Spotlight On
329 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsCreative people drive our culture. Host Lawrence Peryer has revealing talks with the people shaping the past, present, and future of culture, media, and entertainment. Hear discussions with musicians, writers, thinkers, pioneers, innovators and more.
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Charlie Watts
August 26, 2021 07:05 - 6 minutes - 5.57 MBCharlie Watts: June 2, 1941 - August 24, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Spot Lyte On...Charlie Watts
August 26, 2021 07:05 - 6 minutes - 5.57 MBCharlie Watts June 2, 1941 - August 24, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Spot Lyte On...John Raso - Harry Fox Agency
August 19, 2021 07:05 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBJohn Raso is the Senior Vice President, Client Services for HFA & Rumblefish and oversees the teams who provide support to thousands of music publishers and licensing administration clients. John directs the implementation of Rumblefish administration digital music services including streaming, video, lyrics, guitar tablature and other digital music uses. John is also the host of This Music Hour on Radio Free Brooklyn. He also hosts a great showcase at SXSW each year. Learn more about Lyte...
John Raso
August 19, 2021 07:05 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBJohn Raso is the Senior Vice President, Client Services for HFA & Rumblefish and oversees the teams who provide support to thousands of music publishers and licensing administration clients. John directs the implementation of Rumblefish administration digital music services including streaming, video, lyrics, guitar tablature and other digital music uses. John is also the host of This Music Hour on Radio Free Brooklyn. He also hosts a great showcase at SXSW each year. Hosted on Acast. See...
Spot Lyte On - Immersion Networks
August 12, 2021 07:05 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBImmersion Networks is a company that creates software and hardware to improve the human listening experience. Founded in 2014 by industry-leading audio experts and engineers, the privately held company operates out of a purpose-built facility in Redmond, Washington. The company’s founders are responsible for hundreds of patents that have been instrumental in the evolution of audio technology. If you listen to music on a modern device, you are using technology created by one of our founders....
Jim Rondinelli and JJ Johnston
August 12, 2021 07:05 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBImmersion Networks is a company that creates software and hardware to improve the human listening experience. Founded in 2014 by industry-leading audio experts and engineers, the privately held company operates out of a purpose-built facility in Redmond, Washington. The company’s founders are responsible for hundreds of patents that have been instrumental in the evolution of audio technology. If you listen to music on a modern device, you are using technology created by one of our founders....
Spot Lyte On...James Felice - The Felice Brothers
August 05, 2021 07:05 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBThe Felice Brothers, Ian (guitar and lead vocals) and James (multi-instrumentalist and vocals), hail from the Catskills, NY, where their early songs echoed off subway walls and kept company with travelers and vagrants. Their current lineup, with the addition of bassist and inaugural female Felice member Jesske Hume (Conor Oberst, Jade Bird) and drummer Will Lawrence (also a singer/songwriter) as their rhythm section, promises to be the best yet. Nathaniel Walcott (trumpet) and Mike Mogis (...
James Felice
August 05, 2021 07:05 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBThe Felice Brothers, Ian (guitar and lead vocals) and James (multi-instrumentalist and vocals), hail from the Catskills, NY, where their early songs echoed off subway walls and kept company with travelers and vagrants. Their current lineup, with the addition of bassist and inaugural female Felice member Jesske Hume (Conor Oberst, Jade Bird) and drummer Will Lawrence (also a singer/songwriter) as their rhythm section, promises to be the best yet. Nathaniel Walcott (trumpet) and Mike Mogis (...
Spot Lyte On...Sally Lidinsky - Back of House
July 29, 2021 07:05 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBSally’s passion for operational excellence, process, and problem solving has led her to a successful career in event operations; producing music festivals, MMA fights, B-to-B and B-to-C expos, triathlons, hot air balloon festivals and more. She cut her teeth in the event industry as an intern at the NJ Balloon Festival and hasn’t looked back since. Most recently, Sally was VP of Event Operations & Ticket Sales for the Professional Fighters League, where she was responsible for all logistics...
