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)
It was only last year that Sigur Rós put out Valtari, a gorgeous, if somewhat sedate and dreamlike album. Now we’re already getting a new record: Sigur Rós has announced that its brand new album, Kveikur, is coming on June 17 internationally and June 18 in the U.S. via on XL Recordings.
Now a trio — after the departure of multi-instrumentalist Kjartan Sveinsson — Sigur Rós is apparently moving in a more aggressive direction on Kveikur — at least compared to Valtari and perhaps the joyful bursts from Jonsi’s stunning solo record. Still, if the first new track to surface “Brennisteinn” is any indication, the band may be playing with heavier, almost industrial sounds, but folding it into its epic-scale orchestral pop bliss.
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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.
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.
Stephin Merritt + toy piano + wind-up bird + jingle bells + Beck = THIS
Band of Horses plays “Slow Cruel Hands of Time” live in the Soundcheck studio.
This year, Regina Spektor released her sixth album to high praise. But that was before our Tough Critics got their hands on it. Three fifth graders from the Little Red School House in Greenwich Village pick apart the song “All The Rowboats” from Regina Spektor.
Kids say the darndest meanest things about Dirty Projectors’ new song “Unto Caesar.”
Composer and electronic musician Dan Deacon is known for his brilliantly cacophonous sound collages (hello, “Call Me Maybe”) and high-energy dance parties. Dan recently stopped by the Soundcheck studio to play live - and to talk about how his latest album represents a departure of sorts from his previous work.
Soundcheck Live Stream: Dan Deacon today at 2PM
Composer and electronic musician Dan Deacon joins us on Soundcheck for a live in-studio performance of tracks from his upcoming album, America. Tune in to a live stream of his performance at 2 pm Eastern. Who knows - you might even be inspired to start a massive dance party.
What are some of the folks at WNYC listening to this summer? Soundcheck gathered summer music picks, check ‘em out.
How to stop Radiolab and Soundcheck from being made: the intense storm blowing through lower Manhattan brings all the producers to the windows.
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Alex Winston’s debut, King Con, is one of the year’s most striking rock albums so far: full of dark but catchy songs and sometimes creepy storytelling. Fans of Kate Bush and PJ Harvey will find much to like in her dramatic singing. Listen to the rest of her live performance on Soundcheck.
