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Modern Portrait of Black Florida
From: Cathy Byrd
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Trinidad-born photographer Johanne Rahaman shares hope for a better world in her Black Florida project—a modern archive of images that tell the sto...

  • Added: Aug 13, 2018
  • Length: 15:55
WoodSongs 936: Lindsay Lou and Dawn Landes
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs
Caption: Our WoodSongs Kid Cutter Cash staub performs on the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes Michigan songbird Lindsay Lou and roots songwriter Dawn Landes.

Bought by KMUN, Interlochen Public Radio, GCR (Global Community Radio), WYAP, WOMR and more


  • Added: Aug 09, 2018
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 19
The No Man’s String Band’s Evolved Musical Style and Band Philosophy
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: No Man's String Band, Credit: Honu Foto
In an old bluegrass band there was a leader with sidemen. But today there are many other arrangements, and the name No Man’s String Band reflects t...

  • Added: Jul 13, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
WoodSongs 934: Sarah Patrick and Dillon Carmichael
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs
Caption: Kentucky country artist Sarah Patrick on the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes Kentucky traditional country singer/songwriter Sarah Patrick plus Kentuck...

Bought by KRZA, WETS, WSLR, KJJF, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi) and more


  • Added: Jul 12, 2018
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 14
Dan Schwartz Plays Different Types of Guitars Conventionally and Unconventionally
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: Dan Schwartz with harp guitar, Credit: Benny Moreno
Dan Schwartz is a guitar playing musical omnivore. He is one of the few reviving the harp guitar, a regular acoustic guitar with a set of bass stri...

  • Added: Jul 08, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
The World Only Spins Forward: Isaac Butler on Angels In America
From: John Shuck
Series: Progressive Spirit
Caption: Isaac Butler, co-author of The World Only Spins Forward
2018 is the 25th anniversary of Angels In America. Author of its oral history, The World Only Spins Forward discusses the influence of the play.

Bought by KPIP-LP and WETS


  • Added: Jun 22, 2018
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 2
Blues America 143 - Sweet Pea Atkinson
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Famed sou-funk singer, Sweet Pea Atkinson of the 80's hitmakers Was (Not Was) releases his first solo studio effort in 30 years for Blue Note Recor...

Bought by WLPR , WART FM, Goat Radio, Public Radio East, WSLR and more


  • Added: Jun 08, 2018
  • Length: 58:07
  • Purchases: 13
Curated Local Jazz at the Black Dog in St Paul a Highlight of the Twin Cities Jazz Fest
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Steve Kenny, Credit: Andrea Canter
The Twin Cities jazz Fest takes place Thurs-Sat June 21-23. There is a lot of local jazz at the event, much of it at the Black Dog in Lowertown Sai...

  • Added: May 22, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Mammoth Local Jazz Show at the Black Dog this Thursday During the Twin Cities Jazz Fest
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Steve Kenny, Credit: Andrea Canter
The Twin Ciites Jazz Festival is coming, and The Black Dog in Lowertown stages a lot of local jazz. It starts at the Black Dog this Thurs evening. ...

  • Added: May 20, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
WoodSongs 927: Flashback and Jolie Holland & Samantha Parton
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs
Caption: WoodSongs Kids Joey and Jimmy Webb on the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes super bluegrass group Flashback plus folk and roots duo Jolie Holland & S...

Bought by WEJP-LP 107.1, Yellowstone Public Radio, WSLR, KJJF, KDLG and more


  • Added: May 17, 2018
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 19
Guitarist Mike Salovich: He Plays the World
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: Mike Salovich, Credit: Benny Moreno
Mike Salovich, guitarist. And his field on the guitar is the world. His most recent recorded project features tabla player Marcus Wise, and the two...

  • Added: May 17, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Joana Choumali Embroiders Empathy
From: Cathy Byrd
Series: Fresh Art International
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We follow artist Joana Choumali from the Ivory Coast Pavilion at the 57th Venice Art Bienniale to Dak'Art 2018, as she explores the shared experien...

  • Added: May 01, 2018
  • Length: 17:50
Orkestar Bez Ime’s Program of Romani Music
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: Orkestar Bez Ime, Credit: Stefan Iwaskewycz
Orkestar Bez Ime is Bulgarian for Band Without a Name. That is tongue in cheek with of course. OBI is a committed Balkan Band based in Minneapolis-...

