December 26, 2024 - Matt Farley, Adam Gardner from Guster, and celebrating Charles Ives

Today on The Culture Show,  the one-man media conglomerate: Matt Farley.  For him quality IS quantity. The Danvers based singer-songwriter is prolific. He’s written, produced and recorded more than 25,000 songs. He also makes movies, hosts  podcasts and writes books. Then, it’s music to environmentalists’ ears. We check in with Adam Gardner. The  lead singer of Guster is also leading the way to make the music industry more sustainable.  Finally, how many pianos does it take to Celebrate Charles Ives?  The pioneer in avant-garde music was recently  celebrated at New England Conservatory with a series of concerts marking his 150th birthday. NEC’s Stephen Drury joins us to talk about Ives’ genius and where we can hear his influence today