Director's Cuts: Listening to Images

By Ned Wharton

Published March 6, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST

As music director of Weekend Edition Sunday, NPR's Ned Wharton supervises music continuity for the show, keeps tabs on what's new and noteworthy in the music world and produces many of the artist features heard on the program.

For this edition of Director's Cuts, he looks at a pair of CDs designed to be appreciated with visual components.

(Editor's note: The illustrated novel Blankets contains graphic scenes regarding adolescence, and may not be suitable for children.)

Ned Wharton

Ned Wharton is a senior producer and music director for Weekend Edition.

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