On May 16th, 2023, Baba Commandant joined us for a live interview and performance ahead of that evening’s performance with the Mandingo Band at The Bluebird. Host: Adriane Pontecorvo Engineers: Jar Turner and Alex Hammel Coordinating Producer: Abby Noroozi Post-production by Jim Lang and Chama Henry
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On April 24th, 2023, Durand Jones joined us for a Firehouse Session interview and performance before his performance at The Bluebird. Jones kicked off his tour in celebration of his debut solo album, Wait Til I Get Over. Jones, a self-described “Bloomerang”, recorded the album at local studio Russian Recording and released the album via local label Dead Oceans. Ben …
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On March 28th, 2023, Dallas Ugly joined us for a Firehouse Session interview and performance before their performance at The Blockhouse Bar. Host and Coordinating Producer: Abby Noroozi Engineers: Alyssa Gray and Jar Turner Post-Production: Jim Lang
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On February 3rd, 2023, Joe’s Truck Stop (Joe Macheret) joined us for a Firehouse Session before his performance at the Orbit Room. We discussed his touring life on the road, his new album, and how his Russian heritage influenced him as a musician. Songs: – “Smilin’ At Nothin'” – “Wishin’ on a Star” – “Happy Pondo” – “Grease Fire” – …
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On October 28th, 2022, Colleen Green joined us for a Firehouse Session before her performance at The Bishop Bar. We discussed her album Cool, her DIY approach, Cocoa Beach Tapes, and her move back to Massachusetts. Songs: – “I Wanna Be A Dog” – “College Rock” – “Highway” Session Host: Abby Noroozi Engineers: Kirsten Payton and Jar Turner Coordinating Producer: …
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On September 16th, 2022, Jim White joined us for an in-studio interview and performance before his show at Orbit Room. We discussed his album Misfit’s Jubilee, songwriting influences, the book Incidental Contact, and the artist’s upcoming plans. Songs: “Wonders Never Cease” “Chase The Dark Away” “God Was Drunk When He Made Me” Credits: Engineer: Jar Turner Host: Steve Philbeck
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On September 8th, 2022, local artist David Dávila González (of Matixando) joined us for an in-studio interview and performance during our Fall Fund Drive. We discussed the participatory nature of community radio, the history of Matixando’s relationship with the station, and Matixando’s current happenings in the Bloomington area.
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On June 10th, 2022, Griffin Swank joined us for an in-studio interview and performance before his show at Stable Studios. We discussed his album Hubble Space Parade, new single “Fly On Over”, and how he became connected with Forever Fest. Songs: “Park Bench” “Every Little Sound” “Fly On Over” Credits: Engineers: Jar Turner and Chad Powers Host: Christine Brackenhoff Post-production …
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On June 3rd, 2022, 81355 (pronounced “bless“) joined us for an in-studio interview and performance before that evening’s Granfalloon Festival show at The Bluebird. We discussed the band’s formation, their album This Time I’ll Be of Use, and how Kurt Vonnegut ties into their inspiration. Songs: Capstone Hard 2 Find Bright Side of the Sun Credits: Engineers: Kirsten Payton, Jar …
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On April 6th, 2022, local musician Tim JW Baker joined us for an in-studio interview and performance in support of our spring fund drive. We discussed Tim’s solo album Little Words, the band SoundR LampN, and why community radio matters to Tim. Host: Jar Turner Engineer: Spence Taylor
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