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From October 12, 2004
Archived Show: Episode 72
Listen to the entire show
Featured: John Lennon
The soulful and inspired Ray LaMontagne
The homespun songs of Amy Correia
Listening to TV on the Radio
The unpredictable Vincent & Mr. Green
Ever-dry, ironic rockers Cake
Jazz saxophone great Coleman Hawkins
The meditative music of Georges Gurdjieff
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It was a chaotic and often bizarre set of circumstances that lead to the release of this album, first in 1975. You can learn more about it by watching the slideshow.
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Featured: John Lennon
CD: Rock 'N' Roll
Song: "Stand By Me"
Label: Capitol
Listen to "Stand By Me"
 Watch the slideshow (Requires Real Player)
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This is the debut release from Ray LaMontagne, a singer/songwriter who sounds like a cross between Otis Redding and Van Morrison. His music is sparse, maudlin with heartfelt, cinematic stories.
Visit the official Ray LaMontagne Web site.
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Ray LaMontagne
CD: Trouble
Song: "Trouble"
Label: RCA
Listen to "Trouble"
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Amy Correia says she believes in ghosts and claims a run-in with a poltergeist at a friend's New York apartment inspired some of the work on this album.
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Amy Correia
CD: Lakeville
Song: "59th Street"
Label: Nettwerk
Listen to "59th Street"
Visit the band's official Web site.
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This Brooklyn-based trio is one of the most unique acts of the new decade, creating a strange sonic experience while exploring sensitive political and cultural issues.
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TV On the Radio
CD: Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes
Song: "Dreams"
Label: Touch and Go
Listen to "Dreams"
Watch a video of this song (Requires Real Player)
Visit the official TV on the Radio Web site.
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Previously known as the Jade Vincent Experiment, this unusual group makes experimental music, as unpredictable as it is unconventional.
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Vincent & Mr. Green
CD: Vincent & Mr. Green
Song: "$2.50"
Label: Ipecac
Listen to "$2.50"
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Emerging in the early '90s to become the quintessential ironic rock band of the decade, Cake have released their fifth album showing their sardonic wit is as sharp as ever.
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Cake
CD: Pressure Chief
Song: "Wheels"
Label: Columbia
Listen to "Wheels"
Visit the official Cake Web site.
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Coleman Hawkins was one of the greatest jazz saxophonists of all time, known for his deft improvisations. This year marks the 100th anniversary of his birth.
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Coleman Hawkins
CD: The Centennial Collection
Song: "Body and Soul"
Label: Bluebird
Listen to "Body and Soul"
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German cellist Anja Lechner and Greek pianist Vassilis Tsabropoulos here perform the work of Georges Ivanovitch Gurdjieff, an early 20th century composer who wrote simple, meditative melodies reminiscent of Erik Satie's "Gymnopedies" and "Gnossiennes."
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Anja Lechner and Vassilis Tsabropoulos
CD: Chants, Hymns and Dances
Song: "Chant From A Holy Book"
Label: ECM
Listen to "Chant From A Holy Book"
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