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WNYC's Soundcheck
Newest Episode: Wed March 17, 2010. 04:48 PM
WNYC, New York Public Radio, brings you Soundcheck, the arts and culture program hosted by John Schaefer, who engages guests and listeners in lively, inquisitive conversations with established and rising figures in New York City's creative arts scene. Guests come from all disciplines, including pop, indie rock, jazz, urban, world and classical music, technology, cultural affairs, TV and film. Recent episodes have included features on Michael Jackson,Crosby Stills & Nash, the Assad Brothers, Rackett, The Replacements, and James Brown.
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In the early days of hip-hop, Run DMC made music with a mission, like the 1986 track "Proud To Be Black." KRS-One and his group Boogie Down Productions called a 1990 album Edutainment. Now, motivational or educational lyrics are met with skepticism. Today, we discuss the viability of hip-hop with a message. Our guests include Pop Matters columnist Quentin B. Huff and music writer Oliver Wang.
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In the early days of hip-hop, Run DMC made music with a mission, like the 1986 track "Proud To Be Black." KRS-One and his group Boogie Down Productions called a 1990 album Edutainment. Now, motivational or educational lyrics are met with skepticism. Today, we discuss the viability of hip-hop with a message. Our guests include Pop Matters columnist Quentin B. Huff and music writer Oliver Wang.
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Larry Kirwan of the Irish band Black 47, doesn’t spend St. Paddy’s Day pining for the green fields of Ireland. He writes about the tough life of Irish immigrants in 1980s New York in his new novel, Rockin’ The Bronx, and sings about the Great Recession in his new CD Bankers and Gangsters.
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Gaida was born in Germany, raised in Damascus and has lived in Kuwait, Paris, and Detroit before settling in New York. She is a vocalist and composer whose singing can be heard on movies like Jonathan Demme's "Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains," and she actually appeared in the filmmaker’s latest movie, "Rachel Getting Married." Today, she brings her band for a live performance in studio.
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More than 1900 acts are on their way to Austin, TX, for the annual South By Southwest Music Festival. Here to help us find the needles in the haystack is David Brown, host and producer of the Austin public radio program Texas Music Matters.
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The digital age has spawned a do-it-yourself revolution. It's easier than ever to record music at home and distribute it using tools like MySpace and iTunes. But the band boom has its drawbacks, as the wealth of buzz acts can be overwhelming. Today, as more than 1900 artists descend on Austin, Texas, for the annual South by Southwest music conference, we ask: "How much is too much?" We'll debate our fragmented musical landscape with Stuart Berman, online editor of Toronto's Eye Weekly magazine, and Chris Richards, pop music critic of the Washington Post.

Weigh in: Are there too many bands? When it comes to music available online, do you want more or less to choose from?
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Tony and Grammy award-winning songwriter Duncan Sheik joins us to play songs from Whisper House, his concept album that evolved into a stage musical. And, the man behind the music for "Spring Awakening" tells us about a new project: a musical adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' novel American Psycho.

Duncan Sheik performs Thursday, March 18, at South Orange Performing Arts Center and Saturday, March 20, at Landmark on Main Street in Port Washington, N.Y.
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As Americans face longer commute times, and an expanding array of portable music devices and hi-fidelity car options, music becomes a prime commuting companion. And whether you travel by subway or commuter train, city bus or the comfort of your own car, music can make the commute go smoother. As WNYC’s Culture Website inaugurates a new music commuting project, we explore the wide variety of commuting playlists.

Joining us is James Katz, the director of the Center for Mobile Communication Studies at Rutgers University; and Lori Hoffbauer, head of Groove Gurus, a company that helps clients design soundtracks for their commutes.
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The role of music in workplaces can be divisive. The chill-out music that a company pipes into its design office might put its warehouse employees to sleep. Research suggests that music can improve productivity, but some companies are banning the use of computer speakers and personal MP3 players. Today: a look at the role of music in the workplace. Guests include Gary Burton, music journalist and former BBC Radio personality, and Judith E. Glaser, an organizational and executive consultant and the CEO of Benchmark Communications.
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On Monday's show, we looked at cover albums, those collections of reimagined songs by artists known for original work. One song we talked about sparked numerous listener emails, comments and phone calls -- all related to the song "Twisted." Today: we hear the complicated history of this jazz standard from one of its principals: Annie Ross, jazz vocalist and recent winner of a 2010 NEA Jazz Master Award.
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The percussionist Zakir Hussain has played with India’s greatest classical musicians, and some of rock’s biggest names. He has starred in movies and started a leading world music label. He joins us to talk about touring with his Masters Of Percussion program and to play live in our studio.

