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Bob Moog
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about "Switched On," the great new biography of Bob Moog that documents his life and work. We would have a very differen...

  • Added: Aug 12, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
Alaska's Fresh Catch (week of 8/7/23)
From: Dave Emmert
Series: Alaska's Fresh Catch
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The band Semisonic are back after 20 years with a new album and a new single we are going to hear - plus new music from Wilco, Big Thief, and more!...

Bought by KHNS, KNBA, KSTK, KTNA, KMXT and more


  • Added: Aug 07, 2023
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 6
S07 Ep50: Looking Back, 8/12/2023
From: WCNY
Series: Feminine Fusion
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Travel to the past to hear music created by women as far back at the Medieval era.

  • Added: Aug 07, 2023
  • Length: 58:30
The Names of Minimalism
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about "The Names of Minimalism," a new music history book that approaches the genre from the perspective of rivalries an...

  • Added: Aug 05, 2023
  • Length: 28:00
Classics For Kids – August 2023 – George Gershwin
From: WGUC/ WVXU
Series: Classics For Kids
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Classics for Kids is a fun introduction to classical music for kids of all ages. Each month focuses on a different composer.

Bought by KUHF, New Hampshire Public Radio, High Plains Public Radio, WHRV, KWAX and more


  • Added: Jul 31, 2023
  • Length: 26:00
  • Purchases: 6
The music of Toby Driver
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about the music of Toby Driver, and his essay in the book Arcana Volume IV, which you can borrow from the library. Drive...

  • Added: Jul 29, 2023
  • Length: 28:19
On Minimalism
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about the great new book "On Minimalism," a reassessment of this musical movement full of primary-source documents and r...

  • Added: Jul 22, 2023
  • Length: 28:27
Alaska's Fresh Catch (week of 7/17/23)
From: Dave Emmert
Series: Alaska's Fresh Catch
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Wowee! Getting down and funky this week with a SalmonFest 2023 preview special ep! We are sampling a seductive concoction of music from artists pla...

Bought by KHNS, KNBA, KTNA, KSTK, KMXT and more


  • Added: Jul 17, 2023
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 6
HARM 23-29: Juan del Encina: King of the Cancioneros, 7/10/2023
From: WFIU
Series: Harmonia
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This week on Harmonia, another nod to the program’s 30th anniversary, with a program inspired by an episode from 1992 featuring the music of Spanis...

  • Added: Jul 03, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
Author Scott Shea
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week we speak with author Scott Shea about his new book, All the Leaves are Brown: How the Mamas and the Papas Came Together and Broke Apart.

Bought by WMTNradio, WYAP, KHNS, KWIT, KSRQ and more


  • Added: Jul 02, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Bill Frisell
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode of the Polley Music Library show, we talked about "Beautiful Dreamer," the first biography of guitarist and composer Bill Frisell, ...

  • Added: Jul 01, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
Alaska's Fresh Catch (week of 6/26/23)
From: Dave Emmert
Series: Alaska's Fresh Catch
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This week we are trying some new music on for size from EG Vines, Oliver Hazard, and Aysanabee. Plus, this week's guest is Lauren Langford, founder...

Bought by KHNS, KNBA, KTNA, KSTK, KMXT and more


  • Added: Jun 26, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
The Mandorla Letters
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode of the Polley Music Library Show, we talked about "The Mandorla Letters," the new book by flautist and composer Nicole Mitchell Gan...

  • Added: Jun 24, 2023
  • Length: 27:30
Music Archive Showcase #155 - TALK MUSIC WITH ME: Author David Leaf on Brian Wilson + The Beach Boys - Part 2 of 2
From: Paul Ingles
Series: Paul Ingles' Music Archive Showcase
Caption: "GOOD ONLY KNOWS: The Story of Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys and the California Myth" book by David Leaf
Award-winning music documentarian Paul Ingles continues his talk with filmmaker and author David Leaf about Leaf's 2022 book called "GOD ONLY KNOWS...

Bought by WRVO Public Media, KAAD-LP, KUPR low power FM, North State Public Radio, KZMU Moab Community Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 24, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Classics For Kids – July 2023 – Beethoven
From: WGUC/ WVXU
Series: Classics For Kids
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Classics for Kids is a fun introduction to classical music for kids of all ages. Each month focuses on a different composer.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, High Plains Public Radio, KUHF, WHRV, KWAX and more


  • Added: Jun 21, 2023
  • Length: 32:29
  • Purchases: 6
Music for Prime Time
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode of the Polley Music Library Show, we looked at the new book "Music for Prime Time," which documents the rich history of music writt...

  • Added: Jun 21, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
Music Archive Showcase #154 - TALK MUSIC WITH ME: Author David Leaf on Brian Wilson + The Beach Boys - Part 1 of 2
From: Paul Ingles
Series: Paul Ingles' Music Archive Showcase
Caption: "GOD ONLY KNOWS: The Story of Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys and the California Myth" book by David Leaf
Award-winning music documentarian Paul Ingles talks with filmmaker and author David Leaf about Leaf's 2022 book called "GOD ONLY KNOWS: The Story o...

Bought by KAAD-LP, WRVO Public Media, KUPR low power FM, North State Public Radio, KZMU Moab Community Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 15, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
Environmental Sound
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode of the Polley Music Library Show, we responded to a listener request about trees by looking at environmental soundscape recordings,...

  • Added: Jun 10, 2023
  • Length: 28:35
Songwriting Resources
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode of the Polley Music Library Show, we talked about our songwriting/composing club, an upcoming songwriting workshop about "four chor...

  • Added: Jun 03, 2023
  • Length: 27:29
Ep. 219: Australian Shellac 1937-1954
From: Franklin Fantini
Series: Dollar Country
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Another round of great stuff from down under this week on Dollar Country.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KSTK, KIYU-FM, KHNS, and WYAP


  • Added: May 24, 2023
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 5
Classics For Kids – June 2023 – George Frideric Handel
From: WGUC/ WVXU
Series: Classics For Kids
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Classics for Kids is a fun introduction to classical music for kids of all ages. Each month focuses on a different composer

Bought by KVLU, KUHF, High Plains Public Radio, KWAX, New Hampshire Public Radio and more


  • Added: May 23, 2023
  • Length: 25:57
  • Purchases: 6
Dance-Punk and the Genre Series
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we discussed the new book "Dance-Punk," part of a new series of "Genre" books from 33 1/3. We discussed the history of dance-punk ...

  • Added: May 20, 2023
  • Length: 28:29
Songs of Earth
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode of the Polley Music Library Show, we talked about the book "Songs of Earth," which is an updated version of song collector/folklori...

  • Added: May 13, 2023
  • Length: 27:30
Alaska's Fresh Catch (week of 5/1/23)
From: Dave Emmert
Series: Alaska's Fresh Catch
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New collaborations from Thundercat x Tame Impala & The National x Taylor Swift plus checking out music out of FBX this week and chatting with FBX m...

Bought by KHNS, KNBA, KTNA, and Raven Radio


  • Added: May 01, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
NL 23-17: Made In Detroit: Jazz From The Motor City, (Part 2), 4/17/2023
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights
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Mark Stryker, author of the new book Jazz From Detroit, joins us again to discuss the city’s jazz legacy.

  • Added: Apr 17, 2023
  • Length: 59:01

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