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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Coming up in our 2nd hour, more great records from the past, focusing primarily on alternative music from the past decade or so. Lots of good punk ...

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  • Added: May 19, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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It’s kinda cool to be on the cutting edge of music discovery, isn’t it? This week we’ve going to Remember When….for albums from James Vincent McMor...

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  • Added: May 19, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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What connects us with the music we love is how we feel about it. Face To Face creates punk driven songs that challenge thoughts, ideals, and belief...

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  • Added: May 24, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Music is an experience, and it’s the degree of that experience that leads us to follow artists’ songbooks, buy their music, attend their gigs, and ...

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  • Added: May 22, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Building on our setup from last week (and giving you a chance to pick up some Appetizer goodies), we have music from EDM band The History Of Panic,...

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  • Added: May 31, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Our focus on some of the same albums and artists we've been talking about these past few weeks continues with Third Eye Blind and Pearl Jam (previe...

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  • Added: May 31, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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This time it’s Knockout songwriters, musicians and artists whose music leaves you picking yourself up off the floor because the tracks and stories ...

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  • Added: Jun 06, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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On the evening of June 3rd, none of us knew we'd go to sleep and wake up the next day to a world without the Greatest of All-Time among us, the ne...

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  • Added: Jun 06, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Summer is the season for travel, fun, vacations, and great music festivals. Returning from Bonnaroo renewed, here are some great songs for summer f...

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  • Added: Jun 20, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Our exploration of great songs for summer continue with Pearl Jam, Third Eye Blind and LCD Soundsystem, coming off their gigs at Bonnaroo. We'll al...

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  • Added: Jun 20, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Folks from nearly every continent have sent in albums for us to sample and showcase. It’s literally come from All Over The Place, both geographical...

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  • Added: Jul 04, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Hour two features music from Canada, US, UK, Australia and more in folk, rock, alternative and blues.

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  • Added: Jul 06, 2016
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 1
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This week, a wedding anniversary celebration takes place with us. With that in mind, the theme this week is Shades Of Love, featuring brand new mus...

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  • Added: Jul 12, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Love is the theme this week as I celebrate a big anniversary with my wife Mrs. Smith, one of the most beautiful and talented people I’ve ever known...

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  • Added: Jul 12, 2016
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 1
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There are songs and artists that stick with us over time. It's what makes us true fans of their work. This week, I'll open up the doors of my music...

  • Added: Jul 18, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
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The exploration and storytelling into the reasons why we follow the bands that we do continues as we look into the power of adolescence to influenc...

  • Added: Jul 18, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
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This week it's a mix of brand new music and some older tunes that you shouldn't overlook when adding music to your record library. In our first hou...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio] and WOUB


  • Added: Jul 27, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
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In our 2nd hour we'll explore a mix of brand new releases as well as some fantastic bargain bin picks like the soundtrack to White Man's Burden, 2 ...

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  • Added: Jul 27, 2016
  • Length: 59:04
  • Purchases: 2
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This hour we cover the rock portion of our annual covers special with reinterpretations of classics from Springsteen, Led Zeppelin, Crowded House, ...

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  • Added: Aug 03, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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D Grant admits to being someone who doesn't pay much attention to pop music. For others who mainly stick to the indie routes, this hour will be a r...

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  • Added: Aug 03, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1