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Sonic Spectrum 38 - Songs of Freedom and Revolution

This week, host Robert Moore's music podcast celebrates songs of freedom and revolution for the Fourth of July holiday. Songs from X, Devo, The Clash, Bob Dylan, Public Enemy, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and other landmark artists.

The Sonic Spectrum podcast is proudly sponsored by Temple Slug, The Roasterie Cafe, and Crossroads Dentistry.

Podcast 37

This week, host Robert Moore's music podcast includes tracks from The Divine Comedy, The Kinks, M. Ward, Shirley Bassey, Pink Floyd, Merle Haggard, and others.

The Sonic Spectrum podcast is proudly sponsored by Temple Slug, The Roasterie Cafe, and Crossroads Dentistry.

Podcast 36

This week, host Robert Moore features "The Storyteller" with selected tracks by some of the preeminent artists in American music that specialize in this form. Listen to classic tales from Neil Young, Iron & Wine, Dolly Parton, Kris Kristofferson, The Decemberists, the formidable Johnny Cash, and others.

The Sonic Spectrum podcast is proudly sponsored by Temple Slug, The Roasterie Cafe, and Crossroads Dentistry.

Podcast 35

Robert Moore produces a new Sonic Spectrum podcast with special tributes to Leonard Cohen and Bo Diddley, plus tracks from R.E.M., The M's, Silver Jews, and a local spotlight on The Embarrassment.

The Sonic Spectrum podcast is proudly sponsored by Temple Slug, The Roasterie Cafe, and Crossroads Dentistry.

Podcast 34

Robert Moore's voice is not faring well this week, but he didn't want you to miss out on some good music. While this podcast lacks his usual insight and commentary, we think you'll savor this collection of songs as much as we do. Air, Stereolab, The Breeders, The Billionaires, Serge Gainsbourg, Split Enz, and more.

The Sonic Spectrum podcast is proudly sponsored by Temple Slug, The Roasterie Cafe, and Crossroads Dentistry.

Podcast 33

Ghosty, The Beach Boys, The Black Hollies, Calexico, British Sea Power, Flight of the Conchords, and other acts sweeten the Memorial Day weekend in Robert Moore's Sonic Spectrum podcast.

The Sonic Spectrum podcast is proudly sponsored by Temple Slug, The Roasterie Cafe, and Crossroads Dentistry.

Podcast 32

Robert Moore compiles an informative and moving tribute to Grant McClennan & The Go-Betweens, featuring selected tracks and interviews.

The Sonic Spectrum podcast is proudly sponsored by Temple Slug, The Roasterie Cafe, and Crossroads Dentistry.

Podcast 31

Robert Moore returns with a podcast of choice tunes including The Constantines with Feist, The Mountain Goats, Stars, Cashier No. 9, The Sea and Cake, The Walkmen, and a local spotlight on The Sour Babies.

The Sonic Spectrum podcast is proudly sponsored by Temple Slug, The Roasterie Cafe, and Crossroads Dentistry.

Podcast 30

The Sonic Spectrum podcast hits the big 3-0. Podcast 30 surveys cutting edge music from emerging artists like Casiotone For The Painfully Alone and Clue to Kalo as well as established figures including Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Paul Weller, British Sea Power, and Calexico. In the local spotlight, Kansas City's Architects bring their brand of rock-n-roll badness with a new track.


The Sonic Spectrum podcast is proudly sponsored by Temple Slug, The Roasterie Cafe, and Crossroads Dentistry.

Podcast 29

This week's hour-long set from host Robert Moore includes choice tracks from Carbon/Silicon, Tulsa, Son Lux, The Warlocks, The Kooks, and more. The Republic Tigers are featured in this week's local spotlight.


The Sonic Spectrum podcast is proudly sponsored by Temple Slug, The Roasterie Cafe, and Crossroads Dentistry.

Podcast 28

Kick off the weekend with this hour-long set of music selected by host Robert Moore including Carbon/Silicon, Goldfrapp, D*R*I, Luna, The Wrens, Ad Astra Per Aspera, The Beach Boys, and more. Five Star Crush is this week's local spotlight.


The Sonic Spectrum podcast is proudly sponsored by Temple Slug, The Roasterie Cafe, and Crossroads Dentistry.

Podcast 27

Tracks by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, DeVotchKa, Mission of Burma, Camphor, Portishead, and more music dark and daring. Plus, a local spotlight featuring Lawrence, Kansas band The Kinetiks. Listen up.

The Sonic Spectrum podcast is proudly sponsored by Temple Slug and Crossroads Dentistry.

Podcast 26

Tracks by The National, Wilco, Bauhaus, Vampire Weekend, Hallelujah the Hills, Adam Green, and more, plus a local spotlight on It's Over for your weekend pleasure. Listen up.

