Radio Allegro

RA306-Diamonds in the Rough-Kevin Dozier

Mon, 9 Jun 2008 00:00:58 -0400

Radio Allegro starts off a mini season of episodes about diamonds in the rough by chatting with "new artist" Kevin Dozier, who is making his New York City Cabaret debut at Don't Tell Mamas for the month of June.

Singer KEVIN DOZIER, who was named ‘Male Performer of the Year’ at the 2003 San Francisco Cabaret Competition, will make his NYC debut on Monday, June 2nd at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street. Kevin’s musical director is Christopher Marlowe with direction by Scott Barnes. The show, entitled “INTRODUCING KEVIN DOZIER” features material from the Great American Songbook and the Great White Way. Kevin said: "Christopher Marlowe and Scott Barnes have helped me create a show that lets me introduce myself to New York City in a personal and intimate way. This show features personal favorites by Harold Arlen, Kander & Ebb, Marshall Barer, Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Cheryl Wheeler, William Finn, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Rodgers and Hart, Johnny Mercer, Stephen Sondheim, Tom Andersen, and Ian Herman."

Kevin has appeared with such acclaimed entertainers as Bobby McFerrin, Carmen McRae and Barry Manilow. During his 10 years in San Francisco, he headlined at San Francisco’s Plush Room, performed at the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center, Lush Lounge, and in various benefit concerts including 2 editions of Steve Murray's Viva Variety.

Kevin will appear at Don’t Tell Mama on Mondays, June 2, 9, 23 & 30 and Tuesday, June 17 with all shows at 7 pm. There is a $10 cover + 2 drink minimum ($8 cover for MAC and Cabaret Hotline members).

For reservations for “INTRODUCING KEVIN DOZIER” call Don’t Tell Mama (after 4 pm daily) at (212) 757-0788.

For more info on Kevin, go to www.kevindozier.com

RA306: Diamonds in the Rough- Kevin Dozier
written, produced, and hosted by Ashley Foot
Thanks to Susan L. Schulman Publicity
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RA305-Backstage Pass-Colma The Musical

Fri, 8 Feb 2008 08:02:45 -0500

“New York’s got New Jersey, San Francisco’s got the place where Colma stays.”

Radio Allegro goes behind the scenes with the director, writer, composer and star of COLMA: The Musical

Taking place in the suburban town of Colma, where the dead outnumber the living 1500 to 1, Colma: The Musical weaves the musiand downs of early adulthood.

You might think that most movies musicals come from a hot stage show or are remakes of John Waters cut classics -and you might even think that most new stage musicals come from movies like Legally Blonde or Olivia Newton John movies from the 80's---and you could totally be forgiven for thinking that---

But this year things have changed--earlier in the year Radio Allegro went backstage of the original musical "In the Heights'" which will be transferring to Broadway this spring and today we're going to talk to talk to the creative minds behind Colma: The Musical a totally original movie musical that joined such movies as "Once" and even "Disney's Enchanted" in making 2007 the year of the "Original Movie Musical"

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Colma- The Musical: Official Website
http://www.colmafilm.com

Colma and HP Mendoza YouTube site
http://www.youtube.com/user/hpmendoza

HP MENDOZA
http://www.hpmendoza.com/

RICHARD WONG
(http://imdb.com/name/nm1471372/)

COLMA: THE CITY (for real!)
http://www.colma.ca.gov/

RA 305-Backstage Pass-Colma: The Musical
produced,edited, hosted and written by Ashley Foot
original music: Geoff Smith
Comments? Questions?
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Listener Line: 347-404-5221

RA304-At the Movies 2007-Beyond Top Tens

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:45:57 -0500

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Radio Allegro welcomes Nick Davis (http://nicksflickpicks.com) Damion Clark (queeringtheapparatus.blogspot.com) and Gabriel Shanks (modernfabulousity.blogspot.com) to chat about the year in film for 2007! We play some interesting movie games, share our favourite "unsung films" and hate on our most overrated films of the year.

Plus you must hear our HILARIOUS fake For your Consideration ads and Damion Clark going off on "Knocked Up"

Birth, death, singing and silence-and lots of war that no one wanted to slog thru— Hair products, home pregnancy tests, air compressor cattle killing guns, razors,and hospital beds--- these artifacts litter the 2007 cinematic landscape and they’re going to be featured heavily in today’s all movie episode of Radio Allegro—on today’s show we’ll explore the themes that kept popping up on our movie screens in 2007, we’ll highlight some unsung films and performances and we’ll spin some great tunes!

