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Monday, November 13, 2006
  • Hanah Montana

    Why Tweens Drive the Music Industry

    The soundtrack for the Disney Channel series "Hannah Montana" is topping the Billboard charts this week. Earlier this year, the soundtrack to "High School Musical" sold almost 3 million copies. Are 13-year-old girls the music industry's power consumers? Also: The band Edison Woods has been described as a beautiful cross between the sounds of Elysian Fields and sentiments of David Lynch. They play live in the studio. And finally, keyboardist and composer Idan Raichel has gone multi-platinum in Israel with music that mixes Ethiopian folk with the Israeli melting pot. He stops by while on his American tour.

Kids that Rock

Soundtracks for kids are driving the music industry this year, from "High School Musical" to "Hannah Montana." We find out why.

Idan Raichel

Israeli musician Idan Raichel has helped introduce the music of Israel's immigrant Ethiopian community to a wider audience. He joins us as part of his current U.S. tour.

Idan Raichel's Web site

Edison Woods

The eight-piece band Edison Woods features the vocals of Julia Frodahl and members of Antony & The Johnsons. They join us with a live performance.

Edison Woods's Web site

Suzanne Vega

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Bob Mould Live

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Dawn Landes

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The Heavy

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The Swell Season in The Greene Space

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Joshua Bell in The Greene Space

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