This list reflects the programming of WUNC Radio: All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Talk of the Nation, Weekend Edition Saturday and Sunday, Fresh Air, This American Life. NPR (TM) ALBUM REVIEWS FROM WUNC RADIO 8/9 - 8/22/1999 August 9, 1999: All Things Considered: Banning Eyre talked about the music festival and the new CD "Kulanjan" by Taj Mahal and Toumani Diabate-Kulanjan (Hannibal 1444, distributed by Rykodisc). For information on Africa Fete '99, go to http://www.africafete99.com August 12, 1999: All Things Considered: Nick Spitzer reviewed the CD "Bad Love" by Randy Newman (Dreamworks 50115). August 13, 1999: All Things Considered: Bill Ferguson talked about water conservation, featuring the song "Lord, Let it Rain" "Modern Cool" by Patricia Barber (Premonition Records 741 / Bluenote 21811) August 15, 1999: Weekend Edition: Liane Hansen spoke with the artists "Release: Vol. II" by Afro Celt Sound System (Real World 47324). August 15, 1999: All Things Considered: Daniel Zwerdling spoke with a bandmember "Les Double Six" by Les Double Six (BMG/RCA Victor 65659). August 17, 1999: All Things Considered: Noah Adams commented on the album "Kind of Blue" by Miles Davis (Sony 69435). August 18, 1999: Morning Edition: Susan Stamberg talked with Nat Hentoff about the album's reissue "From Spirituals to Swing" by various artists (3 CDs; Vanguard 70169). August 18, 1999: All Things Considered: Charles deLedesma reviewed the CD "Café Atlantico" by Cesaria Evora (RCA 65401) August 19, 1999: Morning Edition: Elizabeth Blair talked about the artist "On How Life Is" by Macy Gray (Sony 69490). August 19, 1999: All Things Considered: Tom Moon reviewed the CD "Play" by Moby (V2 27409) August 22, 1999: Weekend Edition: Liane Hansen spoke with Weekend Edition director Ned Wharton about what's new and notable on cd. Ned reviewed new discs from Robyn Hitchcock ("Jewels for Sophia," Warner Brothers 47433), Laurel MacDonald ("Chroma," RCA 63270) and the band Knots and Crosses ("There Was a Time," Signature 1252). Albums profiled on Fresh Air with Terry Gross August 11, 1999: Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviewed the CD "The Indo-Jazz Suite and Indo-Jazz Fusions" by Joe Harriott and John Mayer (Imprint 112531). August 16, 1999: Ken Tucker reviewed the album 'On How Life Is" by Macy Gray (Sony 69490). August 17, 1999: "Mock Tudor" by Richard Thompson (Capitol 98860). Thompson's other solo albums include: "Mirror Blue" (Capitol 81492 2) and "Rumor and Sigh" (Capitol 7 95713 2). Rykodisc also compiled a retrospective of his work : "Watching the Dark: The History of Richard Thompson" (Hannibal HNCD-5303). August 19, 1999: "Illuminata" soundtrack by composer William Bolcom (Hybrid 20008). Album Lists are now available on the web (http://metalab.unc.edu/wunc) or via anonymous ftp (ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/academic/music/album-reviews).This text is Copyright (c) 1999 by WUNC Radio (WUNCRADIO@UNC.EDU) and Heidi Dressler (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.