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Thursday, February 15, 2007
  • Bollywood dreams (muzzanese/flickr)
    Bollywood dreams (muzzanese /flickr)

    Hurray for Bollywood!

    With seven productions breaking the $2 million mark, never has India’s Bollywood film industry been so popular in the US. On today's show: we look at the impact of Bollywood on everything from ringtones to Shakira’s hip-shaking. Also: Frontman for the psychedelic pop band The Apples in Stereo plays live in our studio.

Hurray for Bollywood!

With seven productions breaking the $2 million mark, never has India’s Bollywood film industry been so popular in the US. Gitesh Pandya, editor of BoxOfficeGuru.com and Anjali Jindal, head of programming for SaavnMobile.com, join us to explore the impact of Bollywood on everything from ringtones to Shakira’s hip-shaking.

The Apples in Stereo

The indie pop band The Apples in Stereo has just released a new record that combines pop music with math theory. Their frontman Robert Schneider plays live in our studio.

The Apples in Stereo website

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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