California
A Sunny California Sound Is Back
Rock historian Ed Ward tells us about surf music. The genre's had a resurgence, in part because of it's use in Quentin Tarantino's film "Pulp Fiction."
The Californian Accent(s).
Language commentator Geoffrey Nunberg has some thoughts on the different accents you'll find in California. Not all of them are as distinctive as those of a "Valley Girl." (originally broadcast 3/9/88).
The Californian Accent(s).
Language Commentator Geoffrey Nunberg examines the diversity of accents in sunny California.
A Bizarre and Essential Love
Rock historian Ed Ward profiles the 1960s California band, fronted by African American singer and songwriter Arthur Lee.