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Jamaican Versus American Musics - Who Influenced Who?
From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song
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The popular notion that Jamaica developed its early ska and reggae musics by listening to high powered New Orleans radio stations doesn't give cred...

  • Added: May 30, 2017
  • Length: 43:39
The Teeth Beneath Your Feet: Oddities in Urban Archaeology
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
Caption: URS Corporation archaeologists excavate at a site beside I-95 in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia., Credit: Mariel Carr
Where can you find a teacup, the molar of a goat, and an arrowhead all in one place? At an urban archaeology site, that’s where.

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  • Added: Aug 12, 2014
  • Length: 36:50
  • Purchases: 1
All Mixed Up-Boston Marathon
From: Peter Bochan
Series: All Mixed Up
Caption: April 15th, 2013
April 15th came with an explosion this year at the Boston Marathon, this mix blends sounds from that afternoon with the ongoing bad history on that...

  • Added: Apr 18, 2013
  • Length: 59:47
Verano Mexicano: A Soundscape
From: Sean McMahon
Series: Verano Mexicano: A Soundscape
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In this soundscape, entitled Verano Mexicano (Mexican Summer), you will hear the intricate rhythms of a Mexican rainstorm, the historic sounds of t...

  • Added: Jan 06, 2007
  • Length: 30:29