Weekly Variety Show of music expressed by a theme. Every week a fresh look at the human condition, its components and variables, through song, sound, rhythms, and beats.
This episode of Prism welcomes the members of Haewa and StereoNest for a live performance. Studded with music by Aphex Twin, Flying Lotus, Mt. Kimble, Cornell Campbell, and more!
This episode of Prism goes deep south to the musical territories of South America. Here you will find music by Chavela Vargas, Lila Downs, Manual Galban with Ry Cooder, Conjunto Son San, Joe Bataan, and many more.
This episode of Prism takes a moment to sit down with the guys behind Goldn Rd., a marketing company establishing itself in the Rochester cultural landscape. Here you will find music by Roberta Flack, Machinedrum, Dexter Wansel, and more!
For this episode of Prism, we take a look at nascent semba from Angola, love songs from different cultures, rock, reggae, electronic, and more! Here you will find The Love Joys, Goldie Alexander, Florian Kupfer, Thundercat, and much much more.
This episode of Prism takes a nostalgic glance at the music memory of my father, Jim. From Vietnam to the Ed Sullivan show, 1970's singer-songwriter culture, on the road with Neil Sedaka, and other reminiscent moments. Here you will find music by Roger Tillison, John Prine, Karla Bonoff, Roger Tillison, Sly Stone, and more.
Regular Sunday afternoon host Justin Rielly steps into the prism with some epic tunes, from the skateaway rhythms of Dire Straits to the stone-throwing prowess of the Grateful Dead, from Leonard Cohen's ode to democracy to David Bowie's longing classic tale of absolute beginners.
Prism begins the new year with the topic of redemption. Here you will find songs invoking the spirit of redemption and the ascending nature of hope. Jackie Mittoo, The Highway Q.C.'s, Little Dragon, Charlie Feathers and R.L. Burnside, The Goretti Group With the Dennis DeSouza Trio, Shirley Ann Lee, amongst others are showcased here.
Prism celebrates its one year anniversary with music to shimmer and shake into the New Years with. Here you will find music by RP Boo, Dexter Wansel, Breach, Juan Formell y Los Van Van, James White and The Blacks, and the Thee Oh Sees, among many others.
Christmas tunes to float your mind away from the holiday craze. Guest Alexander Fals plays the Kora for the second time in his life.
A blend of music invoking the many sentiments regarding the winter and its cold solemnity. Here you will music by morphine, Clifton Chenier, Elisa Gabbai, Minnie Riperton & Rotary Connection, Ruth Hohmann & Erbe Chor, Montreal, and Margie Anderson, amongst many others.
