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May 16, 2012
This week on the needle drop we've got new tracks from Animal Collective, Four Tet, and TNGHT. We'll also be exploring tracks from the latest albums released by the Flaming Lips, OFF!, and Lone. ... read more
Kris Allen & Noah Baerman.
Photo:Chion Wolf
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May 16, 2012
I once heard a story about Liza Minelli talking to a fellow singer about her approach to a song called "Bobo's Bar and Grille." It's a Kander and Ebb song and not one of their really memorable ones. Anyway, it turned out that Minelli had an explanation, a motivation, a strategy for how to sing ev... read more
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May 15, 2012
Quinnipiac University law professor John Thomas teaches health and intellectual property law during the day. When he's not doing that though, he's... read more
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May 10, 2012
Three stars in their fields sit down for interesting conversation—interior designer Bunny Williams, sports essayist Frank Deford, and flutist Ranso... read more
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May 8, 2012
This week on the Needle Drop, we've got a deep look into two new albums from Torche and Billy Woods. D.C. MC Billy Woods' latest album is a hardcor... read more
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May 8, 2012
Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra may have a multi-million dollar problem on his hands.  As WNPR's Jeff Cohen reports, he's hoping the state legislature will save him. Segarra was dealt a difficult hand.  A recent revaluation of property in the city meant that it lost tax dollars it would have got... read more
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May 7, 2012
Why are we doing a show about spoons? There are two ways to answer that question. Our basic philosophy is that anything can be made interesting... read more
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May 1, 2012
This week on the Needle Drop, we're trying out new tracks from R. Stevie Moore, St. Vincent, and Dweller On the Threshold. We'll also be scoping so... read more
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Apr 23, 2012
We know that music, pets, and exercise make us feel good - but did you know they can also make our aging brains stronger? It used to be that g... read more
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Apr 20, 2012
Mike and Ruthy are a folk and blues duo from Woodstock New York, who’ve been playing together for thirteen years.  They’re also a married couple -... read more
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Apr 19, 2012
You could easily become what producer Patrick Skahill calls "the music nerd whom nobody talks to at parties" by spending an hour a day geeking out... read more
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Apr 17, 2012
This week on the Needle Drop, we're dishing out more new singles than usual, touching down on teaser tracks from forthcoming albums by Squarepusher... read more
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Apr 16, 2012
You don't always get your big questions answered. I had a bunch of arguments with people who saw  Bernadette Peters  last year in the Broadway revi... read more
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Apr 10, 2012
This week on the Needle Drop, we try out the latest set of tracks to be released by Zammuto. It's the first album the produer and singer-songwritie... read more
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Apr 9, 2012
Welcome to Chion Wolf's song page! (You'll also find essays and other goodies here.) Thanks for listening back or catching up with Wolfie's tun... read more
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Apr 3, 2012
This week on the Needle Drop, we've got some experimental hip hop from the new THEESatisfaction album. We'll also be listening to Zeus take a rock... read more
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Mar 27, 2012
This week on the Needle Drop, we're sampling tracks from forthcoming albums by Zammuto and Death Grips. We'll also be diving into the latest albums... read more
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Mar 22, 2012
A UConn cardiologist weighs in on the statin controversy. The remarkable life of soul music performer James Brown. And, a U.S. counter terrorism ex... read more
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Mar 22, 2012
This week on the Needle Drop, we're serving up loads of new tracks from forthcoming albums erupting from the underground. We'll also be featuring t... read more
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Mar 21, 2012
One of the many nice things about working here at WNPR is that our chief engineer Gene Amatruda actually seems to like setting up our studio for co... read more
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