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Hosted by Jeannie Hopper
Originally aired on Monday, March 27th, 2006
Our thanks to Ubiquity Records for this radio mix produced by Shawn Lee in support of his 2006 release, Strings & Things. Shawn brings together vintage library records, jazz, rare groove, big band, psychedelia, and his own productions (including his remix of The Beatles' Because) and cuts them up into an old-time radio show with samples, movie clips, and more. (30 minutes) This segment includes tracks by Ravi Harri, Frank Macdonald & Chris Rae, Ennio Morricone, Andy Loore, Nick Ingman, Dennis Farnon, Nino Nardini, Barbara Moore, Johnny Pearson, Blossom Dearie, Marc IV, David Axelrod, Roger Roger, Bobby Valentine, Lalo Schifrin , Alain Goraguer, Francois Rolland and others.
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Hosted by Jeannie Hopper
Originally aired Monday, January 30th, 2012

Jeannie Hopper sits down with Julie Covello aka DJ Shakey to talk Hobo-tech, Electro-Swing, snowboarding, living life at Rubalad, alternative audio controllers, Ableton Live, Moldover, the Warper Party, and working in the Clocktower Gallery.


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Hosted by Jeannie Hopper
Originally aired Monday, January 16th, 2012

Jeannie Hopper interviews and plays music with Mark Kneppers of Kraak & Smaak, one of the group's three core studio members. After bonding over a slavish devotion to vinyl and a love for classic funk they created their debut album, Boogie Angst.


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Hosted by Jeannie Hopper
Originally aired Monday, December 5th, 2011

Jeannie Hopper caught up with Bonobo and DJ Nickodemus to discuss 2011 musical and social projects, new albums, and where they're at in the ever changing technical landscape of tools for DJ'ing and performing. Black Sands and Moon People.


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Hosted by Jeannie Hopper
Originally aired Monday, September 26th, 2011

Cookin' Gumbo is Captain Planet's first full length album and is a 2011 release on DJ DRM's Brooklyn-based label Bastard Jazz. The two sit down with Jeannie Hopper to talk and play tracks celebrating their joy of fusion and embrace of global styles.


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Hosted by Jeannie Hopper
Originally aired Monday, June 20th, 2011

This concert was held around the time Grand Central Records released "Grand Central Translation," Qool Marv's first mixed CD. This live set was recorded May 8, 2004 at Marv's "Buttamilk Party," at the Roadhouse in Manchester, England.


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Hosted by Jeannie Hopper
Originally aired Friday, October 22nd, 2010
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Hosted by Jeannie Hopper
Originally aired Thursday, September 9th, 2010

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Hosted by Jeannie Hopper
Originally aired Friday, April 23rd, 2010

The ever-mobile Adriana Kaegi takes a rare rest to stop by the Clocktower and speak with AIR's Jeannie Hopper. Kaegi discusses the curious breadth of her prolific and discursive performance history.


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Originally aired Friday, April 16th, 2010

The eclectic band Hess Is Morereleased their 10-song LP Hits on Nublu Records, evidence enough of their expansive musical tastes and abilities. But just to leave no doubt in his listeners' minds, Hess stops by the Clocktower to talk.


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Hosted by Jeannie Hopper
Originally aired Friday, April 9th, 2010

AIR's Jeannie Hopper chats with Jen Lyon, co-founder with Katie Longmyer of MeanRed Productions. yon tells of the various triumphs and setbacks that led to the foundation of MeanRed and related ventures Good Peoples and BKLYN Yard.


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Originally aired Friday, April 2nd, 2010

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Originally aired Friday, February 5th, 2010

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Hosted by Jeannie Hopper
Originally aired Friday, November 27th, 2009

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Hosted by Jeannie Hopper
Originally aired Monday, August 3rd, 2009

AIR's Jeannie Hopper speaks with musician Lisa Shaw about her album Free released through Salted Music, Miguel Miggs' independent record label. Shaw is a staple of the house music scene, and one of its most exciting and innovative voices.


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Hosted by Jeannie Hopper
Originally aired Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

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Originally aired Monday, October 13th, 2008

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Originally aired Monday, October 6th, 2008

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Originally aired Monday, October 6th, 2008

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Originally aired Monday, October 6th, 2008

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Originally aired Monday, September 29th, 2008

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Hosted by Jeannie Hopper
Originally aired Monday, September 22nd, 2008

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Hosted by Jeannie Hopper
Originally aired Monday, September 22nd, 2008

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Originally aired Monday, September 1st, 2008

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Hosted by Jeannie Hopper
Originally aired Monday, September 1st, 2008

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Originally aired Monday, August 25th, 2008

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