Jul 27th, 2006 · Classic without sounding retro, and effortlessly blending neo-pyschedelia with folk, rock and indie-pop, The Essex Green's gorgeous arrangements and beautiful vocal harmonies set it apart from the countless acts that take their cues from '60s pop.
Jul 1st, 2006 · A growing list of publicly-held companies are being asked by the government to re-examine their stock options programs. One area of concern is the practice of back-dating, in which companies allow employees to buy stock at a lower, retro-active price and thereby maximize returns. NPR's Scott Simon talks to New York Times columnist Joe Nocera about the practice.
Jan 7th, 2006 · Swedish pop star Jens Lekman sounds more like Lawrence Welk and Burt Bacharach than his American counterparts Kanye West and Ashlee Simpson. His deep, silky voice and instrumentation lends his music a retro pop feel, but the lyrics are too odd to be throwbacks.
Sep 18th, 2005 · Weekend Edition Sunday music director Ned Wharton reviews some new CDs that harken back to the sound of the '60s: The Greenhornes' East Grand Blues, Iron & Wine's Woman King and Man Alive! by Stephen Stills.
Aug 17th, 2005 · Retro Games See Resurgence August 17, 2005 · Anyone for Wiffle Ball? How about kickball? Commentator Frank Deford says retro games are back and they're not child's-play anymore.
Nov 18th, 2004 · TV critic David Bianculli reviews two new recent DVD releases of children's TV shows from the 1980s: Pee-Wee's Playhouse and Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre.
Jul 3rd, 2004 · On his debut CD Rewind, singer Ricky Fanté recalls a bygone era when the airwaves were filled with the soulful sounds of Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye and Sam Cooke. Fanté talks about these and other influences.