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Is the Bolivarian Revolution Working?
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Hugo Chavez, Credit: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jun/13/hugo-chavez-bbc-hardtalk-interview
Venezuela is undergoing a modern day revolution. Workers, small farmers and the poor consistently vote for socialist President Hugo Chavez. Econom...

  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 29:59
Say Wot?
From: Eddy Durnan
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A reflection on English language accents in Britain and elsewhere.

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston, CKMO, and KVSC


  • Added: Jul 21, 2009
  • Length: 29:58
  • Purchases: 3
The Man Who Gave Away Christmas Trees
From: Sean Hurley
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An Interview with "Harry", a man who gives away Christmas trees.

Bought by Prairie Public, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, Prairie Public, WTIP, KUT and more


  • Added: Dec 18, 2007
  • Length: 04:39
  • Purchases: 9
Life Between the Ropes
From: Charles Lane
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Sound portrait of a Boxing Match

Bought by KFAI


  • Added: Jan 29, 2007
  • Length: 04:45
  • Purchases: 1
The Pumpkin Pie Show
From: Dan Kramer
Caption: PRX default Piece image
exploring the world on stage with Clay McLeod Chapman

  • Added: Aug 23, 2006
  • Length: 09:00
Harry Nilsson and the Case for Profanity
From: Jackson Braider
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They had let James Joyce's novels in, they were showing hot movies in Cleveland -- so why were two record store owners going to jail for playing Ha...

Bought by Public Radio Remix and KWCW


  • Added: Jun 14, 2006
  • Length: 04:23
  • Purchases: 2
The Wire Episode 8: The Digital Democracy of Sound
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: The Wire
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The digital revolution in music.

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KXOT Public Radio, KALW, KRUA, KXOT Public Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 18, 2005
  • Length: 52:55
  • Purchases: 14
The Wire Episode 7: The Wheels of Steel
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: The Wire
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Examines the use of the turntable in contemporary music.

Bought by KALW, KRUA, KXOT Public Radio, KUOW, WMNF and more


  • Added: Oct 18, 2005
  • Length: 52:55
  • Purchases: 13
The Wire Episode 6: Welcome to the Machine
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: The Wire
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Examines electronic dance music.

Bought by KALW, KRUA, KXOT Public Radio, WMNF, KXOT Public Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 18, 2005
  • Length: 52:55
  • Purchases: 12
The Wire Episode 5: The Sound Around
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: The Wire
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Episode five of The Wire, this show explores the overwhelming presence of music in our day-to-day lives.

Bought by KALW, KRUA, KXOT Public Radio, WMNF, KUOW and more


  • Added: Oct 18, 2005
  • Length: 52:54
  • Purchases: 12
The Wire Episode 4: Good Vibrations
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: The Wire
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Episode four of The Wire, this episode investigates the birth of the synthesizer.

Bought by KALW, KRUA, KXOT Public Radio, WMNF, WUSM and more


  • Added: Oct 18, 2005
  • Length: 52:54
  • Purchases: 11
The Wire Episode 3: Going Electric
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: The Wire
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Episode three of The Wire, this episode discusses the impact of elecricity on the guitar.

Bought by KALW, KRUA, WMNF, KUOW, WUSM and more


  • Added: Oct 18, 2005
  • Length: 52:55
  • Purchases: 11
The Wire Episode 2: The Change of the Sound
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: The Wire
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Episode two of The Wire, this show explores how the manipulation of recorded audio with magnetic recording tape changed music.

Bought by KALW, KRUA, WMNF, WNPR, WUSM and more


  • Added: Oct 18, 2005
  • Length: 52:55
  • Purchases: 11
The Wire Episode 1: Hallo, Hallo
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: The Wire
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First episode of The Wire, discussing the experience of music as it was affected by the invention of electricity.

Bought by KALW, KRUA, Iowa Public Radio, WMNF, WNPR and more


  • Added: Oct 18, 2005
  • Length: 52:54
  • Purchases: 13
Venice At 100: A Touch of Eden
From: KCRW
Caption: PRX default Piece image
We celebrate Venice California's 100th Anniversary with a look at some historical highlights.

Bought by KAZU


  • Added: Feb 25, 2005
  • Length: 28:14
  • Purchases: 1
Tippecanoe and Tyler Too!
From: Jackson Braider
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When the campaigns rallied in 1840, they were there to par-tee!

Bought by WYSO


  • Added: Aug 10, 2004
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1