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A Toast to The Arts

Big Blend Radio Network

Celebrate The Arts with Big Blend Radio’s podcast conversations and expert interviews focusing on Music and Entertainment, Books and Poetry, Fine Art and Photography, Theater, Film and the Performing Arts.

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46:37

World Music Fingerstyle Guitar Master Pierre Bensusan

A Toast to The Arts ·

2022/04/26

Featuring world music fingerstyle guitar master Pierre Bensusan, this interview was part of Big Blend Radio's "Music Monday" Show that aired live from Eugene, Oregon, on April 25, 2022.Award-winning guitarist Pierre Bensusan is currently on tour in North America and Europe with his latest album "Azwan.“ It's primarily a solo instrumental album on which the guitar is conceived as an orchestra, delivering melody, bass, chords and counterpoint in the same space. You can hear his 2020 Big Blend Radio

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49:49

Kim Hays - Pesticide: A Polizei Bern Novel

A Toast to The Arts ·

2022/04/24

Featuring mystery writer Kim Hays, author of "Pesticide," this interview was part of Big Blend Radio's Champagne Sundays "Toast to Authors" Show that aired live from Eugene, Oregon, on April 24, 2022.PESTICIDE: When a rave on a hot summer night erupts into violent riots, a young man is found the next morning bludgeoned to death with a policeman’s club. Seasoned detective Giuliana Linder is assigned to the case. That same day, an elderly organic farmer turns up dead and drenched with pesticide. Enter

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49:45

Richard Shelton - An Englishman in Love in LA Album

A Toast to The Arts ·

2022/04/18

On this episode of Big Blend Radio, British multi award-winning singer, actor and entertainer, Richard Shelton discusses his new album 'An Englishman in Love in LA.' Featuring five original songs, three pop classics and eight celebrated jazz standards, 'An Englishman in Love in LA' is an extensive body of work inspired by Shelton’s decision to begin a new life in Los Angeles.Shelton’s work is undoubtedly influenced by Frank Sinatra, with whom he has an uncanny award-winning dramatic relationship,

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37:25

The Life and Art of Margaret Jordan Patterson

A Toast to The Arts ·

2022/04/17

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Toast to The Arts" Show features contemporary figurative artist Victoria Chick who talks about the life and art of Margaret Jordan Patterson. Her work was exhibited widely in east coast galleries and the public gained a larger appreciation of her work after she received awards at the Panama-Pacific International Exhibition in 1915 and a medal from the Philadelphia Watercolor Club in 1939. Museums that have her work include the Cleveland Museum of Art, the

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41:08

Singer, Songwriter, Musician Alice Austin - Goodnight...

A Toast to The Arts ·

2022/04/08

This episode of Big Blend Radio features singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Alice Austin who discusses her music and new album "Goodnight Euphoria" that releases on April 22, 2022.Rich with layered instrumentation, this second full-length album was artfully mixed and mastered by Timothy Phillips at Mercy Sound Studios. Besides being a melodic guitar-based rock album, GOODNIGHT EUPHORIA features a diverse collection of performances from Seth Campbell (mellotron and piano), Emily Garcia

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1:11:10

The North Star Band - Then and Now Album

A Toast to The Arts ·

2022/04/06

This episode of Big Blend Radio aired live from Ilwaco, Washington and features guitarist and songwriter Al Johnson, founder of the legendary country rockers, The North Star Band, who discusses their new album “Then & Now.” Bringing blazing guitars, searing pedal steel, a pounding beat of thunder, and three-part howling harmonies to drive hearts into an eighty-beats-a-minute ecstasy of fun, these guys have kept the fire burning.Led by rhythm guitarist Al Johnson, a wayward vagabond of Georgetown

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1:10:25

Photographers in Parks - Cody Brothers and Jim Schlett

A Toast to The Arts ·

2022/04/02

From Death Valley to Gettysburg, this episode of Big Blend Radio's First Friday "Toast to The Arts" Show features a reunion conversation with photographers Cody Brothers and Jim Schlett, both National Parks Arts Foundation artists-in-residence.Check out our initial Big Blend Radio interviews with Jim and Cody:- CODY BROTHERS: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/photographer-cody-brothers-in-death-valley/- JIM SCHLETT:

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51:44

Blues / Rock Singer and Songwriter Deborah Bonham

A Toast to The Arts ·

2022/03/24

This episode of Big Blend Radio features blues/rock singer and songwriter Deborah Bonham (the sister of the late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham). Deborah and her husband guitarist/songwriter Peter Bullick, along with their band and special guests, have recorded a new 13-track self-titled "Bonham-Bullick" covers album which is an inspiring blend of blues, rock, and a bit of soul. The album will be released on Quarto Valley Records (QVR) on April 29, 2022. More: https://www.deborahbonham.com/Special

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59:50

Guitarist Greg Martin - Co-Founder of The Kentucky...

A Toast to The Arts ·

2022/03/21

This episode of Big Blend Radio features guitarist Greg Martin, co-founder of the Grammy-winning band The Kentucky Headhunters. Hear about his guitar collection, the band's backstory, and their new album "That's a Fact, Jack!"The Kentucky Headhunters' kick-ass blend of Southern rock, country rock, rock ‘n’ roll and the blues have earned them worldwide critical and audience acclaim for over 35 years and counting. Featuring their usual heady mix of Southern-fried rock with a dash of blues and a bit of

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27:22

Artist Victoria Chick - The Life and Career of Artist...

A Toast to The Arts ·

2022/03/19

On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Toast to The Arts" Show, Victoria Chick, a contemporary figurative artist and early 19th/20th century print collector, discusses the life and career of artist and actor Kyra Markham. More: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/the-life-and-career-of-artist-kyra-markham/A long-time contributor to Big Blend Magazines and guest expert on Big Blend Radio, you can catch new episodes with Victoria every third Saturday. More: https://victoriachick.com/ Hosted on Acast

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1:15:44

Guitarist and Composer Alex Anthony Faide - Particles...

