From January 20, 2004:

Latest Show: Episode 52

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Featured: Jack White on Cold Mountain

Like Radiohead? Listen to Oliver Future
Former Portishead singer Beth Gibbons
The hour before dawn with Dublin's Kila
Songs of joy from thumb pianist Samite
Ireland meets California via The Thrills

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White Stripes frontman Jack White tries his hand at traditional country with an original tune from the Cold Mountain soundtrack.

Featured: Jack White

CD: Cold Mountain (Soundtrack)
Song: "Never Far Away"
Label: DMZ/Columbia

Listen to "Never Far Away"

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Visit the official Cold Mountain Web site.

The sound on this Austin, Texas band's debut album changes from song to song, but their love of Radiohead and Led Zeppelin is easy to hear.

Oliver Future

CD: Oliver Future
Song: "AM/PM Relief"
Label: Lilywhite Records

Listen to "AM/ PM Relief"


Visit the artist's Web Site for more information on this CD.

Known for her beautifully dreary voice as the lead singer for British trip hop band Portishead, Beth Gibbons here joins former Talk Talk bassist Rustin Man for her debut solo release.

Beth Gibbons

CD: Out of Season
Song: "Mysteries"
Label: Sanctuary

Listen to "Mysteries"

Watch a music video for this song:
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Visit the official Beth Gibbons Web site.

Performing multi-layered Celtic music on traditional Irish instruments, Kila formed in Dublin in 1987.

Kila

CD: Luna Park
Song: "The Hour Before Dawn"
Label: World Village

Listen to "The Hour Before Dawn"


Visit the official Kila Web site.

Originally from Uganda, Samite lost a brother under the dictatorship of Idi Amin, endured a prolonged exile from his homeland and lost his wife to cancer. This album is a tribute to her.

Samite

CD: Tunula Eno
Song: "Tunula Eno"
Label: Triloka

Listen to "Tunula Eno"


Visit the official Samite Web site.

The Thrills are from Dublin and have a distinctly Irish sound with a California sensibility.

The Thrills

CD: So Much For the City
Song: "Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)"
Label: Virgin

Listen to "Santa Cruz"


Visit the official Thrills Web site.

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