Music Review: 'Torch' from Various Artists May 29, 2003 Torch is a new collection of "torch ballads" from contemporary artists such as Elvis Costello and Cassandra Wilson. The CD combines the sultry pathos of a torch song with electronic rhythms and sympathetic arrangements. Jim Fusilli offers a review. Music Review: 'Torch' from Various Artists Listen · 4:39 4:39 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1279459/1279460" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Review: New CDs from Brazil May 22, 2003 Music critic Michelle Mercer reviews new recordings from two Brazilian artists: Natural by Celso Fonseca, and the self-titled Blue Note debut by the Tribalistas. She says both will put you in the mood for summer. Music Review: New CDs from Brazil Listen · 4:25 4:25 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1272039/1272040" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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'Electro Bamako' May 19, 2003 A new album called Electro Bamako brings together a little-known African singer named Mamani Keita with a little-known computer music composer in Paris named Marc Minelli. Our reviewer Banning Eyre says Keita and Minelli have come up with an original sound sure to earn them a place on the ever-expanding map of global pop music. 'Electro Bamako' Listen · 4:57 4:57 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1268581/1268582" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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John Hiatt's 'Beneath This Rough Exterior' Fresh Air May 19, 2003 Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews Beneath This Gruff Exterior, the new album by John Hiatt and a new John Hiatt tribute album, The Songs of John Hiatt. John Hiatt's 'Beneath This Rough Exterior' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1268492/1268493" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Review: 'Break Your Mother's Heart' from Tim Easton May 12, 2003 Meredith Ochs reviews singer/songwriter Tim Easton's latest album, Break Your Mother's Heart. Label: New West Records ASIN: B000087JC5 Music Review: 'Break Your Mother's Heart' from Tim Easton Listen · 3:27 3:27 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1261085/1261086" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Rock Critic Ken Tucker Fresh Air May 7, 2003 Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews two new releases from two new bands: Up The Bracket by the British band The Libertines and Love and Distortion by the San Francisco band The Stratford 4. Rock Critic Ken Tucker Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1254487/1254488" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review: 'Neon Golden' April 30, 2003 The German group The Notwist makes electronic music with laptops and samplers. They pile sounds one atop another into massive collages. Over a decade they've become known for a heavy, industrial rock sound. With their newest release, Neon Golden, the group takes a different approach. Critic Tom Moon has a review. Review: 'Neon Golden' Listen · 4:38 4:38 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1248293/1248294" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Review: 'Chinatown' from the Be Good Tanyas April 21, 2003 The Canadian trio The Be Good Tanyas releases its second album, Chinatown. The album is a rich blend of folk, country, old-timey and new-timey music. Meredith Ochs reviews this new release. Music Review: 'Chinatown' from the Be Good Tanyas Listen · 3:46 3:46 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1238899/1238900" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Director's Cuts Director's Cuts: 'Easter Cantata' from the Hilliard Ensemble April 20, 2003 Weekend Edition Sunday music director Ned Wharton reviews a new recording by Christoph Poppen and the Hilliard Ensemble of the Cantata No. 4, also known as the Easter Cantata by J.S. Bach. Director's Cuts: 'Easter Cantata' from the Hilliard Ensemble Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1237933/1237934" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Review: 'Here Comes The Sharp Things' from The Sharp Things April 14, 2003 The New York band The Sharp Things employs a long list of instruments. Strings, wind, and brass contribute as much to their music as guitar, bass, and drums. Their debut album is Here Comes The Sharp Things. Chris Nickson reviews. Music Review: 'Here Comes The Sharp Things' from The Sharp Things Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1232037/1232038" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Interviews Music Review: Carmell Jones box set Fresh Air April 14, 2003 Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews the new collection Carmell Jones, featuring jazz trumpeter Carmell Jones. The album is currently available only through Mosaic Records. Music Review: Carmell Jones box set Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1231761/1231762" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Critic Milo Miles Fresh Air April 9, 2003 Music critic Milo Miles reviews Donnie's The Colored Section, and A Woman Like Me, the new album by Bettye Lavette. Music Critic Milo Miles Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1226414/1226415" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Review: 'Elephant' from the White Stripes Fresh Air April 8, 2003 Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews Elephant, the new album by the White Stripes. Music Review: 'Elephant' from the White Stripes Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1224623/1224624" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead Fresh Air March 14, 2003 Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews Blowing In From Chicago, a new re-issue from tenor saxophonists Clifford Jordan and John Gilmore. Jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1192559/1192560" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Review: 'Dub Side of the Moon' from the Easy Star All Stars March 12, 2003 Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon remains an iconic album 30 some years after its release. It defined adolescence for at least one generation. It's been played to death and parodied. Now, it's been remade into the reggae album Dub Side of the Moon. Chris Nickson has a review. Music Review: 'Dub Side of the Moon' from the Easy Star All Stars Listen · 4:46 4:46 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1190361/1190362" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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