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For the last several episodes we have been publishing companion playlists on three of the leading digital music services: audiophile platform Qobuz, Spotify and Apple Music. The playlists explore the music of our guests and that which we discuss thr…

Coming up this month on Spotlight On:  6 - Bassist and Vocalist Katie Ernst13 - Musician and Songwriter Jeff Slate20 - Musician and Songwriter Paul Chastain22 - Spotlight On: Improvisation in Music and Life live show in Seattle - get tickets27…

Joan Hutch, Professor of Humanities at the University of Science leads this exploration of the Western Classical Canon.   Gnossienne No. 1 by Erik Satie, performed by Jacques Février Elegie in E-Flat Minor, Op. 3, No. 2 by Sergei Ra…

As we gear up to release our 200th episode on Thursday, we are very happy to share the news that Spotlight On is the recipient of two Communicator Awards from the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts. We received an Awa…

We are incredibly excited to share the poster art for our June 22 live show in Seattle, Washington. Designed by Grammy-winning artist David Gorman, we love both its classic, mid-century feel but also the clean, contemporary style.  Tickets for…

Al Cadenza is back with hour two of The Searchers, featuring: Manhattan Melodrma - Paul Motian Band Recognize II - Ringtone - Nels Cline Late Green - Ben Monder Sariel - John Zorn, Pat Metheny Stealthiness - Fred Hersch, Julian Lage Apocryph…

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…

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…