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Caption: Ben Abrahamson, Credit: Corinna Bernstein
Ben Abrahamson is a Twin Cities guitarist who specializes in Flamenco. But to Ben, it’s not only the great historic flamenco, but combining the idi...

  • Added: May 16, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Monroe Crossing, Credit: Jamey Guy
Monroe Crossing from Minneapolis has been playing traditional and original bluegrass music for decades. The group’s talent and perseverance led to...

  • Added: May 05, 2018
  • Length: 08:02
Caption: Moonlight
"For any child that has been struggling with their sexuality, who has seen that movie. That could have been a life saving moment for them." - Mike ...

  • Added: Apr 09, 2018
  • Length: 01:11:37
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We successfully broke the radio sound barrier by playing more than one song a minute for over one hour. (For no other reason that it's an after mi...

Bought by KFCF FM


  • Added: Apr 09, 2018
  • Length: 01:01:15
  • Purchases: 1
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Starting off with answer songs done by New Orleans musicians then the roots songs covered by Commander Cody and Barrence Whitfield. The rest is my...

  • Added: Apr 04, 2018
  • Length: 03:11:08
Caption: WBOI's Folktale of Varmints, Credit: Julia Meek
"Snakes hide in grass, people behind their lies." We don't know who said it, but find out why this week on the Folktale of Varmints.

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


  • Added: Mar 19, 2018
  • Length: 59:59
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: JC Sanford, Credit: Andrea Canter
JC Sanford is a trombonist, composer and arranger. And he has three bands. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, JC addressed the stylistic niches o...

  • Added: Mar 13, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: JC Sanford, Credit: Andrea Canter
JC Sanford is a trombonist, composer and arranger. And he has three bands. On Thursday march 29, he brings the 4-piece combo into Vieux Carre in St...

  • Added: Mar 13, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Dan Rein, Credit: Bryan Aaker
Iranian Music through Dan Rein

  • Added: Mar 07, 2018
  • Length: 07:59
Caption: Dan Rein, Credit: Bryan Aaker
How does someone from Shakopee, MN get started in Iranian music? Well in the case of Dan Rein it was radio. Dan is an experienced world music radio...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2018
  • Length: 07:59
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TED Talks meets The Moth meets The History Channel? ...with Dead Ladies. In this episode -- Hypatia of Alexandria. It's a tale of murder, mayhem an...

Bought by KFCF FM


  • Added: Mar 07, 2018
  • Length: 32:47
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Michael Stuhlbarg, Credit: Daniel Bergeron
Starring Michael Stuhlbarg (Call Me By Your Name) and Amy Ryan (Gone, Baby, Gone). In Closing Costs by Arlene Hutton, a real estate broker hits thr...

  • Added: Mar 01, 2018
  • Length: 23:17
Caption: Erin Schwab, Credit: Dan Brakke
Singer Erin Schwab has been singing to the accompaniments of pianist Jay Fuchs for a long time. Their performances are audience engaging with reque...

  • Added: Feb 15, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Erin Schwab, Credit: Dan Braake
Erin Schwab has been singing to the accompaniments of pianist Jay Fuchs for a long time. Their performances grab audiences through the combination ...

  • Added: Feb 15, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
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Contemporary Mardi Gras music and what it means to me.

  • Added: Feb 05, 2018
  • Length: 03:21:51
Caption: Cedar Commissions poster, Credit: photos by Anna Schultz; design by Alana Horton
One of the most unique and, cutting edge musical shows of the year, the Cedar Commissions, is coming to the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis. T...

  • Added: Jan 30, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
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Tonight featuring some of my all time favorite songs.

  • Added: Jan 23, 2018
  • Length: 02:52:42
Caption: WBOI's Folktale of Urban Living, Credit: Julia Meek
It's musical customs for, from and about "the masses" we're sampling this week, on WBOI's Folktale of Urban Living. Care to come along?

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


  • Added: Jan 22, 2018
  • Length: 59:59
  • Purchases: 5
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One man's vision led to a vinyl-only record company producing albums of spoken-word horror literature. And the craziest part? It's flourishing.

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Jan 20, 2018
  • Length: 09:57
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Delphia Quartet, Credit: Kate WIlson
Most music listeners are unaware of cello quartets such as the Delphia Cello Quartet. But to a cellist, its’ the most normal thing in the world. Th...

  • Added: Jan 18, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: WBOI's Folktale of Falsehoods, Credit: Julia Meek
A little white lie never hurt anyone. Or did it? Hear for yourself this week, on the Folktale of Falsehoods.

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


  • Added: Jan 07, 2018
  • Length: 59:59
  • Purchases: 6