Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'basement'

Man Refused To Throw Anything Away For A Year

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:00:00 EST

We visited with Dave Chameides back in January, when he first resolved not to throw anything away in 2008. Was he able to keep to his pledge? We visit his basement yet again to see how his year-long experiment went and whether it took the toll he predicted on his relationships.

Anat Cohen: Live At The Village Vanguard

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:10:00 EDT

Reedwoman Anat Cohen totes a clarinet and two saxophones, and plays them in modern jazz, traditional revues and every Afro-Latin hybrid imaginable. She'll do all that and more when she visits New York's most famous basement venue for a live broadcast.

The Village Vanguard: A Hallowed Basement

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:38:00 EDT

The small triangular room with low ceilings and remarkable acoustics has staged plenty of essential jazz recordings. But it's only a small fraction of what has transpired at the world's oldest continuously operated jazz club.

Chef Adds Special Ingredient To D.C. Soup Kitchen

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

In an era of chefs as stars, one young chef on the rise walked out of the trendy restaurant world and decided instead to oversee the menu at a soup kitchen. Now Steve Badt and scores of volunteers make and serve breakfast to hundreds of homeless people in the basement of a church a mile from the White House.

Pain At The Pump Curbs A Traveling Band

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Musicians longing to play live music spend a lot of time playing bars and basements for little more than gas money. But gas money isn't what it used to be, and taking an act on the road isn't happening as much as it used to. Three such musicians are having to re-think how they tour Charles Michael Ray reports from South Dakota Public Broadcasting.

Al Foster Quartet, Live at the Village Vanguard

Tue, 20 May 2008 17:18:00 EDT

The master drummer, a longtime anchor of Miles Davis' electric experiments, brings his versatile timekeeping and a hard-swinging group to the legendary basement venue. Hear a live performance from New York City.

Man Who Held Daughter Captive to Plead Insanity

Tue, 06 May 2008 10:00:00 EDT

Josef Fritzl, a 73-year-old Austrian man, has yet to be charged for holding his daughter captive for 24 years in his basement and fathering seven children with her. Fritzl's lawyer is preparing an insanity defense for his client, stating Fritzl has a serious mental disorder.

Basement Storage Room Sells $800K in Manhattan

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Renee Montagne has this morning's Last Word in business.

After the Techno Lust, There's Always E-Cycling

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:01:00 EDT

Americans are using -- and getting rid of -- more electronic devices than ever. As technology improves and gets cheaper, old cell phones, computers, iPods and digital cameras end up in desk drawers, basements -- or on the curb.

Taking a 'Good Look' at the Fleshtones

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:21:00 EST

Some call them garage-rockers, but the Fleshtones, who actually got their start in a Queens basement, don't stop there. They add in overtones of R&B, rockabilly and even surf to create a sound they like to call "Super Rock." Fresh Air's rock critic takes a good look at their latest album, Take a Good Look.

Man Resolves to Throw Nothing Away in 2008

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:26:00 EST

As part of his ever-growing efforts to be more green, Los Angeles resident Dave Chameides will attempt to keep waste to a minimum. Any garbage he does make, he plans to keep in his basement.

The Musicians of !!!: Making Their Own 'Myths'

Thu, 17 May 2007 14:20:00 EDT

The nine-member band !!! has a raucous, rollicking sound, and a name that's open to interpretation. The bi-coastal band met in a dingy basement in Nashville, Tenn., to record its latest CD, Myth Takes.

Farmer Seeks to Make a Mammoth Deal

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 17:43:00 EDT

A Wisconsin farmer is seeking a six-figure deal for bones belonging to a 12,000-year-old mammoth. Experts say the skeleton in John Hebior's basement is the best mammoth specimen ever found in North America.

The Black Keys: Thumping Blues-Rock

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:10:00 EDT

The prolific duo tinkers with its sound constantly, recording on dated and obsolete tape tracks and in its own basement studio. The pair released its fourth full-length album (Magic Potion) in September, and is collaborating on a disc with Ike Turner for release later this year.

A Home Recorder's Dream: Playing with Pros Online

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:42:00 EDT

It takes place every day and every night, in backrooms, basements and garages: Amateur musicians use computers to make home recordings that sound like they came from a studio. Home-studio devotee Jeffery Pepper Rogers is going a step further, outsourcing part of his creative process.

Ernest Gallo's Dream of a Wine Business

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:34:00 EST

With a loan from a relative and a recipe he found in the basement of the local public library, Ernest Gallo founded what would become, at one point, the world's largest winery. The legendary winemaker, 97, died Tuesday at his home in Modesto.

Loney, Dear: From the Basement to the Heart

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:39:00 EST

The product of Swedish multi-instrumentalist Emil Svanangen, Loney, Dear recorded its debut CD mostly in his parents' basement and a tiny studio apartment. But in spite of its modest origins, the disc is an immensely satisfying collection of light, lush pop songs with warm electronic cores.

Under New Peace, Somalis Flood Gun Market

Tue, 02 Jan 2007 17:42:00 EST

Many Somalis are getting rid of their weapons, as requested by the recently re-empowered transitional leadership. But they appear not to be dropping their AK-47s and assault rifles off at government-designated collection points. Instead, they're trying to cash in on their guns in the open market, where weapons are going at bargain-basement prices. Much of the nation's warfare has been fought along clan lines, with clan warlords leading separate militias. Even if much of Somalia's weaponry is taken off the streets, the new leadership still will have to negotiate a tricky maze of clan loyalties in order to pacify the nation.

Plenty of Highlights in This Tape Collection

Sat, 30 Dec 2006 09:31:00 EST

John Miley, 75, has collected sports broadcast recordings since he was a teenager. He has a wealth of material in his basement in Evansville, Ind.

Book World Loses Narrator Kate Fleming

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 12:15:00 EST

Kate Fleming, one of the country's most talented narrators of audio books, died last week. Fleming drowned after rainwater from a severe storm flooded her basement studio.

Keeping it Primitive with The Black Keys

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 06:00:00 EST

The Akron, Ohio, duo prefers its music sloppy and primitive. They record in a basement, and use strategic pauses to make their two-instrument band sound bigger. Guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney talk with Steve Inskeep before their set at Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club.

JonBenet Suspect Says Murder 'An Accident'

Thu, 17 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

A man has confessed to the as-yet-unsolved 1996 murder of child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey. Former teacher John Mark Karr, arrested Wednesday in Thailand, says he was with the victim in the basement of her Colorado home when Ramsey died. Karr has yet to be charged with a crime.

'Nicely Done' by The Spinto Band

Thu, 23 Mar 2006 19:27:59 EST

An experiment in indie-pop that began in a Delaware family's basement has culminated in the Spinto Band CD, Nice and Nicely Done. The band started in a basement in Wilmington, Del., with two sets of brothers and their high-school friends.

Interview: Pampered Chef CEO Doris Christopher

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 21:55:18 EST

The phenomenally successful Pampered Chef company calls itself "the kitchen store that comes to your door."Â Started in a Chicago basement in 1980, the company -- now owned by Warren Buffett -- has 70,000 independent consultants who conduct one million shows for 12 million customers each year. David talks about the recipe for business success with Pampered Chef founder and CEO Doris Christopher. Â

Bill Bellamy Recalls First Exposure to Pryor

Mon, 12 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

Comedian Bill Bellamy remembers hearing Pryor for the first time. Like many aspiring young comics, Bellamy listened to Pryor's vinyl records in the basement of his parents' home.