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Shodekeh: The Human Beat Box
From: Aaron Henkin
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An audio portrait of Shodekeh, master of vocal poly-rhythms

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, PRX Remix, KGOU, KCUR, and Connecticut Public (WNPR)


  • Added: Oct 03, 2006
  • Length: 04:57
  • Purchases: 5
The Young Marquis' Howlin' House Party! Show #5
From: J.J. Johnson
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A raucus rock 'n' roll party for grown-ups! Boomers, especially.

  • Added: Oct 02, 2006
  • Length: 01:00:01
Wheels within Wheels: Jazz Percussionist Nasar Abadey Contemplates Rhythm
From: Aaron Henkin
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Jazz drummer Nasar Abadey demonstrates his skills and shares his thoughts on the nature of rhythm

Bought by 90.5 WSNC and KVMR


  • Added: Oct 02, 2006
  • Length: 05:20
  • Purchases: 2
AARON NEVILLE: BRING ON THE SOUL
From: Tres Hombres Productions
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New one-hour music intensive radio special features Aaron Neville performing classics songs by the all-time great R&B artists who have inspired Aar...

Bought by WUFT, WUFT, KCMJ Community Radio, KMUW, WSLR and more


  • Added: Oct 01, 2006
  • Length: 56:39
  • Purchases: 11
Beware of Shortcuts!
From: Peter Bochan
Series: Shortcuts
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A Classic Halloween Special recorded and mixed on a two track machine and spliced together by hand--"from the bodies I took from graveyards..."

Bought by KMUN, KMUN, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KUT, KUT and more


  • Added: Sep 27, 2006
  • Length: 54:37
  • Purchases: 16
Blues File: John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme"
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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A look at Coltrane's masterpiece "A Love Supreme" with author Ashley Kahn

Bought by KKRN, KFAI Minneapolis, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KKRN, KHNS and more


  • Added: Sep 27, 2006
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 7
New Music Review: Jason Moran
From: KUT
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The low-down on the latest release by one of the brightest luminaries in modern jazz: 'Artist in Residence' by Jason Moran.

  • Added: Sep 27, 2006
  • Length: 02:56
Compact Discoveries 11: Radio Revisited
From: Fred Flaxman
Series: Compact Discoveries
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Host Fred Flaxman explores classical music used as themes of radio and TV programs.

Bought by WUAL, KENW, WMRT, KAMU, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo. and more


  • Added: Sep 25, 2006
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 17
Bob Wills: The King of Western Swing
From: Joyride Media
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One-hour documentary about legendary western-swing musician and bandleader Bob Wills.

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio, High Plains Public Radio, WDCB, WEZU, Radio New Zealand and more


  • Added: Sep 22, 2006
  • Length: 59:05
  • Purchases: 26
The Byrds (part 2): Farther Along
From: Joyride Media
Series: The Byrds: There is a Season / Farther Along
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The Second of two one-hour documentaries on The Byrds, covering 1968 to 1972: the groundbreaking country-rock years.

Bought by Prairie Public, KPSQ-LP, WMMT, KPVL, Radio New Zealand and more


  • Added: Sep 22, 2006
  • Length: 59:05
  • Purchases: 30
The Byrds (part 1): There is a Season
From: Joyride Media
Series: The Byrds: There is a Season / Farther Along
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The first of two one-hour documentaries on The Byrds, covering 1964 to 1967: the hitmaking years of the band's original five members.

Bought by Prairie Public, KPSQ-LP, Harford Community Radio, KPVL, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm and more


  • Added: Sep 22, 2006
  • Length: 59:05
  • Purchases: 31
Blues File: Coltrane: An 80th Birthday Celebration
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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overview of John Coltrane's career on the 80th anniversary of his birth

Bought by KKRN, KKRN, WEFT, and WQJC


  • Added: Sep 21, 2006
  • Length: 05:44
  • Purchases: 4
Me? Ballroom Dance?
From: Bernadette Cahill
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Ron Davis describes his first lessons in ballroom dance.

Bought by CKMO


  • Added: Sep 19, 2006
  • Length: 09:58
  • Purchases: 1
Austin City Limits Music Festival Wrapup
From: KUT
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Here's a quick overview of some of the news and highlights from the 5th annual ACL Music Festival

Bought by WUAL


  • Added: Sep 18, 2006
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 1
Austin City Limits Music Festival: Day Three Podcast
From: KUT
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Highlights from the last day of the 5th annual Austin City Limits Music Festival.

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo.


  • Added: Sep 17, 2006
  • Length: 10:00
  • Purchases: 1
Austin City Limits Music Festival: Day Two Podcast
From: KUT
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A wrapup of highlights from day two of the Austin City Limits Music Festival.

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo.


  • Added: Sep 16, 2006
  • Length: 10:00
  • Purchases: 1
Austin City Limits Music Festival: Day One Podcast
From: KUT
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A wrapup of highlights from day one of the 5th annual Austin City Limits Music Festival

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo.


  • Added: Sep 15, 2006
  • Length: 10:00
  • Purchases: 1
ACL FESTIVAL COVERAGE: Feature 5 of 5 - Critic's Picks
From: KUT
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Continuing coverage of the 2006 Austin City Limits Music Festival.

  • Added: Sep 14, 2006
  • Length: 04:38
ACL FESTIVAL COVERAGE: Feature 4 of 5 - The Jones Family Singers
From: KUT
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Coverage of the 5th annual Austin City Limits Music festival continues with this profile of one of the best gospel bands to emerge from the Lone St...

  • Added: Sep 14, 2006
  • Length: 05:29
ACL FESTIVAL COVERAGE: Feature 3 of 5 - 'What Made Milwaukee Famous' Profile
From: KUT
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Coverage of the 2006 Austin City Limits Music Festival continues with a profile of a band many believe to be the next big thing to break out of Texas.

  • Added: Sep 14, 2006
  • Length: 04:56
Blues File: Bob Dylan's "Modern Times"
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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A look at the history of two blues songs credited to Bob Dylan on his new album.

Bought by WDNA, KKRN, KKRN, KHNS, WEFT and more


  • Added: Sep 14, 2006
  • Length: 04:07
  • Purchases: 6
ACL FESTIVAL COVERAGE: Feature 2 of 5 - Centro-Matic Profile
From: KUT
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Coverage of the Austin City Limits Music Festival continues with this (stand-alone) profile of the band Centro-Matic.

  • Added: Sep 13, 2006
  • Length: 04:57
ACL FESTIVAL COVERAGE: Feature 1 of 5--Festival Preview
From: KUT
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The Austin City Limits Music Festival turns 5, and appears to be undergoing a subtle transition.

  • Added: Sep 13, 2006
  • Length: 03:55
The Jones Family Singers' Triumphant Gospel Sound
From: KUT
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a profile of the gospel band, the Jones Family Singers

Bought by WUAL


  • Added: Sep 13, 2006
  • Length: 05:29
  • Purchases: 1
Magnolias and Lighthouses: An Interview With The Hush Sound
From: Youth Spin - KOOP 91.7 FM
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Zoe Cordes Selbin interviews The Hush Sound, an up-and-coming piano-rock band.

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Sep 12, 2006
  • Length: 06:59
  • Purchases: 1

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