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Stories: 1) Benji Hughes Crafts An 'Extreme' Debut 2) Classical Music Is Houston's Best-Kept Secret
Audio|Wed, 20 Aug 2008
|John Coltranefound at1:15, 7:40
“…the title the album a love extreme. And an obvious reference to John Coltrane album a love supreme yes. …”
“…you think. Astrodome the livestock and rodeo show oil companies. How about Debra Winger on that mechanical bullet Billy's John Travolta and a black -- It was a name that movie again. I can't fool you you knew all along that Houston is famous for its contemporary. Classical music -- …”
Stories: 1) Inara George Extends 'An Invitation' 2) The Cost Of Playing At Radio City Music Hall 3) 'Phantom Of The Opera': 20 Years In The Pit 4) Chaabi: The 'People's Music' Of North Africa 5) Preaching The Bruce Springsteen Gospel
Audio|Wed, 13 Aug 2008
|the Beach Boysfound at2:05, 4:05
“…Parks is perhaps best known for his work in the 1960s with the Beach Boys. . But it was a movie that ultimately -- in -- George too cold then dike parks and ask him to arrange for …”
“…wouldn't -- different chores. Indict hearts please accordion and piano wanted to string section that's big enough to sound small you can't do that with a trio and quartet. It's in the face remember Eleanor Rigby. …”
Stories: 1) Conor Oberst: When Love Turns Sour 2) Simone Weil Brought To Life In New Oratorio 3) In Defense, Randy Newman Has A Few Words 4) 'Bird's Nest' Ballads: Olympic National Anthems 5) A U.S. Ambassador's Parting Gift To Paraguay
Audio|Sun, 10 Aug 2008
|high schoolfound at0:11, 8:43
“…group bright eyes. But this is a solo album his first since high school. . Our critic Robert Crist guest says it's more of the same from -- to and that's a good thing. …”
“…It works so dense and director Peter Sellers has kept the staging sampled. The set consists of the desk chair a door and a couple of books. Dawn Upshaw and …”
Stories: 1) Shanghai Restoration Project: Hybrid Backbeats 2) James Hunter Delves Into '60s Soul 3) Brenn Hill Sings A Song Of 'Debt'
Audio|Wed, 6 Aug 2008
|David Leefound at1:09, 2:40
“…instrument. It pop and electronic -- Independent producer Martina -- spoke with David Lee Yang about writing the musical history Shanghai. China has a really interesting city. For those who haven't been there -- it probably …”
“…so I groups here listening to all sorts of western music from classical jazz. . Two -- hip hop. I had a grandfather -- they just lose my mom please is that there. And I was exposed …”
Stories: 1) Hayes Carll: Rowdy Rock Finds A Sensitive Side 2) The Humble Roots Of Old-School Bachata 3) Obama Campaign Denounces Ludacris Song 4) Nation Beat: American South Vs. South America
Audio|Sat, 2 Aug 2008
|New York Cityfound at4:52, 5:16
“…Tomorrow in New York City for legends of Dominican that Chapman music or take the stage. As part of the chase Latino cultural festivals yeah. An Indian …”
“…chalked up from the late 1960s that's little known outside of the Dominican Republic. . It was most often heard in bars for gallows and he -- parties. It's tales of heartbreak and strike by the window …”
Stories: 1) Guillermo Klein And His Band Of Devotees 2) Lalo Schifrin's American Rhapsody 3) NOMO: The Sonic Maelstrom Of 'Ghost Rock' 4) Woodstock Museum Re-Creates '69 Concert
Audio|Wed, 30 Jul 2008
|George Gershwinfound at9:53, 10:01
“…in blue was in 1945 Hollywood sized version of the life of George Gershwin. . And it was the music even more than the movie the floor do you want. …”
“…Investing and prove he uses a blue notes and it was fantastic our. And I and I and I only children and -- religious groups sort of soul and maintain …”
Stories: 1) Once Naked For Nirvana, Now A Teen Spirit 2) The Hold Steady: Rewards And Redemption 3) 80s Synth-Pop Duo Yaz Reunites
Audio|Sat, 26 Jul 2008
|high schoolfound at0:53, 3:38
“…meet reuse the old. His name is Spencer -- open he hits high school and has new car he -- water poor. And -- Californian. Relaxed saying things like. …”
“…done his fair share of testing authority. Now he's trying to graduate high school a year early and he's talking about applying to last -- becoming an artist or something else. But here's study found strangest …”
Stories: 1) Seun Kuti Keeps The Afrobeat Movement Alive 2) Etude For Squeaky Toy, Other Compositions 3) Reckless Kelly: Songs For Staying Put 4) Telephono: Write A Song, Pass It Around 5) Albuquerque: A Scene Blooms In The Desert
Audio|Wed, 23 Jul 2008
|full orchestrafound at12:13, 25:16
“…had another -- Fighting in new concerto for Amanda -- with a full orchestra. . Concertos -- and the written in the -- and never from mandolin and full orchestra. . ST stopped commission in 2001. From the Greek or -- colors. He decided to go -- It took six or seven months. …”
“…Albuquerque history music. Tonight's that is who who took a -- a Latin jazz and -- ensemble from neighboring Colorado. The New Mexico jazz workshop began in 1976. As a collective of just eight musicians in …”
Stories: 1) Piano Prodigy's Mantra: Practice Makes Perfect 2) Lang Lang: A Life In Music, So Far 3) In Concert, A Moment Of Sudanese Solidarity
Audio|Sat, 19 Jul 2008
|United statefound at11:16, 13:19
“…also pretty old yet still. You look at an audience in the United state guys it'll 36 years ago. Nothing wrong -- or sixty -- ultimate -- you young people distinguish if you go to a …”
“…there's apiece -- whose famously recorded by the great Canadian pianist Glenn Gould. . So much so that its critics said this is more -- than it is Spock I mean he's interpreted so much that …”
Story: The new album from the Philadelphia hip-hop band The Roots contains verses from the perspective of a child soldier in Sierra Leone, a campus shooter in America, and those in the grip of addictions. Rising Down may be the group's best album.
Audio|Wed, 16 Jul 2008
|hip hopfound at0:17, 1:22
“…Independent agents. Now it to the latest album from the roots that's hip hop group from Philadelphia and they've taken a different direction with the CD. Our critic Tom -- says rising down may be the group's best album. This is album number ten for the groups that's like three lifetimes and hip hop with a fast talking new sensation -- There are many explanations for this longevity the -- put on an intense light show …”
“…project is substantially different from most every band has done. Primary rapper black thought used to -- at length about his skills as an -- Now he's looking beyond himself. Sketching portraits of cough syrup addicts …”



