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Highest Attended Concerts
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Dr. Burns is back with even more awesome music trivia. This week we'll be discussing the highest attended rock concerts of all time, and why so man...

Bought by WMTNradio and KSRQ


  • Added: May 30, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 218 NEWSHOLE VERSION
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Author Annalee Newitz and host Luke Burbank, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
KEN DAVENPORT, DOUG KATSAROS, AMANDA YESNOWITZ - Writer, composer & lyricist of musical adaptation of Somewhere in Time Writer, journalist and aut...

Bought by KUT and KUOW


  • Added: May 16, 2013
  • Length: 54:59
  • Purchases: 2
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 218
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Author Annalee Newitz and host Luke Burbank, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
KEN DAVENPORT, DOUG KATSAROS, AMANDA YESNOWITZ - Writer, composer & lyricist of musical adaptation of Somewhere in Time Writer, journalist and aut...

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, KSRQ, Rhythm & News Service, KWMR, Oregon Public Broadcasting and more


  • Added: May 16, 2013
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 6
Rock Star Chords
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Chords, chords, and more chords. That's what makes Rock music so flippin' awesome to listen to. We'll be taking a look at famous chords used on var...

Bought by WMTNradio and KSRQ


  • Added: May 16, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 217
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: NYTimes Best Selling Author Augusten Burroughs, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Author of the NYT best seller "Running with Scissors", AUGUSTEN BURROUGHS The Oregonians musical editor, RYAN WHITE Musical Guests, RADIATION CITY

Bought by KALW, KSRQ, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, Oregon Public Broadcasting and more


  • Added: May 10, 2013
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 7
Rock Star Autobiographies
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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We've discussed rockumentaries before on Rock School, but this week, we'll be talking about rock star autobiographies. Every artist we'll be talkin...

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  • Added: May 01, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
What Makes A Song a Hit?
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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So what does make a song a hit? Dr. Burns and Beth West along with special guests, Father Cayet Mangiaracina - co-author of Hello Mary Lou, Paul Sa...

Bought by WMTNradio and KSRQ


  • Added: May 01, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 215 NEWSHOLE VERSION
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Black Prairie, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Author, humorist and youngest SNL writer, SIMON RICH Author of The Orchardist, AMANDA COPLIN Portland string ensemble, BLACK PRAIRIE

Bought by KCPW Salt Lake City, KUT, and KUOW


  • Added: Apr 26, 2013
  • Length: 54:59
  • Purchases: 3
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 215
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Black Prairie, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Author, humorist and youngest SNL writer, SIMON RICH Author of The Orchardist, AMANDA COPLIN Portland string ensemble, BLACK PRAIRIE

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, KWMR, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Rhythm & News Service, and 90.5 WESA


  • Added: Apr 26, 2013
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 5
Rockumentaries
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week's Rock School will be all about documentaries pertaining to rock bands. We'll be discussing and analyzing many different "Rockumentaries"...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Apr 22, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
LIve Wire! Radio - Episode 214
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Film, Television & Voice Actor James Urbaniak, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Film and voice actor JAMES URBANIAK Musician, writer and podcaster JOHN RODERICK Songwriter and singer ROSE COUSINS

Bought by KUOW, KWMR, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Rhythm & News Service, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio and more


  • Added: Apr 19, 2013
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 6
The Uke
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Cliff Edwards with Ukelele
The ukulele became as commonplace in the American parlor as the piano in the 1920s. Today we think of the tiny guitar as a Hawaiian instrument, whe...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Apr 17, 2013
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 1
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 213 NEWSHOLE VERSION
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: NBA star Brian Grant, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
NBA Star BRIAN GRANT Writer & Artist NICOLE GEORGES Musical Guests THE DANDY WARHOLS Special Guest Host LUKE BURBANK

Bought by KUT and KUOW


  • Added: Apr 12, 2013
  • Length: 55:00
  • Purchases: 2
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 213
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: NBA star Brian Grant, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
NBA Star BRIAN GRANT Writer & Artist NICOLE GEORGES Musical Guests THE DANDY WARHOLS Special Guest Host LUKE BURBANK

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, Oregon Public Broadcasting, KWMR, 90.5 WESA, and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 12, 2013
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 5
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 212 NEWSHOLE VERSION
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Singer/Songwriter Edna Vazquez, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Author HOWARD BLOOM Comedian ALEX FALCONE Singer/Songwriter EDNA VAZQUEZ

Bought by KUT and KUOW


  • Added: Apr 05, 2013
  • Length: 54:54
  • Purchases: 2
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 212
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Singer/Songwriter Edna Vazquez, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Author HOWARD BLOOM Comedian ALEX FALCONE Singer/Songwriter EDNA VAZQUEZ

Bought by KALW, KUT, Rhythm & News Service, Oregon Public Broadcasting, KWMR and more


  • Added: Apr 05, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Rock Star Pseudonyms
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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We all know rock stars can't just be themselves ALL the time, so it's only natural they use a pseudonym. Let's listen to L'angelo Misterioso (Georg...

Bought by WMTNradio, KPVL, and KSRQ


  • Added: Apr 02, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Laughing in Rhythm
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: John Held Jr.
Laughter is the best medicine. But, it feels that today's musicians may be taking themselves too seriously. Here are selections from the 1920s to t...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Apr 02, 2013
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 1
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 211 NEWSHOLE VERSION
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Singer/Songwriter Crystal Bowersox, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Guest Hosted by: LUKE BURBANK (Wait Wait Don't Tell Me & Too Beautiful to Live) Guests Include: MYKLE HANSEN - Author CHRIS TESO - CEO of Chirpi...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Mar 29, 2013
  • Length: 55:01
  • Purchases: 1
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 211
From: Live Wire! Radio
Caption: Singer/Songwriter Crystal Bowersox, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Guest Hosted by: LUKE BURBANK (Wait Wait Don't Tell Me & Too Beautiful to Live) Guests Include: MYKLE HANSEN - Author CHRIS TESO - CEO of Chirpi...

Bought by 90.5 WESA, KWMR, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, Oregon Public Broadcasting, and Rhythm & News Service


  • Added: Mar 29, 2013
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 5
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 210
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Author David Shields & Guest Host Luke Burbank, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
Guest Hosted by: LUKE BURBANK (Wait Wait Don't Tell Me & Too Beautiful to Live) Guests include: DAVID SHIELDS - Author LINDY WEST - Humorist/Cul...

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, Oregon Public Broadcasting, KWMR, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, and 90.5 WESA


  • Added: Mar 22, 2013
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 5
Rock Stars Who Wrote Soundtracks
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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The title says it all! This week, we'll be taking a look at all the awesome rock stars who wrote soundtracks to many different movies.

Bought by WMTNradio and KSRQ


  • Added: Mar 18, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Interview With Bag of Donuts
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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An exclusive interview with a famous cover band from New Orleans.

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Mar 13, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 208 NEWSHOLE VERSION
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: British Soul Singer Michael Kiwanuka, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
SYLVIE SIMMONS - Musical Journalist/Author MICHAEL KIWANUKA - British Soul Singer STACY BOLT - Essayist/Author

Bought by KUT and KUOW


  • Added: Mar 08, 2013
  • Length: 55:02
  • Purchases: 2
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 208
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: British Soul Singer Michael Kiwanuka, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
SYLVIE SIMMONS - Musical Journalist/Author MICHAEL KIWANUKA - British Soul Singer STACY BOLT - Essayist/Author

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, 90.5 WESA, Oregon Public Broadcasting, KWMR, and Rhythm & News Service


  • Added: Mar 08, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5