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KCCK’s Featured Album for October 2023
The KCCK Featured Album for October is “New Juju” from Christopher Merz and Shorter Stories. The saxophonist, composer and arranger, who directs the Jazz Studies program at U.N.I., began this project in tribute to one of his idols and main influences, the legendary Wayne Shorter. Mr. Merz created sparkling new arrangements for a set of …
Talking Pictures 9-27-23
It Lives Inside (2023) and Journey to the Seventh Planet (1962) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Ron Adkins.
Talking Pictures 9-20-23
A Haunting in Venice (2023) and The Retirement Plan (2023) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Monica Schmidt.
Talking Pictures 9-13-23
The Nun II (2023) and Simulant (2023) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Scott Chrisman.
Talking Pictures 9-6-23
Sympathy for the Devil (2023) and the book The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Ron Adkins.
Clean Up Your Act 9-19-23
Alliant Energy continues to increase its production of electricity from the wind.
KCCK’s Featured Album for September 2023
The KCCK Feature Album for September is “Trios” from Buddy Rich. This collection of rare recordings captures the legendary drummer’s intimate three-man interludes he performed within his big band concerts. Although these jazz sessions were staples during many of his shows, there has never been a recording released of them until now. Taped during a …
Clean Up Your Act 9-8-23
Black Hawk County will turn greenhouse gases from its landfill into transit fuel.