Bonus Tracks: The Official Blog of Spotlight On

April 15, 2024

The ‘Batdance’ and Other Follies

The Unholy Trinity of Tim Burton, Danny Elfman, and… Prince? Love them or hate them, comic book and superhero media have been an inescapable feature of our culture for decades. The phenomenon reached a fever pitch in the 2010s with the stag…

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April 9, 2024

Radio Free 23: 16:56 - The Foundry

Don your helmet, gloves, protective suit and join Roddy Rawker in The Foundry. Sweet Wine - Cream I'm Eighteen - Alice Cooper For Ladies Only - Steppenwolf Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll - Blue Öyster Cult Into the Void - Black Sabba…

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April 8, 2024

Alessandro Cabrini: Burning Down Through Metaphor and Reality

When we fall out of love, where do we go? Italian indie/alt-rock artist Alessandro Cabrini’s newest single “E Mi Lasci Bruciare” translating to “And Let Me Burn”, contemplates some truths to that question. The Copenhag…

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April 3, 2024

Spotlight On Live - Tickets on Sale Now

Tickets are on sale now for our all-ages live event at the Royal Room in Seattle, WA on June 22. Spotlight On: Improvisation in Music and Life, will be a unique program of performance and conversation between Spotlight On host Lawrence Peryer a…

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April 2, 2024

Radio Free 23: 15:56 - Oddland

The second hour with renowned college radio programmer Guy Juliet is live now. Billy Two - The Clean Put Some Sugar On It - Half Japanese Cut-Out Witch - Guided By Voices Taking Too Long - Wipers Glory - Television Mr. Mingo - Miracle Legion…

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April 1, 2024

On Big Feelings and Her Latest Album “The Big Feel”: A Conversation with Lucky Lo

Lucky Lo, the multi-talented artist from the northern part of Sweden, has put her heart on her sleeve on her latest album, building momentum and grandeur like never before while keeping the softness of her melodies. The Big Feel is definitely an alb…

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March 31, 2024

The Jayhawks, Seattle, WA, March 31, 2024

Going to see The Jayhawks is like catching up with old friends. Since discovering them with Hollywood Town Hall (American, 1992), their songs have been part of my life's soundtrack. I had not seen them since moving to the Pacific Northwest almost e…

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March 26, 2024

Radio Free 23: 14:58 - Oddland

Guy Juliet is a renowned college radio programmer in his 40th sophomore year...all just to keep his seat in the campus broadcast booth. Opening Medley ("I'm Getting Wet and I Don't Care at All") - Ken Nordine, Bill Frisell, Wayne Horvitz, Natalie…

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March 25, 2024

Grave Expectations: The Resurrection of an Ancient Chant of Death

What do 'It's a Wonderful Life,' 'Star Wars,' 'Back to the Future,' 'The Nightmare Before Christmas,' 'The Lion King,' 'Looney Tunes: Back in Action,' 'Harry Potter,' and 'Stranger Things' have in common? The answer: One of the most recognizable pi…

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March 20, 2024

Spotlight On at SXSW

Just in case you do not get enough of my charming baritone ringing through your earholes, I wanted to share some recent news with you. On March 12, I participated on a panel at SXSW called, "The Cost of Admission & the Next Era of Ticketing", w…

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