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Mother & Son: Molly & Nick Drake
A brand new album gives David Garland the opportunity to show that the songwriter who had the greatest influence on Nick Drake was his mother, Molly Drake. LISTEN
Tough Critics on Godspeed You Black Emperor
Soundcheck presents “Tough Critics” — a video series starring Elisabeth, Onaje and Will, three fifth-graders from the Little Red School House in New York City. In each episode, the trio of burgeoning music critics takes on a new release — and they don’t pull any punches.
Plus, what would happen if Taylor Swift and Godspeed got together? Maybe this…. (click to listen)
In jazz, says WNYC’s Sara Fishko, one thing leads to another. For vocalist Jon Hendricks, who will perform in our area next week, it was some great instrumental jazz solos that led him to make an unforgettable leap into song. Here is the next Fishko Files…
Starting today, it’s Bach to Bach Bach on our sister station WQXR! (Plus, check out their Bach pun generator.)
Stream the full album or hear individual tracks!
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Check Ahead: Harper Simon, ‘Division Street’ Singer and songwriter Harper Simon debuted early, very early. In 1976, at the tender age of four, he joined his father, Paul, for a rousing performance of “Bingo,” recorded for Sesame Street.
From our sister station WQXR, the top five terrible puns in classical music. Don’t dawdle, click that link Ligeti split.
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“[Tupac] was the one guy we all pointed to and said, ‘Tell me this isn’t someone we should respect. Tell me this isn’t positive. Tell me he’s not an artist.’”
-Eddie Huang, from his new memoir “Fresh Off the Boat.” (Photo credit: Atisha Paulson)
[Soundcheck Live in The Greene Space with Eddie Huang and Heems Thursday, 1/31]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/84ce1cf4e27c35a5bd0f6e226135c01b/tumblr_mh5ajcrLLT1rxrcn0o1_500.jpg)
“[Tupac] was the one guy we all pointed to and said, ‘Tell me this isn’t someone we should respect. Tell me this isn’t positive. Tell me he’s not an artist.’”
-Eddie Huang, from his new memoir “Fresh Off the Boat.” (Photo credit: Atisha Paulson)
[Soundcheck Live in The Greene Space with Eddie Huang and Heems Thursday, 1/31]
Oh, The Agony! The Worst Music Of 2012
Two New York music critics Maura Johnston and Chris Weingarten weigh in on their least favorite, least memorable and just plain worst music of the year.
“When Koko says ‘water bird’ that means duck.
When Koko says ‘finger bracelet’ that means ring.
When Koko says she loves you, means she loves you, means she loves you…..”
We’re in the final days of the 2012 presidential campaign, but for the past few weeks Soundcheck has been in the throes of it’s own democratic process, our search for The Musician In Chief.
Here’s our top four vote-getters and the matchups for the “semifinals”:
— Aimee Mann vs. Patti Smith
— Dolly Parton vs. Jay-Z
