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Vocalion Records' Historic 1928 Indianapolis Recordings

July 24, 2024

Listen to the Vocalion Record Company’s historic Indianapolis recordings of early stars discovered here in 1928.

Jazz bassist & educator Bethany Robinson / Notable new Indiana music

July 17, 2024

Listen to an interview with jazz bassist and educator Bethany Robinson. Also hear a selection of notable new Hoosier music releases from artists including Airport People, Los Aptos, Hanna Benn, Jordan Munson, Jlin and more.

The Last IV

July 10, 2024

Hear an interview with the Indianapolis rock band The Last IV. The group features a quartet of local music luminaries who’ve made significant contributions to punk, hip-hop, and indie rock music in Indiana.

The HawtPlates

July 10, 2024

Listen to an interview with The HawtPlates, a musical ensemble co-founded by the Lafayette, Indiana siblings Justin and Jade Hicks. They have worked extensively with Meshell Ndegeocello and contributed to her Grammy-winning 2023 album "The Omnichord Real Book”.

The Beach Boys’ Mike Love

July 3, 2024

Beach Boys vocalist and co-founder Mike Love will share his thoughts on the band’s legacy, and discuss The Four Freshmen, an Indianapolis vocal group that deeply influenced The Beach Boys’ sound.

Pride 2024 ft. Software / Bruz Fletcher

June 26, 2024

Celebrate Pride month by exploring the work of historically significant Indiana LGBTQ+ musicians. Listen to interviews with Lē Weaver of Software, and writer Tyler Alpern, author of a biography of the Indiana songwriter Bruz Fletcher.

Bayem / Hiatus Kaiyote

June 19, 2024

Listen to interviews with the Indianapolis vocalist Bayem, and keyboardist Simon Marvin of the Australian jazz-funk band, Hiatus Kaiyote.

Battle Ground Indiana’s country music historian Dave Samuelson

June 12, 2024

Listen to a conversation with Dave Samuelson, a record producer, writer, radio host, and country music historian based in Battle Ground, Indiana.

"My Voice is my Weapon" - author David McDonald discusses Palestinian protest music

June 5, 2024

Explore the history of Palestinian protest music with the Bloomington-based Palestinian music researcher David McDonald, an associate professor of Folklore and Ethnomusicology at Indiana University.

Carlos Santana / Pariah Peels

May 29, 2024

Listen to an interview with the rock and roll legend Carlos Santana discussing the influence of the Indianapolis jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery on his work. We'll also hear the first edition of a new series on Cultural Manifesto exploring the music history of Lafayette, Indiana.