Growing up in South Boston during the 1980s wasn’t easy. When one teenager's friends turned to drugs and alcohol, he turned to the Clash and the Sex Pistols. Today on Soundcheck, the story of punk rock salvation in Michael Patrick MacDonald's book, Easter Rising. Later: Brazilian guitarist Carlos Barbosa Lima joins us for a live performance before his 50th anniversary concert at Carnegie Hall. And, Soundcheck's picks of the week.
Easter Rising
Author Michael Patrick MacDonald’s bestselling memoir All Souls was about growing up in the slums of south Boston and watching four of his siblings succumb to drugs, crime and eventually an early death. His new book, Easter Rising: An Irish American Coming Up from Under, talks about how he escaped ...
Soundcheck's Picks of the Week
Four stand-out new albums, as chosen by the Soundcheck staff.
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Bach, “The Art of the Fugue” (Deutsche Grammophon)
French pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard made a reputation playing some of the knottiest works of the 20th century literature -- from Boulez to Messiaen. For his debut recording on the Deutsche ...
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Bach, “The Art of the Fugue” (Deutsche Grammophon)
French pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard made a reputation playing some of the knottiest works of the 20th century literature -- from Boulez to Messiaen. For his debut recording on the Deutsche ...
Carlos Barbosa Lima's Golden Anniversary
Brazilian guitarist Carlos Barbosa Lima started playing the guitar when he was seven and recorded his first album when he was 12. Fifty years later, he's one of the world’s leading guitar masters. He joins us for a live performance in our studio.