When some musicians aren't making records they're breaking them. The latest Guinness Book of World Records is just out. Today on Soundcheck: We'll hear about everything from the "largest simultaneous yodel" to the "best-selling ringtone." Also: Dobet Gnahoré, a singer, dancer and percussionist from the Ivory Coast, performs live in the studio. Finally, a round-up of recent album releases from the Soundcheck staff.
Higher, Faster, Louder
More than any other artistic pursuit, musicians and their fans seem obsessed with top achievements. Today, Stuart Claxton, the head researcher of Guinness World Records, talks about some of the most interesting records in the history of music - from "deepest concert" to "best selling single in the world."
New Fall Releases
A selective round-up of some of the fall's hot new releases as chosen by the Soundcheck staff.
This week's Picks:
The New Pornographers: "Challengers" (Matador)
Selected by John Schaefer
Sergio and Odair Assad: "Jardim Abandonado" (Abandoned Garden)
Selected by Gisele Regatao
Stockhausen: "Stimmung" (Harmonia Mundi)
Selected by Brian Wise
Animal ...
This week's Picks:
The New Pornographers: "Challengers" (Matador)
Selected by John Schaefer
Sergio and Odair Assad: "Jardim Abandonado" (Abandoned Garden)
Selected by Gisele Regatao
Stockhausen: "Stimmung" (Harmonia Mundi)
Selected by Brian Wise
Animal ...
Dobet Gnahoré
Singer, dancer and percussionist Dobet Gnahoré grew up in an artist commune on the Ivory Coast. Ki-Yi M’Bock, as the cooperative is called, includes artists from multiple backgrounds and disciplines, from dance to music to sculpture. So at age 12 Dobet decided to be a singer, but she also brings ...