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The Immigrant Experience
From: Janean Jorgensen
Series: Broadway Matinee - Songs from the Stage & Screen
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Several musicals include the plights of immigrants from the early 20th Century through today.

Bought by 89.1 Trapper Radio KNWT, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KREV-LP, and Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920


  • Added: Jan 15, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Record Bin Roulette - Sound Effects
From: John Kessler
Caption: The 1812 Overture needs cannons!, Credit: DelosJ
4 minute weekly cruise through musical oddities, rarities and classics. This week, Sound Effects in Pop Music with Spike Jones, The Ronettes and Do...

Bought by PRX Remix and WTIP


  • Added: Jan 15, 2012
  • Length: 03:47
  • Purchases: 2
Record Bin Roulette - Quiet Desperation
From: John Kessler
Caption: PRX default Piece image
4 minute weekly look at musical rarities, oddities and classics, this week's theme is Sadness with Elvis Presley, Tony Bennett and The Soggy Bottom...

  • Added: Jan 15, 2012
  • Length: 03:55
Record Bin Roulette - The Slammer
From: John Kessler
Caption: Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison, Credit: WBUR
4 minute weekly spin through musical oddities, rarities and classics. This week a quick trip to the hoosegow with The Kingston Trio, Johnny Cash an...

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Jan 15, 2012
  • Length: 03:53
  • Purchases: 1
SITPE # 1202
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era
Caption: Turn On The Music Machine, Credit: (debut album)
A Music Machine in every set.

Bought by KWMR, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KKRN, KPVL, WXXI Rochester and more


  • Added: Jan 11, 2012
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 6
The Bushwick Book Club Seattle Presents! Michael Wallenfels discussing Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
From: Geoff Larson
Series: The Bushwick Book Club Seattle Presents!
Caption: Michael Wallenfels, Credit: Mark Blasco
Songwriter Michael Wallenfels discusses writing songs inspired by Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. Written and performed ...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 10, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Record Bin Roulette - Kings & Queens
From: John Kessler
Caption: Queen For a Day!
4 minute weekly scramble through musical oddities, rarities and classics, this week's theme is Kings & Queens, with Herman's Hermits, The Duke of E...

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Jan 08, 2012
  • Length: 03:54
  • Purchases: 1
Record Bin Roulette - Time
From: John Kessler
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4 minute weekly stumble through musical oddities, rarities and classics. This week the heady topic of TIME...with Tony Bennett, Pink Floyd and Albe...

Bought by WTIP, PRX Remix, and WTIP


  • Added: Jan 02, 2012
  • Length: 03:53
  • Purchases: 3
SITPE # 1152
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era
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Countdown '11.

Bought by KWMR, KKRN, KPVL, WXXI Rochester, and KEOS


  • Added: Dec 27, 2011
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 5
Record Bin Roulette - Pants
From: John Kessler
Caption: Make a Fashion Statement
Weekly 4 minute tour thru musical oddities, rarities and classics. This week Hot Pants to Black Denim Trousers with James Brown, Neil Diamond and G...

Bought by WTIP and WTIP


  • Added: Dec 26, 2011
  • Length: 03:43
  • Purchases: 2
Record Bin Roulette - Christmas Carol Bloodbath
From: John Kessler
Caption: Can Lady Gaga Knock out Bing?
4 minute weekly excursion through pop music oddities, rarities and classics. This week we pit classic Xmas tunes against some young upstarts. Bing ...

Bought by WLPR , WTIP, and WTIP


  • Added: Dec 19, 2011
  • Length: 03:44
  • Purchases: 3
Record Bin Roulette - Try to Remember
From: John Kessler
Caption: How Memory Works, Credit: luciana chriatante
Musical rarities, oddities and classics, this week's theme is songs about remembering and forgetting with Jim Nabors, Michael Jackson and Elvis.

Bought by WTIP and WTIP


  • Added: Dec 12, 2011
  • Length: 03:48
  • Purchases: 2
Riddles from the Border Regions, 12/17/11
From: Joan VanBuskirk
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IN DECEMBER SEE HER NEST...

