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Tyron Cooper
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Tyron Cooper
December 20, 2017

Kyle Long shares music and words from Indiana songwriter/composer/guitarist/vocalist/educator Tyron Cooper. Also, Kyle pays tribute to Indianapolis jazz legend "Mad" Harold Caldwell.

Hip-Hop DNA
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Hip-Hop DNA
December 13, 2017

DJ Kyle Long introduces a new segment called Hip-Hop DNA, examining the Indianapolis roots of famous hip-hiop songs and beats. Plus, a conversation with Indiana University Jacobs School of Music professor and Latin percussion maestro, Michael Spiro.

Armando Perez
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Armando Perez
December 6, 2017

Kyle speaks with Armando Perez of the Chicago-based Afrojam Funkbeat band ¡ESSO!. ¡ESSO!'s music mixes hip-hop, salsa, afrobeat, cumbia, and house with a message of unity and social justice.

Rafael Barnes
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Rafael Barnes
November 29, 2017

Kyle Long speaks with Rafael Barnes, an original member of the legendary Indianapolis funk band Amnesty.

Music of America's Indigenous Communities
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Music of America's Indigenous Communities
November 22, 2017

The voices and music of America's indigenous communities. Kyle spins tracks off the incredible indigenous folk/rock comp Native North America Vol. 1, also tracks from A Tribe Called Red, plus an interview with Crow Nation hip-hop artist Supaman.

Cyrus Youngman
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Cyrus Youngman
November 15, 2017

DJ Kyle Long catches up with Cyrus Youngman and plays tracks off of his upcoming Cyrus Youngman and the Kingfishers album titled "Trip To Try."

Sid UncleJamz Johnson
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Sid UncleJamz Johnson
November 1, 2017

Kyle Long speak with Indianapolis music legend Sid UncleJamz Johnson about his work as a musician, manager, and songwriter.

David Crosby
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David Crosby
October 25, 2017

A special pledge drive edition of a Cultural Manifesto with an hour of music and words with David Crosby.

Lonnie Lester
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Lonnie Lester
October 18, 2017

Kyle speaks with Indiana R&B legend Lonnie Lester, also a conversation with Ariana Beedie of FAF Collective, who will share her thoughts on the aborted Rock Against Racism festival.

Moe Whittemore
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Moe Whittemore
October 11, 2017

Kyle will speak with the mad scientist of Indiana music, Moe Whittemore, for an hour of words and music from 700 West. This episode features some rare soul and funk discs Moe recorded from bands like Little Murray and The Mantics, Funk St. Workshop, and more.

The Knot Brothers
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The Knot Brothers
October 4, 2017

A conversation with The Knot Brothers, plus a preview of Kyle's interview with funk legend Paul Thomas of Circle City Band.

Bloomington Lotus World Music & Arts Festival
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Bloomington Lotus World Music & Arts Festival
September 27, 2017

Kyle Long previews Bloomington Lotus World Music & Arts Festival. Also, a look back at the case of Michael Taylor, an Indianapolis resident who was shot while handcuffed in an Indianapolis Police Department patrol car 30 years ago. John Loflin, from the group Reggaenomix, speaks about the song he wrote about the event.

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