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Adam Turla of Murder by Death discusses his band's beginnings and how he became a Kickstarter celebrity. Aaron Weiss of mewithoutYou talks about lo...

Bought by KWIT, WLPR , and KWIT


  • Added: Oct 27, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe of Lucius discuss their longtime friendship and their unique creative approach. Jason Narducy talks about the somewhat...

Bought by RADIOLEX, KWIT, KWIT, and WLPR


  • Added: Sep 22, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
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Phosphorescent frontman Matthew Houck discusses his need for solitude when writing music and the difference between a musical palace and a musical ...

Bought by KWIT, KWIT, and WLPR


  • Added: Sep 15, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Wayne Kramer of the legendary proto-punk outfit The MC5 talks about his time in prison on drug charges and gives you the lowdown on The MC5's surpr...

Bought by KWIT, KWIT, and WLPR


  • Added: Sep 08, 2017
  • Length: 57:01
  • Purchases: 3
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Composer Beth Anderson on phoning up John Cage, not "looking like" a composer, and the collage that is life. 

  • Added: Aug 29, 2017
  • Length: 27:19
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Comedian and former Daily Show correspondent Wyatt Cenac talks about why he gets on stage as a stand-up — and why comedy matters. Olivia Jean discu...

Bought by KWIT, KWIT, and WLPR


  • Added: Aug 18, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Ira Glass, Credit: Jesse Michener
Public radio superstar host Ira Glass switches seats and becomes guest on The Naked American Songbook.

Bought by Troy Public Radio, KICI Iowa City, and KUER


  • Added: Aug 07, 2017
  • Length: 01:00:00
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Rachel Bloom, Credit: Imprint PR
Rachel Bloom, star and co-creator of the CW show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, is also a Disney Princess impersonator, a student of musical comedy, and a fa...

Bought by Troy Public Radio and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Aug 04, 2017
  • Length: 59:59
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Les Boréades de Montréal, Credit: boreades.com
We’re featuring some covers and popular music with classical groups on this episode.

Bought by KMUN, WNMU-FM, WETS, KMUN, WETS and more


  • Added: Aug 02, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 9
Caption: Stephin Merritt, Credit: Marcelo Krasilcic
The Naked American Songbook went LIVE with singer-songwriter-producer-genius Stephin Merritt, the force behind at least one indie-cult classic grou...

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Aug 01, 2017
  • Length: 59:58
  • Purchases: 1
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Actor, Hobbit and former record label impresario Elijah Wood discusses the joy that stems from expanding your musical horizons. Bhi Bhiman talks ab...

Bought by KWIT, KWIT, and WLPR


  • Added: Jul 28, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Bonfires and stringed instruments go hand in hand... there's something ubiquitously familiar about that combination of a camp fire and a guitar or ...

  • Added: Jul 25, 2017
  • Length: 12:37
Caption: The Twilight Hours
On this episode, we bring you The Twilight Hours and their performance during Midwest Music Festival 2017. KQAL's Caleb Hamel sits down with the fo...

  • Added: Jun 28, 2017
  • Length: 31:57
From: WBAA
Series: What's New
Caption: Penderecki and host John Clare, Credit: Luis Catan
We'll hear music with Polish masters Krzysztof Penderecki, Henryk Gorecki, Andrzej Panufnik and Witold Lutoslawski. Don't miss new releases on Warn...

Bought by KMUN, WETS, KMUN, KVNO, WETS and more


  • Added: Jun 22, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 6
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Indie wrestling superstar Colt Cabana talks about why you should give pro wrestling a shot. And he's pretty convincing. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah fr...

Bought by RADIOLEX, KWIT, and WLPR


  • Added: Jun 09, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Comedian and director Bobcat Goldthwait talks about being a real-life Forrest Gump. Sort of. Kurt Vile reveals his ultimate professional goal and d...

Bought by KWIT and WLPR


  • Added: Jun 02, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
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New York City-based composer and conductor Whitney George talks about rebellion in the bathtub, the relative loudnesses of sexism, and the beauty i...

  • Added: May 09, 2017
  • Length: 24:19
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Les Savy Fav frontman Tim Harrington explains the importance of casual brilliance in his approach to art. Radiolab creator Jad Abumrad talks about ...

Bought by KWIT, KBBI Alaska, and WLPR


  • Added: Apr 21, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Craig Finn discusses his journey as a songwriter from Lifter Puller and The Hold Steady to his solo work. Cameron Esposito talks about her journey ...

Bought by KBBI Alaska, KWIT, and WLPR


  • Added: Apr 14, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Grandmaster Flash, the man who essentially invented hip hop as we know it today, talks about his earliest days in the Bronx. Garage rocker King Kha...

Bought by RADIOLEX and WLPR


  • Added: Apr 07, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Chris Gillis (l.) & Gordon Thorne
Cook County musicians Gordon Thorne (guitar) and Chris Gillis (keyboard) stopped by WTIP's Studio A recently for fun chat and great tunes...old and...

  • Added: Feb 21, 2017
  • Length: 44:28
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Phosphorescent frontman Matthew Houck discusses his need for solitude when writing music and the difference between a musical palace and a musical ...

Bought by RADIOLEX, KBBI Alaska, and WLPR


  • Added: Feb 17, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
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A recent guest on the program as the lead singer for the Best Westerns, native Montanan Izaak Opatz returns to Musician’s Spotlight to highlight a ...

  • Added: Feb 05, 2017
  • Length: :45
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You'll hear the first installment of a special podcast miniseries from The Guestlist all about the late singer/songwriter Elliott Smith as his land...

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Feb 02, 2017
  • Length: :00
  • Purchases: 1
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Julian asks "How do you thank someone who has taken you from crayons to perfume?" As usual, the solution here is music.

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 20, 2017
  • Length: 01:00:00
  • Purchases: 1