  • Added: Dec 11, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
The Bushwick Book Club Seattle Presents!: Hannah Williams on Hunter S. Thompson's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
From: Geoff Larson
Series: The Bushwick Book Club Seattle Presents!
Caption: Hannah Williams
Songwriter Hannah Williams talks about her approach to writing songs for the Seattle Rock Orchestra inspired by Hunter S. Thompson's Fear and Loath...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 06, 2011
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Record Bin Roulette - Sugar Rush!
From: John Kessler
Caption: Sugar, cubed, Credit: uwe hermann
4 minute weekly plunder of musical rarities, oddities and classics. This time a sugar rush of songs including Julie Andrews, Burl Ives, and Def Lep...

  • Added: Dec 05, 2011
  • Length: 03:51
Record Bin Roulette - The Decline of Fashion
From: John Kessler
Caption: Carl Perkins' Blue Suede Shoes, Credit: Wonderdawg777
Musical rarities, oddities, and classics in a weekly 4 minute episode. This time, we take a look at fashion through a pop music lens with The Royal...

Bought by WTIP and PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 26, 2011
  • Length: 03:51
  • Purchases: 2
Live Wire! Radio Episode 167 - NEWSHOLE VERSION
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Singer/Writer Christine McKinley, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Science Author, Michael Nielsen. Writer & Musician, Christine McKinley Musical Guests, Crooked Fingers.

  • Added: Nov 25, 2011
  • Length: 55:02
Live Wire! Radio Episode 167
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Singer/Writer Christine McKinley, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Science Author, Michael Nielsen. Writer and Musician, Christine McKinley. Musical Guests, Crooked Fingers.

Bought by KUOW, Rhythm & News Service, and WNJR


  • Added: Nov 23, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Terravoice Show 1 Fall 2011
From: Maria Cassidy
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Silly MIT nerds that love talking about and music of anything relating to the environment!

  • Added: Nov 22, 2011
  • Length: 29:16
Record Bin Roulette - Thanksgiving
From: John Kessler
Caption: Musical Turkeys, Credit: techvt
4 minute breeze of musical oddities, rarities and classics...this week, songs of thanks with The Beatles, Maurice Chevalier and Bob Hope.

Bought by Radio Catskill and WTIP


  • Added: Nov 21, 2011
  • Length: 03:43
  • Purchases: 2
SITPE # 1146
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era
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Playing it by year (mostly).

Bought by KWMR, KKRN, KPVL, KEOS, and WXXI Rochester


  • Added: Nov 16, 2011
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 5
Record Bin Roulette - Happiness
From: John Kessler
Caption: Have a NIce Day!
Weekly 4 minute musical journey unearthing rarities, oddities and classics. This week, Happiness with Bobby McFerrin, The Turtles and The Partridge...

Bought by KAAD-LP, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, WTIP, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 13, 2011
  • Length: 03:52
  • Purchases: 4
The Bushwick Book Club Seattle Presents!: Galen Green discussing The Outsiders
From: Geoff Larson
Series: The Bushwick Book Club Seattle Presents!
Caption: Galen Green
Songwriter Galen Green discusses his songs inspired by S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders, written and performed for The Bushwick Book Club Seattle's mont...

  • Added: Nov 08, 2011
  • Length: 05:00
The Live Feed Presents: The Comedy of Chris Hegedus
From: KQAL
Series: The Live Feed
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This edition of The Live Feed features comedy from Chris Hegedus who headlined "The Big Bub's Comedy Show" in April 2011 - and has also performed a...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Nov 08, 2011
  • Length: 29:57
  • Purchases: 1
Record Bin Roulette - Musical Veterans
From: John Kessler
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Musical Oddiities, rarities and classics, weekly 4 minutes, this time musical veterans with Tony Bennett, Johnny Cash, Elvis and Jerry Garcia!

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Nov 07, 2011
  • Length: 03:50
  • Purchases: 1

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