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Episode #19 of this weekly music-based program delivering an inspired reinvention of how we inform ourselves about and experience the world we live...

  • Added: Apr 25, 2024
  • Length: 56:59
Caption: Charlie Maguire, Credit: Cheryl Walsh Bellview
Charlie Maguire writes songs that depict people at work, based on lived experiences of himself and others. His original inspiration comes from Wood...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2024
  • Length: 08:00
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Episode #17 of this weekly music-based program delivering an inspired reinvention of how we inform ourselves about and experience the world we live...

  • Added: Apr 11, 2024
  • Length: 57:00
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Episode #16 of this weekly music-based program delivering an inspired reinvention of how we inform ourselves about and experience the world we live...

  • Added: Apr 04, 2024
  • Length: 57:00
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Episode #14 of this weekly music-based program delivering an inspired reinvention of how we inform ourselves about and experience the world we live...

  • Added: Mar 22, 2024
  • Length: 57:01
Caption: Ian George, Credit: Justin Gordon
Singer-Songwriter Ian George has a new, CD that references many music styles. Not only is it hard to place in any commercial genre, but it takes an...

  • Added: Mar 18, 2024
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Sarah Larsson by Drew Arrieta, Credit: Drew Arrieta
Red Thread’s songs could be considered what happens when you combine traditional songs, new compositions and modern technology. The new CD is calle...

  • Added: Feb 23, 2024
  • Length: 08:00
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When we quit obsessing, things fall into place. Esoteric is opener Alon Farber on sax with Dave Douglas trumpet (they couldn’t have done this witho...

Bought by Raven Radio, KRZA, KJZX-Austin, Northwest Public Broadcasting, KHNS and more


  • Added: Feb 13, 2024
  • Length: 02:00:02
  • Purchases: 10
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A silly spot to use during your on air membership drives

  • Added: Feb 01, 2024
  • Length: 02:18
Caption: Billy McLaughlin, Michael Monroe and John McAndrew assemblage , Credit: Deb Monroe
Singer – songwriter Michael Monroe has sought a simple life, and that’s why he lived a long time in the area of Grand Marais, MN. His songs relate ...

  • Added: Jan 25, 2024
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Rabeca photo, Credit: Marla Klein
Rabeca formed to play at a cabaret in 2019. Group members enjoyed the experience and decided to form a group. Though keeping a group together was n...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 08, 2024
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Tonya Hughes and Larry Long by Tony Nelson, Credit: Tony Nelson
Larry Long hosts a new edition of the American Roots Revue, Friday January 13 at the Dakota in Minneapolis, with shows at 6:30 and 8:30pm. The show...

  • Added: Jan 03, 2024
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Tim Sparks CD Cover, Credit: by Manfred Pollert
The stylistic range of guitarist Tim Sparks is as broad as any, and he does it again on his new CD. The project is called Lost and Found, whose tit...

  • Added: Dec 23, 2023
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Tim Sparks Cd Cover by Manfred Pollert, Credit: Manfred Pollert
The stylistic range of guitarist Tim Sparks is as broad as any, and he does it again on his new CD. The project is called Lost and Found, whose tit...

  • Added: Dec 23, 2023
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Out Cold, Credit: Sophie Nikitas and Julie Censullo
On Christmas Eve, Nora is driving to her boyfriend’s parents' house. But the drive – and her own memories – are not as straightforward as they seem.

  • Added: Dec 20, 2023
  • Length: 17:31
Caption: Kavey Kaviraj by Evin Rodriguez-Sosa, Credit: Evin Rodriguez-Sosa
Pianist Kavey Kaviraj composes music that combines the East Indian forms of his childhood with Jazz. When Kavey spoke with Phil Nusbaum about his m...

  • Added: Dec 19, 2023
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Kavey Kaviraj by Erin Rodriguez-Sosa, Credit: Erin Rodriguez-Sosa
Pianist Kavey Kaviraj composes music that combines the East Indian forms of his childhood with Jazz. Kavy’s quintet presents some of Kavey’s catalo...

  • Added: Dec 19, 2023
  • Length: 08:00
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In this episode we talk about Christmas horror movies, and how this gleefully perverse genre depicts the darker side of the holidays.

  • Added: Dec 08, 2023
  • Length: 37:12
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Art, sport, workout, therapy: modern pole dancing has taken on many forms. A veteran stripper, a pole studio owner, and a young dancer discuss poli...

  • Added: Nov 30, 2023
  • Length: 58:23
Caption: Davu Seru, Credit: Andrea Canter
Percussionist Davu Seru, Levi Schwartzberg on the vibes and saxophonist Nathan Hanson have played together over the years in multiple bands. Nathan...

  • Added: Nov 22, 2023
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Davu Seru, Credit: Andrea Canter
Percussionist Davu Seru, Levi Schwartzberg on the vibes and saxophonist Nathan Hanson have played together over the years in multiple bands. Next F...

  • Added: Nov 22, 2023
  • Length: 08:00
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This week on CHICAGO JAZZ LIVE we’re combining traditional Indian musical elements with jazz and blues in an ensemble called Jazz Mata, led by Indi...

Bought by WDCB and WLPR


  • Added: Nov 14, 2023
  • Length: 57:01
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Sounds Jewish logo with star of David
With the recent induction of Al Kooper into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame, “Sounds Jewish” celebrates Jewish Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famers and othe...

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Nov 09, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: The First Family, Credit: Courtesy Cadence Records
A 60th Anniversary review of the funniest album of the Kennedy era. The Grammy Award winning Album of the Year that was ultimately withdrawn from c...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2023
  • Length: 57:17
Caption: Boom Island String Quartet, Credit: Emma Halet
When you see a performance by the Boom Island String Quartet, you expect music from unusual sources and frequently, the presentation is thematic. T...

  • Added: Oct 20, 2023
  • Length: 08:00