Sally Lidinsky
July 29, 2021 07:05 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBSally’s passion for operational excellence, process, and problem solving has led her to a successful career in event operations; producing music festivals, MMA fights, B-to-B and B-to-C expos, triathlons, hot air balloon festivals and more. She cut her teeth in the event industry as an intern at the NJ Balloon Festival and hasn’t looked back since. Most recently, Sally was VP of Event Operations & Ticket Sales for the Professional Fighters League, where she was responsible for all logistics...
Spot Lyte On...Ola Sars - CEO of Soundtrack Your Brand
July 22, 2021 07:05 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBOla Sars is a Stockholm-based serial entrepreneur active in the music-tech space. He is the Founder, CEO & Chairman of Soundtrack Your Brand, the world's fastest-growing music platform for B2B. Before Soundtrack, he co-founded Spotify Businesses together with Spotify, a stand-alone effort to expand Spotify’s reach into B2B streaming. 2018 he pivoted Spotify Business into Soundtrack as a fully independent brand and business. Previous to co-founding Spotify Business, he was the co-founder a...
Ola Sars
July 22, 2021 07:05 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBOla Sars is a Stockholm-based serial entrepreneur active in the music-tech space. He is the Founder, CEO & Chairman of Soundtrack Your Brand, the world's fastest-growing music platform for B2B. Before Soundtrack, he co-founded Spotify Businesses together with Spotify, a stand-alone effort to expand Spotify’s reach into B2B streaming. 2018 he pivoted Spotify Business into Soundtrack as a fully independent brand and business. Previous to co-founding Spotify Business, he was the co-founder a...
Dave McMurray
July 15, 2021 07:05 - 40 minutes - 37 MBDave McMurray has taken a long, strange trip to arrive at his sophomore release for Blue Note Records. On Grateful Deadication, the saxophonist takes his gritty, soulful Detroit sound and reimagines the flower empowered songs of San Francisco icons the Grateful Dead with an album as vibrant as it is unexpected. For this spirited excursion into the Dead’s vast repertoire, McMurray reconvened the rhythm section that graced his 2018 Blue Note debut, Music Is Life. This time out, bassist Ibrahi...
Spot Lyte On...Dave McMurray
July 15, 2021 07:05 - 40 minutes - 37 MBDave McMurray has taken a long, strange trip to arrive at his sophomore release for Blue Note Records. On Grateful Deadication, the saxophonist takes his gritty, soulful Detroit sound and reimagines the flower empowered songs of San Francisco icons the Grateful Dead with an album as vibrant as it is unexpected. For this spirited excursion into the Dead’s vast repertoire, McMurray reconvened the rhythm section that graced his 2018 Blue Note debut, Music Is Life. This time out, bassist Ibrahi...
Dr. Richard Brent Turner
July 08, 2021 07:05 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBDr. Turner joined the University of Iowa faculty in 2001 and holds appointments in Department of Religious Studies, African American Studies Program, and International Programs. His research program focuses on twentieth-century and contemporary African-American religious history and African diaspora religions in the Black Atlantic world. He is especially interested in the following areas: Islam in the United States; religion and music in New Orleans, before and after Hurricane Katrina; Vodo...
Spot Lyte On...Dr. Richard Brent Turner PHD
July 08, 2021 07:05 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBDr. Turner joined the University of Iowa faculty in 2001 and holds appointments in Department of Religious Studies, African American Studies Program, and International Programs. His research program focuses on twentieth-century and contemporary African-American religious history and African diaspora religions in the Black Atlantic world. He is especially interested in the following areas: Islam in the United States; religion and music in New Orleans, before and after Hurricane Katrina; Vodo...
Spot Lyte On...Lyric Financial
July 01, 2021 07:05 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBLyric Financial helps artists make their dreams and goals real, via royalty advances and smaller-scale financing through its automated vATM product, currently offered to Tunecore artists. It works with all the leading music companies, performance societies (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, Sound Exchange), publishers, labels, and distributors. The company looks at 14 months of an artist’s data and projects future royalty earnings, making a reasonable plan for repayment. Artists retain all rights, while Ly...
