Some critics are comparing Coldplay’s new album to U2’s "Achtung Baby." But others argue lead-singer Chris Martin is only a second-rate Bono. In the latest Soundcheck Smackdown: we debate whether Coldplay deserves to be the top-selling band in the nation.
Also: Choreographer Twyla Tharp talks about her latest work featuring an original score by Danny Elfman.
Also: Choreographer Twyla Tharp talks about her latest work featuring an original score by Danny Elfman.
Soundcheck Smackdown: Coldplay
In a time when CD sales are tanking, British rock band Coldplay's new album is a hotseller. "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" is the number one record in America for a second week in a row. But is the record really that good? We debate Coldplay’s ...
Twyla Tharp
Choreographer Twyla Tharp redeemed the Broadway jukebox musical with "Movin' Out," a narrative ballet set to songs by Billy Joel. Her latest work, "Rabbit and Rogue," which just concluded a series of performances at the American Ballet Theater, features an original score by composer Danny Elfman. She joins us to ...
Think Globally, Dance Locally
If you don’t leave the country this summer… the world will come to you. Zimbabwe, Mexico, Serbia, Brazil, Nigeria, and Spain are just a few of the countries sending artists to New York stages in the next several weeks. WNYC's Rob Weisberg will unpack some of the highlights.
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Hot Topic: Coldplay
Today’s Smackdown is about Coldplay, but for me, you can’t talk about Coldplay without also talking about Radiohead. 40 years ago it was the Beatles or The Stones. Now it’s Coldplay or Radiohead – two British rock bands with big ambitions, grand ideas, and apparently unlimited time to muck around ...