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We’re pretty thrilled to welcome the Turtle Island Quartet to the KSUT studios Wednesday (5/9) at 12:15 PM. They perform at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Wednesday evening. The “Turtles” will be joined by Mike Marshall, one of the world’s most accomplished and versatile string instrumentalists.
Its name derived from Native American Folklore, the Turtle Island Quartet has been cited as a singular force in the creation of bold, new trends in chamber music for strings, and called the quintessential American string quartet of the 21st century. Winner of the 2006 and 2008 Grammy for Best Classical Crossover, Turtle Island fuses the classical quartet esthetic with contemporary American musical styles. The repertoire consists of hundreds of ingenious arrangements and originals.
Mike Marshall has been a part of the new acoustic music scene since the early 1980s. He has performed and recorded with many musicians in a variety of styles, including bluegrass, classical, jazz and Brazilian music. In addition to several instruments within the mandolin family, Marshall also plays the guitar and violin.
Pacific Northwest indie-folk duo Jenn Rawling & Basho Parks are touring in support of the release of their debut full-length CD, Take The Air. We’re looking forward to having them on KSUT, Tuesday (5/8) at 1:30 for some live music and conversation.
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We love this old video clip of The Outta Hand String Band in front of Animas Trading from the 2005 Meltdown. Just a reminder of the fun to be had around town this weekend.
Get a complete lineup and schedule of events at durangomeltdown.com.
Filed under: KSUT programming
‘Jazz Odyssey’ is a new two hour program coming your way tonight from 10 – midnight, featuring a journey through the world of modern jazz and fusion with host Chris Kuborn.
For a complete line-up of our Spring programming, you can view our program guide here.
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Spring has arrived in the Four Corners, and with the change of seasons comes some new programming on KSUT. It’s been a while since we’ve added fresh programs to our lineup, and we’re excited to do so. We’re replacing shows which have ceased new production and continue to repeat old episodes. We’ve also rearranged some time slots to create a better fit in the overall line-up. We’re introducing more locally produced shows to offer more variety. Other programming changes are a direct result of feedback from our members.
Here are some highlights from our new Spring line-up:
Colorado State Capitol Coverage returns to KSUT – Weekdays @ 11:00 a.m. The Capitol Coverage Project is an effort of Rocky Mountain Community Radio, a group of non-commercial public and community radio stations mainly in Colorado, providing daily news reports from sessions of the Colorado State Legislature, and regional features.
Weekend Edition – Saturday & Sunday 8:00–10:00 a.m.: Due to significant requests from our members, KSUT’s broadcast of NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday & Sunday will come to you an hour earlier from 8-10 a.m. effective immediately. We realize that weekends in the Four Corners are filled with outdoor activity, so now you can get your NPR news fix before you head out for the day. As a result, Only A Game moves to 10 a.m. on Saturday, and Sound Opinions to Friday night, where it’s a better fit at 10 p.m.
Weeknight Programs: You’ll notice a variety of changes in our evening programming during the week. Our goal is to bring you more diverse and locally produced shows. Most notably, we’ve replaced the evening (repeat) broadcasts of the World Café with local shows and also some fresh, nationally produced programs. You can still catch World Café with David Dye Monday through Thursday at noon. We’re introducing Barrelhouse Blues with Rob Rawls Tuesday night from 7-9. The popular locally produced program The Grass is Bluer with Hugh Felt comes to you earlier on Thursday evening, now at 7; followed by E-Town at 9:00 and then the new Nashville-based program Music City Roots from 10-midnight.
Weekend Programs: We’ve rearranged some weekend programs for a better overall fit in the line-up, and some shows have been replaced due to limited production or cancellation. We’ll continue to bring you our most popular programs, however some broadcast times have changed so be sure to see our complete schedule on our website.
KSUT strives to bring you the best possible programming available, creating a balanced mix of local and national programs. We’ve worked hard on our new line-up and hope that listeners enjoy the changes. We also realize that people have established listening habits and may need to adapt to the changes. Check out our new line-up, give it a chance to settle in, and then let us know what you think.
A complete program guide is available on our website under Programs.
Our old friend Chuck Pyle will be stopping by the KSUT studios for some live music and conversation with Jim Belcher on Friday morning at 11. Dubbed the ‘Zen Cowboy’ and Colorado’s Folk Music Laureate, his songs are inspired by the state’s lifestyle, landscape, history, and other western sensibilities. Chuck performs Friday night at the Henry Strater Theatre.
Congratulations to Pamela Hatten of Durango. She and a lucky companion are going to Las Vegas as the winner of the KSUT Annual Membership Drive Early Bird Prize. Pamela is a sustaining member whose name was drawn at random from the hundreds of contest entries on Friday, March 16 at noon. She will be treated to a performance of Cirque Du Soleil’s “The Beatles LOVE” – a celebration of the musical legacy of one of the most beloved rock groups of all time. This incredible package includes round trip airfare for two from Four Corners Regional Airport directly to Las Vegas AND three nights deluxe lodging at The Mirage. Thanks to Pamela and all who Shared their Love for KSUT with a pledge. There are many more prizes to be given away, at the beginning and end of each day of the on-air pledge drive, as well as the Grand Prize drawing on Saturday, March 17 at 6 pm, when we draw the 14th annual winner of a trip for two to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. If you haven’t shared your love yet, pledge today!
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The Durango Herald’s Arts & Entertainment Editor Ted Holteen spoke with Paula Poundstone about her upcoming Durango performance on Saturday night (2/11). Read it here.
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KSUT presents stand-up comedian Paula Poundstone in live performance, Saturday, February 11, at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 7:30 pm. The event, a benefit for KSUT, will be Poundstone’s first Durango appearance. A limited number of VIP tickets, including a pre-show drink and appetizer reception with Poundstone at the Rochester Hotel and premium seating are now available here.
The Boston Globe said, “Poundstone improvises with a crowd like a Jazz musician…swinging in unexpected directions without a plan, without a net.” Paula is so quick and unassuming that audience members at her live shows often leave complaining that their cheeks hurt from laughter and debating whether the random people she talked to were “plants”. Join us – it’s going to be a blast!
Sponsored by Ska Brewing Company, Wildcat Canyon Liquors, Zia Taqueria and The Rochester Hotel.
Houston’s Icehouse Music has released “This One’s For Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark” in celebration of Clark’s 70th birthday.
The tribute includes 30 tracks by 33 Americana artists who are friends and colleagues of Clark or who have been influenced by his remarkable compositions.
“Let’s give her a good go and make ol’ Guy proud of us…” said Rodney Crowell kicking off the collection on the first day as he readied to record “That Old Time Feeling.” The double CD set was recorded live in studio with a core house band that included multi-instrumentalist Shawn Camp, guitarist Verlon Thompson, & pianist Jen Gunderman. The tribute was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee and Austin, Texas with a rotating cast of other musicians including multi-instrumentalist Lloyd Maines, bass players Glenn Fukunaga, Mike Bub and Glenn Worf, and drummers Kenny Malone and Larry Atamanuik.
Folks mostly laughed throughout the sessions. Swapped stories. Enjoyed company. Picked and grinned like those dusky evenings over at Guy and Susanna’s near Old Hickory Lake in the 1970s. Fittingly, Crowell issued our collective mission statement the very first day.
The collection was produced by grammy-winner Tamara Saviano —who is also working with Clark on his definitive biography—and frequent Clark co-writer Shawn Camp.
Clark was born in Monahans, Texas on November 6, 1941.
KSUT will feature disc 1 on Friday at noon.
