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Nearly a dozen marching bands will invade Manhattan next week for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Today: a look at the music, culture and tradition of a uniquely American tradition. Later: violinist Anne Akiko Meyers shares her pick for Soundcheck's Noteworthy New York map. And, John Relyea talks about his role in the Metropolitan Opera's production of "La Damnation de Faust." Plus: our CD Picks of the Week.
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Banding Together
As the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade brings together marching bands from across the U.S. next week, we explore the music and culture surrounding this uniquely American tradition. Joining us is Kristen Laine, a journalist who chronicled a year spent with an elite high school marching band in the book "American ...
Noteworthy New York: Anne Akiko Meyers
We are all a product of our environment. But for many artists, the New York City landscape directly affects their creative life. With that in mind, we invited artists to name their favorite cultural spot in the city. You can view them all on the web map Noteworthy New ...
John Relyea
Bass-baritone John Relyea is known for embracing meaty physical roles. He joins us to talk about playing Méphistophélès in Robert Lepage's production of "La Damnation de Faust" this month at the Metropolitan Opera.
Review "Chinese Democracy" for Soundcheck
Fifteen years. Thirteen million dollars. One Axl Rose. This Sunday, the once-mythical Guns ‘n’ Roses album “Chinese Democracy” will finally see the light of day. (Well, the official version. It leaked like an antique dinghy.)
But was it worth ...
Putting the "i" in Marching Band
My own experience with marching bands is pretty negligible – see my blog from Nov. 6 for the sad tale. Growing up in New York City, as the rest of the country likes ...
CD Picks of the Week
The Clash, "Live At Shea Stadium" (Sony)
The date was October 13, 1982. It was a rainy night at Shea Stadium, but 50,000 people turned out early for the concert by The Who. The reason they came out early, in the rain, was to hear the opening act. The Clash ...