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Feb. 13, 2024

Radio Free 23: 09:00 - The Concert Crypt with Piraat Kleermaker

Piraat returns from the "W" drawer in The Concert Crypt with another batch of tapes. This episode features a special introduction from ¡Show Biz Grande Explosion! host Fericito recorded at Radio City Music Hall in October 2004 before Wilco rip…

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Feb. 6, 2024

Radio Free 23: 08:00 - The Concert Crypt with Piraat Kleermaker

Piraat Kleermaker recently paid a visit to that dank tomb of sonic wonders, The Concert Crypt, wherein he opened a drawer marked with a "W". Inside, he found a stack of live recordings by Chicago band Wilco. Join Piraat for a Frankenstein setlist of…

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Feb. 6, 2024

Spotlight On Turns Four Today

This podcast started as a way to bring a small group of people access to conversations with friends and colleagues of mine who could draw the curtain back on what goes into making a life in creativity, business or other fields that impact our cultur…

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Jan. 30, 2024

Radio Free 23: 06:57 - Power of Yet with Nikki Gates

Hour two of Power of Yet with Nikki Gates switches gears from the RnB sides in hour one to cover 30 years of Backpack Rap. Playlist:  Ease Back, Ultramagnetic MCs, Critical Beatdown Banana Clipper, Run the Jewels feat Big Boi, Run the Jewel…

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Jan. 26, 2024

New Podcast - Radio Free 23

Check out Radio Free 23, a new experimental podcast. A "fictional" freeform pirate radio station hosted by an international cast of characters, unleashing whatever sounds inspire them. No predetermined playlists, just modern freeform radio. Broadca…

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Aug. 7, 2023

The Midpoint of Summer

It has been a long and glorious summer so far here in the Pacific Northwest HQ of Spotlight On. I know that has not been the case for many of our listeners, especially those impacted by the extreme weather - and its perils - in …

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April 1, 2023

A Call for Submissions

Bonus Tracks, the official blog of the Spotlight On podcast, is currently accepting submissions for reviews and opinion pieces related to the world of music. We are looking for engaging, insightful, and well-written articles that offer critical anal…

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June 29, 2022

Industry Podcast Spotlight On Joins Osiris Media and Announces 7th Season

Hosted by Lyte’s Chief Commercial Officer Lawrence Peryer and sponsored by Lyte, season 7 includes a special live episode with Shahida Mausi (President & CEO, The Right Productions, Inc., Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre) recor…

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Jan. 5, 2021

Season Four Launches January 12, 2021

Hello and Happy New Year! Some quick news for you about our pending return: Season Four kicks off on January 12, 2021 with an episode featuring Michael Schein, author of THE HYPE HANDBOOK: 12 Indispensable Success Secrets From the World’s Gr…

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