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On this episode of the Polley Music Library Show, we talked about the new book "Overtone Singing," a comprehensive tome that addresses the physics ...

  • Added: May 06, 2023
  • Length: 28:29
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On this episode of the Polley Music Library show, we talked about a new book in the "Decades" series that documents the band Faith No More and thei...

  • Added: May 02, 2023
  • Length: 27:59
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Tár is the name of a new film written and directed by Todd Field.

  • Added: Nov 15, 2022
  • Length: 03:26
Caption: The Roadhouse
In the next hour of The Roadhouse, we prove that the blues is everywhere. With music from Bob Margolin, Matt Andersen, Shemekia Copeland, Eric Joha...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 23, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
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There’s a new documentary film about a popular singer who was born and raised in my current home town of Tucson, Arizona: Linda Ronstadt. The movie...

  • Added: Sep 24, 2019
  • Length: 04:42
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It's hard to imagine how so much great music can be packed into an hour. After whittling down the playlist by half, I think I arrived at the quinte...

Bought by WJAB


  • Added: May 08, 2017
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 1
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There's a regional focus in this hour of The Roadhouse, from a part of the US you might not know for its great blues tradition. Lil' Stevie & The W...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 11, 2017
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 1
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This hour of The Roadhouse works to rectify an admitted deficit of female blues artists to male. Lauren Mitchell, Hurricane Ruth, Samantha Fish, Rh...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 04, 2017
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 1
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It's the twelfth anniversary of The Roadhouse, and I've got an hour full of upbeat show-opening tracks. Little Charlie & The Nightcats, Candye Kane...

  • Added: Feb 27, 2017
  • Length: 59:54
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Every hour of The Roadhouse is a little bit of a winding road - we tend to swing from one groove to another, usually in the context of a set. This ...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and WJAB


  • Added: Jan 14, 2017
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Phil w/2013 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
Sitting on top of the world has been around a long time. The song was written by Walter Vinson and Sam Chatmon, members of the blues group, the Mis...

  • Added: Jan 10, 2017
  • Length: 05:55
Caption: The Roadhouse
If you're an old hand in The Roadhouse, you know the drill: an hour of great blues variety. If you're new, I think you might be in for a surprise o...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and WJAB


  • Added: Jan 07, 2017
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 2
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We're building a strong hour of blues in this edition of The Roadhouse. Jack Mack & the Heart Attack Horns, Lucky Peterson, Kenny Neal, Moreland & ...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and WJAB


  • Added: Dec 31, 2016
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 2
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This edition of The Roadhouse keeps the blues spirit rolling. I’ve got quite of bit of new music to round out the hour, including Big Bill Morganfi...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and WJAB


  • Added: Dec 23, 2016
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 2
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In this hour of The Roadhouse, I've got Sugar Ray & The Bluetones, The Rolling Stones, Chuck Leavell, Rory Block, and Teresa James & the Rhythm Tra...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and WJAB


  • Added: Dec 23, 2016
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 2
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This hour of The Roadhouse moves along like a train down the rails. Knickerbocker All-Stars, Frank Bang & The Cook County Kings, Johnny Nicholas, L...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and WJAB


  • Added: Nov 10, 2016
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 2
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In this hour of The Roadhouse, I bounce back and forth between two real hot spots of blues: Chicago and San Francisco. I’ve got a lot of artists th...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and WJAB


  • Added: Oct 19, 2016
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 2
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This is another hour of The Roadhouse that just doesn’t slow down. And, it’s a little heavier than usual with some great female blues artists, to b...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and WJAB


  • Added: Oct 10, 2016
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 2
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Once again, I've got a pretty big variety of blues, fitting together a bunch of puzzle pieces to shape a coherent picture. Lil' Ed & The Blues Impe...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and WJAB


  • Added: Sep 24, 2016
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 2
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The story of this edition of The Roadhouse is that I’m going to fulfill my favorite plan as your host in our little dive to make the hour as upbeat...

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  • Added: Sep 06, 2016
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 2
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There’s blues enough to get you going in this edition of The Roadhouse. I’ve got The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Sammy Kershaw, Luther Dickinson, The Re...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, WJAB, and KSRQ


  • Added: Sep 06, 2016
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 3
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I've got a full hour of blues this week with artists from all over the map, including New Orleans, Wyoming, Canada, Texas, and other points on the ...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and WJAB


  • Added: Aug 17, 2016
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 2
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It’s tough to classify the variety of blues in this hour of The Roadhouse, so I’ll just stay out of the way of putting your own frame around it. Al...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and WJAB


  • Added: Aug 17, 2016
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 2
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The single word to describe this hour of The Roadhouse is “debut.” I’ve got five artists in the hour who are making their Roadhouse debuts. And, it...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and WJAB


  • Added: Aug 17, 2016
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: The Roadhouse
What lies ahead in this hour of The Roadhouse? I’ve got a couple of sets of classic blues artists – one that nearly spans the country from west to ...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and WJAB


  • Added: Aug 17, 2016
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 2