A Toast to The Arts ·

2022/03/18

Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, guitarist/composer Alex Anthony Faide has a decades-long international reputation for being the secret weapon in rock recordings, arrangements, and stage productions in Europe and Latin America. On this episode of Big Blend Radio, he discusses his music and long-awaited solo record – “Particles of the Infinite” – a display of guitar pyrotechnics in nine parts, that releases on March 18, 2022, on Trey Gunn’s label 7d Media.Inspired by and developed from

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54:14

Author Kevin Moore - The Book of Souls

A Toast to The Arts ·

2022/03/10

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Wednesday Books & Authors show with Books Forward features Kevin Moore, author of "The Book of Souls" (Books Fluent). True events inspired this compelling paranormal thriller that uses afterlife communication to bridge life and death as 40-something Jack Kelly travels into his 13-year-old self with the sudden ability to interact with the dead and fight demons. More: https://kevinmoorepublishing.com/More about Books Forward: https://booksforward.com/ Hosted on

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1:13:19

David Joseph: Held By Trees - Solace Album

A Toast to The Arts ·

2022/02/22

This episode of Big Blend Radio features musician David Joseph, who talks about his new instrumental project "Held By Trees" that includes some of the most respected musicians in the British rock fraternity. Sitting between post-rock and prog, their debut album, ‘Solace’, will be released in April 2022.Boasting seven veterans of the seminal latter Talk Talk and Mark Hollis solo albums, other contributors include Tim Renwick (Guitar – Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Eric Clapton), Mike Smith (Sax – Blur,

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52:02

Peggy James and Jim Eannelli - The Parade Album

A Toast to The Arts ·

2022/02/19

Focusing on her new album THE PARADE, this episode of Big Blend Radio features singer, songwriter, and guitarist Peggy James, and musician/producer Jim Eannelli. "The Parade" is an album of quiet strength, fervent hope and unshakeable faith. Peggy's sixth album, is a “best-of” and a “what’s new?” featuring five new recordings of favorite songs from her earlier albums and six new songs written in 2021. Like her previous albums, many influences can be heard yet "The Parade" refuses to be easily

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50:15

Author Adrian Spratt - Caroline

A Toast to The Arts ·

2022/02/15

This episode of Big Blend Radio features lawyer turned author Adrian Spratt who discusses his writing and new novel, “Caroline,” that's out on Feb 15, 2022, through Books Fluent.In 1980s New York City, young lawyer Nick Coleman meets free spirit Caroline Sedlak in an evening fiction writing course. Nick realizes that a darker past lurks beneath her happy-go-lucky exterior, but he struggles with demons of his own: as a blind lawyer launching his career prior to the Americans with Disabilities Act, he

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1:57:17

Big Blend Radio Champagne Sunday Show - A Toast to...

A Toast to The Arts ·

2022/02/14

Get on the Big Blend Radio Party Bus for another Big Blend Radio Champagne Sunday Party that aired live from Lubbock, Texas, with mother-daughter hosts Nancy J. Reid & Lisa D. Smith. This show is part of a special live broadcast series celebrating the 25-year anniversary of Big Blend Magazines, plus, 15 years of Big Blend Radio, and 10 years of Nancy & Lisa’s Love Your Parks Tour.Featured Guests:- Elysse Wagner - Campaign Strategist and Publicist at Books Forward- Bay Area Rock Songstress Anna

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40:53

Author Joshua Senter - Still the Night Call

A Toast to The Arts ·

2022/02/13

This episode of Big Blend Radio features author / TV writer Joshua Senter, who discusses his latest novel "Still the Night Call." Out now, the novel was named BEST INDIE BOOK OF 2021 by Kirkus Reviews.Joshua Senter was born and raised in the Missouri Ozarks on his family’s farm. After two decades in LA working on Emmy-nominated shows like Desperate Housewives and The L Word, Senter has returned to the setting of his childhood to explore timely topics. In his sophomore novel, "Still the Night Call"

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28:19

Filmmaker Mitchell Stuart - Worst to First

A Toast to The Arts ·

2022/02/11

This episode of Big Blend Radio features Emmy-nominated filmmaker Mitchell Stuart who discusses his feature-length documentary, "Worst to First: The True Story of Z100 New York." Capturing the times, personalities and music of the era, WORST TO FIRST portrays the ultimate David and Goliath story that built the foundation for the world’s biggest radio station and the people behind the legacy that endures and continues to grow, reaching eight-digit audiences daily, and continuing to influence the face

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1:30:04

Bill Jenkins - Vast Conduit Prog Ensemble

A Toast to The Arts ·

2022/02/07

Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team on the Love Your Parks Tour and and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Champagne Sundays Show, which aired live on Feb 6, 2022 from Celina, Texas. Special guest is keyboardist/vocalist Bill Jenkins, founder of Vast Conduit prog rock ensemble, who will discuss their debut album “Always Be There,” that releases on Feb. 16, 2022.“Always Be There” is dedicated to the notion of doing whatever we can to build and

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58:23

Multi-Media Artist Ian Kuali’i in Hawai'i Volcanoes...

A Toast to The Arts ·

2022/02/05

Ian Kuali’i is a multi-disciplinary self-taught artist of Hawaiian/Apache ancestry working in the forms of murals, large-scale hand cut paper and site-specific installations. Ian fluidly merges urban contemporary art with his indigenous ancestral iconography and history, drawing from the natural world, politics and themes of urban decay. Ian joins us on this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Toast To The Arts & Parks" Show to talk about his art and share his experience of being the Winter 2022 National

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