Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration

Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration 1977

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A tribute concert honoring the life of legendary folksinger Phil Ochs recorded at the Madison Square Garden's Felt Forum in 1976.

1977

On Tour: Marshall Crenshaw

On Tour: Marshall Crenshaw 2013

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Crenshaw's music has roots in classic soul music, British Invasion song craft, with influences from Burt Bacharach and Buddy Holly. Crenshaw is a noted guitarist who uses offbeat chord progressions and concise solos. He is best known for eponymous first album included the US hit "Someday, Someway".

2013

On Tour: Alejandro Escovedo

On Tour: Alejandro Escovedo 2014

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Alejandro Escovedo’s music ranges over an emotional depth that embraces all forms of genre and presentation in search of the healing truth of honesty. His earlier days in the punk band, The Nuns has inspired an ongoing rootsy edge, making his songwriting unpredictable, from hard edged rock to ballad-like emotional expressions. In this episode, Alejandro reveals the man behind the music with his backing band, The Sensitive Boys.

2014

On Tour: Richard Thompson

On Tour: Richard Thompson 2011

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Iconic British Folk and Rock legend, Richard Thompson performs an electric set in 2011.

2011

On Tour: Steve Earle & The Dukes

On Tour: Steve Earle & The Dukes 2018

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Steve Earle is an American rock, country and folk singer-songwriter, record producer, author and actor. Earle began his career as a songwriter in Nashville and released his first EP in 1982. His breakthrough album was the 1986 album Guitar Town. Since then Earle has released 15 other studio albums and received three Grammy awards. In this episode, we reveal the unique man behind the music.

2018

On Tour: The Descendents

On Tour: The Descendents 2017

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The Descendents are a punk rock band formed in 1977 in Manhattan Beach, California. They have released seven studio albums, three live albums, three compilation albums, and three EPs. They are considered one of the significant punk bands of the 1980s during the hardcore punk movement. On Tour is a music and performance program recorded live on location at local venues in PA, NJ & DE.

2017

On Tour: Southern Culture on the Skids

On Tour: Southern Culture on the Skids 2015

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Southern Culture on the Skids have always embodied a raucous, good natured, good time take on the culture of the South. SCOTS play a unique hybrid of Americana, surf, rockabilly and swamp pop while entertaining fans with their Southern fried chicken flinging’ trashabilly antics. In this episode, even the audience engaged in antics on and off the stage. On Tour is a music and performance program recorded live on location at local venues in PA, NJ & DE.

2015

On Tour: Matthew Sweet

On Tour: Matthew Sweet 2012

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During a career that stretches back to the mid-’80s, Matthew Sweet has never followed trends, though his landmark 1991 album "Girlfriend" was responsible for starting one — its bone-dry, caterwauling sonics opening up a wild and picturesque new terrain for restless singer/songwriters to inhabit and explore. On Tour is a music and performance program recorded live on location at local venues in PA, NJ & DE

2012

Secrets beneath the streets with Derrick Pitts

Secrets beneath the streets with Derrick Pitts 2001

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"The subterranean world of the Delaware Valley is a treasure trove of history and a hub of activity 24 hours a day. Historical photos and films set up the stories of these and other mysterious places, but the crux of the program consists of our cameras underground exploring these sites ourselves. Secrets Beneath the Streets takes viewers to places that are just under their feet, but scarcely imagined by the people who walk over them."--Container.

2001