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Damion Clark- Queering the Apparatus
http://queeringtheapparatus.blogspot.com/

Nick Davis- Nick's Flick Picks
http://www.nicksflickpicks.com/

Gabriel Shanks- Modern Fabulousity
http://www.modernfabulousity.blogspot.com

Ashley Foot

----Our other co-host is Nathaniel Rogers of The Film Experience and he is away preparing his own podcast which wil feature an interview with Marisa Tomei!

thefilmexperience.net

MUSIC-

"I Want to Hold Your Hand" from Across the Universe
"All the Way Down" from Once
"Golden Skans" performed by Klaxons
"Stack-O-Lee" performed by Samuel L Jackson
"Daughter" performed by Loudon Wainwright III

"At the Movies 2007- Beyond Top Tens"
written and edited by Ashley Foot
portions written by Nick Davis
produced by Gabriel Shanks
original music by Geoff Smith
thanks so much to Paula Foot

RA303-Rob Lindley for the Holidays 2007

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:37:58 -0500

Every year David Letterman has only one christmas guest -- Darlene Love ---well this year he'll have no guest and no show at all so we here at Radio Allegro have decided to find our own Darlene Love--he is one of our most requested again guests, our listeners found his stories and banter so endearing, and he is truly charming--we are thrilled and honoured to welcome back Chicago actor and podcast extraordinaire Rob Lindley
Rob and Ashley discuss Sweeney Todd the Movie, Joni Mitchell’s three projects, how Rob and Joni sort of met, Rob spills some delish theatre gossip and SHARES A FABULOUS POMEGRANATE DRINK RECIPE featuring BLOOD ORANGE BITTERS!!!!!!!

Rob Lindley’s Holiday Pomegranate Sparklers
Brew 4 cups of Cranberry sensations tea
Add some BLOOD ORANGE BITTERS
Add 4 cups of Pomegranate juice
Add 1 cup of Pineapple juice
LEAVE THE ABOVE MIXTURE IN FRIDGE
When ready to drink pour half Tea/Juice mixture into a champagne flute and add some fancy Italian sparkling wine... add Pomegranate seeds for extra fancy!

Remember to check out the MYSPACE, and FACEBOOK groups...where you can add me as a friend...and also if the mood strikes send an email to mail@radio-allegro.com

"Rob Lindley for the Holidays 2007”
produced, hosted, and edited in Montreal, Quebec by Ashley Foot

RA302-Unplugged-Britney by Any Means Necessary

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:05:01 -0500

It all starts out with one of the most unusual and out of place comments ever broadcast on Radio Allegro! Eleanore Altman joins Ashley to discuss the musical theory of Britney Spears (yes that's right folks) and gives us a virtual music history/theory lesson on the construction of her music. Ashley also rebuts Eleanore's rabid fandom by questioning the nature of celebrity and ownership of fame!! Plus great music from Sondra Lerche, Badly Drawn Boy, and a likely Oscar contender for Best Song by John Mayer. All this plus a preview of an upcoming episode with an original cast member from "Rent" an explanation (sort of) on Radio Allegro's long hiatus, and details on Eleanore's adventures in the Big Apple as she follows her goal to be a real life FBI agent! It doesn't get more eclectic or unusual than this and it's all unscripted and it's all "right here on Radio Allegro" (!)

MUSIC ON THE PODCAST

"Say" performed by John Mayer from the upcoming Rob Reiner film "The Bucket List" ....I would imagine that this would be nominated for Best Original Song at the Oscars...and it's a definite shoe-in at the Globes also...it's a totally catchy song

Many samples from Brit's CD's old and new including a full version of "Radar" from her new cd aptly titled "Blackout"

Samples from NSYNC and Justin Timberlake--feel free to skip em

"The Time of Times" performed by Badly Drawn Boy from "Born in the UK"....I was browsing thru my massive library of tunes and thought this would be a great song to play because we had just been talking about the mind...I love Badly Drawn Boy!!

"Hell No" performed by Sondra Lerche and Regina Spektor from the "Dan in Real Life" soundtrack-- what a lovely movie, but what a BRILLIANT soundtrack, if there is any justice this is gonna be nommed at the Oscar's this year....it's too good so I doubt it...

*Fun thought: All the music on the podcast today (except the popcrap stuff from Brit, Justin and NSYNC) are all by artists who have contributed original tunes to films--in Badly Drawn Boy and Sondra Lerche's case they have actually contributed whole soundtracks (About a Boy and Dan In Real Life respectively) I think John Mayer should do songs for a movie--perhaps the next Nancy Meyers film "Romantic" starring Matt Damon and Amy Adams...could be fun!!

Remember to check out the MYSPACE, and FACEBOOK groups...where you can add me as a friend...and also if the mood strikes send an email to mail@radio-allegro.com

"Radio Allegro Unplugged: Britney By Any Means Necessary"
produced, hosted, and edited in Montreal, Quebec by Ashley Foot

RA301-This Woman Counts-Annie Lennox

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 12:41:26 -0400

Radio Allegro kicks off its second season with a celebration of all things Annie Lennox. The Diva herself even swings by to share her thoughts on recording the album! Gabriel Shanks (Modern Fabulousity) and Nathaniel Rogers (The Film Experience) trace Annie's roots right back to The Eurthymics and bring us up to the new album Songs of Mass Destruction due out October 2, 2008. We play great songs, Annie shares her thoughts on the recordings, and Gabriel and Nathaniel share their earliest Annie memories. Enjoy the show!
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Annie Lennox's House  http://www.annielennox.com
Annie Lennox Week at ModFab  polls, charities, YouTube videos and more  modernfabulousity.blogspot.com
"This Woman Counts: Annie Lennox"  with Gabriel Shanks and Nathaniel Rogers  produced by Nathaniel Rogers  co-producer Gabriel Shanks  editor Ashley Foot  mail@radio-allegro.co

