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Megan Simonton and Joshua Allen

January 31, 2018

Kyle speaks with Megan Simonton and Joshua Allen of "Village Voices: Notes from the Griot". Plus music from Bashiri Asad and Jared Michael & Premium Blend.

Reggie Griffin, Rickie Clark, and Grover Wilcher

January 24, 2018

Kyle Long speaks with three Indy musicians who helped shape hip-hop on a local and national level: Reggie Griffin, Rickie Clark, and Grover Wilcher.

Enrique Chi of the band Making Movies

January 10, 2018

Kyle speaks with Enrique Chi of the band Making Movies. This episode features some tracks off their new EP 'You Are Another Me' featuring innovative covers of Los Tigres Del Norte, Manu Chao, and a psychedelic son version of Bob Marley's "Redemption Song".

Sutiweyu Sandoval

January 3, 2018

Kyle speaks with Sutiweyu Sandoval, an electronic music producer who releases work under the name Broso. Find out how Sutiweyu is using hip-hop and electronic dance music to help preserve the Garifuna culture of his Central American heritage.

A Lookback at 2017

December 27, 2017

Kyle looks back at some of his favorite interviews and music from 2017. Plus, a preview of the title track from Hanna Benn's brilliant debut EP Divide.

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

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

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

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

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.