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Musician's Spotlight Archive - Colin Hay 2010 101
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight Archives
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Though known worldwide as the lead singer for the multi-platinum selling pop-rock band Men At Work, Colin Hay has been performing for now almost tw...

Bought by KMXT, WMUU-LP, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 03, 2017
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 3
Musician's Spotlight Promo - Altan- 644
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight MTPR Promos
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Mairead Ní Mhaonaigh, singer, fiddle player and founding member of the legendary Irish group Altan visits with host John Floridis and reviews the g...

  • Added: Mar 01, 2017
  • Length: :45
The Cops of Pop
From: Barry Lam
Series: Hi-Phi Nation
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Two records from 1983 achieved minor novelty fame, and then faded away, only to emerge 20 years later as the originators of a curious genre of pop ...

  • Added: Feb 21, 2017
  • Length: 44:02
Musician's Spotlight - Izaak Opatz - 642
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight
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A recent guest on the program as the lead singer for the Best Westerns, native Montanan Izaak Opatz returns to Musician’s Spotlight to highlight a ...

Bought by KGLT and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 08, 2017
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 2
What a Little Moonlight Can Do
From: Will Duchon
Series: The Night Cafe
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Jazz standards about the magical moon.

  • Added: Dec 03, 2016
  • Length: 01:00:10
Songs For a November Night
From: Will Duchon
Series: The Night Cafe
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These songs will take the chill off the chilly November nights.

  • Added: Nov 12, 2016
  • Length: 57:47
Election Day
From: Will Duchon
Series: Words & Music
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Poetry about voting, candidates, and American politics/society.

  • Added: Nov 05, 2016
  • Length: 57:40
Arts Review ~ Steve Downing arts essay
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Arts Review
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Steve Downing shares his essay on the difficulty of supporting early artists whose talents may not be ready for public consumption.

  • Added: Apr 22, 2016
  • Length: 07:50
George Porter Jr.
From: Music Inside Out
Series: Music Inside Out
Caption: George Porter Jr.
The world renowned bassist, composer, bandleader and founding member of the Meters talks with Gwen about his life in music.

  • Added: Oct 15, 2015
  • Length: 52:00
The Speed of Sound: Chuck Prophet
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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Chuck Prophet's music (as well as Lou Reed & Sweet) underscores his talk with Kyle Meredith about life as an artist.

Bought by KUCB, KHNS, KSUT, and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Sep 14, 2015
  • Length: 06:53
  • Purchases: 4
A New England - A Song Story
From: Will Heron
Series: Song Stories
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Jonathan Vallis remembers the first time he heard Billy Bragg.

  • Added: Sep 05, 2015
  • Length: 03:43
Fun, Fun, Fun - A Song Story
From: Will Heron
Series: Song Stories
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At 15, Melanie Clarance's world was turned upside down.

  • Added: Aug 30, 2015
  • Length: 03:54
Musician's Spotlight - Azar Lawrence - 602
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight
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Legendary saxophonist for McCoy Tyner, Miles Davis, Elvin Jones and many others talks shop with host John Floridis.

Bought by KGLT, KCMJ Community Radio, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 27, 2015
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 3
Dolly Parton on Getting Dirty
From: Blank on Blank
Series: Blank on Blank
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"Mama just always said, ‘you be what you are and you don’t have to worry about nothing.’" - Dolly Parton in a previously unheard interview from 1978.

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KALW, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, KVNF, WMMT and more


  • Added: May 04, 2015
  • Length: 06:38
  • Purchases: 6
Will Rogers
From: Rob MacClanahan
Series: The Time Traveler
Caption: Will Rogers
This show examines the life and times of Will Rogers who said, "I never met a man I didn't like"

  • Added: Jan 10, 2015
  • Length: 02:38:06
Spotify
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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The 400th episode of rock school airs with the history of Spotify, how is pays and how it could be the future of music. Many known musicians believ...

Bought by KSKQ, KSRQ, and WOUB


  • Added: Dec 20, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Sound Ideas #25 - Steve Allen Interviews
From: Clay Ryder
Series: Sound Ideas (Jazz & Blues)
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Welcome to an hour of creative thought with Steve Allen. Thanks for dropping in and putting on your thinking cap.

Bought by KPSQ-LP, KTXK, WLPR , KSRQ, WOUB and more


  • Added: May 26, 2014
  • Length: 56:27
  • Purchases: 6
The Professor Mighty Manfred of The Woggles #1408
From: Sloane Spencer
Series: Country Fried Rock
Caption: The Big Beat, Credit: Album Cover
Interview with SiriusXM radio host on Little Steven's Underground Garage, Manfred Jones, about his band of more than 2 decades, The Woggles.

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio, KRPS, WSLR, WLPR , KFOK-LPFM and more


  • Added: Mar 04, 2014
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 7
Shonna Tucker & Eye Candy (Muscle Shoals Musician, Formerly of Drive-By Truckers)
From: Sloane Spencer
Series: Country Fried Rock
Caption: Press photo from the band
If you think you know Shonna Tucker from her years playing bass with Drive-By Truckers, then you are in for a surprise with her debut album of her ...

Bought by Prairie Public, Yellowstone Public Radio, WLPR , KKRN, KMXT and more


  • Added: Oct 07, 2013
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 6
Johnny Cash: The Greatest
From: Joyride Media
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Old friends and new admirers talk about what Johnny Cash means to them.

Bought by KPSQ-LP, Harford Community Radio, Prairie Public, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, KBYS 88.3 FM and more


  • Added: Jul 19, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 16
Everything Music
From: Littleglobe
Caption: Photo by @Doug88888, Flickr
Max Kalyani, a senior at ATC, reflects on his experience with music and why music is important in this refreshing and fun commentary.

  • Added: Apr 20, 2012
  • Length: 05:59
Page Wilson: Into the Blue
From: Charles McGuigan
Caption: Page Wilson
Page Wilson was a singer and a song writer and host of the most popular music show in Richmond, Virginia. Called the Out of the Blue Radio Revue, i...

  • Added: Oct 24, 2011
  • Length: 52:46
THICKLY SETTLED, or how I learned to stop worrying and love my neighbor - Episode 12.21.10
From: David Goodman
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This 30 minute mini-documentary is from an episode of THICKLY SETTLED, a weekly radio program about civilization and citizenship broadcast from the...

  • Added: Dec 26, 2010
  • Length: 30:54
The humble Farmer, December 13, 2009
From: The humble Farmer
Series: The humble Farmer Weekly 59-minute show
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Humorous social commentary and music from the 20s and 30s.

  • Added: Dec 18, 2009
  • Length: 59:00
A Musician's Life: Jace Everett
From: WXPN
Series: A Musician's Life
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You may not know his name but if you're a fan of HBO's "True Blood" you know Jace Everett's baritone. Each week Jace's song "Bad Things" accompanie...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 22, 2009
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1