Best L A Indie Radio Podcasts (2025)

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Jlin's Percussive-Driven, Math-Loving, Adventurous Electronic Music, In-Studio 36:35

1d ago36:35

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The artist, producer, and educator Jlin, born Jerrilynn Patton, first came out of the electronic dance music scene – specifically, the Chicago style of house music known as footwork. But she’s also become a sought-after composer, and one of her works was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Her collaborators include Icelandic pop star Bjork, composer…

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Chicago-Based Composer Macie Stewart Makes Music Out of the Spaces In-Between 36:43

5d ago36:43

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Macie Stewart is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, and composer who’s been a key player in the Chicago music scene, and a go-to collaborator for her string arrangements for pop stars like SZA, or playing with leading improvisers like Makaya McCraven or touring with Japanese Breakfast. Her current project is an album called When Distance Is Blue, ful…

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A New York Evening with Anoushka Shankar 46:07

8d ago46:07

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Because she is the daughter of Ravi Shankar, perhaps the most famous Indian classical musician of the past century, Anoushka Shankar is associated with that style of music. But though she plays the sitar, and does indeed play Indian ragas in the style of her illustrious dad, she has also drawn on jazz, flamenco, various world and electronic music t…

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EP 935 | Dr. Danita Blow | Author, Wife, Pastor and Mother (3 boys) 56:32

10d ago56:32

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🎙️ Late Night with Jerry Royce Live & Kelly Holland 📅 Episode Air Date: 05/08/2025 📍 Streaming on: Positive Power XXI Media, Mixlr, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all digital platforms 🎧 Episode Title: "Breaking It Down with Dr. Danita Blow: Faith, Family & The Call to Ministry" 🎤 Special Guest: Dr. Danita L. Wofford Blow Minister • Educator • Author…

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Fiddlers Mark and Maggie O’Connor Connect Chamber Music and Bluegrass, In-Studio 38:26

12d ago38:26

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The fiddler Mark O’Connor is probably best known for his million-selling Appalachian Waltz project – a kind of chamber/folk album with famed cellist Yo Yo Ma and bassist Edgar Meyer. Mark has also written string quartets, concertos, and orchestral pieces – and they all come from the same place as his solo fiddle sets – everything is rooted in the s…

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Revisiting Mike Peters of The Alarm, In-Studio (Archives) 37:03

15d ago37:03

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Since 1981, Welsh musician Mike Peters has been the voice of the hit-making British band The Alarm. After the band split up in 1991, Peters wrote and released solo work, before reconstituting The Alarm in 2000, (Wikipedia.) Since being diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia in 2005 (he is also co-founder of the Love Hope Strength Foundation), Mike …

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King Hannah's Fuzzy-Jangly Charged Romanticism, In-Studio 41:27

19d ago41:27

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King Hannah is an indie-rock duo from Liverpool consisting of singer and songwriter Hannah Merrick and guitarist Craig Whittle. Their latest album, Big Swimmer, seems to be the result of Merrick’s observations after touring around the United States, where it wasn’t the big cities or expansive vistas that inspired her songs, but the little moments a…

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Ancient-to-Future Hot Psychedelic Gnawa Blues from Bab L' Bluz, In-Studio 36:17

22d ago36:17

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Bab L’ Bluz is a French-Moroccan band playing a distinctive band of rock, one that’s built on the sounds of North and West African music, and on the Blues. The band was born from the dream of propelling Guembri (the Gnawa's guitar) on the international music scene of contemporary music, and has expanded to include electric mandole and electric riba…

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Blue Cactus | That Interview 8:58

22d ago8:58

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Get ready to dive into the vibrant world of Blue Cactus! We sit down with Steph and Mario to discuss their captivating new album, "Believer." We also explore the creative process behind their fun and engaging music videos – you won't want to miss the inside scoop!

