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Up Close And Acoustic with JM Stevens
From: Charlie Silvestri
Series: Up Close And Acoustic
Caption: JM Stevens, Credit: Up Close And Acoustic
JM Stevens is a singer/songwriter based out of Austin, Texas. He grew up in West Point, Mississippi fortunate enough to have a mother who was a sin...

  • Added: May 11, 2024
  • Length: 58:05
Ghee Happy
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Hindu gods and goddesses get kiddie avatars thanks to Sanjay Patel’s series of 20 episodes aimed at preschoolers which premiered last month on his YouTube channel GheeHappyStudio.” , Credit: Sandy Patel's ghee Happy Studio
Sanjay Patel was the first South Asian to make a Pixar film, Sanjay’s Super Team, but after 20 years with the studio he was ready for a new adventure.

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  • Added: Dec 19, 2023
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 1
I'll Be There for You
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: An Indian advertisement mourns Matthew Perry., Credit: Courtesy Amul.
The TV show "Friends" might have been about a group of close-knit white New Yorkers but somehow it resonated in many corners of the world including...

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  • Added: Oct 30, 2023
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 1
Up Close And Acoustic with Madrigal
From: Charlie Silvestri
Series: Up Close And Acoustic
Caption: The Madrigal album, American release, Credit: Up Close And Acoustic pic of my copy
At a recent vinyl record convention, having mostly struck out with my shopping list, I took a chance on an album with a cool, very 'of the period' ...

Bought by KTNA


  • Added: Sep 23, 2023
  • Length: 56:13
  • Purchases: 1
Oppenheimer
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
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One of the most memorable lines from Oppenheimer the film comes from the Hindu sacred text the Bhagavad Gita. Sandip explains our abiding cultural ...

  • Added: Jul 31, 2023
  • Length: 06:00
Barbie Land
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
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The release of Barbie the movie seems the perfect excuse to look for the origins of patriarchy with science writer Angela D Saini.

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  • Added: Jul 25, 2023
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 2
Up Close And Acoustic with Norman Taylor
From: Charlie Silvestri
Series: Up Close And Acoustic
Caption: Norman Taylor, Credit: Up Close And Acoustic
Norman Taylor is a Philly-based Country-Blues artist. His style is based around such blues greats as Robert Johnson and Skip James, along with mode...

Bought by KTNA


  • Added: Jul 04, 2023
  • Length: 56:20
  • Purchases: 1
Simply the Best
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: The cover of Tina Turner’s album “Simply the Best”, Credit: Parlophone Records
Sandip Roy remembers Tina Turner as the only rockstar whose poster he put up in his bedroom as a boy in Kolkata.

  • Added: May 31, 2023
  • Length: 06:00
Up Close And Acoustic with Ben de la Cour
From: Charlie Silvestri
Series: Up Close And Acoustic
Caption: Ben de la Cour, Credit: Up Close And Acoustic
I first encountered Ben de la Cour and his songs when he opened a concert in support of Peter Case. To say I was immediately smitten by his songwri...

  • Added: May 29, 2023
  • Length: 57:42
The Elephant Whisperers
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: A billboard in Kolkata celebrates the Oscar win for The Elephant Whisperers. , Credit: Sandip Roy
The short documentary Oscar win for The Elephant Whisperers is being widely celebrated in India because it's a first for India. But what will it me...

  • Added: Mar 21, 2023
  • Length: 06:00
The Songs We Carry
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Indian newspapers celebrate the Oscar win for the hit song Naatu Naatu. , Credit: Sandip Roy
Sandip Roy is getting nostalgic after Naatu Naatu wins an Oscar for best song in a film, and a real Indian production at that!

  • Added: Mar 14, 2023
  • Length: 06:00
Up Close And Acoustic with Peter Case
From: Charlie Silvestri
Series: Up Close And Acoustic
Caption: Peter Case/Sunset Blvd Records, Credit: Ekevara Kitpowsong the Aperturist
After turning 16 Peter Case left home in Buffalo, New York and headed West to California. He became part of the street musician scene out there and...

