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August 26, 2016

This week host Kyle Long speaks with Oreo Jones, Lisa Berlin of General Public Collective and Erin Jeter of Musical Family Tree about Chreece - an all day hip-hop festival happening Saturday, August 27, 2016 in Fountain Square.

Indianapolis Songwriter Tony Black

August 19, 2016

Kyle talks with Indianapolis songwriter Tony Black who collaborated with legendary Indiana soul/funk groups The Vanguards and Revolution Compared To What. Plus, Tony will share some never before heard home recordings of a teenaged Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds that Tony made in the early 1970s.

Hip-Hop Artist Rehema McNeil/ Indianapolis Chinese Orchestra

August 12, 2016

Kyle Long speaks with hip-hop artist Rehema McNeil and members of the Indianapolis Chinese Orchestra. This episode ends with a track off Sub Rosa's awesome "Anthology of Chinese Experimental Music 1992-2008" compilation.

2015 Interviews About Mike Pence and Donald Trump

August 5, 2016

As you may have noticed Cultural Manifesto has been 'off-air' the last two weeks due to NPR's coverage of the Republican and Democratic conventions. Continuing loosely on that theme, this week's edition of Cultural Manifesto will look back at a pair of interviews I recorded in 2015 featuring Indianapolis artists sharing their concerns over the policies and rhetoric of Mike Pence and Donald Trump. My guests will be 2014 ArtPrize winner Anila Quayyum Agha, and papel picado maestro Beatriz Vasquez.

No Program This Week

July 29, 2016

Sorry, do to the coverage of the DemocraticNational Convention, there was no Cultural Manifesto episode recorded this week.

No Program This Week

July 22, 2016

Sorry, do to the coverage of the Republican National Convention, there was no Cultural Manifesto episode recorded this week.

Jazz Vocalist Everett Greene

July 15, 2016

This episode features an extended interview with the great Indianapolis jazz vocalist Everett Greene.

Richard Edwards from Margot and the Nuclear So and So's (Repeat from October 2015)

July 8, 2016

On this episode of A Cultural Manifesto and extended interview with Richard Edwards from Margot and the Nuclear So and So's.

Mike Adams

July 1, 2016

Psyched to have a full hour of music and conversation with @mikeadamsathishonestweight tonight at 9 on 90.1 @wfyi_indy Public Radio. Awesome tunes off his new @joyfulnoiserecs LP 'Casino Drone' and conversation about everything from Christian punk to mail order classic rock compilation TV ads.

Azieb Abraha

June 24, 2016

Up first host Kyle Long talks with vocalist and musician Azieb Abraha, and on the second half of the broadcast is joined by composer and clarinetist Eric Salazar.

Naptown Soul Club

June 17, 2016

Clint "DJ Paren" McCarty and Antonio Leiriao of Naptown Soul Club will be spin up some classic Indiana funk and soul music from groups including Amnesty, The Hamilton Movement, Lost Weekend and more.