Exploration of modern jazz and its origins with your host D'jalma Garnier.

Mellow Jazz

Folk and roots music, and live performances and interviews with local musicians.

Radio is rockin' on today's MEDICINE BALL CARAVAN (11am-noon Central Standard on 88.7FM locally or www.krvs.org) with the latest by Chuck Prophet, Alejandro Escovedo, The xx, The Music Tapes, Wandelust, Carbon Poppies and Win The Day. Also: Tom waits, Slade, David Bowie, Lou Reed and more !

The New Rope String Band makes its second appearance on Mountain Stage, recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, W.V. Based in the U.K., New Rope first came to the attention of Mountain Stage host Larry Groce by recommendation of Tim O'Brien, when the show traveled to Scotland as part of the 2011 Celtic Connections festival.

Nevada, with its six electoral votes, is far from the biggest Election Day prize sought by President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

But in a race that could be so close that neither candidate can afford to concede a single electoral vote, Nevada is being courted by the candidates to a degree far greater than its size would suggest.

Also, while Obama carried the state by 12 percentages points in 2008, the Great Recession hit the state hard, with widespread foreclosures and high unemployment.

Segment 1--Interview with Dr. Michael Martin, Director of the Center dor Louisiana Studies about a book release party for the UL Press' latest publication--"Histoire Des Acadiennes et Des Acadiens" by Zachary Richard

Cultural Calendar

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Louisiana Focus

Elizabeth Rose interview

This morning's MEDICINE BALL CARAVAN (11am-noon Central Standard on 88.7FM locally or www.krvs.org) starts off with the newest releases by Rayna Gellert (of Uncle Earl), Poverty Line Old-Time Band, Chatham County Line, Eilen Jewell, Bob Dylan and Fiona Apple. Also: some Kitty, Daisy & Lewis; Rodriguez, My Morning Jacket, The Beatles, Dock Boggs and the Balfa Brothers.