Eli Ball and David Boxenbaum
July 01, 2021 07:05 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBLyric Financial helps artists make their dreams and goals real, via royalty advances and smaller-scale financing through its automated vATM product, currently offered to Tunecore artists. It works with all the leading music companies, performance societies (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, Sound Exchange), publishers, labels, and distributors. The company looks at 14 months of an artist’s data and projects future royalty earnings, making a reasonable plan for repayment. Artists retain all rights, while Ly...
Incub8next
June 24, 2021 07:05 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBIncub8next, a collaborative incubator project, has launched to help people and projects from underserved communities reach their full potential. Recognizing the need for tech development projects for people who have not had access to the resources, capital, connections, and experience needed to launch companies, Incub8next will work to insure that innovation knows no bounds for those in need of help getting off the ground. The Incub8next team comes from many different perspectives, with key...
Spot Lyte On - Incub8next
June 24, 2021 07:05 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBIncub8next, a collaborative incubator project, has launched to help people and projects from underserved communities reach their full potential. Recognizing the need for tech development projects for people who have not had access to the resources, capital, connections, and experience needed to launch companies, Incub8next will work to insure that innovation knows no bounds for those in need of help getting off the ground. The Incub8next team comes from many different perspectives, with key...
Nettie Baker
June 17, 2021 07:05 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBEven by the often outlandish extremes of the rock world, Nettie Baker has lived a life less ordinary. Ginger’s eldest daughter grew up in the modest maisonette in which Cream were formed and where, as a child, she sat on Jimi Hendrix‘s lap, then she was fast-tracked to a world of limousines and luxury and back again just as fast. Many of those tales are now shared in Tales Of A Rock Star’s Daughter, newly available from Wymer Publishing,and via Amazon, as the first of her two-part memoir. T...
Spot Lyte On...Nettie Baker
June 17, 2021 07:05 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBEven by the often outlandish extremes of the rock world, Nettie Baker has lived a life less ordinary. Ginger’s eldest daughter grew up in the modest maisonette in which Cream were formed and where, as a child, she sat on Jimi Hendrix‘s lap, then she was fast-tracked to a world of limousines and luxury and back again just as fast. Many of those tales are now shared in Tales Of A Rock Star’s Daughter, newly available from Wymer Publishing,and via Amazon, as the first of her two-part memoir. T...
Spot Lyte On...Jeremy Sirota - CEO of Merlin
June 10, 2021 07:05 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBJeremy Sirota is the CEO of Merlin, the largest and most important organization on behalf of independent labels, distributors, and other rightsholders. In his current role, Jeremy sits at the juncture of music and technology. Under his direction, Merlin has expanded its international reach, strategically increased its membership, and added key digital services to the Merlin offering (e.g., Apple, JOOX, Snap, Triller, YouTube Shorts). Jeremy has been three times recognized by Billboard as an...
Jeremy Sirota
June 10, 2021 07:05 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBJeremy Sirota is the CEO of Merlin, the largest and most important organization on behalf of independent labels, distributors, and other rightsholders. In his current role, Jeremy sits at the juncture of music and technology. Under his direction, Merlin has expanded its international reach, strategically increased its membership, and added key digital services to the Merlin offering (e.g., Apple, JOOX, Snap, Triller, YouTube Shorts). Jeremy has been three times recognized by Billboard as an...
Spot Lyte On...Ida Mae
June 03, 2021 07:05 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBIda Mae moved to the USA with nothing but Chris' National Steel guitar, a tin tambourine, a broken major record deal and their debut record under our arms. It was at huge personal risk they made this decision. After years of sleepless nights on the road, saying yes to every show offer we had, driving ourselves 15 hours to the next show after 6.5 weeks on the road, sleeping in dilapidated Motel's, playing in Casino bars, falling asleep in hotel lobby's, losing guitars across Europe, writing ...
