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The Speed of Sound: Gary Clark Jr.
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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Gary Clark Jr.’s last couple of years have been seemingly nonstop. He released his sophomore LP, The Story of Sonny Boy Slim, in 2015, helped score...

Bought by KRCB 104.9, WOUB, and WLPR


  • Added: Jan 29, 2018
  • Length: 07:03
  • Purchases: 3
The Speed of Sound: First Aid Kit (2017)
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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Needing a change of scenery after going through some personal turmoil, First Aid Kit headed of to Los Angeles for five weeks to recenter themselves...

Bought by KRCB 104.9, WOUB, and WLPR


  • Added: Jan 29, 2018
  • Length: 07:01
  • Purchases: 3
The Speed of Sound: David Crosby
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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David Crosby will recently released Sky Trails, his fourth album in three years. The twice-inducted Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member took a few mo...

Bought by WOUB and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Dec 30, 2017
  • Length: 06:59
  • Purchases: 2
The Speed of Sound: Tori Amos
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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Tori Amos has a long history of taking on big subjects in her music, but with her latest LP, Native Invader, our very existence is at stake. Filled...

Bought by WLPR , WOUB, and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Dec 23, 2017
  • Length: 06:58
  • Purchases: 3
The Speed of Sound: Jamila Woods
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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Jamila Woods had a strong 2016 thanks in part to her debut album, Heavn, and collaborations with fellow Chicago artists like Chance The Rapper. Hea...

Bought by KUCB, WLPR , KRCB 104.9, and WOUB


  • Added: Dec 11, 2017
  • Length: 07:00
  • Purchases: 4
The Speed of Sound: Jason Isbell
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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Jason Isbell has gathered up The 400 Unit for his latest LP, The Nashville Sound, a rock record packed with his trademark storytelling and topical ...

Bought by KUCB, KRCB 104.9, and WOUB


  • Added: Dec 04, 2017
  • Length: 07:04
  • Purchases: 3
The Speed of Sound: The Afghan Whigs
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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The Afghan Whigs return with their 2nd album since their 2014 comeback, Do To The Beast, with In Spades (May 5, Subpop). Greg Dulli jumped on the p...

Bought by KRCB 104.9, WOUB, and WLPR


  • Added: Nov 06, 2017
  • Length: 07:11
  • Purchases: 3
The Speed of Sound: Portugal The Man
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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As the story goes, Portugal. The Man scrapped the album they had been working on after finding one of their dad's original tickets to Woodstock. Th...

Bought by WLPR , KRCB 104.9, and WOUB


  • Added: Oct 23, 2017
  • Length: 07:04
  • Purchases: 3
The Speed of Sound: Japandroids
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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Brian King of Japandroids gave us a call to talk about the new LP, Near To The Wild Heart Of Life, which finds the duo taking on bigger sounds and ...

Bought by KRCB 104.9, WLPR , and WOUB


  • Added: Oct 09, 2017
  • Length: 07:08
  • Purchases: 3
The Speed of Sound: The Orwells
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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The Orwells released one of the year's best rock records, Terrible Human Beings, earlier this year and are currently on the road supporting it with...

Bought by KRCB 104.9, WLPR , and WOUB


  • Added: Oct 09, 2017
  • Length: 07:18
  • Purchases: 3
The Speed of Sound: Spoon
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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Ahead of their Forecastle set, Britt Daniel from Spoon sat down to talk with Kyle Meredith about their most recent LP, Hot Thoughts, The Beatles, a...

Bought by WLPR , KRCB 104.9, and WOUB


  • Added: Oct 02, 2017
  • Length: 07:02
  • Purchases: 3
The Speed of Sound: Cold War Kids
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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Cold War Kids found a sleeper hit when "First" went worldwide off of their 2014 record, Hold My Home, giving them some breathing room going into th...

Bought by WLPR , KRCB 104.9, and WOUB


  • Added: Sep 25, 2017
  • Length: 06:57
  • Purchases: 3
The Speed of Sound: Broken Social Scene
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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Broken Social Scene, the Canadian supergroup featuring Kevin Drew, Brandon Canning, and members of Feist, Stars, Metric, and many others, have been...

