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music String quartet performs for a sold-out audience of 3,000 plants David Pescovitz

music Archival music collection from June Chikuma, composer of the "Bomberman" videogame soundtracks David Pescovitz

NASA Voyagers: David Pescovitz, Tim Daly and Lawrence Azerrad nominated for Grammy award Rob Beschizza

music Purple Rain tribute by Amanda Palmer, Jherek Bischoff & strings, to benefit kids' charity Prince supported Cory Doctorow

music Violin performance accompanied by moaning plumbing Rob Beschizza

cuba A brief visit to Cuba Lars Forseti

Exclusive premiere: New video and music from Bryce Dessner (The National) David Pescovitz

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