Music
1:12 pm
Wed May 30, 2012

Bal de Dimanche Apres Midi: May 27

Guidry's program is basically a request type show from call-ins and write-ins. He also does live interviews of musicians and on other French related topics. The main concept is to bring his audience the Cajun Music that would normally he heard if one was at a Sunday Afternoon Dance. Listeners can expect to hear recorded Cajun music from the very traditional roots musicians to the current popular progressive Cajun Music. Occasionally, you can hear live musical performances. You may also hear live phone interviews. You may also hear from musicians talking about their music.

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Music
12:58 pm
Wed May 30, 2012

The Exchange: May 29

Louisiana folk and roots music, and live performances and interviews with local musicians.

Music
12:56 pm
Wed May 30, 2012

Medicine Ball Caravan: May 29

Eclectic music programming with news and interviews on local arts and events, CD and concert ticket giveaways and live in-studio performances. BROADcasting is the operative word here. You can hear just about any form of music on the program ranging from Old-Timey and Bluegrass to classic and contemporary songwriters, Pop, Blues, Soul, Rock, Jazz, Poetry and the Avant Garde.

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KRVS Local
12:51 pm
Wed May 30, 2012

Apres Midi May 29: 2nd Annual Bluesberry Festival

Interview with Emily Neustrom about the 2nd Annual Bluesberry Festival taking place Saturday June 2 at the Blue Moon in Lafayette
 

Classics in Concert
12:33 pm
Wed May 30, 2012

Carnegie Hall Live: Lang Lang Plays Bach, Schubert And Chopin

Credit Melanie Burford for NPR
Pianist Lang Lang in recital at Carnegie Hall on May 29, 2012.

Originally published on Wed May 30, 2012 2:24 pm

PROGRAM:

  • BACH Partita No. 1 in B-flat Major, BWV 825

  • SCHUBERT Sonata in B-flat Major, D. 960

  • CHOPIN Twelve Etudes, Op. 25

  • LISZT Romance, S. 169

  • LiSZT Grande Etude de Paganini, S. 141 "La Campanella"

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Mountain Stage
12:33 pm
Wed May 30, 2012

Blame Sally On Mountain Stage

Credit Brian Blauser / Mountain Stage

Bay Area country rock collective Blame Sally perform on Mountain Stage.

The Two-Way
12:30 pm
Wed May 30, 2012

No. 2 U.S. Commander In Afghanistan Would Like 68,000 Troops Into Next Year

Credit David Gilkey / NPR
Marines with Echo Company of the Second Battalion, Ninth Marines out of Camp Lejeune, guide their M-ATV, a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle in to the district government compound in Marjah, Afghanistan.

(NPR Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman has been embedded with U.S. troops in Afghanistan this month. On Morning Edition, he reported from the eastern province of Ghazni about what's being called "the last major combat offensive of the Afghan War." Now, he tells us about his interview with the No. 2 U.S. officer in Afghanistan, Lt. Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti.)

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It's All Politics
12:18 pm
Wed May 30, 2012

GOP Chairman Says Recall Outcome Could Help Turn Wisconsin Red In November

Credit Danny Johnston / AP
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus says the national party is putting its full weight behind Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in Tuesday's recall election.

Originally published on Wed May 30, 2012 1:45 pm

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said Wednesday he is "very confident" that Wisconsin GOP Gov. Scott Walker will survive next week's recall election.

And Priebus, a Wisconsin native, said that a Walker win Tuesday over Democratic challenger Tom Barrett would mean "a much tougher road in Wisconsin" for President Obama in November's general election.

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Mountain Stage
12:06 pm
Wed May 30, 2012

Frontier Ruckus On Mountain Stage

Credit Brian Blauser / Mountain Stage

East Lansing roots band Frontier Ruckus perform on Mountain Stage.

The Two-Way
11:58 am
Wed May 30, 2012

'Bath Salts' Drug Suspected In Miami Face-Eating Attack

Credit AP
An undated booking mug made available by the Miami-Dade Police Dept., showing Rudy Eugene. He was shot and killed by Miami-Dade Police after he refused to stop eating another man's face.

Originally published on Thu May 31, 2012 8:00 am

Note: As you may have guessed from the headline, there is disturbing content in this post. And scroll down for an update.

More is becoming known about one of the most horrific crimes we've heard about recently — the attack in Miami on Saturday during which a man was "biting off parts of another man's face."

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