the like. Stuff to match the heat or cool things off. 

Tune in this Tuesday and every 2nd and 4th of the month, 7-9pm!


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Getting Ahead of Ourselves [Tuesday 5/27, 7-9pm] Print E-mail

John Pettit and OK takeover G-Town Radio as they do every 2nd and 4th Tuesday from 7-9pm. First round of the indie, jazz, hip-hop and dub we're bringing through the long hot, Philly summer. 

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Getting Ahead of Ourselves- [Tuesday 5/13] Print E-mail

OK and John are joined by local producer/engineer Bill Moriarty (Man Man, Dr. Dog and more!) to play the jams to welcome back spring. The Heptones, Wilson Pickett, Joni Mitchell, XTC, Ultramagnetic MC's, Young Thomas and more!

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Catching Up With Ourselves [Tuesday 4/22- 7-9pm] Print E-mail

After two months of sickness, touring and other of life's assorted trials and tribulations, Getting Ahead of Ourselves returns to get all caught up. John and OK bring you a mix of jazz, hip-hop, indie, dub and miscellany to hang to after a long day of voting. Tune in and welcome us back!

Big Youth, Wire, Stereolab, Television, Prefuse 73 and more!

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It's Almost Time to Get Ahead of Ourselves (Almost) Print E-mail

Hello friends and fans of Getting Ahead of Ourselves.  After a month of touring, being sick and general disruptions we are excited to announce our return in two weeks (April 22) from 7-9 PM.  Tune in for adventures in sound with music on the fringes of jazz, prog, folk, funk, indie, dub, ambient, found sound and hip-hop.  Need someone immediately? Visit your host, John Pettit, and send him a message.

 
Getting Ahead of Ourselves- Canceled [Tuesday 2/26, 7-9pm] Print E-mail
Tonights 'Getting Ahead of Ourselves' is canceled due to illness. Stay tuned for future episoides every 2nd and 4th Tuesday from 7-9pm!
 
Playlist for Tuesday 2/12/08 Print E-mail

Funkadelic, ESG, Archie Bell, Sun Ra, Lilys, Jim O'Rourke and more!

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