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Rock Guitar Virtuosos
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about the new book "Rock Guitar Virtuosos," an academic book that acts as a study of old and new guitar shredders, what ...

  • Added: Apr 06, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
3 Shades of Blue
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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In this episode, we talked about the new book "3 Shades of Blue," which discusses the careers of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Bill Evans, and th...

  • Added: Mar 30, 2024
  • Length: 26:57
EDM in America
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about the book "The Underground is Massive," which charts the foundation and development of Electronic Dance Music (EDM)...

  • Added: Mar 23, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
Spaceships Over Glasgow
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we looked at the autobiography of Stuart Braithwaite, founder of the long-running post-rock band Mogwai. We listened to some of th...

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Feb 03, 2024
  • Length: 28:29
  • Purchases: 1
The Needle and the Lens
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode of the Polley Music Library Show, we talked about the new book "The Needle and the Lens," which explores pop songs used in film. So...

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Jan 14, 2024
  • Length: 27:32
  • Purchases: 1
Krautrock
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about the book "Krautrock," a recent addition to the 33 1/3 "Genre" series that explores the history and influence of Ge...

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Jan 06, 2024
  • Length: 27:34
  • Purchases: 1
John Luther Adams
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about John Luther Adams and his biography, "Silences So Deep," which focuses on his time living in Alaska between 1978 a...

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Dec 30, 2023
  • Length: 28:33
  • Purchases: 1
Arnold Schoenberg
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about the new Harvey Sachs book "Schoenberg: Why He Matters," which looks at the life and music of a composer who is one...

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Dec 16, 2023
  • Length: 28:39
  • Purchases: 1
Music Archive Showcase #160 - TALK MUSIC WITH ME: Musician/Author Warren Zanes on Bruce Springsteen's NEBRASKA Album
From: Paul Ingles
Series: Paul Ingles' Music Archive Showcase
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Musician and Author Warren Zanes is Paul Ingles' guest for the hour to talk about his book DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE: The Making of Bruce Springsteen...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, North State Public Radio, KUPR low power FM, KSJE, and KUHF


  • Added: Nov 29, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Peace Singer/Songwriter/Author/Speaker David LaMotte
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
Caption: David LaMotte
This time on PEACE TALKS RADIO, correspondent Priyanka Shankar talks to songwriter, speaker and author David LaMotte to hear his views on peace, wa...

Bought by KUNM


  • Added: Nov 21, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
135 Stephen King
From: KCME
Series: Dinner and a Movie
Caption: Film music you remember, even if you've forgotten the film.
Quinn Riley explores the music from films based on the stories of Stephen King.

  • Added: Oct 30, 2023
  • Length: 59:02
Do You Believe in the Power of Rock and Roll?
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about the new book by veteran music journalist John Robb, which features a selection of artist profiles from throughout ...

  • Added: Oct 21, 2023
  • Length: 28:35
Henry Threadgill
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode of the Polley Music Library Show, we talked about composer and multi-instrumentalist Henry Threadgill's new autobiography "Easily S...

  • Added: Aug 26, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
Post-Punk San Francisco
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode of the Polley Music Library show, we discussed the book "Who Cares Anyway: Post-Punk San Francisco and the End of the Analog Age" b...

  • Added: Jul 08, 2023
  • Length: 28:23
Bill Frisell
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode of the Polley Music Library show, we talked about "Beautiful Dreamer," the first biography of guitarist and composer Bill Frisell, ...

  • Added: Jul 01, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
Dance-Punk and the Genre Series
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we discussed the new book "Dance-Punk," part of a new series of "Genre" books from 33 1/3. We discussed the history of dance-punk ...

  • Added: May 20, 2023
  • Length: 28:29
126 A Novel Idea
From: KCME
Series: Dinner and a Movie
Caption: Film music you remember, even if you've forgotten the film.
On this edition of Dinner and a Movie, Quinn Riley presents some academy award winning music from four films that began life in book form.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio)


  • Added: Jun 01, 2021
  • Length: 58:26
  • Purchases: 1
MN Reads: "My Life in the Purple Kingdom" by BrownMark
From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads
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On this episode of MN Reads, KUMD's Chris Harwood talks with musician, songwriter, and producer BrownMark about his memoir, My Life in the Purple K...

  • Added: Sep 29, 2020
  • Length: 16:17
WoodSongs 834: Iris DeMent and Leyla McCalla
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs
Caption: Iris DeMent on the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes one of America's best songwriters Iris DeMent plus New Orleans folksinger...

Bought by KENW, KFCF FM, WRGY, High Plains Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 03, 2020
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 26
WoodSongs 948E: John Oates
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Caption: John Oates on the WoodSongs Stage
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcome one half of the best-selling duo of all time John Oates.

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, WLIW, WOUB, WLPR , RadioFreePalmer and more


  • Added: Nov 21, 2018
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 8
Dennis Dunnaway-Alice Cooper
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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We continue Joe's book club with Dennis Dunnaway's, "Snakes! Guillotines! Electric Chairs! My Adventures in the Alice Cooper Group."

Bought by KWIT, WOUB, KSRQ, WYAP, KRSC and more


  • Added: Sep 13, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
38 LOTR: The Return of the King
From: KCME
Series: Dinner and a Movie
Caption: Film music you remember, even if you've forgotten the film.
In the final part of the series, Robert Bruce explores Howard Shore’s music for Peter Jackson’s, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

Bought by KUPR low power FM and KMXT


  • Added: Aug 19, 2017
  • Length: 58:52
  • Purchases: 2
37 LOTR: The Two Towers
From: KCME
Series: Dinner and a Movie
Caption: Film music you remember, even if you've forgotten the film.
In the second of a three-part series, Robert Bruce explores Howard Shore’s music for Peter Jackson’s film, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Aug 17, 2017
  • Length: 58:15
  • Purchases: 1
The Speed of Sound: BNQT
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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Eric Pulido was in the middle of a break with his band Midlake when the inspiration hit to reach out to some of his artist friends to start a new b...

Bought by WOUB and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Aug 14, 2017
  • Length: 07:02
  • Purchases: 2
36 LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring
From: KCME
Series: Dinner and a Movie
Caption: Film music you remember, even if you've forgotten the film.
In the first of a three-part series, Robert Bruce explores Howard Shore’s music for Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Aug 03, 2017
  • Length: 58:35
  • Purchases: 1