December 14 Old Mole Variety Hour

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Program:: 
Old Mole Variety Hour
Air date: 
Mon, 12/14/2009 - 12:00am

 Bill Resnick hosts this  program about the political climate in Copenhagen; children's books  for progressives; the life and music of Floyd Red Crow Westerman; Invictus (the Clint Eastwood movie about South Africa); and Jhumpa Lahiri's  book Unaccustomed Earth.  

 

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1.  Environmental activist and writer Brian Tokar discusses news from the Copenhagen Conference (it's not all bad).

2.   Movie Moles Jan Haaken and Denise Morris review Invictus,  a movie about sports and politics.

3.  Amber Roland from Portland's  Women's Bookstore describes their new selection of children's books for progressives.   

4.   Book Mole Larry Bowlden reviews Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri.

5.  Musicologist Brad Duncan talks with Bill Resnick about Native American singer and activist Floyd Red Crow Westerman.

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Topic tags: 
Environment/Climate, Indigenous, Education

Episode Playlist

  • Time
    12:05
    Artist
    Dan Deacon
    Song
    Of The Mountains
    Album
    Bromst
    Label
    Car Park, 2009
  • Time
    12:09
    Artist
    PTP
    Song
    Rubber Glove Seduction
    Album
    Rubber Glove Seduction 12" Single
    Label
    Wax Trax, 1989
  • Time
    12:13
    Artist
    Deerhunter
    Song
    Saved By Old Times
    Album
    Microcastle / Weird Era Cont
    Label
    Kranky, 2008
  • Time
    12:17
    Artist
    Tune-Yards
    Song
    Hatari
    Album
    Bird-Brains
    Label
    4ad
  • Time
    12:21
    Artist
    Atlas Sound
    Song
    The Light That Failed
    Album
    Logos
    Label
    Kranky, 2009
  • Time
    12:25
    Artist
    Elliott Smith
    Song
    Stupidity Tries
    Album
    Figure 8
    Label
    Dreamworks, 2000
  • Time
    12:29
    Artist
    Handsome Furs
    Song
    Talking Hotel Arbat Blues
    Album
    Face Control
    Label
    SubPop, 2009
  • Time
    12:33
    Artist
    Handsome Furs
    Song
    Passport Kontrol
    Album
    Face Control
    Label
    SubPop, 2009
  • Time
    12:37
    Artist
    Thao With The Get-Down
    Song
    Easy
    Album
    Know Better Learn Faster
    Label
    Kill Rock Stars, 2009
  • Time
    12:41
    Artist
    The B-52's
    Song
    Lava (live)
    Album
    26 Nov 1982, Montego Bay, Jamaica
    Label
    bootleg
  • Time
    12:45
    Artist
    Dead Milkmen
    Song
    Bitchin' Camaro
    Album
    Big Lizard In My Backyard
    Label
    Fever Records
  • Time
    12:49
    Artist
    Wrecks
    Song
    Punk Is An Attitude
    Album
    Not So Quiet On The Western Front
    Label
    Alternative Tentacles, 1982
  • Time
    12:53
    Artist
    The Adverts
    Song
    One Chord Wonders
    Album
    Crossing The Red Sea With The Adverts
    Label
    Bright,
  • Time
    12:57
    Artist
    Flesh For Lulu
    Song
    Subterraneans (Metro Mix)
    Album
    Subterraneans 12" Single
    Label
    Polydor, 1984
  • Time
    1:01
    Artist
    The Smiths
    Song
    Shakespeare's Sister
    Album
    Shakespeare's Sister
    Label
    Rough Trade, 1985
  • Time
    1:05
    Artist
    Wild Beasts
    Song
    All The King's Men
    Album
    Two Dancers
    Label
    Domino, 2009
  • Time
    1:09
    Artist
    Lloyd & Michael
    Song
    Recycle
    Album
