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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Character Songwriting (Hour 1)
From: D. Grant Smith
Series: The Appetizer Radio Show
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Characters in songs are one of the ways that strong writers make their music more than just sound. A good player uses their instrumental skills, wh...

Bought by KPVL and KMUD


  • Added: Jun 11, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Covered In Covers (Hour 1)
From: D. Grant Smith
Series: The Appetizer Radio Show
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Our annual Covers Special returns with new cover songs from Iron & Wine and Ben Bridwell's latest release, Amanda Palmer takes on Radiohead using h...

  • Added: Aug 06, 2015
  • Length: 59:01
Dear John.....(Hour 1)
From: D. Grant Smith
Series: The Appetizer Radio Show
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To quote Napoleon Hill, “Names are the most important word in any language.” It’s true. Yet when we think of an anonymous person, we refer to the m...

  • Added: Jul 09, 2015
  • Length: 59:02
Fresh For Summer (Hour 1)
From: D. Grant Smith
Series: The Appetizer Radio Show
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It's summer time, perfect for discovering indie, unsigned, and emerging music! I’m excited to present music that we’ve reviewed at blog.appetizerr...

  • Added: Jul 23, 2015
  • Length: 59:02
Fresh For Summer (Hour 2)
From: D. Grant Smith
Series: The Appetizer Radio Show
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In our 2nd hour we showcase the fresh new sounds of indie and emerging artists like Katie Lee and Kerchief, with a sweet new pop style. Also new mu...

  • Added: Jul 23, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
Dear John.....(Hour 2)
From: D. Grant Smith
Series: The Appetizer Radio Show
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This week’s program is titled Dear John as we explore music from artists who share a common name, some known and others not as known. This hour we ...

  • Added: Jul 09, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
10 Years Going (Hour 1)
From: D. Grant Smith
Series: The Appetizer Radio Show
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This week's presentation is a music experience unlike anything ever done before on The Appetizer Radio Show. As host D Grant Smith prepares to cele...

  • Added: Jul 17, 2015
  • Length: 59:02
10 Years Going (Hour 2)
From: D. Grant Smith
Series: The Appetizer Radio Show
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In our 2nd hour, Smith brings us into the soundtrack story of love, this time with a few indie artists who have experienced the journey with him li...

  • Added: Jul 17, 2015
  • Length: 59:04
Character Songwriting (Hour 2)
From: D. Grant Smith
Series: The Appetizer Radio Show
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This hour we’re going to dive into a few recent releases and some older rarities and B-sides from some of the greatest songwriters of all time like...

Bought by KPVL


  • Added: Jun 11, 2015
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 1
Black Music Month Radio Special (Hour 1)
From: D. Grant Smith
Series: The Appetizer Radio Show
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It’s Black Music Month and we’re celebrating with a look at only a few of the many many incredible artists who have shaped music, crossed genres an...

Bought by WJSU


  • Added: Jun 17, 2015
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 1
Covered In Covers (Hour 2)
From: D. Grant Smith
Series: The Appetizer Radio Show
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In the second our of our annual Covers Special, we have a curated playlist of music that includes covers from my favorite era of music, 90s alt-roc...

  • Added: Aug 06, 2015
  • Length: 59:02
16 Indie Albums From 2015 You Can't Miss (hour 1)
From: D. Grant Smith
Series: The Appetizer Radio Show
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In 2015 we've experienced some truly amazing music, especially from indie musicians. Here are 16 albums you can't pass up including Kelley McRae, T...

  • Added: Aug 27, 2015
  • Length: 59:02
16 Indie Albums From 2015 You Can't Miss (hour 2)
From: D. Grant Smith
Series: The Appetizer Radio Show
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In our 2nd hour, New Orlean’s based jazz fusion band Galactic combines a killer set of funk, R&B, jazz, rock with some amazing star power like Ryan...

  • Added: Aug 27, 2015
  • Length: 59:02
Artistic Acclaim (Hour 1)
From: D. Grant Smith
Series: The Appetizer Radio Show
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2015 has been a year of resurgence from legendary artists like Cassandra Wilson and Van Morrison. It's also been a year of new discoveries like ind...

  • Added: Sep 02, 2015
  • Length: 59:02
Artistic Acclaim (Hour 2)
From: D. Grant Smith
Series: The Appetizer Radio Show
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Our 2nd hour continues with more great new music from both emerging and established indie artists including Joss Stone and Nathan Thompson. We also...

  • Added: Sep 02, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
Indie Experience (Hour 1)
From: D. Grant Smith
Series: The Appetizer Radio Show
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This week, it’s an Indie Experience of music from some well established names like Beck, Tom Waits, and Joni Mitchell paired with emerging artists ...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]


  • Added: Oct 11, 2015
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 1
Indie Experience (Hour 2)
From: D. Grant Smith
Series: The Appetizer Radio Show
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In the 2nd hour of our Indie Experience we have a wide selection of flavors of music from indie rock, alternative, blues and beyond. Our song selec...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]


  • Added: Oct 11, 2015
  • Length: 59:04
  • Purchases: 1
13 Hooks (hour 1)
From: D. Grant Smith
Series: The Appetizer Radio Show
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This week, I have Hooks for you from 13 artists, all recently released material that will give you ample reason to pick up the full album. Music on...

Bought by WICR


  • Added: Oct 18, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
13 Hooks (hour 2)
From: D. Grant Smith
Series: The Appetizer Radio Show
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This week we’re experiencing fantastic songs that lead us to an exploration of amazing recently released albums. Coming up this hour, blues and swi...

Bought by WICR and KMXT


  • Added: Oct 18, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Indie Alternative Morsels (Hour 1)
From: D. Grant Smith
Series: The Appetizer Radio Show
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Great music is great no matter when it is released. This week it's alternative music from indie, unsigned and a few mainstream acts from across the...

Bought by WSLR, WICR, KUPR low power FM, and KMXT


  • Added: Oct 27, 2015
  • Length: 59:04
  • Purchases: 4

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