RA221-Tony Spectacular 2007

Fri, 8 Jun 2007 13:26:04 -0400

Well it's been a year and it's time once again to celebrate all that theatre has to offer with our 2nd Annual Tony Spectacular! Filled to the brim with great music and great chatting! This episode is the third in our trilogy of shows on the 2007 Theatre season. In our last episode we interviewed over 20 artists from the season and two episodes ago we talked with the creative team behind "In the Heights". Gabriel Shanks is away this episode (we miss him!) but Nathaniel Rogers from The Film Experience is by to discuss the season and Ashley offers up is Tony predictions in a rapid fire succession in less than five minutes. Featuring music from Spring Awakening, Curtains, A Chorus Line, Company, and Grey Gardens. It's BROADWAY ALL THE TIME.

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The Tony Awards
Sunday, June 10 2007 CBS 8/7central
http://www.tonyawards.com

MUSIC ON THE PODCAST

"The Bitch of Living" from Spring Awakening
"Will You" from Grey Gardens
"Being Alive" from Company
"God I Hope I Get It" from A Chorus Line
"The Women's Dead" from Curtains

THE TEAM
Nathaniel Rogers (co-host, producer) is the creator of The Film Experience (http://thefilmexperience.net)

Ashley Foot (host, producer, editor) is the founder of Radio Allegro.

RA 220- Radio Allegro at the Drama League Awards 2007

Sun, 27 May 2007 13:24:58 -0400

It's Radio Allegro's first ever live event! Join Ashley as he journey's to Marriott Marquis Ballroom in New York City to cover the Drama League Awards, an amazing yearly event that attracts the finest of New York's theatre professionals.
Ashley chats with David Hyde Pierce, Audra Mcdonald, Harry J Lennix, Jonathan Groff and John Gallagher Jr (Spring Awakening) and many many many more talented people. Plus great music from Jessica Molaskey, Denzel Sinclaire, Matt Dusk, and Spring Awakening!

26 BROADWAY and OFF-BROADWAY PERFORMERS INTERVIEWED!!!!!

GUESTS:
Barbara Walsh — Company
Denis O'Hare — Inherit the Wind, A Spanish Play
Audra McDonald — 110 in the Shade
Debra Monk — Curtains
Harry Lennix — Radio Golf
Jonathan Groff — Spring Awakening
John Gallagher Jr. — Spring Awakening
Lea Michelle -- Spring Awakening
Xanthe Elbrick -- Coram Boy
Brad Fleischer -- Coram Boy
Boyd Gaines — Journey's End
Stephanie J. Block — The Pirate Queen
Ashley Brown — Mary Poppins
Gavin Lee — Mary Poppins
David Hyde Pierce — Curtains
Karen Ziemba -- Curtains
Edward Hibbert - Curtains
Christine Baranski — Regrets Only
Anthony Chisholm — Radio Golf
Hugh Dancy — Journey's End
Daniel Beaty — Emergence-See!
Michelle Ragusa — Adrift in Macao

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The Drama League Awards - http://www.dramaleague.org/

MUSIC ON THE PODCAST

Jessica Molaskey- "Ooh Child" from her album "Sitting in Limbo"
http://www.psclassics.com/cd_molaskey4.html

Matt Dusk- "The Best is Yet to Come" from his album "Back in Town"
http://www.mattdusk.com

Denzel Sinclaire- "The Art of Living" from his self titled album
http://denzalsinclaire.com

"Radio Allegro Goes to The Drama League Awards"
produced, edited, and hosted by Ashley Foot
co-producer: Tim Brown
executive producer: Gabriel Shanks

Comments? Questions?
mail@radio-allegro.com
Voicemail: 347-404-5221

RA219-Backstage Pass-In the Heights

Sat, 19 May 2007 12:42:46 -0400

In our first live session from New York City, Radio Allegro goes backstage of the hit off-Broadway musical "In the Heights" to chat with composer-lyricist-star Lin-Manuel Miranda, director Thomas Kail, and cast member Mandy Gonzalez who plays Nina in the show. "In the Heights" has won a number of major awards including the Lucille Lortel, and Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical. It was nominated for Drama League, and Drama Desk awards for Best Musical. RA was thrilled to have the oppurtunity to chat with the minds behind this fabulous show!

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In the Heights
playing off-broadway at
37 Arts
http://www.ticketmaster.com
http://www.intheheightsthemusical.com
http://www.myspace.com/intheheightsthemusical

Lin Manuel Miranda-
wrote the first incarnation of In The Heights his sophomore year at Wesleyan University, CT. Received the Georgia Holof Lyricist Award for In The Heights at the 2005 O'Neill Music Theater Conference. Composed commercial music for Fernando Ferrer and Eliot Spitzer. A co-founding member of Freestyle Love Supreme, a hip-hop comedy group that tours comedy festivals all over the world. Love to Luz, Luis, Lucecita y Mundi. Dedicates In The Heights to the memory of Abuela Eva.

