35 Best California Music Podcasts

1. California Love

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California Love is a blend of memoir, pop culture analysis and oral history. The newest season, K-Pop Dreaming , is about the rise and history of K-pop in the United States, as told from the point-of-view of the Korean diaspora in Los Angeles. Host Vivian Yoon takes listeners on a journey from K-pop's origins in Korean trot music and American presence in post-war South Korea to the 1992 LA Uprising and the booming global popularity of K-pop in the present day, all juxtaposed against Yoon's own coming-of-age as a second generation immigrant in Los Angeles, struggling to fit in and come to ter..MORE Host Vivian Yoon
Producer/Network LAist Studios
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Pasadena, Texas, United States
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 1.4KFacebook 28Twitter 362Instagram 119.3K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Deeper Roots Radio

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A walk through the last century of America's roots music, the podcasts for Deeper Roots come to you from productions at Sonoma County's own community radio station, KOWS 92.5 FM, streaming at www.kowsfm.com.MORE Host Dave Stroud
Producer/Network Deeper Roots
Email ****@deeperrootsradio.com
Location Santa Rosa, California, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Facebook 305Twitter 36 Avg Length 119 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

3. Mixing Music | Music Production, Audio Engineering, & Music Business

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The Mixing Music Podcast is your ultimate guide to music production, audio engineering, mixing, and mastering. Hosted by professional mix engineers Dee Kei ( @DeeKeiMixes ), Lu Moreno ( @MasteredByLu ), and James Parrish ( @jamesdeanmixes ), this podcast covers recording techniques, studio mixing, vocal production, sound design, DAW workflows, plugin reviews, gear recommendations, industry secrets, and the business of music production...MORE Hosts Dee Kei, Lu Moreno, James Parrish
Producer/Network @DeeKeiMixes
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 326 Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. The Dean Von Music Podcast Show Coming to you Live from Las Vegas, Nevada

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Dean Von Music Podcast ShowJoin The Dean Von Music Podcast Show for a musical journey that brings new sounds from around the globe and takes you back to rediscover legendary artists. Dive deep into the world of music as Dean shares exclusive updates on what these iconic artists are doing today. Don't miss out on the fresh beats and the fascinating stories of music's greatest talents. Tune in and explore the world of music, past and present!Join the Show Live on Youtube, Rumble, Facebook, Instagram & Dean's Private Discord Channel Every Thursday Night @ 6PM PST, 8PM CT & 9PM ESTMORE Host Dean Von
Producer/Network Dean Von
Email ****@deanvonmusic.com
Location Los Angeles, California, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3Twitter 64Instagram 281 Avg Length 82 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Rapidly Rotating Records

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Glenn Robison's weekly, hour-long radio program of 'toe-tapping music from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and 30s' broadcast Sunday evenings at 6 on KISL 88.7 FM, Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, California.MORE Producer/Network Glenn Robison
Email ****@GlennRobison.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 18 Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. B.P.M. Session Podcast

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www.bpmsession.com Former Los Angeles California Radio Show turned Podcast. Our first shows posted here where originally broadcast Saturdays @ 12am (a.k.a. Sunday morning) A Dance mix designed to make you move! Dance, House, Electro and more! The latest shows are full length mix's! Hosted by DJ Strange Love Honerable mention to our Co-host/E.P. Rene Garzona. Make Your Own Moves! The BPM Station is here!!! The Link below is to our live player! https://s1.voscast.com:11280/thebpmstation Electronic. Dance. Music. Streaming Radio from Los Angeles California...MORE Producer/Network Raul DJ Strange Love Cortes
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Beverly Hills, California, United States
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 18Facebook 7.1K Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Critical Mixes - Progressive House and Trance Music by Critical Value

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Critical value (Justin B ) is a curator of fine melodic progressive house and trance tunes. Originally from Southern California, he got his start DJing in the Los Angeles music scene in 2001. Growing up in a Lebanese-American family, music was always an integral part of his life. His first gigs were in dimly lit chill-out spaces of the back rooms of clubs. He later co-produced a 'UK-style' queer weekly at a nightclub in L.A...MORE Producer/Network Critical Value
Email ****@criticalvaluemusic.com
Location San Francisco, California, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3Facebook 101 Avg Length 78 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. My Rock Moment

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My Rock Moment celebrates the golden era of rock music - the 60s, 70s and 80s. Hosted by Amanda Morck—a native Angeleno, longtime Sunset Strip resident, and adjunct instructor of California rock history—the show delves into the personal stories and pivotal experiences that have shaped the world of rock 'n' roll. Each episode features in-depth interviews with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, Grammy-winning producers, renowned music journalists, photographers, DJs, managers, authors, and award-winning directors...MORE Host Amanda Morck
Producer/Network Amanda Morck
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Los Angeles, California, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 49Instagram 71K Avg Length 63 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. The Metallica Report

