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The Appetizer continues its series with a conversation with indie songwriting sensation William Fitzsimmons. Fitzsimmons has been a featured artist on the program for years. Host D Grant Smith and William catch up on what's gone on since their last conversation and an outlook for the future.
Coupled with this talk is great music from a variety of indie and established artists including Sufjan Stevens, Ray LaMontagne, Bruce Springsteen, Micah P Hinson and much more.
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Piece Description
The Appetizer continues its series with a conversation with indie songwriting sensation William Fitzsimmons. Fitzsimmons has been a featured artist on the program for years. Host D Grant Smith and William catch up on what's gone on since their last conversation and an outlook for the future.
Coupled with this talk is great music from a variety of indie and established artists including Sufjan Stevens, Ray LaMontagne, Bruce Springsteen, Micah P Hinson and much more.
Timing and Cues
:01:00-:06:00 Optional News Cutaway. In it's place is The Appetizer's "Recipe Card" providing insights into the artists and music featured later in the hour
:19:00-:20:00 optional cutaway (music bed)
:39:00-:40:00 optional cutaway (music bed)
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junebug | Robert Francis | Before Nightfall. | Atlantic | 2009 | 03:58 |
| In The Devil's Territory | Sufjan Stevens | Seven Swans. | Sounds Familyre | 2004 | 04:58 |
| Belong | Cary Brothers | Under Control. | IN GROOVES | 2010 | 04:16 |
| Galapagos | Warm In the Wake | American Prehistoric. | Livewire Recordings | 2007 | 02:00 |
| Yourself Asleep Again | Micah P Hinson | Micah P Hinson and the Gospel of Progress. | Overcoat | 2005 | 03:06 |
| Further From You | William Fitzsimmons | The Sparrow and the Crow. | Mercer Street Records | 2009 | 03:51 |
| Parade | Rachael Yamagata | Loose Ends. | Warner Bros. | 03:23 | |
| Three More Days | Ray LaMontagne | Til The Sun Turns Black. | RCA | 2006 | 03:39 |
| Funny Little Frog | Belle & Sebastian | Live @ The World Cafe 23. | 03:05 | ||
| Gracie | Ben Folds | Songs For Silverman. | Sony | 2005 | 02:40 |
| Magic | Bruce Springsteen | Magic. | Columbia | 2007 | 02:45 |
| Parachutes | Pearl Jam | (live) Philadelphia . | 05-28-2006 | 2006 | 04:05 |
Additional Credits
The Appetizer theme song is the instrumental version of Lindsay Katt's Heart Place from her album "Picking Out Boxes"
Voiceovers by Paul Nixon
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