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Word of Mouth music reviewer Bill Slammon joins us on Tuesday to introduce us to some fun summer tunes. New releases by The Pinker Tones and Mr. Scruff are keeping the dance floors crowded, but Bill says these records aren't your typical club mixes.

Bill is a clinical psychologist at the Winchester School, and on Saturday mornings he introduces listeners to new music on WVEW Community Radio in Brattleboro, Vermont.

Wild Animals by The Pinker Tones








Donkey Ride / Giant Pickle by Mr. Scruff

Governor Lynch signed a bill last year requiring 25% of the state's energy come from renewable sources by 2025.

Since then several companies have proposed building renewable energy projects in the North Country.

But the transmission system that brings the power to the southern part of the state is already near capacity.

Lawmakers, regulators and the energy companies are looking for ways to build a new, more modern system.

But construction can't start until they decide who should pay the estimated 200 million dollars to build it.

New Hampshire Public Radio's David Darman has more.

Has the internet made us a more rude society? The faceless means of communicating through blogs, comment sections, e-mail, social networking sites have all contributed to the rise of what’s called the “Dis-Inhibition Effect” and with it, an increase in cyber-bullying, name-calling and just bad manners. We’ll look at how the internet has changed how we communicate and see if it’s made us more rude.

Guests

• Mark Timney, Associate Professor of Journalism at Keene State College
• David Weinberger, Fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University