The Songcircle

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Airs at: Fri, 11/29/2024 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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KBOO Stream 1
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Farewell, Phil Everly

Airs at: Fri, 01/10/2014 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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This week's Songcircle will be a labor of love, and a goodbye kiss to Phil Everly and the indelible harmonies of The Everly Brothers. Featuring classic, rare, and live tracks from Phil & Don, and covers of their tunes by Ray Charles, Gram & Emmylou, Neko Case, Robert Plant... Read more

Songcircle Mashup Special

Airs at: Fri, 01/03/2014 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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This week on the Songcircle, guest host Sam explores the metagenre known as "mashup." This is the practice of combining the vocal track of one song with the instrumental track(s) of another. To the extent that the result is "transformative" of the sources, mashups are cover... Read more

The Songcircle on 12/27/13

Airs at: Fri, 12/27/2013 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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The Songcircle on 12/20/13

Airs at: Fri, 12/20/2013 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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The Songcircle on 12/13/13

Airs at: Fri, 12/13/2013 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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The Songcircle on 12/06/13

Airs at: Fri, 12/06/2013 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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The Songcircle on 11/29/13

Airs at: Fri, 11/29/2013 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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The Beatles, The Doctor, and JFK

Airs at: Fri, 11/22/2013 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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Casey Neill: Back to the BOO

Airs at: Fri, 11/15/2013 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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In advance of tonight's release party for the long-awaited new album, All You Pretty Vandals, Casey plays some of its tunes in solo-acoustic form, plus an old classic. Read more

Wesley Stace Returns to The Songcircle

Airs at: Fri, 11/08/2013 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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Today on The Songcircle, we welcome new artist Wesley Stace - who's really the "old" artist John Wesley Harding, newly de-pseudonymed. He'll share thoughts about, and songs from, his new album of strikingly personal songs, wryly titled Self-Titled. We'll also discuss his fo... Read more