Jul 19th, 2008 · Before pursuing a career in music, Lee was a Philadelphia schoolteacher. Then he started going to open-mic nights with a car stereo full of classic R&B records. He recently brought his folky, soulful style to NPR headquarters for a solo performance.
Jul 8th, 2008 · The summer sun is frying the concrete kingdom. Sweltering heat is parboiling millions of psyches around you. It's probably time to flee the city, but like many urbanites, you don't own a car. Book a rental and bring these five songs and crank the factory-installed stereo in your getaway car.
Jun 30th, 2008 · A trio of guitarists powers Little Rock band American Princes — a presence made immediately known on the group's fourth full-length record, Other People. The band's catchy rock sound is built upon a thick bed of layered electric guitars in swirling stereo. With competing vocalists Collins Kilgore, David Slade, and William Boyd taking turns singing lead and the constantly battling instruments, the sound is more chaotic than that of your average rock group, but it all seems to work with the band's on-edge energy.
Sep 19th, 2007 · The Apples in Stereo first emerged in the early '90s as part of a collective with a shared love of lo-fi, neo-psychedelic rock. The band continues with one of 2007's most inspired and ambitious recordings. Hear The Apples in Stereo live in concert tonight (Sept. 19) from Washington, D.C.
Aug 17th, 2007 · Sony has announced a plan to offer free recycling of its products in the United States. Special recycling centers will be set up for customers to drop off their Sony equipment such as laptops, TVs and stereos.
Feb 6th, 2007 · The indie rock band Apples in Stereo has come back from a five-year hiatus with a new release, New Magnetic Wonder. The album's effect is one of exuberance mingling with craft, and loads of ideas.
Jan 29th, 2007 · Though it runs only two and a half minutes, The Apples in Stereo's "Sun Is Out" functions as a charming, modestly shambling mini-epic, complete with discrete movements that culminate in a full-on power-pop blowout. The effect remains infectious and beguiling throughout.
Dec 18th, 2006 · Just as they hear in stereo, humans also smell in stereo, according to a new report. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, found that humans use both nostrils to determine where a smell is coming from, much like we use our two ears to find where sound is coming from.