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An unsung hero of the jazz bass describes how he learned to tailor his sound to singers like Dinah Washington and Ella Fitzgerald. Includes Betts's...
- Added: Aug 12, 2022
- Length: 07:49
- Purchases: 3
Almost classical. Almost ...
- Added: Aug 12, 2022
- Length: 03:15
- Purchases: 5
- Added: Aug 12, 2022
- Length: 03:44
- Purchases: 4
It?s our last podcast of the summer, and we?re going out with two pieces about self-expression. DaeDae Williams shares a powerful poem about the c...
- Added: Jan 15, 2015
- Length: 07:52
He's a dobro player, folks. Who said anything about Jimi Hendrix?
Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, PRX Remix, KMHD, WCMU Michigan, Connecticut Public (WNPR) and more
- Added: Oct 20, 2014
- Length: 04:45
- Purchases: 9
Bluegrass veteran Del McCoury talks about the choreography of playing bluegrass — in front of just one or two mics.
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: Aug 30, 2012
- Length: 03:48
- Purchases: 1
Songwriter Paul Thorn believes religion and faith in God should come without fear and intimidation.
Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KBGA 89.9 FM
- Added: Aug 05, 2008
- Length: 06:01
- Purchases: 3
Utah factory worker Laura Hall believes in hip-hop music as a source of inspiration and education.
Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and Vocalo.org
- Added: May 27, 2008
- Length: 03:43
- Purchases: 3
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma believes in embracing many cultures and finding something to love in each of them.
Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, WTJU, KGUA, WEZU, WTJU and more
- Added: Mar 11, 2008
- Length: 03:06
- Purchases: 14
It took a personal tragedy for Annaliese Jakimides to begin to look for the silver linings in life.
Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.
- Added: Feb 27, 2008
- Length: 04:00
- Purchases: 3
Feature, review and conversation on one artist's original songs as therapy to both writer and listener. "The idea is to tear your heart from your c...
- Added: Nov 28, 2007
- Length: 08:36
Lead singer of the L.A. pop group The Broken West talks about an album that had a big impact on his life: 'Being There' from Wilco.
- Added: Oct 19, 2007
- Length: 08:53
Jonathan Meiburg of the Austin band Shearwater talks about an album that had a big impact on his life: Talk Talk 'Laughing Stock'
- Added: Oct 05, 2007
- Length: 11:22
Kim Wilson leads the legendary blues-rock band The Fabulous Thunderbirds. He talks about an album that had a big impact on his music: Little Walter...
- Added: Oct 05, 2007
- Length: 06:55
Rockabilly powerhouse Jim Heath also known as The Reverend Horton Heat talks about an album that changed his life: Sonny Boy Williamson 'One Way Out'
- Added: Oct 05, 2007
- Length: 08:04
Colin Meloy leads the orchestral pop outfit The Decemberists. He talks about an album that had a big impact on his music: Fleetwood Mac 'Tusk'
- Added: Oct 05, 2007
- Length: 07:26
Texas honky tonk legend James Hand talks about an artist that had a big impact on his life: Dean Martin
- Added: Oct 05, 2007
- Length: 07:25
Canadian poet George Bowering believes human intellect is the closest thing we have to the divine.
- Added: Aug 22, 2007
- Length: 03:24
- Purchases: 3
Austinite Ruthie Foster is one part folk songwriter, one part soulful gospel singer. She talks about an album that truly changed her life: Stevie ...
- Added: Jul 02, 2007
- Length: 10:18
Joan Osborne scored big with a hit single in the mid-nineties and has since made a career of soulful, smart recordings. But she had already embark...
- Added: Jun 05, 2007
- Length: 06:05
Austin producer and musical jack-of-all-trades, Gurf Morlix, talks about the artist that completely changed his life: Hank Williams.
Bought by Marfa Public Radio
- Added: May 22, 2007
- Length: 07:43
- Purchases: 1
Singer/songwriter Brandi Carlile talks about the LP she checked out of her local library...and never gave back: Elton John's "Tumbleweed Connection."
- Added: May 16, 2007
- Length: 11:00
Ryan Kattner, better known as Honus Honus, front man for the strangely irresistible rock outfit, Man Man, talks about an album that changed his per...
- Added: May 11, 2007
- Length: 10:15
personal essay on obscure yet revolutionary 60's ex-gi band "the monks"
- Added: May 08, 2007
- Length: 06:42
Tunde Adebimpe, arty lead singer from TV on the Radio, talks about the album he found in High School that changed his life: Sonic Youth's Daydream ...
- Added: May 01, 2007
- Length: 08:10
