A bi-weekly short feature on astronomy, produced by members of the Black Canyon Astronomical Society.Link for podcast apps:https://www.kvnf.org/podcast/western-slope-skies/rss.xml
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Talkin’ Music, brought to you each Thursday, highlights local or locally-performing musical artists from a variety of genres with interviews, music and live performances.Link for podcast subscription: https://www.kvnf.org/podcast/talkin-music/rss.xml
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Western Slope Skies: The Wonder of a Twinkling Star
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While gazing at that mystical point of light, time and space seem to disappear, if only for a moment. Even us older stargazers can still find plenty to wonder about when it comes to twinkling stars.
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Colorado singer-songwriter Patrick Dethlefs to perform at Bluecorn Café in Montrose on Friday April 26th at 7:30 pm.
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James Kirby will perform at the Grand Mesa Arts and Events Center with Ellen Stapenhorst on Saturday April 20th at 7 pm.
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Talkin Music: AJ Fullerton celebrates release of new album, "Closer"
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AJ Fullerton to tour western slope with new album.
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On Monday, April 8, 2024, we’ll be able to see a total solar eclipse from parts of Mexico, the U. S., and Canada. Another such eclipse won’t be visible from the 48 contiguous States for 20 years.
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Tune in for a conversation that meanders through the difficulties of election year, to the joy of snacks and Anna's love of Paonia stone fruit.
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Andrew, Courtlyn, Will and Jim of the Colorado based band Sturtz, join Taya Jae to discuss rocks, listening rooms and their upcoming album.
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The ladies of Mama Lingua join Taya Jae to celebrate Women's History Month, the release of their new EP, Home Studio Sessions, and to talk about their upcoming show at Bluecorn Cafe in Montrose, at the end of the month.
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The Coalition, a 501c3 non-profit, is an umbrella organization dedicated to supporting Dark Sky Places.
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The Sun is a star that provides Earth with the energy that drives most of our diverse and amazing biology. But where and how do stars form?
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Talkin' Music: Embodying Rhythm & Mama Lingua
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Members of Embodying Rhythm and Mama Lingua join Taya Jae in KVNF's Bamboo Room for a fun and lively interview.
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Talkin' Music: Thomas Barnes of Control Tower Management
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Thomas Barnes is the founder of Control Tower Management, a talent booking and production agency based in Montrose. Thomas joins Taya Jae to talk about upcoming shows Live at the Candle Factory in Montrose and the Western Slope Musicians he's excited about.
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On clear, dark nights, we can see dozens of satellites with our eyes alone. Most satellites travel within a zone called Low Earth Orbit that ranges in altitude from 150 to 1200 miles.
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Bringing equal measures humor and social consciousness Joey Chang, known musically as CelloJoe, talks about the tension between classical music, hip-hop and beat-boxing, today on Talkin' Music.
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Talkin' Music: Legendary Bill Miller to perform at the Blue Sage Friday February 9th at 7 pm
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Bill Miller joins Taya Jae to talk about honoring earth & sacred ground, music as medicine and reconciliation.
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Today, we explore a curious solar phenomenon that occurred from 1645 to 1715.
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Benjamin and Kassie Wilson of the Americana duo Goldpine, join Taya Jae on Talkin' Music.
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Western Slope Skies - Traveling through time with a telescope
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What if I told you that you could travel through time with a telescope? No, a telescope cannot take you back to 1955 to fix your parent’s relationship. However, through a telescope, the possibilities to discover events that happened eons ago are opened by gazing at the colossal night sky.
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Talkin' Music: DJ's The Virginia Kid and Phil Fettuccine interview Sam Grisman
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The Virginia Kid and Phil Fettuccine sat down with Sam Grisman of Sam Grisman Project, before his performance at the Paradise Theater in Paonia, last year.
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In the vast expanse of the cosmos, there exists a mysterious force that challenges the very fabric of our understanding — dark matter. Let's embark on a journey into the cosmic unknown, exploring the enigma that comprises 85% of the universe's mass.
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Tanya and Jim Disner of The Ordinary Two discuss their upcoming show at The Grand Mesa Arts and Events Center in Cedaredge on Saturday January 13th at 7 pm.
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Talkin' Music: AJ Fullerton, Erik Stucky and Cousin Curtiss are Home for the Holidays
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Local Songwriters to perform Home for the Holidays show at the Montrose Pavilion on Friday December 29th, at 7 pm.
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Western Slope Skies - Presidents, Cows, and Eclipses
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Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park and the surrounding Hill Country will be offering many events over eclipse weekend.
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Zan, Christie, Greg, Todd and Pat of Mixed Bag Jazz join Taya Jae in the studio. They talk about nostalgia, how to take a tune like Material Girl and jazzify it and and the joys of music.
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In December, it’s tempting to stay inside and avoid the cold night air. But the December night sky is impressive! Find a star chart or planetarium App, then go out on a clear night, at least briefly, to enjoy the spectacle!
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Singer-Songwriter Nina Nastasia joins Taya Jae.
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Cooper, Gonzales, Jordan and Sofia of the Grand Junction band Peach Street Revival join Taya Jae in the studio. The band talks their favorite venues, what they'd do if they weren't musicians and the Grand Junction music scene.
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Western Slope Skies - Stars Above, Stars Within
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You may fondly remember the classic Eighties science program Cosmos, narrated by the late great astrophysicist Carl Sagan. In the episode “The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean”, he famously uttered “we’re made of star stuff”. We are the products of nucleosynthesis, a set of processes that created the chemical elements, the building blocks of all we see a…
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Western Slope Skies - Astronomy Highlights for 2024
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2024 is almost here, and in astronomy, a lot will be happening.
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Talkin Music: Etiene Tolno, Mary Beth Flemming and Mariamma
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Etiene Tolno shares his West African culture today on Talkin Music.
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Mateo, Gabriela, Eric and Ashton of the Carbondale based music collective, Sweet Root, join Taya Jae on Talkin' Music.
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Talkin' Music: Cousin Curtiss to host Album Release Party on Saturday November 11th
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Cousin Curtiss joins Taya Jae to discuss his new Album, 2023 EP and his upcoming album release party at Bluecorn Café and Mercantile in Montrose.
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Western Slope Skies - Shedding Light on Dark Matter
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Dark matter. You’ve probably heard of it, maybe in a Sci-Fi novel or movie, and you’ve probably wondered what it is exactly. Well, welcome to the club. Scientists have been asking themselves this question since its discovery in 1933. Dark matter is an invisible, mysterious substance that makes up 22% of the universe, but we know very little about i…
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Ring nebulae and the rings of Saturn are among some familiar rings that exist in space. But consider ring galaxies!
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Western Slope Skies - Ring of Fire Solar Eclipse
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In a total eclipse, the moon covers the sun completely and the sky darkens as if it were dawn or dusk.
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On the night of October 5, 1923, using the 100-inch Hooker telescope on Mt. Wilson, Edwin Hubble captured a photographic plate image of M31, the Andromeda “Nebula”.
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This year’s festival will run from September 14 through 16th, to coincide with the September new moon.
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Western Slope Skies - The Hubble Space Telescope
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If you’ve been paying attention to the news in the past year you’ve no doubt heard about the James Webb Space Telescope. However, there is another space telescope that still deserves your attention.
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Western Slope Skies - Meteors and Dark Skies
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One of the best meteor showers of the year will peak during the second weekend of August, presenting the perfect opportunity to spot shooting stars streaking across the sky.
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Western Slope Skies - Echoes Across a Cosmic Ocean
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Recently, scientists announced detection of a persistent gravitational wave background (GWB), continually rippling the cosmos like a calm ocean breeze.
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