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Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth recorded "Daydream Nation" nearly 20 years ago. But the album’s impact is still being felt in indie rock circles. Today on Soundcheck: we talk with band members, and critics, about how a collection of dissonant guitar noise became a seminal rock album. Also: Pink Martini reinterprets cosmopolitan cabaret for the modern age. We speak with the band's founding members.
The Summer of Daydream Nation
Sonic Youth’s “Daydream Nation” is considered one of the most influential albums in rock. We talk with band-members Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley about the record's genesis, and why the band’s now performing it, in its entirety, on stage.
Sonic Youth will be performing ...
Sonic Youth will be performing ...
Chronic Youth
Sonic Youth recorded “Daydream Nation” nearly 20 years ago. But the album’s impact is still being felt in indie rock circles today. Greg Kot, pop critic for the Chicago Tribune, and Michael Azerrad, author of "Our Band Could Be Your Life," join us to discuss how a collection ...
A Cosmopolitan Cocktail
The 12-piece ensemble Pink Martini carries listeners on exotic musical journeys, from a ballroom in Havana to a cabaret in Paris. Founder/pianist Thomas Lauderdale, and vocalist China Forbes, join us to talk about the band's latest album, "Hey Eugene!"
Pink Martini is performing at Carnegie Hall ...
Pink Martini is performing at Carnegie Hall ...
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