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Soli Deo Gloria

From: Kate O'Connell

Caption: The organ loft at St. Anne's Church Fall River, Massachusetts

An empty church, an orphaned organ, a solo organist. Scott Lariviere is 26 years old and volunteers to try to keep a magnificent 4,500 pipe Casavan...

Bought by PRX Remix and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.

Sound the Shofar! An Ancient Instrument in Modern Times

From: The WFMT Radio Network

The shofar, an instrument made from a ram’s horn, is heard in synagogues all over the world during the Jewish High Holidays. It has also been heard...

Bought by WRTI, WWFM, WRGY, Georgia Public Broadcasting, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi) and more

This Week in Blues History #13 - June 24-30

From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: This Week in Blues History

This time, we profile Saunders King and Elder Utah Smith — two early pioneers of the electric guitar.

Ballad Singer Hour One

From: Dean Rathje
Series: The Ballad Singer

Hour One of the program "Ballad Singer" features 11 original interpretations of old ballads, most of them to be found in the Child Ballads collecti...

Day Job 6: The Mind Reader

From: Joshua McNichols
Series: Day Job: How Musicians Pay The Rent (2014 Series)

Caption: Ivan Galvez of Picoso, Credit: Joshua McNichols / Day Job

Ivan Gálvez plays timbales with the Seattle band Picoso. He also scans my brainwaves with an electroencephalogram machine at the hospital where he ...

Bought by KZYX, New Hampshire Public Radio, and KUOW

Chicago Noodles

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

Caption: Sterling Clarinet, Credit: http://www.clarinetpages.net

Among the many names adopted for the clarinet during the early years of jazz, the “noodle” is possible the most catchy. Feature are Johnny Dodds, B...

Bought by WDCB

The Loop: Eversive

From: KUT
Series: The Loop

In this episode of The Loop, Chris Medders talks about his transition from rapper to "beat" artist, his musical roots, and how his music is a perso...

E.A. Poe and the Krautrock Connection

From: Iain Wilson

The latest audio story from FOTW Audio Productions; featuring the music of The Fascination Movement, Carlos Perón, and Olmec Head.

The Man Who Recorded the World - Alan Lomax

From: Open Source

Caption: Alan Lomax with unidentified man. [Library of Congress photo]

Open Source "Shorties" are 7 to 8 minute cuts of our best timely and evergreen material. Today, we're joining biographer John Szwed in thanking the...

Bought by PRX Remix, KPIP-LP, KMXT, and Louisville Public Media

Herbie Hancock - The Imagine Project Part 1

From: Reese Erlich
Series: Jazz Perspectives

A profile of jazz piano great Herbie Hancock

Bought by WEKU

Jon Hopkins's Quaint Electronica

From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music

You may not know Jon Hopkins, but you’ve heard him on albums by Coldplay, Massive Attack, Imogen Heap and Brian Eno. On Coldplay’s Viva La Vida or...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio

Ben Neill: Mutantrumpet Ninja

From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music

Ben Neill is the sole player of an instrument called the mutantrumpet. It has three different bells, two sets of valves, a mini-trombone slide and ...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio

BEAR McCREARY: FROM SYNTHESIZERS TO CYLONS

From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music

The music and musician behind TV’s best Sci-Fi show

Grateful Dead/The Dead parking lot (natural sound only)

From: Brad Horn

A sound collage from the parking lot of The Dead's show in Albany, New York in April 17, 2009.

Ottmar Liebert and the Scent of Light

From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music

A pioneer of Nouveau Flamenco guitar expands in cinematic colors

2. Whiting Tennis, artist and folk-rock guitarist

From: Joshua McNichols
Series: Day Job (2007-2008 series)

A Look at How (Seattle) Musicians Pay the Rent

Bought by KUOW

Report on Famecast Music Competition

From: Youth Spin - KOOP 91.7 FM

A report on the Famecast Music Competition, where bands compete against each other for $10,000 and national exposure

The Beat Goes On #109: "The Bebop Singers"

From: Travis Parkin
Series: The Beat Goes On

A handpicked selection of songs showcasing the best of the bebop jazz singers of the 40's, 50's and 60's--as well as a few modern era interpretatio...