Travelling Tunes

Ethnomusicologist Dr Kirsten Zemke leads us around the world on a new musical exploration each week. Thanks to Drake Street Studios.

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Travelling Tunes w/ Dr Kirsten Zemke: Rāmere August 15, 2025

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr Kirsten Zemke: Rāmere August 15, 2025 Travelling Tunes w/ Dr Kirsten Zemke: Rāmere August 15, 2025, 32.85 MB

Fri 15 Aug 2025

Today on Travelling Tunes, Dr Kirsten Zemke is chatting with us about all things Ska!

Selections:

Fishbone - Party At Ground Zero (1985)

The Specials - A Message To You Rudy (1979)

The Skatalites - Guns of Navarone (1985)

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr Kirsten Zemke: Rāmere August 8, 2025

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr Kirsten Zemke: Rāmere August 8, 2025 Travelling Tunes w/ Dr Kirsten Zemke: Rāmere August 8, 2025, 31.41 MB

Fri 8 Aug 2025

Today on Travelling Tunes, Dr Kirsten Zemke is talking to Milly and Rosetta about songs with spoken word intros!

Song selections:

Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime (1980)

Johnny Cash - The Man Comes Around (2002)

The Tossers - Drinking In The Day (2005)

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr Kirsten Zemke: Rāmere August 1, 2025

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr Kirsten Zemke: Rāmere August 1, 2025 Travelling Tunes w/ Dr Kirsten Zemke: Rāmere August 1, 2025, 26.53 MB

Fri 1 Aug 2025

Today on Travelling Tunes, Dr Kirsten Zemke is chatting with Milly and Rosetta about all things Butt-Rock!

Track selections:

3 Doors Down - 'Kryptonite' (2000)
Nickelback - 'Too Bad' (2001)
Creed - 'Higher' (1999)

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr Kirsten Zemke: Rāmere July 25, 2025

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr Kirsten Zemke: Rāmere July 25, 2025 Travelling Tunes w/ Dr Kirsten Zemke: Rāmere July 25, 2025, 34.17 MB

Fri 25 Jul 2025

Today on Travelling Tunes, Milly and Rosetta are chatting with Dr. Kirsten Zemke about Family bands, and musicians that are siblings!

Song selections:

Cannonball - The Breeders (1993)

Gallows - Coco Rosie (2010)

We Are Family - Sister Sledge (1979)

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: July 18, 2025

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: July 18, 2025 Kirsten Zemke: July 18, 2025, 26.64 MB

Fri 18 Jul 2025

This week for Travelling Tunes Dr. Kirsten Zemke, dive into the world of tunes from Portland, Oregon!

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: July 11, 2025

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: July 11, 2025 Kirsten Zemke: July 11, 2025, 26.39 MB

Fri 11 Jul 2025

Dr Kirsten Zemke phones into the studio to have a yarn with Annabel and Callum about jazz scat vocals and is evolution this morning on Travelling Tunes!

Playlist:
Dizzy Gillespie - Oop-Pop-A-Da (1947-1994 Remastered)
Tania María - Yatra – Ta (1981)
Mark Murphy - Bebop Lives (Boplicity) (2015)