Mar 1st, 2010 · The songs on July Flame orbit around Veirs' acoustic-guitar playing and voice. But it's her idiosyncratic lyrics and melodic flourishes that imbue her music with sun-dappled warmth; hers is the sound of immense, wide-open spaces. When a very pregnant Veirs settled in for this performance behind Bob Boilen's desk, that same kind-hearted intimacy shone through.
Feb 2nd, 2010 · Ten years after his debut, Maddock has created a heartbreakingly lovely debut solo album, Sunrise on Avenue C. His timeless songwriting style, which seems to draw from great songwriters of every era, conveys quiet confidence and lovely intimacy.
Jan 20th, 2010 · When The Low Anthem came to perform at NPR Music, the band seemed humbled and comfortable sitting on and around Bob Boilen's desk, playing music as if it were hanging around in someone's living room. The group's sullen, spacious music was a perfect fit for the intimacy of an office.
Nov 20th, 2009 · Any short list of important young American playwrights would have to include Sarah Ruhl, who at age 35 has had work performed at major theaters around the country. She made her Broadway debut Nov. 19, with a period drama called In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play. But as Jeff Lunden reports, it's as much about intimacy and honesty as about sexuality.
Oct 20th, 2009 · Mead's warm high-register voice lends intimacy and warmth to Almost and Always, a quiet and soulful exploration of post-marital life. Performed with the backing of woodwinds and a string quartet, Mead experiments with richly ornamented melodies. Hear him in a session on World Cafe.
Jun 8th, 2009 · Hooking up is becoming a trend, not only among college students, but increasingly among 20-somethings who have entered the work world. As many delay marriage, they are trading dating for hookups — casual sexual encounters with no strings attached.
Aug 22nd, 2007 · It is often thought that people lose interest in sex as they get older, but a new study finds that assumption is untrue. A survey of Americans ages 57 to 85 found that a majority are sexually active and value intimacy, although nearly half report sexual problems.
May 25th, 2007 · Everyone on earth seems to have recorded "Tea for Two," but the multilingual lounge act Pink Martini makes it clear that the cloying classic is a fantasy. Paired with angel-voiced Jimmy Scott, singer China Forbes invests the song with a delicate intimacy.