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Playlist: Connor Tolany's Portfolio

Compiled By: Youth Spin - KOOP 91.7 FM

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Selected pieces by YouthSpin contributor Connor Tolany.

Siskel and Ebert 40th Anniversary Retrospective

From Youth Spin - KOOP 91.7 FM | 09:05

A tribute to film critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, originally aired to commemorate the 40th anniversary of their first appearance together on television.

Default-piece-image-0 A tribute to film critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, originally aired to commemorate the 40th anniversary of their first appearance together on television.

Barack Obama and Popular Music (Part 1)

From Youth Spin - KOOP 91.7 FM | Part of the Obama and Popular Music series | 12:07

The first in a two-part series on how Obama interacted with popular music and how popular music responded to the Obama years. This part goes through the musical moments in Obama's run for the presidency in 2008.

080801-obama-ludacris-vmed-430a The first in a two-part series on how Obama interacted with popular music and how popular music responded to the Obama years. This part goes through the musical moments in Obama's run for the presidency in 2008.

Barack Obama and Popular Music (Part 2)

From Youth Spin - KOOP 91.7 FM | Part of the Obama and Popular Music series | 07:20

The second in a two-part series on how Obama interacted with popular music and how popular music responded to the Obama years. This part talks about Obama's relationship with popular music during his years as president.

Barack-obama-kendrick-lamar-2016-top-dawg-entertainment-billboard-650_1__small The second in a two-part series on how Obama interacted with popular music and how popular music responded to the Obama years. This part talks about Obama's relationship with popular music during his years as president.

U2's The Joshua Tree 30 Years Later

From Youth Spin - KOOP 91.7 FM | 06:56

The_joshua_tree_1__small In this piece, Connor commemorates the 30th anniversary of U2's massively successful 1987 album, The Joshua Tree, discussing the record and what has changed for U2 (and popular music as a whole) since.

Music Legislation in Atlanta and Georgia

From Youth Spin - KOOP 91.7 FM | Part of the Local Music & Local Politics: A Series by Connor series | 06:38

A piece that analyzes two different bills affecting Atlanta's music scene: one that failed on the local level that put restrictions on recording studios and one that succeeded on the state level that offered tax breaks to Georgia music projects.

449052129_542ba9b0b1_z_small A piece that analyzes two different bills affecting Atlanta's music scene: one that failed on the local level that put restrictions on recording studios and one that succeeded on the state level that offered tax breaks to Georgia music projects.