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Arts Review ~ Steve Downing arts essay
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Arts Review
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Steve Downing shares his thoughts and memories from 1997, the summer of love.

  • Added: Jun 23, 2017
  • Length: 05:54
Holidays
From: WBAA
Series: What's New
Caption: John Clare and George Crumb, Credit: John Clare
We'll hear masterpieces for the holidays by George Crumb, Krzysztof Penderecki, Christopher Rouse, Samuel Barber, and Rick Sowash on this episode o...

Bought by KMUN, WETS, KMUN, WETS, and WGTE Public Media


  • Added: Jun 22, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 5
The Quiet Storm (Week of June 12-18, 2017)
From: Skeeter Sanders
Series: The Quiet Storm
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"Smooth Jazz With a Touch of Soul From the Heart of the Green Mountains."

  • Added: Jun 05, 2017
  • Length: 01:57:40
Ladies of Song
From: Will Duchon
Series: The Night Cafe
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Vocals from recent albums by some superb female vocalists on the current jazz scene.

  • Added: Apr 14, 2017
  • Length: 01:03:35
Full Moon Hacksaw # 1574 (Hour 1 & 2) - 03/30/2017
From: KRDP
Series: Full Moon Hacksaw
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Let’s take a listen to Ellington’s 1920s from a 1952 perspective, before hitting a couple funky beats from Prestige Records and Jack McDuff. He’ll ...

Bought by WMOT, WVBI-LP, WYAP, WJSU, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Mar 29, 2017
  • Length: 01:59:59
  • Purchases: 9
Andrew Walesch and Big Band Celebrates the Sinatra Legacy
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Andrew Walesch and Big Band, Credit: Ian Walesch
Andrew Walesh is a singer like no other when it comes to the timeless Frank Sinatra repertoire. Sinatra’s songs, arrangements and interpretations ...

  • Added: Mar 15, 2017
  • Length: 05:00
170304 Donna's Bar - Charlie Sims Memorial
From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song
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It was a classic New Orleans ad hoc lunch at the corner bar, three hours of talk, laugh, drink, eat and repeat. Bar owner, Donna and Charlie plus ...

  • Added: Mar 05, 2017
  • Length: 03:24:04
GPV30 Book Review - A Spool of Blue Thread
From: Gerald Jones
Series: GetPublished! Radio Book Review Featurettes
Caption: GetPublished! Radio Host Gerald Everett Jones, Credit: La Puerta Productions
Here's Gerald's audio book review of A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler.

  • Added: Mar 05, 2017
  • Length: 03:07
The Quiet Storm (Week of February 27-March 5, 2017)
From: Skeeter Sanders
Series: The Quiet Storm
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"Smooth Jazz With a Touch of Soul From the Heart of the Green Mountains."

  • Added: Feb 27, 2017
  • Length: 01:57:40
Bonjour Chanson Series 23 Episode 112
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 23
Caption: Courtesy of Blondino, Credit: Diane Sagnier
We invite you to sit back and relax to enjoy the music of six Francophone artists from the contemporary French Language Popular Music scene. No F...

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 22, 2017
  • Length: 29:13
  • Purchases: 1
A Show For You: A Leon Russell Appreciation
From: Paul Ingles
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Produced the day after Leon Russell's death on November 13, 2016, music host Paul Ingles plays some spectacular Leon Russell performances and revie...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, Wyoming Public Radio, WVPE, KMSU, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: Nov 14, 2016
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 19
Everybody Knows Leonard Cohen: An Appreciation
From: Paul Ingles
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A tribute to singer/songwriting legend Leonard Cohen who passed away November 7, 2016 at the age of 82.

Bought by Wyoming Public Radio, WUTC, KRCB 104.9, KVMR, KMSU and more


  • Added: Nov 11, 2016
  • Length: 58:52
  • Purchases: 21
Maud Hixson Presents Judy Garland, Jazz Singer
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Maud Hixson, Credit: Olivia Wilcox
Judy Garland, the 20th century show-biz icon from Minnesota is one of Maud Hixson’s great inspirations as a singer. Maud has rounded up a group of ...

