Oct 2nd, 2008 · For his follow-up to 2004's Of What Lies Beneath, Austin, TX resident Dan Dyer draws from gospel, Bossa Nova and even ragtime for a contemporary homage of pulsating grooves. His selt-titled sophomore release, which dropped in late August, begins with the soulful "Love Chain," featuring members of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Choir backing Dyer's own Stevie Wonder-inspired tenor. It's a passionate and stunning opener, showcasing much of the musical styles Dyer grew up on.
Keywords: Danes · residents · contemporary · music · 2004 · soul · TX · gospel · Austin · passion · ragtime · bossa
Sep 24th, 2008 · Climbing the highest mountain in the world — forget it. A group of 34 skydivers from 14 nations will attempt a freefall above Mt. Everest. It'll be the first parachute jump over the peak. They'll need extra large parachutes because of the thin air. Weather permitting, they'll dive next week from nearly 500 feet above the summit aiming for a flat zone 17,000 feet below.
Keywords: national · world · mountains · Weather · summit · Parachute · Mt · freefall · skydive
Sep 7th, 2008 · For the final installment of our Summer Adventure series, host Liane Hansen speaks with Craig Saunders of New Jersey about his recent trip up Mt. Kilimanjaro with his daughter, Stevie.
Keywords: Liane Hansen · daughter · adventure · Stevie · Mt · trip · Kilimanjaro · Summer Adventure · Craig Saunders of New Jersey
Aug 21st, 2008 · In the late 1990s, JazzSet made two visits to the Mt. Hood Jazz Festival in Gresham, Ore. Music started before noon, and as the sun burned the haze away, the snow-capped peak shimmered on the skyline, helping to inspire memorable performances by the Billy Childs Trio and the John Blake Quintet.
Keywords: Child · 1990 · music · John · inspiration · Billy · noon · JazzSet · Mt · skyline · Blake · shimmering
May 22nd, 2008 · The music of Mt. Wilson repeater sounds like it's about to swerve off a cliff. The songs lurch drunkenly into the night with rambling, off-kilter rhythms, glitchy digital textures and the occasional, dizzying slide guitar. The band says it sounds like "chimps smashing laptops for birthday cake." Whatever that means, it all makes for some delicious ear-candy on the band's self-titled debut album, out now on Eastern Fiction records.
Keywords: country · birthday · music · Wilson · songs · album · guitar · rhythm · Laptops · digital · delicious · Chimps
May 7th, 2008 · Three dozens Chinese climbers, including several ethnic Tibetans, are ascending Mt. Everest with the Olympic Torch. The flame's assault up the world's highest mountain is seen as one of the highlights of the torch's relay in the run-up to the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 8. Recent heavy snows on the mountain delayed the final ascent.
Keywords: world · China · Controversy · mountains · ethnic · assaulting · climber · olympic · Mt · Tibetan · ascent · Beijing Olympics
May 3rd, 2008 · Scott Simon takes a moment to note the plight of an American man who lost his chance to climb Mt. Everest after Nepalese officials found out he was carrying a Free Tibet flag and kicked him off the mountain.
Keywords: Scott Simon · Americans · mountains · Nepalese · Tibet · climber · Mt · Free Tibet
Jan 29th, 2008 · Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, explains how the stimulus package going before his committee Wednesday -- and then to the floor soon afterward -- differs from the compromise bill between the House and the Bush administration.
Keywords: committee · administration · Compromise · proposal · chairman · Sen · package · Bill · Senate Finance Committee · Mt · Stimulus · Baucus
