Mitch Myers, Howe Gelb October 6, 2007

Mitch Myers is a writer, historian, psychologist, and storyteller based in Chicago and New York. Myers talks about and plays recordings from his latest book 'The Boy Who Cried Freebird: Rock & Roll Fables and Sonic Storytelling,' a collection of musical vignettes and anecdotes that blurs the line between fact and fantasy.

Howe Gelb is an extremely prolific singer-songwriter whose songs take on many shapes and guises. From the shifting desert rock of Giant Sand to the rustic openness of Arizona Amp and Alternator, Howe is not one to repeat himself. Eleni Mandell's talent ranges from sugar-sweet folk to aggressive rock. Her hypnotic vocals can draw an audience in as she sings of romantic moments, but she can also take on the rocker-chick persona and get the room moving.