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Marlon Williams Connects With His Maori Roots, In-Studio 25:36

26d ago25:36

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Aotearoa singer/songwriter Marlon Williams’(Kāi Tahu, Ngāi Tai) is a singer and songwriter from Lyttleton, New Zealand. He’s spent this past decade creating a personal blend of country, indie, and folk music; and he’s been an actor, and makes an appearance in the film A Star Is Born. But his new album is something different – maybe not musically, b…

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Immersion and SUSS: Rhythm and Synths Meet Ambient Country, In-Studio 40:56

29d ago40:56

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Immersion consists of the husband and wife team of Colin Newman, who you may know from the veteran English rock band Wire, and Malka Spigel from the band Minimal Compact. And Nanocluster is the name of a series of collaborations between the Immersion and various guests (Laetitia Sadier, German post-rock duo Tarwater, electronic musicians Ulrich Sch…

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All the Flavors of the Rainbow of Cello by Peter Gregson, In-Studio 42:10

1M ago42:10

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The British cellist, producer, and composer Peter Gregson has collaborated with some of the biggest names in contemporary music, including Max Richter, Gabriel Prokofiev and Jóhann Jóhannsson. His own work includes soundtracks for film and TV, electroacoustic works, and a series of string quartets. Daringly, he has also “recomposed” J.S. Bach’s six…

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Tabla Master Zakir Hussain and Santoor Player Rahul Sharma, In-Studio 42:47

1M ago42:47

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The Indian-born tabla player and composer, teacher, and advocate Zakir Hussain, son of Ustad Alla Rahka, who passed away in December of 2024, wasn’t just a virtuoso improviser - he was one of the world’s exceptional percussionists, working in many genres, and was the world’s preeminent tabla master. Zakir Hussain enjoyed the different challenges th…

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EP 934 | JP & Nem | debut single, “Just Like Fiyah,” 42:28

1M ago42:28

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🎙️ Late Night with Jerry Royce Live & Kelly Holland 📅 Aired: Thursday, April 10th at 10 PM EST 📍 Presented by Positive Power XXI Media 🎧 Special Guest: JP (Jason Palmer) of JP & Nem Prepare for an inspiring and soul-stirring episode of Late Night as Jerry Royce Live and Kelly Holland welcome JP, also known as Jason Palmer, the powerhouse vocalist a…

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Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 Ignite an Afrobeat Dance Party, In-Studio 44:06

1M ago44:06

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The Nigerian singer, songwriter and bandleader and Seun Kuti keeps alive the Afrobeat tradition founded by his legendary father, Fela Kuti, back in the 1970s. In fact, when Fela died in 1997, it was Seun, his youngest son, who took over the band, now called Egypt 80. Like his late father, Seun Kuti takes on topics like government corruption and cor…

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The Punchy Groove of Baroque Ensemble Ruckus, In-Studio 34:28

2M ago34:28

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New York-based Ruckus is an early music ensemble that plays with the energy of a rock band. Most early music groups feature instruments like the harpsichord and the viola da gamba, and Ruckus does too, but you’ll also hear synthesizer, guitar, bassoon, bass, and near Eastern frame drums. And on their new album, The Edinburgh Rollick, they focus on …

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CocoRosie's Theatrical Baroque Electro-Pop, In-Studio 53:27

2M ago53:27

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CocoRosie -the band founded by the sisters Sierra and Bianca Casady – blends elements of pop, freak folk and electronic music into a distinctly personal, idiosyncratic sound. The sisters use their voices, electronics, and found sounds – usually the sounds of toys – to make songs that can be whimsical, provocative, haunted, beautiful - sometimes all…

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Wilder Woods | That Interview 10:31

2M ago10:31

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In this episode, we sit down with Bear Rinehart of Wilder Woods, whose journey is as captivating as his music. Before he was entertaining audiences with his soulful sound, Bear faced a pivotal decision: professional football or a life in music. We delve into that crossroads, exploring the influences that led him to choose the path of artistry. We a…

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EP 933 | Dr. James L. Patterson | New Music | Indie Gospel Artist 56:07

2M ago56:07

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🎙️ Late Night Radio with Jerry Royce Live & Kelly Holland Episode Title: Believing God & Elevating Gospel Music Special Guest: Dr. James L. Patterson 📅 Air Date: March 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM EST 📱 Listen live: jerryroycelive.mixlr.com 📺 Watch on-demand: www.theweekendchannel.tv 🎶 Episode Overview: In this inspiring episode of Late Night Radio, hosts …

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The Quartet Sissoko-Segal-Parisien-Peirani Wanders Across Cultures and Genres 33:20