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Keep up with all things Metallica by going straight to the source. Now you can get your news directly from those entrenched in the band's own Northern California headquarters. This weekly report is hosted by Steffan Chirazi and Renée Richardson, two members of the Metallica Camp.Steffan is a long-time rock scribe and editor of the band's online mag, So What!, whose days covering Metallica began in the 1980s with the British music magazines Sounds and Kerrang! Renée is the Director of Philanthropy for the band's foundation, All Within My Hands, and also has a storied background in music as ..MORE Hosts Renee Richardson, Steffan Chirazi
Producer/Network Pantheon Media
Email ****@metclub.com
Location California, United States
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 410Facebook 36.1MTwitter 6.2MInstagram 13.6M Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. Stereo Embers: The Podcast

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Hosted by Alex Green, Stereo Embers: The Podcast is a weekly podcast airing exclusively on Bombshell Radio (www.bombshellradio.com) that features interviews with musicians, authors, artists and actors talking about the current creative moment in their lives. A professor at St. Mary's College of California, Alex is the Editor-In-Chief of Stereo Embers Magazine (www.stereoembersmagazine.com), the author of five books and has served as a Speaker/Moderator for LitQuake, Yahoo!, The Bay Area Book Festival, A Great Good Place For Books, Green Apple Books, and The St...MORE Host Alex Green
Producer/Network Alex Green Online
Email ****@stereoembersmagazine.com
Location Berkeley, California, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 46Facebook 5KTwitter 1.4KInstagram 936 Avg Length 64 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. Music Makers San Diego

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Broadcasting from Amplified Studios in Southern California, a number of hosts create weekly podcasts meant to amplify other local musicians in SoCal. There is 'Amplified Radio' which is an interview show with audio engineers, local artists, and music business professionals with tips on how to use social media, how to book gigs around San Diego, and an ending segment on this week's best SD shows. Each episode also includes some silly games related to being an asshole about music and what politicians listen to in their free time...MORE Host Gary Lee
Producer/Network Amplified Studios, Gary Lee, Gabe Dagrezio, Marc Polit
Email ****@amplifiedstudios.com
Location California, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Facebook 1.4KTwitter 29Instagram 1.8K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

12. Tales from the Green Room

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Welcome to Tales from the Green Room - Backstage conversations from popular music venues around the country curated by Mount Tam Media.Buckle up and listen in, as host Dennis Strazulo and Mount Tam Media founder, Tami Larson, dig up conversations with artists - before and after shows - in the exclusive confines of the green room...MORE Host Danica Remy
Producer/Network Mount Tam Media
Email ****@mttammedia.com
Location Mill Valley, California, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 22Facebook 265Instagram 1.3K Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. ShoreCuts Podcast

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With keen musician sensibilities, California DJ Sandy Shore has been spinning music on radio for more than four decades on popular stations in Monterey, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. With a passion for jazz and technology she founded the Internet's first jazz radio station, SmoothJazz.com Global Radio in 2000. SHORE CUTS is the music innovator's first Podcast, providing a unique opportunity for enthusiasts to hear intimate details about the creative process involved in their favorite recording artist's latest releases, as Shore gets inside the heads and studios of world-class musicians...MORE Producer/Network ShoreCuts
Email ****@smoothjazz.com
Location Monterey, California, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6Facebook 91.5KTwitter 13.1KInstagram 10.3K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. Other Minds Podcast

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The Other Minds Podcast features interviews with some of today's leading composers and performers of new and experimental music. The podcast is produced by Other Minds in San Francisco, which hosts concerts, a record label, a weekly radio program, an archive, and a yearly festival of contemporary music. Season 3 of the podcast features interviews hosted by Joseph Bohigian with a range of musicians and authors, including the composers featured on our 28th Festival, which will be held on September 25 28, 2024 at the Brava Theater in San Francisco, California.MORE Producer/Network Other Minds
Email ****@otherminds.org
Location San Francisco, California, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 9Facebook 2.8KTwitter 1.7KInstagram 2.5K Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

15. DRUM AND BASS | Computers LIVE | BREAKCORE DNB IDM | Neurofunk Lo Fi Jump Up | FUTURE DUBSTEP RIDDIM

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Computers LIVE is a Drum and Bass Podcast made with Native Instruments Reaktor, Ableton Live and midi controllers. The show is streamed online and new shows are posted monthly. Themes are modified and reworked until a futuristic bass experience emerges. Drum and Bass unlike anything you've ever heard. Computers LIVE features exclusive releases of Neurofunk, Breakcore, Vaporwave, Lo Fi. Liquid, Dubstep, Hip Hop, IDM, EDM, DNB, Trap, Trance, Techno Hardcore Electronic Music. Made in Los Angeles California and streamed worldwide https://www.facebook...MORE Producer/Network Computers LIVE
Email ****@sbcglobal.net
Location Los Angeles, California, United States
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 83Facebook 2.8KTwitter 159 Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

