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Missing Music
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about producer Ian Brennan's new book "Missing Music," in which he discusses his latest song collecting activities durin...

  • Added: Apr 27, 2024
  • Length: 28:31
Squeeze This! A Cutural History of the Accordion in America
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we discussed the book "Squeeze This! A Cultural History of the Accordion in America," which investigates the rise, fall, and retur...

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Feb 17, 2024
  • Length: 28:28
  • Purchases: 1
Spaceships Over Glasgow
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we looked at the autobiography of Stuart Braithwaite, founder of the long-running post-rock band Mogwai. We listened to some of th...

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Feb 03, 2024
  • Length: 28:29
  • Purchases: 1
Brian Eno's Diary
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about ambient and pop music polymath Brian Eno's Diary, which was recently re-published in a special 25th anniversary ed...

  • Added: Nov 25, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
Aphex Twin
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode of the Polley Music Library Show, we discussed a new book that delves into the discography of Aphex Twin, a pioneer in IDM and dril...

  • Added: Oct 14, 2023
  • Length: 27:47
M.C. El Bee: Not Changing That for Anyone
From: Shefik Macauley
Series: Shefik presents Invocation: The Journey Continues
Caption: M.C. El Bee, Credit: Shefik
Identity - Author Larry Boatright, also known as M.C. El Bee in the hip-hop community, talks about the birth and propagation of hip-hop in the 1970...

  • Added: Jul 06, 2020
  • Length: 01:36
Folktale of Civil Rights & Liberties
From: Northeast Indiana Public Radio
Series: Folktales
Caption: WBOI's Folktale of Civil Rights & Liberties, Credit: Julia Meek
Around the musical globe, we're all in this together--let freedom ring!

Bought by KMXT, Raven Radio, WFIU, GCR (Global Community Radio), and KLCC


  • Added: Jun 23, 2020
  • Length: 59:59
  • Purchases: 5
A Holiday Duel (Hour 1): Presented by The Appetizer Radio Show
From: D. Grant Smith
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This season is filled with music that has been around for years and years, to the degree that most Christmas albums or collections all contain some...

Bought by KRPS


  • Added: Nov 30, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
A Holiday Duel (Hour 2): Presented by The Appetizer Radio Show
From: D. Grant Smith
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Our special continues with a historic and introspective look at other holiday classics including one of the most historic Christmas songs of all-ti...

Bought by KRPS


  • Added: Nov 30, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Tabah
From: KQAL
Series: The Live Feed
Caption: Tabah
On this episode of The Live Feed, we visit with an indie rock group from Minneapolis. This five piece band hit the scene in 2014 and recently perfo...

  • Added: Jul 07, 2017
  • Length: 33:24
The Untold Story of the Life and Music of Harry Kent III
From: KVSC
Series: Untold Stories of Central Minnesota
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In today’s installment of the Untold Stories of Central Minnesota, we remember the life and music of Harry Kent III. The beloved local musician an...

  • Added: Mar 30, 2017
  • Length: 30:55
Folktale of Solitude
From: Northeast Indiana Public Radio
Series: Folktales
Caption: WBOI's Folktale of Solitude, Credit: Julia Meek
Alone again and liking it? In this fast-paced world, seclusion may be hard to find--that's what this week's Folktale is all about.

Bought by WFIU, GCR (Global Community Radio), 'The Sea', 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, WLPR and more


  • Added: Feb 14, 2017
  • Length: 59:59
  • Purchases: 7
The Starter (Hour 1)
From: D. Grant Smith
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New year and new music from some fantastic emerging, indie and unsigned artists give us a great start to 2017. Making their debut on our show are n...

Bought by WOUB and KMXT


  • Added: Jan 02, 2017
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 2
Halloween Special (Hour 1)
From: D. Grant Smith
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When you think of "Halloween Music" what comes to mind? For most of us, it's Monster Mash and Thriller, or something darker like NIN and White Zo...

Bought by KMUD, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, KPRG, WOUB, and KMXT


  • Added: Oct 17, 2016
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 5
Folktale of the Afterlife
From: Northeast Indiana Public Radio
Series: Folktales
Caption: WBOI's Folktale of the Afterlife, Credit: Julia Meek
Let's face it--that 'final passage' is the most difficult stage of life for 'the departed' AND the loved ones left behind--and it's that road we tr...

Bought by WFIU, WFIU, GCR (Global Community Radio), KCMJ Community Radio, WFIU and more


  • Added: Feb 29, 2016
  • Length: 59:59
  • Purchases: 6
New Romances (Hour 2)
From: D. Grant Smith
Series: The Appetizer Radio Show
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New Romances continues with an exploratory look at what draws us initially into committing to an artist and their future releases. Diving deeper in...

  • Added: Jan 19, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
New Romances (Hour 1)
From: D. Grant Smith
Series: The Appetizer Radio Show
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Our relationship with music is very similar to our relationships with people. Playing on a romantic metaphor, we'll look at how first listens that ...

  • Added: Jan 19, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
Conversation Pieces (Hour 2)
From: D. Grant Smith
Series: The Appetizer Radio Show
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More pieces from a recent conversation about life, love, and the power of family led to diving into music that adds to the conversation. Great song...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Jan 14, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Folktale of Redemption
From: Northeast Indiana Public Radio
Series: Folktales
Caption: WBOI's Folkale of Redemption, Credit: Julia Meek
This week's Folktale finds us on the quest of reparation, reclamation and second chances around the musical globe--after all--who doesn't want a sh...

Bought by WFIU, 'The Sea', GCR (Global Community Radio), KCMJ Community Radio, WFIU and more


  • Added: Dec 01, 2015
  • Length: 01:00:00
  • Purchases: 7
Commonalities (hour 2)
From: D. Grant Smith
Series: The Appetizer Radio Show
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In our 2nd hour of indie music Commonalities, we’re going to stick primarily to emerging indie singer-songwriter and folk songwriters who have rele...

Bought by WOUB


  • Added: Oct 09, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Albums Over Streams (hour 1)
From: D. Grant Smith
Series: The Appetizer Radio Show
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Too often we spend our time moving from one song to the next without taking in the music, the experience and the moment. Instead, let's enjoy the c...

  • Added: Sep 24, 2015
  • Length: 59:02
Albums Over Streams (hour 2)
From: D. Grant Smith
Series: The Appetizer Radio Show
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In our second hour we dive into a few more known artists recent albums like Ben Folds, Blues Traveler, The Dear Hunter and more. Our exploration an...

  • Added: Sep 24, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
Around The Bend E31
From: Maximilian Eyle
Series: Around The Bend
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This episode explores what it means to play "American" reggae and includes an exclusive interview with Josh Swain from The Movement. Also look out ...

  • Added: Jun 17, 2015
  • Length: 59:41
Folktale of Courage
From: Northeast Indiana Public Radio
Series: Folktales
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As Robert Frost put it: "Freedom lies in being bold." Some call it courage, and this episode, we're sharing many musical examples of this fine art-...

Bought by WFIU, 'The Sea', WFIU, GCR (Global Community Radio), GCR (Global Community Radio) and more


  • Added: May 21, 2015
  • Length: 01:00:00
  • Purchases: 7
Folktale of Shame
From: Northeast Indiana Public Radio
Series: Folktales
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“Shame is a soul eating emotion", according to C.G. Jung. Hope you can spare an your to hear what that sounds like this week on Folktales--it would...

Bought by WFIU, GCR (Global Community Radio), WLPR , GCR (Global Community Radio), WLPR and more


  • Added: Apr 23, 2015
  • Length: 59:59
  • Purchases: 6