Jan 8th, 2009 · Sounds Wild is a series of short, sound-rich stories from remote parts of the planet, where there are sounds of unusual and rare animals. Today, Morning Edition visits an ephemeral pond in the Australian desert, where a sudden downpour has brought out 11 different species of frogs.
Jan 2nd, 2009 · Australian indie rock band Rudely Interrupted recently played at the United Nations as part of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Rudely Interrupted, comprised of musicians with disabilities, is believed to be the first rock band to play the U.N.
Dec 1st, 2008 · The Lost Art of Letter Writing, a violin concerto by Australian Brett Dean, has won the Grawemeyer Award, the world's richest composition prize. Dean's piece is based on letters written by Brahms, Van Gogh and Australian outlaw Ned Kelly.
Oct 30th, 2008 · Harry Kakavas is suing a casino in Melbourne. During a 14 month gambling spree, he lost nearly a billion dollars. Kakavas claims that at a time when he was already banned from every casino in Australia, managers at the Crown Casino deliberately lured him back to their baccarat tables, even offering a line of credit. He's charging them with breach of state gambling laws.
Oct 23rd, 2008 · Australian-born singer Butterfly Boucher was making instrumental music at the age of 10. Years later, she was performing all the instruments on her 2004 album, Flutterby. She recently stopped by Mountain Stage, this time armed with only her electric guitar, to perform a set that includes her first single, "I Can't Make Me."
Oct 4th, 2008 · The iJET is a new type of solar cell that's cheap and easy to make, requiring not much more than a pizza oven, some nail polish remover, and a common inkjet printer. Australian scientist Nicole Kuepper describes her invention.
Sep 26th, 2008 · Australian singer Nick Cave and and his band, the Bad Seeds, are best known for angry, twisted, ballad-like lyrics. Their 2008 album, Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!, was inspired, in part, by the Biblical story of Lazarus. It is Cave's 14th studio album.
Sep 12th, 2008 · The Australian musician, known for using the didgeridoo, was recently asked to score a new comedy film called Surfer Dude. Rudd, an avid surfer, speaks about the difference between the spirit of surfing and the business of surf culture.