Album of the Week

With a rotating cast of hosts and in-depth exploration of entire albums, Album of the Week brings a fantastically fun hour to the airwaves.

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Album of the Week, Sep. 27, 2023: Rising Sun Melodies by Ola Belle Reed

Today's Album of the Week compiles performances recorded in the 1970s by Ola Belle Reed. It's called Rising Sun Melodies.

From Smithsonian Folkways: "Ola Belle Reed was a trailblazing force for women in bluegrass music, an Appalachian woman of hard-earned talent and generous ways who delivered honest music sung from the heart. Her songs 'I've Endured,' 'High on the Mountain,' 'My Epitaph,' and many others forge real-life experiences into music steeled with determination, family tradition, and commanding presence.

"[These] classic tracks ... remind us why the light of Ola Belle's music shines brightly to this day."

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I played the Islands new album Islomania on Dec 1 @ 4pm.

Submitted by Alison B on Wed, 12/01/2021 - 6:44pm

Figured I'd make a list...

Neutral Milk Hotel ~ In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

LCD Soundsystem ~ Sound of Silver

The Strokes ~ Room on Fire

Asobi Seksu ~ Citrus

Radiohead ~ Kid A

 

 

Submitted by Danny on Wed, 06/04/2014 - 1:43pm

On a lark, I landed on your station this evening. Can you please tell me the name of the group featured in your Album of the Week this evening? They were AMAZING!!!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 05/08/2014 - 7:40pm

So sorry, but we have no idea what featured on May 8th! There was a last minute DJ change and we think something was played that was archived... it might perhaps have been the initial AotW episode, which was Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea.

If that wasn't it, reply again and we can maybe try harder to figure it out!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 06/04/2014 - 1:33pm

In compliance with FCC regs, we will not be streaming episodes of AotW.

Please tune in live or check out the albums on your own and thank us later.

Submitted by Danny on Fri, 02/21/2014 - 3:09pm

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