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The Speed of Sound: Erasure
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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For Erasure 17th LP, Andy Bell and Vince Clark needed look no further than the newspapers for inspiration. World Be Gone is not only lyrically refl...

Bought by WOUB and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Sep 03, 2017
  • Length: 07:02
  • Purchases: 2
The Speed of Sound: Sheryl Crow
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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Sheryl Crow returns with her 10th studio album, Be Myself, on April 21st in what is being billed as a return to her classic mid/late 90's sound. Sh...

Bought by WOUB, WLPR , and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Aug 21, 2017
  • Length: 07:13
  • Purchases: 3
The Speed of Sound: Gorillaz
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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Damon Albarn spoke with Kyle Meredith about the new Gorillaz album, Humanz, which he started planning and writing before the presidential election,...

Bought by WOUB, WLPR , and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Aug 06, 2017
  • Length: 06:53
  • Purchases: 3
The Treason Sandwich
From: Peter Bochan
Series: All Mixed Up
Caption: Gotham Strikes Back!
The Trumps explain meeting with Russians and the power of email in this explosive mix of political manipulation and music-also featuring a look bac...

Bought by KDUR


  • Added: Jul 17, 2017
  • Length: 01:59:39
  • Purchases: 1
Pete Seeger: Plain and Complicated
From: WFHB
Series: Interchange
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Pete Seeger died in 2014 at the age of 94, a cultural icon, and a so-called a “consensus hero." But the hero was also a pariah too many. Seeger’s ...

Bought by Prairie Public


  • Added: Jul 05, 2017
  • Length: 01:28:26
  • Purchases: 1
Shortcuts to Justice!
From: Peter Bochan
Series: All Mixed Up
Caption: G-Men Under Fire!~
A musical trip to Washington, D.C. with Senate Intel leaders, former directors, acting politicians and Russian spies mixed into an exciting hour of...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2017
  • Length: 59:23
Where It's At Vol. 3
From: Brian Aust
Series: WoodWarbler's JazzGrass Radio Show
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The state of now in the world as reflected via jazz, bluegrass and that shapeshifting sonic space between.

  • Added: May 29, 2017
  • Length: 01:56:01
The Political Power of Music: A conversation with Dave Randall
From: WFHB
Series: Interchange
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We’re joined by guitarist, producer, composer and author Dave Randall. His book, Sound System, newly out from Pluto Press, is an insider’s view of ...

  • Added: May 23, 2017
  • Length: 01:28:01
Becoming African in America: The Radical Politics of Fela Kuti
From: WFHB
Series: Interchange
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This is a special 90-minute show, live from The Atlas Bar, featuring the music and protest politics of Fela Kuti, the Nigerian multi-instrumentalis...

  • Added: May 17, 2017
  • Length: 01:32:39
Entertainment Inaction: The Liberal Use of the Cause
From: WFHB
Series: Interchange
Caption: Phil Ochs
Interviews with Thomas Frank and Rasul Mowatt--Meritocracy dissected and the politics of popular protest songs: "Entertainment Inaction."

  • Added: Apr 05, 2017
  • Length: 01:29:36
The Speed of Sound: Ryan Adams
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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We’re closing out the 2nd season of The Speed of Sound with one of the greatest artists of our time, Ryan Adams. His albums of heartache have been ...

Bought by WKMS, WOUB, KSUT, WLPR , KRCB 104.9 and more


  • Added: Feb 27, 2017
  • Length: 07:02
  • Purchases: 6
The Speed of Sound: Elbow
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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I’m a huge Elbow fan. Love every record they’ve put out. Guy Garvey’s voice, the cinematic quality of their songs, lyrics, and movements, it all hi...

Bought by WOUB, KSUT, WLPR , and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Feb 27, 2017
  • Length: 07:10
  • Purchases: 4
The Speed of Sound: Chuck Prophet (2017)
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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If it comes down to one man to save rock and roll, my money's on Chuck Prophet. His most recent run of albums harkens back to the purest form of th...

Bought by WLPR and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Feb 13, 2017
  • Length: 06:55
  • Purchases: 2
The Speed of Sound: Josh Ritter
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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Before Josh Ritter heads back into the studio to start recording his next album, he’s road testing new material in front of a fanbase always eager ...

Bought by WKMS, WOUB, WLPR , and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Feb 13, 2017
  • Length: 07:07
  • Purchases: 4
Where It's At!
From: Brian Aust
Series: WoodWarbler's JazzGrass Radio Show
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The current state of affairs as of 1/16/2017.

Bought by Bandon Community Radio


  • Added: Feb 06, 2017
  • Length: 01:54:53
  • Purchases: 1
Trump's Inauguration
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Learn who is and who isn't playing at the Trump inauguration.

Bought by KSKQ, WYAP, 89.1 Trapper Radio KNWT, and KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 24, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
The Speed of Sound: Jim James (of My Morning Jacket) (2)
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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As the story goes, My Morning Jacket’s Jim James had been working on scoring a soundtrack when the studio fired him for being too weird. The jams w...

Bought by WOUB, WKMS, KSUT, KRCB 104.9, and WLPR


  • Added: Jan 16, 2017
  • Length: 07:04
  • Purchases: 5
The Sound of Resistance: Protest or Pose
From: WFHB
Series: Interchange
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We’ll look at three songs: “Strange Fruit” sung by Billie Holiday (and recently sampled by Kanye West); “We Almost Lost Detroit” by Gill Scott Hero...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and KZMU Moab Community Radio


  • Added: Jan 03, 2017
  • Length: 55:38
  • Purchases: 2
The Speed of Sound: Teenage Fanclub
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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There are few better pop craftsmen than Teenage Fanclub. Their harmonies and bright riffs have been causing smiles around the globe for over a quar...

Bought by KRCB 104.9 and WLPR


  • Added: Dec 26, 2016
  • Length: 07:07
  • Purchases: 2
The Speed of Sound: Father John Misty (2)
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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Even when he doesn’t have a new album out, Father John Misty always finds a way to stay in the headlines, whether it’s for his live appearances, vi...

Bought by KSUT, WLPR , KRCB 104.9, and WOUB


  • Added: Dec 12, 2016
  • Length: 07:04
  • Purchases: 4
Campaign Theme Songs
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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The stories behind the songs candidates used during their campaigns.

Bought by WOUB, KSKQ, KSRQ, WYAP, and 89.1 Trapper Radio KNWT


  • Added: Nov 10, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Looking for Inspiration? Listen to composer Ted Nash's Presidential Suite.
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Ted Nash
With Presidential Suite,Ted Nash transforms iconic political speeches into an inventive jazz composition.

Bought by KMUW and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Nov 08, 2016
  • Length: 29:59
  • Purchases: 2
Election Day
From: Will Duchon
Series: Words & Music
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Poetry about voting, candidates, and American politics/society.

  • Added: Nov 05, 2016
  • Length: 57:40
The Speed of Sound: Aloe Blacc
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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Is Aloe Blacc everywhere right now? It certainly seems that way. Turn on the TV and there he is singing Candyman in an M&Ms commercial. Go to YouTu...

Bought by KAOS, KUCB, WOUB, WLPR , and KSUT


  • Added: Oct 31, 2016
  • Length: 07:00
  • Purchases: 5
The Speed of Sound: Fantastic Negrito
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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Fantastic Negrito has lived several lives already. He’s gone through the ringers of being signed, shelved, and dropped from a major label, survived...

Bought by Kansas Public Radio, KUCB, WOUB, WLPR , and KSUT


  • Added: Oct 31, 2016
  • Length: 07:01
  • Purchases: 5