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Alaska's Fresh Catch (week of 9/25/23)
From: Dave Emmert
Series: Alaska's Fresh Catch
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On this week's episode, I got to dig through the AK Public Media CD library & came out with some AK music gems! So this week is going to be mostly ...

Bought by KHNS, KNBA, KTNA, KSTK, and KMXT


  • Added: Sep 25, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Alaska's Fresh Catch (week of 5/22/23)
From: Dave Emmert
Series: Alaska's Fresh Catch
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On this week's episode, we dive into new music from Blur, Thee Sacred Souls, Dan Croll, & Cat Stevens. Plus this week's interview is with Anchorage...

Bought by KNBA, KHNS, KMXT, KTNA, KSTK and more


  • Added: May 22, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Paul Ingles' MUSIC ARCHIVE SHOWCASE #140 - TALK MUSIC WITH ME: Jim Fusilli 21st Century Music Finds #1
From: Paul Ingles
Series: Paul Ingles' Music Archive Showcase
Caption: The War And Treaty
Long time pop and rock music critic Jim Fusilli (Wall Street Journal) introduces listeners to three 21st Century music artists that music fans migh...

Bought by WRGY, North State Public Radio, KSJE, and KUHF


  • Added: Oct 16, 2021
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 4
Words Get in the Way (Shortcut version)
From: Dale McGowan
Series: How Music Does That - Shortcuts
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When lyrics have no meaning, singing becomes pure emotion.

  • Added: Aug 21, 2020
  • Length: 04:40
He’s a Political Man: Minnesota’s Dr. Dean Alger and His Protest Songs
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Dr Dean Alger, Credit: WWOZ Staff
Dr Dean Alger is a political scientist with five books to his credit, he has written about influential bluesman Lonnie Johnson and he sings and pla...

  • Added: Jun 09, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
The 2016 Musician Memorial Special
From: Paul Ingles
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There's no getting around it. 2016 seemed like an especially costly year in the world of music with the deaths of far too many favorites. Music p...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, WUTC, KGLP, KHNS, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: Dec 21, 2016
  • Length: 58:50
  • Purchases: 9
Pat Donohue Leads the Prairie All-Stars into the Maplewood Performing Arts Center
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Pat Donohue, Credit: Phil Nusbaum
Starting with their association on the Prairie Home Companion radio show, former members of Guy’s old Shoe Band have continued playing as Pat Donoh...

  • Added: Sep 08, 2016
  • Length: 05:00
Reclaimed Soul: The Wonder of Stevie
From: WBEZ
Series: Vocalo Presents
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They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. If that’s the case, then Stevie Wonder should know the feeling of flattery well. His son...

Bought by WFHB


  • Added: Oct 14, 2014
  • Length: 13:30
  • Purchases: 1
Sounds Familiar #3: The Loudness War
From: Blake Cooper
Series: Sounds Familiar
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Why is music getting louder? And why is it bad? Is it bad?

  • Added: May 18, 2012
  • Length: 13:06
Hammock: Chasing After Shadows...Living With the Ghosts
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
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Hammock is Nashville-based guitarists Marc Byrd and Andrew Thompson. They've made their money writing country and Christian music but their hearts...

  • Added: Apr 29, 2010
  • Length: 03:30
Gems #1017 Story Songs and Emotion
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, show for April 17 - 23, 2010

Bought by WAMU


  • Added: Mar 25, 2010
  • Length: 05:46
  • Purchases: 1
Breaking Up Christmas
From: With Good Reason
Series: Folklife FieldNotes
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When Christmas is over, the fun is just getting started for many in Southern Appalachia.

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio, WTJU, KUER, WOUB, WTIP and more


  • Added: Dec 21, 2009
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 16
Japancakes: Ambient Chamber Country
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Japancakes mixes electric guitar with pedal steel guitar, classical strings with synthesizers for a sound that's got country airs strung out in cla...

Bought by Georgia Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Apr 28, 2008
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 1
The Ahn Trio and Balmorhea
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
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A classical group from Korea called the Ahn Trio and a rock band from Texas called Balmorhea converge on a similar, ambient chamber music sound.

  • Added: Apr 15, 2008
  • Length: 03:31
Gerry O'Beirne: The Bog Bodies and Other Stories
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
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A sound-rich review of Gerry O'Beirne's CD "The Bog Bodies and Other Stories"

Bought by KTRL


  • Added: Apr 15, 2008
  • Length: 03:33
  • Purchases: 1
The Beatles Greatest Single Ever: Strawberry Fields Forever / Penny Lane
From: Paul Ingles
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Musicians, writers and Beatle fans weigh in on what some critics call the best pop/rock single ever: Strawberry Fields Forever and Penny Lane.

Bought by Georgia Public Broadcasting, PRX Remix, KSUT, KFAI Minneapolis, New Hampshire Public Radio and more


  • Added: Apr 05, 2007
  • Length: 19:33
  • Purchases: 6
New Music Review: Lucinda Williams' "West"
From: KUT
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music-rich review of Lucinda Williams' latest album "West", in stores 2/13/07

  • Added: Feb 07, 2007
  • Length: 07:51