Nov 12th, 2008 · This week, we are presenting a radio comic strip about the new economy. In part three, a husband and wife go through their expenses over the past year and suddenly realize that they could have saved thousands if they stuck to things they actually needed.
Aug 19th, 2008 · Loudon Wainwright III has married and raised several fellow musicians, and the singer-songwriter still manages to update even his oldest songs with a 21st-century bent. Fresh off his role in Knocked Up, Wainwright plays Mountain Stage.
Jul 18th, 2008 · The policy and program are still in place, but whether they are actually being used at the moment seems doubtful, says The New Yorker's Jane Mayer. She also tells Madeleine Brand why one man water boarded himself to find whether it was torture.
Jul 8th, 2008 · A week after Lil Wayne's latest album was released, it had sold a million copies. Robert Christgau says the phenomenal success of Tha Carter III, especially in these dismal times for the music industry, is due to the risky marketing techniques Lil Wayne employed and the playful way he treats traditional gangsta rap themes.
Apr 9th, 2008 · Source Family members camp out in a house in Los Angeles together for the first time in 30 years. They revisit the meaning of their organic, polygamous commune and spiritual leader Father Yod's death.
Oct 31st, 2007 · Guy Capacelatro is a prolific, pop storyteller from Portsmouth, NH. He utilizes assorted instrumentation, a rotating group of singers, and folk storytelling to create off kilter songs.
Oct 5th, 2007 · A singer-songwriter who injects his music with wry humor and piercing insight, Wainwright has recorded more than 20 albums while frequently composing work for other artists. Hear Wainwright perform a concert from WXPN and World Café Live in Philadelphia.
Oct 5th, 2007 · Myopic is a music project started by Jeff Ryan of the Dallas experimental rock band Pleasant Grove. On his CD, Plays in Pieces, Jeff skillfully orchestrates ambient, electronic grooves using bells, keyboards, and drums.