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Omar Apollo discusses "God Said No" and growing up in Indiana
August 14, 2024
Listen to an interview with the Hobart, Indiana pop star Omar Apollo. He will discuss his new album “God Said No”, his memories of growing up in northwest Indiana, and his upcoming concert in Indianapolis.
Monika Herzig's Sheroes - "All In Good Time"
August 7, 2024
Listen to an interview with the Bloomington-based jazz keyboardist, bandleader, and author Monika Herzig. She’ll discus the latest album from her band Sheroes, titled “All In Good Time”.
Airport People
July 31, 2024
Listen to an interview with the composer and multi-instrumentalist Leon Todd Johnson. He creates classically inspired ambient music under the name Airport People.
Vocalion Records' Historic 1928 Indianapolis Recordings
July 24, 2024
Listen to the Vocalion Record Company’s historic Indianapolis recordings of early stars discovered here in 1928.
Jazz bassist & educator Bethany Robinson / Notable new Indiana music
July 17, 2024
Listen to an interview with jazz bassist and educator Bethany Robinson. Also hear a selection of notable new Hoosier music releases from artists including Airport People, Los Aptos, Hanna Benn, Jordan Munson, Jlin and more.
The Last IV
July 10, 2024
Hear an interview with the Indianapolis rock band The Last IV. The group features a quartet of local music luminaries who’ve made significant contributions to punk, hip-hop, and indie rock music in Indiana.
The HawtPlates
July 10, 2024
Listen to an interview with The HawtPlates, a musical ensemble co-founded by the Lafayette, Indiana siblings Justin and Jade Hicks. They have worked extensively with Meshell Ndegeocello and contributed to her Grammy-winning 2023 album "The Omnichord Real Book”.
The Beach Boys’ Mike Love
July 3, 2024
Beach Boys vocalist and co-founder Mike Love will share his thoughts on the band’s legacy, and discuss The Four Freshmen, an Indianapolis vocal group that deeply influenced The Beach Boys’ sound.
Pride 2024 ft. Software / Bruz Fletcher
June 26, 2024
Celebrate Pride month by exploring the work of historically significant Indiana LGBTQ+ musicians. Listen to interviews with Lē Weaver of Software, and writer Tyler Alpern, author of a biography of the Indiana songwriter Bruz Fletcher.
Bayem / Hiatus Kaiyote
June 19, 2024
Listen to interviews with the Indianapolis vocalist Bayem, and keyboardist Simon Marvin of the Australian jazz-funk band, Hiatus Kaiyote.
Battle Ground Indiana’s country music historian Dave Samuelson
June 12, 2024
Listen to a conversation with Dave Samuelson, a record producer, writer, radio host, and country music historian based in Battle Ground, Indiana.
"My Voice is my Weapon" - author David McDonald discusses Palestinian protest music
June 5, 2024
Explore the history of Palestinian protest music with the Bloomington-based Palestinian music researcher David McDonald, an associate professor of Folklore and Ethnomusicology at Indiana University.
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