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The Opera Singer
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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John Aler made his operatic debut in 1977 as Ernesto in Donizetti’s Don Pasquale. Since then, he’s performed in some of the greatest opera houses i...

Bought by WCNY, 'The Sea', WCWP, WABE, and WTJU


  • Added: May 17, 2013
  • Length: 53:48
  • Purchases: 5
Centerstage Minnesota: Sean Daley, AKA MC Slug of Atmosphere and Rhymesayers Entertainment talks to Charlie Pulkrabek
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Atmosphere
Sean Daley, AKA MC Slug from Minneapolis hip-hop group Atmosphere and record label Rhymesayers Entertainment talks with Charlie Pulkrabek about the...

Bought by WTIP and KSRQ


  • Added: Nov 19, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
WNYC's Fishko Files: 20 Years After Glenn Gould
From: WNYC
Series: WNYC's Fishko Files
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A one-hour program of music and interviews, examining the impact of Glenn Gould's Bach recordings, and those of other pianists since Gould's death.

Bought by KUT, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KUT-HD, KALW and more


  • Added: Sep 20, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 9
Healing With Music
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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For teenagers dealing with substance abuse issues, talking about what they’re feeling can be a challenge. So one music therapist uses rock and heav...

Bought by WJCT, Harford Community Radio, KPIP-LP, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and KWMR


  • Added: Aug 06, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 5
WorldCanvass: The Arts in India
From: Joan Kjaer
Series: WorldCanvass
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Conversations and live musical performance based on international themes.

  • Added: Jun 05, 2012
  • Length: 01:55:01
Paul Simon Graceland
From: Joyride Media
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Paul Simon recalls the creative sparks and controversies surrounding his landmark album, "Graceland"

Bought by KPSQ-LP, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, Prairie Public, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WUKY and more


  • Added: May 17, 2012
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 14
Joey Ramone...ya know?
From: Joyride Media
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Joey Ramone's close friends and family salute him by rocking out and finishing the tracks Joey left behind when he died.

Bought by KPSQ-LP, Harford Community Radio, WSKG, WTJU, KPVL and more


  • Added: May 17, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
The Shed #22 Blunderbuss and Mouse Boys. New Music From Around The World.
From: Mark Coles
Series: The Shed: A Whole New World Of Music
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Award winning BBC broadcaster Mark Coles ( "Today" / "The Strand") brings you his pick of the best new music from around the planet. This week, fo...

  • Added: May 02, 2012
  • Length: 54:01
A Conversation with Andre Watts
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Pianist and 2011 National medal of Arts Recipient, André Watts remembers the early years of his career. [39:41]

Bought by 'The Sea' and KPIP-LP


  • Added: Feb 29, 2012
  • Length: 39:41
  • Purchases: 2
U2: Achtung Baby
From: Joyride Media
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Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr look back on the year they almost broke up but decided put out a little album called "Achtung Bab...

Bought by KPSQ-LP, Harford Community Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WUKY and more


  • Added: Nov 21, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Paul Simon: Songwriter
From: Joyride Media
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Archival Paul Simon interviews from various moments of his career are intertwined to show the evolution of his creative process. Hosted by Rita Ho...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, Prairie Public, KPSQ-LP, Harford Community Radio, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 17
Wynton Marsalis - Swinging into the 21st
From: Joyride Media
Series: Black History Month Specials
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Wynton Marsalis looks back on music from throughout his career, from the straight jazz to his more classical compositions.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KPSQ-LP, Harford Community Radio, KZMU Moab Community Radio, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 11, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 15
Sting: The Solo Years
From: Joyride Media
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Brand new one-hour special features exclusive Sting interview looking back on music from his solo career.

Bought by KPSQ-LP, Harford Community Radio, KPVL, WUKY, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: Sep 30, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
Pearl Jam Twenty
From: Joyride Media
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The official radio companion to Pearl Jam Twenty - a new documentary by Cameron Crowe in theatres Sep 2011, on PBS American Masters Oct 21, 2011.

Bought by KPSQ-LP, Harford Community Radio, KPVL, CBC Inside the Music, NPR Illinois and more


  • Added: Sep 21, 2011
  • Length: 01:10:00
  • Purchases: 8
A Conversation with NEA Jazz Master, Dan Morgenstern
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Dan Morgenstern, recipient of the 2007 A.B. Spellman NEA Jazz Masters Award for Jazz Advocacy, discusses the 2011 class of NEA Jazz Masters.

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Aug 05, 2011
  • Length: 27:27
  • Purchases: 1
A Conversation with David DiChiera
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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The only general director to found and lead two opera companies (Michigan Opera Theatre and Opera Pacific), David DiChiera talks about his career, ...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2011
  • Length: 32:30
Virtuoso Voices - Mark Elder (Peeping Toms)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Mark Elder, Credit: Shelia Rock
The price of concert tickets can be daunting, but conductor Mark Elder says there’s an even bigger obstacle to the concert going experience. It’s ...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2010
  • Length: :26
Virtuoso Voices - Misha Dichter (The Way to Loud)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Misha Dichter, Credit: Stefan Cohen
You can make the piano sound loud and thunderous in two ways. There’s the “pounding and banging” school, but that can create a kind of musical mus...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2010
  • Length: :24
Virtuoso Voices - Misha Dichter (Virtuoso Template)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Misha Dichter, Credit: Stefan Cohen
The term “virtuoso” has come to mean many things over the years. These days, it seems to describe someone who can play very, very fast, but not ne...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2010
  • Length: :28
Virtuoso Voices - Mark Elder (Waiting at the Finish Line)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Mark Elder, Credit: Shelia Rock
Recordings serve as a permanent record, and most musicians only want their best performances preserved for a lifetime. While some seek perfection ...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2010
  • Length: :19
Virtuoso Voices - Mark Elder (Moving Harmony)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Mark Elder, Credit: Shelia Rock
Brigg Fair is one of the shining musical lights from the composing pen of Frederick Delius. Mark Elder loves his music, but says it needs a little...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2010
  • Length: :28
Virtuoso Voices - Mark Elder (Melody on the Breath)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Mark Elder, Credit: Shelia Rock
How does a conductor or any musician for that matter, choose the right tempo. How fast, or how slow, should the music go? Conductor Mark Elder fi...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2010
  • Length: :23
Virtuoso Voices - Mark Elder (Dash It Off)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Mark Elder, Credit: Shelia Rock
One of the things you might notice in recordings conducted by Mark Elder – especially with English music – is tempo. He plays British music faster...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2010
  • Length: :24
Virtuoso Voices - Midori (Modern Bach)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Midori
Violinist Midori is celebrating her 28th year of music making – and one of her recent projects includes playing more contemporary music. Playing n...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2010
  • Length: :21
Virtuoso Voices - Kristjan Jarvi (Pacing is Everything)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Caption: Kristjan Järvi, Credit: Peter Rigaud
You may be old enough to remember American Bandstand with Dick Clark, where each week a couple of teenagers would rate a new record. From that seg...

  • Added: Sep 29, 2010
  • Length: :29