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Gems 1651 Old-Time Music and Modernity
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
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Old time music has the reputation of looking at it’s own history for inspiration. But it has also has a cutting edge. In general, cutting edges in ...

  • Added: Nov 26, 2016
  • Length: 05:15
Bluegrass Review #1651. Program for Dec 17-Dec 23, 2016.
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil w/2013 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
At close to year’s end, we’ve got a lot of new bluegrass, so we spin some of the highlights of the wave of new releases, While old-time music has a...

Bought by WEZU, WTIP, RadioFreePalmer, KKRN, WOUB and more


  • Added: Nov 26, 2016
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 20
Reeds A Plenty
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Sidney Bechet
Selected clarinetists and saxophonists who furthered the art of jazz improvisation in the 1920s.

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Nov 23, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
FST 16-36: South American Road Trip, 12/4/2016
From: The WFMT Radio Network
Series: Fiesta!
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From Colombia to Argentina and from Chile to Brazil, Fiesta features music representing different traditions and landscapes.

  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 58:30
FST 16-35: Sketches of Spain Revisited, with guest Orbert Davis, 11/27/2016
From: The WFMT Radio Network
Series: Fiesta!
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In 1959 Miles Davis and Gil Evans put together a famous jazz version of the omnipresent Concierto de Aranjuez, by Joaquin Rodrigo. Now, multi-talen...

  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 58:29
Folktale of The Silver Screen
From: Northeast Indiana Public Radio
Series: Folktales
Caption: WBOI's Folktale of The Silver Screen, Credit: Julia
It's Lights! Camera! Action! AND music, this edition, as we travel the globe for slices of life from the film world that tell an especially fine Fo...

Bought by WFIU, GCR (Global Community Radio), 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, and WFIU


  • Added: Nov 22, 2016
  • Length: 59:58
  • Purchases: 4
CJL-29 The Fat Babies
From: Steve Rashid
Series: Chicago Jazz Live
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Feeling down? We have a cure: This week on CHICAGO JAZZ LIVE we welcome The Fat Babies, a seven-piece band that specializes in the early swing musi...

Bought by WDCB


  • Added: Nov 22, 2016
  • Length: 56:59
  • Purchases: 1
16-47 Music of Thanksgiving, Mark Mancina, David Russell Interviews
From: Tony Morris
Series: Classical Guitar Alive!
Caption: Mark Mancina, Credit: Mark Mancina
This week's edition of Classical Guitar Alive! features music of Thanksgiving and an Oct. 2016 interview with 3-time Grammy-winning film score comp...

Bought by Ohm Radio , KXIQ , Bandon Community Radio, WETS, Public Radio East and more


  • Added: Nov 21, 2016
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 35
Dakota Dave Hull, Finger Style Guitar Master
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: Dakota Dave Hull, Credit: Dale B. Hanson
Dakota Dave Hull has been recording and performing for decades. But as time has moved forward, the output has increased. And it all seems original,...

  • Added: Nov 21, 2016
  • Length: 06:49
Year's Best Part 1 (hour 1)
From: D. Grant Smith
Caption: PRX default Piece image
We're getting a jump on the process of picking our favorite albums of 2016. There are many to choose from, and this first part of a 2 part series d...

Bought by KSRQ and WOUB


  • Added: Nov 21, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Rolling Stones Radio Hour/Exhibitionism
From: Kevin Yazell
Series: Rolling Stones Radio Hour
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The Exhibitionism display at Industria in NYC's West Village is highlighted with songs inspired by the exhibit's contents.

Bought by Louisville Public Media, WYAP, WLPR , KRPS, and KSRQ


  • Added: Nov 21, 2016
  • Length: 01:02:43
  • Purchases: 5
The Band 40th Anniversary of "The Last Waltz:" All Access
From: Dan Neer
Series: All Access World Premieres
Caption: The 40th Anniversary of the Band's "The Last Waltz:" All Access
Robbie Robertson shares insights looking back from 40 years on at one of, if not THE best rock and roll concerts and films, The Last Waltz. Interv...

