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Neil Stauss on WNYC’s Soundcheck With His Rock Tell-All

Posted on March 16, 2011 by George

Rock journalist Neil Strauss talks to John Schaefer about his new book, Everyone Loves You When You’re Dead: Journeys into Fame and Madness, with stories of his adventures being “embedded” in the lives of the famous. Visiting on mobile? Click here to listen. Related Links: WNYC’s Soundcheck Everyone Loves You When You’re Dead on Amazon

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Soundcheck Smackdown: Kind of Blue vs. Bitches Brew

Posted on September 16, 2010 by George
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From the September 7, 2010 episode of WNYC’s Soundcheck: 2009 and 2010 have been big anniversary years for Miles Davis fans. But only one album can reign supreme. Today, Soundcheck’s weekly Smackdown series pits the iconic Kind of Blue (1959) against the genre-bending Bitches Brew (1970). May the best riffs win!

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Rosanne Cash on WNYC's Soundcheck

Posted on September 30, 2009 by George

I’m only vaguely familiar with the work of Rosanne Cash. One of my clients, Steve Lippman, did an amazing music film in 2006 called Mariners & Musicians that features music from her album ‘Black Cadillac’. View an excerpt. Other than that, my consciousness of her work was next to nil. Last week, Rosanne was on WNYC’s Soundcheck with John Shaefer talking about her new album ‘The List’. The album’s tracks and title come from a list of essential songs given … Continue reading →

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What's Music Worth?

Posted on August 29, 2009 by George

From an broadcast of WNYC’s Soundcheck on April 16, 2009… After years of charging 99 cents across the board, digital music stores are implementing a three-tiered price structure for songs. iTunes is charging $17 or more for “passes” to exclusive content from Depeche Mode and the Fray.

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Jazz Gets A Wake-up Call

Posted on August 26, 2009 by George

The audience for jazz is shrinking and growing older fast, says Wall Street Journal drama critic Terry Teachout.

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