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DC 2352
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Rockin' in the Days of Confusion
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It's 1973!

Bought by KMXT, GCR (Global Community Radio), KRSC, KRZA, KKWE Niijii Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 24, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
NL 24-01: From Spirituals To Swing, 1/1/2024
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights
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A look at the historic 1938 Carnegie Hall concert and its 1939 follow up, featuring performances by Count Basie, Benny Goodman, and others.

  • Added: Dec 20, 2023
  • Length: 59:02
NL 23-53: Nica’s Tempo: More Hipsters, Flipsters, And On-The-Scenesters, 12/25/2023
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights
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Pannonica de Koenigswarter, aka Nica or “The Jazz Baroness,” was a friend to Thelonious Monk and other jazz artists and inspired a slew of musical ...

  • Added: Dec 20, 2023
  • Length: 59:01
PE 2351
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era
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Having a Cool Yule with a hermit

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), WFHB, WFiT Melbourne 89.5 FM, KRZA, KEOS and more


  • Added: Dec 17, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 21
DC 2351
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Rockin' in the Days of Confusion
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Rockin' the Holidays of Confusion

Bought by KMXT, KIYU-FM, GCR (Global Community Radio), KRZA, KRSC and more


  • Added: Dec 17, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
NL 23-52: Santa-O: A Very Hip Christmas, 12/18/2023
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights
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Swinging round the yule log with music from Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, violinist Eddie South, pianist Charles Brown, singer June Christy, and ot...

  • Added: Dec 15, 2023
  • Length: 59:02
855: Luminous: Is It The Drug Or The Trip? / 856: Original Sin, 12/16/2023
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Luminous: Is It The Drug Or The Trip?" - Psychedelic therapy is poised to be the next big thing in mental health. But what if you want t...

  • Added: Dec 15, 2023
  • Length: 01:59:01
NL 23-51: McCoy Tyner: The Blue Note Years, 12/11/2023
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights
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After leaving John Coltrane’s group at the end of 1965, pianist McCoy Tyner made an ambitious run of albums for the Blue Note label in the late 196...

  • Added: Dec 10, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
DC 2350
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Rockin' in the Days of Confusion
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Along the twisted path

Bought by KIYU-FM, GCR (Global Community Radio), KRSC, KRZA, KDUR and more


  • Added: Dec 10, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
PE 2349
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era
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The Big Squeeze

Bought by KHNS, WFHB, KEOS, WFiT Melbourne 89.5 FM, KRZA and more


  • Added: Dec 03, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 21
DC 2349
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Rockin' in the Days of Confusion
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Growing Blues

Bought by KIYU-FM, KRSC, KRZA, KSLU, KDUR and more


  • Added: Dec 03, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
PE 2348
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era
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Laundry List

Bought by KHNS, WFHB, WFiT Melbourne 89.5 FM, KEOS, KRZA and more


  • Added: Nov 26, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 18
DC 2348
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Rockin' in the Days of Confusion
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Some Curiousities

Bought by KIYU-FM, KRSC, KRZA, KSLU, KDUR and more


  • Added: Nov 26, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
NL 23-49: Birth of the Cool, Birth of the School: Indiana and the Rise of Jazz Education, 11/27/2023
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights
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An exploration of Indiana jazz artists in the 1950s cool and West Coast jazz scene, and a look at the pioneering role of David Baker and Jamey Aebe...

  • Added: Nov 20, 2023
  • Length: 59:01
PE 2347
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era
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Be thankful it's not another Thanksgiving show!

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, KHNS, GCR (Global Community Radio), Raven Radio, KZUM and more


  • Added: Nov 19, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 20
DC 2347
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Rockin' in the Days of Confusion
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Good Old Rock 'n' Roll...and beyond

Bought by KIYU-FM


  • Added: Nov 19, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
NL 23-48: A National Road of Song: Hoagy Carmichael, Cole Porter, the Ink Spots, and the Four Freshmen, 11/20/2023
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights
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How two Indiana songwriters and two singing groups influenced the direction of American popular music.

  • Added: Nov 17, 2023
  • Length: 59:02
The Atomic Hour Episode 94- Jaywalkin'
From: KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio
Series: The Atomic Hour
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Featuring- Mister 1960's Record Review, Let's Hear It For The Girls, Fundamentally Instrumental, and More!

  • Added: Nov 15, 2023
  • Length: 58:30
HARM 23-53: Drive the Cold Winter Away: Music for the Winter Solstice, 12/25/2023
From: WFIU
Series: Harmonia
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The longest and darkest of nights, the Winter Solstice has been observed across cultures with rituals and feasts celebrating the warmth of communit...

  • Added: Nov 14, 2023
  • Length: 59:01
HARM 23-51: Las Posadas, 12/11/2023
From: WFIU
Series: Harmonia
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Get ready to burst open the piñata as Harmonia celebrates the traditional Latin American Christmas pageant, Las Posadas, with Renaissance- and Baro...

  • Added: Nov 14, 2023
  • Length: 59:02
HARM 23-50: Holiday Triple Spin, 12/4/2023
From: WFIU
Series: Harmonia
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"Holidays are a great time for music! And this week on Harmonia, we’re going to take a spin through three favorite tunes and enjoy how early compos...

  • Added: Nov 14, 2023
  • Length: 59:03
Harmonia Holiday Triple Spin
From: WFIU
Series: Harmonia Early Music: Specials
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Holidays are a great time for music! On this edition of Harmonia, we’re taking a spin through three favorite tunes and enjoy how early composers an...

  • Added: Nov 14, 2023
  • Length: 59:03
Las Posadas: Christmas Music from Renaissance and Baroque Mexico
From: WFIU
Series: Harmonia Early Music: Specials
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We’re heralding in the holiday season with an extended devotional prayer—or is it a party?—called Las Posadas. This Mexican Christmas tradition dat...

Bought by Rhythm & News Service and WCNY


  • Added: Nov 14, 2023
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 2
PE 2346
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era
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A not quite battle of the bands (and other obscurities)

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, GCR (Global Community Radio), KSRQ, KHNS, WFHB and more


  • Added: Nov 12, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 21
DC 2346
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Rockin' in the Days of Confusion
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Dueling wizards make for a sad song...or worse

Bought by KIYU-FM, Royalton Community Radio, GCR (Global Community Radio), KSRQ, KRSC and more


  • Added: Nov 12, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12

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