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On this episode, we talked about the new book "Rock Guitar Virtuosos," an academic book that acts as a study of old and new guitar shredders, what ...
- Added: Apr 06, 2024
- Length: 29:00
In this episode, we talked about the new book "3 Shades of Blue," which discusses the careers of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Bill Evans, and th...
- Added: Mar 30, 2024
- Length: 26:57
On this episode, we talked about the book "The Underground is Massive," which charts the foundation and development of Electronic Dance Music (EDM)...
- Added: Mar 23, 2024
- Length: 28:30
On this episode, we talked about a recent book that gathers all of David Bowie's interviews with BBC television and radio into one handy and very r...
Bought by Raven Radio
- Added: Mar 02, 2024
- Length: 27:45
- Purchases: 1
A look at songwriting teams of the late 50's and early 60's with representative musical selections.
- Added: Feb 08, 2024
- Length: 28:12
On this episode, we looked at the book "Now and Forever," one of the first book-length investigations into the many ways that loops (repeated audio...
Bought by Raven Radio
- Added: Jan 27, 2024
- Length: 27:58
- Purchases: 1
On this episode, we talked about "The Story of the B-52s: Neon Side of Town," the first critical biography of "the world's greatest party band," wh...
Bought by Raven Radio
- Added: Jan 20, 2024
- Length: 27:45
- Purchases: 1
On this episode of the Polley Music Library Show, we talked about the new book "The Needle and the Lens," which explores pop songs used in film. So...
Bought by Raven Radio
- Added: Jan 14, 2024
- Length: 27:32
- Purchases: 1
On this episode, we talked about the book "Krautrock," a recent addition to the 33 1/3 "Genre" series that explores the history and influence of Ge...
Bought by Raven Radio
- Added: Jan 06, 2024
- Length: 27:34
- Purchases: 1
On this episode, we talked about John Luther Adams and his biography, "Silences So Deep," which focuses on his time living in Alaska between 1978 a...
Bought by Raven Radio
- Added: Dec 30, 2023
- Length: 28:33
- Purchases: 1
On this episode, we talked about the new book by Rachel Beckles Willson, called "The Oud: An Illustrated History." This book might be the first in-...
Bought by Raven Radio
- Added: Dec 23, 2023
- Length: 27:42
- Purchases: 1
On this episode, we talked about the new Harvey Sachs book "Schoenberg: Why He Matters," which looks at the life and music of a composer who is one...
Bought by Raven Radio
- Added: Dec 16, 2023
- Length: 28:39
- Purchases: 1
On this week's show, our guest is Kevin Worrell, creator, host, and producer of the live show, Parlor in the Round. It's a mix of live music, impro...
- Added: Dec 11, 2023
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 6
On this episode, we talked about the book "Radio Art Zone," which is both a survey of what's happening in radio art, and part of a 100-artist radio...
Bought by Raven Radio
- Added: Dec 09, 2023
- Length: 28:29
- Purchases: 1
This week we are talking to AKIMI (AK Independant Musicians Inititive) and Music AK program director, Marian Call, about their AK holiday playlist ...
- Added: Dec 04, 2023
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 6
On this episode, we talked about the new book "High Bias: The Distorted History of the Cassette Tape," which explores the many ways that the humble...
Bought by Raven Radio
- Added: Dec 02, 2023
- Length: 28:12
- Purchases: 1
On this episode, we talked about Cosey Fanni Tutti's new book Re-Sisters, which intertwines her own life and work with that of electronic music pio...
Bought by Raven Radio and RadioStPete Florida
- Added: Nov 18, 2023
- Length: 28:29
- Purchases: 2
On this episode, we talked about the book "Dissonant Landscapes," which explores how Icelandic musicians are often discussed in relationship to the...
- Added: Nov 11, 2023
- Length: 28:30
New song from the BEATLES?!?! AND THE KINKS?!?!?! What year is it?
Plus new tunes from Vance Joy, MGMT & more!
This week's guest is AK alt pop...
- Added: Nov 06, 2023
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 6
Lots of new AK music this week with the latest from Zane Penny, The Freelancers, and Cariño - and we get to chat with a newer AK band, Eerie Flats....
- Added: Oct 30, 2023
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 6
On this episode, we talked about "Beneath Missouri Skies," a biography of jazz guitarist Pat Metheny's early years growing up in Lee's Summit, Miss...
- Added: Oct 28, 2023
- Length: 28:31
On this episode, we talked about a couple of new books that help to celebrate Pink Floyd's iconic Dark Side of the Moon album as it turns 50 this y...
- Added: Oct 02, 2023
- Length: 28:06
On this episode of the Polley Music Library Show, we talked about a couple of recent books that explore the ways that the black metal genre has evo...
- Added: Sep 16, 2023
- Length: 27:19
On this episode of the Polley Music Library show, we talked about the music of Beck, which is discussed song by song in a new book that you can bor...
Bought by Raven Radio
- Added: Sep 09, 2023
- Length: 28:42
- Purchases: 1
Getting down and dirty this week with some really tight new tunes. Death Cab for Cutie have a solid new single, Aussie band The Church return with ...
Bought by KHNS, KNBA, KSTK, Raven Radio, KTNA and more
- Added: Aug 28, 2023
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 6
