The National: 'Alligator' May 24, 2005 Day to Day's music critic reviews Alligator, the latest recording from the rock band The National. The National: 'Alligator' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4664403/4664404" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Dizzy and Chet, a Jazz Odd Couple May 23, 2005 Musician and Day to Day contributor David Was reviews recordings by two trumpet players who had an odd relationship — Dizzy Gillespie and Chet Baker. Dizzy and Chet, a Jazz Odd Couple Listen · 4:49 4:49 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4662933/4662934" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Finding 'Employment' With the Kaiser Chiefs May 20, 2005 A new band from England is getting the kind of attention that signals the start of something big. The group is called the Kaiser Chiefs, and reviewer Meredith Ochs takes a listen to an impressive first record called Employment. Finding 'Employment' With the Kaiser Chiefs Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4660772/4660773" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Arts & Life Lyrics Born: 'Same !@#$, Different Day' Fresh Air May 20, 2005 Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the new CD by hip-hop artist Lyrics Born. It's called Same !@#$ Different Day. Lyrics Born: 'Same !@#$, Different Day' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4660436/4660437" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Rare Billie Holiday Music and Footage Fresh Air May 19, 2005 Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection, is a two CD/one DVD collection of Holiday performances. Included along with many of the singer's classic songs are some rarely seen appearances of Holiday on 1950s television. Rare Billie Holiday Music and Footage Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4658066/4658067" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Charlie Poole's Early Banjo Country Fresh Air May 16, 2005 Rock historian Ed Ward reviews a three-disc release of a Charlie Poole recording from the 1930s. The record, You Ain't Talkin' To Me, is from the Columbia Legacy label. Poole was a banjo-playing pioneer of country music. Charlie Poole's Early Banjo Country Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4653453/4653454" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Arts & Life 'Heard It on the X' May 11, 2005 Heard It on the X, the new album by Grammy winners Los Super 7, celebrates the golden age of radio along the U.S.-Mexico border. 'Heard It on the X' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4648549/4648550" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Music 'Greatest White Liar,' from Nic Armstrong's Thieves Fresh Air May 11, 2005 Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the debut album by British 25-year-old Nic Armstrong and his band, the Thieves. The recording, The Greatest White Liar, has garnered attention with its mix of British rock and American blues. 'Greatest White Liar,' from Nic Armstrong's Thieves Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4647951/4647952" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Doves: 'Some Cities' May 10, 2005 Day to Day music critic Christian Bordal reviews Some Cities, the latest recording from the rock trio Doves, who follow in the melancholy tradition of fellow Manchester bands such as Joy Division (later New Order) and the Smiths. Doves: 'Some Cities' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4646511/4646512" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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M.I.A.: Rapper and Daughter of Revolution May 9, 2005 The daughter of a Tamil revolutionary, Sri Lankan M.I.A. is now a rap sensation in England. The 28-year-old is known as much for her music as her life story. She combines the rhythms of global cultures with lyrics that some say incite revolution. Critic Oliver Wang reviews her CD Arular. M.I.A.: Rapper and Daughter of Revolution Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4635471/4635472" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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'Devils and Dust' from Springsteen Fresh Air April 26, 2005 Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews Devils and Dust, the new album by Bruce Springsteen. The record is mostly a solo recording, without the backing of the E-Street Band. 'Devils and Dust' from Springsteen Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4620028/4620029" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Arts & Life Colombian Rocker Andrea Echeverri's Solo Debut April 25, 2005 As the frontwoman for the fiercely independent Colombian rock band Aterciopilados, Andrea Echeverri has spent a decade as a Madonna-like agent of change, expanding the possibilities for women in Latin music. She now continues that work away from the band with her self-titled solo debut, which was inspired by the birth of her daughter Milagros. Tom Moon has a review. Colombian Rocker Andrea Echeverri's Solo Debut Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4619017/4619018" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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New CD from Former X Frontman John Doe Fresh Air April 21, 2005 Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews Forever Hasn't Happened Yet the new CD by John Doe, formerly of the punk-rock band X. New CD from Former X Frontman John Doe Listen · 7:56 7:56 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4609916/4609917" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Arts & Life Andrea Echeverri's Solo Rock en Español April 18, 2005 Frequent Day to Day commentator Gustavo Arellano reviews the self-titled debut album of Colombian singer Andrea Echeverri. For the past decade, she's been one-half of the popular rock band Aterciopelados. Her first solo CD extolls the joys of being a mother, featuring lush and sometimes lusty songs of romance and sweet melancholy. Andrea Echeverri's Solo Rock en Español Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4605104/4605105" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Big Blast from the Past: Rock and Roll Trio Fresh Air April 12, 2005 Music historian Ed Ward remembers the Rock and Roll Trio, from the early 1950s made up of brothers Johnny and Dorsey Burnette and electric guitarist Paul Burlison. Their recordings have been collected on the Hip-O Select label. Big Blast from the Past: Rock and Roll Trio Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4580766/4587218" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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