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On this episode, we talked about the new book "Rock Guitar Virtuosos," an academic book that acts as a study of old and new guitar shredders, what ...
- Added: Apr 06, 2024
- Length: 29:00
In this episode, we talked about the new book "3 Shades of Blue," which discusses the careers of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Bill Evans, and th...
- Added: Mar 30, 2024
- Length: 26:57
On this episode, we talked about the book "The Underground is Massive," which charts the foundation and development of Electronic Dance Music (EDM)...
- Added: Mar 23, 2024
- Length: 28:30
Two Stories Featuring Self-Sufficient Lifestyles.
Bought by KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio)
- Added: Feb 27, 2024
- Length: 50:00
- Purchases: 1
This episode focuses on the making of Whit Stillman's third film, The Last Days of Disco, the conclusion in what is often referred to as his Doomed...
- Added: Feb 23, 2024
- Length: 54:00
On this episode, we looked at the book "Now and Forever," one of the first book-length investigations into the many ways that loops (repeated audio...
Bought by Raven Radio
- Added: Jan 27, 2024
- Length: 27:58
- Purchases: 1
Two episodes that question responsibility.
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- Added: Jan 23, 2024
- Length: 50:00
- Purchases: 1
On this episode of the Polley Music Library Show, we talked about the new book "The Needle and the Lens," which explores pop songs used in film. So...
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- Added: Jan 14, 2024
- Length: 27:32
- Purchases: 1
On this episode, we talked about the book "Krautrock," a recent addition to the 33 1/3 "Genre" series that explores the history and influence of Ge...
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- Added: Jan 06, 2024
- Length: 27:34
- Purchases: 1
On this episode, we talked about John Luther Adams and his biography, "Silences So Deep," which focuses on his time living in Alaska between 1978 a...
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- Added: Dec 30, 2023
- Length: 28:33
- Purchases: 1
Imagine each popcorn kernel as a tiny, sealed pot with a bit of water inside. When you put popcorn in the microwave, it’s like putting these tiny p...
- Added: Dec 17, 2023
- Length: 03:28
On this episode, we talked about the new Harvey Sachs book "Schoenberg: Why He Matters," which looks at the life and music of a composer who is one...
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- Added: Dec 16, 2023
- Length: 28:39
- Purchases: 1
Jean Shepard, a renowned American storyteller, captivated audiences for decades with his unique blend of humor, wit, and nostalgia. His radio caree...
- Added: Dec 14, 2023
- Length: 04:55
On this episode, we talked about ambient and pop music polymath Brian Eno's Diary, which was recently re-published in a special 25th anniversary ed...
- Added: Nov 25, 2023
- Length: 28:30
On this episode, we talked about a couple of new books that help to celebrate Pink Floyd's iconic Dark Side of the Moon album as it turns 50 this y...
- Added: Oct 02, 2023
- Length: 28:06
On this episode of the Polley Music Library show, we talked about the music of Beck, which is discussed song by song in a new book that you can bor...
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- Added: Sep 09, 2023
- Length: 28:42
- Purchases: 1
On this episode of the Polley Music Library Show, we talked about composer and multi-instrumentalist Henry Threadgill's new autobiography "Easily S...
- Added: Aug 26, 2023
- Length: 28:30
On this episode, we talked about the great new book "On Minimalism," a reassessment of this musical movement full of primary-source documents and r...
- Added: Jul 22, 2023
- Length: 28:27
On this episode of the Polley Music Library show, we talked about "Beautiful Dreamer," the first biography of guitarist and composer Bill Frisell, ...
- Added: Jul 01, 2023
- Length: 28:30
On this episode of the Polley Music Library Show, we looked at the new book "Music for Prime Time," which documents the rich history of music writt...
- Added: Jun 21, 2023
- Length: 28:30
Two episodes about people doing what they love, despite adversity.
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- Added: Jun 14, 2023
- Length: 50:00
- Purchases: 1
On this episode of the Polley Music Library Show, we talked about our songwriting/composing club, an upcoming songwriting workshop about "four chor...
- Added: Jun 03, 2023
- Length: 27:29
On this episode, we discussed the new book "Dance-Punk," part of a new series of "Genre" books from 33 1/3. We discussed the history of dance-punk ...
- Added: May 20, 2023
- Length: 28:29
On this episode of the Polley Music Library Show, we talked about the new book "Overtone Singing," a comprehensive tome that addresses the physics ...
- Added: May 06, 2023
- Length: 28:29
The latest magical realist epic from Alejandro G. Iñárritu portrays the inner life of a Mexican filmmaker, and the struggles he must go through for...
- Added: Apr 12, 2023
- Length: 03:31