Bio

I've been an electronic musician for more than 28 years. My recent music is here.
Tiny Desk Unit reformed for 2007, it’s now a little smaller. Go  hear our new music.
I’ve been making music with Tiny Desk Unit guitarist Michael Barron with live coast to coast jams.
In 1979 I quit my job, running a record warehouse. I sold my car and bought an Arp Odyssey synthesizer. In a few months I was performing at dc space in Washington dc, with Tiny Desk Unit.
Impossible Theater came next, I wrote music for a handful of original multimedia productions. Some of my best music was written then. I’m still rummaging the archives and eventually will put up some music. If you are eager write me.
In 1988 I quit my television job then came to NPR looking for work. I showed up everyday hoping I could make radio. In about a year I was somehow directing All Things Considered. At the end of the last century I started NPR's online music show All Songs Considered. After 18 years of directing I am now hosting All Songs Considered full time for NPR.Music.html../Tiny_Desk_Unit_Music/Sputnik_Fell_on_my_Birthday.html../Tiny_Desk_Unit_Music/jams/jams.html../Tiny_Desk_Unit_Music/jams/jams.htmlhttp://www.synthmuseum.com/arp/arpodyssey01.htmlhttp://www.synthmuseum.com/arp/arpodyssey01.html../Tiny_Desk_Unit_Music/about.htmlmailto:tinydesk@bobboilen.info?subject=Impossible%20Theater%20questionhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2http://npr.org/allsongsshapeimage_3_link_0shapeimage_3_link_1shapeimage_3_link_2shapeimage_3_link_3shapeimage_3_link_4shapeimage_3_link_5shapeimage_3_link_6shapeimage_3_link_7shapeimage_3_link_8shapeimage_3_link_9
 Hear my music
 Tiny Desk Unit
 I directed NPR's All Things Considered

 I created and host All Songs Considered

 NPR Bio

 Smile sessions with Brian Wilson

 Paste magazine March 07.pdf

 Glide Magazine profile

 Another profile

 All Songs Considered podcast

 Interviewed by radio producer Jay Allison

 Contradance podcast with my son Julian

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