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Friday, April 28, 2006
  • T-Bone Burnett

    T-Bone's Chops

    Legendary producer T-Bone Burnett has been behind some of the biggest names in the music industry, from Bob Dylan to Elvis Costello. He also earned critical acclaim in the film world for his work on the soundtracks to "O Brother Where Art Thou?" and "Walk The Line". He takes the mic and plays some tunes from his new albums live in-studio. Then, a look into one of indie-rock's hottest events, The Coachella Festival. Plus,one lucky band explains how they earned a spot on the Coachella bill through a contest on Myspace. And acclaimed choreographer, director and producer Richard Move discusses his latest project.

Coachella Festival


The Coachella Festival is traditionally known as the place to find the hippest indie-rock bands and DJs. So what’s Madonna doing there? Jonathan Ringen, Associate Editor at "Rolling Stone Magazine" discusses. Plus, The Octopus Project explain how they made their way to Coachella through a contest on Myspace.
» Coachella
The Octopus Project

T-Bone Burnett


A live performance from T-Bone Burnett, one of the most prolific and distinctive producers of our time, helming recording sessions for acts ranging from Roy Orbison and Elvis Costello to Counting Crows and Sam Phillips. He discusses his two new albums, "The True False Identity" and "20/20".
» T-Bone at Tribeca

Richard Move


Acclaimed choreographer, director and producer Richard Move discusses his contemporary version of the Greek mythological figure, Achilles—that stars Deborah Harry as Athena.
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