Thomas Kail-
Artistic Director and co-founder of Back House Productions, resident theater company of NYC's The Drama Book Shop. Co-creator and director of Freestyle Love Supreme. Recent work seen at: Ars Nova, HBO Comedy Festival, The Cherry Lane (Mentor Project), Edinburgh Fringe, Flea Theater, Melbourne Comedy Fest, O'Neill Musical Theater Conference. Graduate of Wesleyan University, CT.

Mandy Gonzalez-
OBIE Award winner for Eli's Comin' Off-Broadway. Starred on Broadway in Lennon, Aida, and Dance of the Vampires. Proud Member of the Broadway Inspirational Voices.

Backstage Pass: "In the Heights"
produced, edited, and hosted by Ashley Foot
Executive Producer: Eleanore Altman
Thanks to Barlow-Hartman and Matt Stapelton

Comments? Questions?
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Voicemail: 347-404-5221

RA218-Putting Them Together-The Art of the Mashup

Tue, 15 May 2007 12:43:28 -0400

Where does Justin Timberlake sing along with Nirvana, or Missy Elliott pass the dutch to Siouxsie and the Banshees? Where does Prince party with the Velvet Underground, or Bon Jovi duet with George Michael? Friends, welcome to the wildly fabulous world of mashup culture, the art form that blends technology, history, diversity, and culture into a high-energy musical experience. Sit back and get ready for some great music as we talk with two of the most talented artists working in mashups today..and tell you where you can grab tracks that will blow your mind and shake your bootie. That’s all coming to you right now, raw, reimagined, remixed, and revivified…right here on Radio Allegro.

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http://www.aplusd.net/
http://www.bootieusa.com/
http://www.modernfabulousity.blogspot.com

"Putting them Together: The Art of the Mashup"  Hosted, written, and produced by Gabriel Shanks  edited by Ashley Foot

Comments? Questions?
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Voicemail: 347-404-5221

RA217-Swiftboat This

Fri, 4 May 2007 12:44:18 -0400

The November elections barely had the votes counted before pundits and voters alike began to focus on 2008…and the upcoming Presidential elections. Today, Radio Allegro will explore the early start to the most important race of our lifetime: the candidates, the issues, and the shifting powers in contemporary politics. We'll have insights and analysis from some of the smartest minds in the blogosphere: Tim Brown from Pressing the Flesh and Jill Cozzi from Brilliant at Breakfast will join host Gabriel Shanks from Modern Fabulousity. Featuring great music and much hilarious wit, the very first political roundtable gets off the ground!

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http://www.brilliantatbreakfast.blogspot.com
http://www.pressingtheflesh.blogspot.com
http://www.modernfabulousity.blogspot.com

"Swiftboat This! The New Presidential Politics"  Hosted, written, and produced by Gabriel Shanks  edited by Ashley Foot

Comments? Questions?
mail@radio-allegro.com
Voicemail: 347-404-5221

RA216-Our Greatest Musicals

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 13:26:39 -0400

We've got Oscar hangovers and so we've made another list. On today's show its all about our favourite musicals of the moment. Gabriel, Nathaniel, and Ashley spend the hour digging beneath the blockbusters to come up with a great batch of musical entertainment from the stage and screen. Featuring music from The Light in the Piazza, Singin in the Rain, Cabaret, and Spring Awakening!

MUSIC ON THE SHOW

WEST SIDE STORY - "Quintet"
SPRING AWAKENING- "Touch Me"
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN - "Moses"
CABARET - "Maybe This Time"
NINE - "Guido's Song"
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE - "Finishing The Hat"
WIZARD OF OZ - "In The Merry Old Land of Oz"
A NEW BRAIN - "I'd Rather Be Sailing"
TITLE OF SHOW - "Nine People's Favorite Thing"
FINIAN'S RAINBOW - "How Are Things In Glocca Morra?"
THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA - "Dividing Day"
INTO THE WOODS - "On The Steps of the Palace"

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“RA’s Greatest Musicals”
producers
Ashley Foot
Gabriel Shanks
Nathaniel Rogers
Comments? Questions?
mail@radio-allegro.com
Voicemail: 347-404-5221

RA215-Oscar Spectacular

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:45:11 -0500

It's Radio Allegro's 1st Annual OSCAR SPECTACULAR! and it's a podcast packed to bursting with Oscar predictions, hopes, fashion, insight, and lots of music and gossip. Featuring special guest Tom O'Neil from The LA TImes oscar website The Envelope (http://theenvelope.latimes.com) who dishes with Nathaniel on the season, on the politics of Oscar, and on some Hollywood history. Ashley presents a very special profile of Best Original Score and Gabriel and Nathaniel tell you how to make the perfect Oscar party. Plus the RA hosts share their thoughts on who will win and more interestingly on who should win at the Oscars this Sunday...plus featuring music from all the nominated scores, and a hot new song from rising star Mika!

