The Hear & Now, for October 22, 2009 - 10:00pm
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The Hear & Now - Singer-songwriter Chris Smither performs live in the studioA fluid, sharp, and subtle fingerpicking guitarist, an extraordinary blues-based songwriter who addresses matters of the heart and society in crafty and profound ways, Chris Smither visits with Hear & Now host Derk Richardson, performing songs and talking about his brand new CD, Time Stands Still (Signature Sounds). He plays the Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse on Friday www.freightandsalvage.org
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Playlist for this Program:
| Artist | Song | Album | Label | Year |
| Lambchop | My Face Your Ass | Thriller | Merge | 1997 |
| Van Morrison | Enlightenment | Enlightenment | Polydor | 1990 |
| Chris Smither | Don't Call Me Stranger | Live in the studio | n.a. | 2009 |
| Chris Smither | Surprise Surprise | Live in the studio | n.a. | 2009 |
| Chris Smither | I Don't Know | Live in the studio | n.a. | 2009 |
| Chris Smither | It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry | Time Stands Still | Signature Sounds | 2009 |
| Laura Veirs | I Can See Your Tracks | July Flame | Raven Marching Band | 2009 |
| Phil Ochs | Changes | Farewells & Fantasies | Elektra / Rhino | 1997 |
| Lloyd Cole and the Commotions | Forest Fire | Rattlesnakes | Geffen | 1984 |
| Monsters of Folk | Slow Down Jo | Monsters of Folk | Shangri La | 2009 |
| Joni Mitchell | Furry Sings the Blues | Hejira | Asylum | 2007 |
| John Gorka | Thirsty Boots | Bleecker Street | Astor Place | 1999 |
| Fairport Convention | Percy's Song | Unhalfbricking | Island | 2003 |
| Rachel Efron | Dance Me Around the Room | 4 AM | Whisper Track | 2009 |
| Stefano Bollani | Improvisation 13 en la mineur | Stone in the Water | ECM | 2009 |
| Joe Henry | Suit on a Frame | Blood From Stars | Anti- | 2009 |
| The Low Anthem | To the Ghosts Who Write History Books | Oh My God, Charlie Darwin | Nonesuch | 2009 |
| Cat Power | It's Alright to Fail | The Hottest State | Secret Sun / Sony | 2007 |
| Kathryn Williams and Neill MacColl | Innocent When You Dream | Two | Nettwerk | 2009 |
| King Crimson | In the Wake of Poseidon | In the Wake of Poseidon | Virgin | 2000 |
| David Slusser | Hip Replacement | Delight at the End of the Tunnel | Tzadik | 1997 |
| Lambchop | My Face Your Ass | Thriller | Merge | 1997 |
| Clara Rockmore | The Swan | The Art of the Theramin | Delos | 1994 |
