CD Review: Marilyn Crispell's 'Storyteller' July 26, 2004 • David Greenberger reviews a new CD by Marilyn Crispell. She is considered one of the most versatile pianists of her generation. Over the years Crispell has released several solo recordings but on her new CD, Storyteller, she is joined by the drummer Paul Motian and bassist Mark Helias. CD Review: Marilyn Crispell's 'Storyteller' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3620519/3620520" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music News Small Town Flips for 'Jailbreak' Song July 22, 2004 • Via a rather circuitous route, a poem written by a prison inmate about his escape attempt earlier this year has become a hit song in North Carolina. Small Town Flips for 'Jailbreak' Song Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3609812/3609813" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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CD Review: PJ Harvey's 'Uh Huh Her' Fresh Air July 20, 2004 • Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews Uh Huh Her, the new album from PJ Harvey. Tucker says the artist displays a maturity that isn't weighed down by self-seriousness. CD Review: PJ Harvey's 'Uh Huh Her' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3603220/3603221" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Tilbrook's 'Ping Pong' Pop July 18, 2004 • The 1980s group Squeeze set a standard for British pop music that still sounds fresh today. Former frontman Glenn Tilbrook is now a one-man standard-bearer, and he's just released his third solo CD, Transatlantic Ping Pong. He speaks with NPR's Brian Naylor. Tilbrook's 'Ping Pong' Pop Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3484001/3494086" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Movies Movie Review: 'Metallica: Some Kind of Monster' Fresh Air July 16, 2004 • Film critic David Edelstein reviews Metallica: Some Kind of Monster, a documentary that explores the psychological drama of the heavy metal band. Movie Review: 'Metallica: Some Kind of Monster' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3600538/3600539" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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New Dr. John CD July 15, 2004 • NPR's Meredith Ochs reviews New Orleans pianist Dr. John's new CD N'awlinz: Dis, Dat or D'udda. She says the disc brings together the many musical traditions that thrive in the Crescent City. New Dr. John CD Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3443012/3443013" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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'Pioneer Recording Bands 1917-1920' Fresh Air July 15, 2004 • Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews Pioneer Recording Bands 1917-1920, a new collection of jazz recorded before 1920 by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band and the Earl Fuller Orchestra. 'Pioneer Recording Bands 1917-1920' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3425055/3425056" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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'Beautiful Yesterday' from Dayna Kurtz July 14, 2004 • Singer Dayna Kurtz has a new CD called Beautiful Yesterday is a mixed bag of contemporary material. Included are songs by Duke Ellington and Leonard Cohen, Billie Holliday and Prince. Critic Jim Fusilli says that although Kurtz overreaches at times, her voice and interpretations are haunting and brimming with maturity. 'Beautiful Yesterday' from Dayna Kurtz Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3399011/3399012" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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The X-Ecutioners Start Hip-Hop 'Revolutions' Fresh Air July 14, 2004 • Music critic Milo Miles tells us about a New York group of hip-hop DJs known as the X-Ecutioners. Their new CD is called Revolutions. The X-Ecutioners Start Hip-Hop 'Revolutions' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3391003/3391004" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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The Roots' 'Tipping Point': Hip-Hop, Jam Style July 13, 2004 • For its new album, the Philadelphia-based hip-hop group the Roots got together for impromptu jam sessions. Reviewer Tom Moon says the resulting album, The Tipping Point, has a spontaneous spirit that's reminiscent of early hip-hop. The Roots' 'Tipping Point': Hip-Hop, Jam Style Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3375033/3375034" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Review: 'Here for the Party' from Gretchen Wilson Fresh Air July 13, 2004 • Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the debut CD from country music singer Gretchen Wilson, Here for the Party. Music Review: 'Here for the Party' from Gretchen Wilson Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3360032/3360033" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Interviews Tres Chic Tres Chicas July 8, 2004 • The three members of alt-country group Tres Chicas — Tonya Lamm, Caitlin Cary and Lynne Blakey — talk about their name, their music and their debut CD, Sweetwater. NPR's Elizabeth Blair reports. Tres Chic Tres Chicas Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3158187/3226083" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Review: 'Oh, My Girl' from Jesse Sykes' Band July 7, 2004 • The collaboration of guitarist Phil Wandscher and singer Jesse Sykes started from the ashes of broken bands. Wandscher had been fired from the legendary alternative country band Whiskeytown, which he started with Ryan Adams. Jesse Sykes' band Hominy had dissolved around the same time her marriage came to an end. Now the two are featuring Wandscher's lyrical guitar style and Sykes' smoke-tinged voice. Critic Meredith Ochs reviews their CD, from Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter called Oh, My Girl. Music Review: 'Oh, My Girl' from Jesse Sykes' Band Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3200033/3200034" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Review: 'Steel Guitar Rodeo' from Jon Rauhouse June 29, 2004 • Jon Rauhouse plays the pedal steel guitar — he also plays western swing music. To do those things well, while respecting the traditions, is a challenge. Reviewer Meredith Ochs says that unlike most musicians that tackle the task, Rauhouse has the technique and the sensibilty to keep his new album Steel Guitar Rodeo from sounding like a cheap imitation of the great music made famous by Bob Wills. Music Review: 'Steel Guitar Rodeo' from Jon Rauhouse Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3041028/3041029" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Review: 'Sayin' Hello to the Folks' from Jules Shear Fresh Air June 23, 2004 • Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the new album from Jules Shear. It's a collection of cover tunes by artists ranging from Bob Dylan to the Dave Clark Five. Music Review: 'Sayin' Hello to the Folks' from Jules Shear Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1972051/1972052" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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