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Broadcast History
This segment airs locally on WXPN-FM in Philadelphia in October '06. It will air on NPR's "World Cafe" between November '06-March '07
Timing and Cues
5:06
Begins dry with "My name is Alejandro Escovedo and I'm a songwriter" (music fades up about :02 in)
ends with music
suggested intro: INSERT STATION NAME is featuring a series called ?A Musician?s Life?. We're listening to performers from the worlds of rock, folk, soul and the blues muse about the work they do and the lives they lead.
Back announce: And we heard from Alejandro Escovedo. He?s one of the artists featured in our series ?A Musician?s Life? . The series is produced by WXPN's Tracey Tanenbaum.
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The Ladder, Arizona from "The Boxing Mirror" (Backporch, 2006)
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Posted on October 19, 2006 at 09:26 AM | Permalink
Review of A Musician's Life: Alejandro Escovedo
This piece was very nicely done. Kudos, first and foremost, for the subject matter--too few know about this wonderful performer. The song choices were excellent and I particularly liked the tone, like the producer had handed Escovedo a microphone and then said, "Okay, I'll leave you to yourself to talk this out," which made for a very personal and intimate feel (and it was a nice parallel to the artist's music).
It was very enjoyable to hear and it makes me want to hear more... maybe a longer version might come around too?