The Sonic Spectrum podcast is proudly sponsored by Temple Slug and Crossroads Dentistry.

Podcast 25

Whether it's sun, rain, or snow outside, Robert Moore's Sonic Spectrum offers a hour's worth of great modern and classic music that suits any weather. Tracks by She & Him, Calexico, Au Revoir Simone, The Divine Comedy, Elf Power, and a local spotlight on Lawrence band Fourth of July brighten the day. Listen up.

The Sonic Spectrum podcast is proudly sponsored by Temple Slug and Crossroads Dentistry.

Podcast 24

Listen up as host Robert Moore guides us through this week's podcast featuring Super Furry Animals, The Mountain Goats, The Magnetic Fields, Xiu Xiu, and more, plus a local spotlight on Kansas City avant-garde art punk multimedia performers Ssion..

The Sonic Spectrum podcast is proudly sponsored by Temple Slug, The Roasterie Cafe, and Crossroads Dentistry.

Softee and Sonic Spectrum at Jilly's

See Softee and DJ Robert Moore, host of Sonic Spectrum, on Leap Day, Friday, February 29.

Podcast 23

In this week's hour-long music podcast, host Robert Moore selects over a dozen great cuts including Calexico, Deerhoof, Lhasa, American Catastrophe, The Raveonettes, and a local spotlight on The Harvey Girls.

The Sonic Spectrum podcast is proudly sponsored by Temple Slug, The Roasterie Cafe, and Crossroads Dentistry.

Podcast 22 - Valentine's Special 2008

Host Robert Moore delivers a choice hour of cuts with the theme, "Songs of Love & Love Lost."

The Sonic Spectrum podcast is proudly sponsored by Temple Slug and The Roasterie Cafe.

Podcast 21

Host Robert Moore puts together a hour's worth of choice cuts in podcast 21, featuring Madness, The Skatalites, Vampire Weekend, The Moldy Peaches, Cheap Trick, and a local spotlight on The ACB's.

The Sonic Spectrum podcast is proudly sponsored by Temple Slug and The Roasterie Cafe.

Podcast 20

Host Robert Moore puts together a hour's worth of choice cuts in podcast 20, featuring Super Furry Animals, The Boy Least Likely To, Iron & Wine, Sonic Youth, Cat Power, and a local spotlight on Tut Tut.

The Sonic Spectrum podcast is proudly sponsored by Temple Slug, Needmore Discs, and The Roasterie Cafe.

Podcast 19 with a Dr. Martin Luther King Tribute

Podcast 19 from host Robert Moore includes tracks from Lightspeed Champion, Video Hippos, James Brown, Public Enemy, Nina Simone, and a local spotlight on Drakkar Sauna.

The Sonic Spectrum podcast is proudly sponsored by Temple Slug, Needmore Discs, and The Roasterie Cafe.

Podcast 18

Podcast 18 from host Robert Moore includes tracks from Devotchka, Neko Case, Queen, M. Ward, Leonard Cohen, Camphor, and more.

The Sonic Spectrum podcast is proudly sponsored by Temple Slug, Needmore Discs, and The Roasterie Cafe.

Podcast 17 - Best Songs of 2007, Part 2

In this edition of Sonic Spectrum, Robert Moore plays his picks for the Best Songs of 2007, Part 2.

The Sonic Spectrum podcast is proudly sponsored by Temple Slug, Needmore Discs, and The Roasterie Cafe.

Podcast 16 - Best Songs of 2007, Part 1

In this edition of Sonic Spectrum, Robert Moore plays his picks for the Best Songs of 2007, Part 1.

The Sonic Spectrum podcast is proudly sponsored by Temple Slug, Needmore Discs, and The Roasterie Cafe.

Podcast 15 - Joe Strummer Tribute

This special edition of Sonic Spectrum features a tribute to Joe Strummer of The Clash, the influential musician who died in December 2002.

The Sonic Spectrum podcast is proudly sponsored by Temple Slug, Needmore Discs, and The Roasterie Cafe.

Podcast 14

Podcast 14 from host Robert Moore includes tracks from Super Furry Animals, The Wrens, Deerhoof, The Three O'Clock, The Sea and Cake, Ramones, and more.

The Sonic Spectrum podcast is proudly sponsored by Temple Slug, Needmore Discs, and The Roasterie Cafe.

Podcast 13

Podcast 13 from host Robert Moore includes tracks from Dri, The Velvet Underground, Babyshambles, The Beach Boys, Pavement, The Stone Roses, a powerful cover by Patti Smith, and more.

Local spotlight: The Abracadabras

The Sonic Spectrum podcast is proudly sponsored by Temple Slug, Needmore Discs, and The Roasterie Cafe.

