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The Jazz Event of the Year
The world's largest jazz conference gets underway today in midtown. We'll tell you what you need to know amidst all of the round-tables, research papers, and awards ceremonies. Also: Albert Hofmann, the Swiss chemist who discovered the now-banned hallucinogenic drug LSD, celebrates his 100th birthday today. We look at it shaped music of the Hippy movement and beyond. And, a conversation with Thandiswa, an South African pop star whose gained a reputation for being the voice of a new generation of young people in South Africa. Finally, a look at "Backmasking." That's the practice of inserting hidden messages in songs that are revealed when played backwards.
LSD Inventor Turns 100
The Swiss chemist who discovered LSD celebrates his 100th birthday today. We look at its influence on music and '60s pop culture.
» Father of LSD Celebrating 100th Birthday
Also: Backmasking is the practice of inserting hidden messages in songs that are revealed when played backwards. We speak with master backmasker, Jeff Milner.
» Jeff Millner on backmasking
Voice of a New Generation
Thandiswa is a young South African pop star who is being hailed as the voice of a new, post-apartheid generation.
» Thandiswa's Website
International Association for Jazz Education
Eugene Holley, jazz writer for the Philadelphia Weekly, surveys the scene at the world's biggest jazz conference.
» IAJE Website
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