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Summer box office receipts may be down, but movie soundtracks are big sellers. Today, the state of the movie soundtrack. With recent films like "Garden State" and "Broken Flowers," some say there's been a renewed appreciation by directors in creative soundtracks. What accounts for this trend? And what makes for a memorable soundtrack? Guest host Anthony DeCurtis will take your calls, as we ask you to nominate your favorite movie soundtrack memories. Also: Bliss, a novel by the former editor in chief of Vibe Danyel Smith, explores the decadent world of the hip-hop industry during the late 90s. Smith introduces the reader to a formidable, sometimes sexy, sometimes sultry, sometimes devilish character Eva Glenn. Through this character, a woman's point of view is used to expose the reader to the hip-hop music industry. Smith joins us today with a preview.