The Alaska Music Podcast

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Music and interviews from the majestic and mysterious Far North. Presenting original music from Indie to Alaskana to stellar Symphonic performances, the Alaska Music Podcast brings you music to match our mountains. Original artist interviews bring insight into the Alaskan music experience.

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    • May 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 2h 24m AVG DURATION
    • 82 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Alaska Music Podcast

    Tha Alaska Music Podcast - MARS

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 58:58


    The original soundtrack to the MARS multimedia exhibition at the Anchorage Museum - on display until September 7, 2026 - composed by Kurt Riemann, who is coincidentally the host of this show. 

    Alaskan Contrasts - Casey Smith and Lance Howard

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 59:03


    Casey Smith and Lance Howard - two Alaskan artists, two distinct styles for your musical perusal.

    The Alaska Music Podcast - The Anchorage Symphony - Holst's THE PLANETS

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 58:57


    Look up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's The Alaska Music Podcast with The Anchorage Symphony - Holst's THE PLANETS

    The Alaska Music Podcast - Gary Sloan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 59:00


    In which we recount the making of HARMONITALK in 1980 with Gary Sloan.

    The Alaska Music Podcast - Armin and Tomoka

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 59:02


    A free house concert! With Armin Abdihodžić, classical guitar and Tomoka Raften, flute.

    Alaska Music Podcast - John Larson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 59:03


    Anchorage composer / producer John Larson with his latest musical release - Through the Stillness, Through the Darkness

    Alaska Music Podcast - Darwin's Tango with Lou Nathanson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 59:02


    Through this interview and his new songs, Alaskan Songwriter Lou Nathanson comes clean about practically everything, using songs from his new album, Darwin's Tango.

    The Long and Short of It

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 59:03


    In which the Long of it is Beethoven's 6th Symphony and the Short of it is Chad Reynvaan's new release, "One Minute Songs". Who will win? Why are you asking me? You be the judge.

    Halloween! with The Avery Wolves

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 58:58


    Celebrate Halloween with Fairbanks Psychobilly band The Avery Wolves. Is it a Trick or a Treat?

    The Anchorage Symphony - Elizabeth Schulze conducts Tchaikovsky Symphony #5

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 58:59


    In which we interview ASO musical director Elizabeth Schulze. Concluding with the 2024 performance of Tchaikovsky Symphony #5 by the Anchorage Symphony.

    AC and the 907s is Runnin' the Roads

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 58:57


    Direct from Palmer Alaska to your ears. Hot off the presses, the third album from AC and the 907s.

    The Alaska Music Show - Venturing into the Darkness with Cliff and Ivy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 58:58


    The Darkness of Cliff and Ivy's new release. Plus a bonus puzzle.

    The Alaska Music Show - A Plethora of Lukes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 59:03


    In which your favorite podcast features Alaskan artists named "Luke"

    Antigravity

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2024 59:03


    Yours truly presents a show of music for live video without the video. So close your eyes and make your own video. From a live 2024 Anchorage Museum performance.

    This Week It's Music.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2024 59:01


    You heard that right.

    Birds! The longest-lasting singers in Alaska.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2024 59:00


    Alaska Hit Singles! From early 1980s vinyl, a double album of Alaskan Rarities!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2024 59:00


    From early 1980s vinyl, a double album of Alaskan Rarities! 

    The AI Alaska Music Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2024 59:00


    Yes, you read that right. Using classic poetry about Alaska, plenty of self-promotion and raw nerve, we present the first AI Alaska Music Podcast. Let us know what you think about all this at www.nightworksmedia.com

    The Henchmen - Brothers in Arms

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2024 59:02


    Two remarkable high school bands wandered into Surreal Studios, made great albums and then vanished. Listen to them on this episode of "Well, that happened."

    The Alaska Music Podcast - Everything Fitz

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 59:02


    Premiering the new album from Pat Fitzgerald, "Last Bird Out", fresh from the microphones of Tenth Planet Records in Fairbanks.

    Alaska Music PodcastShow - Songs Number Six

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2024 59:00


    In which we play a smattering of songs #6 and see where it leads.

    Alaska Music Podcast - New Years 2024 with Black Barrel and the Bad Men

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 59:03


    In which we play new music released in 2023 and great music from the vaults. Featuring Black Barrel and the Bad Men ad well as Hot Dish, Unfaithful Lovers and Hot and Awkward.

