From March 18th, 2002:

Watch Episode 15

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The black-clad Blue Man Group
Electrifying the old with Shooglenifty
Persian love poems from the Loombas
Nashville's strangest group: Lambchop
Another great unknown, Amelia White
The dreamy guitar of Built To Spill

The Blue Man Group caught everyone's attention when they appeared in TV ads for Intel Pentium Processors.

The Blue Man Group

Watch: TV Song
from the CD Audio (Virgin)

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Listen to a review of Blue Man Group from NPR's Morning Edition.

Visit the Blue Man Group Web site, or the Blue Man Group Library.

This strangely-named group from Scotland electrifies traditional folk with looped drum beats and digital ambient effects.

Shooglenifty

Watch: Schuman's Leap
from the CD Solar Shears (Compass)

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Sanjeev and Karuna Loomba are husband and wife, and masters of the Ghazal or sung Persian love poems.

Sanjeev and Karuna Loomba

Watch: Khabar-E-Thayyur
from the CD Inspiration Unfolding (Times Square Records)

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Lambchop are part of the Nashville music scene with a sound that veers from twangy country to ambient, alt/art rock.

Lambchop

Watch: Autumn's Vicar
from the CD Is A Woman (Merge)

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Listen to a review of Lambchop from NPR's Morning Edition.

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Amelia White is one of the great unknown artists who've sent CDs to All Songs Considered. If you'd like us to hear your own music, follow our submission guidelines.

Amelia White

Watch: Christiane
from the CD Blue Souvenirs (Indiegrrl)

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Amelia's CD was independently produced. If you'd like a copy, you'll find it at the Web site, CD Baby.

We have no purchase information for this CD. Contact the band for more information: leopd@earthlink.net.

Built to Spill is a great guitar-based pop band out of Boise, Idaho with singer/songwriter Doug Martsch leading the way.

Built to Spill

Watch: Randy Described Eternity
from the CD Perfect From Now On (Warner)

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Listen to a review of Built to Spill from NPR's All Things Considered.

Visit the official Built to Spill Web site.

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