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Moving Closer
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Whitley Newman, also known as Nabintu, isn’t who you’d expect to be teaching a Rwandan dance class. She’s a small, blonde woman from the Midwest.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and KLCC


  • Added: Mar 26, 2013
  • Length: 06:24
  • Purchases: 2
(E)motion Picture
From: Open Orchard Productions
Series: Fresh Picked by Open Orchard Productions
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How do musicians come up with the scores for Hollywood blockbuster films? Mark Graham, seasoned music preparation supervisor, reveals the hectic be...

  • Added: Mar 01, 2013
  • Length: 07:02
They Are Three Together
From: Cuchulain Kelly
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"Bees and Cheer" is a rollicking good time. It's a huge folk concert that happens twice yearly at Yale University, and the show features the underg...

  • Added: Nov 14, 2012
  • Length: 05:23
Bill Fischer, The Dance Caller
From: Cuchulain Kelly
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Bill Fischer grew up in Connecticut, went to Columbia medical school, and then moved back to Bethany, Connecticut in the seventies to practice gene...

  • Added: Nov 14, 2012
  • Length: 05:24
Something's Missing
From: Blake Cooper
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An experimental narrative music piece for Radiolab/Longshot Radio's project exploring creativity, failure and revision.

  • Added: Jun 11, 2012
  • Length: 03:32
To The Borderline: David Francey Interview
From: Susan O'Leary
Series: The Radio Ballads
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Interview with Canadian singer-songwriter David Francey.

  • Added: Apr 26, 2011
  • Length: 08:30
The Mad Scientist
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
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David Kontak builds bizarre musical machines out of found objects and uses them to produce experimental soundscapes.

Bought by KMXT and PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 03, 2011
  • Length: 04:09
  • Purchases: 2
Indie duo, The Knots - No slaves to fashion.
From: Katie Ball
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The Knots are an Orlando-based duo whose original songs meld the retro stylings of 1950s croon-tunes with gut-bucket blues and tasty jazz; pretty c...

  • Added: Nov 27, 2010
  • Length: 07:19
Merrie Melodies 10-24
From: All Classical Public Media
Series: The Score with Edmund Stone
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This week on The Score with Edmund Stone – Merrie Melodies.

Bought by KPVL and WEKU


  • Added: Jun 15, 2010
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 2
"German Soul: The Music of Xavier Naidoo"
From: Dred-Scott Keyes
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BORN IN MANNHEIM. GERMANY IN 1971, XAVIER NAIDOO IS, WITHOUT A DOUBT, THE BRIGHTEST STAR TO EMERGE ON THE GERMAN POP AND SOUL MUSIC SCENE. XAVIER N...

  • Added: Jun 04, 2010
  • Length: 58:09
Maurice Jarre 10-19
From: All Classical Public Media
Series: The Score with Edmund Stone
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A look at the distinguished career of Oscar winning film composer, Maurice Jarre.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KPVL, WEKU, and WNMU-FM


  • Added: May 12, 2010
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Mischa Spoliansky 09-02
From: All Classical Public Media
Series: The Score with Edmund Stone
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This week we recognize the distinguished film composer Mischa Spoliansky.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KPVL, WEKU, and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Mar 12, 2010
  • Length: 58:27
  • Purchases: 5
St. Patrick’s Day 2010: Luck O' the Irish
From: All Classical Public Media
Series: The Score with Edmund Stone
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Cinematic music from Ireland celebrating her history, moods and mysteries on The Score with Edmund Stone.

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, WVBI-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), WYAP, Northwest Public Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Mar 12, 2010
  • Length: 58:28
  • Purchases: 12
Weberdance: An Audio Portrait
From: Chris Engles
Caption: Weberdance, Credit: Chris Engles
Audio portrait of a dance company in Boston, MA.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 07, 2010
  • Length: 05:29
  • Purchases: 1
The Jayhawks: Music From The North Country
From: Joyride Media
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The history and musical trajectory of the veteran Minnesota rock band The Jayhawks.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Prairie Public, WCWP, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, KVSC and more


  • Added: Jun 29, 2009
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14
Grateful Dead/The Dead parking lot (with producer voiceover)
From: Brad Horn
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A soundrich experience from the parking lot of The Dead's show in Albany, New York on April 17, 2009.

  • Added: Apr 30, 2009
  • Length: 03:25
“.A WOMYN OF COLOR’S RESPONSE TO FAITH, FEMINISM AND HIP HOP.”
From: Dred-Scott Keyes
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IN IT’S THIRD ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WORKING WOMEN;S DAY PROGRAM, CASA ATABEX ACHE & MOMMAS HIP HOP KITCHEN PRESENT “.A WOMYN OF COLOR’S RESPONSE TO ...

  • Added: Mar 09, 2009
  • Length: 54:15
A Musician's Life: Duncan Sheik
From: WXPN
Series: A Musician's Life
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Singer songwriter Duncan Sheik feels much more at ease watching other people perform his work. He likes writing and recording his own albums but h...

Bought by WGDR, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, and Mississippi Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Nov 10, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 4
A Musician's Life: Joe Ely
From: WXPN
Series: A Musician's Life
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Part storyteller, part wanderer, Texas songwriter Joe Ely talks about lessons he learned from a life of travel.

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KXOT Public Radio, and KMXT


  • Added: Jun 20, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 4
Austin City Limits Festival 2007 Artist Profile: Amy Lavere
From: KUT
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A profile of Texas's beauty behind the bass Amy Lavere.

Bought by NPR Illinois


  • Added: Sep 13, 2007
  • Length: 08:21
  • Purchases: 1
Austin City Limits Festival 2007 Artist Profile: Spoon
From: KUT
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A profile of Austin's hometown heroes Spoon.

  • Added: Sep 12, 2007
  • Length: 07:59
Austin City Limits Festival 2007 Artist Profile: Reverend Horton Heat
From: KUT
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A profile of the high priest of Texas rockabilly the Reverend Horton Heat

Bought by WSLR


  • Added: Sep 11, 2007
  • Length: 07:29
  • Purchases: 1
Dance Dance Revolution
From: Laura Kwerel
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A young man's obsession with the arcade game Pump It Up

Bought by WSHU


  • Added: Mar 15, 2007
  • Length: 01:56
  • Purchases: 1
Women Making Music: Dar Williams
From: WXPN
Series: Women Making Music
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Folk singer Dar Williams reflects on the craft of songwriting

Bought by WSGE, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KUT, KVNF, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo. and more


  • Added: Mar 17, 2006
  • Length: 02:59
  • Purchases: 6
RN Documentary: From Brooklyn to Banja Luka
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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A personal portrait of an unlikely international romance.

Bought by KVSC, KFAI Minneapolis, KFAI Minneapolis, KPFA, KFAI Minneapolis and more


  • Added: Feb 09, 2005
  • Length: 29:31
  • Purchases: 6