The Beat Authority
Phat beats, dope rhymes, global grooves. Here's your place to listen to the latest edition of The Beat Authority, hosted by David Sommerstein, anytime you want. This 3/5/10 edition is the lead segment of this stream. (This archive will only be available until next week's show is posted.)
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The Adirondack electric/acoustic band Swimming in Speakers were live guests on The Beat Authority. Chris Clarke and his fellow band member, Meadow, brought a cellist, a viloinist and a drummer into the NCPR studios for a special live set on the show. Hear the whole interview/music segment as they perform "Nevergreen," "Near My Ear," "Mind Does Take," "Ain't No Sunshine" and "Svoboda."
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Ever since I got a Fisher Price record player for Chanukkah when I was four, I've been a musical sponge. My favorite stuff is music that ventures across genres, and music that makes you dance.
Globalization has been a mixed bag, but it's sure invigorated the world
of music. Salsa from Israel, flamenco from east L.A., Algerian rai from Paris,
hip-hop from Senegal, reggae from Morocco--artists are borrowing at will, threading
the sounds they hear on TV and radio into their own traditions. The Beat Authority is a Friday show. It's a kick into the weekend, a bounce for your afternoon, a swing for your end-of-the-week step. A fresh, eclectic choice of dance music from all over the world. You may hear cumbia or bluegrass or afrobeat or jazz, but it'll keep your head a-noddin' and your spirits up. Join in the groove and enjoy. And if you have suggestions, e-mail 'em in! David Sommerstein Finding MusicYou can
find or special order any of the music heard on this program from local music
stores, including:
Northern
Music & Video, Potsdam: 315-265-8100
Strawberry Fields, Potsdam: 315-265-7700
SLU
Brewer Bookstore, Canton
Ampersound,
Saranac Lake:
518-891-3114 Peacock
Music, Plattsburgh:
518-561-0555
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Program Playlists
Urban & World MusicMarch 10, 2010 | NPR· The Venezuelan band has found huge success in its native country. But the group has also built a following in the U.S. with its unique blend of disco, jazz, funk and Latin rhythms. Here, host Michel Martin talks with the Latin Grammy-winning band, which recently stopped by NPR for a performance and conversation.  March 10, 2010 | NPR· Check out some of the emerging roots music from Wales with established and emerging artists, including master of the Welsh triple harp Robin Huw Bowen and singer songwriter Meic Stevens. March 9, 2010 | KEXP· Her eyes half-closed, Minneapolis MC Dessa flowed through the rhymes from her new album, A Badly Broken Code, at KEXP. Her hands moved with the rhythm, and her voice was pitch-perfect. March 9, 2010 | NPR· On this edition of All Songs Considered, host Bob Boilen chats with NPR Monitor Mix blogger Carrie Brownstein, All Songs Considered producer Robin Hilton and NPR Music editor Stephen Thompson about some of the bands they're most looking forward to seeing at this year's South by Southwest music festival. Hear music from some great discoveries, including the metal group Black Cobra and rapper Rye Rye. March 8, 2010 | NPR· In a way, she's similar to iconic figures such as Janis Joplin or Billie Holiday — singers whose recordings define not just a style, but a way of being. Today, young performers talk about being intimidated when they attempt songs Regina made famous. Her work mulls the big questions of life and romance, one magnificent half-step at a time. |
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Get
a leg up on the weekend with host David Sommerstein each Friday afternoon from
3:00 to 4:45 pm for the best funk, latin and other global grooves.
