The Songcircle

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Airs at: Fri, 08/23/2024 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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Every Friday from 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

The Songcircle blends songs from various eras and genres to reveal new connections, exposing forgotten artists and discovering new ones, exploring connective themes and topics, or responding to the events of the day.

Studio guests have included Loudon Wainwright III, Peter Buck (REM), Rodriguez, Joe Ely, Laura Veirs, Eric Andersen, Wesley Stace (a.k.a. John Wesley Harding), Dan Bern, Richmond Fontaine, Scott McCaughey (The Minus 5/Young Fresh Fellows), Jane Siberry, Freakwater, Erin McKeown, Barry McGuire ("Eve of Destruction"), Annalisa Tornfelt, The Von Trapps, Casey Neill, Tim Buckley lyricist Larry Beckett, noted music writers Greil Marcus and Peter Guralnick, and many others, as well as phone conversations with Peter Case, Jason Isbell, Colin Blunstone and Chris White of The Zombies, Stu Cook of Creedence Clearwater Revival, Peter Asher, and Elvis Costello keyboardist Steve Nieve.

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KBOO Stream 1
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Current

The Songcircle on 08/19/22

Airs at: Fri, 08/19/2022 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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The Songcircle on 08/12/22

Airs at: Fri, 08/12/2022 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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The Songcircle on 08/05/22

Airs at: Fri, 08/05/2022 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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The Songcircle on 07/29/22: Moonsongs

Airs at: Fri, 07/29/2022 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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The Songcircle on 07/22/22: Asking the Musical Question

Airs at: Fri, 07/22/2022 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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The Songcircle on 07/15/22: Summersongs (and others)

Airs at: Fri, 07/15/2022 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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Short Subjects: About Last Night / Frank’s “No Thanks” / Rock ‘n’ Rollers Sing Rock

Airs at: Fri, 07/08/2022 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Produced for The Songcircle
Three sections make up today's show, in the manner of a program of short-subject films: About Last Night : Songs about what went down before the sun came up. Frank's "No Thanks": Tunes intended by their composers to be sung by Sinatra, though it was not to be. Rock 'n' Ro... Read more

The Songcircle on 07/01/22

Airs at: Fri, 07/01/2022 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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The Songcircle on 06/24/22

Airs at: Fri, 06/24/2022 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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The Black & White Album 3: Still More African-American Artists Cover The Beatles, Bonus Edition!

Airs at: Fri, 06/17/2022 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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To help celebrate Black Music Month, we revisit our third installment in our series presenting repertoire from the latter period of The Beatles' career, interpreted by some of the finest artists in Black music, removing the pledge drive pitch breaks and making room for two ... Read more