Cultural Manifesto

Host Kyle Long speaks with Bashiri Asad, and Mat Davis returns for his monthly Localmotion segment featuring a tremendous musical performance from Kara Beth Rasure.

Tristra Newyear Yeager, from Bloomington's Rock Paper Scissors, shares some adventurous new sounds from Tanzania, Ethiopia and Senegal, and Kyle speaks with Indiana soul music legend Lonnie Lester.

Oreo Jones spins cuts off his excellent new LP "Cash For Gold" which dropped this May 13, 2016.

Kyle Long is happy to have words and music from composer/vocalist Hanna Benn on this show. He samples some of Hanna's incredible music, and she also brought some amazing records from her collection to share.

An amazing variety of sounds on this show. Up first Kyle Long speaks with Indianapolis musician Kate Boyd about her recording of John Cage's work for prepared piano. On the second half of the broadcast Tristra Newyear Yeager from Bloomington's Rock Paper Scissors shares some excellent Pashto music from Afghanistan and Pakistan.

On this show, music and conversation with musician/producer Sharlene Birdsong. Sharlene is a member of several awesome bands, including Thee Tsunamis, Louie Louie, White Moms and The United States Three - but we'll be talking about her work directing Musical Family Tree's IN Covers series, which features Indiana bands covering other Indiana bands. Also Mat Davis interviews The Yellow Kites on his Localmotion segment.

On this episode a conversation with Indianapolis composer James Aikman regarding his composition Peacemakers, written for the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra.  James Aikman's work has been performed and recorded by musicians and orchestras around the United States. James is currently serving as composer in residence for the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra - and recently premiered a major new piece with the ICO.

An interview with Kipp Normand and Michael Kaufmann, the creative visionaries behind the new Museum of Psychphonics in Fountain Square. Kipp and Michael will be sharing music and stories that inspired the museum. Tonight's playlist includes some of my favorite musicians: Sun Ra, Harry Partch, Parliament, Sedcairn Archives and more.

Host Kyle Long is psyched to present a mix featuring words and music from the late great activist, author and songwriter Gil Scott-Heron, who would've turned 67-years-old this week.

This week I'll be spinning a full hour of music from artists on the roster of this year's Fountain Square Music Fest. Music from Sonic Youth ft. Thurston Moore, Jad Fair, Kimya Dawson, Native Sun, Sotomayor, Mexican Institute of Sound, Sirius Blvck, Kishi Bashi, Helado Negro and more.

Up first Louie Louie talking about their tribute EP to Indy funk legends The Highlighters released through Musical Family Tree's IN Covers series. And in the second half of the broadcast Tristra Newyear Yeager of Bloomington, Indiana's international music PR firm Rock Paper Scissors playing an amazing new track from Haiti's legendary RAM, plus tunes from Costa Rica and Brazil.

Host Kyle Long talks with Felix Contreras of NPR's Alt Latino, and Mat Davis speaks with Elle Roberts for his monthly Localmotion segment.

Fountain Square Music Fest is happening March 25 & 26, 2016. Cultural Manifesto host Kyle Long talks about the festival line-up with FSMF's Adam Pedersen and Joyful Noise Recordings' Karl Hofstetter. Plus music from FSMF artists including #ThurstonMoore #KimyaDawson #OreoJones #LilBub #MexicanInstituteOfSound #YonatanGat and more.

A 30 minute spinning of a Nina Simone mix on Cultural Manifesto in honor of Miss Simone's birthday earlier this week.

A conversation with DJ/producer Scott Matelic on topics ranging from Anticon Records, Diplo, Nujabes, Baltimore club music and more.

Marking the death of the brilliant James Dewitt Yancey - better known to music fans as J Dilla. Spinning of Dilla's music and speaking with Old Soul's Doug Morris about this a Dilla tribute at The HI-FI. The second half of the show Mat Davis returns for his monthly Localmotion segment. Guest is vocalist Jo Universal.

Up first on the show Kyle speaks with the Paris-born and Brooklyn-based composer Daniel Wohl. During the second half of the broadcast Kyle talks with the Indianapolis hip-hop MC Human. Human has a powerful new video out titled "BET", and the director of that work Jace will also join us in conversation.

1960s easy listening singer, turned Latin America pop star Vikki Carr. Ms. Carr will perform at the Center For The Performing Arts in Carmel this Saturday, January 30th. We discussed her work with legendary artists from Phil Spector to Johnny Cash.

Kyle talks with musician Sphie, and she shares tracks from her new release Limitless Extraordinaire. Also featured is our monthly Localmotion segment with Mat Davis. This week Mat speaks with Theon Lee about their new monthly hip-hop showcase called The Dojo.

Host Kyle Long has a conversation with rapper Drayco McCoy and DJ Little Town about identity and music, violence and misogyny in art, etc.