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Historic Music Written and Performed by Inmates
January 22, 2021
Kyle Long features an hour of historic music written and performed by inmates at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, Indiana, including country songs by Hank Ferguson, blues from Eugene Rhodes, a rare recording of Indianapolis poet Etheridge Knight singing, and an infamous 1974 recording of "John the Baptist", a rock opera written and performed by Indiana State Prison inmates.
Country Music Pioneers of Central Indiana
January 14, 2021
Kyle Long continues his ongoing tribute to the country music pioneers of central Indiana, including Bobby Helms, D.C. Mullins, Bryant Wilson and The Kentucky Ramblers, Delmer Sexton, Ginny Allyn, and more.
Favorite Interviews from 2020
January 7, 2021
Host Kyle Long looks back at some of his favorite interviews from 2020 - including a chat with the Bloomington, Indiana based Middle Eastern music ensemble Salaam.
Rafiq Bhatia
December 16, 2020
On this episode of Cultural Manifesto host Kyle Long speaks with guitarist and electronic music producer Rafiq Bhatia, best known for his work with Son Lux. They talk about the new Son Lux album Tomorrows II, and also discuss Rafiq's latest solo release Standards Volume 1, a collection of radically reworked jazz standards.
DJ Indiana Jones
December 10, 2020
On this edition of Cultural Manifesto host Kyle Long pays tribute to Ron Miner, better known as DJ Indiana Jones. Ron Miner passed away last week at the age of 50.
Country Music Pioneers of Indianapolis
December 2, 2020
Host Kyle Long continues his tribute to the country music pioneers of Indianapolis with rare recordings from local country music record labels based in Fountain Square, Irvington, and Beech Grove. He also shares music from early Indianapolis country music radio stars like Darling Nellie Brown, and Evalina Stallard.
Jared Thompson of Premium Blend
November 18, 2020
Jared Thompson of Premium Blend joins host Kyle Long to discuss the band's new concert documentary film 38th & Postmodernism.
Jazz Kitchen's Naptown Sound Concert Series
November 11, 2020
On this week's show Kyle shares live audio from the Jazz Kitchen's Naptown Sound concert series. Some performances shared are from Premium Blend, Sophie Faught, and Bashiri Asad. Kyle also asks a wide range of Indianapolis jazz musicians to define the "Naptown sound."
Jan Aldridge Clark
November 4, 2020
This week on Cultural Manifesto Kyle's guest is jazz harpist Jan Aldridge Clark. We' discuss her new album Moving Forward. The Moving Forward album was produced by Clark's son Willis, a prominent Indianapolis-based rapper and beatmaker. Moving Forward features a unique mix of harp music and hip-hop.
Country Music History in Indianapolis
October 28, 2020
On this edition of Cultural Manifesto host Kyle Long continues a look at the history of country music in Indianapolis. During the mid-20th Century Indianapolis was home to a vibrant country music scene. Music is shared from Judy Perkins, Arnold Keith Storm, Eldon Baker and The Brown County Revelers, Oscar and Jaunita Shehan, Emry Arthur, The Swanee River Boys, and Jame Cole, a Black Indianapolis fiddler player who was active in the 1920s and '30s.
Clint Breeze and The Groove
October 21, 2020
Joining host Kyle Long on this eiditon of Cultural Manifesto are Carrington Clinton, Pernell From Pike, Chris Pitts, and Jared Thompson of Clint Breeze and The Groove. The group previews tracks off their upcoming album Endtime Overture.
Hoosier Electronic Music Pioneers
October 14, 2020
On this edition of Cultural Manifesto host DJ Kyle Long shares recordings from Hoosier electronic music pioneers, including some rare unreleased music from composer Tom Jordan's 1978 multimedia performance Space Scape, which attracted over 4,000 attendees to the Indianapolis Museum of Art.
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