Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'believer'

The Old Believers: 'Granny's Song'

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:22:00 EDT

Ever since the huge success of the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack, bluegrass and soul have had a resurgence in popular music. Porland, OR duo the Old Believers yearn for the past with a nostalgic folk sound that is soulful and inspired. Singer Neeley Kempf's expressive bluesy croon is a throwback to ages long ago, and paired with the group's alt-country stylings, the music he produces with bandmate Keeley Boyle is both vivid and engaging.

Clemens' Denial of Steroid Use Hard to Believe

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:01:00 EST

All-Star pitcher Roger Clemens has strongly denied accusations that he used performance-enhancing drugs. Commentator Frank Deford says Clemens' argument is not believable.

Sox Find a Way to Patch the Holes

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 07:00:00 EDT

The Boston Red Sox stave off the Cleveland Indians for a ticket to the World Series. And it's time to pull the foot out of our mouths after all that salivating over the University of South Florida. Bill Wolff, the BPP's favorite quarterback, admits he was a believer.

Thinking About Salvation, but at a Later Date

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 17:05:00 EDT

Some songs rely more on the ferocity of the person singing it than the song itself. On "I'm Gonna Change My Ways," Peter Case testifies with the conviction of a true believer and howls with the intensity of a recent convert.

Sluggish Parents and Their Full-Throttle Offspring

Wed, 27 Sep 2006 17:44:00 EDT

It's a question that must pop into every parent's head sooner or later: Why has evolution given children so much energy -- and their parents so little? An evolutionary biologist at UC Irvine offers a pretty believable explanation.

Monkees Still Making Believers Out of Lifelong Fans

Sun, 17 Sep 2006 13:46:00 EDT

Forty years ago, four wacky moptops called The Monkees bounced onto the nation's TV screens and into the hearts of generations of teenage girls. The band made a brief comeback in the late 80s when reruns of their TV show popped up on MTV. That's when producer Petra Mayer became a lifelong Monkee-maniac.

Moe Denham: A Believer in the Hammond B3

Sun, 23 Jul 2006 11:51:00 EDT

Nashville-based musician Moe Denham has spent a career getting the best from a Hammond B3 organ. After decades as a sideman and opening act, he's out with a new CD: The Soul Jazz Sessions.

Alligator Scare Ends with Duct Tape

Fri, 23 Jun 2006 06:00:00 EDT

All those urban legends about alligators? Bobby Kish, of Pottstown, Penn., must be a believer by now. Kish was delivering the Pottstown Mercury when he stepped out of his truck to retrieve a badly thrown paper and, out from between two cars, hissing and snapping, came a four-foot gator. Kish jumped in his truck and headed for the cop shop. Police subdued the reptile with, of course, duct tape. They booked the creature as Al. initial E. Gator. "Al" is awaiting transfer.

'Rwanda/After, Darfur/Now': Photos for Change

Tue, 30 May 2006 19:41:00 EDT

Given the scale of the crisis in Darfur, it's hard to believe that one individual can make a difference -- but photographer Michal Ronnen Safdie is a believer in the power of images to spark change for the better.

Remaking a Mix-Tape Staple

Tue, 11 Apr 2006 06:00:00 EDT

Rhett Miller, the charismatic frontman for alt-country favorites Old 97's, has just released arguably his most commercially accessible disc, The Believer. "Question" closes the album with a sweet slice-of-life sketch detailing a marriage proposal.