Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. appears in the following:

Comedian Bo Burnham Picks Three; Parodist Allan Sherman; Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Plays Live

Friday, January 03, 2014

In this episode: Soundcheck revisits a few favorite segments of 2013.

First: Comedian, songwriter and actor Bo Burnham discusses his latest endeavor, a book of poetry, Egghead: Or, You Can’t Survive On Ideas Alone and shares three of his favorite songs for Soundcheck's series Pick Three.

Then: Songwriter Allan Sherman rocketed to fame in 1963 with his unlikely hit “Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh” — and then just as suddenly, he disappeared. We delve into the pioneering parodist with Mark Cohen, the author of Overweight Sensation: The Life and Comedy of Allan Sherman.

Plus: Detroit-based indie rock band Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. -- named for the NASCAR hero -- performs songs from its new record, The Speed Of Things, in the Soundcheck studio.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.: In The Studio

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Hear the indie rock band Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr perform live in the Soundcheck studio.

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New York Subway Album Art; Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Plays Live; Kevin Barry Picks Three

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

In this episode: The New York City Subway has inspired album artwork for records by The Velvet Underground, Grandmaster Flash, and Billy Joel, among many others. Robert Del Bagno, the curator of a new exhibition at the New York Transit Museum in Brooklyn, talks about subway-related album art. Plus, Latin soul king Joe Bataan tells the story behind his infectious 1968 boogaloo hit "Subway Joe."

Then, Detroit-based indie rock band Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. -- named for the NASCAR hero -- performs songs from its new record The Speed Of Things in the Soundcheck studio. 

And Kevin Barry, the award-winning Irish author of City Of Bohane and a new short story collection Dark Lies The Island shares a few favorite songs for Soundcheck's Pick Three series.

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In Studio: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

The Detroit rock band Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. recently released their debut full-length album on Warner Bros. The title: “It’s a Corporate World.” The band joins us to play live in our studio.

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