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. NPR (TM) ALBUM REVIEWS FROM WUNC RADIO 10/21 - 10/27 1996 October 22, 1996: A profile of The Fastbacks, currently opening for Pearl Jam. They've been performing for nearly twenty years in Seattle and their newest album is "New Mansions in Sound" (SubPop Records ); report by Marcie Sillman of KUOW. October 25, 1996: Music reviewer Charles de Ledesma looked at the CD and book "Ocean of Sound" by David Toop which traces the expansion of music in the twentieth century around the globe (CD available from Virgin Records and the book is published by Serpent's Tail). October 26, 1996: Daniel Zwerdling spoke to the co-curator of "Red, Hot, and Blue", a Smithsonian exhibit tracing the history of the musical. An accompanying CD and book by Amy Henderson are available from the Smithsonian. October 27, 1996: Producer David Schecter talked to Liane Hansen about his compilations "Monstrous Movie Music" (MMM-1950) and "More Monstrous Movie Music" featuring music from famous "B-movie" classics. October 27, 1996: British rocker Robyn Hitchock spoke with Liane Hansen about his new CD "Moss Elixir" (Warner Brothers 9 46302-2). Albums mentioned on Monitor Radio (R): October 24, 1996: An interview with the co-curator of the exhibit "Red, Hot, and Blue" at the Smithsonian, a history of the American musical. A CD and book by Amy Henderson are available from the Smithsonian. Albums profiled on Fresh Air with host Terry Gross: October 21-25, 1996: Rock historian Ed Ward presented a five part series on the history of the blues including music from "The Blues: A Smithsonian Collection of Classic Blues Singers" (The Smithsonian Collection RD 101). October 25, 1996: "All This Useless Beauty" by Elvis Costello and the Attractions (Warner Brothers 9 46198-2). Album Lists are now available on the internet via anonymous ftp (ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/academic/literature/book-reviews). This text is Copyright (c) 1996 by WUNC Radio (WUNCRADIO@UNC.EDU) and Erika Grams (compiler). All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted by the copyright holder to distribute this file electronically or otherwise in full as long as attribution is made.