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


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"You're worth fighting for" is the tagline of the upcoming book Be Solid: How To Go Through Hell & Come Out Whole. When you experience heartbreak a...

  • Added: Apr 15, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
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One of the best things about music discovery is experiencing the flavors of artists from all over the place. There are some fresh and new voices we...

  • Added: Apr 13, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
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Our miniseries on the characteristics of love (and insight into D Grant's new book) features alternative rock from Pearl Jam, Damien Dempsey, and m...

  • Added: Mar 30, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
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Love is a big subject, one that we cover a lot through our curated playlists. It's something that is more than just romance and desire. There are c...

  • Added: Mar 30, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
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Our mini-series that gives insight into D Grant's upcoming book concludes with alt-rock tracks that provided a soundtrack to his emotional journey ...

  • Added: Mar 04, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
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In preparation for D Grant's upcoming book, this 2 part mini-series provides the soundtrack to many of the songs that were a part of his journey in...

  • Added: Mar 04, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
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Is it ironic that our 800th episode would happen to fall on Valentine's Day weekend? Either way, we're celebrating our love for great music and the...

  • Added: Feb 12, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
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With Love in the air, and the Valentine's Day month, it's only appropriate that songs about passion, desire, love and romance fill our ears and our...

  • Added: Feb 12, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
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Our mini-series concludes with more passionate and beautiful love songs to fuel the desire for beautiful connection from artists like Trevor Hall, ...

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  • Added: Jan 23, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Love. It's what every human soul dreams of having. This two-part series helps to kick off the love season with passionate and vibrant love songs th...

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  • Added: Jan 23, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Our short mini-series concludes with more indie music to span the journey that we take in life towards love from indie musicians like feature artis...

  • Added: Jan 02, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
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Over the past 2 years, love has been a big focus on this show. The joys, trials, beauty and heartbreak are all a part of the human story. This shor...

  • Added: Jan 02, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
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It's been a great year in music! This time we look back at our favorite albums and releases from 2018 including Brandi Carlile, Trevor Hall, Elliot...

  • Added: Dec 27, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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This season, we celebrate the spirit of the holidays with original Christmas music on the subjects of peace, joy, and love. A few fan favorites and...

Bought by KHNS


  • Added: Dec 10, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Music in our companion through good times and bad. It gives us insights into our lives in ways that few other art forms do. This time we experience...

Bought by KHNS


  • Added: Nov 26, 2018
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 1
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In this holiday season, when there aren't as many themed programs for the Thanksgiving holiday, we invite listeners to enjoy music that celebrates ...

Bought by KRCB 104.9, WSLR, KRCB 104.9, and KHNS


  • Added: Nov 13, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
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Everyone dreams of love. Finding that special someone to partner with, have romance, share your story with. Whether you're searching for that speci...

  • Added: Nov 12, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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Picking up from our previous episode, the mini-series concludes with more great music about the human story. A story of ups, downs, trials and vict...

  • Added: Oct 23, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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While compiling a massive playlist, we picked a series of songs from one particular group that focuses on various aspects of the human story that a...

  • Added: Oct 19, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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It's hard to believe that 15 years ago on September 20, 2003 we began our journey as a bearer of great musical offerings. This week we celebrate ou...

  • Added: Sep 20, 2018
  • Length: 59:02