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Podcasting opens the door to all things audio—but also a million other topics under the sun. In turn, Podcast Radio chats to many people about many things. There is a lot going on, you know. Here you can catch our podjocks chatting to all sorts of weird and wonderful people about all sorts of weird and wonderful things. P.S. We know some of these episodes are monologues, but that's just really an interview with yourself.
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Paul Stache: The Art of Running Smoke Jazz Club in NYC
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Today, the Spotlight shines On Paul Stache, co-owner (with his wife and partner Molly Sparrow Johnson) of Smoke Jazz Club, one of New York City’s premier live music venues. Smoke is celebrating its 25th anniversary throughout 2024 and Paul joined us to talk about the storied venue’s past, present, and future. In addition to the club’s 25th Annivers…
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Building Music Communities: Thinking Global & Acting Local
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Today, the Spotlight is going to shine a little differently. Instead of a single guest, we will have three segments dealing with the importance of local music scenes. Our first guest is Shain Shapiro. Shain is a thought leader working at the intersection of music, culture, and urban policy. His book, This Must Be The Place: How Music Can Make Your …
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Devin Gray: Most Definitely's solo drum universe
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Today, the Spotlight shines On drummer and composer Devin Gray. Like me, Devin is a born New Englander who made his way to Brooklyn, though unlike me, he splits his time between Brooklyn and Berlin. Devin has performed with Spotlight On alumni Angelica Sanchez and Satoko Fuji, as well as a who’s who of the creative music scene: David Liebman, Sylvi…
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Brad Mindich: the art and craft of archiving stardom
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Today, the Spotlight shines On Brad Mindich, an entrepreneur who works directly with artists, athletes, and others in music, culture, and sports to expand their legacies and create powerful connections with their fans. Brad currently does this work as the founder and CEO of Inveniem/Definitive Authentic, which helps its clients organize, catalog, p…
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Andy McCluskey: kicking down fascist art with OMD
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Today, the Spotlight shines On Andy McCluskey, the singer, songwriter, musician, and producer best known as the lead singer and bass guitarist of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (also known as OMD). Andy joined Spotlight On producer and guest host Michael Donaldson to discuss topics as varied as the political messages behind their latest work, po…
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Gordon Grdina: the axe man cutting down borders
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Today, the Spotlight shines On JUNO Award-winning oud player and guitarist Gordon Grdina. Gordon’s work defies limitations, be they geographical, distance, time, or genre. He incorporates avant-garde jazz, free improvisation, indie rock, and Arabic tradition into his music. So much music, so many collaborators, and so much ground to cover in our ta…
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Steve Wynn: a music and memoir grand slam
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Today, the Spotlight shines On trailblazing songwriter and now memoirist Steve Wynn. Steve first hit public consciousness in the early 1980s with his band The Dream Syndicate, frequently mentioned in the same breath as REM and The Replacements as the pioneers of American indie rock. The Dream Syndicate’s initial run did not outlast the decade that …
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Graham Reynolds: soundtrack virtuoso takes center stage
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Today, the Spotlight shines On the acclaimed and intriguing composer, bandleader, and improviser Graham Reynolds. The Austin-based Reynolds has composed for countless film, television, dance, and theatrical productions, serving most notably as the sonic collaborator of director Richard Linklater. He is also Artistic Director of the new music-focuse…
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Satoko Fujii: composing beyond the jazz spirit
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Today, the Spotlight shines On pianist and composer Satoko Fujii, an incredibly unique and prolific artist. Satoko works at the intersection of jazz, contemporary classical, rock, and traditional Japanese music, composing for ensembles of many sizes and configurations. However, she is especially adept with the jazz orchestra format. For all of her …
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David J: unearthing tracks from the attic
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Today, the Spotlight shines On the musician and producer David John Haskins, better known to the world as David J, bassist and co-founder of both post-punk goth band Bauhaus and, subsequently, Love and Rockets. As if having such a luminary visiting our podcast isn’t enough, today’s talk is guest-hosted by Spotlight On producer Michael Donaldson, wh…
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Ches Smith & Shara Lunon: dismantling musical conventions
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Today, the Spotlight was meant to shine On drummer, percussionist, and composer Ches Smith, whose album Laugh Ash was released earlier this year on Pyroclastic Records. As we arranged to get together, Ches suggested we include Shara Lunon, the transdisciplinary poet, vocalist, composer, and improviser featured on the album. Laugh Ash is one of the …
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Live at The Royal Room: improvisation in music and life
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Today’s episode is a recording of our recent live event, which took place at The Royal Room in Seattle, WA, on June 22, 2024. The event, Improvisation in Music and Life, featured me in conversation with and performances by James Falzone’s Division Ensemble. The Division Ensemble is a group of master improvisers that includes James Falzone on clarin…
