Music Reviews

Blind Faith

February 21, 2001 • Music Critic Tom Moon says a new release by the old band Blind Faith is an example of the revival of free-form rock and roll. It's called the Deluxe Edition, and it contains some previously unreleased 1969 jam session recordings. (5:30) The Deluxe Edition 2-CD set by Blind Faith is on the Uni/Polydor labels.

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Demons and Angels

Fresh Air

February 21, 2001 • Critic Milo Miles reviews a new 3-CD set Demons and Angels (Shanachie) collecting the recordings of blues guitarist Rev. Gary Davis.

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Director's Cuts

Director's Cuts

February 11, 2001 • Liane speaks with Weekend Edition Sunday music director Ned Wharton about the latest crop of new releases on CD.

Director's Cuts

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'Restless' Music from Rapper Xzibit

Fresh Air

February 7, 2001 • Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the recordings Live at the Fillmore by the group Cypress Hill, and Restless by the rapper Xzibit.

'Restless' Music from Rapper Xzibit

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Dolly Parton

January 29, 2001 • Sarah Bardeen, an editor at Listen.com, reviews the latest album by Dolly Parton. It's called Little Sparrow. (4:00) Little Sparrow, by Dolly Parton is on Sugar Hill/Blue Eye records. Also see http://www.Listen.com.

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'Mama's Gun' from Erykah Badu

January 25, 2001 • Music critic Tom Moon reviews the soulful sounds of Erykah Badu on a CD called Mama's Gun. Her music is a mix of 70's soul and modern hip hop. Moon says that on this record, through improvisation, Badu has found a way to make hip-hop regain its spontaneity.

'Mama's Gun' from Erykah Badu

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World Music Critic Milo Miles

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January 9, 2001 • World music critic Milo Miles reviews the new box set by Little Feat: Hotcakes and Outtakes: 30 Years of Little Feat (

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Bevis Frond

December 28, 2000 • David Greenberger reviews the Bevis Frond's new album called Valedictory Frond. They are an English band who have been together since 1987.

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Arab Tenors and Qantara

December 26, 2000 • A new CD entitled The Two Tenors and Qantara offers highlights of a five-hour concert of Arabic music that took place last spring in Las Vegas. The "two tenors" are Wadi Al Safi and Sabah Fakhri. Qantara is an instrumental ensemble led by oud player Simon Shaheen. Banning Eyre attended the concert and reviews the recording.

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Classical Music Critic Lloyd Schwartz

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December 22, 2000 • Classical Music Critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews Bach Christmas Cantatas, a new boxed set featuring the orchestra and chorus of Emmanuel Music.

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Christmas Music in the Air

December 22, 2000 • Host Bob Edwards talks with Jon Pareles, music critic for the New York Times. Pareles has logged year after year reviewing holiday releases, and says the Christmas music genre does a good job of representing the wide array of American attitudes toward the holiday. And, while there's a plethora of recordings out there, Pareles says a few notable ones do stand out.

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Director's Cuts

Director's Cuts

December 10, 2000 • Liane speaks with Weekend Edition Sunday music director Ned Wharton, who offers a few holiday gift suggestions.

Director's Cuts

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G.F. Handel, 'Alcina'

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December 7, 2000 • Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews a new recording of Handel's opera, Alcina. It's a live performance by the Paris Opera (Erato).

G.F. Handel, 'Alcina'

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Rock Critic Ken Tucker

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December 4, 2000 • Tucker reviews the debut CD from singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado, called Whoa, Nelly.

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OutKast: 'Stankonia'

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November 24, 2000 • Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews Stankonia,the new CD from the hip-hop duo OutKast.

OutKast: 'Stankonia'

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