  • Added: Apr 26, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Orkestar Bez Ime’s Program of Romani Music at the Cedar Cultural Center
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Orkestar Bez Ime, Credit: Stefan Iwaskewycz
Orkestar Bez Ime is Bulgarian for Band Without a Name. That is tongue in cheek with of course. OBI is a committed Balkan Band based in Minneapolis-...

  • Added: Apr 26, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Queering Christianity: A Conversation with Angela Yarber
From: John Shuck
Series: Progressive Spirit
Caption: Angela Yarber and Family
Rev. Dr. Angela Yarber discusses the revolutionary work of the Holy Women Icons Project. As an intersectionally ecofeminist organization, the Holy ...

Bought by WETS


  • Added: Apr 24, 2018
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
Young Jazz Bandleader's Quest to Remain in the US: Jax Ravel this Monday at the Icehouse
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Jax Ravel, Credit: Favtov Nja
Jax Ravel is playing a bigger than usual show at the Icehouse in Minneapolis, Monday April 30 at 9pm. Jax is an international student who was affec...

  • Added: Apr 24, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Julian Manzara’s Jazz Fusion Guitar Innovates and Pays Homage
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: Julian Manzara, Credit: Jax Ravel
Julian Manzara is a young Minneapolis-based guitarist with deep interests in the histories of jazz and rock, and a mind to innovate. Julian spoke w...

  • Added: Apr 10, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
The Twin Cities Hot Club: Swing Dancers and Listeners’ Choice
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Twin Cities Hot Club, Credit: Ben Hejkal
The Twin Cities Hot Club plays for Famous Dave’s Swing Night in Calhoun Square in Minneapolis this Monday from 7 to 10. Famous Dave’s website tells...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Apr 10, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 1
Traditional Yet Contemporary: That’s The Bill Simenson Orchestra
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: Bill Simenson Orchestra, Credit: Bill Simenson
Many big bands focus on playing the big band hits of the past 90 years or so. But not so the Bill Simenson Orchestra. This group stresses originali...

  • Added: Mar 29, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
WoodSongs 920: Szlachetka and Joslyn & The Sweet Compression
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs
Caption: Joslyn Hampton's powerhouse vocals on the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes prolific Americana songwriter Szlachetka plus funk + soul with Joslyn & T...

Bought by WEJP-LP 107.1, KJJF, High Plains Public Radio, KDLG, WOUB and more


  • Added: Mar 22, 2018
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 12
Piano Trios led by James Buckley and Bryan Nichols Offer the “Unwall” of Sound
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: Bryan Nichols, Credit: Benny Marino
There is always a tendency to increase the size of bands, to create a wall of sound. But Jazz also has a great legacy of trios, which might be cal...

  • Added: Feb 21, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Piano Trios led by James Buckley and Bryan Nichols Headline at the Icehouse in Minneapolis
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Bryan Nichols, Credit: Benny Marino
Tuesday night Feb 27at 9:30 is trio night at the Ice house in Minneapolis. First it’s the trio led by bassist James Buckley, and then Pianist Brya...

  • Added: Feb 21, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
WoodSongs 914: Poco featuring Rusty Young and Dori Freeman
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs
Caption: Rusty Young of Poco performs on the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes pioneering country rock group Poco featuring Rusty Young plus Appalachian...

Bought by WEJP-LP 107.1, Interlochen Public Radio, KDLG, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), KJJF and more


  • Added: Jan 25, 2018
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 12
Pat Donohue and the Prairie All-Stars Does it All!
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: Pat Donohue, Credit: Phil Nusbaum
Pat Donohue’s Prairie All-Stars became a household name as the house band for the Prairie Home Companion radio show. Over the years, the group memb...

  • Added: Nov 30, 2017
  • Length: 08:00
Vocalist Maud Hixson’s Big Sound with the Wolverines Big Band
From: KBEM
Caption: Maud Hixson, Credit: Olivia Wilcox
Jazz fans know Maud Hixson as a leading contemporary vocalist. But while Maud is best known for singing with small groups, she’s been building towa...

  • Added: Oct 26, 2017
  • Length: 08:00