Sound choices from Ned Wharton, music director of Weekend Edition Sunday.
Weekend Edition Sunday
to this week's show · July 8-14, 2007
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Live Earth: The Music and the Message
For many who attended one of the Saturday's Live Earth concerts at Giants Stadium, the event was more about beer and music than the environment. But performers said they hoped the audience at least got the message of the day.
Mocean Worker: Old Jazz Meets New Producer
The music of electronic artist Mocean Worker isn't quite jazz — but sure sounds a lot like it. Web Extra: Hear Songs From Mocean Worker's New CD
Hailing the History of New York's Yellow Cabs
Author and former cabdriver Graham Russell Gao Hodges traces the history of New York City cabs. Web Extra: Read an Excerpt
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- Artist:
- Michael Brook
- Composer:
- Michael Brook
- CD Title:
- An Inconvenient Truth
- Label:
- Big Helium / Canadian Rational
- Catalog Number:
- Crbhe005
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- Artist:
- Eric Clapton
- Composer:
- Eric Clapton / Martin Shepp
- CD Title:
- Crossroads
- Label:
- Polydor
- Catalog Number:
- 835 270-2
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- Artist: Viktor Krauss
- Label: Narada
- Released: 2007
- Artist:
- Viktor Krauss
- Composer:
- Krauss
- CD Title:
- II
- Label:
- Narada
- Catalog Number:
- 604802
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Purchase this CD: What Happened to Television?
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- CD:
- What Happened to Television?
- Artist: Greyboy Allstars
- Label: Sci Fidelity
- Released: 2007
- Artist:
- Greyboy Allstars
- Composer:
- Greyboy Allstars
- CD Title:
- What Happened to Television?
- Label:
- Sci Fidelity
- Catalog Number:
- 1060
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Purchase this CD: Freeway Jam: To Beck and Back
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- CD:
- Freeway Jam: To Beck and Back
- Artist: Various Artists
- Label: Tone Center
- Released: 2007
- Artist:
- Various Artists
- Composer:
- Hymas/Phillips
- CD Title:
- Freeway Jam: To Beck and Back
- Label:
- Tone Center
- Catalog Number:
- 4057
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- Freeway Jam: To Beck and Back
- Artist: Various Artists
- Label: Tone Center
- Released: 2007
- Artist:
- Various Artists
- Composer:
- Jammer
- CD Title:
- Freeway Jam: To Beck and Back
- Label:
- Tone Center
- Catalog Number:
- 4057
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- Artist:
- Genji Siraisi
- Composer:
- Genji Siraisi
- CD Title:
- Censorsh!t
- Label:
- Expansion Team
- Catalog Number:
- Etr101
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- Artist:
- Linn Barnes
- Composer:
- Linn Barnes
- CD Title:
- The Bow and the Lyre
- Label:
- Oak Leaf
- Catalog Number:
- 2115
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Purchase this CD: Places You Go
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- Places You Go
- Artist: Brad Shepik Trio
- Label: Songlines
- Released: 2007
- Artist:
- Brad Shepik Trio
- Composer:
- Shepik
- CD Title:
- Places You Go
- Label:
- Songlines
- Catalog Number:
- 1562
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Purchase this CD: Cinco de Mowo!
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- CD:
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- Artist: Mocean Worker
- Label: Mowo!
- Released: 2007
- Artist:
- Mocean Worker
- Composer:
- Dornblum
- CD Title:
- Cinco de Mowo!
- Label:
- Mowo!
- Catalog Number:
- 3200
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- Artist: Mocean Worker
- Label: Hyena
- Released: 2004
- Artist:
- Mocean Worker
- CD Title:
- Enter the Mowo!
- Label:
- Hyena
- Catalog Number:
- 9319
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