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Bruce Springsteen performs at a rally in to assist the Obama campaign's voter registration. (Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)
In the memoir Greetings from Bury Park, author Sarfraz Manzoor recalls growing up in the '80s as a British Muslim -- and a huge Bruce Springsteen fan. Today: Manzoor discusses the appeal of the Jersey rocker on a Muslim kid in working-class England. Also: Justin Timberlake promised to bring sexy back, but Norwegian dance-rock band Datarock are bringing nerdy back. The tracksuit-wearing duo, Fredrik Saroea and Ketil Mosnes, join us to share their funk tinged indie-dance sound live in the studio. This is an encore edition of Soundcheck
The Boss and Me
Sarfraz Manzoor spent his teenage years in constant battle, trying to reconcile being both British and Muslim, trying to fit in at school and at home. But at age 16, his life changed when his friend introduced him to the music of Bruce Springsteen. In the memoir Greetings from Bury ...
Soundcheck's CD Picks of the Week
Three outstanding new releases, as picked by the Soundcheck staff. This is an encore edition of Soundcheck.
Garth Knox, “D’Amore”
As the violist of the Arditti String Quartet, Garth Knox has played some of the music world’s most outrageous pieces, including going up in a helicopter to play in ...
Garth Knox, “D’Amore”
As the violist of the Arditti String Quartet, Garth Knox has played some of the music world’s most outrageous pieces, including going up in a helicopter to play in ...
Datarock Live
The Norwegian dance-rock duo Datarock is infused with '80s culture, from the red tracksuits they wear (partially unzipped) onstage to lyrics about BMX bikes and Olivia Newton John. Their Reagan-era flair is so intense, one wonders how the group might have fared as a true contemporary of Kraftwerk, Devo and ...