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AG 23-44: Pete Rugolo And The Singers, 10/30/2023
From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow
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This week on Afterglow, we turn our spotlight on arranger Pete Rugolo. We’ll hear some Rugolo’s progressive arrangements for many of the top singer...

  • Added: Oct 17, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
DC 2332
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Rockin' in the Days of Confusion
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P is for...

Bought by WPVM 103.7, WMTNradio, GCR (Global Community Radio), KRZA, KRSC and more


  • Added: Aug 06, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
Owl-Eye's View
From: Desert Oracle
Series: Desert Oracle Radio
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What has horns and flies overhead at night? The Great Horned Owl, that's who. Although they're horn shapes and not actual horn material. As far as ...

Bought by KFCF FM


  • Added: Jul 08, 2022
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
PE 2222
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era
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Battle of the Bands, California edition (and some killer jams).

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KHNS, KNCT FM, KDUR, WFHB and more


  • Added: May 22, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 18
DC 2124
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Rockin' in the Days of Confusion
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Abandon Hope of Finding Any Kind of Structure, Ye Who Enter Here

Bought by KRZA, Southern Branch Bluegrass, KKRN, KKWE Niijii Radio, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 06, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
'The Stone Age' Program 256
From: Daniel Wargo
Series: "The Stone Age" with Dan Wargo
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This one hour show highlights some of the finest electric music from the '60's and '70's.

Bought by WOUB and KEOS


  • Added: Apr 23, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Notes from the Jazz Underground #73 - Alice Coltrane
From: WDCB
Series: Notes from the Jazz Underground
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this week, we'll take a look at one of the most unique keyboardists and harpists in the last 50 plus years of Jazz history, Alice Coltrane. We'll h...

Bought by WJCT, KMUW, KRPS, KLCC, and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: May 18, 2020
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 5
That Which Is But Isn't
From: Desert Oracle
Series: Desert Oracle Radio
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Are they trying to ram a space-alien story down your throat again? Yeah they are, it happens sometimes. Every couple years, for reasons even they c...

Bought by KFCF FM


  • Added: May 08, 2020
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
No Face Masks On Mars
From: Desert Oracle
Series: Desert Oracle Radio
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You heard the captain: No coughing on the spaceship.

Bought by KFCF FM and KFCF FM


  • Added: Mar 19, 2020
  • Length: 28:01
  • Purchases: 2
OHR Presents: The Bluegrastronauts
From: Ozark Highlands Radio
Series: Ozark Highlands Radio (Specials)
Caption: The Bluegrastronauts
Blast off with the Matchsellers’ “Bluegrastronauts,” the world’s first outer-space bluegrass odyssey, recorded live at the Ozark Folk Center State ...

Bought by WRGY, Radio Bristol, Ohm Radio , RadioStPete Florida, and WRGY


  • Added: Sep 11, 2019
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 5
Death Valley Days
From: Desert Oracle
Series: Desert Oracle Radio
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Two weird trips to Death Valley: 1849 and 1949. Giants, aliens, underground cities of gold!

Bought by KFCF FM


  • Added: Feb 15, 2019
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
PIO 18-16 The Sealed Angel
From: All Classical Public Media
Series: Played In Oregon
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Oregon Repertory Singers perform Rodion Shchedrin's The Sealed Angel

Bought by WCNY, WNIJ, Rhythm & News Service, KWAX, and KMXT


  • Added: Apr 17, 2018
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 5
PE 1638
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era
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It's like having two (or more) shows in one!

Bought by KKRN, KEOS, KSRQ, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KWMR and more


  • Added: Sep 20, 2016
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 12
Full Moon Hacksaw # 1530 (Hour 1 & 2) - 05/26/2016
From: KRDP
Series: Full Moon Hacksaw
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With an appropriate mix of Appalachian Africana, Gypsy Roots, Ethno-Blues, and Folkloric Jazz, we're off to a good start with Tribecastan thru Bay ...

Bought by WMOT, WYAP, WVBI-LP, WOUB, KCMJ Community Radio and more


  • Added: May 25, 2016
  • Length: 01:59:55
  • Purchases: 7
RDD: Press and Dies of Deep In Design (Part 1)
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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In this episode of The Rough Draft Diaries, Haley meets Rachel and Jared owners of the design company, Deep In Design. They recently inherited a 13...

  • Added: May 10, 2016
  • Length: 06:19
GUESTS: Michel Banabila & Oene van Geel + Kurt Schwitters 1932 (REMIX)
From: Don Hill
Series: Cafe Acousmatic
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CAFÉ ACOUSMATIC: the finest blend of electroacoustic music, sound art, and 3D audio.

  • Added: Mar 12, 2015
  • Length: 59:13
Two Visits with Benjamin Franklin Parts One & Two
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Radio Curious visits with Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, as portrayed by Ralph Archbold in this two part, arc...

  • Added: Jun 03, 2014
  • Length: 58:02
Anne Waldman & The Beats
From: New Letters on the Air
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Prolific poet and winner of a 2013 Guggenheim Fellowship Award, Anne Waldman is younger than the Beat Generation, but she did know many of its pro...

  • Added: Oct 25, 2013
  • Length: 29:00
Fresh Talk: Carolina Grau
From: Cathy Byrd
Series: Fresh Art International
Caption: Carolina Grau
In Barcelona, Cathy Byrd speaks with Carolina Grau, an independent curator from Spain, about the projects she's created internationally with Martin...

  • Added: Dec 17, 2012
  • Length: 14:49
SITPE # 1240
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era
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Half Time.

Bought by KWMR, KSJD, KKRN, KPVL, WOUB and more


  • Added: Oct 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 7
This Week in Texas Music History: Shelly Lares
From: KUT
Series: This Week in Texas Music History
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For the second week of November (11/13): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a tejana singer who began fronting bands at th...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:30
This Week in Texas Music History: Arnett Cobb
From: KUT
Series: This Week in Texas Music History
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For the fourth week of March (3/24): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a musician who was nicknamed for his lively stage ...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
This Week in Texas Music History: Lightnin Hopkins
From: KUT
Series: This Week in Texas Music History
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For the third week of March (3/15): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a blues legend who also made some of the first know...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
A Conversation with Robert Battle.
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Robert Battle discusses his first season as artistic head of the Alvin Ailey company. [33:04]

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Feb 09, 2012
  • Length: 33:04
  • Purchases: 1
A Conversation with NEA Jazz Master, Jack DeJohnette - PART 1 of 2.
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Legendary drummer Jack DeJohnette talks about his early career.

Bought by KPIP-LP, Harford Community Radio, and KMUW


  • Added: Jan 06, 2012
  • Length: 31:53
  • Purchases: 3