Howdy, all! In this issue:

- Hear me on NPR this week
- Two new album releases


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HEAR ME ON NPR THIS WEEK
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You can hear me this week on the nationally
syndicated NPR show Echoes, which showcases
ambient music.

I'm backing up guitar wizard Danny Heines,
who uses the two-handed tapping techniques
pioneered by Stanley Jordan and Michael Hedges.

Echoes recorded a live concert in Danny's living
room, featuring vocalists Artemis Robison and
Irina Mikhailova (Lumin, Kitka, etc.), bass god
Michael Manring (Michael Hedges), and me on
vocal percussion.

Depending on your area, the show could be
airing as early as today (Mon Jun 3), or later
this week. For days and times in your area, see:
http://www.echoes.org/stattime.html

The players' sites:
http://www.dannyguitar.com
http://www.bassically.net/featured_artists/michael_manring/
http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/121/irina.html


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I WRITE THE SONGS... UM, SONG
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My friend Sean Altman, the former frontman
of Rockapella (those guys on Carmen Sandiego,
remember?) has released his second solo album,
alt.mania. It's not a cappella; quite the contrary.
It's wry, Beatlesque power-pop in full
instrumental glory.

One of the album's 15 pop gems is "Unworthy,"
a song he and I wrote together. So go make a
Real Songwriter out of me by buying it at:
http://www.seanaltman.com/altmania.shtml


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SUPPORT ADULT LITERACY -- BUY THIS CD
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Songs Inspired by Literature is a new CD from
the SIBL Project, a non-profit that promotes
and supports adult literacy programs.

The CD features tracks by 16 artists, known
and unknown -- including Bruce Springsteen,
Aimee Mann, Suzanne Vega, Grace Slick and
Ray Manzarek. Each of the songs was inspired
by a book, poem or play.

I provided the vocal percussion for "7th Step,"
the contribution from SIBL founder Deborah
Pardes, who was inspired by Frank McCourt's
Angela's Ashes. You can hear the track on my
Web site.

Here's how you can support the SIBL Project:

- BUY the CD online at CDBaby.
http://www.cdbaby.com/sibl

- SELL the CD at your place of work.
http://www.siblproject.org/cd.html

- DONATE to SIBL and get the CD as a gift.
http://www.siblproject.org/donate.html

Over 44 million American adults can't read
above the 5th grade level -- they can't read
to their children, fill out a job application,
or pass a written driver's test.

All proceeds from the CD benefit adult literacy
programs. So what are you waiting for?

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More info on all of the above is on my site:
http://www.biggerbread.com


See you soon,

Andrew Chaikin
andrew@...
http://www.biggerbread.com
http://www.playhogwash.com