Nov 14th, 2008 · When The Fireman released its 1993 debut (the instrumental dance and electronica mix Strawberries Oceans Ships Forest), the band's identity was a mystery. U.K. music magazine Melody Maker eventually exposed it as a duo featuring the bassist and producer known as Youth and, to everyone's surprise, Paul McCartney. Now, a decade after releasing its last album, The Fireman is back with a new studio album. Hear Electric Arguments in an exclusive sneak preview of the entire album.
Keywords: identity · magazine · music · UK · Paul · Mystery · Preview · youth · duo · album · instrumentation · studio
Nov 6th, 2008 · Brandon McFarland and Summer Sewell, both 20-somethings, are thrilled by Barack Obama's victory Tuesday night. They share their thoughts on what Obama's win means for their own ambitions as a young African-American man and a biracial woman.
Keywords: victory · African American · youth · Obama · Barack Obama · Brandon McFarland · biracial · Summer Sewell
Nov 6th, 2008 · It's the finale of our series "What's the New What?" For the last six months, we've been following a wide array of trends in youth culture, from slaktivists to sex without condoms. On our last day, we ask a variety of young people what trends we missed.
Keywords: Sex · culture · youth · Condom · New What · slaktivists
Nov 3rd, 2008 · A generation of young Americans has grown up with high-tech tools and toys — how will this "Net generation" shape the 21st century? Author and entrepreneur Don Tapscott investigates tech-savvy youth in Grown Up Digital: How the Net Generation is Changing Your World.
Keywords: Americans · youth · Tech · entrepreneur · digital · Don Tapscott · emGrown · Up Digital · Net Generation · Changing Your World
Oct 20th, 2008 · Paul McCartney is about to release a new album he recorded with bassist and producer Martin Glover, a.k.a. Youth. Calling their project The Fireman, McCartney and Youth have put together an inspired mix of vocal pop and rock songs called Electric Arguments. It's due out in November, but we've got a sneak preview of it for you. Also on the show: Oasis, Lambchop, and a Vic Chesnutt-Elf Power collaboration.
Keywords: Paul · songs · Preview · youth · album · collaboration · bassist · McCartney · Paul McCartney · fireman · Oasis · Lambchop
Oct 18th, 2008 · After 14 years in power, the African National Congress no longer cuts a youthful figure on the nation's political landscape, and young people say the party has let itself go. "The ANC came with a lot of promises and all the promises were never delivered," one 35-year-old says.
Keywords: national · politics · landscapes · Promise · Africans · youth · African National Congress · ANC
Sep 24th, 2008 · Suicide is a very real risk for young people who suffer from clinical depression. In fact, during the past two years, suicide has increased among children between the ages of 10 and 19. But a combination of psychotherapy and antidepressants has been proven to help.
Keywords: suicide · children · Clinic · therapy · Depression · medication · youth · Antidepressants · psychotherapy
Sep 21st, 2008 · As a kid, Charlie Haden was a yodeling cowboy during radio's Golden Age. He's since become a respected jazz bassist for musicians such as Pat Metheny and Keith Jarrett. But the bluegrass of his youth was an irresistible siren song, and now he's recorded Rambling Boy with friends and family.
Keywords: boys · music · cowboys · Family · Jazz · songs · youth · bluegrass · friends · Charlie · Haden · Charlie Haden
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