The Alaska Music Podcast

Direct from Palmer Alaska to your ears. Hot off the presses, the third album from AC and the 907s.

The Darkness of Cliff and Ivy's new release. Plus a bonus puzzle.

In which your favorite podcast features Alaskan artists named "Luke"

Yours truly presents a show of music for live video without the video. So close your eyes and make your own video. From a live 2024 Anchorage Museum performance.

You heard that right.

From early 1980s vinyl, a double album of Alaskan Rarities!

Yes, you read that right. Using classic poetry about Alaska, plenty of self-promotion and raw nerve, we present the first AI Alaska Music Podcast. Let us know what you think about all this at www.nightworksmedia.com

Two remarkable high school bands wandered into Surreal Studios, made great albums and then vanished. Listen to them on this episode of "Well, that happened."

Premiering the new album from Pat Fitzgerald, "Last Bird Out", fresh from the microphones of Tenth Planet Records in Fairbanks.

In which we play a smattering of songs #6 and see where it leads.

In which we play new music released in 2023 and great music from the vaults. Featuring Black Barrel and the Bad Men ad well as Hot Dish, Unfaithful Lovers and Hot and Awkward.

A priceless time capsule of two entire Alaskan compilation albums from the early 1980's.

In which we skip the first six songs and play the seventh. Crazy, we know, but we're pioneers.

An interview with Lauren Langford of Alaska Music Zine about the dawn of her new publication, amidst our discussion about the new band "Black Barrel and the Bad Men" with a few band new songs.

In which we break apart the production and songwriting of Travis Watson's new song "Rollin."

AlaskAdvice - The startling debut of the The "Alaskan Advice" segment of the Alaska Music Podcast.

Maeve and Quinn are twins from Alaska who create musical magic. In this long-awaited show we take a deep dive into their artistry and unique sound.

A show dedicated to the real bosses of Alaska.

A great collection from one of our best songwriters, Larry Zarella.

A Potpourri of a Hodgepodge of the Quirky and Cool

Ruben Gaines was the legendary Alaskan poet who created the Paul Bunyan of Alaska - Chilkoot Charlie. Here is a compilation of his greatest stories about life in Alaska and the adventures of Chilkoot.

It's Folk festival time in Alaska, and here are a few of our favorites.

Kids music? You bet! A family friendly show, for once.

It's not melting, may as well heat things up.

A virtual musical tour of the state.

Piping hot Alaskana served up for your enjoyment.

A full show of the Random Retro Record Roulette Wheel's greatest hits!

A concert of violin music from the remarkable fingers of Dawn Lindsay and Marcio Candido

As underground and underrated as you could possibly be, Rick Kinsey's PIKAL has been around in one form or another through many Alaskan scene changes. I call up Rick and we talk a little about the band and play the album "Music For Girls."

A Valentine show of sorts.

In which our dear host shares the microphone with a moderately informed ChatBot and sees what happens. Because what could go wrong?

Merry Christmas from Alaska - Christmas #5 - A Personal Christmas show from Kurt and MJ Riemann

An uninterrupted performance of Alaska Chamber Singers' Messiah. Enjoy this brand new 2022 recording. Merry Christmas!

Everybody Sing About Blue! An homage to a song like no other.

In which I scrap an entire show to play the Juneau-based  Volitar project instead. Enjoy the ride.

An introduction to the new musical and artistic director of the Anchorage Symphony, Elizabeth Schulze. She presents the Dvořák ”New World” Symphony #9 with insights into how and when it was composed. This complete performance was recorded live in Anchorage in October 2022 in the Atwood concert hall.

A show only about Sophia Street, Man Time, Laureli Amadeus and Strawberry Friend. It's really cool because they're really cool.

Selections from the recent ARIA compilation as well as other goodies you've never probably heard before.

A bit of everything and some interesting connections during the Random Record Record Wheel.

An exclusive interview with the endlessly interesting Duke Russell.

It the 40th anniversary of The Rhythm Romancers' ROMANTICS album. Plus some musical followups. Bluegrass, baby!

You want variety? Because this is how you get variety,

We feature a live in-studio performance by Fiona Rose and hear about what's next. Plus releases from Wiley Post and Raised by Humans.

We play songs from Stu Schulman's album and elsewhere and talk about just a small part of his immense influence and musical legacy.

This time every song is better than every other song. How do we do it? We'd like to know, too.

The ten-year anniversary of Cold and Loud, the time capsule of Anchorage bands, takes center stage. Let's hear how it has held up to the elements.

The first All-Vinyl podcast of Alaskan music anywhere in the universe, or double your music back.

Who was Simeon Oliver? Did Larry admit to a crime? Is Conway Innocent? These and other questions you didn't even think to ask are answered in this episode. You're welcome.

We explore the 80's music scene in Alaska with David Molletti - founding member of the XQs, which was at the epicenter of scene. The music we play comes from one of the few remaining tapes that surfaced in the Alaska Music Archives from nearly 40 years ago. Now the story can be told!

The Alaskan Music Podcast's first Behind the Song interview with MJ Riemann. After a lot of other music.

In which your host only plays Song Number Four from the album.

In which The Alaskan Music Podcast is broadcast from Outer Space. But don't worry, there's no place like Nome.

The episode where we Spring new music on you.

Don't overthink it. Just enjoy some of this music from Alaskan Artists. It'll be  fine.

The dubious backstories behind a few Alaskan artists and the fortunes of the others as told through cookies. Or as we call it, April 1.

More Alaskans doing Alaskan stuff which is remarkably like stuff people do elsewhere, but better, because it's from Alaska.

It's been 15 years since the release of Alaska Mando and our Random Retro Record Roulette Wheel uncovers something even more remarkable.

Exploring the two forces of Alaskan music. Plus a special visit to the Random Retro Record Roulette Wheel™.

From Alaska's Flag Song to Housesitting confessions. Put up your feet and relax.

New releases and some music you may have missed. We spin the wheel and discover something cool about that ancient bar in Spenard.

From punk dulcimer to jazz trumpet, this show’s got a little bit of everything, mined from the musical mountains of the far north.

The first full episode of new and classic Alaskan music tracks from the Last Frontier. Folk, rock, instrumental and more. New and always one-of-a-kind music from up North! Keep warm with an Alaskan song in your heart!

The Anchorage Community Messiah, performed in 2018, two days after the 7.1 earthquake that rocked South Central Alaska. Happy Holidays!

Classic Alaskan Christmas releases From "Merry Christmas from Alaska. Merry Christmas!

Classic Alaskan Christmas releases From "Merry Christmas from Alaska. Merry Christmas!

Classic Alaskan Christmas releases in our holiday tradition. Merry Christmas!