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Discumentary: Harry Nilsson "Nilsson Schmilsson"Harry Nilsson was already a Grammy winning artist by the time he released "Nilsson Schmilsson" but this record is regarded as his crowning glory by critics and fans. Borrowing Barbra Streisand's producer and using lilting Tin Pan Alley melodies Nilsson created a classic record that would influence... |
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Mentor Stories: AlisonAlison's dad was never around and her mom wasn't a big part of her life either. She met her mentor Leslie at just the right time. WYEP FreeZone listens to Alison's story as part of our collaboration with the Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern Pennsylvania. |
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WYEP Studio Session: Drive By TruckersDrive By Truckers in the WYEP Studio on March 18, 2008 |
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Frightened Rabbit - The Woodpile |
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Discumentary: Kirsty MacColl "Tropical Brainstorm"Disappointed with the music industry and recovering from a divorce, Kirsty MacColl, took six years off before recording "Tropical Brainstorm". During her break, she spent a lot of time in Cuba and Brazil, which inspired the album's many tropical influences. |
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WYEP Studio Session: Over the RhineOver The Rhine performs in WYEP Studios on April 1, 2011 |
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WYEP Studio Session: Jonatha BrookeJonatha Brooke performed at the WYEP Studios on April 28, 2007 |
2A I Have a Dream -- Propel HomesteadThe final project for the second grade in our New(s) Vision course at Propel Homestead was an audio compilation of their voices saying Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous I Have a Dream... |
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Ed Droste of Grizzly Bear Guest DJThe talented and charming Ed Droste of Grizzly Bear was kind enough to play guest DJ on The Morning Mix on March 28, 2013. Ed shared a few of his favorite songs with Morning Mix host, Cindy Howes. |
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WYEP Studio Session: Cowboy JunkiesCowboy Junkies performs in WYEP Studios on October 20, 2006 |
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A Tribute to Richie HavensWYEP's Music Director Mike Sauter guides listeners on an emotional hour-long retrospective of the work and legacy of Richie Havens. |
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Discumentary: The Shins "Wincing the Night Away"The Shins 3rd album was released in 2007, just a few years after Natalie Portman declared that The Shins "...will change your life" in the film "Garden State". |
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WYEP Studio Session: Rufus WainwrightRufus Wainwright in the WYEP Studios on August 4, 2012 |
Prosody Cathy DayEllen Wadey interviews writer Cathy DayCathy Day wrote the nonfiction book, Comeback Season: How I Learned to Play the Game of Love (Free Press) Her first book, The Circus in Winter, a short story collection by Harcourt in 2004, is a fictionalized history of her hometown,... |
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Discumentary: Depeche Mode "Violator"Depeche Mode's seventh album was also their first in the 90's. For this one, the band changed their approach to how they an album. That change paid off and it ushered them into the 90's as leaders in the alternative rock movement. |
RPM: Cindy Howes' 3 Favorite songs from 2008A weekly podcast featuring current favorites from WYEP's DJ's and staff.WYEP's Morning Mix Host, Cindy Howes, picks her 3 favorite songs from 2008. |
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Discumentary: Ben Folds Five "Ben Folds Five"Even though they were a trio, the Ben Folds Five formed in North Carolina and released this as their debut. It bridged the gap between piano rock and alternative rock, and paving the way for their breakout success. |
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Discumentary: Blur "Parklife"Blur's 3rd album placed them at the forefront of the mid-90's Britpop explosion, but also demonstrated the band's musical depth. It also gave them their first bit of success in the United States, especially with the dancefloor-ready single "Girls & Boys". |
RPM: Portishead, Ben Sollee and We Were Promised JetpacksRPM: Portishead, Ben Sollee and We Were Promised JetpacksThis week, new music from Portishead's newest. Plus brand new music from the unsigned We Were Promised Jetpacks, and the moody sounds of Ben Sollee |
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Discumentary: Patti Smith "Horses"Patti Smith's groundbreaking debut album, often called the first art punk album. Smith's fusion of poetry and music defines a unique style that she continues to develop to this day. |
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WYEP Studio Session: Michael Franti and SpearheadMichael Franti and Spearhead perform in WYEP Studios on October 23, 2010 |
Prosody - Afaa Michael WeaverJan Beatty interviews writer Afaa Michael Weaver.Afaa Michael Weavers book, The Plum Flower Dance (University of Pittsburgh Press) won the 2008 Paterson Award for Literary Excellence. He has published nine other books of poetry including My Father's Geography and Timber... |
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Discumentary: Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings "100 Days, 100 Nights"By 2007, The Dap Kings were rising stars in music, due to their appearance on Amy Winehouse's "Back in Black" a year earlier. With Sharon Jones on vocals, the group released their 3rd album that year. Recorded on all analog equipment, the album sounds like an old classic, while still remaining... |
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Discumentary: David Bowie "Ziggy Stardust"Part glam rock, part progressive rock, Bowie's classic redefined himself in the UK and made him a hit for the first time in the US. |
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WYEP Studio Session: One eskimOOne eskimO performs in WYEP Studios on November 18, 2009 |
