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On this episode of the Polley Music Library Show, we talked about composer and multi-instrumentalist Henry Threadgill's new autobiography "Easily S...

  • Added: Aug 26, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
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Future Islands make an appearance with the first single from a soon to be announced new album - plus, we are embracing the digital world and ventur...

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  • Added: Aug 21, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
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On this episode, we talked about a new book in the 33 1/3 series that documents the work of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, whose early efforts intro...

  • Added: Aug 19, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
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On this episode of AKFC, we are hearing new music from Better than Ezra, The Ventures (yes, the surf rock group from the 60's), and Lyle Lovett. P...

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  • Added: Aug 14, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
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On this episode, we talked about "Switched On," the great new biography of Bob Moog that documents his life and work. We would have a very differen...

  • Added: Aug 12, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
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The band Semisonic are back after 20 years with a new album and a new single we are going to hear - plus new music from Wilco, Big Thief, and more!...

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  • Added: Aug 07, 2023
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 6
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On this episode, we talked about "The Names of Minimalism," a new music history book that approaches the genre from the perspective of rivalries an...

  • Added: Aug 05, 2023
  • Length: 28:00
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On the menu this week: A new cover from Dolly Parton A new version of Money from Roger Waters himself plus, new music from The Mountain Goats, Ple...

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  • Added: Jul 31, 2023
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 6
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On this episode, we talked about the music of Toby Driver, and his essay in the book Arcana Volume IV, which you can borrow from the library. Drive...

  • Added: Jul 29, 2023
  • Length: 28:19
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On this episode, we talked about the great new book "On Minimalism," a reassessment of this musical movement full of primary-source documents and r...

  • Added: Jul 22, 2023
  • Length: 28:27
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Wowee! Getting down and funky this week with a SalmonFest 2023 preview special ep! We are sampling a seductive concoction of music from artists pla...

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  • Added: Jul 17, 2023
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 6
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On this episode of the Polley Music Library show, we talked about "Beautiful Dreamer," the first biography of guitarist and composer Bill Frisell, ...

  • Added: Jul 01, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
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On this episode of the Polley Music Library Show, we talked about "The Mandorla Letters," the new book by flautist and composer Nicole Mitchell Gan...

  • Added: Jun 24, 2023
  • Length: 27:30
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On this episode of the Polley Music Library Show, we looked at the new book "Music for Prime Time," which documents the rich history of music writt...

  • Added: Jun 21, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
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On this episode of the Polley Music Library Show, we responded to a listener request about trees by looking at environmental soundscape recordings,...

  • Added: Jun 10, 2023
  • Length: 28:35
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On this week's episode, new tunes courtesy of M. Ward, Blonde Redhead, and Hiss Golden Messenger. Plus sampling some tracks out of Juneau & talking...

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  • Added: Jun 05, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
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On this episode of the Polley Music Library Show, we talked about our songwriting/composing club, an upcoming songwriting workshop about "four chor...

  • Added: Jun 03, 2023
  • Length: 27:29
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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...

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  • Added: May 22, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
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On this episode, we discussed the new book "Dance-Punk," part of a new series of "Genre" books from 33 1/3. We discussed the history of dance-punk ...

  • Added: May 20, 2023
  • Length: 28:29
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On this episode of the Polley Music Library Show, we talked about the book "Songs of Earth," which is an updated version of song collector/folklori...

  • Added: May 13, 2023
  • Length: 27:30
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When the Twin Cities Flamenco Collective performs, it’s a combination of singing, dancing and guitar playing. To pull it off, the performers have t...

  • Added: Jan 06, 2023
  • Length: 08:01
Caption: jazz88 logo 2022, Credit: Tim Nyberg (Octane Creative)
When the Twin Cities Flamenco Collective performs, it’s a combination of singing, dancing and guitar playing. To pull it off, the performers have ...

  • Added: Jan 06, 2023
  • Length: 08:01
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A selection of great songs from the classic rock and roll era.

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo.


  • Added: Jan 02, 2023
  • Length: 28:09
  • Purchases: 1
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This airing of Folk Salad is a Bob Dylan playlist, as we are celebrating the opening of The Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa. Join us for this celebratio...

  • Added: May 15, 2022
  • Length: 58:57
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Tonight on The Live Feed we went to the Island City Block Party to hear more from Sprig of That, a Minneapolis band who creates a unique sound with...

  • Added: Oct 28, 2021
  • Length: 50:27