2M ago33:20

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In 2010, we first fell under the spell of an extraordinary duo: Ballaké Sissoko, master of the West African harp or kora, and Vincent Segal, the French cellist. After a couple of albums together they added another duo, accordion virtuoso Vincent Peirani and sax player Emile Parisien, and that quartet has released an album called Les Egarés – thos…

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Harpist Ashley Jackson Takes Us To The Water 29:08

2M ago29:08

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Harpist, soloist, collaborator (Harlem Chamber Players), educator, and arranger Ashley Jackson’s brand new album is called Take Me To The Water. In the American spiritual tradition, water is a powerful metaphor for freedom and for moving from this life to the next. Jackson’s record takes listeners on a watery journey through works by Debussy, the j…

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EP 932 | Dr. David Lawson Blow | Author | The Book: The Son of the Side Chick 49:26

2M ago49:26

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Late Night Radio with Jerry Royce Live & Kelly Holland 🎙️ Guest: Dr. David Lawson Blow, Sr., D. Min. 📅 Episode Title: Faith, Family & The Fire: A Conversation with Dr. David Blow 🎧 Episode Summary: In this powerful and spirit-led episode of Late Night Radio with Jerry Royce Live & Kelly Holland, Dr. David Lawson Blow, Sr., joins the conversation to…

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Rafiq Bhatia and Chris Pattishall Sculpt Electroacoustic Works, In-Studio 41:16

2M ago41:16

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New York composer and guitarist Rafiq Bhatia is part of the art rock band Son Lux, the experimental trio best-known for scoring the film Everything Everywhere All At Once. His new EP – his first new solo project in 5 years - features pianist and improviser Chris Pattishall and is called Each Dream, A Melting Door. In their electro-acoustic songs, R…

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Berlin-Based Techno/Electro-Musician Jan Blomqvist Considers Silence and Connectivity 30:10

2M ago30:10

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Jan Blomqvist is part of the legendary electronic music scene in Berlin – but he’s also a singer and producer, so his take on techno and house music is more song-oriented than many of his fellow DJs. One thing that sets Blomqvist apart is that he makes music in the studio with an eye towards live performance, earning him a description of “concert t…

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EP 931 | Gail Nevels Stringer | Christian Song-writer and Performer 47:40

2M ago47:40

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Late Night Radio with Jerry Royce Live and Kelly Holland 🎙 Episode Title: "The Power Is In Your Hands" 📅 Aired: March 13, 2025 🌐 Website: www.GailNevelsStringer.com Guest: Gail Nevels Stringer The world is changing, and Gail Nevels Stringer is at the forefront of that transformation! With a passion for ministry and music, she is delivering a sound …

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Aukai's Electroacoustic Music for a Timeless State (Archives) 26:57

2M ago26:57

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German producer & multi-instrumentalist Aukai, aka Markus Sieber, grew up in the former East Germany, but his travels have taken him through Latin America, and he is now based in Colorado. "Aukai" is a Hawaiian term for a seafaring traveler, and on 2018 record, Branches of Sun, he has captured a certain nomadic wanderlust which might connect a list…

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Bebe Stockwell | That Interview 4:31

2M ago4:31

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Bebe Stockwell's rapid rise, fueled by a 2022 TikTok hit reaching 6 million streams, has led to her latest release 'Minor Inconveniences,' a song revealing her depth and Bob Dylan influences. She'll discuss it's insperation and share insights into her early days and the excitement of expanding her reach beyond Boston.…

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Songs By Ken Pomeroy to Not Feel Alone, In-Studio 34:39

2M ago34:39

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With her clever guitar playing and powerful stories, Oklahoma-based Cherokee singer and songwriter Ken Pomeroy draws on brutal honesty and the songwriting skills she has honed since she was 11 years old. She’s already found herself on the big screen and small when her song “Wall of Death” made its way onto the Twisters soundtrack, while Hulu’s Rese…

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The Head and The Heart | That Interview 10:01

2M ago10:01

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Jonathan Russel and Kenny Hensley of The Head and The Heart discuss their new album "Aperture" and their upcoming tour with Chris from That Station in this interview from March 2025. For more information visit thatstation.net

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EP 930 | ALTONIA STEWART | Christian Artist | Singer-Songwriter | Inspirational Voice 46:46

