Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart waxes poetic in a free-ranging interview with KRUU radio personality Mike Ragogna, entertainment contributor to the Huffington Post. As an original member of one of America's seminal rock bands that featured two drummers, "Rhythm Devil" Hart is a percussionist and musicologist.

Composer Bill Frisell has been one of the leading guitarists in jazz since the late '80s. His eclectic music touches on progressive folk, classical, country, noise and more. He is known for using an array of effects to create unique sounds from his instrument. His new record, "Beautiful Dreamers" on the Savoy Jazz label, came out Tuesday.

Mike Ragogna speaks with Scott Stapp and Mark Tremonti of rock group Creed and Brian Ray today on his show.

Hailing from Tallahassee, Florida, Creed became popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The band disbanded in 2004 after three multi-platinum albums, selling 26 million records in the United States   and an estimated 35 million records worldwide. The original members of Creed reunited in 2009 for a tour and a new album called Full Circle. [wiki]

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Broadcasting on Sunlight

In May, KRUU was featured in Radio Ink, radio's premier management & marketing magazine for its pioneering incorporation of sustainable, renewable energy. On September 9, 2009 it became the first and only solar-powered radio station in the Midwest.

The July/August issue of The Iowan: Celebrating the Best of Iowa Since 1952 highlights KRUU's commitment to solar energy in its Potluck section. The glossy publication has a picture of KRUU's solar arrays next to its live remote mobile unit.

KRUU in Fairfield (www.kruufm.com online and 100.1 on the local FM dial) was the first station in Iowa to use solar power. Donated solar panels and a small grant set the low-power station on a path to reducing its environmental impact, says station general manager James Moore. In addition to a solar-powered studio and transmitter, the station is installing energy-efficient windows and asthma- and allergy-friendly flooring.

"We gained 15-20 percent in energy savings, but the solar panels are symbolic of a broader move in the direction of sustainability," says Moore. "KRUU is community radio at its finest--a tribute to a green-thinking community that is focused on what's possible."

Today on Local Yokels, James Moore interviews award-winning magic harpist Peter Sterling about his angelic journey into worldwide musical success from surfer to ski instructor to the silence of the Sedona mountains to Stonehenge and beyond. Sterling will be performing in Fairfield at a rooftop concert under the stars across from AJ's Bicycle Shop Friday, September 3rd sponsored by the Dharma Foundation, Circle Crop Restaurant ans KRUU-FM. He'll lead a workshop on Sunday. Thymely Solutions has more ticket information.

Another week of killer interviews with KRUU's Mike Ragogna, entertainment contributor to the Huffington Post.

On Wednesday at 1pm CST (rebroadcast Friday at 8am), Mike talks with filmmaker/screenwriter Jon Chu and Canadian rockers Tegan & Sara.

Chu is an alumni of the USC School of Cinema-Television. There, he won the Princess Grace Award, the Dore Schary Award presented by the Anti-Defamation league, the Jack Nicholson directing award, and recognized as an honoree for the IFP/West program Project: Involve. After making his student short, "When the Kids Are Away", Jon was scooped up by the William Morris Agency and attached to several high profile projects.

Tegan and Sara is a Canadian indie pop/indie rock/New Wave band led by identical twins Tegan Rain Quin and Sara Keirsten Quin. Both Tegan and Sara play guitar and keyboard and write songs, most often separately. Whoever writes each song typically sings the lead vocals for it. The band has released six studio albums since 1999, most recently Sainthood in 2009.

At 2:30pm, Chris Poole is featured in an interview with Corey Hickenbottom. Chris, a recent graduate from Northwestern, is moving to Los Angeles. He is showing a comedy film at Morning Star Studio that he and his partner Pat Bishop produced. They'll do some musical comedy and Q7 S as well.

At 3pm, James Moore talks with LB Shriver, who has recently returned from China where he taught English. He's heading back in a few weeks.

At 4pm, James speaks with Eric Merola, director of Burzynski: The Film, a documentary that tells the story of one doctor's fight to cure cancer without the use of chemotherapy and other invasive approaches. His struggle and victory over the FDA is documented. It is part of a 5-film, 5-month series brought to you by the Fairfield FIlm Festival challenging viewers to think global.

October Surprise! John Lennon Tribute Benefit Concert for KRUU-FM at the Sondheim Center on October 2 & 3. From the production team that brought you Motown, Woodstock!, Good Die Young, and Heart of Country, it's an FMC-style love-in to commemorate and celebrate John Lennon's 70th birthday and the 30th anniversary of his tragic passing. Give peace a chance. All you need is love. Imagine that.

It's not unusual, pussycat, for Mike Ragogna to do incredible interviews. The Huffington Post entertainment contributor has been doing amazing interviews with show biz figures across the entertainment spectrum right here at solar-powered KRUU 100.1 FM for the past few months.

Listen Tuesday at 8am rebroadcast of Tom Jones, the 60's Welsh international sensation, who has a new gospel release out. Jones turns to his roots with this record and Mike, as always, uses his endearing style combined with musician/music biz insights to deliver world class interviews. New material from both releases will be presented.

Beach Boy Al Jardine talkis about his new CD "A Postcard from California." Joining Al on this record are Brian Wilson, Neil Young, Steve Miller, Stephen Stills, and David Crosby.