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Comments? Questions?
mail@radio-allegro.com
Voicemail: 347-404-5221

RA214-Love is a Many Splendored Thingamagig

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:12:38 -0500

It's Valentine's Day here on Radio Allegro and we celebrate love in all it's many guises. Hot, sweet, smutty, sad, funny, sexy...it's all about the love and Catherine Cantieri from the amazing blog I am Screaming and Punching Myself is our love guest and together with our new co-hosts Nathaniel Rogers (The Film Experience) and Gabriel Shanks (Modern Fabulousity) we get down and dirty with love in all it's forms. Featuring great music from The Magnetic Fields, The Carpenters, Crowded House, Maxwell, Elton John, and The Ronettes and more.

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Catherine Cantieri
http://screampunch.typepad.com/

Gabriel Shanks
http://modernfabulousity.blogspot.com

Nathaniel Rogers
http://thefilmexperience.net

ABOUT THE SHOW
Radio Allegro is produced weekly in Montreal and New York
produced by Ashley Foot, Gabriel Shanks, Nathaniel Rogers
edited by Ashley Foot
written by Ashley Foot, Gabriel Shank, Nathaniel Rogers
original music composed and performed by Geoff Smith
Comments? Questions? mail@radio-allegro.com
Voicemail line: 1-347-404-5221
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RA213-TV on the Radio

Thu, 8 Feb 2007 23:41:30 -0500

It’s all about TV on Radio Allegro today as Joe Reid from Low Resolution and Television Without Pity joins us to chat about whats hot this season. Also Donna Lynne Champlin stops by to start up our new series 8.5 Questions. Featuring music from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the musical 3hree, Amy Winehouse, and Dianne Reeves, this episode also features our brand new co-hosts Gabriel Shanks and Nathaniel Rogers in full swing!

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Donna Lynne Champlin
http://www.donnalynnechamplin.com

Joe Reid
http://www.lowresolution.blogspot.com
http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/staff.cgi
joer@televisionwithoutpity.com

Remember Donna Lynne is performing her AMAZING show at Cast Party at Birdland in NYC on Monday Night...check out
http://castpartynyc.com for more info

TV on the Radio
written by Ashley Foot, Gabriel Shanks, and Nathaniel Rogers
Produced by Gabriel Shanks, Ashley Foot, and Nathaniel Rogers
edited by Ashley Foot
hosted by Ashley Foot, Gabriel Shanks, and Nathaniel Rogers
original music by Geoff Smith
Comments? Questions? mail@radio-allegro.com
Voicemail: 347-404-5221
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http://myspace.com/radioallegro

RA212-Jim Caruso-His Name in Lights

Mon, 5 Feb 2007 12:46:12 -0500

It’s an all new special Birthday tribute to Broadway showman extraordinaire Jim Caruso, the wonderfully friendly and chatty host of Cast Party- the fabulous night out for the Broadway set...at Birdland on West 44th in NYC.
Jim shares stories from his youth and some wonderful words of wisdom for aspiring creatives....but WAIT there’s more...there are 10 Surprise phone calls in which 10 super secret special guests share their love for Jim...some REALLY FAMOUS folks have called in so be sure to listen...plus you’ll hear three great songs from Jim’s solo album.

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Jim Caruso
http://www.jim-caruso.com

Cast Party
http://www.castpartynyc.com

produced by Ashley Foot
written, edited, and hosted by Ashley Foot
Thank You: Christine Lavin, Kate Botello
original music by Geoff Smith

*Please note that if you have problems with the audio on this page you can listen on the main page or in itunes by subscribing to our podcast: SUBSCRIBE NOW

RA211-Three

Thu, 1 Feb 2007 11:46:50 -0500

Something very exciting is happening to Radio Allegro...tune in to find out!
Show notes and credits will be posted later.

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RA210-Radio Allegro Unplugged

Sun, 28 Jan 2007 13:33:22 -0500

LISTEN HERE
Eleanore Altman, the co-host of Radio Allegro, actually hosts an episode -benching megalomaniac host Ashley for the first time since she joined the team. The ubiquitous Ashley can’t resist and before you know it he and Eleanore are bantering furiously about snowshoes, global warming, and inexplicably existential realities. Ashley left his scissors behind and forgot (mostly) to type a script. Hear the results in glorious technicolour next on RA!

Featuring great music from Madonna, Kathleen Battle, Britney Spears, Bernadette Peters, KT Tunstall, Al Jareau, George Benson, and Sarah McLachlan.

Produced by Eleanore Altman
Written and Edited by Ashley Foot
Hosts: Eleanore Altman and Ashley Foot
Executive producer: Lola Belmore

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Due to a strange technical issue some of our listeners may notice that this episode downloads twice or not at all. Please note it can be downloaded here

RA209-One Picture-Peter Bradley Adams

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 12:48:20 -0500

Imagine if you were an aspiring rock star and you dreamed one day to get a recording contract. Now imagine that you get all of these things. What happens next? On Radio Allegro today a story of dreams realized and truths understood. A story about a journey, secret passions, and amazing music. We talk with singer songwriter Peter Bradley Adams, formerly of eastmountainsouth, who was recently named 2006's notable new artist for the year by XM Satellite Radio's Channel 50 "The Loft" and whose new solo album "Gather Up" is gaining lots of airplay, media attention, and fans. Peter Bradley Adams is an amazing new voice and YOU NEED TO HEAR HIM!

