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Columbus Park
From: David Maxon
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Reflection Manhattan's Columbus Park and the fluid nature of place.

  • Added: Sep 03, 2008
  • Length: 03:13
Unintended Detours Episode 2: Tic-Toc
From: Sue Mell
Series: Unintended Detours
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Creativity in the face of time.

Bought by PRX Remix and Remix Radio


  • Added: Nov 26, 2007
  • Length: 20:55
  • Purchases: 2
Unintended Detours Episode 1: Shelf Life
From: Sue Mell
Series: Unintended Detours
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Musings around the theme of shelf life.

Bought by PRX Remix and Remix Radio


  • Added: Nov 25, 2007
  • Length: 14:15
  • Purchases: 2
A Loyal Helper
From: WFUV
Series: Notes from the Farm
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Farmer Cindy Jones tells us about her weekly helper.

  • Added: Dec 04, 2006
  • Length: 03:23
A Musician's Life: Alejandro Escovedo
From: WXPN
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Alejandro Escovedo music is an eclectic mix of his life experiences--from his childhood in Texas to his exposure to New York and San Francisco's pu...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KMXT, and KUT


  • Added: Oct 19, 2006
  • Length: 05:07
  • Purchases: 3
A Musician's Life: Aimee Mann
From: WXPN
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The music business may have toughened Aimee Mann, but her songwriting remains compassionate and sensitive.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, KUT, and Musicians' Radio


  • Added: Oct 18, 2006
  • Length: 05:26
  • Purchases: 3
A Musician's Life: Rodney Crowell
From: WXPN
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Singer songerwriter Rodney Crowell says his songwriting has gotten more personal with age. He also talks about working on the song "I Walk the Lin...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Oct 18, 2006
  • Length: 06:28
  • Purchases: 1
A Musician's Life: Laura Veirs
From: WXPN
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Seattle based musician Laura Veirs says she had to appreciate the little victories in her quest to become a full-time performer.

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KMXT, and KUT


  • Added: Oct 17, 2006
  • Length: 04:48
  • Purchases: 3
A Musician's Life: Joseph Arthur
From: WXPN
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For singer songwriter Joseph Arthur making music is an act of liberation.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Oct 13, 2006
  • Length: 04:32
  • Purchases: 1
A Musician's Life: Charlie Musselwhite
From: WXPN
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Blues harmonica player Charlie Musselwhite reflects on his life as a blues musician. The blues has helped him through hard times, including the mu...

Bought by KCSM, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, WQJC, and KUT


  • Added: Oct 13, 2006
  • Length: 05:26
  • Purchases: 4
More Than Vegetables
From: WFUV
Series: Notes from the Farm
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Organic farmer Cindy Jones explains why her customers take away more than fresh vegetables.

Bought by WTIP, WMUK, and WUAL


  • Added: Aug 28, 2006
  • Length: 02:28
  • Purchases: 3
Nomad
From: Joan Schuman
Series: Travels In Stasis
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Freight trains rumbling through an urban desert accompany the musings of an armchair nomad.

Bought by KBRP Community Radio, PRX Remix, and WZBC


  • Added: Jun 18, 2006
  • Length: 05:08
  • Purchases: 3
Hope of Future Triumph
From: Michael Kraskin
Series: Catalogue of Ships
Caption: PRX default Piece image
David takes solace in the unconditional love of the former leader of the free world.

Bought by PRX to iTunes


  • Added: Feb 27, 2006
  • Length: 10:37
  • Purchases: 1
Self Spirals
From: Terin Mayer
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Recalling the epiphany of recognizing yourself in the mirror.

Bought by PRX Remix and WXLV-FM


  • Added: Feb 17, 2006
  • Length: 05:20
  • Purchases: 2
First US Christmas
From: Youth Radio
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A young mom celebrates Christmas far from home.

Bought by KMXT, KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA, WTJU, Georgia Public Broadcasting, WTJU and more


  • Added: Dec 20, 2005
  • Length: 03:22
  • Purchases: 14
Voice Box and Flute
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: CBC Radio's Outfront
Caption: CBC Radio's Outfront, Credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/91545223@N00/2743081060/">Benson Kua</a>
Sarah Green was a professional flute player who came to learn that she had ALS.

Bought by WTIP and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 18, 2005
  • Length: 13:29
  • Purchases: 2
The March of the Living
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: CBC Radio's Outfront
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Two journalism students in Toronto decide to attend the March of the Living and visit the Holocaust sites in Poland.

  • Added: Nov 18, 2005
  • Length: 13:41
Honeymoon in Dieppe
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: CBC Radio's Outfront
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Sally Crooks reflects on the ghosts of Dieppe.

Bought by WBEZ


  • Added: Oct 20, 2005
  • Length: 14:10
  • Purchases: 1
Musicians on the Record: Matisyahu
From: WXPN
Series: Musicians on the Record
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Matisyahu performs reggae and hip-hop. He's also a Hasidic Jew. As a teenager, Matis found spiritual sustenance in an album by the jam band Phish.

Bought by KWCW and KBUT Crested Butte, Colo.


  • Added: Oct 10, 2005
  • Length: 03:58
  • Purchases: 2
The Eyes of God
From: Laura Spero
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A personal essay on finding rythm and rhyme in the chaos of New York City.

  • Added: Oct 07, 2005
  • Length: 18:56
Musicians on the Record: Nanci Griffith
From: WXPN
Series: Musicians on the Record
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Austin based artist Nanci Griffith says Bruce Springsteen's "Tunnel of Love" helped her recover from a broken relationship.

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo. and KUT


  • Added: Oct 06, 2005
  • Length: 03:22
  • Purchases: 2
Musicians on the Record: Steve Forbert
From: WXPN
Series: Musicians on the Record
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Folk singer Steve Forbert muses about his favorite album, "Paris 1919". He says this John Cale record is very good for the subconscious.

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo. and KUT


  • Added: Oct 04, 2005
  • Length: 03:06
  • Purchases: 2
Musicians on the Record: Joseph Arthur
From: WXPN
Series: Musicians on the Record
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visual and performing artist Joseph Arthur found a friend in Jimi Hendrix when he first heard "Are you Experienced"

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo.


  • Added: Sep 29, 2005
  • Length: 03:10
  • Purchases: 1
Musicians on the Record: David Gray
From: WXPN
Series: Musicians on the Record
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Singer-songwriter David Gray muses on a little known album called "Spirit of Eden" by the band Talk Talk

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo.


  • Added: Sep 29, 2005
  • Length: 03:41
  • Purchases: 1
Women Making Music: Erin McKeown
From: WXPN
Series: Women Making Music
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Singer songwriter Erin McKeown muses about her artistic process and fascination with Judy Garland in WXPN's continuing series of short modules call...

Bought by PRX Remix, WSGE, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo. and more


  • Added: Mar 16, 2005
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 9