    Early 80s Time Capsule - ”Out of the Woodwork” / ”Offering”

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 88:16


    A priceless time capsule of two entire Alaskan compilation albums from the early 1980's.

    The 2023 Elizabeth Schulze / Anchorage Symphony interview (España at 36:29)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 69:43


    Songs Number Seven

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 59:00


    In which we skip the first six songs and play the seventh. Crazy, we know, but we're pioneers.

    The Alaska Music Show - Discoveries from the Alaska Band Wiki

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 59:00


    The Alaska Music Zine / Black Barrel and the Bad Men

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2023 45:55


    An interview with Lauren Langford of Alaska Music Zine about the dawn of her new publication, amidst our discussion about the new band "Black Barrel and the Bad Men" with a few band new songs.

    The Travis Watson ”Rollin” Song Breakdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2023 18:59


    In which we break apart the production and songwriting of Travis Watson's new song "Rollin."

    AlaskAdvice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 59:02


    AlaskAdvice - The startling debut of the The "Alaskan Advice" segment of the Alaska Music Podcast.

    Maeve and Quinn

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2023 59:00


    Maeve and Quinn are twins from Alaska who create musical magic. In this long-awaited show we take a deep dive into their artistry and unique sound.

    Dogs Are In Charge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 59:00


    A show dedicated to the real bosses of Alaska.

    ZARELLA!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 59:00


    A great collection from one of our best songwriters, Larry Zarella.

    A Potpourri of a Hodgepodge of the Quirky and Cool

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 59:00


    A Potpourri of a Hodgepodge of the Quirky and Cool

    Ruben Gaines and the origins of Chilkoot Charlie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 3540:00


    Ruben Gaines was the legendary Alaskan poet who created the Paul Bunyan of Alaska - Chilkoot Charlie. Here is a compilation of his greatest stories about life in Alaska and the adventures of Chilkoot.

    A Folk Festival in a Pod

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 59:00


    It's Folk festival time in Alaska, and here are a few of our favorites.

    ALASKIDS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 59:00


    Kids music? You bet! A family friendly show, for once.

    Jazz in the Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 59:00


    It's not melting, may as well heat things up.

    There's No Place Like Nome

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 59:00


    A virtual musical tour of the state.

    Hannah and Anna Alaskana Americana

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 59:03


    Piping hot Alaskana served up for your enjoyment.

    Random Retro Record Roulette!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 3599:00


    A full show of the Random Retro Record Roulette Wheel's greatest hits!

    Lilliputian Violin Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 59:00


    A concert of violin music from the remarkable fingers of Dawn Lindsay and Marcio Candido

    PIKAL - Music for Girls

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 59:00


    As underground and underrated as you could possibly be, Rick Kinsey's PIKAL has been around in one form or another through many Alaskan scene changes. I call up Rick and we talk a little about the band and play the album "Music For Girls."

    Love Who You Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 59:00


    A Valentine show of sorts.

    AI Would Like To Have A Word With You

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 59:00


    In which our dear host shares the microphone with a moderately informed ChatBot and sees what happens. Because what could go wrong?

    Merry Christmas from Alaska - Christmas #5 - A Personal Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2022 58:57


    Merry Christmas from Alaska - Christmas #5 - A Personal Christmas show from Kurt and MJ Riemann

    Alaska Chamber Singers - The Messiah 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 58:56


    An uninterrupted performance of Alaska Chamber Singers' Messiah. Enjoy this brand new 2022 recording. Merry Christmas!

    Part 3 of our annual Alaskan Christmas celebration

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 59:00


    Classic Alaskan Christmas releases From "Merry Christmas from Alaska. Merry Christmas!

    Part 2 of our annual Alaskan Christmas celebration

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 59:00


    Classic Alaskan Christmas releases From "Merry Christmas from Alaska. Merry Christmas!

    Part 1 of our annual Alaskan music Christmas extravaganza

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 58:59


    Classic Alaskan Christmas releases in our holiday tradition. Merry Christmas!

    I Sing About Blue

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2022 59:03


    Everybody Sing About Blue! An homage to a song like no other.

    Volitar!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 59:03


    In which I scrap an entire show to play the Juneau-based  Volitar project instead. Enjoy the ride.

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