iStockphoto Sweatin' To NPR: Workout Music Wistful Workout: You Know What? Forget It February 17, 2010 • This five-song playlist is for when misery gives way to catatonia, but you don't want to gain so much weight that you're stuck moping around on a Rascal-brand motorized cart. Sure, you may not be able to summon the energy to wipe the Pringle dust off your tattered bathrobe, but there are ways to exercise -- and there's music to exercise to -- for even the most motionless of sufferers.
Review Song Of The Day Mick Turner: Brooding Portent And A Stormy Cataclysm November 19, 2007 • In "Swing (Parts 1 & 2)," guitarist Mick Turner plucks out a simple, dreamy hook as a violin radiates unease. Meanwhile, drummer Jim White helps ratchet up the tension over the course of several eerie minutes. As a solo act, Turner expertly emulates his band, Dirty Three. 'Swing (Parts 1 & 2)' by Mick Turner/Tren Brothers Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11825764/11825779" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review Song Of The Day A Downcast 'Discussion,' with Stumbling Drums October 29, 2007 • The track may be called "Our Discussion (of the Matter)," but the narrator of Nina Nastasia and Jim White's gorgeously turbulent song is mostly having a conversation with herself. White's arrhythmic drums only enhance the unsettled emotions in play. 'Our Discussion (of the Matter)' by Nina Nastasia & Jim White Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12166737/12166924" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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