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Creative people drive our culture. Host Lawrence Peryer has revealing talks with the people shaping the past, present, and future of culture, media, and entertainment. Hear discussions with musicians, writers, thinkers, pioneers, innovators and more.
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May 7, 2024
Radio Free 23: 21:00 - Classical Survey
Joan Hutch, Professor of Humanities at the University of Science leads this exploration of the Western Classical Canon.
Gnossienne No. 1 by Erik Satie, performed by Jacques Février
Elegie in E-Flat Minor, …
May 7, 2024
Spotlight On Receives Two 2024 Communicator Awards
As we gear up to release our 200th episode on Thursday, we are very happy to share the news that Spotlight On is the recipient of two Communicator Awards from the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts.…
May 6, 2024
The Shallowness of Hate: A Commentary on Kendrick Lamar’s 'euphoria'
Hate is often seen as being a deep emotion. This depth sometimes alludes to the fact that hate is a deeply held emotion and/or that hate is buried deep within us. Kendrick Lam…
May 2, 2024
Markus Reuter: recording music across space and time
A fascinating discussion with the acclaimed German multi-instrumentalist about wrangling technology through constraints, how process differs from experimentation, and his time-jumping collaboration with Stefano Castagna, Sea…
May 1, 2024
Spotlight On Event Poster Reveal
We are incredibly excited to share the poster art for our June 22 live show in Seattle, Washington. Designed by Grammy-winning artist David Gorman, we love both its classic, mid-century feel but also the clean, contemporary …
April 30, 2024
Radio Free 23: 20:03 - The Searchers
Al Cadenza is back with hour two of The Searchers, featuring:
Manhattan Melodrma - Paul Motian Band
Recognize II - Ringtone - Nels Cline
Late Green - Ben Monder
Sariel - John Zorn, Pat Metheny
Stealthiness - Fred Hers…
April 29, 2024
Mr. Lif: A Positive Force in Hip-Hop
This interview took place in April 2009 a few days before Mr. Lif's show at New York City's Studio at Webster Hall in support of his then-current album, I Heard it Today. This record marked two 'firsts' for Lif: his first po…
April 25, 2024
Hainbach: crafting soundscapes from forgotten relics
Experimental musician, YouTube personality, and excavator of rare, electronic sound-making artifacts — Hainbach delivers a fascinating look into his prolific musical activities.
April 24, 2024
Spotlight On: The Kevin Sun Playlist
We've created a streaming playlist featuring music from recent guest, saxophonist Kevin Sun, as well as selections mentioned in or inspired by his appearance on the latest Spotlight On podcast. Enjoy!
Qobuz: https://open.qo…
April 23, 2024
Radio Free 23: 18:59 - The Searchers
Al Cadenza is a searcher - for interesting sounds to bring to his listeners. Al, the artists and you, the listeners, are all The Searchers. Embrace who you are.
1. The Lone Ranger - Bill Frisell2. The Pyre - Nicky Skopeliti…
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About the Hosts
Gabriel Kennedy
Contributing Writer
Gabriel Kennedy is the author of the upcoming book "Chapel Perilous: The Life and Thought Crimes of Robert Anton Wilson" in Fall 2024 by Strange Attractor/MIT Press.
Juan Cobo
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Brook Ellingwood
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Miguel Angel Bustamante
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Miguel lives in the Tampa Bay area, where he runs an indie music publisher + distributor, and is a mix/mastering engineer for artists and broadcast TV.
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