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Jill Zimmerman
From: KVSC
Series: KVSC Monday Night Live
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Monday Night Live Fall '09. Growing up, Jill Zimmerman spent a lot of time singing to her bedroom walls, her tape recorder, and her dog. She also s...

Bought by KMSU


  • Added: Jun 01, 2010
  • Length: 59:45
  • Purchases: 1
Tune Stranglers 01: Animals
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
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Episode 1 of 6. All about animals. Lize wants to eat them. They all want to sing about them.

Bought by Panhandle Community Radio and KMXT


  • Added: May 13, 2010
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 2
The Orchestrion: Pat Metheny's One-Man Band
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
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Acclaimed jazz guitarist Pat Metheny plugs to the Orchestrion, a massive instrument based on the old player piano orchestrations of yore.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 18, 2010
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 1
The Needle Drop: Four Tet / The Soft Pack
From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
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This week on the show, there is love in The Soft Pack.

Bought by WTIP, Yellowstone Public Radio, and KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 08, 2010
  • Length: 57:10
  • Purchases: 3
The Needle Drop: Beach House Interview / Pink Skull
From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
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This week, there's a pink skull in my beach house.

Bought by WTIP, Yellowstone Public Radio, and KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 11, 2010
  • Length: 57:07
  • Purchases: 3
Wandering the Psychedelic Galaxy with Gong
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
Caption: Daevid Allen of Gong
It's been 40 years since Daevid Allen convened his space gypsy rock band Gong which influenced everyone from Ozric Tentacles to Steve Roach. Allen...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 22, 2009
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 1
The Needle Drop: Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo
From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
Series: The Needle Drop
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This week, the Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo de Cotonou buys Real Estate.

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio, WSLR, KSJD, WTIP, Yellowstone Public Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 18, 2009
  • Length: 57:09
  • Purchases: 6
This week, the Dutchess & the Duke reach Holiday Shores.
From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
Series: The Needle Drop
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New music from The Dutchess & the Duke, Holiday Shores, Neon Indian, and Herman Dune.

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio, WSLR, WTIP, KSJD, Yellowstone Public Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 18, 2009
  • Length: 57:04
  • Purchases: 6
An Evening with Beausoliel
From: Southwest Stages
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An Evening of music and Interviews with Cajun Music Icons Beausoliel, recorded live in 2004 at Mountain Village in Telluride, Colorado

Bought by Prairie Public and Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi)


  • Added: Jul 30, 2009
  • Length: 58:23
  • Purchases: 2
An Evening with Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers
From: Southwest Stages
Series: Southwest Stages
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An hour of music and interviews with Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers recorded live at the Rialto Theater in Tucson Arizona in 2006

  • Added: Jul 01, 2009
  • Length: 59:00
Radiola! #0004 - Commerce
From: Andy Senior
Series: RADIOLA!
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This RADIOLA! is all about buying and selling--and has cut out the middle man.

  • Added: Jun 19, 2009
  • Length: 58:52
Madelie Island Radio Hour Volume 8 Part 2
From: Ric Gillman
Caption: Sailing from Madeline, Credit: Madelaine
The second half of our show.

  • Added: Apr 10, 2009
  • Length: 33:50
Madeline Island Radio Hour Volume #8/Part 1
From: Ric Gillman
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Hosted by area celebrity, Liz Woodworth. Features "The Lucerne" directed by Tom Mitchell, written by Ric Gillman. A radio drama about a Lake Superi...

  • Added: Apr 06, 2009
  • Length: 25:11
01 - 'Ca de mar ata tu!' (Hello)
From: Raymond McCullough
Series: Celtic Roots Radio
Caption: Celtic Roots Radio - logo, Credit: Raymond McCullough
Hosted by Raymond McCullough, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Celtic 'n' roots music 'n' craic from Northern Ireland, with music from: Tinsmith, (M...

Bought by KAAD-LP, KVSC, KMXT, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 27, 2009
  • Length: 29:56
  • Purchases: 5
Dreaming
From: Aaron Neathery
Series: Electromatic Radio
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When Grey can no longer keep himself awake after 52 hours on the air, Matt hooks him up to a "Neurographic Interface Module" that will allow him to...

  • Added: Nov 06, 2008
  • Length: 28:30
Disorientation
From: Aaron Neathery
Series: Electromatic Radio
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Welcome to Electromatic Radio, the world's first fully-atomic and nearly entirely hands-free comedy and music half-hour! It's Grey Grimwald's firs...

  • Added: Oct 20, 2008
  • Length: 29:00
Daytrotter Radio Episode 19
From: WXPN
Series: Daytrotter Radio
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A 30 minute episode of Daytrotter Radio featuring the Punch Brothers, Baby Teeth & Doveman

  • Added: Oct 15, 2008
  • Length: 30:05
Sly Crooner - Dancing Dan's Christmas - Part 1 of 2
From: Geoffrey Tozer
Series: Sly Crooner
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A Damon Runyon story set to music - part one of two.

Bought by WNMU-FM, KRPS, and KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm


  • Added: Oct 01, 2008
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
The Ministry of DJism - Vol. 3: Radio XERO Top 10 (pt.2)
From: Jashae Slaughter
Series: The Ministry of DJism
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Radio XERO Top 10 (pt.2)

  • Added: Sep 29, 2008
  • Length: 38:17
The Ministry of DJism - Vol. 3: Radio XERO Top 10
From: Jashae Slaughter
Series: The Ministry of DJism
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Radio XERO Top 10

  • Added: Sep 29, 2008
  • Length: 38:17
Perfect Day
From: Aaron Neathery
Series: Electromatic Radio
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It's an Absolutely Perfect Day outside but, despite Matt's spirited entreaties, the whimsically curmudgeonly Grey refuses to leave the station on p...

  • Added: Aug 21, 2008
  • Length: 28:30
Simon Jeffes and the Penguin Cafe Orchestra
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
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Still endearing after 20 years, the quirky Penguin Cafe Orchestra's CDs are re-released to a new audience

Bought by WBHM


  • Added: Aug 18, 2008
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 1
The macabre imagery and dream world of Alu
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
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Singer-songwriter delves into dark and quirky places

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 17, 2008
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 2
Winter Sports
From: Aaron Neathery
Series: Electromatic Radio
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It's thrills, spills, and frosty buckets of gore as Matt and Grey go on location to cover the 67th Annual Drakesville Winter Sports Festival!

  • Added: Jun 27, 2008
  • Length: 29:00
Project: Devil Bird: An Electromatic Thanksgiving
From: Aaron Neathery
Series: Electromatic Radio
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Matt's misguided (albeit passionate) genetic experimentation on a domestic turkey have resulted in a 476 pound, razor-toothed, telepathic "devil bi...

Bought by KUT, Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920, and KSFR


  • Added: Jun 27, 2008
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3

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