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Culture Crawl 904 “Afro-Caribbean Accordion Music”
The Swampland Jewels release their first album on April 5 with a concert at The Black Angel in Iowa City. They’ll be at Old Neighborhood Pub in Cedar Rapids on April 20, with a raft gigs this spring and summer. Get an album preview on Bandcamp and get more details at www.theswamplandjewels.com. Subscribe to The …
Guest Djs 2024-Independence
The Independence Jazz Orchestra joins The Corridor Jazz Project for the first time in 2024. JD Huffman and Teegan Cross represent their band and school on KCCK. Teegan and JD’s Playlist: Gualdalquivir Tiburon – “Jesus Molina” McCoy Tyner – Things Ain’t What They Used to Be The Dog Walker – A Seagull & …
Culture Crawl 903 “Everyone Else Had Memories”
At 79, Erika Schwartz is one of the youngest Holocaust survivors. Her memories are those of the lasting PTSD her mother suffered due to their imprisonment and post-war life under Communist role in Hungary. Erika didn’t really come to terms with why she struggled with self-esteem and finding meaning in her life until middle age. …
106.9 Is Back On The Air
After being off since October 2023, we flipped the switch on a new 106.9 translator on March 20. Our Johnson County transmitter lost its location when Kirkwood sold its Iowa City campus building and the tower where we resided was torn down. This transition came at an interesting time. The location of the translator had …
Corridor Jazz Guest Djs 2024
Students from area high school jazz programs join KCCK in studio to talk music and play some of their favorite jazz songs To hear the shows, click the listen link below or subscribe to the KCCK Specials podcast channel. Here is the schedule: March 25 – Independence (Teegan Cross, JD Huffman) – Listen March 26 …
Big Mo Pod Show Coming Soon!
Have you ever wanted to ask John Heim, aka “Big Mo” “Why’d you play that?” or “Why’d you play THAT?” Each episode Producer Noah challenges Joan to identify a tune from his most recent show, and explain why he chose it. In Episode 0, John and Noah lay out the framework for the show. Subscribe …
Culture Crawl 899 “Every Voice Matters”
The Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale performs John Rutter’s “Requiem” March 16 at 2:30pm at St. Paul’s Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids. Chorale director Gerry Kreitzer talks about his personal history with this piece and about Rutter’s landmark impact on choral music. The Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale is open to any interested singer. More information about …
Culture Crawl 898 “The Magic is in the Edit”
Iowa BIG and Nexus Entertainment present The 5-Minute Film Festival March 16 at CSPS Hall. Iowa BIG offers high school students project-based learning opportunities with local companies and organizations. For the 5-Minute Film Fest, students coordinated entries, set up marketing and promotion, and will take the lead in running the event. More information about the …