Ida Mae
June 03, 2021 07:05 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBIda Mae moved to the USA with nothing but Chris' National Steel guitar, a tin tambourine, a broken major record deal and their debut record under our arms. It was at huge personal risk they made this decision. After years of sleepless nights on the road, saying yes to every show offer we had, driving ourselves 15 hours to the next show after 6.5 weeks on the road, sleeping in dilapidated Motel's, playing in Casino bars, falling asleep in hotel lobby's, losing guitars across Europe, writing ...
Spot Lyte On...Kieron Maughan - Rockstars Cars
May 11, 2021 07:05 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBKieron Maughan started Rockstars Cars over 10 years ago out of his love of rock n' roll and cars. He's currently working on a tv show but in the meantime you can see many of the interviews on the site and on Youtube. So far his team has amassed: 30,000 photos, both Private and public telling the stories of the cars that rockers purchased and drove. The Rockstarscars Database of known cars is currently over 1500, and growing daily There is a considerable Video archive, both B& W and C...
Kieron Maughan
May 11, 2021 07:05 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBKieron Maughan started Rockstars Cars over 10 years ago out of his love of rock n' roll and cars. He's currently working on a tv show but in the meantime you can see many of the interviews on the site and on Youtube. So far his team has amassed: 30,000 photos, both Private and public telling the stories of the cars that rockers purchased and drove. The Rockstarscars Database of known cars is currently over 1500, and growing daily There is a considerable Video archive, both B& W and Co...
Nick Polizzi
May 04, 2021 07:05 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBNick has spent his career directing and producing feature-length documentaries about holistic alternatives to conventional medicine. Most recently, Nick directed The Tapping Solution and co-edited Simply Raw - Raw for 30 Days. His current role as producer of The Sacred Science—a documentary about explorations in the Amazon to learn about traditional, healing practices—stems from a calling to honor, preserve, and protect the ancient knowledge and rituals of the indigenous peoples of the world...
Spot Lyte On...Nick Polizzi - The Sacred Science
May 04, 2021 07:05 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBNick has spent his career directing and producing feature-length documentaries about holistic alternatives to conventional medicine. Most recently, Nick directed The Tapping Solution and co-edited Simply Raw - Raw for 30 Days. His current role as producer of The Sacred Science—a documentary about explorations in the Amazon to learn about traditional, healing practices—stems from a calling to honor, preserve, and protect the ancient knowledge and rituals of the indigenous peoples of the world...
Jason Davis
April 27, 2021 07:05 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBJason Davis grew up in Northwest NJ, wrote songs and landed a career as an artist manager through his hustle and drive. Working throughout the years with such iconic acts as Boyz ll Men, The Go-Go’s, Alabama, Lonestar and Dolly Parton, among many others. He is co-founder and partner of label, management and publishing conglomerate Radar Label Group, as well as One One 7 Entertainment (Fahrenheit Media Group, One One 7 TV), Awaken Records, Care For Kids, and works with Noble Management. Jaso...
Spot Lyte On...Jason Davis - Noble Management
April 27, 2021 07:05 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBJason Davis grew up in Northwest NJ, wrote songs and landed a career as an artist manager through his hustle and drive. Working throughout the years with such iconic acts as Boyz ll Men, The Go-Go’s, Alabama, Lonestar and Dolly Parton, among many others. He is co-founder and partner of label, management and publishing conglomerate Radar Label Group, as well as One One 7 Entertainment (Fahrenheit Media Group, One One 7 TV), Awaken Records, Care For Kids, and works with Noble Management. Jas...
Spot Lyte On...DEVO
April 22, 2021 07:05 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBWe need YOU to go vote for DEVO. Go to I Rocked the Fan Vote today and vote for DEVO to make it into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Vote today and tell all your friends. Gerald Casale's music career spans more than 40 years. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as co-founder and bass player of the new wave band Devo, which released a Top 20 hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It". Casale is the main lyricist and one of the main composers of Devo's music and directed most of Devo's music ...
