The managers who guide rock careers have been lauded (The Beatles’ Brian Epstein), vilified (Elvis svengali Colonel Tom Parker), and parodied (This Is Spinal Tap). Today on Soundcheck, we peek inside one of the oddest jobs in music: band manager. Plus, the full-length debut from New York-based Battles sounds less like rock circa 2007 than rock circa 2097 (or so says the indie music website Pitchfork). They join us to talk about their refreshing take on computer-aided music.
Band Managers
Many of rock's greatest acts owe a part of their success to a band manager. Others just end up owing a fortune. We talk with Steve Overbury, author of Guns, Cash and Rock n Roll: The Managers, about the best (and most notorious) band managers in history. And, band manager ...
Song for New York / Interview With Battles
Song for New York is a free, waterfront musical theater production that gets underway this weekend. And the theater critic Alisa Solomon is not just interested in the performances, but in the unruly elements involved with launching a new show.
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