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The Soundcheck Stream: Women On The Edge

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Soundcheck and special curators assemble more than 12 hours of music from women who influenced and are currently shaping our world.
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Bjork Releases Her 'Complete Heartbreak' Album, 'Vulnicura'

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Just in time for her MoMA retrospective and a series of intimate New York performances, the innovative Icelandic artist has released her latest, Vulnicura, early. But how is it?
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Mica Levi Gets 'Under The Skin' With Her Unsettling Score

Monday, December 29, 2014

Best known as Micachu, the experimental musician adapts her off-kilter sonic palette to the screen for the 2014 Scarlett Johansson sci-fi film.

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Trent Reznor And Atticus Ross Find The Musicality In Noise With 'Gone Girl'

Monday, December 22, 2014

For three decades, the Nine Inch Nails leader and Oscar-winning composer has created innovative and abrasive music. He and collaborator Atticus Ross discuss their score for Gone Girl.

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Soundtracking 'Serial': The Musicians Behind the Podcast

Thursday, December 18, 2014

Composers Nick Thorburn and Mark Henry Phillips talk about crafting distinctive, suggestive sounds for the groundbreaking show. 

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Azealia Banks Dropped Her Long-Overdue Album, 'Broke With Expensive Taste'

Friday, November 07, 2014

The Harlem rapper exploded out of the gates in 2011 with the electrifying "212," then went silent. Now, she's finally dropped an album. Soundcheck gave it a spin and we have feelings.
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U2 Surprises With Free 'Songs' On iTunes

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Apple unveiled its latest iPhones and brand new Apple Watch yesterday. But the biggest surprise of the day was U2's first new LP in five years, given away for free exclusively on iTunes.
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Summer '94: Where Were You, And What Were You Listening To?

Tuesday, July 01, 2014

All this month, Soundcheck is going to be looking and listening back to the summer of 1994. Members of the Soundcheck team reflect on what they were listening to 20 years ago.

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Soundcheck's Summer Essentials: 14 Ways To Have The Best Three Months Ever

Friday, May 23, 2014

Despite the rumors that the weather is going to be ridiculously awful this summer (who started those rumors anyway?), we're pretty sure it's going to be the best summer ever. Here are...
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Knee-Jerk Reaction: Michael Jackson And Justin Timberlake's Throwback Duet

Friday, May 02, 2014

The Soundcheck staff gives their initial responses to the first single from Michael Jackson's second posthumous album -- including a haiku from host John Schaefer. 

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Soundcheck's 10 Favorite Musical Moments From Letterman's 'Late Show'

Friday, April 04, 2014

The legendary late-night host is retiring, and with him goes a stage that has showcased the biggest bands around.
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Knee-Jerk Reaction: tUnE-yArds Returns With A Buoyant New Song

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

After the incredible success of tUnE-yArDs’ 2011 masterpiece, w h o k i l l -- Merrill Garbus returns with her third album, Nikki Nack. The Soundcheck team gives you their gut reactions.
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Knee-Jerk Reaction: Get Happy! Pharrell's Back With 'G I R L'

Tuesday, March 04, 2014

Pharrell Williams dominated 2013 with appearances on Daft Punk's "Get Lucky," Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" and his own track "Happy," the Soundcheck team put on their Pharrell hats ...
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Knee-Jerk Reaction: Soundcheck On Beck's 'Morning Phase'

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Beck has not put out a new record since 2008, but now (finally!) after a long wait and a ton of side projects, the iconoclast songwriter and producer is set to release Morning Phase o...
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Knee-Jerk Reaction: The Hold Steady's New Song Shows Its 'Teeth'

Friday, January 24, 2014

The Hold Steady is set release Teeth Dreams, its first record since 2010's Heaven Is Whenever on March 25 and the band has given fans a first taste with the song "I Hope This Whole Th...
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Play Grammys Bingo With Soundcheck!

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Whether you're watching to see your favorite artists perform or to mercilessly criticize today's pop stars, we want you to join Soundcheck on Sunday night, Jan. 26 as we play Grammys ...
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Jeremy Denk And Vijay Iyer On Receiving MacArthur Foundation 'Genius Grants'

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Jazz pianist Vijay Iyer and classical pianist Jeremy Denk are among this year's recipients of the 24 MacArthur Foundation "genius grants."

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Summer Of '93: Missed It Then, Love It Now

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Team Soundcheck comes clean and reflects on a few of the albums released in 1993 that we missed the first time around, but have come to love and adore.

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Beat The Heat With Soundcheck's Summer Music Reading List

Wednesday, July 03, 2013

Whether you're sitting on a beach, relaxing at the pool, or simply escaping the peaking temperatures, hot sidewalks, and unrelenting, soupy humidity inside this summer, Soundcheck has...
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Gig Alert: John King

Friday, December 07, 2012

Composer and electric guitarist John King plays at Roulette Friday night. Download the track "Astral Epitaphs."

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