The Songcircle

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Airs at: Fri, 04/19/2024 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Hosted by: 
Jeff Rosenberg, Phil G, Leigh Anne Kranz
Produced by: 
KBOO
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Every Friday from 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

The Songcircle blends songs from various eras and genres to reveal new connections, exposing forgotten artists and discovering new ones, exploring connective themes and topics, or responding to the events of the day.

Studio guests have included Loudon Wainwright III, Peter Buck (REM), Rodriguez, Joe Ely, Laura Veirs, Eric Andersen, Wesley Stace (a.k.a. John Wesley Harding), Dan Bern, Richmond Fontaine, Scott McCaughey (The Minus 5/Young Fresh Fellows), Jane Siberry, Freakwater, Erin McKeown, Barry McGuire ("Eve of Destruction"), Annalisa Tornfelt, The Von Trapps, Casey Neill, Tim Buckley lyricist Larry Beckett, noted music writers Greil Marcus and Peter Guralnick, and many others, as well as phone conversations with Peter Case, Jason Isbell, Colin Blunstone and Chris White of The Zombies, Stu Cook of Creedence Clearwater Revival, Peter Asher, and Elvis Costello keyboardist Steve Nieve.

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The Songcircle on 11/11/22

Airs at: Fri, 11/11/2022 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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The Songcircle on 11/04/22

Airs at: Fri, 11/04/2022 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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The Beatles’ Revolver in Black & White — and Living Colour! Sessions and Covers

Airs at: Fri, 10/28/2022 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Produced for:  The Songcircle
We're deep-diving on the Beatles' greatest(?) album, Revolver, with a baker's dozen of the best tracks from the brand new super-deluxe box set out today, including incredible demos and early or alternate takes of many classic songs. Then, we'll feature a mini-installment of... Read more

The Songcircle on 10/21/22

Airs at: Fri, 10/21/2022 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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The Songcircle on 10/14/22

Airs at: Fri, 10/14/2022 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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The Songcircle on 10/07/22

Airs at: Fri, 10/07/2022 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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“Igul Shira” (“Songcircle” in Hebrew): A High Holidays Special

Airs at: Fri, 09/30/2022 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Produced for:  The Songcircle
Celebrating Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur with some fascinating intersections of Jewish music and Sixties rock, including a wild 1968 album by The Electric Prunes and a vintage 1967 religious service combining poetry, prayer, and song. Plus some relevant tunes from Nina Simon... Read more

Insurrection Blues, Living, Dying, and Unfinished Business

Airs at: Fri, 09/23/2022 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Produced for:  The Songcircle
  It's Fall, and we're looking forward to the return of our favorite TV shows -- like the January 6th Hearings! We'll hear a bunch of tunes on that and related topics, a set of songs pondering living and dying, and some stray tracks that didn't fit into a couple of other r... Read more

Run x 36! Plus, Million-Dollar Dylan, and Seasonal Songs

Airs at: Fri, 09/16/2022 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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Today we go overboard on the "homonym songs" concept, featuring a full dozen different songs all sharing the title "Run Run Run" (albeit with some differences in punctuation). Also, a rare Bob Dylan re-recording of "Blowin' in the Wind" that's worth more than a million buck... Read more

The Songcircle on 09/09/22

Airs at: Fri, 09/09/2022 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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