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Riccardo La Foresta: drumming without drumming
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Today, the Spotlight shines On Modena, Italy-based sound artist and percussionist Riccardo La Foresta. Riccardo has spent the last several years exploring the Drummophone—an array of bass drums that create sound by being confronted with compressed air and which, in turn, produce complex acoustic drones. By combining the Drummophone with other elect…
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Janek van Laak: drumming up a circle of madness
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Today, the Spotlight shines On Berlin-based drummer, composer, and producer Janek van Laak. Janek grew up in post-reunification Berlin which gave birth to a vibrant culture of music and art. He joined me earlier this year, around the Sonar Kollektiv release of his debut solo album, Circle Of Madness, a work that makes me glad I do not own a record …
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Bill Anschell: unearthing jazz's improbable solutions
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Today, the Spotlight shines On Seattle pianist and composer Bill Anschell. We’ve had award winners of all types on the podcast, but as far as I can remember, Bill is the first to have won an award for humor: in 2014, Bill was the winner of the inaugural Paul Desmond Award, the website All About Jazz’s celebration of the funniest jazz artists. We ge…
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Ruiqi Wang: subduing the silence with vocal improvisation
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Today, the Spotlight shines On vocalist, composer, and improviser 王睿琪 Ruiqi Wang (pronounced as “Ray-Chee Wong”). Ruiqi Wang creates stunning experimental music, combining influences from jazz, contemporary Euro-classical music, and traditional Chinese music. Ruiqi Wang joined me earlier this year on the heels of the release of her debut album, Sub…
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Paul Chastain: The Small Square's big sounds
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Today, the Spotlight shines On singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Paul Chastain. Paul is one half of the duo The Small Square, with drummer, percussionist, and vocalist John Louis Richardson. He is also a songwriter for and co-founder of the group Velvet Crush and has worked with Matthew Sweet, Roger McGuinn, Susanna Hoffs, the late Tomm…
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Jeff Slate: tales from a rock 'n' roll troubadour
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Today, the Spotlight shines On musician, songwriter, journalist, and returning guest, Jeff Slate. Jeff joined us about two years ago and while that discussion was more focused on his work as a writer and cultural observer, this talk focuses on his music career. Based in New York City, Jeff has traveled quite an interesting road from his roots in th…
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Katie Ernst: bass notes and murder ballads
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Today, the Spotlight shines On bassist and vocalist Katie Ernst. In addition to many other things, Katie is one half of the duo Wayfaring with last week’s guest James Falzone. Katie is also co-leader of the Chicago-based jazz trio Twin Talk, and the indie rock band Edith Judith, and has garnered much acclaim for her Dorothy Parker poetry song cycle…
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James Falzone: joyful noise from the pain stick
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Today, the Spotlight shines on clarinetist, penny whistle player, composer, improviser, and educator James Falzone. James and I have been collaborating on an upcoming live event, Improvisation in Music and Life, taking place on June 22 at the Royal Room in Seattle. This will be a unique program of performance and conversation between me and the fiv…
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Francesco Crosara: jazz journeys from Rome to Seattle
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Today, the Spotlight shines on jazz pianist, composer, and educator Francesco Crosara. Francesco was born and raised in Rome, Italy, where both jazz and classical music came into his life early on, particularly through his mother, the influential jazz singer, broadcaster, and educator Lilian Terry. Lilian presented many of the most important names …
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Kavita Shah: embracing the saudade of Cape Verde
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Today, the Spotlight shines On award-winning vocalist, composer, ethnomusicology researcher, and educator Kavita Shah. Kavita’s work sits at the intersection of modern jazz, new creative music, and world traditions. The impetus for her visit today was her 2023 tribute to African legend Cesária Évora, Cape Verdean Blues (2023). We discuss that music…
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R.U. Sirius: inside the mind of a cyberdelic shaman
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Today, the Spotlight shines On legendary writer, vocalist and digital culture commentator, Ken Goffman, better known as R.U. Sirius. Most will know R.U. from his time as co-publisher and editor-in-chief of the 1990s cyberpunk magazine MONDO 2000. MONDO covered topics like transhumanism, virtual reality and smart drugs at a time when these things of…
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Markus Reuter: recording music across space and time
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Today, the Spotlight shines On returning guest, the innovative musician and composer Markus Reuter. Markus originally joined us for Episode 130 back in November 2022. He joins us now to discuss his project Sea of Hopeless Angels (Unsung Records), which began as several unedited studio solo improvisations by Markus on his electric touch guitar. Thos…
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Hainbach: crafting soundscapes from forgotten relics
