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Critics Week: Pop, Rock and Hip Hop

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Monday, December 15, 2008

We kick off our annual Critics Week series with a look back at the year in music. Jody Rosen of Slate.com gives us his list of the 10 best things in pop music in 2008. Plus: the year in hip hop, with Jake Paine, editor in chief of HipHopDX.com. And later: The Canadian Brass is the world's best-known brass quintet. They join us to share a new album -- and to perform live in our studio.

Soundcheck Poll: Cast your vote for best album in four genres

Guests:

The Canadian Brass, Jake Paine and Jody Rosen

The Year in Pop and Rock

It was year Lil' Wayne ruled over retail, "Chinese Democracy" saw the light of day, and TV on the Radio got sexy. Music critic Jody Rosen of Slate.com joins us for a look back at pop and rock in 2008. Plus, Rosen shares his top 10 list for the year. ...

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The Year in Hip Hop

Can a "best of" list from the world of hip hop NOT include albums by Lil' Wayne and Kanye West? It can if it comes from Jake Paine, senior editor of the website HipHopDX.com. He joins us for an overview of the highlights from the genre. And, you can

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Canadian Brass

Playing everything from Bach to the blues, the Canadian Brass is the world’s best known brass quintet. Founded in 1970, the group has commissioned, performed, and recorded hundreds of transcriptions and original works, and recorded over 80 CDs and DVDs. The group joins us to share their latest CD, called ...

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Critics Week Begins!

It’s that time of year again, Critics Week here at Soundcheck. We’ve got expert analysis of the year’s best music in various genres, and today, we have Jody Rosen talking about pop and Jake Paine talking about hip-hop. Later this week we’ll look at classical, jazz, world, and ...

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The Best Albums of 2008

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Critics Week: Pop and Rock, 2008

Music critic Jody Rosen of Slate.com visits Soundcheck today to share his list of the best pop and rock music of 2008. Here are his lists for best albums and best singles [listen to the episode here]: Albums 1. Girl Talk, Feed the Animals 2. Lil Wayne, Tha ...

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