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R-Tist: Rap & Poetry
From: Tanya Ott
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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
A Musician's Life: Amy Rigby
From: WXPN
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Amy Rigby sees herself as a mild mannered woman unless of course, she's writing a song or performing in front of an audience.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Oct 16, 2006
  • Length: 05:05
  • Purchases: 1
Virtuoso Voices - Andrew Litton (Walton's Henry V)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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If you have any doubts about the quality and integrity of film music, and the music's ability to stand on its own without the picture, composer Wil...

Bought by WITF and New England Public Media


  • Added: Sep 27, 2006
  • Length: :33
  • Purchases: 2
Virtuoso Voices - Andrew Litton (Liszt the Ladies' Man)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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What kind of composer was Franz Liszt? He was "lady slayer" composer according to conductor Andrew Litton. In this clip, the conductor talks abou...

Bought by WITF and New England Public Media


  • Added: Sep 27, 2006
  • Length: :36
  • Purchases: 2
Virtuoso Voices - Gil Shaham (Gil's Big Break)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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The teenage violinist Gil Shaham was well on his way to a promising career, when one day he received a surprise opportunity that immediately change...

Bought by WITF and New England Public Media


  • Added: Sep 25, 2006
  • Length: :31
  • Purchases: 2
Power To The Peaceful: An Interview With Anti-Flag
From: Youth Spin - KOOP 91.7 FM
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Zoe Cordes Selbin interviews the drummer of the political band Anti-Flag about music, politics, touring, and much more.

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Aug 31, 2006
  • Length: 05:48
  • Purchases: 1
Mind Your Metal
From: Appalachian Media Institute
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Satanic and violent or just another genre of music? High school English teacher, Travis Fields, dispels some myths about heavy metal music.

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Jan 12, 2006
  • Length: 07:35
  • Purchases: 1
He Has No Time
From: Michael Kraskin
Series: Catalogue of Ships
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Everyone's in a hurry!

Bought by PRX to iTunes and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Dec 13, 2005
  • Length: 08:25
  • Purchases: 2
Interview with Shooter Jennings
From: WUSM
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Interview with Shooter Jennings, son of outlaws Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter who is following in their brave wake by giving Nashville a blister...

  • Added: Dec 07, 2005
  • Length: 39:36
Peter Noone interview
From: Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi)
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An interview (via telephone) with Peter Noone.

Bought by KUSP


  • Added: Nov 17, 2005
  • Length: 20:50
  • Purchases: 1
Telluride Bluegrass Festival
From: KRCC-FM
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Musicians talk about playing Telluride

  • Added: Jun 27, 2005
  • Length: 09:10
Lisa and Youssou N'Dour
From: Cyrus Farivar
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A 20-something American girl has an encounter with Youssou N'Dour.

Bought by KERA and WYSO


  • Added: Mar 20, 2005
  • Length: 05:48
  • Purchases: 2
Interview with Kings of Leon
From: WUSM
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An interview with Nathan Followill, the drummer of Kings of Leon

  • Added: Mar 16, 2005
  • Length: 28:35
Interview with Tim Goldsworthy of The DFA
From: WUSM
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Interview with producer/engineer Tim Goldsworthy of The DFA

Bought by KWCW


  • Added: Jan 04, 2005
  • Length: 58:43
  • Purchases: 1
Andrew Manze, British Violinist Interviews
From: WCPE
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David Ballantyne talks with British Violinist Andrew Manze

  • Added: Oct 13, 2004
  • Length: 12:58
WNYC's Fishko Files: An Hour With Dave Brubeck
From: WNYC
Series: WNYC's Fishko Files
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An Hour With Dave Brubeck

Bought by KMUW, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KSFR, Prairie Public, KRCB 104.9 and more


  • Added: Jun 22, 2004
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 19
Dar Williams: ENCORE In her own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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The first thing a songwriter needs is a good topic sentence. Or maybe not ...

Bought by KMHD, WNCW, and KNAU


  • Added: May 18, 2004
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 3
Opera Company of North Carolina Turandot
From: WCPE
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Interview with Opera Co. of North Carolina Director Bob Galbraith and the principal cast members of the May 21 & 23 production of Turandot

  • Added: May 13, 2004
  • Length: 13:23
Professor R. Larry Todd, Duke Univ. Musicologist on Mendelssohn (3 tracks)
From: WCPE
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Prof. R. Larry Todd, musicologist and Mendelssohn Biographer on his new book.

  • Added: May 06, 2004
  • Length: 17:43
Joshua Bell, violinist--biographical (2 tracks)
From: WCPE
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Joshua Bell talks about his career as a violinist.

  • Added: May 06, 2004
  • Length: 14:11
Gil Shaham, violinist (2 tracks)
From: WCPE
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Interview with Gil Shaham, violinist

  • Added: May 06, 2004
  • Length: 12:26
Rachel Brown, flutist Academy of Ancient Music (2 tracks)
From: WCPE
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Interview with Rachel Brown, flutist with the Academy of Ancient Music.

  • Added: May 06, 2004
  • Length: 13:44
Davy Rothbart, Found Magazine
From: Adam Allington
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Davy Rothbart founder of "Found" Magazine describes some of his favorite finds

Bought by Radio Catskill


  • Added: May 03, 2004
  • Length: 04:53
  • Purchases: 1
David Byrne Does PowerPoint
From: Jackson Braider
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Trust David Byrne -- master of image, music, and text -- to reveal the creative potential of Microsoft PowerPoint.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and KZYX


  • Added: Mar 22, 2004
  • Length: 04:28
  • Purchases: 2
Elviscop
From: Adam Allington
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Officer Chuck Denault explains what it means to be a respectful "Elvis" impersonator

Bought by WABE, PRX Remix, XRAY.fm, KGLT, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and more


  • Added: Feb 19, 2004
  • Length: 05:36
  • Purchases: 6

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