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Today, the Spotlight shines On Berlin-based electronic music composer and performer Hainbach. I have come to view Hainbach as much an archeologist or audio specimen collector as he is a musician. While he makes beautiful music and soundscapes, they are often showcase pieces for the devices he works on, which include not only vintage and rare modula…
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Kevin Sun: emotion, technique, and the language of jazz
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Today, the Spotlight shines On saxophonist/composer Kevin Sun. Kevin joined us to discuss, among other things, his dramatic double album from 2023, The Depths of Memory, which was released in two halves: From All This Stillness in July of that year and The Depths in Slow Motion in October of that year. Kevin’s an intense yet accessible player and c…
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Will Barnes: jazz impressions of the Welsh landscape
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Today, the Spotlight shines On Will Barnes, leader of the Will Barnes Quartet, who joins me to talk about his life in music and, specifically, his ongoing collaboration with landscape artist Erin Hughes. Their first album together, Source of the Severn, is a 21st-century take on classic bebop-era sounds. Erin’s nine original works of art respond to…
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Lucky Lo: Swedish pop music with a twist
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Today, the Spotlight shines On in a much different way than usual, as I am turning the microphone over to guest host Miriam Boulos. Miriam has been a guest contributor to Bonus Tracks, the official blog of Spotlight On, since August 2023. Miriam publishes with us frequently, and her work has included interviews with and essays about a diverse array…
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Chalk: a relentless and genre-busting band from Belfast
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Today, the Spotlight shines On the Belfast, Ireland, band Chalk. Chalk is Ross Cullen on vocals, Ben Goddard on guitar, and Luke Niblock on drums. They cook up a pretty stunning racket with a unique sound that is nonetheless recognizable in its post-punk, dance, and industrial lineages. If that makes sense to you, you will love Chalk. If it does no…
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Today, the Spotlight shines On Chinese-Malaysian Australian artist, musician and creative producer, Sui Zhen. This is the first of two episodes I recorded on-site at the SXSW Conference and Festival in Austin, Texas. This year’s edition of South By Southwest has been the subject of controversy related to event’s work with the US Army and several we…
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Nic Dembling: recalling new wave New York with Comateens
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Today, the Spotlight shines On musician and songwriter Nicholas Dembling, aka Nic North, aka Nic West, of seminal New York CIty New Wave Pop band, Comateens. The New York that birthed Comateens was in the midst of a particularly vibrant musical moment. There was new music everywhere. Jazz cats were staging loft concerts in pre-glitz SOHO. The punks…
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Gene chats to Lawrence Peryer - Host of Spotlight On podcast
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I another exclusive interview for Podcast Radio, Gene 'Bean' Baxter talks to Lawrence Peryer, host of Spotlight On, about the podcast's revealing conversations with the people shaping the past, present & future of culture, media & entertainment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Gene chats to the hosts of Women & Crime podcast
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In another exclusive iterview, Gene 'Bea' Baxter chats to the hosts of 'Women & Crime', exclusively for Podcast Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesAf Podcast Radio Original (PRO-Show)
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Phil Haynes: a renowned jazz drummer chases the masters
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Today, the Spotlight shines On drummer, composer, and improviser Phil Haynes. Phil published a unique memoir last November, which includes not only his reflections on a life in and of music but also stands as an important document of nearly 40 years of music in New York City and beyond. Phil delivers plenty of inside observations of his work with f…
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Dave Wish (Music Will): The Kids Are Alright … With Music Education
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Today, the Spotlight shines On Dave Wish, founder and Chief Vision Officer for Music Will. This nonprofit organization funds and runs one of the largest instrumental and vocal music programs in US public schools. Dave, a former Palo Alto, California school teacher, launched Music Will due to frustration with the lack of music programming in his sch…
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Daniel Ögren: Nordic Psychedelia & Global Beats
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Today, the Spotlight shines On musician and producer Daniel Ögren. Daniel is one of the artists propelling Sweden’s contemporary new music scene. He has an extensive body of work as a solo artist and as a member of Sven Wunder, The Greys, and, most notably, Dina Ögon. He also works as a producer and musician for other artists. Daniel joined us upon…
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Mareike Wiening: 'Reveal' Offers Jazz Rhythms of Hope
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Today, the Spotlight shines On Mareike Wiening. Mareike is a drummer and composer who joined us on the occasion of the release of her third record as bandleader, Reveal, out on Greenleaf Music. Featuring her long-time group: tenor saxophonist Rich Perry, pianist Glenn Zaleski, guitarist Alex Goodman, and bassist Johannes Felscher, the band is joine…
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Gene chats to Michael Harrison for World Radio Day 2024
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Michael Harrison For World Radio Day 2024 Summary Radio's history, impact, and future. Michael Harrison discusses World Radio Day, an official UN International Day, which is celebrated on February 13th to honor the iconic ship of radio and its century-long history of informing, educating, and entertaining. Michael Harrison was contacted by UNESCO, …
