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A Musician's Life: Rodney Crowell
From: WXPN
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Singer songerwriter Rodney Crowell says his songwriting has gotten more personal with age. He also talks about working on the song "I Walk the Lin...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Oct 18, 2006
  • Length: 06:28
  • Purchases: 1
A Musician's Life: Billy Bragg
From: WXPN
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Musician Billy Bragg reflects on writing songs about politics and love.

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KFAI Minneapolis, and KUT


  • Added: Oct 17, 2006
  • Length: 04:17
  • Purchases: 3
A Musician's Life: Laura Veirs
From: WXPN
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Seattle based musician Laura Veirs says she had to appreciate the little victories in her quest to become a full-time performer.

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KMXT, and KUT


  • Added: Oct 17, 2006
  • Length: 04:48
  • Purchases: 3
A Musician's Life: Amy Rigby
From: WXPN
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Amy Rigby sees herself as a mild mannered woman unless of course, she's writing a song or performing in front of an audience.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Oct 16, 2006
  • Length: 05:05
  • Purchases: 1
A Musician's Life: Michael Franti
From: WXPN
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Singer, songwriter and activist Michael Franti reflects changes in his approach to music making over the years.

Bought by KUSP and KUT


  • Added: Oct 16, 2006
  • Length: 04:38
  • Purchases: 2
A Musician's Life: Joseph Arthur
From: WXPN
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For singer songwriter Joseph Arthur making music is an act of liberation.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Oct 13, 2006
  • Length: 04:32
  • Purchases: 1
A Musician's Life: Charlie Musselwhite
From: WXPN
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Blues harmonica player Charlie Musselwhite reflects on his life as a blues musician. The blues has helped him through hard times, including the mu...

Bought by KCSM, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, WQJC, and KUT


  • Added: Oct 13, 2006
  • Length: 05:26
  • Purchases: 4
A Musician's Life: Dave Alvin
From: WXPN
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Songwriter Dave Alvin reflects on performing with his brother in the band the Blasters and his first bad review.

Bought by KSFR, KMXT, and KUT


  • Added: Oct 12, 2006
  • Length: 04:29
  • Purchases: 3
A Musician's Life: T-Bone Burnett
From: WXPN
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The musician and record producer talks about his addiction to sound and his work on the film "Oh Brother Where Art Thou"?

Bought by WQJC and KUT


  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 04:46
  • Purchases: 2
That's My Song: Thanks A Lot!
From: Youth Spin - KOOP 91.7 FM
Series: That's My Song!
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Leslie Wise reminisces about loving Ernest Tubb's song "Thanks A Lot" as a child, and what it means to her.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 03, 2006
  • Length: 02:28
  • Purchases: 1
Late (French) Summer
From: Marjorie Van Halteren
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Poem composition to summer in France

  • Added: Aug 16, 2006
  • Length: 02:12
Women Making Music: Ani Difranco
From: WXPN
Series: Women Making Music
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Folk singer and independent spirit Ani Difranco muses about her career and music

Bought by WHQR, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WSGE, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KUT and more


  • Added: Mar 07, 2006
  • Length: 03:19
  • Purchases: 7
My Classical Music Appreciation Teachers
From: Fred Flaxman
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a musically illustrated piece on learning to love classical music from old-time radio drama programs

Bought by WEKU and Vermont Public


  • Added: Dec 12, 2005
  • Length: 05:46
  • Purchases: 2
Language is an Antibiotic
From: Michael Kraskin
Series: Catalogue of Ships
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Stories and poems about a personal relationship with words.

Bought by PRX to iTunes


  • Added: Nov 20, 2005
  • Length: 08:22
  • Purchases: 1
Voice Box and Flute
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: CBC Radio's Outfront
Caption: CBC Radio's Outfront, Credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/91545223@N00/2743081060/">Benson Kua</a>
Sarah Green was a professional flute player who came to learn that she had ALS.

Bought by WTIP and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 18, 2005
  • Length: 13:29
  • Purchases: 2
Dear Piano
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: CBC Radio's Outfront
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Dear Piano is a musical conversation, a duet perhaps, and certainly a love story.

Bought by WTIP, KXOT Public Radio, and WBEZ


  • Added: Oct 21, 2005
  • Length: 12:35
  • Purchases: 3
Musicians on the Record: Buddy Guy
From: WXPN
Series: Musicians on the Record
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Blues man Buddy Guy reflects on his favorite album, B.B King's "Live at the Regal".

Bought by Musicians' Radio, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KDLG, Prairie Public, and KUT


  • Added: Oct 17, 2005
  • Length: 04:51
  • Purchases: 5
Musicians on the Record: Matisyahu
From: WXPN
Series: Musicians on the Record
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Matisyahu performs reggae and hip-hop. He's also a Hasidic Jew. As a teenager, Matis found spiritual sustenance in an album by the jam band Phish.

Bought by KWCW and KBUT Crested Butte, Colo.


  • Added: Oct 10, 2005
  • Length: 03:58
  • Purchases: 2
Musicians on the Record: Nanci Griffith
From: WXPN
Series: Musicians on the Record
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Austin based artist Nanci Griffith says Bruce Springsteen's "Tunnel of Love" helped her recover from a broken relationship.

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo. and KUT


  • Added: Oct 06, 2005
  • Length: 03:22
  • Purchases: 2
Musicians on the Record: The Decemberists
From: WXPN
Series: Musicians on the Record
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The Decemberist's frontman, Colin Meloy, says he discovered anyone could make music when he heard "Psychocandy" by The Jesus and Mary Chain.

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo. and KWCW


  • Added: Oct 06, 2005
  • Length: 03:12
  • Purchases: 2
Musicians on the Record: Liz Phair
From: WXPN
Series: Musicians on the Record
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Rocker Liz Phair praises the Stevie Wonder classic "Songs in the Key of Life"

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo. and Prairie Public


  • Added: Oct 06, 2005
  • Length: 03:52
  • Purchases: 2
Musicians on the Record: Richard Thompson
From: WXPN
Series: Musicians on the Record
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Acclaimed singer songwriter and guitarist Richard Thompson says he learned about the guitar from listening to an album of piano jazz.

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., Prairie Public, WUAL, and KUT


  • Added: Oct 06, 2005
  • Length: 03:23
  • Purchases: 4
Musicians on the Record: Steven Page of Bare Naked Ladies
From: WXPN
Series: Musicians on the Record
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Bare Naked Ladies Steven Page discovered "Nilsson SingsNewman" during the group's first big tour. Playing big concerts every night made Page crave...

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo.


  • Added: Oct 04, 2005
  • Length: 03:59
  • Purchases: 1
Musicians on the Record: Steve Forbert
From: WXPN
Series: Musicians on the Record
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Folk singer Steve Forbert muses about his favorite album, "Paris 1919". He says this John Cale record is very good for the subconscious.

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo. and KUT


  • Added: Oct 04, 2005
  • Length: 03:06
  • Purchases: 2
Musicians on the Record: El Vez
From: WXPN
Series: Musicians on the Record
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El Vez calls himself the "Mexican Elvis". Still he found solace and inspiration in David Bowie's 1972 record, "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust."

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo.


  • Added: Sep 30, 2005
  • Length: 03:36
  • Purchases: 1