    Just As God Made Us
    Label
    States Rights, 2007
  • Time
    1:13
    Artist
    Matias Aguayo
    Song
    Rollerskate (Radio Edit)
    Album
    Ay Aya Ay
    Label
    Kompakt, 2009
  • Time
    1:17
    Artist
    Inspiral Carpets
    Song
    Commercial Reign
    Album
    Life
    Label
    Mute, 1990
  • Time
    1:21
    Artist
    Spoon
    Song
    Written In Reverse
    Album
    from the upcoming album Transference
    Label
    Merge, 2010
  • Time
    1:25
    Artist
    Iggy Pop
    Song
    Je Sais Que Tu Sais
    Album
    Preliminaires
    Label
    EMI, 2009
  • Time
    1:29
    Artist
    Weeping Tile
    Song
    U.F.O. Rosie
    Album
    Cold Snap
    Label
    Seed, 1995
  • Time
    1:33
    Artist
    Regina Spektor
    Song
    December
    Album
    Fidelity CD Single
    Label
    Sire, 2007
  • Time
    1:37
    Artist
    Metric
    Song
    Satellite Mind
    Album
    Fantasies
    Label
    Metric Music Internationa, 2009
  • Time
    1:41
    Artist
    Explode Into Colors
    Song
    Eyes Hands Mouth
    Album
    Eyes Hands Mouth 7" Single
    Label
    Kill Rock Stars, 2009
  • Time
    1:45
    Artist
    Wall of Voodoo
    Song
    Ring Of Fire (Johnny Cash)
    Album
    The Index Masters
    Label
    Restless, 1980
  • Time
    1:49
    Artist
    Santigold
    Song
    Starstruck
    Album
    Santogold
    Label
    Downtown, 2008
  • Time
    1:53
    Artist
    Grouper
    Song
    False Horizon
    Album
    Yeti 7 compilation
    Label
    self, 2009
  • Time
    1:57
    Artist
    Ilyas Ahmed
    Song
    Some Of None
    Album
    Goner
    Label
    Root Music, 2009
  • Time
    2:01
    Artist
    Phillip Glass
    Song
    Metamorphosis
    Album
    Solo Piano
    Label
    CBS, 1989
  • Time
    2:05
    Artist
    Elvis Costello
    Song
    God's Comic
    Album
    Spike
    Label
    Rhino, 1989
  • Time
    2:09
    Artist
    Feist
    Song
    Please Be Patient
    Album
    A Colbert Christmas
    Label
    Comedy Central, 2008
  • Time
    2:13
    Artist
    R.E.M.
    Song
    Deck The Halls
    Album
    Winter Warnerland Promo
    Label
    Warner Brothers
  • Time
    2:17
    Artist
    Madness
    Song
    Not Home Today
    Album
    Absolutely
    Label
    Sire, 1980
  • Time
    2:21
    Artist
    They Might Be Giants
    Song
    Christmas Cards
    Album
    O Tannenbaum 7" Single
    Label
    Elektra
  • Time
    2:25
    Artist
    Easy Star All-Stars
    Song
    Fixing A Hole (Beatles)
    Album
    Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Dub Band
    Label
    Easy Star, 2009
  • Time
    2:29
    Artist
    Bad Manners
    Song
    Here Comes The Major
    Album
    Ska N B
    Label
    Magnet, 1980
  • Time
    2:33
    Artist
    Love And Rockets
    Song
    Mirror People
    Album
    Earth Sun Moon
    Label
    Beggars Banquet, 1987
  • Time
    2:37
    Artist
    Mark Lanegan Band
    Song
    Hit The City
    Album
    Bubblegum
    Label
    Beggars Banquet, 2004
  • Time
    2:41
    Artist
    Kurt Vile
    Song
    The Hunchback
    Album
    Childish Prodigy
    Label
    Matador
  • Time
    2:45
    Artist
    The Flys
    Song
    Love And A Molotov Cocktail
    Album
    Waikiki Beach Refugees
    Label
    EMI, 1978
  • Time
    2:49
    Artist
    Ribbons
    Song
    Plain
    Album
    Surprise Attacks
    Label
    Electric Lights, 2008

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