Bought by KRCB 104.9 and WOUB


  • Added: Sep 11, 2017
  • Length: 07:01
  • Purchases: 2
The Speed of Sound: Depeche Mode
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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Andrew Fletcher from Depeche Mode spoke with Kyle Meredith about the legendary band's new album, Spirit, and it's political leanings. The two also ...

Bought by WOUB and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Sep 03, 2017
  • Length: 07:00
  • Purchases: 2
The Speed of Sound: Erasure
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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For Erasure 17th LP, Andy Bell and Vince Clark needed look no further than the newspapers for inspiration. World Be Gone is not only lyrically refl...

Bought by WOUB and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Sep 03, 2017
  • Length: 07:02
  • Purchases: 2
The Speed of Sound: Sheryl Crow
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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Sheryl Crow returns with her 10th studio album, Be Myself, on April 21st in what is being billed as a return to her classic mid/late 90's sound. Sh...

Bought by WOUB, WLPR , and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Aug 21, 2017
  • Length: 07:13
  • Purchases: 3
Death to Elvis
From: Free Epistemology with Mark Solomon
Series: Pledge Drive Songs, Topical Songs & Parodies
Caption: The Wine Fellers
Fitting song to play before or after basically any story that packs a good wallop.

  • Added: Apr 27, 2017
  • Length: 02:58
Entertainment Inaction: The Liberal Use of the Cause
From: WFHB
Series: Interchange
Caption: Phil Ochs
Interviews with Thomas Frank and Rasul Mowatt--Meritocracy dissected and the politics of popular protest songs: "Entertainment Inaction."

  • Added: Apr 05, 2017
  • Length: 01:29:36
The Speed of Sound: Father John Misty (2)
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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Even when he doesn’t have a new album out, Father John Misty always finds a way to stay in the headlines, whether it’s for his live appearances, vi...

Bought by KSUT, WLPR , KRCB 104.9, and WOUB


  • Added: Dec 12, 2016
  • Length: 07:04
  • Purchases: 4
Spring Of Our Discontent
From: Free Epistemology with Mark Solomon
Series: Pledge Drive Songs, Topical Songs & Parodies
Caption: The Wine Fellers
Fitting song to play before or after any story involving President Trump

  • Added: Nov 22, 2016
  • Length: 02:50
The Speed of Sound: Aloe Blacc
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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Is Aloe Blacc everywhere right now? It certainly seems that way. Turn on the TV and there he is singing Candyman in an M&Ms commercial. Go to YouTu...

Bought by KAOS, KUCB, WOUB, WLPR , and KSUT


  • Added: Oct 31, 2016
  • Length: 07:00
  • Purchases: 5
The Speed of Sound: Fantastic Negrito
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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Fantastic Negrito has lived several lives already. He’s gone through the ringers of being signed, shelved, and dropped from a major label, survived...

Bought by Kansas Public Radio, KUCB, WOUB, WLPR , and KSUT


  • Added: Oct 31, 2016
  • Length: 07:01
  • Purchases: 5
The Speed of Sound: De La Soul
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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When you talk about De La Soul, you’ll inevitably bring up their legendary record, Three Feet High And Rising. It changed the game, blending sample...

Bought by KUCB, KRCB 104.9, and KSUT


  • Added: Oct 17, 2016
  • Length: 07:05
  • Purchases: 3
The Speed of Sound with Kyle Meredith: Deltron 3030
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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One of the greatest moments in 2013 came when Deltron 3030 made their long-awaited return. After 13 years, the teaming of Del the Funky Homosapien,...

Bought by KUCB, WLPR , and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Mar 14, 2016
  • Length: 07:01
  • Purchases: 3
The Speed of Sound: Shearwater
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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Jonathan Meiburg gets an interesting perspective of the United States as a world touring musician, not to mention that he just spent a large amount...

Bought by KUCB, KRCB 104.9, and KSUT


  • Added: Mar 07, 2016
  • Length: 06:57
  • Purchases: 3