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The Chancellor Seguier on Horseback, 9' x 9' ft Oil on canvas and enamel (Kehinde Wiley)
The 2005 Billboard Music Awards were announced last night. Today on Soundcheck, we ask: who cares? Have we become saturated with music awards shows? We epaks with LA Times columnist Tom O'Neil. Kehinde Wiley is one of the the biggest art hits of the moment in New York, an artist who takes famous paintings of dead white European males and replaces them with characters from the world of hip hop. He previews his latest exhibition, "Rumors of War" at Deitch Projects. Also: fiddler Jay Ungar and the guitarist Molly Mason achieved international attention when their performance of Jay's haunting piece "Ashokan Farewell" became the musical hallmark of Ken Burns' The Civil War on PBS. The series soundtrack won a Grammy, and Ashokan Farewell was nominated for an Emmy. Today, Unger and Mason join us with a live performance and preview their upcoming holiday special, to be broadcast on WNYC on Christmas Eve.
A Face lift for "Kudocasts"
We speak with critic Tom O'Neil, and with you, about the relevance of music award shows.
» L.A. Times Web site
» L.A. Times Web site
Jay Ungar and Molly Mason
Fiddler Jay Ungar and the guitarist Molly Mason join us with a live performance.
» Jay Ungar and Molly Mason's Web site
» Jay Ungar and Molly Mason's Web site
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