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Monday, November 27, 2006
  • iPod

    The iPod: Little, White, Perfect

    Over 80 million iPods sold, and there’s probably still one on your holiday wish list. Today: a conversation about what makes the iPod the perfect thing. Also, a live performance by Canadian rocker Sam Roberts and his band. And: merengue in NYC.

The Perfect Thing

Author Steven Levy argues that the iPod has redefined commerce and coolness in the 21st century.

The Perfect Thing available for purchase at Amazon
iPods and iPod Accessories available for purchase at Amazon

Sam Roberts Band

Canadian hockey player-turned-musician Sam Roberts brings his roots rock to the studio.

Sam Roberts Band website

Merengue!

Music writer Carolina Gonzales reviews a new exhibit at El Museo Del Barrio, and explains why merengue is hardly a museum piece.

¡Merengue! Visual Rhythms/Ritmos Visuales at El Museo Del Barrio

The Swell Season in The Greene Space

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Joshua Bell in The Greene Space

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