Oct 28th, 2008 · Old-thyme in instrumentation, but punk rock in spirit, O'Death is an eccentric jug-swigging porch band in a raw, dark way. The band has honed their energetic Americana over self-released CDs and constant touring. O'Death performs music in a session from WXPN.
Oct 27th, 2008 · For more than a decade, Tim Eyman has been known as Washington State's ballot initiative king. He puts a new initiative on the ballot every year, and he has more raw political power than almost any single member of the state legislature.
Sep 4th, 2008 · Thao Nguyen makes captivating music. Her songs are raw and infectious, her voice has a distinctive swagger, and she's a remarkably nimble guitarist. Nguyen's songs come from very real and jarringly honest places. The singer-songwriter stopped by NPR's offices recently to give an intimate performance at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.
Aug 27th, 2008 · Friday marks the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina striking the Gulf Coast. Some progress has been made in rebuilding New Orleans. And while huge problems remain, the woes don't seem as insuperable as they once did.
Aug 12th, 2008 · Though Martha Wainwright's third release may bring to mind the folksy work of parents Kate McGarrigle and Loudon Wainwright III, she shows off that raw edginess that is decidedly Martha's. She plays music from her new album in a session on WXPN.
Aug 1st, 2008 · Business owners and shopkeepers are the vanguard of China's ever-expanding presence in Africa. One scholar says China is hungry for the continent's raw materials and warns that the relationship is unbalanced.
Jul 28th, 2008 · In its knowing play of dark words and raw images, Rob Vollman and Pablo Callejo's earthy graphic novel tells a tale worth hearing –- and seeing.
Jul 19th, 2008 · Andrea Seabrook quotes from jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery: "I never practice my guitar. From time to time, I just open the case and throw in a piece of raw meat."