16. Luminary Sounds

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Luminary Sounds is a Syndicate Radio Broadcast dedicated to highlighting emerging music artists. Based in Southern California, Luminary Sounds transitioned from podcast to radio. The cutting edge show blends independent artists with established artists, thus giving Independents a chance to be discovered. Luminary sounds can be heard on 99Three FM Radio, broadcasting the Central California Coast. Published in Voyage LA Magazine, Shoutout LA, VC Reporter, & The Acorn for their amazing work. @luminary_sound @juniorlledo @francoisthegreat_ @itsmissytalksMORE Host Missy
Producer/Network Luminary Sounds
Email ****@99threefm.com
Location Oxnard, California, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3Facebook 255Twitter 30Instagram 2.7K Avg Length 86 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

17. West Coast Fog

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A weekly audio tour of the forgotten West, visiting obscure moments in musical and cultural history along the way. Host Erik Bluhm was the editor of Great God Pan magazine ('the Champion of Californiana') through the '90s and West Coast Fog may be seen as an aural extension of that venture.MORE Producer/Network West Coast Fog radio
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Lodi, California, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 58Facebook 7.1KTwitter 844 Avg Length 61 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

18. DJSHO-T

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Dj Sho-T, born Vince Aguilar, grew up in Salinas California listening to a wide genre of music. Family played a huge role, in the music that Dj Sho-T grew up with. He listened to anything from traditional Mexican music, due to his parents and older relatives, to hard core Rap, through various younger relatives and friends. As a result of his musical up brining, at the age of 10, Dj Sho-T got his first set of turntables. He fell in love with the capability to manipulate the music he already loved, and turn it into his own...MORE Host Vince Aguilar
Producer/Network DJSHO-T
Email ****@hearthis.at
Location Salinas, California, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

19. Joseph Carroll Podcast

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Singer-Songwriter/Musician based in Los Angeles, CA. I bring in talented singers & musicians from all over southern California to talk about music. Check out the latest podcast on either Spotify or Apple podcasts!MORE Producer/Network Jc Honeyman
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Rocklin, California, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Facebook 2.9KInstagram 2.1K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

20. BayArea Compass

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Official provider for anything and everything being released musically from the Bay Area, California Interested in submitting? please email ****@gmail.comPromotional options please email ****@gmail.com for ratesMORE Producer/Network BayArea Compass
Email ****@gmail.com
Location San Francisco, California, United States
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 6Facebook 5.4KInstagram 15.7K Avg Length 4 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

21. Outside Music Inside the Golden State

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Interviews with creators of experimental, contemporary classical, noise, freely improvised, or otherwise outsider music in California. A podcast by Eliot Burk. Artwork by Z.A. Stenger.
Host Eliot Burk
Producer/Network Eliot Burk
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Los Angeles, California, United States
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Apple Rating 3/5Apple Reviews 16 Avg Length 65 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

22. LV2MKRT

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Scott Worthington and Christopher Burns love to make art and share it with you. A weekly(ish) podcast of improvised music for double bass and electronics. Bootlegs of duos performed between Pennsylvania and California using quacktrip.MORE Hosts Scott Worthington, Christopher Burns
Producer/Network Christopher Burns & Scott Worthington
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Los Angeles, California, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5 Get Email Contact

23. Iniversal Sounds podcast

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Greetings & Welcome To Iniversal Sounds. I'm Dj Ras1Heart Throwing Down Some Of The Hottest Reggae, & Soul Mixes Here in Babylon. 45 Years Of Respect For The Drummer & The Dancer. Grew Up In A Family That Loved Music & Dance. I Can't Ever Remember A Time Without Music Being A Big Part Of My life. Grew Up By Green Bay Wisconsin & Just Across The Pond From Motown. Reggae On The River In Humboldt California Being The Most Popular Along With Sierra Nevada World Music Festival Started This Podcast 2005 To Promote Shows Which Now Are A Complete Audio & Visual Presentation Of Ras1Heart The Artist.MORE Host Bryan Matteson
Location California, United States
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Facebook 323 Avg Length 65 min Format Long form Since Jul 2014 Get Email Contact

24. The Sesh With Dream

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A cool podcast to listen to when enjoying your recreational or medical smoke. Great Music You may have never heard and a unique perspective from a California Native. NOT A HIPSTER. SJ Baby.
Host Drmznvrdie
Location Los Angeles, California, United States
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Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