Bought by Prairie Public, KGLP, Prairie Public, KSRQ, KAZU Seaside, Calif. and more


  • Added: Nov 21, 2016
  • Length: 58:24
  • Purchases: 11
An Appreciation of Doyle Bramhall II
From: WMVY
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A look at the solo and studio work of Doyle Bramhall II

  • Added: Nov 20, 2016
  • Length: 01:00:00
Sessions from Studio A - White Shape
From: WNIJ
Series: Sessions from Studio A
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White Shape, a psychedelic rock band from Rockford brings swirling cascading sounds into Studio A. They perform a set and talk about songwriting a...

  • Added: Nov 18, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
Bluegrass Review #1650. Program for Dec 10-Dec 16, 2016
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil w/2013 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
Broken-hearted melodies are commonplace in bluegrass songs. But the stories in the Carolina Blue and Honi Deaton songs presented early are especial...

Bought by WTIP, RadioFreePalmer, KKRN, WOUB, KRZA and more


  • Added: Nov 18, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 16
The Emergence of Otis Redding
From: Paul Ingles
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A lively ride through the story of the soul star’s all-too-brief career but long-enduring legacy. We’ll hear from other musicians, music writers, ...

Bought by WHRV, KUHF, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WXXI Rochester and more


  • Added: Nov 16, 2016
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 23
City Slickers
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Jimmy Lytell
In the early years of jazz, musicians felt inspired to write about the cities that gave them unique images of the era. After all, each location has...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Nov 16, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Listen to the Mercury Prize Special & First Friday's with Noh Life
From: RadioMilwaukee
Series: Rhythm Lab Radio
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Every Friday from 10pm to midnight, DJ Tarik Moody redefines the urban sound with a mix of jazz, hip-hop, soul, electronic, and everything in between.

  • Added: Nov 16, 2016
  • Length: :00
Not Another Bite 16-47
From: All Classical Public Media
Series: The Score with Edmund Stone
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This week on The Score with Edmund Stone, Not Another Bite.

Bought by Interlochen Public Radio and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Nov 15, 2016
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 2
Full Moon Hacksaw # 1555 (Hour 1 & 2) - 11/17/2016
From: KRDP
Series: Full Moon Hacksaw
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An eclectic music mix this episode, why? Because we can. Inspired by musicians appearing in Hacksaw’s ‘hood recently, trumpeter Bruce Gates kicks i...

Bought by WVBI-LP, WYAP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and WKAR


  • Added: Nov 15, 2016
  • Length: 01:59:58
  • Purchases: 4
Episode 9: Ari Shapiro
From: WQXR
Series: The Naked American Songbook
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You know his show, his name, and his voice. Still there's so much more to learn about this NPR Golden Boy. Listen as Julian gets the scoop on All T...

Bought by Troy Public Radio, KICI Iowa City, and KUER


  • Added: Nov 15, 2016
  • Length: 01:00:30
  • Purchases: 3
Bluegrass Review #1649. Program for Dec 3-Dec 9, 2016.
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
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A couple of songs depicting personal trouble open the show. One is about a missed connection, the other about settling long-standing anger. The Gem...

Bought by WEZU, WVRU, RadioFreePalmer, KKRN, WOUB and more


  • Added: Nov 12, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
Gems of Bluegrass #1649 Bluegrass Substyles Have long Lives
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil w/2013 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
Much of the heated dialog among bluegrass fans concerns new approaches that are evolving. But when new approaches evolve, it does not mean that the...

  • Added: Nov 11, 2016
  • Length: 05:38
Bonjour Chanson Series 22, Episode 109
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 22
Caption: By Courtesy of Carole Masseport, Credit: Hélène Bozzi & Nina Testut
An engaging selection of French Language Popular Music songs introduced in English. You do not need any French language skills to enjoy the show, ...

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 11, 2016
  • Length: 27:41
  • Purchases: 1

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