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Buffalo, NY – Fans of Mark Norris' former band, girlpope, will tell you that the band's stock and trade was brash, aggressive rock. With his new group,…

By Mark ScottBuffalo, NY – One of the biggest crowds of the season is expected tonight when the group Lowest of the Low performs in concert at Thursday at…

Noah talks with Carl Finch, a founder of the group "Brave Combo," whose album "Polka for a Gloomy World" has been nominated for a Grammy Award in the Polka category. The Grammys are tomorrow night. Finch says that one main goal of his band's music is to "destroy people's misconceptions about what's cool in music." IN STEREO

Charles de Ledesma reviews a new compact disk called, "Duality," by Lisa Gerrard (jair-ARD) and Peter Bourke. Gerrard comes from the band Dead Can Dance and Bourke is from Soma. "Duality" combines traditional rhythms with modern electronic sounds. "Duality" is in stores now on the 4AD label.

The latest CD by former J. Geils Band frontman, Peter Wolf, is infused with country and rhythm and blues. Reviewer David Greenberger says the new album, Sleepless, establishes Wolf as a master of songwriting. Sleepless by Peter Wolf is available on Artemis Records, 751125-2.

- Robert Smith of member station K-U-O-W in Seattle reports on a unique neighborhood program where neighbors barter with each other, goods and services. Someone who does handy work can exchange his skills for drum lessons from a neighbor who plays in a band.

NPR's Jackie Northam reports that the FCC is auctioning off part of the airwave spectrum. The band that's up for grabs is intended for wireless communication providers, and should mean stronger and clearer connections for cell phone users. It will also give the industry room to develop the next generation of wireless services.

Host Bob Edwards talks with producer, composer, and arranger Quincy Jones. In the second segment of this interview (first segment aired yesterday), Jones recalls his successful efforts at producing pop hits after a career that began in jazz big bands and be-bop. (8:38

Little Charlie and the Nightcats stop by to play a few cuts from their latest album and talk about their music with Scott Simon on Weekend Edition Saturday. They're a hardworking jump blues band in the tradition of James Cotton and Little Walter. The new CD is That's Big. (17:48)

Our rock critic reviews Rockford, the new album by the rock band Cheap Trick, who were best known for their late 70's pop-rock hits.