25. The SoCal Sound Sessions

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The SoCal Sound is all about music discovery. We are dedicated to curating a blend of established, emerging, and diverse artists, including music that is new, deep, local. As a public, member-supported audio service with broadcast and digital distribution, we embrace the independence our non-profit status affords us by super-serving Southern California with listeners worldwide. We put our community of constituents and supporters first, including listeners, members, artists, sponsors, students, and the universities we serve. We are The SoCal Sound: www.theSoCalsound.orgMORE Producer/Network The SoCal Sound
Email ****@885fm.org
Location Northridge, California, United States
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Facebook 86.6KTwitter 8.4KInstagram 20K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

26. #FollowTheMusica

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Daniel (DJ LF) aka The 'Latin Flavor' was born in Palm Springs, California and raised with'n the Coachella Valley, home of the famed 'Coachella Festival'.DJ LF is known as one of the most revered and influential DJ'S in the Palm Springs / Coachella DJ / Nightclub scene.There he grew up with a major interest and passion for music, and his drive to be an outstanding mixer, his creative music production outlook, and his passion for an eclectic style in turn, has landed him nominations by various Coachella Valley Based Magazines.MORE Host Daniel DJ LF
Producer/Network DJ LF
Email ****@live.com
Location Palm Springs, California, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 2.6K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

27. Wtf am I doing with my life?!

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Hello everyone!my name is Tinokilledit, I am a Musician from Tracy, Ca. who moved down to Orange County in Southern California in pursuit of a full time career in music. i have been documenting this life endeavor since early 2020 and have pushed myself to remain as honest as can be and allow you guys to know my fears, regrets as well as successes. I am an imperfect person whose biggest desire is to keep growing and learning. Drake said it best, 'The Furthest Thing from Perfect like Everyone I Know'MORE Host Martino Tinokilledit Aldaco
Producer/Network Martino Aldaco
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Tustin, California, United States
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Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

28. Agile Vocalist

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Agile Vocalist is a podcast about sound and the performing arts with a California connection. Explore artist stories and learn music history, get inspired, and learn about how sound and the arts impact our lives. Created and hosted by Rachel Medanic, Agile Vocalist is for the curious, the creative, and for anyone willing to explore the connection between sound and our shared humanity. Agile Vocalist episodes, liner notes, and additional visual materials also available at: https://www.agilevocalist.comMORE Host Rachel Medanic
Producer/Network Rachel Medanic
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Oakland, California, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Twitter 750 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

29. The Eye of Rah Show

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Known behind the turn tables as Empress RAH, this unique turntablist, is an Atlanta Based Open Format DJ. Born a first generation Jamaican-Guyanese American, this Oakland, California native brings a diverse, eclectic energy that will undoubtedly unite people from different backgrounds under one sound. Her love affair with music has allowed her to gain a platform to connect with people from all over the globe and develop a DJ style that has yet to be emulated...MORE Host Empress Rah
Producer/Network Empress Rah
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Oakland, California, United States
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 2Facebook 155 Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

30. ALL IS LOVE : Gratitude and Awe for Little Things and Difficult Things

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A series of ASMR spoken word pieces over lush AMBIENT music tracks. From Cincinnatus and musicians local to California. Contact : www.instagram.com/cincinnatus.hibbard/
Host Cincinnatus Hibbard
Producer/Network Cincinnatus Hibbard
Location California, United States
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Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

31. The Dolci Show

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A short program of live music played by Dolci, the oboe-piano duo of Viva Knight and Ted Rust, from their home in Los Angeles, California.
Host Ted Rust
Producer/Network Ted Rust and Viva Knight
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Los Angeles, California, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 16 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

32. Bands of Bakersfield

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Featuring interviews and original music, Bands of Bakersfield Podcast looks to showcase the talented bands and musicians that Bakersfield and the Kern County, California area has to offer. Listen, watch and be entertained with great music and the stories behind the songs. Still existing with its modern day variety of music genres, the 'Bakersfield Sound' is alive and well with the Bands of Bakersfield!MORE Producer/Network Bands of Bakersfield
Email ****@bandsofbakersfield.com
Location Bakersfield, California, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 1.3KTwitter 6Instagram 1.4K Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

33. Spotlight by Livermore Live Music

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Meet the people who help make the incredible live music scene in Livermore, California. Hosted by the creators of LivermoreLiveMusic.com, each episode's special guest will help us get to know one of Livermore's great bands, performers or venues.MORE Host Robert Allen
Producer/Network Robert Allen
Location Livermore, California, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

34. theSoCal Live Music Review

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A podcast bringing you tips for a more enjoyable live music experience, and reviews from concerts and experiences all over Southern California
Host Johnny
Producer/Network Johnny SoCal
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Los Angeles, California, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6Twitter 95Instagram 191 Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact