This list reflects the programming of WUNC Radio: All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Talk of the Nation, Weekend Edition Saturday and Sunday, Fresh Air, Monitor Radio Early Edition, The People's Pharmacy and Soundings. Thank you for your patience with this list. It has been delayed by vacation and the "Blizzard of '96." For the new year, the list will be changing from Thursday-Wednesday coverage, to a more normal Monday-Sunday schedule. Now look forward to the list coming out early each week. NPR (TM) ALBUM REVIEWS FROM WUNC RADIO 12/21/1995 - 1/7/1996 December 24, 1995: Liane Hansen spoke with two of the singers from "The Sisters of Glory"; their new CD is "Good News in Hard Times" (Warner Brothers 9 45990-2). December 24, 1995: The Anonymous Four spoke to Daniel Zwerdling about their music and they also gave a private concert. One of their CDs is "The Lily and the Lamb Chant and Polyphony from Medieval England" (Harmonia Mundi 407125). December 25, 1995: Banjo player and composer Tony Trischka spoke with Bob Edwards about his new CD "Glory Shone Around: A Christmas Collection" (Rounder Records 001166103542). December 25, 1995: A concert on All Things Considered by Ensemble P.A.N. Their albums are available on New Albion Records. December 28, 1995: A look at the revival of surf music -- featuring Dick Dale's soundtrack for "Pulp Fiction" (MCA MCAD-11103). The new generation of surf bands includes Man, or Astroman "Project Infinity" (Estrus Records 074505812212) and The Mermen "A Glorious Lethal Euphoria" (Mesa/Blue Moon 007567926342). December 31, 1995: Lounge pianist Bobby Short spoke to Liane Hansen about his new CD and autobiography. The CD is "Songs of New York" (Telarc Jazz CD-83346). December 31, 1995: Mary Chapin-Carpenter talked to Daniel Zwerdling and performed some music from her latest CD "Stones in the Road" (Columbia CK 64327). January 1, 1996: Linda Wertheimer spoke to bagpiper Dorothy Douglas Taft about the method behind playing the bagpipes. January 1, 1996: Guitarist Guy Van Duser and clarinetist Billy Novick talked to Linda Wertheimer about their creation of big band sound from two instruments. Their CD is "Guy and Billy" (Daring Records CD 3014). January 2, 1996: Bob Edwards spoke with the producer of the 6 CD box set "That's Entertainment: The Ultimate Anthology of M-G-M Musicals" (008122721822). January 2, 1996: Jazz bassist Ray Brown was the subject of a report by Mark Schramm. His newest release is "Seven Steps to Heaven" (008940833842). January 3, 1996: Tom Manoff reviewed the music and life of 19th century composer Giulio Regondi. "The Great Regondi Volumes 1 and 2" performed by the Giulio Regondi Guild available through Bride Records (1-800-321-4066 or Box 1864, New York, NY 10116). January 5, 1996: A profile of Eric Matthews by Marcie Sillman of KUOW; Matthews was recently signed by the same label that launched the "Seattle Sound". His new CD is "It's Heavy in Here" (Subpop SPCD 312). January 5, 1996: A review of the British group Pizzaman by Charles de Ledesma. Albums mentioned on Monitor Radio (R): December 21, 1995: "Magic Two" by Jorma Kaukonen (079241220682). December 26, 1995: Tim Riley reviewed "Naked Songs", the new release by Rickie Lee Jones (Reprise 9-45950-2). January 3, 1996: Tim Riley introduced the latest Japanese export Pizzicato Five whose latest album is "Quickie EP" (Matador OLE-138-1). Albums profiled on Fresh Air with host Terry Gross: December 26, 1995: A concert with jazz singer Rebecca Kilgore. Her albums include "I Saw Stars" (1994 Arbors Records ARCD 19136) and "Looking at You" with Dave Frishberg playing the piano (PHD Music 1994). December 27, 1995: A concert with songwriter and pianist Dave Frishberg. His albums include "The Dave Frishberg Songbooks" (1981 Omni Sound N-1040 + 1983 N-1051), "Live at Vine Street" (1985 Fantasy F-9638), "Can't Take You Nowhere" (1987 Fantasy F-9651), and "Quality Time" (1994 Sterling S1006-2). December 28, 1995: Ken Tucker's picks for the year's best: ALBUMS: Matthew Sweet -- "100% Fun" (Zoo Entertainment 72445-11081-2), Neil Young -- "Mirror Ball" (Reprise 9 45934-2), Oasis -- "(What's the Story) Morning Glory" (Epic EK67351), Dwight Yoakam -- "Gone" (Reprise 9 46051-2), R. Kelly -- "R. Kelly" (Jive 01241-41579-2), Stacy Dean Campbell -- "Hurt City" (Columbia CK 57214), Smashing Pumpkins -- "Mellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness" (Virgin 7243 8 40861 2 1; 7243 8 40862 2 0; 7243 8 40863 2 9), Rancid -- "And Out Come the Wolves" (Epitaph: 86444-2), The Muffs -- "Blonder and Blonder" (Reprise 4-45852), K.D. Lang -- "All You Can Eat" (Warner Brothers 9 46034-2). REISSUES: The Hi Records Story (Hi UK CD 101), Jean Shepard - Honky Tonk Heroine (Country Music Foundation), Loma Records (Warner Archives), Faron Young -- Live Fast, Love Hard (Country Music Foundation 002211100202). January 4, 1996: REVIEW by Classical Music Critic Lloyd Schwartz: "Maria Callas at Juilliard -- The Masterclasses" (EMI 7243 5 65802-2 0). COMING UP ON PERFORMANCE TODAY - DECEMBER 22, 1995 - JANUARY 2, 1996 Friday, December 22 Hour 1--We celebrate the holidays with a new sound for the season: A String Quartet Christmas. The same folks behind one of the hit CDs of the 1995 season, "Rejoice! A String Quartet Christmas," violinists Arturo Delmoni (del-MOH-nee) and Alexander Romanul (roh-MAH-nool), violist Katherine Murdock, and cellist Nathaniel Rosen, join Martin in NPR's Studio 4A for some wassail without words. Selections include "Here We Come a Wassailing," "Bring a Torch," Coventry Carol, "It Came upon a Midnight Clear," a new holiday carol by Anthony Hopkins called "Gaudeamus," "Lo, How a Rose e'er Blooming," and a mega-medley of "Joy to the World," "The First Noel," "Deck the Hall," "O Come All Ye Faithful," and "We Wish You a Merry Christmas." (Rejoice! A String Quartet Christmas, John Marks Records JMR 12, dist. by Allegro Corporation) Thursday, December 28 Hour 2--PT continues its Strauss Celebration with a visit to the Performance Today Basic Record Library with critic Ted Libbey. This week, Ted tells Martin about his favorite recordings of three favorite Viennese operettas. [Johann Strauss: "Die Fledermaus"/Julia Varadi, Lucia Popp, Hermann Prey, Rene Kollo, Bernd Weikl/Bavarian State Orchestra and State Opera Chorus/Carlos Kleiker (DG 415 646-2) [2 CDs] Johann Strauss: "Der Zigeunerbaron"/Herbert Lippert, Pamela Coburn, Rudolf Schasching, Julia Hamari/Arnold Schoenberg Choir, Vienna Symphony Orchestra (Teldec 94555-2) [2 CDs] Franz Lehar: "Die Lustige Witwe"/Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, Elzbieta Szmytka, John Aler; Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic/Franz Welser-Moest (EMI CDS 55152-2) [2 CDs]] FOR MORE PROGRAM INFORMATION, COME AND BROWSE PERFORMANCE TODAY'S WORLD WIDE WEB PAGE.... http://www.npr.org/programs/PerformanceToday/pt.html Album Lists are now available on the internet via anonymous ftp (ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/academic/literature/book-reviews) and by gopher (gopher sunsite.unc.edu under the NEWS! then Books from WUNC Radio option). This text is Copyright (c) 1996 by WUNC Radio (WUNCRADIO@UNC.EDU) and Erika Grams (compiler). 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