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Introducing 'Track By Track'

   |   March 2, 2009   7:43 AM
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Categorized Under: KERA Programming, Music, Track by Track with Paul Slavens

UPDATE: You can now see all subsequent episodes of “Track By Track” (and subscribe to the feed) at the official podcast page.

Art&Seek is launching a new podcast!  ‘Track By Track” will appear every other week on Art&Seek and features KERA 90.1 at Night host Paul Slavens talking with musical artists about the creation process of their latest releases. Listeners will then hear excerpts from those releases.

The inaugural podcast features singer/songwriter Doug Burr, whose latest album is The Shawl.

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  • http://hhauk@quickdfw.com Hunter

    Greatness!

  • http://musea.us Tom Hendricks

    Later – I’ve heard the first podcast and I thought you did a good job.
    I like the idea of promoting the best music around here. It is certainly hard for local musicians to get a fair hearing, and this may be one of the best opportunities. Nice production.

  • http://wildernessinthecity.blogspot.com/ billh

    Paul, great job! Exceptional! On Promenade is a wonderful CD, the podcast however is really about The Shawl, which is his latest CD, based on the Psalms.

    this is an extraordinary feature.

    I love the fact you referred to the bird songs after the last track. It sounds like a Cardinal.

    Great question about the violent nature of some of the lyrics! what a Thoughtful interview.

  • http://www.artandseek.org Anne Bothwell

    Thanks Billh for pointing out the mistake. We’ve corrected it. (That was a goof on Art&Seek’s part, not Paul’s.) Glad you liked the podcast. Check back every other Monday for more.

  • http://DigitalReflections.biz Jay B. Stevens

    Great work, Paul! Love this!

  • Bear C.

    Great job. Doug’s music is amazing and I appreciate you recognizing it.

  • http://www.finelinelive.com Cindy Chaffin

    This is pure-dee genius. Keep ‘em comin’!!!

  • Mike Daniel

    Paul’s choice of Doug as his first subject is fitting, since Doug’s arguably the most focused singer-songwriter in town right now. Lookin’ foward to more of the series!

  • Eric Salisbury

    Great idea Paul. And great execution…the interview and production. Shine forth!

  • Harley Jebens

    Love this idea. Loved the execution as well — very well-produced. I have meant to check out Art and Seek for months now, but never seemed to find the time. Hearing that this podcast was available led me to check out artandseek.org for the first time. Can’t wait to hear the next edition. Keep up the good work!

  • http://alisonstarr.org astarr

    Thoughtful interview. So glad you are highlighting our gifted local artists. Just heard Doug at a local venue and am inspired.

  • Beth

    Great interview – thanks so much for all of the info, it will make listening to the album that much more enjoyable. Hoping to see Doug Burr come to Santa Barbara, CA to play soon! We have great venues here…

  • Philip

    Hey, it’s me again. How about “Things in Life” by Dennis Brown? Classic Reggae. “All I Want” by Bobby McFerrin in the album Simple Pleasures for something more vocal.

    An album to check out (heard it reviewed on NPR) is “Yes We Can: Songs About Leaving Africa”; a compilation rap/hip-hop album that features all African artists.

    Thanks Paul

    love this show!

  • Philip

    oops, wrong blog! how embarrassing. Meant to do the Paul Slavens show

  • DJ

    Is there anyway to download this first podcast??

  • http://musea.us Tom Hendricks

    I look forward to it BUT Paul don’t just do the traditional 60 year old bands that play in the 60 year old style. There’s lots of great music out there and just about none of it is the safe and established and washed out electric guitars bass and drums. Your show is known for being eclectic – I hope that continues and we aren’t stuck with trendy twenty somethings and their endless clone bands.

    Here’s 100 Plus of the world’s finest that most have never heard for consideration -
    http://musea.wordpress.com/2008/12/10/100-plus-best-music-from-youtube-and-myspace/

  • Luke

    THANK YOU for doing this interview! Doug’s music is pure magic.

    GO DOUG!