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Music Reviews
2:52 pm
Mon October 1, 2012

Out Of Industrial Wasteland, The English Beat Was Born

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The English Beat.

Originally published on Mon October 1, 2012 4:40 pm

In 1978, it seemed that every kid in Britain wanted to be in a punk band. But in Birmingham, that blighted industrial scar in the middle of the island, there wasn't much punk to be seen. The oasis was a club called Barbarella's, and that's where Dave Wakeling and Andy Cox hung out.

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The Fresh Air Interview
1:13 pm
Mon October 1, 2012

In Memoir, Neil Young Wages 'Heavy Peace'

Originally published on Mon October 1, 2012 3:00 pm

At age 66, Neil Young has taken the advice of his doctor and stopped smoking marijuana — though he's not "making any promises," he says.

The Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist has a new memoir titled Waging Heavy Peace, in which he talks about his music, family and medical conditions, including polio, epilepsy and a brain aneurysm. In the book, he describes a particularly painful procedure he went through, which has since been banished.

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Books
10:29 am
Mon October 1, 2012

Being 'Joseph Anton,' Rediscovering Salman Rushdie

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Salman Rushdie is the author of The Satanic Verses, which inspired a fatwah calling for his death. His novel Midnight's Children has been adapted into a film that opens in the U.S. on Nov. 2.

Originally published on Tue October 9, 2012 9:39 am

In the fall of 1989, I was walking down a London street when someone handed me a flier that asked, "Should Rushdie Die?" The following afternoon, I headed over to the Royal Albert Hall to hear that question answered by a renowned Islamic scholar.

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Fresh Air Weekend
8:03 am
Sat September 29, 2012

Fresh Air Weekend: J.R. Moehringer, Mindy Kaling

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Dr. Mindy Lahiri (Mindy Kaling) must juggle a variety of responsibilities as an obstetrician-gynecologist in the new comedy The Mindy Project.

Originally published on Sat September 29, 2012 11:38 am

Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, filmmakers, actors, and musicians, and often includes excerpts from live in-studio concerts. This week:

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Interviews
1:13 pm
Fri September 28, 2012

Steve Martin: From Standup To Movie Star And Writer

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Steve Martin at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles in February.

This interview is an combination of broadcasts from Oct. 22, 2008 and Oct. 6, 2003. His early standup routines, TV specials and other TV appearances have been released in a new DVD box set.

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