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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Hour two features music from Canada, US, UK, Australia and more in folk, rock, alternative and blues.

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 06, 2016
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 1
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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...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio and KMXT


  • Added: Jul 04, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
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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...

Bought by KSRQ and KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Jun 20, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
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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...

Bought by KSRQ, KCMJ Community Radio, and KMXT


  • Added: Jun 20, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
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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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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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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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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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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 ...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio and KMXT


  • Added: May 22, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
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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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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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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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Our new music continues with something we're not used to diving into: indie country. Yes, you heard that right. For us, it's a matter of great song...

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  • Added: May 11, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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With travel happening in April (and with the rains we received across the country), we're playing catch up on new music. Discover freshly released ...

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  • Added: May 11, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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In our 2nd hour I have a wide collection of styles including blues rock from Hendrix’ South Saturn Delta. We’ll dive into a movie soundtrack featur...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: May 01, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Thanks to radio shows like The Appetizer, you discover some great musicians in a variety of styles. What should happen, is when you see these artis...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: May 01, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Our 2nd hour continues with more great indie music album cuts to add to your record collection including the fantastic release of recently unearthe...

Bought by KUPR low power FM, KCMJ Community Radio, and KMXT


  • Added: Apr 12, 2016
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 3
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After a week of celebrating the best music of 2015, we're back with new music from the massive collection of submitted albums. Here is a collection...

Bought by KUPR low power FM, KMXT, and KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Apr 12, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
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This hour continues will more runner up and grand prize winners of our annual Golden Fork Award including Best Unsigned DIY Rock album, Best new an...

  • Added: Apr 04, 2016
  • Length: 59:02
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This week we're (finally) announcing the winners of our annual Golden Fork Awards, and playing music from both the grand prize winners and the runn...

  • Added: Apr 04, 2016
  • Length: 59:00