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Peter Bradley Adams
http://www.peterbradleyadams.com
http://www.myspace.com/peterbradleyadams

eastmountainsouth
http://www.eastmountainsouth.com/

Kat Maslich Bode (female half of eastmountainsouth)
http://www.eastmountainsouth.com/

bigHelium Entertainment (Peter's record company-with lots of other great artists)
http://www.bighelium.com/

MUSIC ON THE SHOW

So You Are to Me
Rain Come Down
performed by eastmountainsouth
from the album "eastmountainsouth"

One Foot Down
Gather Up
One Picture
performed by Peter Bradley Adams
from the album "Gather Up"

Radio Allegro is the pop culture podcast.
http://www.radio-allegro.com
Comments? Questions? mail@radio-allegro.com
produced, edited, and hosted by Ashley Foot
original music by Geoff Smith
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RA Bonus #1:For Your Consideration: Mia Kirshner

Sun, 7 Jan 2007 09:12:25 -0500

Sometimes in a terrible movie a performance jumps out at you that seems to be from some other better movie! If you haven’t seen The Black Dahlia yet please do rent it as you will be treated to quite a show. It’s certainly not the best movie in the world, and the lead performances by Hilary Swank, Josh Hartnett, and Aaron Eckhart are leaden to say the least, but the film is blessed with the poptrashy genius of Brian DePalma’s direction, great cinematography, awesome production and costume design, and a killer score by Mark Isham. But the greatest pleasure of all to be found in The Black Dahlia is the performance of Mia Kirshner, a semi successfull television actress, who delivers a performance so haunting, so touching, so eery and so gentle that it will stay with you for days even after the plot of The Black Dahlia (which is perhaps its greatest failure) has long gone the way of the dodo.

So this is my audio for your consideration ad for Mia Kirshner to at least be considered for a Best Supporting Actress nomination at this years Academy Awards. Heaven knows she won’t even be nominated but a guy can dream can’t he? So please accept this short bonus episode of Radio Allegro and email it to all your academy friends who are in the know and can do something about it!

Watch The Black Dahlia
Read the best review of The Black Dahlia ever by Nick Davis from http://NicksFlickPicks.com

This is part of the Supporting Actress Blogathon hosted by Stinkylulu.
Visit the Blogathon Homepage to find even more blog postings on the year in 2006 supporting actresses: favourites, forgotten treasures, and more!. Stinkylulu is a wonderful place to experience the glory that is actressing and I am proud to count Stinkylulu one of my new blog friends!

This bonus episode can be streamed above in the small quicktime player or you can listen to it on the main page or it will download automatically if you are subscribed in itunes to Radio Allegro. The episode is written, performed, and produced by Ashley Foot with music from The Black Dahlia by Mark Isham and included dialogue from The Black Dahlia by Josh Friedman

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RA208-A Holiday Gift to You 2006

Mon, 25 Dec 2006 13:27:19 -0500

THE PODCAST

In Radio Allegro's Holiday Gift To You we present stories and songs of the season. Beautiful chestnuts performed by wonderful artists, heartwarming stories, and some snarky Holiday goodness from Sandra Bernhard courtesy of Modern Fabulousity! Also we talk to the webmasters of last-christmas.com about the fact that there are well over 200 covers of Wham's cult christmas hit "Last Christmas"

host: Ashley Foot
associate producer: Kris Epps
Thanks to: Adam Cote, Alex Liebold, Gabriel Shanks, Paula Foot

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http://www.last-christmas.com
To hear covers of Last Christmas

http://www.modernfabulousity.blogspot.com
To get some awesome cultural insight

MUSIC ON THE PODCAST

Darlene Love: All Alone on Christmas
Dolly Parton: Hard Candy Christmas
Boston Pops: Sleigh Ride
Chuck Berry: Run Rudolph Run
Matzoh Balls
Karen Akers-I Don't Remember Christmas
Sandra Bernhard-White Christmas
Wham-Last Christmas
Montag-Last Christmas
Jane Siberry- Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
Brother Heinrich's Christmas
Barbra Streisand-It Must Have Been the Mistletoe
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RA207-Rob Lindley for the Holidays

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 22:45:15 -0500

In our first of two Holiday themed episodes, Rob Lindley, a Chicago-based actor and podcaster (from The Daily Purge and How Much Do We Love) joins us to share his secrets to success, some holiday tunes, and some great late gift ideas! Ashley and Rob have a blast discussing Grey Gardens, Amy Sedaris, Darlene Love, and so much more!

produced and hosted by Ashley Foot
associate producer and co host: Rob Lindley
original music by Geoff Smith

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The Daily Purge
a podcast based in Chicago.
Stories. Songs. Gay Banter.
http://www.thedailypurge.net

