Supersleuth Mixes Crime, Comedy
Aug 28th, 2008 · A comic thriller composed with literary refinement and an ear for wordplay, Adam Davies' Mine All Mine bounces through a world of objets d'art and tranquilizer darts.
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Okkervil River: Devastating Wordplay
Oct 10th, 2007 · With a sound that combines folk, indie-rock, pop and orchestral elements, Okkervil River crafts a groundbreaking and original sound, making the band a cultishly beloved up-and-comer. The songs on The Stage Names number among the group's finest work.
The National: Hauntingly Reflective *
Aug 30th, 2007 · The National's intricate wordplay, catchy choruses and elegant arrangements have earned the indie-rock band comparisons to groups both stately and unpredictable. The band combines countrified folk and traditional rock, with a doomstruck grace that gets under the skin.
A Musical Christmas (and Birthday) Present *
Dec 22nd, 2006 · Being born around Christmas has its drawbacks, but at least now holiday babies can revel in their own anthem, courtesy of The Slip. A whirling, jangly rock song distinguished by its Steely Dan-esque lyrical and musical manner, "Children of December" employs quirky pop-cultural wordplay.
'Wordplay' Supporting Player Neal Conan ****
Jun 21st, 2006 · Peter Sagal, host of Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me, guest hosts Talk of the Nation and interviews Neal Conan about his role in the new documentary Wordplay.
Double Feature: Playing with Words, and Time
Jun 16th, 2006 · Two new movies, The Lake House and Wordplay, take different paths to tricky subjects. One is about playing with time, the other about playing with words.
Hip-Hop to the Nth Degree: Hyphy ****
Apr 4th, 2006 · Youth Radio's Tapan Munshi explains hyphy, a rap style out of the suburbs of San Francisco that is defined by a fast pace and intricate wordplay. It has been popular in the Bay Area for a while, but it's just now getting national attention. The godfather of hyphy -- rapper E-40 -- has an album in Billboard's top 100.
The Hippies of Hip-Hop: De La Soul *
Sep 1st, 2005 · Formed in 1985, three-man jazz-rap group De La Soul has been dubbed "the hippies of hip-hop." Their debut album Three Feet High and Rising was a critical success, and the band continues to make upbeat music that focuses on the use of samples, jazz vamps and wordplay. (This interview originally aired Oct. 5, 2000.)
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