The Good Musician

1:37 a.m. Tired, but too wired to sleep. Maybe some music would relax you–scrolling through your collection, you’re bored of listening to the same old tunes. Frustrated, you fire up your computer and…

National Public Radio streams forth from your speakers, album art illuminates the gloom of your darkened room, and you groove so hard you forget all about sleeping.

NPR is an embarrassment of musical riches. You may know that one of the top radio shows in the country is Eklektikos, with John Aielli. Weekmornings on KUT-FM, John offers music based on the theme of the day…or doesn’t. Sometimes he follows a thread of a stray thought or image and leads you down the garden path to discover treasures, old and new. Any musician would kill to be featured live on his treasured 11:00-noon slot. Part studio session, part interview, John tenderly cultivates musical newbies, just as he tends his own garden, graciously giving them a helping hand with precious air time.

John also blogs at Aielli Unleashed. He weaves art, music, books into a rich tapestry of words and sounds. An accomplished singer, John is knowledgeable about all kinds of music.

NPR serves up non-stop streaming music 24-7 from stations across the country, along with videos of concerts, studio sessions, and interviews. So the next time you find yourself filled with ennui at two ay em, tune into your local NPR station and soothe your sin-sick soul.

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