The Appetizer Radio Show

Series produced by D. Grant Smith

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Tasting, savoring and experiencing the flavors of great albums from known and emerging indie musicians. This free 59 minute weekly program delivers 2 hours of fantastic music from artists you know, and a few you don't. Building a music experience similar to the groovy restaurant all your close friends gather at to enjoy something profoundly interesting each and every week.

Music is a many splendid thing. Fortunately there is more than one way to serve up music, with a variety of styles and genres appealing to audiences who want to fully experience musical flavors. The Appetizer Radio Show is dedicated to providing this unique listening experience by serving up a blend of styles from a few artists you know while also introducing audiences to new and emerging talent.

Singles are fleeting. The real gold for a songwriter is in their songbook, experienced through the album. Each week, this syndicated program presents a variety of albums that highlight albums and the artists who make them. Featuring a blend of musical styles in folk, rock, singer-songwriter, alternative, and cross-over genres of R&B, soul, and blues, The Appetizer Radio Show delivers music discovery in an engaging way that showcases albums for your audience's music collection. Hide full description

Music is a many splendid thing. Fortunately there is more than one way to serve up music, with a variety of styles and genres appealing to audiences who want to fully experience musical flavors. The Appetizer Radio Show is dedicated to providing this unique listening experience by serving up a blend of styles from a few artists you know while also introducing audiences to new and emerging talent. Singles are fleeting. The real gold for a songwriter is in their songbook, experienced through the album. Each week, this syndicated program presents a variety of albums that highlight albums and the artists who make them. Featuring a blend of musical styles in folk, rock, singer-songwriter, alternative, and cross-over genres of R&B, soul, and blues, The Appetizer Radio Show delivers music... Show full description


192 Pieces

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We close out our short series of music that doesn't fit a genre specifically by featuring the shortest number of individual tracks we've ever done....

  • Added: Feb 25, 2015
  • Length: 59:02
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This week we explore an idea that has sparked several conversations and reflections: is there a scientific explanation for what draws us to certain...

  • Added: Feb 06, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
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Over the past several weeks we had a large quantity of splendid new music come in that didn't get featured. This week we play catchup with new soun...

  • Added: Apr 02, 2015
  • Length: 59:02
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Our second hour features a mix of legends and emerging songwriting phenoms including Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon, Rachael Yamagata, Mat Kearney and m...

  • Added: Jan 22, 2015
  • Length: 59:04
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This 2nd hour of our series covers longer songs that never made regular radio rotation by well known artists, many are B-side fan favorites that sh...

  • Added: Feb 19, 2015
  • Length: 59:04
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This week we explore an idea that has sparked several conversations and reflections: is there a scientific explanation for what draws us to certain...

  • Added: Feb 04, 2015
  • Length: 59:02
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We continue our collection of music good for any occasion, this time from a few more well-known artists. Also on the way, learn some of D Grant's f...

  • Added: Jan 29, 2015
  • Length: 59:02
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Music you wouldn’t expect to find in a regular radio playlist either because it doesn’t fit a particular style or genre, or due to being instrument...

  • Added: Feb 19, 2015
  • Length: 59:02
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Some music needs to be heard only certain times of the year. But other songs are good any day, any time, and in any season. This collection fits th...

  • Added: Jan 29, 2015
  • Length: 59:02
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Love songs come in a variety of styles. To celebrate Valentine's we dive into some great tunes from the yester-years of John Mayer and Bruce Spring...

  • Added: Feb 10, 2015
  • Length: 59:04
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Love is in the air and we pair romance with indie music in the folk, singer-songwriter, and AAA realm including new releases from The Lone Bellow, ...

  • Added: Feb 10, 2015
  • Length: 59:04
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It’s all about the experience. Boring, repetitive and monotonous music is everywhere, every station. Interesting, vibrant, passionate and intriguin...

  • Added: Mar 01, 2015
  • Length: 59:02
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We spend too much time in a hurry, in a hustle, quickly moving from one thing to the next. When was the last time that you turned off the distracti...

  • Added: Feb 25, 2015
  • Length: 59:02
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It’s all about the experience. Boring, repetitive and monotonous music is everywhere, every station. Interesting, vibrant, passionate and intriguin...

  • Added: Mar 01, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
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Our series continues with emerging indie artists meshed with B-sides from some of our favorite rock, folk, and blues artists including Counting Cro...

  • Added: Mar 11, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
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This hour we dive into waters of a few recognizable acts like Foo Fighters and Fleet Foxes and experience emerging singer-songwriter David Arn and ...

  • Added: Mar 11, 2015
  • Length: 59:02
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As our series rolls on we have more requests and comments for listeners across the country in what has been called "Unexpected, thrilling radio." B...

  • Added: Mar 17, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
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The 2nd hour of this week's portion of our Unconventional Meal series dives even further down the rabbit hole of songs that are so far off the rada...

  • Added: Mar 17, 2015
  • Length: 59:02
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We close our series with a romp through more classic sounds and artists including legends like Fleetwood Mac, John Denver, The Beatles and more plu...

  • Added: Mar 22, 2015
  • Length: 59:02
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The final hour of our conclusion to the series takes a tromp through rock from the 1960s to 1990s from Led Zeppelin, U2, Smashing Pumpkins and more.

  • Added: Mar 22, 2015
  • Length: 59:00