Sponsor

wnyc.org / 93.9fm / am 820

To Sit ... or Not To Sit

« previous episode | next episode »

Monday, April 16, 2007

For rock music fans, it’s a classic concert conundrum: Stand up and risk being impolite, or remain seated and risk missing the show. Join us for a debate on the fine line between minding your manners at a concert — and rockin’ out. Plus, a conversation with composer and guitarist David Torn.

Sit Down! Stand Up!

Could sitting at a rock concert be a sign that you're over the hill? For PopMatters.com columnist Meta Wagner, the decision to sit rather than stand at a concert is "a sign of giving up on the youthful exuberance that defines the rock concert experience." New York Times music critic ...

Comment

David Torn

On his latest CD, Prezens, composer and guitarist David Torn crafts heavy sonic layers with the help of experimental jazz artists Tim Berne, Craig Taborn and Tom Rainey. He drops by Soundcheck on the eve of his Tuesday night gig at Joe's Pub.

Comment

My Humps

Alanis Morisette is making a comeback with her strange, moody cover of the Blackeyed Peas song "My Humps." Idolator.com associate editor Maura Johnston tells us why.

Comment