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Friday, August 24, 2007
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    Hot Wax Drives Niche Market

    Digital music downloads are booming and CD sales are plummeting. But an old format has found a special place in the hearts of music retailers. Join guest host Joel Meyer for a look at why sales of new vinyl LPs are on the rise. Plus: Christopher Denny, a singer songwriter from Little Rock, Ark., performs songs from his album, Age Old Hunger, in our studio. And, Nickelodeon's Yo Gabba Gabba tries to make kids TV more entertaining -- for parents.

Vinyl Revival

The music industry sent eight-track tapes and cassettes to the format graveyard years ago. So, why are shoppers buying more vinyl LPs? We talk with Ed Christman, senior retail correspondent for Billboard, and Josh Madell, co-owner of retailer Other Music.

Billboard web site
Other Music web site

Christopher Denny

If Roy Orbison grew up tough in Little Rock, Ark., he might have sounded a lot like Christopher Denny. The 23-year-old singer songwriter joins us for an in-studio performance and talks about the real-life drama behind his album, Age Old Hunger.

Christopher Denny web site

There's a Party in My Tummy

Nickelodeon's new show "Yo Gabba Gabba" uses hip hop, high-energy humor and celebrity cameos to teach life lessons to preschool-age kids. We talk with co-creators Christian Jacobs and Scott Schultz.

"Yo Gabba Gabba" web site
Video: Watch the "Yo Gabba Gabba" intro

The Swell Season in The Greene Space

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Joshua Bell in The Greene Space

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