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Caption: Buck Dietz poses at an afternoon life drawing session at the Cape Cod Art Association in Barnstable, MA. , Credit: Andrew Norton
Buck Dietz is a figure model. That means he has to stand naked and completely still for long sessions while artists sketch him. But for Buck, it's ...

Bought by KUT, WCAI / WNAN, KUOW, and Public Radio Remix


  • Added: May 28, 2012
  • Length: 04:45
  • Purchases: 4
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Weekly 4 minute binge of musical rarities, oddities and classics, this time we salute songs for Memorial Day with Gomer Pyle, Enrico Caruso and Bet...

  • Added: May 19, 2012
  • Length: 03:45
Caption: "King of the Timbales," Tito Puente
Tito Puente is the undisputed king of Latin music in the hearts of most Americans. But beyond that public persona, he was also a prolific composer,...

Bought by WNCU, KZYX, KDRP Community Radio, 90.5 WSNC, KPVL and more


  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 9
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Weekly 4 minute loop de loop through pop music history, this time FEUDS with Mozart & Salieri, Beyonce & Etta James, and Neil Young and Lynyrd Skyn...

  • Added: May 13, 2012
  • Length: 03:53
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every year the hidden gems and secrets of an urban village in Northern England are on display to the public. There are many links to France, shipbu...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: May 12, 2012
  • Length: 25:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Indie Pop band Lost Lander, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
AJ JACOBS - New York Times bestselling author. DAVID WOLMAN - Author and Journalist. LOST LANDER - Portland indie pop band.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: May 11, 2012
  • Length: 55:01
  • Purchases: 1
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Songwriter Sean Storts discusses writing songs inspired by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' graphic novel Watchmen. Written and performed for the mon...

  • Added: May 09, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
Caption: Madonna (not the singer) and child
Weekly 4 minute binge of musical rarities, oddities and classics, this time we salute our Mothers with Al Jolson, Robertino, The Shirelles and Walt...

  • Added: May 06, 2012
  • Length: 03:45
Caption: Pinocchio, Credit: Express Monorail
Weekly 4 minute jaunt through pop music rarities, oddities and classics. Johnny Rivers, Doris Day and The Beatles guide us through an episode rife ...

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Apr 28, 2012
  • Length: 03:56
  • Purchases: 1
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Weekly 4 minute romp through musical rarities, oddities and classics. This time we look for choirs in popular music, with The Rolling Stones, Pink ...

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Apr 23, 2012
  • Length: 03:52
  • Purchases: 1
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Two Bay Area bands, Rupa and the April Fishes and Shake Your Peace, prepare to kick off a 10-day, 200-mile bike tour.

  • Added: Apr 22, 2012
  • Length: 07:44
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Women who like to stir things up aren't always appreciated by society, but they make great stage characters

Bought by Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM/FM-WLHV FM and KKRN


  • Added: Apr 16, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Time Marches On
Weekly 4 minute binge of musical rarities, oddities and classics. This time we take on age with Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, and Peter Pan.

Bought by Public Radio Remix and WTIP


  • Added: Apr 16, 2012
  • Length: 03:54
  • Purchases: 2
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By Tess Weinberg - "Minnesota Nice" gets a bad wrap when stretched to the point of those passive aggressive notes left by that one roommate. But it...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2012
  • Length: 02:02
Caption: Galen Green
Songwriter Galen Green discusses his approach to writing songs inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. Written and performed for the mont...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Apr 11, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Calling Dr. Howard!
Weekly 4 minute binge of musical rarities, oddities and classics, this time we examine Doctors. With Aretha Franklin, The Beatles and The Chipmunks.

  • Added: Apr 09, 2012
  • Length: 03:52
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Broadway musicals evangelize with a light-hearted style

Bought by KKRN and Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM/FM-WLHV FM


  • Added: Apr 04, 2012
  • Length: 58:50
  • Purchases: 2
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4 minute weekly binge of musical rarities, oddities and classics. This time pop hits from the Good Book, with Sister Janet Mead, The Byrds and Wink...

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Mar 31, 2012
  • Length: 03:47
  • Purchases: 1
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A listen to some of the sharpest skewers of musical theater from Forbidden Broadway

Bought by Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM/FM-WLHV FM and KKRN


  • Added: Mar 28, 2012
  • Length: 58:55
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: The Actual Girl From Ipanema!
Weekly jaunt through musical rarities, oddities and classics, this week Songs About Real People with "Hey Jude", "My Sharona", "King Tut" and more!

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Mar 26, 2012
  • Length: 03:38
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Beware The Whistler!
4 minutes of musical rarities, oddities and classics, tied together with a weekly theme. This time...The Whistler. He shows up on a lot of hit reco...

Bought by WTIP and Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Mar 19, 2012
  • Length: 03:32
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Solar Flare!, Credit: NASA Goddard Photo & Video
4 minutes of musical rarities, oddities and classics, this week, songs about and inspired by the Sun. With The Beatles, John Denver and the Fifth D...

Bought by Public Radio Remix and WTIP


  • Added: Mar 10, 2012
  • Length: 03:51
  • Purchases: 2
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Have you noticed? No matter what else is going on in the world...the cable news channels and the network evening news broadcasts always have time f...

  • Added: Mar 10, 2012
  • Length: 56:05
Caption: somewhere, not here
4 minutes of musical rarities, oddities and classics, this week songs from Around The World with Frank Sinatra, Harry Belafonte and Lawrence Welk.

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Mar 05, 2012
  • Length: 03:49
  • Purchases: 1
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In San Francisco, the idea of "pop up" is ubiquitous. Pop-ups are temporary businesses, venues, or events that happen suddenly, in unexpected locat...

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Mar 02, 2012
  • Length: 05:32
  • Purchases: 1