Tangents starts from the archive, August 18, 2012 highlighted by the sacred steel gospel blues of Ted Beard, rocking blues of the Tedeschi Trucks Band and Dr. John. The final two hours begin with a stunning collaboration between Jon Balke & Moroccan singer Amina Alaoui blending Baroque and Andalusian musical idioms, and Sufi poetry.
Gaza Corner delves into the sham military court system that imprisons Palestinians. The recent conviction and sentencing of a Palestinian aid worker who even the Israelis know is innocent, is described in detail.
