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Interview and music selections with local rock band, "Tron the Band".

  • Added: Dec 12, 2012
  • Length: 32:23
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On this episode of Wordy Birds we interview author and filmmaker Carson Mell about his lastest book, The Blue Bourbon Orchestra, and its themes of ...

  • Added: Jul 17, 2012
  • Length: 26:39
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Our castaway is comedienne Karen Morgan. Born in Athens, Georgia, Karen’s southern accent is somewhat of an anomaly in Maine, where she now resides...

  • Added: Apr 07, 2012
  • Length: 28:40
Caption: Joe Duley and Roger Daltry
"Desert Island Discs" inaugural show broadcast in February of 2012 on WMPG in Portland, Maine featuring an interview with popular radio personality...

  • Added: Apr 07, 2012
  • Length: 25:40
Caption: Wynton Marsalis
"For me I always grew up watching my father and other jazz musicians, they never played for that many people, they were always struggling. They did...

Bought by WMOT, Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WCSU-FM, PRX Remix and more


  • Added: Oct 14, 2011
  • Length: 18:54
  • Purchases: 6
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Bobby McFerrin has spent four decades breaking ground in jazz vocals – and his music always feels fresh. Hear how Miles Davis changed his life.

Bought by WMOT, CJRT-FM, Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WCSU-FM and more


  • Added: Mar 21, 2011
  • Length: 05:32
  • Purchases: 8
Caption: Sam Rivers, Credit: Frank Stewart
Sam Rivers has sounded his horn across six decades of jazz with Miles Davis, Cecil Taylor, and Dizzy Gillespie. Producer David Goren brings us an i...

Bought by Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WCSU-FM, WNCU, KFOK-LPFM and more


  • Added: Jan 20, 2011
  • Length: 09:23
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Randy Weston , Credit: Frank Stewart
Pianist Randy Weston has seen a lot people and places in his life. Born in Brooklyn in 1926 and served in the US Army during World War II. But it ...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., WEZU, KPVL, Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP and more


  • Added: Jan 19, 2011
  • Length: 12:57
  • Purchases: 8
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The son of a minister, Gordon Gano hardly seemed like an obvious candidate to front the 1980's post-punk band, The Violent Femmes. But his smart ly...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: May 18, 2010
  • Length: 05:01
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Hilary Hahn
Violinist Hilary Hahn performed on the Tonight Show in March 2010. Her strategy for playing in front of a huge audience of 100's of thousands is to...

Bought by BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM


  • Added: Jan 13, 2010
  • Length: :37
  • Purchases: 1
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One-hour radio special from Tres Hombres set to premiere September 2009 celebrates the release of John Fogerty’s new album BLUE RIDGE RANGERS RIDES...

Bought by Prairie Public, WGZS, Prairie Public, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, KGLT and more


  • Added: Sep 01, 2009
  • Length: 57:03
  • Purchases: 7
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"It Might Get Loud" film excerpts and interview clips featuring the star guitarists Jack White, Jimmy Page and The Edge, plus director Davis Guggen...

Bought by KGLT


  • Added: Aug 19, 2009
  • Length: 36:06
  • Purchases: 1
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New one-hour radio special tells the story of Carole King's classic album, TAPESTRY

Bought by WJCT, Radio Catskill, KFAI Minneapolis, Harford Community Radio, WFAE and more


  • Added: Apr 02, 2008
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 36
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One-hour radio documentary pays tribute to American legend Waylon Jennings, tells the story behind his final concert at Nashville's Ryman Theatre, ...

Bought by Prairie Public, Prairie Public, KPVL, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), KPVL and more


  • Added: Jul 11, 2007
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
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Seated at his Bechstein grand, concert pianist and astrologer Gary Goldschneider talks to Dheera Sujan about the music inspired by and written abou...

Bought by KICI Iowa City, KRPS, KFAI Minneapolis, KRZA, KRPS and more


  • Added: Jan 30, 2007
  • Length: 30:59
  • Purchases: 7
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Rap and poetry don't usually occupy the same space in most people's minds, but rapper R-Tist isn't "most people".

  • Added: Nov 15, 2006
  • Length: 11:10