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On The Reminder, Feist appears to be on her way to becoming a full-fledged star. 2005's Let It Die helped solidify her as a darling of the indie-rock scene, but her major label debut is an album that both the critics and the broader public seem to love.
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The new CD by a young singer-songwriter pays homage to the soul sounds of the 1960s and '70s. Web Extra: Songs from the CD
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June 15, 2007 · Throughout its history, Wilco has alternated between folk-tinged alt-country and experimental pop, surprising fans and critics with its sonic inventiveness. The group's new Sky Blue Sky showcases Jeff Tweedy's compositions with a newfound fire.
June 15, 2007 · Dino Saluzzi, a master of Argentina's tango music, has been quietly building a legacy since the mid-1980s with his accordion-like bandoneon. Critic Tom Terell tells us about the man, the music and his latest CD, Ojos Negros.
June 15, 2007 · The Boy with No Name is a sparkling surprise, as the Scottish pop band Travis returns with a sharp batch of winning pop songs. Best of all is "Selfish Jean," on which singer Fran Healy disparages an ex-lover over a chiming, instantly memorable guitar hook.
June 14, 2007 · Freely blending funk, jazz and boogaloo, San Diego's Greyboy Allstars specialize in danceable, groove-oriented acid jazz. On the group's first album in nearly a decade (and in this interview and in-studio performance), it sounds fresh and energized.
June 15, 2007 · Welsh car phone salesman Paul Potts wowed British audiences last weekend with his performance of "Nessun Dorma," an aria from the Puccini opera, "Turandot." He appeared on the British television network's Britain's Got Talent. Potts talks to Madeleine Brand.
June 16, 2007 · Nigerian artist Joseph Omotoye, known as Jojo Bodybeats, uses his entire body — including his mouth, lips, shoulder, chest, stomach and a spoon beaten against his cheeks — to make extraordinary "body music."
June 14, 2007 · It has been 40 years since Aretha Franklin's rendition of Respect first topped the charts in June 1967. The song was adopted as an anthem by the civil rights and feminist movements, and has been featured in dozens of movies and television shows. Four decades later, the song is still a hit. Web Extra: Hear Aretha Franklin Sing 'Respect'
June 14, 2007 · Two years before Woodstock, a music festival in Monterey, Calif., brought together a diverse group of big-name acts including the Mamas and the Papas and Jefferson Airplane as well as some then-unknown performers, notably Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix. Web Extra: Festival Music, Video
June 14, 2007 · Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, aka the folk-parody band Flight of the Conchords, hail from New Zealand and were named best alternative-comedy act at the 2005 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival. Now they're starring in an HBO series called, yes, Flight of the Conchords — which is, yes, about two transplanted New Zealanders living in New York City's Lower East side. It launches Sunday.
NPR Station WFUV broadcasts live from the Bonnaroo music festival, with host Rita Houston and guests Lily Allen, Gillian Welch, more.
Coltrane Motion create "Phil Spector Shoegaze laptop music" with samples, drones and broken synths.
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