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Lotus World Music and Arts Festival
September 17, 2020
Kyle spins music from Lotus performers, and talks with Lotus Fest's executive director Tamara Lowenthal. he is also joined by vocalist Nohelia Sosa of Nohe Y Sus Santos, one of the featured acts at this year's Lotus Fest.
Clint Breeze
September 10, 2020
In this episode Kyle speaks with Indianapolis drummer, bandleader, and beat maker Carrington Clinton - better known as Clint Breeze. His new album We Good builds on his past work mixing jazz and hip-hop with themes of social justice.
Wife Patrol
September 2, 2020
Joining host Kyle Long are Nicole O'Neal, Greg O'Neill, and Natasha O'Neill of the Indianapolis band Wife Patrol. We'll be listening to tracks off their new record Too Prickly for This World.
Country Music Pioneers of Indianapolis
August 26, 2020
This week, Kyle Long continues his ongoing tribute to the country music pioneers of Indianapolis, featuring music by early Indianapolis country music radio stars like T. Texas Tyler, Bill Haley, and Wilma Lee Cooper; along with music from homegrown Indianapolis favorites like the Hoosier Hot Shots, Charlie Stewart, and Sonny Grubbs.
Ryan Lott of Son Lux
August 19, 2020
This week Kyle's guest is composer and vocalist Ryan Lott of Son Lux. The group's new album "Tomorrows I" is discussed.
Indianapolis Doo-Wop History
August 12, 2020
During the 1950s Indianapolis was home to a thriving doo-wop music scene, particularly on Indiana Avenue where artists including The Four Sounds, The Counts, and The Monograms flourished. On this week's edition of Cultural Manifesto host Kyle Long shares a selection of Indianapolis doo-wop classics. He also speaks with several notable Indianapolis musicians who got their start singing doo-wop.
Steel Guitar in Indianapolis
August 5, 2020
On this week's show host Kyle Long pays tribute to steel guitar masters of Indiana.
Hip-Hop Artist Retro
July 29, 2020
Joining Kyle this week is the Indianapolis-based hip-hop artist Retro. We hear his new single "Cripple Cool," an autobiographical track featuring rhymes laced with wit and humor, as Retro raps about living with cerebral palsy.
Country music pioneers of Indianapolis
July 23, 2020
This week on Cultural Manifesto host Kyle Long pays tribute to some of the pioneers of Indianapolis country music. During the mid-20th Century there were dozens of Indianapolis nightclubs, and record labels catering to the growing popularity of country music. While radio and television programs like the Indiana Hoedown, WIBC Jamboree, and Hoosier Barn Dance broadcast local and national country music stars into central Indiana homes.
Indianapolis Guitar Greats
July 15, 2020
This week Kyle long features music from a few of those artists this week, including: Bill Jennings, Floyd Smith, Steven Weakley, Paul Weeden, Scrapper Blackwell, and others.
Radio Free Naptown
July 8, 2020
This week, Kyle Long explores the history of Radio Free Naptown, an illegal pirate radio station that operated in Indianapolis from 1968 to 1972. He's joined by two of the station's founders, Don Worsham and Steve Everitt.
Rondey Stepp
July 1, 2020
Kyle is joined this week this week by Indianapolis music legend Rondey Stepp. The two discuss Rodney's recent battle with COVID-19. Doctors at IU Health North referred to Stepp as the "miracle patient" after his dramatic recovery from the disease.
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