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Feature, review and conversation on one artist's original songs as therapy to both writer and listener. "The idea is to tear your heart from your c...
- Added: Nov 28, 2007
- Length: 08:36
Lead singer of the L.A. pop group The Broken West talks about an album that had a big impact on his life: 'Being There' from Wilco.
- Added: Oct 19, 2007
- Length: 08:53
Jonathan Meiburg of the Austin band Shearwater talks about an album that had a big impact on his life: Talk Talk 'Laughing Stock'
- Added: Oct 05, 2007
- Length: 11:22
Kim Wilson leads the legendary blues-rock band The Fabulous Thunderbirds. He talks about an album that had a big impact on his music: Little Walter...
- Added: Oct 05, 2007
- Length: 06:55
Rockabilly powerhouse Jim Heath also known as The Reverend Horton Heat talks about an album that changed his life: Sonny Boy Williamson 'One Way Out'
- Added: Oct 05, 2007
- Length: 08:04
Colin Meloy leads the orchestral pop outfit The Decemberists. He talks about an album that had a big impact on his music: Fleetwood Mac 'Tusk'
- Added: Oct 05, 2007
- Length: 07:26
Texas honky tonk legend James Hand talks about an artist that had a big impact on his life: Dean Martin
- Added: Oct 05, 2007
- Length: 07:25
Austinite Ruthie Foster is one part folk songwriter, one part soulful gospel singer. She talks about an album that truly changed her life: Stevie ...
- Added: Jul 02, 2007
- Length: 10:18
Joan Osborne scored big with a hit single in the mid-nineties and has since made a career of soulful, smart recordings. But she had already embark...
- Added: Jun 05, 2007
- Length: 06:05
Austin producer and musical jack-of-all-trades, Gurf Morlix, talks about the artist that completely changed his life: Hank Williams.
Bought by Marfa Public Radio
- Added: May 22, 2007
- Length: 07:43
- Purchases: 1
Singer/songwriter Brandi Carlile talks about the LP she checked out of her local library...and never gave back: Elton John's "Tumbleweed Connection."
- Added: May 16, 2007
- Length: 11:00
Ryan Kattner, better known as Honus Honus, front man for the strangely irresistible rock outfit, Man Man, talks about an album that changed his per...
- Added: May 11, 2007
- Length: 10:15
Tunde Adebimpe, arty lead singer from TV on the Radio, talks about the album he found in High School that changed his life: Sonic Youth's Daydream ...
- Added: May 01, 2007
- Length: 08:10
Will Sheff, passionate and political songwriter from Okkervil River, talks about a kooky album that changed his whole approach to music: The Incred...
- Added: Apr 11, 2007
- Length: 09:51
Singer/songwriter Trish Murphy talks about an album that changed her life: Emmylou Harris' "Blue Kentucky Girl."
- Added: Mar 29, 2007
- Length: 05:32
Jimmie Dale Gilmore talks about an album that changed his life - at the same time it was changing music as we now know it: `The Sun Sessions of Elv...
- Added: Mar 07, 2007
- Length: 03:35
Frank Black, legendary front man of the Pixies, talks about the album that had the biggest impact on him - Iggy Pop's 1977 release "Lust for Life."
- Added: Feb 27, 2007
- Length: 06:14
Singer/songwriter Shawn Colvin talks about one of her "desert island discs" - Richard and Linda Thompson's "I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight...
- Added: Feb 20, 2007
- Length: 06:57
ZZ Top frontman Billy Gibbons shares an album that's still on his playlist, "Girls Go Wild" by The Fabulous Thunderbirds. Swirling guitars, up-tem...
- Added: Feb 13, 2007
- Length: 04:24
Alejandro Escovedo music is an eclectic mix of his life experiences--from his childhood in Texas to his exposure to New York and San Francisco's pu...
Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KMXT, and KUT
- Added: Oct 19, 2006
- Length: 05:07
- Purchases: 3
The music business may have toughened Aimee Mann, but her songwriting remains compassionate and sensitive.
Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, KUT, and Musicians' Radio
- Added: Oct 18, 2006
- Length: 05:26
- Purchases: 3
Singer songerwriter Rodney Crowell says his songwriting has gotten more personal with age. He also talks about working on the song "I Walk the Lin...
Bought by KUT
- Added: Oct 18, 2006
- Length: 06:28
- Purchases: 1
Musician Billy Bragg reflects on writing songs about politics and love.
Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KFAI Minneapolis, and KUT
- Added: Oct 17, 2006
- Length: 04:17
- Purchases: 3
Seattle based musician Laura Veirs says she had to appreciate the little victories in her quest to become a full-time performer.
Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KMXT, and KUT
- Added: Oct 17, 2006
- Length: 04:48
- Purchases: 3
Amy Rigby sees herself as a mild mannered woman unless of course, she's writing a song or performing in front of an audience.
Bought by KUT
- Added: Oct 16, 2006
- Length: 05:05
- Purchases: 1