Dec 23rd, 2008 · The market for recyclables is down sharply with shrinking demand from factories for raw material. In Seattle, the municipal recycling program that brought in millions of dollars each year may now end up costing money instead.
Dec 19th, 2008 · With The Cure's renewed rock edge driven by original guitarist Porl Thomson, and signature keyboards and synths pushed to the background, the raw energy of 4:13 Dream is infectious. The band performs classics and new songs in a session from WXPN.
Dec 16th, 2008 · Ten years ago, the factories of Chelyabinsk were almost at a standstill. Then prices for raw materials and metal began to rise, which fueled extraordinary growth. Now factories and businesses have started cutting back again.
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.