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More Than Just A Song
From: WHJE
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That song comes on. You listen to it and suddenly this unwarranted emotional reaction happens and you are taken to another world, happy or sad.

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 25, 2013
  • Length: 05:36
  • Purchases: 1
Say Yes to Unicycle
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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The extraordinary education of a Maine family

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 23, 2012
  • Length: 04:59
  • Purchases: 3
Desperately Seeking Steampunk
From: Teresa Chin
Caption: What would Jules Verne do? The Steampunk aesthetic combines elements of victorian fashion, sci-fi, and punk DIY., Credit: Photo by SoulStealer.co.uk
Steampunk is quickly moving from a quirky Victorian sci-fi subculture to a major inspiration for mainstream artists like Panic at the Disco and Rus...

Bought by WOUB


  • Added: Feb 08, 2012
  • Length: 04:04
  • Purchases: 1
Zap's "That's My Song"
From: Youth Spin - KOOP 91.7 FM
Series: That's My Song!
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"That's My Song" is a way to introduce new Youth Spinners to our listenership as well as create an atmosphere that includes writing, peer review, e...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2011
  • Length: 05:02
Blues Run the Game
From: The Recollective
Series: Sounds and Echoes: A Musical Portrait of Buffalo, New York
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Buffalo native Jillian Mertz talks about how the songs of Jackson C. Frank, a little known folk musician from her hometown, helped her understand t...

  • Added: Apr 03, 2011
  • Length: 07:30
"You're Not Getting Older, You're Gettting ......"
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
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This "newsical" program is an informal survey of pop culture myths and popular music misconceptions about getting older...by a veteran of Pacifica ...

Bought by KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm


  • Added: Mar 28, 2011
  • Length: 54:53
  • Purchases: 1
New Sounds of China Episode 4: The Chengdu Temperament
From: Peter Vautier
Series: New Sounds of China
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A curious mixture of punk rock, localized ska, DIY pop, and cannabis-infused folk from the city of Chengdu, gateway to China's wild west.

Bought by WLRH and WNJR


  • Added: Mar 02, 2011
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 2
New Sounds of China Episode 3: The Beijing Scene (Beyond Maybe Mars)
From: Peter Vautier
Series: New Sounds of China
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Episode three explores the diversity of Beijing's underground music scene.

Bought by WLRH, WNJR, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 25, 2011
  • Length: 59:03
  • Purchases: 3
Ivan & Alyosha - Fathers Be Kind
From: Andy Cahn
Series: New Music from Public Media Service
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New EP by Seattle-based indie folk-pop band in stores on Feb 1. 5 great tracks for any AAA/Folk/Eclectic music shows or news/talk interstitials. "...

Bought by KFOK-LPFM


  • Added: Dec 23, 2010
  • Length: 21:25
  • Purchases: 1
I Don't Know
From: Andy Mills
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A child's Christmas thoughts spring into song.

Bought by KMXT, WHCP-LP Cambridge, KVNF, KMXT, KMXT and more


  • Added: Dec 09, 2010
  • Length: 04:11
  • Purchases: 14
Vinyl Record Return
From: City High Radio
Caption: photo by Shane Gavin
A teenager who loves vinyl records sets out to discover why so many others love vinyl and why there is a vinyl record revival taking place.

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: May 26, 2010
  • Length: 06:28
  • Purchases: 1
Schwobians
From: Koji Mori
Caption: Schwob School of Music, Credit: Columbus State University
The Music Major Life...

  • Added: Mar 28, 2010
  • Length: 03:37
Shell Game
From: Sam Greenspan
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On a road trip, Mario Kart inspires a complex methodology for determining who gets control of the music.

Bought by YouthCast


  • Added: Nov 18, 2009
  • Length: 06:21
  • Purchases: 1
Opera Underage
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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A look into the teenage world of opera, give it a try, it's cooler than you think!

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 22, 2009
  • Length: 07:56
  • Purchases: 1
Goddaddyo
From: Jay sapir
Series: HiPapaDays
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An underclass perspective from street level attempts to fuse real scene actualties with rhythmic rap lyrics and music bed.

  • Added: Jun 12, 2009
  • Length: 03:24
It's Bigger Than Hip-Hop
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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A portrait of a man trying to make a difference in kids' lives using music.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WMPG, and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Mar 05, 2009
  • Length: 03:54
  • Purchases: 3
Jorge Villamizar
From: El Break Productions
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Bacilos ex-lead singer presents his new Production.

  • Added: Oct 30, 2008
  • Length: 04:03
Lights Out Asia and Near the Parenthesis
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
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Post-rock ambience in Milwaukee, and San Francisco glitch melancholy

  • Added: Oct 09, 2008
  • Length: 03:27
A Softer Voice
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
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Hillary's been playing music all her life and her gender never seemed to matter. But when she began composing things got more complicated.

Bought by PRX Remix, WMPG, Remix Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 19, 2008
  • Length: 02:53
  • Purchases: 6
Studying Straight Edge: An Interview With Professor Robert Wood
From: Youth Spin - KOOP 91.7 FM
Series: Straight Edge; Who, What and Why?
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An interview with Professor Robert Wood on straight edge---why he studies it, his book on it, and some of the complexities and details of the culture.

Bought by KUNM and WXLV-FM


  • Added: Sep 13, 2007
  • Length: 11:27
  • Purchases: 2
Insert Name
From: Mike Miheli
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Acoustic/Electric Ballad

  • Added: Mar 04, 2007
  • Length: 03:30
Remember the Time
From: Song and Memory
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Remember the Time by Michael Jackson provides a soundtrack for Pascall's memory of being disciplined by his cousin.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 15, 2006
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 1
J-Money Interview
From: KBOO Youth Collective
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Interview with a local Portland, OR Rapper

  • Added: Nov 09, 2005
  • Length: 12:46
Katherine J. Potter, Musician, Composer, Teacher
From: Laurel Reinhardt
Series: InnerLandscaping (aka Fear Busters)
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Katherine J. Potter talks about her views on musical education and how she makes it fun and nonthreatening for all concerned.

  • Added: Jul 28, 2005
  • Length: 28:36
Guitar Face
From: Merle Kessler
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A Guitar Face contest. Ian comments.

  • Added: Sep 22, 2004
  • Length: 01:52