DEVO
April 22, 2021 07:05 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBWe need YOU to go vote for DEVO. Go to I Rocked the Fan Vote today and vote for DEVO to make it into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Vote today and tell all your friends. Gerald Casale's music career spans more than 40 years. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as co-founder and bass player of the new wave band Devo, which released a Top 20 hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It". Casale is the main lyricist and one of the main composers of Devo's music and directed most of Devo's music ...
David Page
April 20, 2021 07:05 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBTwo-time Emmy winner David Page changed the world of food television by creating, developing, and executive-producing the groundbreaking show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Before that, as a network news producer based in London, Frankfurt, and Budapest, he travelled Europe, Africa, and the Middle East doing two things―covering some of the biggest stories in the world, and developing a passion for some of the world’s most incredible food. Page walked through Checkpoint Charlie into East Berli...
Spot Lyte On...David Page
April 20, 2021 07:05 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBTwo-time Emmy winner David Page changed the world of food television by creating, developing, and executive-producing the groundbreaking show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Before that, as a network news producer based in London, Frankfurt, and Budapest, he travelled Europe, Africa, and the Middle East doing two things―covering some of the biggest stories in the world, and developing a passion for some of the world’s most incredible food. Page walked through Checkpoint Charlie into East Berli...
Jack Casady
April 13, 2021 07:05 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBJohn William "Jack" Casady (born April 13, 1944) is an American bass guitarist, best known as a member of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna. Jefferson Airplane became the first successful exponent of the San Francisco Sound. Their singles, including "Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit", had a more polished style than their other material, and successfully charted in 1967 and 1968. Casady, along with the other members of Jefferson Airplane, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1...
Spot Lyte On...Jack Casady
April 13, 2021 07:05 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBJohn William "Jack" Casady (born April 13, 1944) is an American bass guitarist, best known as a member of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna. Jefferson Airplane became the first successful exponent of the San Francisco Sound. Their singles, including "Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit", had a more polished style than their other material, and successfully charted in 1967 and 1968. Casady, along with the other members of Jefferson Airplane, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1...
Hilary Gleason
April 06, 2021 07:05 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBBackline is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that connects music industry professionals and their families with mental health and wellness resources— streamlining access to a network of trusted organizations and care providers that understand this line of work. Backline is hosting their first-ever livestream fundraiser to support mental health in the music industry. Set Break will serve as a celebration and showcase of the work they’ve been able to accomplish since launching in 2...
Spot Lyte On...Hilary Gleason - Exec Director - Backline
April 06, 2021 07:05 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBBackline is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that connects music industry professionals and their families with mental health and wellness resources— streamlining access to a network of trusted organizations and care providers that understand this line of work. Backline is hosting their first-ever livestream fundraiser to support mental health in the music industry. Set Break will serve as a celebration and showcase of the work they’ve been able to accomplish since launching in 2...
Faisel Durrani
March 30, 2021 07:05 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBDurrani is an accomplished entertainment executive, entrepreneur, and artist manager with more than 25 years of success in the entertainment industry. Leveraging extensive and diverse industry experience, Faisel has been able to help artists and companies grow by developing and executing world-class strategies. Throughout his executive career, Faisel has held leadership positions at Island Records, Palm Pictures, Live Nation, Parkwood Entertainment, Def Jam Recordings and Universal Music Gr...
Spot Lyte On...Faisel Durrani - Co-CEO - Looped
March 30, 2021 07:05 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBDurrani is an accomplished entertainment executive, entrepreneur, and artist manager with more than 25 years of success in the entertainment industry. Leveraging extensive and diverse industry experience, Faisel has been able to help artists and companies grow by developing and executing world-class strategies. Throughout his executive career, Faisel has held leadership positions at Island Records, Palm Pictures, Live Nation, Parkwood Entertainment, Def Jam Recordings and Universal Music Gr...