Zakir Hussain performs tonight and tomorrow at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall. Show at 8 p.m. For more information, click here.
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Our picks this week include a Queens DJ whose album flows like a symphony, some electronica from West Africa and the return of one of indie rock’s most polarizing figures. Read full reviews of our picks!

Joanna Newsom – Have One On Me (Drag City)

–-picked by John Schaefer

Burkina Electric – Paspanga (Cantaloupe)

--picked by Brian Wise

Rob Swift – The Architect (Ipecac)

--picked by Joel Meyer
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Las Rubias del Norte is a Brooklyn band formed by two classical choir drop-outs who were into boleros, Andean huaynos and Cuban Guajiras. On their third album, they cover also Bollywood, opera and Spanish pop. They play live.
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Rio de Janeiro made news last year when it was selected as the first city in South America to host the Olympics in 2016. In preparation for the big event, the police are now struggling to fight crime inside the city’s huge slums, the favelas. We hear about an unlikely weapon that is helping that effort: Afroreggae. Joining us is Damian Platt, author of Culture is Our Weapon: Making Music and Changing Lives in Rio de Janeiro

Tonight at 7 pm: A panel discussion takes place with author Damian Platt, Johanna de Los Santos of Art Start, and Susan Wilcox of The Brotherhood/Sistersol. At Bluestockings, 172 Allen Street, New York, NY 10002.
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The art world has always struggled with ideas of ownership and influence. But the Internet and other digital tools have made it easier than ever to borrow -- especially in the music world. Today, we talk with James O. Young, a philosopher and author of the new book Cultural Appropriation and the Arts.
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Film scores often recall music of the past. The lines between the Richard Strauss piece featured in 2001: A Space Odyssey and the Wagnerian leitmotifs of Star Wars are often murky. Music journalist Nick Shave joins us to explore musical ideas that are are seized, re-packaged and re-sold for the big screen.
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In the late 1950s, Paul Motian became a regular in pianist Bill Evans' famous trio. Today, this influential drummer and composer is known for often performing sans piano. He joins us to talk about breaking a jazz rule with his latest album, Lost In a Dream, which features two young jazz talents: pianist Jason Moran and saxophonist Chris Potter.
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This season will be Simon Cowell's last as judge on Fox's smash-hit American Idol. The caustic Brit everyone loves to hate is stepping down to bring his show X Factor to American audiences next year. Some say he’s brought diverse audiences together and made us all critics; others argue he has produced few real pop stars in America while popularizing a schmaltzy brand of music. Today: A Soundcheck Smackdown debate on Simon Cowell.

Joining us is Ann Powers, pop music critic of the Los Angeles Times; and Will Friedwald, New York-based jazz critic and author. Also: a look back at Cowell's legacy with Robert Thompson, Professor of Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse University.

Weigh in: What's your opinion of Simon Cowell?
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Terry Riley has been one of the most influential composers of the past half century. Minimalism and psychedelic rock both owed him a huge debt, and when the Who wrote their song “Baba O’Riley,” it was inspired by Terry Riley. For the past 30 years, Riley has been expanding the boundaries of the string quartet by writing a series of pieces for the famed Kronos Quartet. The composer and the quartet join us for a live performance.
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When artists known for writing original songs release an album of covers, the result can be eye-opening … or ear-melting. Today: music critic Chris Richards of The Washington Post joins us for a look at the covers album, including a new bid from Peter Gabriel. Plus, British musician and Gemma Ray gives us a preview of her covers album, which includes songs from Sonic Youth – and George and Ira Gershwin.
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