Esoteric, Intriguing, Thoughtful
Here is an interesting hour about our brains and music. Listeners can be quickly drawn in with the not-overly-done analysis of the Talking Heads' "Once in a LIfetime".
Chris Lydon is a radio pro and did a smart thing by putting some of the evergreen episodes of Open Source up on PRX. This show would be great for a showcase slot, holiday or anytime you need an hour to fill. However, I would recommend an evening or weekend. Some of the music analysis gets a bit inside baseball at times, but should keep most listeners engaged.
The program also does a nice job of mixing in elements and Daniel Levitin is a thoughtful guest who has written a well-received book.
If you air the program, make sure to provide a link to the Open Source blog for listeners to read.
Arvid Hokanson
, KUOW
August 1, 2007
Daniel Levitin -- a musician and record producer turned psychologist -- explains what music does to our brains and what our brains do to music.
