WMNF: The Blog
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Mitch Perry about about 5 years ago
There's nothing like starting a new form of communications by slamming the very institution.
<>I'm not doing that, but want to alert listeners who didn't get a chance to listen to it, that on the Friday night Evening News we ran the first of a two-pa... read this postVideo of the Day 2/21/08: Armstrong and Kaye
Randy Wynne about about 5 years ago
World got you down and you need a pick up? Watch this video over and over. It's 1959, and Danny Kaye and Louis Armstrong are scatting and singing "When The Saints Go Marching In".
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No Depression Magazine calls it quits
Randy Wynne about about 5 years ago
NO DEPRESSION MAGAZINE TO CEASE PUBLISHING AFTER MAY-JUNE ISSUE
No Depression, the bimonthly magazine covering a broad range of American roots music since 1995, will bring to an end its print publication with its 75th issue in May-June 2008
<>Plans to... read this postVideo of the Day: 2/19/08: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Randy Wynne about about 5 years ago
The Soul Rebels Brass Band will be playing at this year's Tropical Heatwave. This video features the audio track of their cover of Gil Scott-Heron's classic song, with powerful visual images from Azimuth Films.
read this postVideo of the Day 2/18/08: James Brown & Pavarotti
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Randy Wynne about about 5 years ago
What happens when the King of Soul meets the King of Opera? James Brown and Pavarotti join forces for "It's Man,Man's, Man's World". Unbelievable!
read this postVideo of the Day 2/17/08 : Kate Nash
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Randy Wynne about about 5 years ago
Kate Nash is an English singer-songwriter just starting to get strong airplay on WMNF and other hip US music outlets. This video of her song "Foundation"has been a smash hit in England, attracting several million views.
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Matt Cowley about over 5 years ago
On the other side of the ledger the audience for public radio has been growing: there are more than 30 million listeners now, compared to just 2 million in 1980.
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read this postMeteor Awards
Matt Cowley about over 5 years ago
Check out the winners of the Irish Music Awards.
read this postVideo of the Day 2/15/08 : Little Republicans
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Randy Wynne about over 5 years ago
Song For Little Republicans
This was just scheduled for inclusion in New York's Int'l Film and Video Festival.
read this postVideo of the Day 2/14/08 ; John Ashcroft
Randy Wynne about over 5 years ago
Scary!! John Ashcroft sings "Let the Mighty Eagles Soar"
read this postVideo of the Day 2/13/08: dancing cockatoo
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Randy Wynne about over 5 years ago
A cockatoo loves The Backstreet Boys and has learned to dance to their song "Everybody". No animation!
read this postVideo of the Day 2/12/08 : Smoke on the Water
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Randy Wynne about over 5 years ago
read this postAn exotic oriental ensemble plays Deep Purple's classic. You've never seen anything like it. Here's the crazy video
Video of the Day : Four year old accordion player
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Randy Wynne about over 5 years ago
Four Year Old rocks "Jambalaya"
read this postGrammy winners
Matt Cowley about over 5 years ago
Did you win the office pool?
read this postSharon Jones
Randy Wynne about over 5 years ago
If you were there (or missed) our sellout show with Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, here's a video story about it.
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