
Artists
The artists whose careers started on community radio
Before the charts and the arenas, R.E.M., Nirvana and the Pixies all had the same first stop: a low-power signal and a programmer who took a chance.
Artists profiles musicians through their recordings: writing method, studio decisions, lineup changes, and the audible influences running through a catalog. Interviews concentrate on craft rather than personal news. Written for listeners who want to understand why a third album sounds unlike the first, and what carried over.
Musicians covered through their work: how a record was made, what changed between albums, and the influences audible in the arrangements.

Before the charts and the arenas, R.E.M., Nirvana and the Pixies all had the same first stop: a low-power signal and a programmer who took a chance.