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San Francisco-based roots artist Chuck Prophet loves the musician's life but never glorifies it. His songs have earned him critical praise and a h...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KMXT, and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 01, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 4
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Jeff Daniels is best known as a versatile actor but he says playing music gives him greater creative freedom.

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


  • Added: Jul 18, 2008
  • Length: 05:01
  • Purchases: 2
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Michael Penn is married to Aimee Mann-a member of indie-music royalty. He's also older brother to oscar-winning actor Sean Penn. Still Michael ha...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KXOT Public Radio, and KMXT


  • Added: Jul 18, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Most people confuse Sam Phillips with the man who discovered Elvis Presley and Jonny Cash. But the Sam Phillps on this edition of the feature was ...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KMXT, KXOT Public Radio, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 16, 2008
  • Length: 05:01
  • Purchases: 4
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Music icon Ani Difranco says she unconsciously wrote the same song over and over until she realized she was carrying old family wounds.

Bought by WGDR, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 07, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 3
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As the cliche goes Jeb Loy Nichols marches to his own drummer. It makes his life difficult. But his singularity helps yield great music

Bought by KXOT Public Radio and KMXT


  • Added: Jun 20, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2
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On this edition of "A Musician's Life" Tracey Tanenbaum speaks with punk and indie rock icon Bob Mould

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 13, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Peter Case is best known for his work with the '80's power pop band The Plimsouls, but at heart he's a folkie. Case is most at home crafting songs...

Bought by KXOT Public Radio and WMNF


  • Added: Jun 11, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Former Men at Work frontman Colin Hay admits he hasn't had the most successful solo career. He's grateful the big bucks he earned with his old ban...

Bought by KXOT Public Radio and WMNF


  • Added: Jun 02, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2
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The on-line All Music Guide calls Jim White "a uniquely twisted talent". On this edition of A Musician's Life the Athens, Georgia based artist tal...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KXOT Public Radio, KMXT, Georgia Public Broadcasting, WMNF and more


  • Added: May 21, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 6
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Drummer Martin Atkins is most associated with John Lydon's post sex pistols band PIL. But he's got his hands in all aspects of music, including te...

Bought by KMXT, KXOT Public Radio, and WMNF


  • Added: May 09, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Tegan and Sara are identical twin sisters. Now in their twenties they've been performing their own brand of indie rock since they were teens.

Bought by KMXT, KXOT Public Radio, and WMNF


  • Added: May 07, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Philadelphia-based musician David Stone doesn't impersonate music legend Johnny Cash; he pays tribute to him. Here's his story.

Bought by KXOT Public Radio, KMXT, and WMNF


  • Added: May 02, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 3
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When Jason Isbell left the Southern Rock band Drive by Truckers last year he shocked the group's intensely loyal fan base. Emotionally and creativ...

Bought by KXOT Public Radio and WMNF


  • Added: May 01, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Mary Gauthier quit drugs and alcohol and discovered songwriting. She's attracted critics and fans with her empathic depictions of people on the ma...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KXOT Public Radio, KMXT, and WMNF


  • Added: May 01, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 4
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segment suggested for May 10 - 16, 2008

Bought by KZYX and WAMU


  • Added: Apr 27, 2008
  • Length: 06:03
  • Purchases: 2
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Kaki King amazes audiences with her wicked guitar. But don't call her a virtuoso!

Bought by Georgia Public Broadcasting, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KXOT Public Radio, KMXT, and WMNF


  • Added: Apr 25, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 5
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We haven't heard much from talented singer-songwriter Marc Cohn since his eponymous 1991 hit "Walking in Memphis". He talks about his new album an...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KXOT Public Radio, KMXT, WMNF, and Mississippi Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Apr 21, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 5
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Meet Francis Dunnery. The British singer-songwriter also considers himself a comedian, preacher and psychologist.

Bought by KMXT, KXOT Public Radio, and WMNF


  • Added: Apr 18, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Pianist Jason Moran on Thelonious Monk

Bought by KVNF and KUT


  • Added: Jan 29, 2008
  • Length: 07:02
  • Purchases: 2
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Pianist Murray Perahia devoted a number of years to only studying and playing Bach. It was a time of great learning and healing in his life as be ...

  • Added: Dec 31, 2007
  • Length: :27
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Performing music is probably one of the only professions where the longer you play, the better you get - the harder it gets. It's a phenomenon tha...

  • Added: Dec 31, 2007
  • Length: :18
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If there were a "supporting musician" category in Mozart's Piano Concertos, it would probably be the wind section, especially the clarinets. When ...

Bought by WHRV


  • Added: Dec 31, 2007
  • Length: :15
  • Purchases: 1
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It's the bane of all musicians whether they play professionally or took lessons as a kid. Practicing, especially those endless and unrewarding sca...

  • Added: Dec 31, 2007
  • Length: :21
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A one-hour conversation between Philip Glass and Sara Fishko with many musical excerpts.

Bought by The WFMT Radio Network and WCQS


  • Added: Aug 07, 2007
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 2