Oct 20th, 2008 · Paul McCartney is about to release a new album he recorded with bassist and producer Martin Glover, a.k.a. Youth. Calling their project The Fireman, McCartney and Youth have put together an inspired mix of vocal pop and rock songs called Electric Arguments. It's due out in November, but we've got a sneak preview of it for you. Also on the show: Oasis, Lambchop, and a Vic Chesnutt-Elf Power collaboration.
Sep 24th, 2008 · With this live version of "Wonderwall," Mehldau reduces Oasis' most famous song to a post-bop stride-piano exercise. The melody, condensed into its most basic elements, rhythmically attacks in short bursts, set over sturdy bass patterns and broken drum grooves.
May 11th, 2008 · This summer, American University in Cairo is set to open a $400 million campus outside the country's capital. The 260-acre site uses environmentally conscious designs and extensive gardens to keep buildings cool during the day and warm at night.
Feb 3rd, 2008 · Fans flocking to Phoenix for the Super Bowl weekend have an unusual option when it comes to lodging. The Benedictine Nuns of Our Lady of Guadalupe are renting out rooms, offering an oasis of quiet amidst the bright lights and fast living that swirls around the big game.
Mar 1st, 2007 · The Glaswegian pop-rock band sounds like the next big-time Britpop sensation, an "it" band to follow Oasis and others who've translated European media hype into U.S. success. Of course, it doesn't hurt that anyone who's seen an iTunes commercial has heard "Flathead" about 10,000 times.
Nov 1st, 2006 · Robert Christgau reviews the latest CD from vocalist Maria Muldaur, best known for her quirky 1970's pop tune "Midnight at the Oasis." Her new CD is Heart of Mine: Maria Muldaur Sings the Love Songs of Bob Dylan. Reviewer Robert Christgau says Muldaur put the passion in these tunes in a way most singers don't match because they probably didn't know Dylan put all that passion there in the first place.
Oct 19th, 2006 · A tent decked out with ceiling fans and a sound system offers poets and their audience a brief respite from Baghdad's violence. Shiites and Sunnis gather to express their feelings in verse during this event, which is organized by a Kurdish woman.
Oct 3rd, 2006 · Tower Records, which has been for sale for three years, may go out of business. The major labels recently cut it off for new product, and no matter what happens, it will not be the company it once was. What is "was" was an oasis of what was known in the trade as "catalog" - a cornucopia of back titles, imports and hard-to-find classics. It all sounds quaint today, now that music fans have virtually every album ever made at their digital fingertips.