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Tuesday, June 21, 2005
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    Summertime, and the Music is Easy

    It's the first day of summer and what better time to decide what music you'll be playing as you take on a road trip, head to the beach, or just momentarily escape from the everyday grind. Today, we consult the experts to find out what the hot summer CD's and songs are. On the show is Kelefa Sanneh, pop music critic of the New York Times, Justin Davidson, Pulitzer Prize-winning music critic of Newsday, George Steel, the director of Columbia's Miller Theater and the Vox Vocal Ensemble, Ann Powers, a Seattle-based rock critic at the Experience Music Project, and Mike Wolf, music editor of Time Out New York. Tune in and find out what should be in your summer music collection.

Music selections featured on today's show

Kelefa Sanneh
1) Webbie featuring Bun B, "Gimme Dat . . ." (Chopped & Screwed Remix)
2) Dr. Dog "The Pretender"
3) Mariah Carey featuring Jadakiss & Styles P., "We Belong Together"

Justin Davidson
1) W. A. Mozart, Così fan tutte, Fiordiligi's Act 1 trio, "Soave sia il vento"
2) Adam Guettel, "The Light in the Piazza"
3) Paris Combo, "Touriste d'une vie"

George Steel
1) Excerpt: J.S. Bach, opening chorus from "Christ Lag in Todesbanden," performed by Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki, conductor
2) Excerpt: Otto Nicolai, The Merry Wives of Windsor, "O Süsser Mond,” performed by Juliane Banse, Regina Klepper, Franz Hawlata, Heinz Zenik, WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln
3) Georg Anton (Jiri Antonin) Benda, "Sinfoniae," performed by the Prague Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Christian Benda

Ann Powers
1) The Mountain Goats, "Dance Music"
2) Abigail Washburn, "Song of the Traveling Daughter"
3) The Hold Steady "Your Little Hoodrat Friend"

Mike Wolf
1) Band of Bees, "No Atmosphere"
2) The Revolutionaries, "Secret Agent"
3) Oneida "Run Through My Hair"
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