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Nothing Compares 2 Her

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Thursday, July 05, 2007

15 years after tearing up a picture of the pope on live television, Sinead O’Connor tackles religion again on a new double CD called “Theology.” On today’s show: the iconoclast singer-songwriter talks music and faith, and plays live in studio. Also: Indie buzz band Shearwater join us for a live performance.

Guests:

Shearwater and Sinead O’Connor

Nothing Compares 2 Her

She tore up a picture of Pope John Paul II in 1992 and, some years later, was ordained as Mother Bernadette Marie by a breakaway Catholic sect. Now Sinead O’Connor returns to religion on a new double CD called “Theology.” The iconoclast singer-songwriter joins us for a discussion of music ...

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Shear Energy

The band Shearwater has been riding a wave of buzz with a haunting brand of indie rock built on guitars, piano, banjo and vocals. The New York Times called their 2006 album "Palo Santo," “one of the year's best indie-rock albums.” They join us for a live performance.

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