Spot Lyte On - Rudy Sarzo
March 23, 2021 07:05 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBRudy Sarzo is a professional recording and performing artist worldwide with a career spanning over 35 years. As a member of Ozzy Osbourne’s band, from March 1981 to September 1982, Rudy toured the world in support of the “Blizzard of Ozz” and “Diary Of a Madman” records. His bass playing can be heard on Ozzy’s multimillion selling CD “Tribute” and “Speak of the Devil” CD and DVD. As a member of Quiet Riot from 1982 to 1985, Rudy recorded the multi-platinum albums “Metal Health," the first ...
Rudy Sarzo
March 23, 2021 07:05 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBRudy Sarzo is a professional recording and performing artist worldwide with a career spanning over 35 years. As a member of Ozzy Osbourne’s band, from March 1981 to September 1982, Rudy toured the world in support of the “Blizzard of Ozz” and “Diary Of a Madman” records. His bass playing can be heard on Ozzy’s multimillion selling CD “Tribute” and “Speak of the Devil” CD and DVD. As a member of Quiet Riot from 1982 to 1985, Rudy recorded the multi-platinum albums “Metal Health," the first ...
Jonathan Stone
March 16, 2021 07:05 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBJonathan is a highly regarded music-publishing executive, and the chief creative curator of all the songs you hear on Rocket Songs – he’s got the “ears”. Jonathan began his career at ATV Music, becoming the Manager of Creative Services for the Nashville office, before moving on to become Director of Creative Services for MCA Music, working with such famed songwriters as Glen Ballard, Robbie Nevil, Mark Mueller, and Brock Walsh. Jonathan's success at MCA caught the eye of the legendary Quin...
Spot Lyte On...Jonathan Stone - Co-founder of Rocket Songs
March 16, 2021 07:05 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBJonathan is a highly regarded music-publishing executive, and the chief creative curator of all the songs you hear on Rocket Songs – he’s got the “ears”. Jonathan began his career at ATV Music, becoming the Manager of Creative Services for the Nashville office, before moving on to become Director of Creative Services for MCA Music, working with such famed songwriters as Glen Ballard, Robbie Nevil, Mark Mueller, and Brock Walsh. Jonathan's success at MCA caught the eye of the legendary Quin...
Florian Richling
March 09, 2021 17:50 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBForTunes is an Austrian based company that collects performance-insights of songs, social media posts and profiles. This includes data from Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and SubmitHub blogs. They have features such as: an intelligent newsfeed, playlist notifications on Spotify and Apple Music, a playlist recommendation engine, social media growth and engagement data, and YouTube comments. ForTunes is available in for Apple iOS and on Android. Fl...
Spot Lyte On...Florian Richling - CEO/Cofounder of ForTunes
March 09, 2021 17:50 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBForTunes is an Austrian based company that collects performance-insights of songs, social media posts and profiles. This includes data from Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and SubmitHub blogs. They have features such as: an intelligent newsfeed, playlist notifications on Spotify and Apple Music, a playlist recommendation engine, social media growth and engagement data, and YouTube comments. ForTunes is available in for Apple iOS and on Android. Fl...
Mr. Soul
March 02, 2021 08:05 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBFrom 1968 to 1973, the public television variety show SOUL!, guided by the enigmatic producer and host Ellis Haizlip, offered an unfiltered, uncompromising celebration of Black literature, poetry, music, and politics—voices that had few other options for national exposure, and, as a result, found the program an improbable place to call home. The series was among the first to provide expanded images of African Americans on television, shifting the gaze from inner-city poverty and violence to...
Spot Lyte On...Mr. Soul
March 02, 2021 08:05 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBFrom 1968 to 1973, the public television variety show SOUL!, guided by the enigmatic producer and host Ellis Haizlip, offered an unfiltered, uncompromising celebration of Black literature, poetry, music, and politics—voices that had few other options for national exposure, and, as a result, found the program an improbable place to call home. The series was among the first to provide expanded images of African Americans on television, shifting the gaze from inner-city poverty and violence to...