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Up Close And Acoustic Year of 2023 in Review
From: Charlie Silvestri
Series: Up Close And Acoustic
Caption: Up Close And Acoustic logo, Credit: Charlie Silvestri & Up Close And Acoustic
Here are as many new-to-me bands and some new releases from some of my friends I've already made through Up Close And Acoustic, as I can fit into a...

Bought by KTNA


  • Added: Jan 03, 2024
  • Length: 59:59
  • Purchases: 1
551: The Vaccine Trackers / 552: What Sparks Creativity?, 1/16/2021
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "The Vaccine Trackers" - As vaccination against COVID-19 begins, what's it like to get one? This hour, the biggest mass immunization camp...

  • Added: Jan 15, 2021
  • Length: 01:58:57
521: Eye-To-Eye With Animals / 522: Magical Thinking, 10/3/2020
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Eye-To-Eye With Animals" - Have you ever locked eyes with an animal in the wild? It can be a shattering experience. HOUR TWO: "Magical...

  • Added: Oct 02, 2020
  • Length: 01:58:58
Adam B. Shapiro: Sometimes It's a Long Time Before the Phone Rings
From: Shefik Macauley
Series: Shefik presents Invocation: The Journey Continues
Caption: Adam B. Shapiro, Credit: Shefik
Perseverance - Adam B. Shapiro is an award-winning actor, known for HBO's "The Normal Heart" (2014), "Master of None" (2015), and "The Cobbler" (20...

  • Added: Jul 31, 2020
  • Length: 03:33
393: Difficult Summer Beach Reads / 394: Why Make Art?, 7/13/2019
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Difficult Summer Beach Reads" - The summer reading lists are here. But if you have time for a new book, why not read something more subs...

  • Added: Jul 12, 2019
  • Length: 01:58:59
359: If Your Clothes Could Talk / 360: Getting Jazzed, 3/16/2019
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "If Your Clothes Could Talk" - Unless you're a nudist, you probably wear clothes. But if they could talk, what would they say about you? ...

  • Added: Mar 15, 2019
  • Length: 01:58:59
265: Handwork / 266: God Talk, 4/21/2018
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Handwork" - More than 38 million Americans knit or crochet. This hour, we'll explore the therapeutic value of drawing, knitting and othe...

  • Added: Apr 17, 2018
  • Length: 01:58:58
Interview: Howard Weiner, author of Dylan & The Dead
From: KISU
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Cory Daniels interview with Howard Weiner

Bought by Prairie Public


  • Added: Nov 16, 2017
  • Length: 59:24
  • Purchases: 1
174: Shock Value / Wonder Women (R), 6/3/2017
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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When was the last time you saw a piece of art that made you uncomfortable? For some artists, the shock of the new and transgressive isn’t just an ...

  • Added: Jun 02, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:59
Allan Wolper talks to Kim Friedman
From: Conversations with Allan Wolper
Series: Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO.ORG
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Kim Friedman,one of Hollywood's most successful woman television directors, is the Instagram sensation known as Crazy Jewish Mom. Her credits inclu...

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Nov 18, 2015
  • Length: 29:09
  • Purchases: 1
Liner Notes: Rudy Van Gelder
From: KUT
Series: KUTX Liner Notes
Caption: Rudy Van Gelder
Rudy Van Gelder is a recording engineer who loved jazz and is most notably associated with the sound of Blue Note Records. He recorded many legenda...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 12, 2013
  • Length: 03:06
  • Purchases: 2
The Curious Gamer
From: Devin Polaski
Caption: Logo of The Curious Gamer, Credit: Devin Polaski
A radio show discussing the culture, design, and joy of video games. Hosted by Devin Polaski.

  • Added: Sep 29, 2013
  • Length: 21:28
Americana Nueva
From: Sam Margolis
Caption: Comanchero - Boston-based Americana Jam Band
The Americana music scene is thriving in New England, with a growing fan base and musicians alike. Boston has been a particular hot spot, with a g...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 14, 2011
  • Length: 05:30
  • Purchases: 1
Commentator Guido on State Parks
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Between You and Me
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From the start, the very concept of "State Parks" was an indicator of things that had already been lost...

  • Added: Jun 21, 2010
  • Length: 03:54
NEA Jazz Master Yusef Lateef
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Yusef Lateef on Joining Dizzy's Big Band; Finding One's Voice; Lifetime Student; and Musical Beginnings.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, WRTI, KCSM, WUSF, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Jan 19, 2010
  • Length: 05:29
  • Purchases: 10
NEA Jazz Master Muhal Richard
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Muhal Richard on Rejecting Categories; Chicago; Composing; Early Influences; Early Band; Founding AACM; and Listening Habits.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WUSF, Harford Community Radio, KVSC and more


  • Added: Jan 19, 2010
  • Length: 07:56
  • Purchases: 8
NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron on Hearing Coltrane Live; Improvisation; Yusef Lateef; and Moving to NYC.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WICR, WUSF, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Jan 19, 2010
  • Length: 04:59
  • Purchases: 9
NEA Jazz Master George Avakian
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master George Avakian on "Discovering this strange music"; Wrong Microphone incident; Most Important Accomplishment; Revolutionizing the L...

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WUSF, Harford Community Radio, KVSC and more


  • Added: Jan 19, 2010
  • Length: 07:57
  • Purchases: 7
NEA Jazz Master Cedar Walton
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Cedar Walton on Mosaic; His Early Influences; Remembering Arriving in NYC and College Education.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WICR, WUSF and more


  • Added: Jan 19, 2010
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 9
NEA Jazz Master Dave Brubeck on India
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS, NEA JAZZ MASTER DAVE BRUBECK HAS TRAVELED THE WORLD, FORGING RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH MUSIC. HE’S BEEN ONE OF AMERICA’S BEST ...

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WICR, WUSF and more


  • Added: Dec 07, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 10
NEA Jazz Master Quincy Jones
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Quincy Jones on Jazz Family; Jazz Mentors; Hamps Band; Boulanger; Cultural Exchange and Jazz Ambassadors

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WICR, WUSF, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 07, 2009
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 9
NEA Jazz Master Lee Konitz
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Lee Konitz on Early Inspiration; Alto Verses Tenor; Spontaneous Improvision; His Sound; and Sideman Mentality.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KCSM, Prairie Public, WICR, WUSF and more


  • Added: Dec 04, 2009
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 10
NEA Jazz Master Rudy VanGelder
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Rudy VanGelder on Recording Start; Alfred Lion; Hackensack Home; Englewood Cliffs; and Rudy's Goal.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WICR, WUSF, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 04, 2009
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 8
NEA Jazz Master Artie Shaw on The Concerto For Clairnet
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Artie Shaw explains that "You do things that some people think are impossible, and that’s what separates the men from the boys."

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WUSF, Harford Community Radio, KVSC and more


  • Added: Dec 03, 2009
  • Length: :59
  • Purchases: 7
NEA Jazz Master Abbey Lincoln
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Abbey Lincoln on "Freedom Now Suite"; and Spirit and Character

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WUSF, Harford Community Radio, KVSC and more


  • Added: Nov 18, 2009
  • Length: 01:58
  • Purchases: 7