Reporter Stars In His Own Story
Nov 29th, 2008 · Journalists are supposed to make sure they don't interfere with the news they are covering. But sometimes, no matter what you do, your mere presence brings everything to a screeching halt.
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Illinois Jacquet: King Of The Screeching Tenor
Nov 5th, 2008 · Bandleader Illinois Jacquet was recognized as the king of the tenor saxophone. During his long career, Jacquet played with everyone from Basie to Lionel Hampton and gained notoriety for his wild, honking solo in "Flying Home," which heralded a new approach to playing known as the "Texas tenor style."
My Education: 'Bad Vibrations'
Jun 16th, 2008 · The Austin-based instrumental quintet My Education composes wordless songs through vast, gorgeously orchestrated soundscapes. From squealing electric guitar wails to screeching viola yelps, the band's music has all the vocals it needs, drawing its narrative tension from ambient dischord.
Ral Partha Vogelbacher: 'Party After the Wake'
Apr 28th, 2008 · Screeching feedback has never sounded more beautiful than it does on Ral Partha Vogelbacher's latest CD, Shrill Falcons. Frontman Chadwick Bidwell says he was listening to a lot of doom metal and noise rock when he set out to compose the album, so it's no surprise he came up with a richly textured collection of songs. Fuzzy guitars rumble over crackling synths and multi-colored, ambient drones.
Banks Step Up to Rescue Credit Market
Oct 15th, 2007 · On Monday, the nation's three largest banks said they would invest up to $80 billion to get the debt market back on its feet. That market came to a screeching halt this summer as part of the credit gridlock that spun out of the subprime mortgage crisis.
Sounds Like Someone's Home
Sep 11th, 2006 · North Baltimore NPR listener Jay Rubin has a garage door that makes a loud, screeching sound when opening or closing. He says he never sought it, but now it's a signal that his partner has come home -- and everyone in the neighborhood knows it.
Creating a Soundtrack to Evil ***
Oct 31st, 2005 · How do we know when we hear evil in music? Is it the crashing dissonance, the screeching soprano? Commentator Claire Blaustein studies the musical elements in several scores that have long inspired a sense of horror.
Eyeing Robots at Survival Research Labs
Apr 21st, 2005 · Eyeing Robots at Survival Research Labs April 21, 2005 · Screeching gears and grinding metal are a new staple of TV on shows such as Robot Wars and Monster Garage. But Survival Research Laboratories of California has invited inventors to display their mechanical creations at events for more than two decades.
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