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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Combining new music that we didn't get to at the end of 2015 (due to the holiday) with some recent CD and vinyl additions to our library, we’re goi...

  • Added: Jan 04, 2016
  • Length: 59:02
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The Golden Fork Awards are upon us, where we look back at the true best of from 2015 and award the great indie, unsigned and DIY artists for making...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Dec 20, 2015
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 1
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The Golden Fork Awards are upon us, where we look back at the true best of from 2015 and award the great indie, unsigned and DIY artists for making...

Bought by KSRQ and KMXT


  • Added: Dec 20, 2015
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 2
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Our celebration of the best music of 2015 (and our preview of the anticipated nominees for this year's annual Golden Fork Awards) continues with gr...

  • Added: Dec 03, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
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It has been one incredible year in music, and I feel like I say that every year at this time. 2015 truly has. Not only have some of our favorite ar...

  • Added: Dec 03, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
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For the 2nd hour of Friends Giving special celebration we'll combine the magic of well-composed lyricism with the sound of a specific genre for mus...

Bought by KRCB 104.9 and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Nov 25, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
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This week we’re exploring some magnificent new releases that have come through both in the past few weeks and also this year. A few friends of the ...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KACU, and KMXT


  • Added: Nov 14, 2015
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 3
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New releases this week include brand new and relatively new music from sensational emerging Indie Musicians. In this 2nd hour it’s more great new r...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KACU, and KMXT


  • Added: Nov 15, 2015
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 3
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Indie Music is not only a trendy term, it's a confusing one for some folks. The notion of what is and what isn’t “indie” has many folks confused. S...

  • Added: Nov 13, 2015
  • Length: 59:02
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In our2nd hour this week we’re rebranding Indie into Craft Music. We use the term Craft in the arts to signify people who are doing things apart f...

  • Added: Nov 13, 2015
  • Length: 59:02
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What do Bob Dylan and the Band bootlegs have to do with Genesis, Amy Stroup or even hip-hop cross over band 40 Watt Hype? They're all a part of a S...

  • Added: Nov 01, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
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Our 2nd hour continues with more great indie music that expands on the Alternative model, this time diving a little deeper into alt-rock, while als...

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


  • Added: Oct 27, 2015
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 4
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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