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Jazz Meets Samba featuring Magary Lord, Juliana Ribeiro, Márcio Pereira, and Indianapolis’ Lasana Kazembe
October 1, 2025
Listen to an interview with Brazilian musicians Magary Lord, Juliana Ribeiro, Márcio...
Cabaret Latino celebrates the songs of the Americas
October 1, 2025
Listen to interviews with the cast, producers and musicians behind “Cabaret Latino -...
Asher White on Gary, Indiana, Judee Sill, and her new album, 8 Tips for Full Catastrophe Living
September 24, 2025
Listen to an interview with Asher White, a multi-instrumentalist, producer, visual artist,...
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Hobart, Indiana’s Omar Apollo
September 24, 2025
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by listening to Kyle Long’s 2024 interview with Omar...
Pahua explores Latin American folklore through electronic beats
September 17, 2025
Pahua is the musical project of Mexico City–based producer, singer, and DJ Paulina Sotomayor,...
Gonzalo Rubalcaba on Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Benny Moré and Nat King Cole
September 17, 2025
Gonzalo Rubalcaba is a Grammy-winning Cuban pianist and composer celebrated as one of the most...
The Byrds’ Roger McGuinn reflects on early Chicago folk music roots
September 10, 2025
Listen to an interview with the guitarist and vocalist, Roger McGuinn. He is among the most...
Brandee Younger on playing Alice Coltrane’s harp and the historic Indiana harpist Myrtle Hart
September 10, 2025
Listen to an interview with Brandee Younger, a groundbreaking harpist who has redefined the...
The Indiana roots of Durand Jones and the Indications
September 3, 2025
Listen to a conversation with Durand Jones, Aaron Frazer and Blake Rhein of the soul band Durand...
The Afro-Caribbean sound of Oltanie / Rodney Stepp
August 27, 2025
Listen to an interview with Oltanie, a Haitian-American vocalist based in Indianapolis. Also...
4200Kory explores family and growing up on the Eastside on Cobra Son
August 20, 2025
Over the last few years, rapper 4200Kory has emerged as one of the most compelling artistic...
Joosi Got Bars discusses Chreece, PLUSH, and growing up in Naptown
August 13, 2025
Rapper Jessica Garrett is better known to Indianapolis music fans as Joosi Got Bars. She was...
Comedian Lucas Waterfill premieres new play at Indy Fringe
August 13, 2025
Comedian Lucas Waterfill is a rising star in the Indianapolis comedy scene, mixing autobiographical...
Wife Patrol explores decline and desolation in Indianapolis on “NOPLACE”
August 6, 2025
The Indianapolis band Wife Patrol has gained national attention for their punk, metal, and...
Everything, Now! looks back on 20 years of creating psychedelic indie rock in Indiana
August 6, 2025
Everything, Now! emerged from Indiana’s underground rock music scene in the early 2000s...
Vocalion Records’ historic 1928 Indianapolis sessions
July 30, 2025
Listen to historic recordings of several early stars of Indianapolis country, blues, jazz,...
The top 10 most valuable Indiana LPs and singles
July 23, 2025
Listen to the top 10 most valuable Indiana LPs and 45 RPM singles of all time. Also, hear interviews...
The experimental Naptown hip-hop group 81355 returns with “Bad Dogs”
July 16, 2025
Listen to an interview with the experimental Indiana hip-hop group 81355, featuring Oreo Jones,...