Bonus Tracks: The Official Blog of Spotlight On

We've created a streaming playlist featuring music from recent guest, saxophonist Kevin Sun, as well as selections mentioned in or inspired by his appearance on the latest Spotlight On podcast. Enjoy! Qobuz: https://open.qobuz.com/playlist/21183341…

Al Cadenza is a searcher - for interesting sounds to bring to his listeners. Al, the artists and you, the listeners, are all The Searchers. Embrace who you are. 1. The Lone Ranger - Bill Frisell2. The Pyre - Nicky Skopelitis and Sonny Sharrock3. As…

We have recently added a colophon to this website detailing the evolving list of tools and services we use to create and manage Spotlight On and its related properties. The page also includes information about our current use of artificial intellig…

Don your helmet, gloves, protective suit and join Roddy Rawker for the second hour of his shift in The Foundry. Season of the Witch - Vanilla Fudge Child in Time - Deep Purple Throw Down the Sword - Wishbone Ash Rainbow Demon (Alternate Versio…

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 staggerin…

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…

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 Copenhagen-based singer/songwriter is …

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…

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…

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…