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Sex, Kids, and Rock 'n' Roll

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Monday, August 13, 2007

Music critic Evelyn McDonnell spent her 20s and 30s in the mosh pit of alternative culture. Then she became a mom. She’ll talk about the challenge of setting rules after a lifetime spent breaking them. Also, Singer-songwriter Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter play in our studio. This is a repeat edition of Soundcheck.

From Moshing to Motherhood

Miami Herald Pop Critic Evelyn McDonnell documented, and took part in, the post-feminist revolution, writing up riot grrls and marching topless down Fifth Avenue. Then came motherhood. In her book, Mamarama: A Memoir of Sex, Kids, & Rock 'n' Roll, she describes the challenge of setting rules after a lifetime ...

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Jesse Sykes

On her third album, "Like, Love, Lust & The Open Halls Of The Soul," singer-songwriter Jesse Sykes offers stark descriptions of isolation, human emotions, and the possibilities of love. She and her band play live in our studio.

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