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8. Steve Smith drives a bus and a rockabilly band.
From: Joshua McNichols
Series: Day Job (2007-2008 series)
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Day Job is a look at how (Seattle) musicians pay the rent.

Bought by KZYX and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 21, 2008
  • Length: 04:29
  • Purchases: 2
9. Dawud Raamah, dentist and soul singer
From: Joshua McNichols
Series: Day Job (2007-2008 series)
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Dayjob is a look at how (Seattle) musicians pay the rent

Bought by KLCC


  • Added: Aug 21, 2008
  • Length: 04:23
  • Purchases: 1
6. Jesy Fortino, indie songstress and burrito maker
From: Joshua McNichols
Series: Day Job (2007-2008 series)
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Day Job is a look at how (Seattle) musicians pay the rent.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and KLCC


  • Added: Aug 21, 2008
  • Length: 04:01
  • Purchases: 2
5. Michael Moore, cellist and scene builder
From: Joshua McNichols
Series: Day Job (2007-2008 series)
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Day Job is a look at how (Seattle) musicians pay the rent.

  • Added: Aug 21, 2008
  • Length: 03:45
4. RA Scion, hip hopper and leaf blower
From: Joshua McNichols
Series: Day Job (2007-2008 series)
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Day Job is a look at how (Seattle) musicians pay the rent.

  • Added: Aug 21, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
3. Kinoko, YMCA staff and musical chip bender
From: Joshua McNichols
Series: Day Job (2007-2008 series)
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Dayjob is a look at how (Seattle) musicians pay the rent.

  • Added: Aug 21, 2008
  • Length: 03:12
The macabre imagery and dream world of Alu
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
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Singer-songwriter delves into dark and quirky places

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 17, 2008
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 2
Instrument Builders Scrounge for Sounds
From: Catherine Girardeau
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Two northern California instrument builders create self-styled musical masterpieces from found objects.

Bought by KUER, KGOU, New Hampshire Public Radio, and WILL


  • Added: Jul 02, 2008
  • Length: 06:04
  • Purchases: 4
The Orb: Re-entering the Ultraworld
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
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The ambient house pioneers The Orb talk about their sample and slice journey.

  • Added: Jun 12, 2008
  • Length: 03:30
A Musician's Life: Tegan and Sara
From: WXPN
Series: A Musician's Life
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Tegan and Sara are identical twin sisters. Now in their twenties they've been performing their own brand of indie rock since they were teens.

Bought by KMXT, KXOT Public Radio, and WMNF


  • Added: May 07, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 3
Re-breathing Air
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
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The French electro-duo celebrates 10th Anniversary of Moon Safari

Bought by XRAY.fm and KUT-HD


  • Added: Apr 22, 2008
  • Length: 03:32
  • Purchases: 2
The Beat Goes On #110: "Xylophones, Vibes & Marimbas"
From: Travis Parkin
Series: The Beat Goes On
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A collection of handpicked songs exploring the sounds of three prominent members of the mallet family of percussive instruments - Xylophones, Vibes...

  • Added: Apr 17, 2008
  • Length: 58:55
What's in a (band) name?
From: Next Generation Radio
Series: NPR's Next Generation Radio
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Who decided on the name of that band and why that name?

Bought by WRVO Public Media and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 01, 2008
  • Length: 03:24
  • Purchases: 2
Professor Mikey's Island Christmas
From: Mike Flanagan
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Really warm Christmas wishes in a mix of surf, reggae, and island tunes.

Bought by KDUR, KRPS, Northeast Indiana Public Radio, KRPS, and Northeast Indiana Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 02, 2007
  • Length: 59:03
  • Purchases: 5
The Beat Goes On #106: "Fascinatin' Riddum"
From: Travis Parkin
Series: The Beat Goes On
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A collection of handpicked songs from a very wide range of musical styles that address the subject of rhythm as it pertains to music and dance.

  • Added: Sep 11, 2007
  • Length: 58:52
The Beat Goes On #105: "Harmonicas 'R' Us"
From: Travis Parkin
Series: The Beat Goes On
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A collection of handpicked songs from a very wide range of musical styles demonstrating the versatility of the harmonica.

  • Added: Sep 07, 2007
  • Length: 58:55
The Beat Goes On #104: "Memphis: Tennessee's Other Music City"
From: Travis Parkin
Series: The Beat Goes On
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A collection of some of the best songs ever written about Memphis, Tennessee's other music city.

  • Added: Sep 07, 2007
  • Length: 58:52
The Beat Goes On #102: "Jukebox Jamboree"
From: Travis Parkin
Series: The Beat Goes On
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Great songs about the jukebox from a wide variety of musical genres.

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Sep 07, 2007
  • Length: 58:55
  • Purchases: 1
Chamber Music at Gleason's Gym?
From: Lawrence Lanahan
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From Weekend America: In the red corner, a cello. In the blue corner, an alpine horn. A new chamber music series has been launched at a famous New ...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: May 06, 2007
  • Length: 03:50
  • Purchases: 1
Vic Teakwood /"Smells Like Teen Sweatshops"
From: Doug Gordon
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A satirical commentaraoke

  • Added: Nov 14, 2006
  • Length: 02:23
Joe Bussard, Record Hunter
From: Justin Levy
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Joe Bussard on his collection of 25,000 78's and his own Fonotone Records label

Bought by KXOT Public Radio and NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Nov 13, 2006
  • Length: 19:35
  • Purchases: 2
Tristan und Isolde Act 3
From: Ed Herrmann
Series: Wake Up and Hear the Roses
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Act 3 of Wagner's opera in three minutes

Bought by PRX to iTunes


  • Added: Oct 18, 2006
  • Length: 03:40
  • Purchases: 1
Tristan und Isolde Act 2
From: Ed Herrmann
Series: Wake Up and Hear the Roses
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Act 2 of Wagner's opera in three minutes

Bought by PRX to iTunes


  • Added: Oct 02, 2006
  • Length: 03:40
  • Purchases: 1
Gualala Frogs
From: Ed Herrmann
Series: Wake Up and Hear the Roses
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frogs along the Pacific Coast in Northern California

Bought by KZYX, KUT, PRX to iTunes, PRX Remix, and KZYX


  • Added: Sep 12, 2006
  • Length: 02:20
  • Purchases: 5
I Fought the Law
From: KUT
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a profile of songwriter Sonny Curtis, his song "I Fought the Law," and its influence on rock 'n roll

  • Added: May 11, 2006
  • Length: 05:50