This episode is being curated close to the date of the United States’ Independence Day celebration, July 4th. Host Laura Dedelow writes, “I’ve never liked fireworks. Aside from being awful for the environment and for…
“Dissolving Boundaries” explores our evolving relationship with landscape through compositions that question traditional separations between self and environment. Host Bart Everson begins with Steven Ball’s “In the Countryside,” a meditation on post-romantic rural landscapes “now…
This show is dedicated to a handful of songs which inspired a youngster Laura to get out and relate to the natural surroundings. From “The Sound of Music” to “Misty Mountain Hop” to Dolly Parton…
“Songs of Rain” invites listeners to contemplate our complex relationship with precipitation across global landscapes and musical traditions. The journey begins with Gabrielle Pietrangelo’s “Rainwater Spiritual,” a desert dweller’s celebration of rain as “a blessing…
The journey begins with Elemental Magic’s cosmic “Universal Connection,” flowing into Carson Blake’s trust-filled “Wheel” that celebrates natural cycles. The first set continues with child-friendly ecological education from Everyday Magic’s “Small Creatures” and Eco Faeries’…
“Songs of Interconnection” invites listeners to contemplate our profound ecological embeddedness through diverse global voices. The journey begins with Redwood Reider’s spoken-word meditation comparing human societies to forest ecosystems where “trees are socialists” supporting their…
This show is dedicated to birds and to World Migratory Bird Day, May 10th being our most recent. More information on how to help the birds can be found at their website, to see how…
The journey begins with Nessy Williamson’s contemplative “Foraging for Bilberries,” featuring poignant lyrics about Earth’s shared garden, followed by Kate Daisy Grant & Nick Pynn’s hawthorn tribute “Queen of May.” The first set weaves through…
Songs of the Forests & Woodlands, dedicated to the woodlands and forests and to those who love them and strive to protect them. Listen on our site, Mixcloud, or PRX Complete track list
“Medicinal Value” immerses listeners in the emerging global phenomenon of medicine music — songs that harness the healing power of sound while celebrating our connection to Earth. We begin with River’s elemental invocation before exploring…
