I interview Ian & Lara Plunkett - a husband and wife Duo from Italy. We talk about their album 14 Days. We also talk about the importance of independent music and the power of the individual to choose for themselves the music that they like. Lara speaks excellent English by the way. I thank the Plunketts for their time and for sharing their music with the world. If you are so inclined, support independent artists by buying from them direct. Enjoy.

Chris Juergensen talks about splitting his time between Los Angeles and Tokyo, learning to play the Blues, the music industry, internet Radio and Podcasting. Thanks to Chris for spending time with me to record the inverview. You can find his music on Magnatune and other fine download sites. Download the Podcast..

Songs Played (in order):
Some Sympathy
Sweet Melissa
Prospects
Bug Lips

Yes indeed - Download - the podcast with Paul Geller.. We talk about his acoustic CD - A Walk Down Familiar paths and his upcoming electric CD. Paul plays some music on his acoustic guitars. You can also hear Paul’s work on his myspace page.

Music Played (in order):
From the CD - Hanalei Paradise
Live in the Lending A Voice Studio:
Song for Angie
Farmer’s Daughter (from the upcoming CD)
Highway One
Out to Pasture

I talk with Magnatune artist Jeff Wahl about his music and growing up on the prairie. We talk about his latest albums - 12 String and Meditative Guitar. Meditative is the top selling New Age album at Magnatune this week. Thanks to Jeff for taking the time to talk with me.

Songs (in order played)
Growing Up - 12 String
Groove - Guitarscapes
The Return of Summer - Guinivere
Linus and Lucy - Guinivere
Prairie Sky - Meditative Guitar
Four Day Weekend - 12 String

I talk with Magnatune artist Myles Cochran about the music business, working for a living and the creation of his last album - Marginal Street. Thanks to Myles for taking the time to talk with me.

Songs Played by Myles Cochran (in order played):
Something Pretty
Such a Sunny Day
Wait a While
Getting Stronger
Another Dream in Blue

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Via email request I play ‘A Better Plan’ from SharashkA

Via Magnatune:
Bach Violin Concerto BWV 1041 _ I. Allegro from Lara St John
Suerte Mijo from Arthur Yoria

I talk a bit about Baby Boomers in response to Dave Slusher. I mention the idea of sharing movies with family and friends via Amazon S3 that I got from Jon Udell. And the Braves are playing some good baseball as we head toward the All Star break…

Magnatune Music Played:
Wallawalla by Drop Trio
Aperitif by The Seldon Plan
Summer Night by Reza Manzoori

I talk about the price of gas here in the Bay Area. I play some music from Magnatune:
Union - Reza Manzoori
In the silence - Jami Sieber
Phone Number Blues - Burnshee Thornside

Links mentioned:
Interviews with Howard Kunstler via Curt’s blog.
New Suburbanism via Metropolis Magazine

A podcast with Tom Lasater - Director, Institute For Community Health Promotion at Brown University. This is also the One Year Anniversary (well, it March 30th) of Lending A Voice. Thanks to all of you who have listened in the last year, and you can look forward to more conversations and music.

Music Provided by Magnatune:

Something new-Very Large Array

Rain Of Thought-Jamie Janover and Michael Masley

Portate Bien-Mutandina

Listen to a podcast of music and brief conversation about weekend driving skills.

Music:

Mutandina (Eso)

Burnshee Thornside (Rock this moon)

Jami Sieber (Out of the mist)

This show as a whole is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution Non-Commercial 2.5.