2M ago46:46

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Show Notes – Late Night Radio with Jerry Royce Live & Kelly Holland 🎙 Episode Title: Faith, Music, and Perseverance with Altonia Stewart 📅 Air Date: 03/06/2025 Hosts: 🔹 Jerry Royce Live – Award-winning media personality and host. 🔹 Kelly Holland – Co-host, bringing engaging conversations to Late Night Radio. Guest:🔹 Altonia Stewart – Christian Arti…

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Kinan Azmeh and CityBand Mix East and West, In-Studio 39:13

2M ago39:13

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Syrian clarinetist and composer Kinan Azmeh has been based here in New York for many years. His music is an organic mix of East and West, of classical composition, jazzy improvisation, and Near Eastern music traditions. He’s played with the Silk Road Ensemble and lots of other groups large and small, but the one we see him with most often is his Ar…

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The War And Treaty Blends Country, Soul, and the Blues, In-Studio 39:39

3M ago39:39

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The War And Treaty is built around the husband and wife team of Michael and Tanya Trotter, who’ve spent the past decade honing their own, often jubilant blend of country and soul. Their new album is called Plus One, and features touches of jazz, bluegrass, blues, even a nod or two to hip hop. There are some songs involving whiskey, a few nods to Ra…

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LATE NIGHT WITH JERRY ROYCE LIVE & KELLY HOLLAND EP 929 | Amenna Scott | Jesus Works Housing Voucher Program 49:59

3M ago49:59

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Show Notes: Late Night with Jerry Royce Live & Kelly Holland Special Guest: Amenna Scott – Jesus Works Housing Voucher Program Topic: Hope & Healing Fundraiser Event ��️ Episode Overview: On this special episode of Late Night with Jerry Royce Live & Kelly Holland, we welcome Amenna Scott, a representative of the Jesus Works Housing Voucher Program …

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Third Coast Percussion Plays New Work by Zakir Hussain, In-Studio 40:56

3M ago40:56

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Third Coast Percussion is a Grammy-winning classical quartet based in Chicago. They’re all composers themselves, but they’ve also worked with a wide variety of other composers, including Philip Glass and the late great tabla player Zakir Hussain. Their new EP, Murmurs In Time, features Zakir’s work of that name, and he was supposed to join Third Co…

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Marc Broussard | That Interview 13:01

3M ago13:01

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Join Rylan in Studio J while he talks with the soulful artist, musician, and philanthropist, Marc Broussard. Take a trip down to the bayou as Marc reflects on the musical and cultural history of his home state of Louisiana, discusses his identity as an artist and how he’s evolved over 20 years of playing music and touring the world, and provides in…

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The Warmth and Soulful Groove of Sachal Vasandani, In-Studio 32:49

3M ago32:49

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The singer Sachal Vasandani has become known for his distinctive takes on jazz standards, and for his wide ranging covers, from Bob Dylan to Billie Eilish. But Sachal is also a songwriter himself, and his new album, Best Life Now, is largely a collection of original songs musing on stories of sensuality, heartbreak, and other love struggles. Sachal…

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LATE NIGHT WITH JERRY ROYCE LIVE & KELLY HOLLAND EP 928 & KRYSTAL HENRY | Unlocking Purpose & Leadership 51:52

3M ago51:52

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Episode Title: Unlocking Purpose & Leadership with Coach Krystal Henry Guest Bio:Coach Krystal Henry is a transformational leader, speaker, and author dedicated to helping individuals and organizations step into their God-given purpose. As a multi-faceted entrepreneur, she empowers leaders, business professionals, and faith-driven individuals to br…

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Singer-Songwriter Victoria Canal, In-Studio 35:08

3M ago35:08

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Spanish singer and songwriter Victoria Canal mixes pop styles, from bangers to weighty tunes with thoughtful, often probing, occasionally flirty lyrics, which revolve around her own complicated identity. She won two of Britain’s prestigious Ivor Novello Awards, famously sang with Coldplay at last year’s Glastonbury Festival, and had released a pair…

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The Resilience, Wisdom, and Hope in Brother Ali's Hip Hop, In-Studio 36:06

3M ago36:06

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The rapper and songwriter Brother Ali has been releasing his distinctive brand of hip hop since the turn of the century – music that combines pointed social commentary, nerdy music references, and the veteran producer Ant’s maximalist, often playful beats. Brother Ali’s brand new LP is called Satisfied Soul, and on it, there is wisdom, self-reflect…

