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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

San Antonio garage rock band recorded Summer 2021 Mitch Webb & the Swindles perform live in the Malu & Carlos Alvarez Theater in San Antonio.

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.

- 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.

Jacki Lyden speaks with Stephen Ulrich (UL-rick) and Paul Dugan DOO-gan), 2 members of the instrumental rock band "Lazy Boy". Their debut CD, Amnesia" (on Tasankee Records) features evocative "secret-agent"-type guitars hat evokes images of the great guitar groups of the 50's and 60's.

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.

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

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.

Lead singer/guitarist Pat DiNizio and drummer Dennis Diken from the band The Smithereens. Their new album, Meet the Smithereens, is a track-by-track homage to the Beatles' Meet the Beatles.

Contract negotiations between Broadway producers and the musicians' union are stuck over how many musicians must be employed by each show. Producers are threatening virtual pit bands. Musicians are threatening to strike. Jeff Lunden reports.