Based
in Seattle, Tuatara is
a mix of musicians from
several other popular rock
bands, including R.E.M. and
Luna. But the music here isn't
rock. They say it's a mix of
everything they've ever
listened to.
Listen
to a feature on Tuatara from NPR's All Things Considered.
Listen
to a report on Tuatara founding guitarist Peter Buck.
Tuatara
is starting its own label. Its first release is from The Wayward
Shamans.
Like
Tuatara, Tortoise is not
only named after an ancient
reptile, it's also a conglomorate
of musicians from other
groups. Their music is quirky,
repetitive and entirely
original.
Listen
to a review of Tortoise from NPR Music Critic Tom Moon.
R.L.
Burnside has been playing
the blues for more than 50
years. He was only recently
made famous when his music
was featured on the popular
TV program, The Sopranos.
Listen
to an interview with R.L. Burnside from Morning Edition.
Lucinda
Williams is best known
for her 1998 Grammy award-
winning album, Car Wheels On
A Gravel Road. The CD
featured here is her first
release since then - a rich
collection of country soul.
Since the breakup of The
Talking Heads in 1991, David
Byrne has released a half
a dozen solo albums, written
books, and shown his
photography at several
exhibits. His latest release is Look Into the Eyeball.
Watch
Episode 8
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