How Much Do We Love
a podcast about cultural artifacts
http://www.HowMuchDoWeLove.com

Rob Lindley
http://www.RobLindley.com

MUSIC ON THE EPISODE

"Sunday"
performed by Billy Porter
At the Corner of Broadway + Soul

"Let's Never Stop Falling in Love"
performed by Pink Martini
Hang on Little Tomato

"The Revolutionary Costume for Today"
performed by Christine Ebersole
Grey Gardens

"Love Came Down at Christmas"
performed by Shawn Colvin
Holiday Songs and Lullabies

"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"
performed by Darlene Love
A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector

"Hava Nagila"
performed by The Barry Sisters

"Two Thousand Miles"
performed by Holly Cole
Christmas Blues EP

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RA206-Life After War-Colby Buzzell-Killing Time in Iraq

Mon, 4 Dec 2006 12:59:39 -0500

Survival. It's a natural instinct and sometimes it's not always about life or death situations.

There are as many ways to survive as there are ways to live -- but it takes a special kind of person to show a whole nation how to survive. On today's episode of Radio Allegro we meet Colby Buzzell, blogger, soldier, and American Hero. He plays his favourite music and discusse blogging in a war zone and coming home to a America. His new book is My War: Killing Time in Iraq and it's available on Amazon and at bookstores everywhere.

Produced, hosted, written, and edited by Ashley Foot
original music by Geoff Smith (http://thegeoffsmith.com)

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Buy the book:
My War: Killing Time in Iraq

Go to the blog
http://CBFTW.blogspot.com

Listen to an audio collage response made by a very special group of highschool students:
http://www.krcb.org/voice_youth/stories.htm#colby

MUSIC ON THE PODCAST:

"Orange Crush" performed by R.E.M. from the album GREEN
"My War" performed by Black Flag from the album BLACK FLAG
"Free" performed by Cat Power from the album YOU ARE FREE
"You're Gonna Need Someone On Your Side" performed by Morrissey from the albuum YOUR ARSENAL
"What a Wonderful World" performed by Louis Armstrong from the ablum THE ESSENTIAL LOUIS ARMSTRONG

Colby Buzzell's Soundtrack to Violence
(via http://CBFTW.blogspot.com)

-Kill The Poor/Dead Kennedys
-Anything and everything by SLAYER
-Stuck In The Middle With You/Stealers Wheel
-Speak English Or Die/S.O.D.
-Bombs Over Baghdad/Outcast
-Theme Song from The Good The Bad And The Ugly
-Imperial March from Star Wars
-Kill Em All/Metallica
-Lets Start A War, Army Life, and Blown To Bits / The Exploited
-Stars and Stripes Forever
-Welcome To The Jungle/Guns And Roses
-Ride of the Valkyries/Wagner
-Paint It Black/Rolling Stones
-Die Die Die My Darling/Misfits
-Give Peace A Chance/John Lennon
-The Way/Frank Sinatra
-Shinny Happy People/REM
-Show No Mercy/Cro-Mags
-We Care Alot/Faith No More
-Danger Zone/Kenny Logins (Top Gun song)
-Countdown To Extinction/Megadeth
-It's Clobberin' Time/Sick of it all
-Iron Man/Black Sabbath
-I Dont Care About You / FEAR
-Bloody Sunday/U2
-Never Gonna Stop/Rob Zombie
-Wont Back Down/Johnny Cash Version
-Seek and Destroy/Metallica

Please note there is profanity on this episode so parental discretion is advised
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RA205-Life After War-The Ground Truth

Sun, 19 Nov 2006 13:00:26 -0500

In Part 1 of our two part series on Life After War we explore the film "The Ground Truth" with director Patricia Foulkrod. Ms. Foulkrod shares her journey to making the film and lets us in on some secrets to documentary filmmaking. Ashley "performs" (!) Wilfred Owen's Dulce et Decorum Est and then chats with Focus Features' Director of Alternative Marketing Lisa Smithline about marketing a movie like "The Ground Truth"

MUSIC ON THIS EPISODE:
Theme: "Shenandoah" performed by Chanticleer
"Mary" performed by Patti Griffin
Closing Music: "Shenandoah" performed by Bruce Springsteen

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Veterans For America
http://www.veteransforamerica.org/

National Veterans Foundation
http://www.nvf.org/

Vets4Vets
http://www.vets4vets.us/

Hosted, edited, written, and produced by Ashley Foot
Associate producer: Kristopher Epps
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RA204-Jeff Daniels

Wed, 1 Nov 2006 23:42:02 -0500

Actor-Singer-Songwriter-Director-Writer Jeff Daniels joins us today on Radio Allegro to chat about his many creative lives and his cross country journey touring America singing his songs about cars, his parents, baseball, and getting killed in a Clint Eastwood film all from his album Jeff Daniels: Live and Unplugged to Benefit the Purple Rose Theatre" . Jeff's films include "Good Night and Good Luck" "The Hours" "The Squid and the Whale" "The Purple Rose of Cairo" and of course "Dumb and Dumber"