  • Added: Sep 22, 2016
  • Length: 05:01
Preview of Upcoming Special "The Emergence of Otis Redding"
From: Paul Ingles
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A 14:30 sampler of comments and music from an upcoming public radio special on the legendary soul singer Otis Redding. Commentators in this previe...

Bought by KGLT


  • Added: Sep 09, 2016
  • Length: 14:27
  • Purchases: 1
A Bow To Prince: An Appreciation of The Artist (Hour 2)
From: Paul Ingles
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Music host Paul Ingles continues his appreciation of Prince, the legendary musician who died April 21, 2016 at the age of 57. NPR Music's Ann Powe...

Bought by WUTC, Spokane Public Radio, WJAB, KZYX, WMNF and more


  • Added: Apr 22, 2016
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 7
A Picture Emerges
From: Josh Swartz
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This story explores Michelle Obama's early life, expectations surrounding her ascendency as First Lady, and the impact she will leave on the office...

Bought by WWNO, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., WHCP-LP Cambridge, WTJU, CI Dolphin Radio and more


  • Added: Mar 21, 2016
  • Length: 06:33
  • Purchases: 12
Coming Home: the Gary Burger Story
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Coming Home: the Gary Burger Story
Caption: Gary Burger, Credit: The Bemidji Pioneer, with permission
Coming Home: the Gary Burger Story is an hour-long documentary about the life and times of Gary Burger, former front man of The Monks. Produced by ...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Mar 14, 2016
  • Length: 55:37
  • Purchases: 1
Thanksgiving
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Close to Home
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Grant Frashier explores the different ways to celebrate Thanksgiving in Grand Rapids, MN: Turkey Trot, Community Dinner, and Free Day in Minnesota ...

Bought by 'The Sea'


  • Added: Dec 09, 2015
  • Length: 09:29
  • Purchases: 1
Vermont Poet Laureate Sydney Lea
From: New Letters on the Air
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Vermont Poet Laureate (2011-2015), Sydney Lea reads for the Writers Series sponsored by the literary magazine, PLEIADES at the University of Centra...

Bought by WMUU-LP, WNJR, KWMR, and XRAY.fm


  • Added: Aug 13, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
90 Years Ago: 1925
From: KCSM
Series: The Annals of Jazz
Caption: Richard Hadlock
Going back 90 years from Clarence Williams to the New Orleans Rhythm Kings. 1925 was a prolific year for recorded music as the recording technology...

  • Added: Jun 02, 2015
  • Length: 59:02
Snap 609: Eye Of The Beholder, 4/9/2015
From: Snap Judgment
Series: Snap Judgment Weekly
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You clean up the kitchen until it's shining, until the chef comes in with her white glove.. and let's you know how filthy it really is. On the next...

  • Added: Apr 09, 2015
  • Length: 53:57
Melvin Majors Fathers And Children
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: Melvin Major, Credit: Rebecca D'Angelo
Fathers and Children is about a man named Melvin Major who became father to hundreds of young people. But he has no offspring.

  • Added: Mar 06, 2015
  • Length: 27:40
The Friendship Triangle of Spock, Kirk and McCoy on Star Trek (1:55)
From: Paul Ingles
Caption: William Shatner / Leonard Nimoy
David Gerrold, author of "The World of Star Trek" and screenwriter of the "Trouble with Tribbles" episode, tells Paul Ingles about the Spock-McCoy-...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KHNS, KREV-LP, and KVMR


  • Added: Feb 27, 2015
  • Length: 01:56
  • Purchases: 4
Van Morrison - Duets
From: Joyride Media
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Celebrate St Patrtick's Day with the Irish Heartbeat of Van Morrison and the new duets he recorded with his friends. While the program is currentl...

Bought by KPSQ-LP, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, KAZU Seaside, Calif., WDCB, KPIP-LP and more


  • Added: Feb 25, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 32
Scraping the Sky: Art Deco Architecture in the Twin Cities
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: MinneCulture In-Depth
Caption: The outdoor observation deck on the Foshay Tower in Minneapolis, MN., Credit: Noel Clark
The skyline of the Twin Cities in the 1920’s and 30’s was an ever-changing sight. Buildings like the Foshay Tower, the Ramsey County Courthouse and...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 28, 2015
  • Length: 28:06
  • Purchases: 2

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