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Spinning On Air Archive
March 2007
Apothecary Hymns
Sunday, March 25, 2007
When Alex Stimmel is Apothecary Hymns he makes songs. When he records them he plays many different acoustic and electric instruments, layering a wide palette of sonic colors for his multi-tracked singing. When he performs them live, as he does here in the WNYC Studio, he pares his songs down to electric guitar and voice, with occasional harmonica shadings. Alex Stimmel joins host David Garland to talk about and play his Apothecary Hymns both live and from his album “Trowel and Era.”
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Apothecary Hymns
Apothecary Hymns at MySpace
Deerhoof
Sunday, March 18, 2007
The band Deerhoof—vocalist/bassist Satomi Matsuzaki, drummer Greg Saunier, and guitarist John Dieterich—make high-energy experimental music which is somehow also fun, exciting rock. Deerhoof is full of surprises: an exhilarating romp through a sonic world of tuneful melodies, percussion eruptions, guitar virtuosity, and sudden twists and turns. Host David Garland welcomes Deerhoof to the WNYC Studio for a live performance and to talk a bit about how they put their extraordinary music together.
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Deerhoof on Wikipedia
Natalie Rose LeBrecht
Sunday, March 11, 2007
For a few years she was carefully making her unusual music at home under the name Green Pot Blue Pot, sending her recordings out into the world in decorated, hand sewn pouches. Now, using her own name, Natalie Rose LeBrecht is interested in making her music happen live, risking and riding the improvisational moment. Natalie visits the WNYC Studio to create some spontaneous songs, accompanying herself on piano, harmonium, or with layers of her own voice. Host David Garland speaks with Natalie, and listens to what unfolds.
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Natalie on the Web
Noah Georgeson with Pete Newsom
Sunday, March 04, 2007
Composer, singer, and guitarist Noah Georgeson first visited Spinning On Air a few years ago as a member of Devendra Banhart's band White Buffalo Deer Woman Appears. Soon after that, Noah sent host David Garland an album-in-progress of his unusual songs, some of which were subsequently heard on SOA. Now finally that album, "Find Shelter" has been released, and Noah returns to SOA, along with percussionist Pete Newsom, to discuss his music and perform his uncategorizable songs about landscapes, history, and the people who inhabit them.
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Noah on Myspace
David Garland on the Web
All About the WNYC Music Host
David Garland, host of WNYC's Evening Music and Spinning on Air, is also a composer and a performer. He has performed his music extensively in the U.S. and Europe and several of his recordings and downloads are available on his Web site, DavidGarland.com.
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