'Lamentate': Two Sides to Arvo Pärt's Art November 30, 2005 Arvo Pärt, one of the world's most honored living composers, recently recorded and released two new works on a CD called Lamentate, conducted by Andrey Boreyko. Music critic Tom Manoff says the pieces highlight two very different sides of the composer's work. 'Lamentate': Two Sides to Arvo Pärt's Art Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5033302/5033303" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Kate Bush Returns with 'Aerial' November 30, 2005 Kate Bush's new CD, Aerial is her first recording in more than a decade. Bush was best known for her 1977 smash hit song, "Wuthering Heights." Christian Bordal offers a review of Aerial. Kate Bush Returns with 'Aerial' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5032773/5032774" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Arts & Life A Psychedelic Return: 'John Simon's Album' Fresh Air November 30, 2005 The solo album by John Simon, a record producer who worked with many groups from the late 1960s and early '70s, is being reissued. Among one of Simon's most popular projects was his work with The Band and Blood, Sweat and Tears. A Psychedelic Return: 'John Simon's Album' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5032659/5032660" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Detroit Cobras, Covering Classics Fresh Air November 28, 2005 Baby is the new album by the group The Detroit Cobras, who specialize in playing raucous cover versions of other musicians' songs. Detroit Cobras, Covering Classics Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5029160/5029161" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Top Music Picks for 2005 Cuing Up the Year's Best Music November 27, 2005 For the holiday edition, a selection of the year's best music. Choices range from Afro-Celt to Britain's Imogen Heap to the benefit compilation Our New Orleans. Cuing Up the Year's Best Music Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5025103/5028159" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Rating Hurricane Katrina Benefit Songs November 24, 2005 Music critic Sarah Bardeen reviews some of the music written for Hurricane Katrina benefit efforts. Bardeen says that some of the tribute songs make for compelling music, but others fall well below the mark. Rating Hurricane Katrina Benefit Songs Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5026773/5026774" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Arts & Life Sun Kil Moon: 'Tiny Cities' November 21, 2005 Mark Kozelek of Sun Kil Moon is a singer-songwriter with a lilting, folk-rock style. His band's new releasw, Tiny Cities, covers the songs of another, very different singer-songwriter: Isaac Brock, of the alternative rock band Modest Mouse. Sun Kil Moon: 'Tiny Cities' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5021976/5021977" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Cafe Modern Duets, from DJs to World Music XPN November 18, 2005 When two musicians team up on a song, the results can be stunning: The intimacy of a duet and the magic of a collaboration can capture the essence of two performers at their best. Critic Tom Moon discusses some recent collaborations — some of which bend the definition of a duet. Modern Duets, from DJs to World Music Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5019615/5019618" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Sandy Denny: A Giant in British Folk Music Fresh Air November 14, 2005 British singer and songwriter Sandy Denny played a seminal role of the folk-revolution in the 1960s. From her solo work to songs like "Who Knows Where the Time Goes," recorded with Fairport Convention, Denny was loved for her wistful, honest singing style. Sandy Denny: A Giant in British Folk Music Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5011735/5011736" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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'Z' from My Morning Jacket Fresh Air November 10, 2005 Z is the new album from the band My Morning Jacket. The record from the Louisville, Ky., band led by Jim James is its follow-up to 2003's popular It Still Moves. 'Z' from My Morning Jacket Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5007639/5007640" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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A Posthumous 'Soul of Nina Simone' November 10, 2005 Jazz singer Nina Simone, once dubbed the "High Priestess of Soul," died two years ago. Now the RCA record label has released an anthology of her music, called The Soul of Nina Simone. Musician and writer David Was has a review. A Posthumous 'Soul of Nina Simone' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5007270/5007271" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Arts & Life 'Ruby, My Dear': Dazzling Jazz with a French Flair November 8, 2005 The accordionist Richard Galliano plays what's known as French musette, a rich, energetic blend of European folk music and American jazz. Critic Jim Fusilli says Galliano's new live album, Ruby, My Dear, shows just how dazzling jazz with a French flair can be. 'Ruby, My Dear': Dazzling Jazz with a French Flair Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4994857/4994858" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Arts & Life Lots to Love on Stevie Wonder's 'A Time to Love' November 7, 2005 Stevie Wonder's new album A Time To Love is his first in a decade. He collaborates with Prince, gospel singer Kim Burrell and his own daughter, Aisha Morris, last heard splashing in the tub on the 1976 hit "Isn't She Lovely." Lots to Love on Stevie Wonder's 'A Time to Love' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4993226/4993227" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Music Chris Douridas: Finding Music Gems in Japan November 4, 2005 Chris Douridas, a music supervisor for feature films and host of the music show New Ground at member station KCRW, recently went to Japan and brought back some real gems — he shares his musical finds. Chris Douridas: Finding Music Gems in Japan Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4989583/4989604" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Dengue Fever: 'Escape from Dragon House' November 3, 2005 Sarah Bardeen reviews Escape from Dragon House, a new CD from the group Dengue Fever. The six-member band fuses Cambodian pop with psychedelic rock, creating an only-in-California sound that's gaining new fans. Dengue Fever: 'Escape from Dragon House' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4988059/4988060" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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