Seth Godin and The Song of Significance - Transcript
The influential author, entrepreneur, and teacher digs into the empowering and empathic team-building themes of his latest book.
Dengue Fever’s Ting Mong might be our album of the year - Transcript
The Los Angeles-based combo celebrates the joy of Cambodian rock music with a new album and tour.
Gabriel Kennedy leads us into the Chapel Perilous - Transcript
A deep dive into the life and thought crimes of Robert Anton Wilson, the subject of Gabriel Kennedy's forthcoming book.
Aline Homzy plays violin in the cosmos with étoile magique - Transcript
Led by Aline Homzy's ecstatic violin, a mind-expanding jazz ensemble finds inspiration in a planetary mythos.
Cat Henry of Live Music Society champions small venues - Transcript
The executive director of the philanthropic foundation talks about the importance of keeping small music venues alive and thriving.
Grateful Dead, New York, NY, September 20, 1988
For the Grateful Dead, 1987 and 88 we both years of recovery, massive success, change, afterglow...1987 was the first full year of touring after Jerry Garcia's diabetes-and-lifestyle-induced coma in July 1986, after which he famously had to re-learn how to play guitar.
Joe Mills (Aver) of Move 78 decodes jazz from the algorithms - Transcript
With the Berlin-based electronic-jazz combo Move 78, Aver blurs the line between performance and synthesis.
Grateful Dead, New York, NY, September 13, 1991
There was a time in my life when September meant "Fall Tour" and "Fall Tour" meant taking the train to New York City a couple of times a week for the Grateful Dead's annual residency at Madison Square Garden...
Jorma Kaukonen Trio, Norwalk, CT, September 6, 1998
Listening to this show 25 years on, I am reminded of the truth behind the Keith Richards quip (which I've also seen attributed to Larry Hagman and the British comedian, the "Cheeky Chappie" Max Miller): "It's good to be here. It's good to be anywhere."
Hot Tuna, Seattle, WA, August 30, 2018
Well I'll be, a show where three of the four musicians on stage have been guests of Spotlight On...
Derek Trucks Band, New York, NY, August 13, 2009
Over the last 30 years or so, Derek Trucks has gone from nepo baby child prodigy, to adult virtuoso, to grizzled American Road Dog. He's even an avid fisherperson. And he still has a lot of life and career ahead of him.