For Immediate Release: August 29, 2006
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Paul Simon on New Ground with host Chris Douridas

SURPRISE: A Two-Hour Celebration of the Life and Music of PAUL SIMON
September 2, 2006, 12-2pm

On this very special edition of New Ground, host Chris Douridas explores the career and music of the extraordinary Paul Simon. In a candid interview, Paul talks with Chris about meeting his long-time collaborator Art Garfunkel, the rise and demise of their legendary folk-pop duo, Simon and Garfunkel, and his more recent collaborations with Brian Eno (Surprise) and Philip Glass (Songs from Liquid Days). In addition, Paul discusses his songwriting process, how his audience has evolved with him over the years, and going to Graceland (discovering global rhythms).

Join us for this comprehensive 2-hour celebration of one of America's best-loved singer-songwriters: airing on September 2, 12-2pm on 89.9 KCRW and KCRW.com.

Longtime music supervisor, radio host, and two-time Grammy nominee Chris Douridas hosts New Ground, a weekly look at new releases in all genres. Airing Saturdays from noon to 2pm on 89.9 KCRW and also streamed and archived on KCRW.com. Web-exclusive editions of New Ground are also streamed online, weekdays from 12pm-2pm, 8pm-10pm, and 4am-6am at KCRWmusic.com.

KCRW-FM, licensed to Santa Monica College, is National Public Radio's flagship station for Southern California. The station serves Los Angeles and Orange Counties at 89.9 FM, Ventura County at 89.1 FM on KCRU/ Oxnard-Ventura, the greater Palm Springs area at 89.3 FM on KCRI/Indio-Palm Springs and Kern and Northern LA Counties at 88.1 FM on KCRY/Mojave/Antelope Valley. KCRW can now be heard in Santa Barbara at 106.9. Other translators carry the signal to the Twentynine Palms and Yucca Valley areas at 90.7 FM, Gorman at 89.7 FM, Banning at 90.9 FM, the Ridgecrest area at 107.1 FM, the Santa Paula, Moorpark, and Fillmore areas at 102.3 FM, Ojai at 102.1 FM, and Lemon Grove/Spring Valley in San Diego County at 89.9 FM. Every week, more than 500,000 listeners tune to the station for its eclectic and innovative non-commercial program schedule. KCRW can be found on the World Wide Web at KCRW.com, streaming 3 channels and now podcasting all KCRW-produced talk programs.