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HV014- Fans and Bands

From: Hearing Voices
Series: Hearing Voices
Length: 54:00

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014fansbands200_small This is an episode in the series Hearing Voices from NPR now being offered as a standalone special.

Host: Ian Svenonius of the band Weird War

Summary: Host Ian Svenonius, of the band Weird War, introduces "The Groupies," a 1969 album of interviews by producer Alan Lorber. We visit with the pilgrims at Pere LaChaise cemetery, come to see "Jim Morrison's Grave" (a sound-portrait by Mark Neumann and Barrett Golding). John Denver's anti-Christian conspiracy is exposed in the series "Song and Memory" from producers Ann Heppermann and Kara Oehler. And Bo Diddley blows up his mom's radio in David Schulman's series "Musicians in Their Own Words."

Listener info and links:
HearingVoices.com/news/2008/06/hv014-fans-and-bands/

0:15 On-Air Promo Text: This week on Hearing Voices: "Fans and Bands," Groupies, Gravediggers & Rock n' Roll Singers. From Bo Diddley's beginnings to Jim Morrison's grave. That's Hearing Voices: "Fans and Bands," this AIRTIME on STATION.

HV014- Fans and Bands | 54:00

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Piece Description

This is an episode in the series Hearing Voices from NPR now being offered as a standalone special.

Host: Ian Svenonius of the band Weird War

Summary: Host Ian Svenonius, of the band Weird War, introduces "The Groupies," a 1969 album of interviews by producer Alan Lorber. We visit with the pilgrims at Pere LaChaise cemetery, come to see "Jim Morrison's Grave" (a sound-portrait by Mark Neumann and Barrett Golding). John Denver's anti-Christian conspiracy is exposed in the series "Song and Memory" from producers Ann Heppermann and Kara Oehler. And Bo Diddley blows up his mom's radio in David Schulman's series "Musicians in Their Own Words."

Listener info and links:
HearingVoices.com/news/2008/06/hv014-fans-and-bands/

0:15 On-Air Promo Text: This week on Hearing Voices: "Fans and Bands," Groupies, Gravediggers & Rock n' Roll Singers. From Bo Diddley's beginnings to Jim Morrison's grave. That's Hearing Voices: "Fans and Bands," this AIRTIME on STATION.

Broadcast History

Host Ian Svenonius, of the band Weird War, introduces "The Groupies," a 1969 album of interviews by producer Alan Lorber. We visit with the pilgrims at Pere LaChaise cemetery, who've come to see "Jim Morrison's Grave" (a sound-portrait by Mark Neumann and Barrett Golding). John Denver's anti-Christian conspiracy is exposed in the series "Song and Memory" from producers Ann Heppermann and Kara Oehler. And Bo Diddley blows up his mom's radio in David Schulman's series "Musicians in Their Own Words."

Timing and Cues

Billboard 1:00
Segment A 23:00
Break 1:00
Segment B 29:00
Promo 0:30

"0:15 On-Air Promo Text: This week on Hearing Voices, "Fans and Bands: Groupies, Gravediggers & Rock n' Roll Singers." From Bo Diddley's beginnings to Jim Morrison's grave. That's Hearing Voices, AIRTIME on STATION."

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Funder: CPB, NEA

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http://hearingvoices.com/news/2008/06/hv014-fans-and-bands/

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  • Added to PRX ~3 years ago
  • Produced: Jun 04, 2008
  • Producers: Hearing Voices

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