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Intertwining Melodies From American Rock Band, Horsegirl 27:33

3M ago27:33

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The band Horsegirl is three best friends from Chicago who began playing together while still in high school. But their 2022 debut album, Versions of Modern Performance, showed a band that already had a distinctive sound that showed that DIY didn’t necessarily mean simple. With two of the three musicians now attending NYU, the band has moved here to…

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Chatham Rabbits | That Interview 2025 16:29

3M ago16:29

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Chatham Rabbits talk with That Station about their latest album and pour over some old photos from social media. Stream That Station online at http://www.thatstation.net

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Sam Amidon Recasts and Expands Folk Songs, In-Studio 33:38

3M ago33:38

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Sam Amidon is a folk fiddler, multi-instrumentalist, and singer from New England who now lives in Old England. He's become known for his inventive and often surprising arrangements of folk songs from both sides of the Atlantic. But he’s also someone who refuses to stay in his lane. So you could call his new album, Salt River, a collection of folk s…

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LATE NIGHT WITH JERRY ROYCE LIVE & KELLY HOLLAND EP 927 & PAULA G. | MEDIA PERSONALITY, ACTRESS & LIFESTYLE MODEL 55:11

3M ago55:11

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Late Night with Jerry Royce Live & Kelly Holland Episode Title: “The Glamour, Grit, and Grind of the Entertainment Industry” 📅 Airs Tonight at 10 PM EST Episode Overview: Tonight on Late Night with Jerry Royce Live & Kelly Holland, we welcome a dynamic media personality, lifestyle model, and commercial actress who has made waves in the entertainmen…

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Afrobeat From Amayo Blends Nigerian Heritage and Kung Fu Teachings, In-Studio 33:56

3M ago33:56

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Amayo is the Nigerian-born, Atlanta-based singer and songwriter who was the longtime front-person for the band Antibalas. Now out on his own, Amayo continues to create his own distinctive take on the Afrobeat sound pioneered in the 1970s by the legendary Fela Kuti. But Amayo’s songwriting and his live performances are also deeply affected by his lo…

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Tyler Ramsey | That Interview 11:16

3M ago11:16

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Tyler Ramsey talks with That Station about his latest record, New Lost Ages. He also discusses the dynamics of Band of Horses and the state of things in western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene with Chris Edge in this interview from February 2025. For more information visit thatstation.net

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Cellist Abel Selaocoe On Finding Things That Bind Us Together 35:46

4M ago35:46

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The South African-born, UK-based cellist Abel Selaocoe doesn’t really cross musical boundaries – he ignores them entirely. He’ll play Bach cello suites, but he also writes music that draws on the throat singing and instinctive vocalizations of his South African heritage, as well as works with electronics, cello preparations, and site-specific sound…

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The Band Wunderhorse, Very Raw, No Frills, In-Studio 26:48

4M ago26:48

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The English band Wunderhorse now have two albums under that name, although the first of them, 2022’s Cub, was essentially a solo album by vocalist and songwriter Jacob Slater. Their latest, called Midas, came out this past fall to rave reviews and is very much a portrait of a band who can capture a visceral feeling in their recorded music that is "…

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Richard Reed Parry's 'Quiet River of Dust' (Archives) 41:14

4M ago41:14

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Richard Reed Parry is perhaps best known as the really tall, really redheaded guy playing half a dozen instruments in the Grammy-winning band Arcade Fire. But he’s also a founder of the instrumental group Bell Orchestre, and a composer of contemporary classical music. In 2018, he visited the studio with a new project called Quiet River of Dust, and…

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South African Guitarist Derek Gripper Translates Kora and J.S. Bach, In-Studio 34:39

4M ago34:39

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South African guitar virtuoso Derek Gripper plays music originally meant for the 21 stringed lute-harp, the kora, on his 6-string Segovia-styled guitar and does it so well that the world’s leading guitarists and kora players keep wondering how one even does that. His original music is informed by kora master Toumani Diabaté, Malian singer-songwrite…

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Travis | That Interview 15:29

4M ago15:29

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The band Travis sits down with Chris Edge to discuss how the band started touring in America, their songwriting process with the album L.A. Times, the LA Wildfires, and more in this episode of That Interview. To learn more visit Thatstation.net

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