Nov 3rd, 2008 · Intricate, melodic and vivid: The sound of North Carolina's Annuals is the epitome of sunny indie-pop. The band's thoughtful harmonies, anthemic orchestration and percussion, and bright electronics are given an excellent showcase on Annuals' new album, Such Fun.
Aug 11th, 2008 · Half Shantytown, half corporate boomtown, the teeming and complex Mexico capital epitomizes the times we live in. Critic Simon Maxwell Apter thinks David Lida's book is a model, too — of passionate reporting.
Jul 29th, 2008 · Dee Dee Bridgewater says the tenor saxophonist was the "epitome of a bygone era of legendary jazz musicians — dapper, suave, debonair, classy, hip, and he could tell a mean joke." Bridgewater and pianist Michael Weiss celebrate Johnny Griffin's life.
Oct 19th, 2007 · This week, Ellen Degeneres broke down crying on her talk show because a dog she had adopted and then given to her hairdresser was snatched back from the dog rescue folks. The comedian's breakdown is proof that America has taken its dog obsession a bit too far.
Jul 31st, 2007 · For many listeners, summer food is epitomized by fruits of the vine, tree, bush and stalk. They share stories about grandmothers and "blueberry slump," gardens and "Texas caviar," and a bittersweet tale of tomatoes, champagne and a light bulb.
Mar 23rd, 2005 · It is a scene that epitomizes good sportsmanship: the soccer game is over; the two teams form into lines; they pass each other and exchange high fives. It is a scene that has been banned from some high school soccer games in San Francisco. Evidently, the high fives haven't all been given in the right spirit. Hear NPR's Robert Siegel and Donald Collins, the high school athletic commissioner for the San Francisco School district.
Mar 21st, 2005 · Singer Bobby Short, 80, died this morning in New York, the city whose elegance he epitomized. Short had suffered from leukemia. Bobby Short was a fixture at the Cafe Carlyle, where he entertained the rich, the famous, and the tourists who could afford it. It was a world far different from the one from which he came. Born in Danville, Ill., just before the Depression, Short began his professional career at 9.