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Women Making Music: Lucinda Williams
From: WXPN
Series: Women Making Music
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In celebration of Women's History Month our Women Making Music series continues with words and music from Alt. Country singer-songwriter Lucinda Wi...

Bought by WSGE, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KUT, WCOM and more


  • Added: Mar 09, 2005
  • Length: 02:53
  • Purchases: 8
Women Making Music: Suzanne Vega
From: WXPN
Series: Women Making Music
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Veteran singer songwriter shares insights about her music as part of WXPN's Women's history month series Women Making Music.

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


  • Added: Mar 04, 2005
  • Length: 02:43
  • Purchases: 9
Vietnam Blues
From: Tina Antolini
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Vince Gabriel is a Vietnam veteran who's written an album of songs chronicling his experience of the war. He takes listeners back to 1968, to the j...

Bought by KSKA, RadioFreePalmer, WJSU, WABE, KZYX and more


  • Added: Feb 12, 2005
  • Length: 28:31
  • Purchases: 15
First Trumpet Memories
From: Adam Allington
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Trumpet player Irving Sarin recalls the strict disicpline of legenardy conductor Fritz Reiner

Bought by PRX Remix, WDET Detroit Public Radio, WUNC, PRX, Public Interactive and more


  • Added: Feb 07, 2005
  • Length: 05:12
  • Purchases: 7
Interview with Juliana Hatfield
From: WUSM
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A complete interview with Juliana Hatfield featuring music from her Zoe release "In Exile Deo"

  • Added: Dec 16, 2004
  • Length: 28:38
Sounds in a Cowboy's Head
From: Claes Andreasson
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Cowboy Poetry in Elko, Nevada

Bought by KUNM and WZBC


  • Added: Nov 18, 2004
  • Length: 10:23
  • Purchases: 2
I Write the Songs That Make Your Cell Phone Ring
From: Cheryl Ferguson
Series: The Recruiter's Studio
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Steve Ouimette's done a little something different with his classical performance degree.

Bought by WYSO


  • Added: Oct 22, 2004
  • Length: 11:26
  • Purchases: 1
The Bebel Gilberto Radio Hour
From: WFUV
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An hour with Brazilian musician Bebel Gilberto, and a look at Brazilian music's continued evolution.

Bought by KMUW, KUHB, KDUR, WVPE, and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Sep 24, 2004
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Skagway Music Makers
From: Edward May
Series: Alaskan Life Portraits
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Two unlikley musicians find each other in Skagway Alaska and produce a song that is the title track for an award winning movie

  • Added: Aug 27, 2004
  • Length: 14:35
Sawlady
From: Noah Reibel
Series: Playing for Change
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a light profile of a subway musician

Bought by WZBC


  • Added: Aug 01, 2004
  • Length: 03:11
  • Purchases: 1
RN Documentary: A Conversation with Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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A conversation with aboriginal musicians Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter

Bought by Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 06, 2004
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
Lang Lang ENCORE: In his own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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The young piano phenom describes how he first heard Tchaikovsky's first piano concerto -- was it a beer commercial? -- and describes his interpreta...

Bought by PRX Remix, KMHD, KNAU, and KUT


  • Added: Mar 23, 2004
  • Length: 04:11
  • Purchases: 4
Poncho Sanchez: In his own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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Even without a conga drum handy, a master of Latin Jazz finds a way to demonstrate the essence of the mambo.

Bought by PRX Remix, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KCUR, Public Interactive, KMHD and more


  • Added: Mar 16, 2004
  • Length: 03:16
  • Purchases: 9
Mates of State
From: Adam Allington
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Kori Gardner of the band "Mates of State" talks about their sound, touring and making records.

  • Added: Mar 07, 2004
  • Length: 05:06
Jim Lauderdale: In his own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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An eclectic country musician describes how he sent Ralph Stanley to the Dairy Queen, and a few other tricks of a songwriter's trade.

Bought by PRX Remix, KMHD, KNAU, East Village Radio, WVPE and more


  • Added: Mar 04, 2004
  • Length: 03:25
  • Purchases: 7
The Ring and I: The Passion, The Myth, The Mania
From: WNYC
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"The Ring and I" is a story about the love affair between hundreds of thousands of people and one, colossal, controversial and awe-inspiring piece ...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WRVO Public Media, WMNR, KHNS, KCRW and more


  • Added: Mar 01, 2004
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 32
Luther 'Captain Luke' Meyer: In his own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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A rich-voiced bluesman rediscovered by the Music Maker Relief Foundation remembers what it was like performing during the '50s and '60s in the inf...

Bought by The Story, KMHD, and KNAU


  • Added: Feb 24, 2004
  • Length: 06:18
  • Purchases: 3
Duane Jarvis' "Delicious"
From: Steven Rosenfeld
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Sound portrait of Duane Jarvis' "Delicious" CD

  • Added: Feb 21, 2004
  • Length: 12:34
Jay McShann's "Goin' to Kansas City"
From: Steven Rosenfeld
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Sound portrait of Jay McShann's 'Goin' to Kansas City" CD

  • Added: Feb 21, 2004
  • Length: 12:46
Michael Franti and His Roots
From: WXPN
Series: Artists and their Musical Roots
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Michael Franti spins music by some of his most enduring influences.

Bought by WSLR, KUSP, KSFR, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KTNA and more


  • Added: Feb 13, 2004
  • Length: 08:53
  • Purchases: 9
Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band - "XXL"
From: Steven Rosenfeld
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Sound portrait profile of CD by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band - "XXL"

Bought by KCCK


  • Added: Feb 10, 2004
  • Length: 13:41
  • Purchases: 1
Steve Forbert's "Any Old Time"
From: Steven Rosenfeld
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Sound portrait of Steve Forbert's CD of Jimmie Rodgers songs

  • Added: Feb 10, 2004
  • Length: 12:53
Border Song. .. Offramp
From: Sheila Cowley
Series: Offramp - The Improvised Comedy Series
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Musings on memory

Bought by The Prairie Star and WCOM


  • Added: Feb 05, 2004
  • Length: 04:01
  • Purchases: 2
Cecilia Bartoli: In her own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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One of the world's great operatic singers explores what it means to approach the human voice as an instrument -- like a trumpet or violin.

Bought by KVNF, PRX Remix, The Story, KGLT, Public Interactive and more


  • Added: Jan 26, 2004
  • Length: 04:11
  • Purchases: 10
Lang Lang: In his own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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In a room across from Carnegie Hall, the exuberant young piano phenom demonstrates how he approaches a lovely Brahms Intermezzo -- and wonders whet...

Bought by PRX Remix, The Story, KMHD, KNAU, WKSU and more


  • Added: Jan 19, 2004
  • Length: 04:07
  • Purchases: 7

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