Music on the show:
"If William Shatner Can, I Can Too"
"Momma Never Left her Oldest Boy Alone"
"If Your Comin"

All songs performed and composed by Jeff Daniels
from Jeff Daniels: Live and Unplugged to Benefit the Purple Rose Theatre
original music by Geoff Smith (http://www.thegeoffsmith.com)

For more Jeff visit http://www.jeffdaniels.com

comments or questions: mail@radio-allegro.com

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RA203-RAJukebox 1-Do You Feel Like Dancing

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 13:01:11 -0400

In this episode of Radio Allegro join Ashley as he take you on our first global listening party- soon to be a regular fixture on RA- an all music- almost no talk (!) edition of RA. The show features the hottest music and the best in hidden gems from all around the planet. Bollywood, Hollywood, Dollywood, Canadaland, and Scissorsisterland! Featuring an extra special exclusive from Judycast's Bill Phair an ultra funny, super cool riff on Sexyback - "Judyback" RAJukebox: Do You Feel Like Dancing? Is gonna get you cutting the rug and bouncing of the ceilings! Also featuring our brand new theme from podcast composer Geoff Smith!

Music on this episode:
1. Chaiyya Chaiyya Bollywood Joint -Performed by Sukhwinder Singh, Sapna Awasthi featuring Panjabi MC
2. Bling-performbed by The Killers, from Sam's Town
3. Living in Jungles-performed by Bedouin Soundclash-from Sounding Mosaic
4 . Sunday Morning-performed by K-OS from Atlantis: Hymns for Disco
5. Intil Waheeda-Performed by Hisham Abbas- from Arabic Groove
6. She's My Man- Performed by Scissor Sisters- from Ta Dah
7. Lullaby of Broadway-performed by Tony Bennett and Dixie Chicks-Duets: An American Classic
8. Half the Perfect World-performed by Madeleine Peyroux- from Half the Perfect World
9. Doo Uap Doo Uap Doo- performed by Gabin
10. Pay Me My Money Down, performed by Bruce Springsteen- from We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions
11. Peace Train- performed by Dolly Parton- Single
12. Judyback-performed by Bill Phair- Futurefrances/Judy Sounds

produced, edited, and hosted by Ashley Foot
Original music by Geoff Smith

Questions, comments? mail@radio-allegro.com
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RA202-The Films of the Fall 2006

Wed, 4 Oct 2006 23:20:58 -0400

In this episode we discuss the 10+1(the +1 is fast becoming an RA Classic) movies that you should see this fall. Joining us from the amazing website The Film Experience is Nathaniel Rogers, the affable, and very knowlegable mind behind the webiste. He tells us the five films that he is most excited about seeing this fall and gives us the inside track. Plus hot movie tunes from Ben Folds, Jack Johnson, John Mayer, DeVotchKa, A Prarie Home Companion, The Queen, Monster House, and Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man

MUSIC ON THE SHOW
"Main Titles", Douglas Pipes, Monster House
"Family of Me", Ben Folds, Over the Hedge
"Upside Down (Album Version)," Jack Johnson, Curious George
"Route 66," John Mayer, Cars
"How It Ends", DeVotchKa, Little Miss Sunshine
"The Queen," Alexandre Desplate, The Queen
"Anthem," Julia Christensen, Perla Batalla,
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man
"Bad Jokes," Woody Harrelson, John C. Reilly,
A Prarie Home Companion
"And I am Telling You" Jennifer Holiday, Dreamgirls: OBC

Check www.radio-allegro.com for a list of films discussed and and further info, links, and the release dates.

Want a job? Can you write? We are looking for a web writer...send a sample of your writing to ashley@radio-allegro.com

Produced, hosted, and edited by Ashley Foot
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RA201-The Sounds of Summer 2006

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 22:33:47 -0400

In our second season premiere we are proud to present The Sound of Summer 2006 with 7 great guests. We chat with Jim Caruso of Cast Party NYC , Greg Sandow of the blog Sandow, Doug Ramsey of Rifftides, Jeff Blumenkrantz from the The Jeff Blumenkrantz Songbook Podcast, Billyboy from Thats Entertainment with Frances Gumm, singer songwriter Randall J. Fox and our amazing friend and co-host Crystal Lee Young.

MUSIC:
"Fancy" Julia Murney, I'm Not Waiting
"Unexpressed" Gavin Creel, John Bucchino, It's Only Life
"Travellin'Thru" Dolly Parton, Transamerica
"Chasing Cars" Snow Patrol, Eyes Open
"Sweet and Lovely" One for All, The Lineup
"Butterfly" Corrine Bailey Rae
"Die Vampire! Die!" Original Cast, [Title of Show]
"Harvest Moon" Neil Young, Heart of Gold soundtrack and DVD
"Lonely Girl" Sandi Thom, Smile, It Confuses People
"Postcards from Richard Nixon" Elton John, The Captain and the Kid
"I Know I'm Not Alone" Michael Franti and Spearhead, Yell Fire!

produced, edited, and hosted by Ashley Foot
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