Categories: Musings
May 27, 2009
I'm heading to Philadelphia for NonComm, the non-commercial radio convention, and it got me thinking: How relevant is music radio these days?
I've lived in a town that offers me little in the way of music on the radio. (That's why I started this show.) Many of you may be more fortunate; there is great music on the radio in many cities. So take the survey and let's see how it shakes out.
Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton spin their favorite new tunes and present the best live concerts around the country. Listen and join the conversation.
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Spektor is an oddball sentimentalist whose words summon universal feelings of love, hope and desire.
Tiersen's rich, liltingly eccentric pop music is constructed from lots of sweet, intricate pieces.
Hear a live set from the neo-psychedelic band, which crafts a grand combination of rock and gospel.
Watch the warmly eclectic singer perform old and new songs live at Le Poisson Rouge in New York.
Watch the English space-rock band in performance at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.
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