Every generation has its own soundtrack. The Silent Generation (people born in the '20s and '30s) had big band and swing. Baby Boomers (born in the '40s and '50s) had rock and soul. Generation X (born in the '60s and '70s) had grunge and hip-hop. On this edition of All Songs Considered, we look back at the defining music of those generations and ask what the soundtrack is for the current generation,...

Were Back people! Where did we leave off? Long show today, lots to catch everyone up on. We discuss NASA, our new bridge, another weird email or two, new censored word game, and and introduce a new and improved log section. We also share a clip from a recent speaking engagement by Krist Novoselic, former bassist of Nirvana who recently became a political theory author. All this and a bag of smurfs...

The Overnightscape #631 (Saturday, October 6, 2007 / 1:40:00 / 45.8 MB / theovernightscape.com) - Tonight’s subjects include: At a Street Fair in Brooklyn, Part 2, Atlantic Terminal, paper towels, blatant chemtrails, Atlantic Antic street fair, Flatbush Ave., Long Island, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Iran, UN protests, Laurie Anderson, books, monthly bus pass, finger healing, [...]

We talk with special guest Jonald Reyes, director of the documentary film That Asian Thing (www.thatasianthing.com)! In this episode: the documentary film That Asian Thing by Jonald Reyes (www.thatasianthing.com), Asian-American celebrities (George Takei, Tiger Woods, Lucy Liu, Bobby Lee, Dat Phan, Rex Navarrete, James Iha, etc.), Margaret Cho's TV show All-American Girl, Celebrity Boxing,...

What are the twenty greatest rock bass lines of all time?Some of them are complex - but many are simple yet have had enduring appeal. There are a number of virtuoso performances - but many more that just serve the song superbly. Some ARE the song.Which three bass players appear twice on the list?Which three composers also appear twice on the list? (Hint: They are all guitarists.)Which decades produced...