Alex Winston

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Jay-Z For President, Hot Pants, Alex Winston In The Studio

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Today on Soundcheck, another installment of our ongoing series Musician In Chief. This time around, Pitchfork's Ryan Schreiber gives his case for why Jay-Z would make a great president. Schreiber also sticks around to give a pick for one band he's looking forward to at this year's CMJ Music Marathon.

Then, singer-songwriter Alex Winston performs live in the Soundcheck studio.

And our own Gretta Cohn talks about the hot pants explosion, both in fashion and in music.

Alex Winston: Rolling Stones Top 5

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Back in 2010, indie rocker Alex Winston released a chilling version of the Rolling Stones' "Play With Fire." This year marks the iconic British band's 50th year - so during her recent visit to the Soundcheck studio, we asked Alex to share her top five favorite Stones tracks. 

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Alex Winston: In Studio

Monday, July 16, 2012

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. Alex brings her band to our studio for a mostly unplugged set.

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