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Spectrum West, November 5, 2020

November 5, 2020 - 10:00am

From left to right: Dominic Domeyer, Scott Hensiak, Jeanette Hurt. Robin Fossum, and Nobu Yasuda.

Cocktail Book, High School Music Teachers, Two Symphonies- The author of the book “Wisconsin Cocktails” is a guest on “Spectrum West.” The show also features two Eau Claire high school music teachers, the board president for the Rice Lake based Red Cedar Symphony, and the director of the Chippewa Valley Symphony.

Mary Gauthier Shares Veterans' Stories On Award-Winning Album

October 30, 2019 - 1:30pm

Mary Gauthier's 2018 album "Rifles & Rosary Beads" was written with veterans and their families as a way to share their stories of war and beyond.

Coming In December - A Conversation with Cuban Pianist Alejandro Falcón

October 30, 2020 - 3:00pm

Hailed as a "stellar young Cuban pianist", Alejandro Falcon offers his musical insights on the depth of today's Cuban music scene. And, viewers will have an opportunity to hear his music as well.

Coming Soon, An Interview with Putumayo World Music Founder Dan Stoper

October 30, 2020 - 3:00pm

Putumayo began in 1975 as a Latin American handicraft shop in New York City, by then 23-year old founder Dan Storper. Dan majored in Latin American Studies, and on a trip to Colombia found himself in the Putumayo river valley where he fell in love with the indigenous handicrafts, people,...

#1376 October 31, 2020 Live Broadcast

October 28, 2020 - 10:00am

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Matt Berninger Goes Solo With A Little Help From Booker T. Jones

October 24, 2020 - 8:10am

Matt Berninger (photo by Chantal Anderson)

The National's Matt Berninger recently spoke with Doug Gordon of WPR's "BETA" about enlisting music legend Booker T. Jones to produce and arrange his new solo album, "Serpentine Prison."

The Rising Star of Black Umfolosi

October 23, 2020 - 10:00am

Album Photo, 1999 Black Umfolosi Project

The Mambo Movement

October 23, 2020 - 10:00am

Album Photo, 1999 Black Umfolosi Project

New Folk And Roots Music Releases For Your Halloween Playlist

October 22, 2020 - 12:20pm

Couldn’t we all use a little seasonal break right about now? Halloween comes at just the right time, with a few pretend frights to take our minds, if only for a moment, off the serious news of the day. Musicians are always coming out with new music appropriate for the...

Spectrum West, Oct. 22, 2020

October 22, 2020 - 10:00am

Eau Claire Jazz, Psychological Effects of COVID-19, String Concerts and Art- Robert Baca, the head of the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire jazz studies department, is on “Spectrum West.” The show also features a UWEC psychologist talking about the psychological effects of COVID-19, a local string concert series to be offered virtually, a virtual production of a classic play, and an interview with an Amery art gallery owner.

#1375 October 24, 2020 Live Broadcast

October 21, 2020 - 10:00am

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#1374 October 17, 2020 Live Broadcast

October 17, 2020 - 10:00am

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The World of Ragtime

October 16, 2020 - 10:00am

There are many factors to consider when discussing Ragtime - the impact of John Philip Sousa, the innovation of the form first shaped by African Americans, unsung women composers, and lingering question is it jazz or classical or both.

The Popularity of Korean K-Pop

October 10, 2020 - 10:00am

K-pop, a growing and diverse category of Korean Popular music. The genre has traveled far from its origins and into lands were the resonating sound of reggae, jazz, rap and more thrive.

Soundbed: Tiger Is Coming 5:36 Leenalchi Alternative K-Music Festival, 2020 Korean Cultural Centre, Songlines Compilation October 2020

#1373 October 10, 2020 Live Broadcast

October 9, 2020 - 10:00am

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The Ancient Classical Sound of India's Vichitra Veena

October 3, 2020 - 10:00am

The vichitra veena, a rare instrument and the modern form of the ancient ektantri veena, is a stringed slide instrument used in North Indian classical music, negotiated by plucking the strings...

The Overture Of The 21st Century: Radiohead's 'Kid A' Predicted The Future

October 2, 2020 - 8:10am

Thom Yorke, left, and Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead perform during the band's headlining set on the first weekend of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Saturday, April 14, 2012, in Indio, Calif.

Author Steven Hyden recently spoke with Doug Gordon of WPR's "BETA" about his new book, "This Isn't Happening: Radiohead's 'Kid A' and the Beginning of the 21st Century."

A Turbulent Time Birthed A Turbulent Talent

October 1, 2020 - 11:00am

Phil Ochs' time among us was fleeting, but he left a legacy of music capturing personal and societal turbulence that continues to reverberate even today.

Spectrum West, October 1, 2020

October 1, 2020 - 10:00am

DJ, Visual Art, Pumpkin Event, Agriculture Exhibit- “Cousin Brucie,” long time radio DJ Bruce Morrow, discusses his career in radio with host Al Ross on “Spectrum West." The program also explores visual art at the Pablo Center at the Confluence in Eau Claire, previews a pumpkin event at a combination apple orchard and glass art studio in Eau Claire, and looks ahead to a new exhibit at the Chippewa Valley Museum focused on agriculture.

Susana Baca - Ambassador for Afro Peruvian Culture

September 25, 2020 - 10:00am

My 2009 visit to Peru introduced me to the deeply influential music created by the country's Afro Peruvian communities especially in El Carmen, Cañete and Chincha that have significant Afro Peruvian residents. With the voice of Afro Peruvian musician Susana Baca, and exponent of...

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Spectrum West, November 5, 2020

Mary Gauthier Shares Veterans' Stories On Award-Winning Album

Coming In December - A Conversation with Cuban Pianist Alejandro Falcón

Coming Soon, An Interview with Putumayo World Music Founder Dan Stoper

#1376 October 31, 2020 Live Broadcast

Matt Berninger Goes Solo With A Little Help From Booker T. Jones

The Rising Star of Black Umfolosi

The Mambo Movement

New Folk And Roots Music Releases For Your Halloween Playlist

Spectrum West, Oct. 22, 2020

#1375 October 24, 2020 Live Broadcast

#1374 October 17, 2020 Live Broadcast

The World of Ragtime

The Popularity of Korean K-Pop

#1373 October 10, 2020 Live Broadcast

The Ancient Classical Sound of India's Vichitra Veena

The Overture Of The 21st Century: Radiohead's 'Kid A' Predicted The Future

A Turbulent Time Birthed A Turbulent Talent

Spectrum West, October 1, 2020

Susana Baca - Ambassador for Afro Peruvian Culture

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