Bought by KTNA


  • Added: Mar 05, 2023
  • Length: 57:00
  • Purchases: 1
THE EMERGENCE OF MARVIN GAYE - E 2 of 2 - [1972 - 1984]
From: Paul Ingles
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Music specials host Paul Ingles and a panel of music scholars recall and celebrate the career of Motown music legend Marvin Gaye. This second of 2 ...

Bought by Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), KAZU Seaside, Calif., WXXI Rochester, North State Public Radio, WRVO Public Media and more


  • Added: Feb 22, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 17
City of Joy
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
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The French author Dominique LaPierre died recently and that made Sandip Roy think of the author's legacy on his hometown of Kolkata.

  • Added: Jan 24, 2023
  • Length: 06:00
JEFF BECK: Essential Artist
From: Paul Ingles
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JEFF BECK: ESSENTIAL ARTIST – a remembrance of the multi-talented, multi-genre British guitar great JEFF BECK, who passed away January 10, 2023 at ...

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  • Added: Jan 13, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 21
Kolkata's Football Fever
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: A Messi birthday cake in Kolkata, Credit: Uttam Saha
India does not have a spot in World Cup football. But Kolkata, as usual, has two teams in the game.

  • Added: Nov 29, 2022
  • Length: 06:00
Spinning out of control
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Merchandise of two famous characters from well known spinoffs, Credit: Sandip Roy
Why are there so many prequel spinoffs in the theaters and on streaming services right now? Sure, capitalizing on a franchise is one reason, but p...

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  • Added: Nov 15, 2022
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 1
Up Close And Acoustic with Cosmograf's Robin Armstrong
From: Charlie Silvestri
Series: Up Close And Acoustic
Caption: Robin Armstrong, Credit: Robin Armstrong Facebook
Robin Armstrong's music project, Cosmograf, has released a new album entitled 'Heroic Materials'. It's a song cycle based on the life of a World Wa...

  • Added: Sep 25, 2022
  • Length: 01:56:11
Uncoupled
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: The landing page for the Netflix series Uncoupled.
Netflix’s new series Uncovered might be referred to as the gay “Sex in the City,” but Sandip Roy finds a reason why everyone can relate to it.

  • Added: Sep 06, 2022
  • Length: 06:00
The Monkeys of Ramayan
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: War of the monkey kings Bali (Abhishek Sharma) and Sugreev (Dinesh Rao), Credit: Kyle Adler
The  Bay Area Indian American theatre group Naatak became famous as "techies doing theatre."

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  • Added: Aug 30, 2022
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 1
Up Close And Acoustic with Arielle Silver
From: Charlie Silvestri
Series: Up Close And Acoustic
Caption: Arielle Silver, Credit: Arielle Silver Music Facebook
Arielle Silver, based out of Burbank California, is a singer/songwriter of the highest caliber. Maybe it's an innate ability, maybe it comes down t...

Bought by KTNA


  • Added: Aug 20, 2022
  • Length: 56:28
  • Purchases: 1
Up Close And Acoustic with Jessica Graae
From: Charlie Silvestri
Series: Up Close And Acoustic
Caption: Jessica Graae by Carolyn Miller, Credit: Jessica's Facebook
What do you get when you blend a folk-rock style with classical training? You get Jessica Graae! Her latest album is 'Wild River', and to me, many ...

  • Added: Jul 10, 2022
  • Length: 58:10
India Pride 2022
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: A scene from the film Muhafiz by Pradipta Ray, Credit: Photo courtesy Bombay Berlin Film Productions
Pride in India has come out of the closet and the film world has followed suit.

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  • Added: Jun 21, 2022
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 1
In Search of Bengali Harlem
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
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In Search of Bengali Harlem is a transformative journey, not just for Alaudin Ullah, but for our understanding of the complex histories of South As...

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  • Added: May 10, 2022
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Golden Fortress
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Sonar Kella aka The Golden Fortress, Credit: Sandip Roy
Many towns and cities are indelibly tied up with certain books and films. But few changed the fortunes of a town like a 1974 Bengali film named Son...

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  • Added: May 03, 2022
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 1