NPR Showcases Great Music
I play a song by Amy MacDonald that I first heard on NPR's "Weekend Edition Saturday." NPR always features great new music, as evidenced by their highlighting of Miss MacDonald's tunes and by this interview with Johnny Flynn from "All Things Considered."

A Wonderful Evening
I give a brief recap of the Gipsy Kings concert I attended last Friday night.

"Simple Times" From Joshua Radin
I'm really looking forward to hearing "Simple Times," Joshua Radin's sophomore release. The album will drop on September 30.

TV + Music
Shawn Hlookoff's song, "Wonderful Surprise,"is being used in the promo videos for the new ABC show, "Samurai Girl." The song is also available for download on iTunes. Amazon MP3 has some of Shawn's music available for download, as well.

Song of the Week
Vetiver's cover of Loudon Wainwright III's "The Swimming Song" is my pick for this week. It's a perfect end of summer song.

"Quantum Cello"
I stumble horribly when trying to describe Zoe Keating's music. All I can say is, go have a listen for yourself. It's absolutely beautiful.

Election '08 Rambling
Despite what I said last week about not talking about politics before November, I have to give my thoughts on John McCain's newly announced Vice-Presidential running mate, Sarah Palin.

Short Hiatus
I'm taking a short break from producing RF shows for the next few weeks. I'm not sure of the exact timeline, but I will probably have another show online by the beginning of next month. Thanks for your patience.

Music Credits
"Mr. Rock & Roll," by Amy MacDonald
q"Busted," by Vetiver (via IODA Promonet)
"Old Soul," by Meg Allison

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Labels: Amy MacDonald, Gipsy Kings, Johnny Flynn, Joshua Radin, Shawn Hlookoff, Vetiver, Zoe Keating