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In the Listening Lounge, you'll hear episodes of musical exploration where genre and era take a back seat to content and style. Artists and their backgrounds and influences are uncovered and then connected to similar bands or musicians from different decades to weave the seamless threads of the perfect playlist. Sit back while Brent Gardner takes you on tour down the musical timeline. You're in the Listening Lounge.

Jose Gonzalez: The KBIA Interview

KBIA | By Brent Gardner,

Trevor Harris

Published October 5, 2015 at 7:24 PM CDT

Jose Gonazalez, a folk singer from Sweden born there to Argentinian parents, is coming to Columbia's Blue Note this Wednesday. Gonzalez's unique backstory is covered in this interview by KBIA's Brent Gardner.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHGnWdwi940

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Brent Gardner

Brent Gardner has been involved in music most of his life. He has managed The Blue Note; helped start KBXR radio, and did the morning show there; and worked for record labels in LA promoting artists and records. He has DJ'd clubs in San Francisco and then hundreds of shows in Columbia over the years. He was the program director at KCOU in the mid 80’s. He has seen thousands of live shows. He plays piano and sings regularly, in the shower. But mostly he cannot stop listening to music. And he wants you to take a listen to the music in his head.

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Trevor Harris

Trevor is a former KBIA announcer and producer. Trevor has - since 2019 - worked to preserve life stories through his business, The Recollection Agency. He also produces the Missouri history podcast Mo' Curious.

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