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James Kaplan's Sinatra - "an almost operatic version of the blues"
From: Open Source
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James Kaplan has a fresh take on the life of Frank Sinatra, the iconic—maybe the greatest—performing artist of the American Century, with more and ...

Bought by NPR Illinois, KREV-LP, WCPN, KUOW, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and more


  • Added: Dec 02, 2010
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 6
Herbie Hancock - The Imagine Project Part 1
From: Reese Erlich
Series: Jazz Perspectives
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A profile of jazz piano great Herbie Hancock

Bought by WEKU


  • Added: Jul 08, 2010
  • Length: 05:41
  • Purchases: 1
Vinyl Record Return
From: City High Radio
Caption: photo by Shane Gavin
A teenager who loves vinyl records sets out to discover why so many others love vinyl and why there is a vinyl record revival taking place.

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: May 26, 2010
  • Length: 06:28
  • Purchases: 1
Marching To The Beat Of Their Own Drum
From: Sarah Danson
Caption: A dancer twirls the baton with the Hungry March Band at the Honk! Festival
An in-depth look at the world and music of alternative marching bands.

  • Added: May 04, 2010
  • Length: 27:54
"Songs Separated at Birth"
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
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This "newsical" is heavy on the music, light on narration. The premise: Some songs were simply "made" to be played back to back. Some examples fr...

  • Added: Feb 13, 2010
  • Length: 54:55
Following Phish before the internet
From: Lydia Wilson
Caption: Phish playing Hampton Coliseum in VA, Credit: http://yamar2001.wordpress.com
As Phish reunion tour wraps up, a Phish-head fan reflects on following the band before the internet.

Bought by WILL


  • Added: Dec 04, 2009
  • Length: 05:35
  • Purchases: 1
Love of Electronic Dance Music
From: Towson University EMF
Caption: CandyBall: Treatz and Beatz 09, Credit: Gotchabitchez.com
It's about all about the music.

  • Added: Nov 18, 2009
  • Length: 04:12
One Hour Biography of T Rex
From: Steve Damien
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This is a one hour look at the history of the band T. Rex, hosted by Steve Damien from WLUW 88.7FM Chicago. This show features full songs from thei...

Bought by KBYS 88.3 FM and Panhandle Community Radio


  • Added: Oct 28, 2009
  • Length: 59:47
  • Purchases: 2
ONE MORE TOKE / BREWER & SHIPLEY
From: Kevin Gallagher
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The Words and Music of Brewer and Shipley

  • Added: Aug 11, 2009
  • Length: 35:26
Dazed and Confused
From: KUT
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Was the music of the '70s THAT awful?

Bought by KGLT


  • Added: Jun 11, 2009
  • Length: 57:00
  • Purchases: 1
Troy Night Out
From: Joel Patterson
Caption: Troy Night Out
30 minute montage of a street festival in Troy, New York

  • Added: May 12, 2009
  • Length: 29:59
Fastball -- a 'Secret Showcase'
From: KUT
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The Grammy-nominated kings of Austin-American powerpop reemerge at SXSW '09 with a new batch of instant classics.

  • Added: Mar 25, 2009
  • Length: 55:36
Compact Discoveries 153: Winter
From: Fred Flaxman
Series: Compact Discoveries
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Cold, snow-inspired and other winter music from Lully to Hoagy Carmichael.

Bought by KENW, KENW, KAMU, WMRT, and WEPS


  • Added: Feb 04, 2009
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 5
There's Nothing Like It
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Some may associate contradancing with corny, gym-class square dance lessons, but for thousands of people across the country, contradancing and its ...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 21, 2009
  • Length: 07:21
  • Purchases: 1
Hello Dolly - The Song That Got Away
From: Amber Edwards
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Carol Channing and composer/lyricist Jerry Herman explain how a song from a musical took on a life of its own.

Bought by 'The Sea'


  • Added: Jun 28, 2006
  • Length: 05:37
  • Purchases: 1
The Zen of Little Richard
From: Dale Short
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Let Little Richard revolutionize your exercise program

Bought by KISU and KTNA


  • Added: Jun 25, 2006
  • Length: 06:06
  • Purchases: 2
How Records Are Made
From: David Greenberger
Series: The Duplex Planet
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A pop song in the classic sense with a quirky monologue of implausible facts about how records are made.

  • Added: Jun 18, 2006
  • Length: 02:29
Play On
From: David Greenberger
Series: The Duplex Planet
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Thinking about how a song gets stuck in your head.

Bought by Hearing Voices


  • Added: Jun 18, 2006
  • Length: 01:28
  • Purchases: 1
The FIRST 'Boss' of Asbury Park
From: Amber Edwards
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The first, and biggest, musical superstar from Asbury Park was not Bruce Springsteen, and he didn't play rock & roll

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and WFUV


  • Added: Feb 06, 2006
  • Length: 07:04
  • Purchases: 2
Border Radio: The Big Jukebox in the Sky
From: Texas Folklife
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An hour-long music special on the story of Border Radio. Toe tapping music from hillbilly, western swing, Mexican conjunto and contemporary, rhythm...

Bought by Prairie Public, KMUN, KZMU Moab Community Radio, WTIP, KEOS and more


  • Added: Feb 03, 2006
  • Length: 58:56
  • Purchases: 14
New Music Review: The Gourds' "Heavy Ornamentals"
From: KUT
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A review of the new album from Austin's eclectic hometown heroes.

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo.


  • Added: Jan 20, 2006
  • Length: 04:55
  • Purchases: 1
Introducing Christiane Noll!
From: Fred Flaxman
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Interview plus plenty of great music sung by this young Broadway star.

Bought by KUCO


  • Added: Jan 09, 2006
  • Length: 57:56
  • Purchases: 1
Flat Footing
From: With Good Reason
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For Brenda Joyce, flatfooting is a family affair... and an award-winning one at that.

  • Added: Dec 19, 2005
  • Length: 03:30
Controversy Over Sony's "root kit" CDs
From: KUOW
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Interview about fallout from Sony's failed attempt to protect music CDs from piracy.

  • Added: Nov 23, 2005
  • Length: 12:58
Let's Get Digital
From: WFUV
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A primer on the controversial intersection between music and the Internet.

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KVNF, WYSO, KUHB, Connecticut Public (WNPR) and more


  • Added: May 26, 2005
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 7