Big Noise for Saturday’s Show

by Ian Stewart
Fri, September 2, 2011
bossacucanova

There is some Big Noise happening this weekend on the World Music Show. What do I mean by that? Well, it’s actually a nod to the title of a CD I’ll be playing in the second hour of Saturday night’s show. It’s called “Big Noise, Funky Tropicalismo,” the music of which can be heard in a club based in Brixton, London which features some swinging Mambo music spun by the DJ’s. But, I also thought it was a great title to describe this week’s show.

George Thorogood Pays Tribute to Chess Records! This isn’t George!

by Henry Cook
Thu, September 1, 2011
Tuesday Weld

So just what does this classic picture of Tuesday Weld have to do with Time for the Blues this week (9/4/11)? Well, you might have to listen to find out! Besides, as much as we love George T, we love Tuesday more!

By Popular Demand: Where YOU Choose The Programs

Now YOU have the opportunity to pick the program that will air on WCVE PBS and WHTJ PBS. Each month our viewers will have three programs to consider, many coming from the independent film and documentary realm. Each program will include a brief description and a video preview. After you watch the previews, simply vote for the one you would like to see on TV. The show receiving the most votes will be aired on September 29th at 11:00 p.m. – By Popular Demand.

“In Your Ear” Music Series Premieres September 3

In Your Ear

For 10 years, local non-profit JAMinc has brought musical artists “deserving a wider audience” to Richmond concert halls and schools. Most of the performances have been within the intimate and acoustically pristine confines of In Your Ear Music and Recording in Shockoe Bottom, where they were carefully recorded on state-of-the-art multi-track equipment.

Natty Fiesta Calcutta

by Ian Stewart
Fri, August 26, 2011
Minyeshu

They say you can't judge a book by its cover. Well the same can be said about the title to this week's blog. It's basically an agglomeration of some of the highlights that I like about the show this week. There's so much musical territory to cover in the mere two hours that The World Music Show covers, that in many shows, I want to make sure I help you get the most bang for your buck (speaking of bucks, are you a member of WCVE Public Radio? You can be by hitting up our Pledge page).

The Theft That Made The ‘Mona Lisa’ A Masterpiece

Mona Lisa

If you were standing outside the Louvre in Paris on the morning of Aug. 21, 1911, you might have noticed three men hurrying out of the museum.

They would have been pretty conspicuous on a quiet Monday morning, writer and historian James Zug tells All Things Considered host Guy Raz. “Sunday night was a big social night in Paris,” he says, “so a lot of people were hung over on Monday morning.”

“Fabergé Revealed” at the VMFA

by Lynne McCarthy
Fri, August 19, 2011
Fabergé Revealed

The Virginia Museum of Fine Art’s new exhibition houses the largest collection of Fabergé on public view in the United States and Behind the Scenes was there on opening day. WCVE Public Radio’s Bobbie Barajas spoke to Dr. Géza von Habsburg, Curator at the VMFA for “Fabergé Revealed,” and Daniel Hodges, a private collector who loaned the museum numerous pieces of his personal collection to be displayed in this exhibit, which runs through October 2, 2011.

In a Big Country

by Ian Stewart
Fri, August 19, 2011
Africa

Despite the title of this week’s blog, there'll be no songs from the 80’s band Big Country (though, that would be fun for at least one song, right?). On the contrary, this week’s show isn't just about one country--it’s about many countries. For two hours on The World Music Show we’ll explore the continent that is Africa. And though we won’t be able to hit all 54 countries or explore the more than 3000 languages that populate this region, we will break down the continent by way of compass points, i.e. North, South, East, West (and the middle).

As Photographer, Moby Captures His Unique Vision of Normal Life

Moby

For most people in the world, the experience of standing on a stage surrounded by thousands of cheering fans would make for a fairly extraordinary day.

For Moby, a musician and DJ who has sold more than 20 million records worldwide, it’s normal.

“I wanted to document what it’s like to be on the receiving end of that,” said the musician. “Because it’s odd.”

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Freddie King and MORE of the Goldwax Story!

by Henry Cook
Fri, August 12, 2011
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band - 1st LP - 1965

With the mid 1960s blues resurgence came many young players and new bands. The Paul Butterfield Blues Band was one--following in the footsteps of the Chicago greats like Muddy Waters, Junior Wells and Buddy Guy, they created their own unique hard-driving sound! Check them out this week on Time for the Blues (8/14/11)!