BriTunes And Fein Tunes: Everybody's A Critic

by Bob Boilen

Two new adventures in music coverage come from U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) and NBC's Brian Williams. I'm not making this up. They're called "Fein Tunes" and "BriTunes," respectively. I'm not making this up.

Acknowledging that things are tough in the world, Feingold says he figures it's time for a bit of music to get us through. His first choice: Wisconsin native Bon Iver. Which shows good taste -- a bit late, but he picked a winner.

Now, to Brian Williams.

The NBC Nightly News anchor has his own music segment, called BriTunes. His first act is Deer Tick. Is it me, or is this awkward? And what's up with the color of that hamburger on the Applebee's commercial?

11:46 PM ET | 05-10-2009 | permalink

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