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Virtuoso Voices - Canadian Brass (Canadian Christmas)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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The Canadian Brass knows their way around holiday music – they've made numerous holiday recordings in their 30 plus years. They're the first to ad...

  • Added: Nov 25, 2007
  • Length: :21
The Johnny Cash Show
From: Joyride Media
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Highlights from Johnny Cash's variety television program.

Bought by KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, WMMT, KFCF FM, KFOK-LPFM, KUOW and more


  • Added: Nov 14, 2007
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 11
KERA Commentary: Remembering Marchel Ivery
From: KERA
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A look back at the career and influence of the jazz saxophonist.

  • Added: Nov 09, 2007
  • Length: 04:01
Cuban Organ
From: Gianluca Tramontana
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A musical travelogue into rural Cuba

Bought by PRX Remix, WBEZ, PRX to iTunes, New Hampshire Public Radio, and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 31, 2007
  • Length: 08:45
  • Purchases: 5
WWOZ Street Talk-The importance of community radio
From: David Weinberg
Series: WWOZ- Street Talk
Caption: PRX default Piece image
We hear from WWOZ station manager David Freedman and local musician washboard Chaz about what we do for the community and the future of radio.

  • Added: Oct 11, 2007
  • Length: 05:11
Confederate Missile
From: James Stofer
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Alternative rock/pop song.

  • Added: Oct 05, 2007
  • Length: 03:59
Virtuoso Voices - Olli Mustonen (Rare Sibelius)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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Although Jean Sibelius is best known for his symphonies and his violin concerto, he also dabbled in the world of short piano pieces. Olli Mustonen...

  • Added: Sep 30, 2007
  • Length: :29
Virtuoso Voices - Olli Mustonen (Forest Sonata)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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The Piano Sonata No.1 by Rachmaninoff is, like most of Rachmaninoff's music, robust and hearty in sound. Pianist Olli Mustonen calls it "a symphon...

  • Added: Sep 30, 2007
  • Length: :25
There's Only One Kind Of Rock'N'Roll: An Interview With 2*Sweet
From: Youth Spin - KOOP 91.7 FM
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Interview with old-style pop-punk band 2*Sweet about touring, their name, DIY, and much more!

  • Added: Sep 13, 2007
  • Length: 10:11
The Beat Goes On #101: "Java Jive"
From: Travis Parkin
Series: The Beat Goes On
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Weekly eclectic music program: Great coffee songs from a wide variety of musical genres.

  • Added: Sep 07, 2007
  • Length: 58:55
WWOZ Street Talk-Silent Second Line
From: David Weinberg
Series: WWOZ- Street Talk
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The musicians Union will organize a march on Aug. 26 to address many of the issues facing working musicians in New Orleans

  • Added: Aug 27, 2007
  • Length: 08:20
NPR's All Songs Considered: Can Rock Save the World?
From: NPR Music
Series: All Songs Considered from NPR Music
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Live Earth founder Kevin Wall, Paste magazine editor Josh Jackson and musician Alejandro Escovedo talk about music's role in bringing about change.

Bought by WSLR, KTRL, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., WFSU, WFIU and more


  • Added: Jul 09, 2007
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 7
Stravinsky @ 1-2-5: Three Glances at the Composer's Mirror
From: Jackson Braider
Series: Stravinsky@125
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Three essays about different aspects of Stravinsky's life and work

Bought by WCQS


  • Added: Jun 07, 2007
  • Length: 01:00:25
  • Purchases: 1
NPR's All Songs Considered: The Music of Portugal
From: NPR Music
Series: All Songs Considered from NPR Music
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Bob Boilen discovers the music of Portugal.

Bought by KFOK-LPFM, KTRL, WUKY, WFIU, KSMU and more


  • Added: May 25, 2007
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 6
NPR's All Songs Considered: From The White Stripes to Elliot Smith
From: NPR Music
Series: All Songs Considered from NPR Music
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Killer new music from The White Stripes; So-called "math rock" by the group Battles; A reissue from Emerson, Lake & Palmer; England's intriguing fo...

Bought by KTRL, WUKY, KSMU, and WFSU


  • Added: May 25, 2007
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 4
NPR's All Songs Considered: From Antibalas to Low
From: NPR Music
Series: All Songs Considered from NPR Music
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All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen introduces some of his favorite new finds, including the controlled chaos of Frog Eyes, melancholy melodies of...

Bought by KTRL, KISU, WUKY, KSMU, and WFSU


  • Added: May 25, 2007
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 5
Hip-Hop "University"
From: Next Generation Radio
Series: NPR's Next Generation Radio
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North Carolina based hip-hop artist and his student-run label

  • Added: May 21, 2007
  • Length: 04:41
I'm a Monk, You're a Monk, We're All Monks
From: Aaron Rietz
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personal essay on obscure yet revolutionary 60's ex-gi band "the monks"

  • Added: May 08, 2007
  • Length: 06:42
#4: Toute Suite: Stravinsky, from the Ballet Theater to the Concert Hall
From: Jackson Braider
Series: Stravinsky@125
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How -- and why -- Stravinsky revised theatrical pieces for the concert hall

  • Added: May 08, 2007
  • Length: 13:53
Virtuoso Voices - Richard Stoltzman (Little Lenny Bernstein)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Richard Stoltzman
The "what if" question game is always an interesting game to play. What if Leonard Bernstein had pursued composing over conducting? What would he...

Bought by WITF


  • Added: May 01, 2007
  • Length: :28
  • Purchases: 1
The Two Sides of Sgt. Pepper: An Honest Appraisal of The Beatles' Classic
From: Paul Ingles
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Musicians, writers and fans explore the lore and speak their minds on the Beatles' landmark album SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND.

Bought by KBBI Alaska, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., Spokane Public Radio, KMSU, KUT and more


  • Added: Apr 30, 2007
  • Length: 01:57:48
  • Purchases: 61
What Music to Listen To When Writing? A 3-minute primer
From: Paul Levinson
Series: A View to Media
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What music is most conducive to writing - the answer might surprise you

  • Added: Apr 15, 2007
  • Length: 02:52
The Beatles Greatest Single Ever: Strawberry Fields Forever / Penny Lane
From: Paul Ingles
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Musicians, writers and Beatle fans weigh in on what some critics call the best pop/rock single ever: Strawberry Fields Forever and Penny Lane.

Bought by Georgia Public Broadcasting, PRX Remix, KSUT, KFAI Minneapolis, New Hampshire Public Radio and more


  • Added: Apr 05, 2007
  • Length: 19:33
  • Purchases: 6
Symphony Space Live: The Ying Americans
From: Murray Street Productions
Series: Symphony Space Live
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The Ying Americans put the focus on new American music for string quartet through commissioned work.

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 15, 2007
  • Length: 58:39
  • Purchases: 2
Symphony Space Live: In The Beginning There Was Rhythm
From: Murray Street Productions
Series: Symphony Space Live
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Stefon Harris explores five ways to experience rhythm.

Bought by KMUW, KALW, and Connecticut Public (WNPR)


  • Added: Mar 15, 2007
  • Length: 59:31
  • Purchases: 3

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