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All-trans rock band Lipstick Conspiracy reunites
From: Out in the Bay - Queer Radio from San Francisco
Caption: Cover art of Lipstick Conspiracy 2006 album “A Perfect Alibi”, Credit: Larry Utley
In part as a “joyful antidote” to the escalation of anti-LGBTQ laws across the US, San Francisco’s all-transwomen rock band Lipstick Conspiracy is ...

  • Added: Jun 15, 2023
  • Length: 29:30
Amateur: Every Little Thing
From: KQAL
Series: The Sound
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A conversation with Rochester based band Amateur about their latest album, titled Every Little Thing. Rochester, MN based Alternative/Indie Rock ba...

  • Added: May 27, 2022
  • Length: 38:11
Marilyn Mitchell melds life, politics on new solo album
From: Out in the Bay - Queer Radio from San Francisco
Caption: Marilyn Mitchell‘s “Lives Aligned” album was co-created with musician and audio engineer Craig Dukes.
Singer-songwriter Marilyn Mitchell, a member of San Francisco’s popular 2003-2010 all-trans rock band Lipstick Conspiracy, shares new music and lif...

Bought by WORT


  • Added: Mar 02, 2022
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
He’s a Political Man: Minnesota’s Dr. Dean Alger and His Protest Songs
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Dr Dean Alger, Credit: WWOZ Staff
Dr Dean Alger is a political scientist with five books to his credit, he has written about influential bluesman Lonnie Johnson and he sings and pla...

  • Added: Jun 09, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
WOODSTOCK: THREE DAYS THAT DEFINED A GENERATION -- Barak Goodman Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Barak Goodman, San Francisco, CA 5/31/19, Credit: Andrea Chase
Barak Goodman talks revelation, teasing footage, and the necessity of serendipity.

  • Added: Jun 07, 2019
  • Length: 25:00
Process, Experimentation and Action in Dak'Art 2018
From: Cathy Byrd
Series: Fresh Art International
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In 2018, seventy-five artists from thirty-three countries came together for the contemporary African art biennial known as Dak’Art. The offsite pro...

  • Added: Sep 14, 2018
  • Length: 47:29
Hatikvah
From: Israel Story
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It took the words of a misfit poet and a Romanian folk melody to create Israel's first viral song - and it's national anthem. Now, decades later, w...

  • Added: Jul 22, 2018
  • Length: 12:13
The Speed of Sound: Ryan Adams
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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We’re closing out the 2nd season of The Speed of Sound with one of the greatest artists of our time, Ryan Adams. His albums of heartache have been ...

Bought by WKMS, WOUB, KSUT, WLPR , KRCB 104.9 and more


  • Added: Feb 27, 2017
  • Length: 07:02
  • Purchases: 6
The Speed of Sound: Elbow
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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I’m a huge Elbow fan. Love every record they’ve put out. Guy Garvey’s voice, the cinematic quality of their songs, lyrics, and movements, it all hi...

Bought by WOUB, KSUT, WLPR , and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Feb 27, 2017
  • Length: 07:10
  • Purchases: 4
The Speed of Sound: Chuck Prophet (2017)
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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If it comes down to one man to save rock and roll, my money's on Chuck Prophet. His most recent run of albums harkens back to the purest form of th...

Bought by WLPR and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Feb 13, 2017
  • Length: 06:55
  • Purchases: 2
The Speed of Sound: Josh Ritter
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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Before Josh Ritter heads back into the studio to start recording his next album, he’s road testing new material in front of a fanbase always eager ...

Bought by WKMS, WOUB, WLPR , and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Feb 13, 2017
  • Length: 07:07
  • Purchases: 4
The Speed of Sound: Jim James (of My Morning Jacket) (2)
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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As the story goes, My Morning Jacket’s Jim James had been working on scoring a soundtrack when the studio fired him for being too weird. The jams w...

Bought by WOUB, WKMS, KSUT, KRCB 104.9, and WLPR


  • Added: Jan 16, 2017
  • Length: 07:04
  • Purchases: 5
The Speed of Sound: Teenage Fanclub
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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There are few better pop craftsmen than Teenage Fanclub. Their harmonies and bright riffs have been causing smiles around the globe for over a quar...

Bought by KRCB 104.9 and WLPR


  • Added: Dec 26, 2016
  • Length: 07:07
  • Purchases: 2
EAT THAT QUESTION: FRANK ZAPPA IN HIS OWN WORDS -- Thorsten Schütte Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Thorsten Schütte, San Francisco, CA 6/17/16, Credit: Andrea Chase
Thorsten Schütte talks unconventional English lessons, black market tickets, and being mesmerized by cacophony.

Bought by WABE


  • Added: Jun 30, 2016
  • Length: 26:56
  • Purchases: 1
The Speed of Sound: Lissie
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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My Wild West may be Lissie’s third album, but she’s been on the scene for well over 10 years in various projects. Still, this new album finds her a...

Bought by KUCB, KSRQ, KRCB 104.9, and KSUT


  • Added: Feb 29, 2016
  • Length: 07:00
  • Purchases: 4
The Speed of Sound: Chris Cornell
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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Chris Cornell gets personal with Kyle Meredith about his new album Higher Truth, the influence his kids have had on him, and whether or not we'll s...

Bought by WLPR , KUCB, and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Jan 11, 2016
  • Length: 07:01
  • Purchases: 3
The Speed of Sound: Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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The Smashing Pumpkins released their most recently celebrated album, Monuments To An Elegy, in 2014. Kyle Meredith caught some microphone time wit...

Bought by WLPR , KSUT, and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Jan 11, 2016
  • Length: 07:09
  • Purchases: 3
The Speed of Sound: Rhiannon Giddens
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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Rhiannon Giddens has become one of the strongest voices in music today. As one part of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, she dug deep into historical...

Bought by KUCB, KSUT, and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Dec 07, 2015
  • Length: 07:05
  • Purchases: 3
Al "Dick" Perry for President
From: Sarah Bromer
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Al Perry, Tucson country singer, is running for president. His middle name is Richard, so he registered himself as Al "Dick" Perry on the Arizona R...

Bought by WSLR


  • Added: Feb 09, 2012
  • Length: 07:46
  • Purchases: 1
A Musician's Life: Blues guitarist and songwriter Michael Hill
From: WXPN
Series: A Musician's Life
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Michael Hill says he doesn't judge people but he does judge actions. His music addresses the injustices he sees in the neighborhoods of New York a...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and Mississippi Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Dec 23, 2008
  • Length: 05:01
  • Purchases: 2