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Interview with Marc Imboden
From: MEEP! (the band)
Series: The MEEP! Show
Caption: Singer / songwriter, Marc Imboden
Singer / songwriter Marc Imboden stops by the MEEP! Show!

  • Added: Aug 29, 2013
  • Length: 28:35
Country Fried Rock Interviews Jack Logan
From: Sloane Spencer
Series: Country Fried Rock
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From his early underground comic book series pitting Peter Buck of R.E.M. as "Pete Buck, Superhero," to his prolific songwriting and diverse catalo...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio, WLPR , WSLR, KKRN, KSRQ and more


  • Added: Aug 26, 2013
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 6
Interview with Vince Ector - Part II
From: MEEP! (the band)
Series: The MEEP! Show
Caption: Drummer, Vince Ector
Part II of our interview with drummer Vince Ector.

  • Added: Aug 19, 2013
  • Length: 28:35
Secret Awesome
From: Dylan Peers McCoy
Caption: A Surly Puppet
Secret Awesome defies categories. But if you press the founder, Zak Kirwin, he describes them as a D.I.Y. artists collective. They are definitely a...

  • Added: Jun 02, 2013
  • Length: 04:45
In The Rock House
From: Mark Packham
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In The Rock House follows the band Zombie Crash, and explores the learning disable music scene in the UK.

  • Added: Apr 24, 2013
  • Length: 14:29
Inuit throatsingers Lydia Etok & Nina Segalowitz demo traditional art
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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WTIP's Cathy Quinn welcomed Inuit throat singers Nina Segalowitz & Lydia Etok to Studio A Mar. 15 for conversation, laughter, and demos of the trad...

  • Added: Mar 19, 2013
  • Length: 18:50
Culture Queue 2-3-13: "Life Integrates Art"
From: Radio K
Series: Radio K Culture Queue
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Art is all around us. It’s in museums, in the creativity we employ when our choices are limited, it’s in the way we keep music in our lives and let...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 28, 2013
  • Length: 30:02
  • Purchases: 1
00: An Introduction
From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds
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Craig and George introduce the show and discuss sounds relating to their lives.

  • Added: Oct 31, 2012
  • Length: 07:50
The Loop: Corduroi
From: KUT
Series: The Loop
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Part of a series called The Loop, which examines Austin's burgeoning electronic scene. Cody Wilson (Corduroi) talks about using kids' toys for insp...

  • Added: Jul 24, 2012
  • Length: 05:40
The Loop: Juicy the Emissary
From: KUT
Series: The Loop
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Part of a series called The Loop, which examines Austin's burgeoning electronic scene. Hailing from Denton, Texas, Juicy the Emissary is as much a ...

  • Added: Jul 24, 2012
  • Length: 06:06
The Loop: The Vegetable Kingdom
From: KUT
Series: The Loop
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Part of a series called The Loop, which examines Austin's burgeoning electronic scene. On this episode, the Vegetable Kingdom talks about illegal d...

  • Added: Jul 24, 2012
  • Length: 06:15
Buck, Naked
From: Andrew Norton
Caption: Buck Dietz poses at an afternoon life drawing session at the Cape Cod Art Association in Barnstable, MA. , Credit: Andrew Norton
Buck Dietz is a figure model. That means he has to stand naked and completely still for long sessions while artists sketch him. But for Buck, it's ...

Bought by HowSound, New Hampshire Public Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KUT, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and more


  • Added: May 28, 2012
  • Length: 04:45
  • Purchases: 7
Pop-up shop revives Jewish American music
From: KALW
Caption: PRX default Piece image
In San Francisco, the idea of "pop up" is ubiquitous. Pop-ups are temporary businesses, venues, or events that happen suddenly, in unexpected locat...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 02, 2012
  • Length: 05:32
  • Purchases: 1
Desperately Seeking Steampunk
From: Teresa Chin
Caption: What would Jules Verne do? The Steampunk aesthetic combines elements of victorian fashion, sci-fi, and punk DIY., Credit: Photo by SoulStealer.co.uk
Steampunk is quickly moving from a quirky Victorian sci-fi subculture to a major inspiration for mainstream artists like Panic at the Disco and Rus...

Bought by WOUB


  • Added: Feb 08, 2012
  • Length: 04:04
  • Purchases: 1
The Live Feed Presents: Koo Koo Kanga Roo
From: KQAL
Series: The Live Feed
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On this episode of The Live Feed, KQAL's Teri Tenseth interviews two former St. Mary's University of Minnesota Students who now specialize in music...

Bought by KPVL


  • Added: Nov 08, 2011
  • Length: 34:11
  • Purchases: 1
The Audiophiles: Take a "listen" to the world around you at the Exploratorium
From: KALW
Caption: The Bicycle Wheel Harp at the “Sound – Hearing” exhibit at the SF Exploratorium., Credit: Photo courtesy of the Exploratorium
So far in KALW News’ series of conversations about sound, we’ve taken you to the planetarium of the California Academy of Sciences, and to the uniq...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 06, 2011
  • Length: 07:12
  • Purchases: 1
The Live Feed Present: New X Art Ensemble
From: KQAL
Series: The Live Feed
Caption: Billy X Curmano and New X Art Ensemble
On this episode of "The Live Feed" KQAL's Teri Tenseth presents the area's most bothersome band, comprised of local musicians and artists. New X Ar...

  • Added: Jun 01, 2011
  • Length: 33:27
The Boogie-Woogie Pianist
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Radio Curious visits with world famous piano player, Ed Reinhart, who also masquerades as Earl Dixon and Rico Suave when he's in Ecuador.

  • Added: Jan 11, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
The Needle Drop: 12-11-10
From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
Series: The Needle Drop
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We dive into the second part of our tribute to 2010.

Bought by KISU, Marfa Public Radio, KSJD, WTIP, Yellowstone Public Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 13, 2010
  • Length: 57:12
  • Purchases: 6
The Needle Drop: 11-06-10
From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
Series: The Needle Drop
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Experimental electronics from Skrillex, Gold Panda, and the new Brian Eno album.

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio, KISU, KSJD, Yellowstone Public Radio, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 10, 2010
  • Length: 57:10
  • Purchases: 6
The Needle Drop: 09-18-10
From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
Series: The Needle Drop
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New music from Chromeo and the Walkmen.

Bought by WTIP, KPVL, KSJD, Yellowstone Public Radio, KISU and more


  • Added: Sep 19, 2010
  • Length: 57:08
  • Purchases: 6
The Needle Drop: 09-04-10
From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
Series: The Needle Drop
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New music from Interpol; plus, one of the most upbeat albums I've heard all year.

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


  • Added: Sep 08, 2010
  • Length: 57:08
  • Purchases: 6
Even In Bleak Times, The Ukulele Thrives
From: Kyle Norris
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When times are tough, people cut-back on spending. But one little item has been selling quite well lately.

Bought by KUT and KUOW


  • Added: May 27, 2010
  • Length: 02:54
  • Purchases: 2
The Unknown Stars of Open Mic Night
From: Claire Franjola
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Performers at the Gulu-Gulu Café Open Mic Night in Salem, MA

  • Added: Mar 13, 2010
  • Length: 05:03
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