Podcast 12

This week, host Robert Moore's podcast gives listeners plenty to enjoy and digest over the Thanksgiving holiday. Listen to tracks from Paul Weller, Joe Jackson, The Church, Iron Maiden, Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood, Rex Hobart, and more.

Local spotlight: Softee

The Sonic Spectrum podcast is proudly sponsored by Temple Slug, Needmore Discs, and The Roasterie Cafe.

Sonic Spectrum Nominated for Award

Sonic Spectrum is one of 12 shows up for the "Specialty Show of the Year."

The Sonic Spectrum podcast is proudly sponsored by Temple Slug, Needmore Discs, and The Roasterie Cafe.

Podcast 11

This week, host Robert Moore's podcast includes tracks from Neko Case, Ween, Bob Dylan, PJ Harvey, X, Tom Waits, and more. Listen up.

Local spotlight: The Hearers

This Sonic Spectrum podcast is sponsored by Temple Slug, Needmore Discs, and The Roasterie Cafe.

Podcast 10

This week, host Robert Moore's podcast assembles a diverse range of music from The Church, The Feelies, Dax Riggs, Blossom Dearie, Muddy Waters, Einsturzende Neubauten, and more. Listen up.

Local spotlight: The Pedaljets

This Sonic Spectrum podcast is sponsored by Temple Slug, Needmore Discs, and The Roasterie Cafe.

Podcast 9

This week, host Robert Moore delivers a hour of cutting edge music from Neko Case, The Coral, Okkervil River, Dust Galaxy, Calexico, and more, plus a gem from M. Ward.

Local spotlight: The Afterparty

This Sonic Spectrum podcast is sponsored by Temple Slug, Needmore Discs, and The Roasterie Cafe.

Podcast 8

Cutting edge music from past and present. Host Robert Moore assembles an hour-long program of aural delight with contemporary gems from Jens Lekman and Devendra Banhart to classics from Queen, The Cure, and Fats Waller.

This Sonic Spectrum podcast is sponsored by Temple Slug, Needmore Discs, and The Roasterie Cafe.

Podcast 7

A classic Irish band of rogue storytellers, The Pogues, appear in this week's set along with Ween, Joanna Newsom, The Mountain Goats, Low, Kirsty MacColl, and others.

Local spotlight: Miles Bonny.

This Sonic Spectrum podcast is sponsored by Temple Slug, Needmore Discs, and The Roasterie Cafe.

Podcast 6

Robert Moore assembles a 60 minute set with Tom Waits, Black Francis, The Whip, Nouvelle Vague, Steve Miller, and more. Local spotlight: American Catastrophe.

This Sonic Spectrum podcast is sponsored by Temple Slug, Needmore Discs, and The Roasterie Cafe.

Podcast 5

Cutting edge music from past and present, interviews, and local spotlights.

This week: Robert Moore's set includes The Decemberists, The Go-Betweens, The Rosebuds, The Beach Boys, and, yes, even Van Halen. Sweet. Local spotlight: namelessnumberheadman

This Sonic Spectrum podcast is sponsored by Temple Slug, Needmore Discs, and The Roasterie Cafe.

Podcast 4

Cutting edge music from past and present, interviews, and local spotlights.

This week: Robert Moore's set ranges from Tammy Wynette to Cat Power, M. Ward to Dizzy Gillespie with Charlie Parker. Local spotlight: In the Pines.

This Sonic Spectrum podcast is sponsored by Temple Slug, Needmore Discs, and The Roasterie Cafe.

Podcast 3

Cutting edge music from past and present, interviews, and local spotlights.

This week: A classic power pop set with tracks from The Diodes, The Speedies, Electric Light Orchestra, Link Wray, Tiny Masters of Today, and more. Local spotlight: Minus Story.

This Sonic Spectrum podcast is sponsored by Temple Slug, Needmore Discs, and The Roasterie Cafe.

Podcast 2

Cutting edge music from past and present, interviews, and local spotlights.

This week: Archers of Loaf, The Prids, John Lennon, The Go-Betweens, Django Reinhardt, De La Soul, and more. Local spotlight: Ghosty.

This Sonic Spectrum podcast is sponsored by Temple Slug and The Roasterie Cafe.

Podcast 1

For over four years, Robert Moore’s music program appeared in a two-hour Saturday slot on the public radio station KCUR 89.3 FM. On August 31, 2007, the Sonic Spectrum podcast hosted and programmed by Moore premieres on PresentMagazine.com.

This week: Angels of Light, Low, The Sea & Cake, Sparklehorse, Electrelane, Nicole Willis and The Soul Investigators. Local spotlight: Lights & Siren.

This Sonic Spectrum podcast is sponsored by Temple Slug and The Roasterie Cafe.
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