Marco Werman
Swedish Musician “Loney Dear”
Loney Dear’s latest album “Hall Music” is textured by church organs, vibraphones and trombones.
The Berlin Blackout of ‘White Christmas’ in Japanese
In the last edition of The World for 2011, we’ll be featuring Portland, Oregon’s own Pink Martini. If you don’t know of them yet, you should [...]
When Bashar Met Barbara
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s interview with Barbara Walters led our show Wednesday simply because it’s so rare to hear him speak and in English.
Happy Belated Thanksgiving from Tinariwen!
Last week, I introduced Eyadou Ag Leche of Malian desert rockers Tinariwen to the US holiday of Thanksgiving. We videotaped the segment, fully intending to post it at theworld.org on Thanksgiving Day [...]
The Burden of the Classical Music Heartthrob
In his quest to restore the status of the guitar for symphony hall audiences, Milos Karadaglichas another secret weapon that will be especially alluring to younger, prospective fans: his dashing good looks [...]
Montenegrin Classical Guitarist Milos Karadaglic
The World’s Marco Werman introduces us to Montenegrin classical guitarist Milos Karadaglic. He’s 28 and wants the classical guitar to regain its rightful place in symphony halls.
Fukushima: To Eat, or Not To Eat?
Two new reports that came out in the past week prompted us to call up Geoff and get an update on the situation at the Fukushima Daiichi plant [...]
He Gets Personal with Papandreou
Had a good interview today with economist Richard Parker. He’s a professor at the JFK School of Government at Harvard. And he’s served as a senior adviser to Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou [...]
Edith Piaf’s French Twist to Jerry Leiber’s “Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots”
Jerry Leiber, who co-wrote “Hound Dog” with Mike Stoller died Monday in Los Angeles.
Japan and Being There
When I heard about the passing of singer and songwriter Gil Scott-Heron last month, I was in Japan [...]
Fukushima Motivated Soccer Victory
An interview with Japanese radio broadcaster Hirofumi Nakano of FM station J-Wave on Japan’s women’s soccer team.
Radiation and Raw Fish in Japan
Debate is raging over the safety of fish from Japan in the wake of recent nuclear disaster.
Manga Artist’s First Foray into English
The “manga” legend has published one of his stories from World War II for the first time in English.
Dengue Fever and Cambodian Psychedelic Rock
This six-person outfit plays a style of music associated with 1970s psychedelic rock from Cambodia.
Ghost Dive Shop
“There are these virtual ghosts of what the town used to be.”
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