From July, 2001:

Watch Episode 8

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The passion of Lucinda Williams
Hard times and bad luck from R.L. Burnside
The crazy rhythms of Tuatara
Having a six pack with Tortoise
The African group, Tarika
The new pop of David Byrne

Based in Seattle, Tuatara is
a mix of musicians from
several other popular rock
bands, including R.E.M. and
Luna. But the music here isn't
rock. They say it's a mix of
everything they've ever
listened to.

Tuatara

Listen to Saturday Night Church:
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from Breaking the Ethers (Epic Records)

Band Website: Tuatara

Listen to a feature on Tuatara from NPR's All Things Considered.

Listen to a report on Tuatara founding guitarist Peter Buck.

Tuatara is starting its own label. Its first release is from The Wayward Shamans.

Like Tuatara, Tortoise is not
only named after an ancient
reptile, it's also a conglomorate
of musicians from other
groups. Their music is quirky,
repetitive and entirely
original.

Tortoise

Listen to Six Pack:
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from Standards (Thrill Jockey Records)

Band Website: Tortoise

Listen to a review of Tortoise from NPR Music Critic Tom Moon.

R.L. Burnside has been playing
the blues for more than 50
years. He was only recently
made famous when his music
was featured on the popular
TV program, The Sopranos.

R.L. Burnside

Listen to Hard Times On The Killing Floor:
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from Wish I Was In Heaven Sitting Down (Fat Possum records)

Artist Website: R.L. Burnside

Listen to an interview with R.L. Burnside from Morning Edition.

Lucinda Williams is best known
for her 1998 Grammy award-
winning album, Car Wheels On
A Gravel Road. The CD
featured here is her first
release since then - a rich
collection of country soul.

Lucinda Williams

Listen to Essence:
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from Essence (Mercury Nashville Records)

Artist Website: Lucinda Williams

Listen to Scott Simon's extended interview with Lucinda Williams.

Tarika is an African group from
Madagascar. Their music is
distinctly modern, though
rooted in traditional African
rhythms and dance.

Tarika

Listen to Be My Baby:
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from Soul Makassar (Triloka Records)

Band Website: Tarika

Listen to an interview with Tarika from NPR's All Things Considered.

Listen to a review of Tarika's album, Son Segal.

Since the breakup of The
Talking Heads in 1991, David
Byrne has released a half
a dozen solo albums, written
books, and shown his
photography at several
exhibits. His latest release is
Look Into the Eyeball.

David Byrne

Listen to The Great Intoxication:
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from Look Into the Eyeball (Virgin Records)

Listen to a review of David Byrne's Look Into The Eyeball.

Listen to an extended interview with David Byrne.

Visit the official Web site for David Byrne.

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