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Jonathan Shank of Terrapin Station Ent.: from Mickey Hart to Peppa Pig
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Today, the Spotlight shines On music impresario Jonathan Shank, the CEO and Founder of Terrapin Station Entertainment. Jonathan is known for his instincts and successes in sniffing out unique opportunities in under-served spaces in the live entertainment industry, creating business successes in categories and markets often overlooked by the large c…
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Brendan Grey (Super Duty Tough Work): hip-hop's liberation through hedonism
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Today, the Spotlight shines On multi-instrumentalist, composer, educator, and performer Brendan Grey of the Canadian hip-hop group Super Duty Tough Work. In addition to his duties as MC, drummer, and band leader, Brendan has become a sought-after performance, session, and touring drummer. We spoke back in the autumn of 2023 for a conversation that …
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Susan Alcorn: Nueva Canción on Pedal Steel
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Today, the Spotlight shines On the innovative pedal steel guitar player Susan Alcorn. While Susan got her start playing in country & western bands in Texas, she has taken the pedal steel into new and uncharted territories, exploring 20th-century classical music, improvisational jazz, and various world musics. On her latest project, CANTO, Susan exp…
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Kris Davis: defining jazz's vanguard
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Today, the Spotlight shines On Grammy-winning pianist and composer Kris Davis. Kris joined us in the wake of the September 2023 release of her album Live at the Village Vanguard, out on her own Pyroclastic Records label. Live at the Village Vanguard is the second release from her band Diatom Ribbons, an adventurous quintet featuring drummer Terri L…
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Angelica Sanchez: jazz keys and nighttime creatures
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Today, the Spotlight shines On pianist and composer Angelica Sanchez, who joined us late last year to discuss her latest record, Nighttime Creatures, out on Pyroclastic Records. Since moving to New York from Arizona in 1994, Angelica has collaborated with artists including Wadada Leo Smith, Paul Motian, Richard Davis, Tim Berne, Ben Monder, and man…
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Adam Rudolph: conjuring music’s global essence
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Today, the Spotlight shines On composer, improviser, and master percussionist Adam Rudolph. A global performer - and global citizen - Adam has been called "a pioneer in world music" by the New York Times. With dozens of recordings to his credit, he joined us upon the release of Timeless from his percussion group, Hu: Vibrational, on his own Meta Re…
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Ibrahim Maalouf: a conversation on harmony, heritage, and hope
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Today, the Spotlight shines On trumpet virtuoso and international superstar Ibrahim Maalouf. Ibrahim is exactly the type of artist we love hosting - sensitive, open and unwilling to be limited by genre or expectations. His work mixes jazz, pop, classical, electronic, Middle Eastern, and African influences into a cosmopolitan sound all his own. Ibra…
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Roberto Di Gioia + Max Herre: Web Web’s experiments in electronic jazz
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Today, the Spotlight shines On Roberto Di Gioia of the German Jazz supergroup Web Web and his group’s collaborator, the songwriter and producer Max Herre. WEB WEB’s fifth album is also their second with Max, appropriately titled, WEB MAX II, out now on Compost Records. This is an exciting, genre-bending album that includes appearances from Los Ange…
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James McKeown: Hawksmoor’s kosimiche hauntology
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Today, the Spotlight shines On James McKeown, the Bristol, UK-based artist who releases music under the name Hawksmoor. James first created Hawksmoor five years ago, inspired by the six 18th-century churches in London designed by architect Nicholas Hawksmoor. Described as ‘English Baroque’ in style, these buildings are large, foreboding, and even G…
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Gene goes on a 'Cold War Conversations' Journey with Ian Sanders
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Unveiling the Shadows: A Cold War Conversations Journey with Ian Sanders In the intricate world of Cold War history, Ian Sanders is not just a name; he's the curator of untold stories, the maestro orchestrating narratives from the shadows of espionage, military maneuvers, and everyday life during a tumultuous era. Since 2018, Ian has been the host …
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Diana Pasulka: a religious study of UFOs and nonhuman intelligences
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Today, the Spotlight shines On Diana Pasulka, religious studies professor and the author of two books I have really enjoyed in the last few years: 2019’s American Cosmic: UFOs, Religion, Technology and Encounters: Experiences with Non-Human Intelligences, released in November 2023. As Diana points out in her work and in our discussion, religious st…
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Eric Hilton: from Thievery Corporation to Corazón Kintsugi
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Today, the Spotlight shines On downtempo electronic music godfather and Thievery Corporation co-founder Eric Hilton. Eric joined us a few weeks after the September release of Corazón Kintsugi, his album with longtime Thievery vocal collaborator Natalia Clavier. Eric produced, arranged, and played the majority of the instruments on the 9-track album…
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