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Monday, October 16, 2006
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    Insomniac's Dream

    A new cd called "Bedtime Beats" claims to be a guaranteed sleep remedy. It's based on research that shows that some classical music and soft jazz will induce a sound sleep. Today: a declared insomniac gives his review. Also, former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinksy discusses the poetry and the music of Dante's Inferno. And: a live performance by blues-inspired singer-songwriter Jess Klein.

Bedtime Beats

Danny Felsenfeld is a music critic and certified insomniac. He's tested out a new album called, "Bedtime Beats" which claims to cure insomnia. He gives us his verdict today.
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Available for purchase at "Bedtime Beats" at Amazon.com

Pinsky's Inferno

Former U.S. Poet Laureate and Dante-translator Robert Pinsky will appear at the Rubin Museum of Art to read a script of Dante’s Inferno as an accompaniment to the striking 1911 silent film by Giuseppe de Liguoro. He joins us with a preview.
Robert Pinsky at the Rubin Museum of Art"

Jess Klein

The songs of New York-based singer-songwriter Jess Klein mix post-punk, country, soul and folk music. Her newest record is called City Garden and she performs live in the studio.
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