Oct 7th, 2008 · Late last month a group of Somalian pirates hijacked a ship carrying $30 million worth of arms and about 20 crew members. The pirates are still aboard and are making lofty demands. We explore just how big a threat pirates pose in 2008.
Jul 20th, 2008 · Host Liane Hansen speaks with first-time novelist Christina Meldrum, a litigator and Harvard graduate. In Madapple, readers enter the household of an exceptionally disturbed family, where questions about faith and religion abound. (Knopf, ISBN-10: 0375851763)
Jul 7th, 2008 · Apollo Sunshine blends '60s psychedelic folk with the arena rock hugeness of the '70s and the lo-fi noise pop aesthetics of '90s groups like My Bloody Valentine or the Olivia Tremor Control. The cover art for the Boston, Mass.-based trio's third record, Shall Noise Upon, depicts a Jackson Pollock-like, color-splattered globe surrounded by constellations of religious and spiritual icons from every corner of the earth. The image suggests the record somehow takes the disparate cultures of a large world and unifies them into a single, genre-breaking, stargazing album. It may seem like an impossibly lofty goal, but the songs deliver.
Jun 9th, 2008 · The strong-willed second oldest sister of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, has inspired generations of female fans with her independence and pluck. But does she set too lofty an ideal?
Apr 7th, 2008 · California has set a lofty goal for a new type of high-mileage car that is still on the drawing board: a "plug-in hybrid" that runs mostly on battery power. Americans can't buy one yet -- big automakers are still trying to perfect the technology -- but a small company near Los Angeles has gotten a head start.
Sep 27th, 2007 · Singer-songwriter Luke Temple has drawn lofty comparisons during his career: Paul Simon, Nick Drake and Jeff Buckley have all functioned as reference points at some point or other. Hear an interview and in-studio performance with the songwriter.
Jul 23rd, 2007 · Frequently (and justifiably) compared to a cross between Jeff Buckley and Nick Drake, English singer-songwriter Scott Matthews crafts an endlessly listenable blend of folk, rock and blues.
Jun 11th, 2007 · Singer-songwriter Luke Temple has drawn lofty comparisons during his career: Paul Simon, Nick Drake and Jeff Buckley have all functioned as reference points at some point or other.