To the Best of Our Knowledge

PROMO       4/1/2007     "Pop Music"
*It's been described as many things:  a battlefield, a tender trap, the
drug. But according to Rob Sheffield, love is a mix tape. In this hour
of To the Best of Our Knowledge, Sheffield will tell us how music was a
big part of his marriage to Renee and how it helps him to cope with her
loss.  Also, Jonathan Lethem (Lee-thuhm) talks about his new novel, the
story of a Los Angeles alternative-rock band.  And the great pub rock
revolution

PROGRAM RUNDOWN:   "Pop Music"

0:00 - 25:22        SEGMENT 1: ()
            Rob Sheffield is the author of "Love is A Mix Tape: Life
            and Loss, One Song at a Time."  He talks with Anne
            Strainchamps about his relationship with his late wife
            and how they communicated by exchanging mix tapes of
            their favorite music. Sheffield also reads from the book,
            and we hear some of the songs from their tapes.  Also,
            Gayle F. Wald is the author of "Shout, Sister, Shout!:
            The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister
            Rosetta Tharpe."  She tells Jim Fleming about the gospel
            history of this rock pioneer and her impact on the
            performers who succeeded her. And we hear clips of Sister
            Rosetta. 
                    
            Segment One Outcue:  "...PRI - Public Radio
            International."

25:23 - 25:52  LOCAL OPTION with music bed (:29)

25:53 - 39:03       SEGMENT 2: ()
            Will Burch is the author of "No Sleep Till Canvey Island:
            The Great Pub Rock Revolution."  He talks with TTBOOK
            producer Doug Gordon about the musical movement in
            Britain that set the stage for punk rock.  And we hear
            lots of the music.
                    
            Segment Two Outcue:  "...PRI - Public Radio
            International."

39:04 - 39:33       LOCAL OPTION with music bed (:29)

39:34 - 53:00       SEGMENT 3: ()
            Novelist Jonathan Lethem's new book is called "You Don't
            Love Me."  It's the story of an alternative rock band in
            Los Angeles trying to find success and themselves. 
            Lethem talks with Steve Paulson, and reads from the
            novel.  
                    
            Segment Three Outcue: PRI Audio Logo


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