Rock dinosaurs of the 1960s, '70s and '80s are the core of hot Broadway musicals and video game properties like Rock Band and Guitar Hero. Today: rock revivalism, the second in a series on music and nostalgia. Plus: Spanish guitarist Diego Barber performs live in our studio.
Guests:
Diego BarberRock 'n' Remember
Rock nostalgia is fueling pop culture at the moment, from musicals like "Hair" and "Rock of Ages" to video games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band. In the second of a three-part series on music and nostalgia, we look at rock revivalism. Our guests include Diane Paulus, director of "Hair;" ...
Picks of the Week
In this week’s picks … music for strippers, a recording by a conductor-composer and a rockabilly powered indie-rock band. Read our full reviews and download MP3s from two of this week's picks.
KRISTEENYOUNG, Music for Strippers, Hookers, and the Odd-Onlooker (Test Tube Baby)
– picked by John Schaefer ...
KRISTEENYOUNG, Music for Strippers, Hookers, and the Odd-Onlooker (Test Tube Baby)
– picked by John Schaefer ...
Diego Barber
The Saharan Air Layer is a dry, warm wind that blows from North Africa to the Canary Islands, off the coast of Spain, the home country of jazz guitarist Diego Barber. That wind was an inspiration to Barber on his new album, "Calima." He joins us for a live performance ...
Just Say 'No' - To Nostalgia
Between musicals like Hair and Rock of Ages, the popularity of video games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero, and the black hole that is reality TV's Rock of Love, there appears to be an awful lot of nostalgia for the sounds of classic rock. But not so fast - ...
Picks of the Week
In this week’s picks … music for strippers, a recording by a conductor-composer and a rockabilly powered indie-rock band.
KRISTEENYOUNG, Music for Strippers, Hookers, and the Odd-Onlooker (Test Tube Baby Records)
We were introduced to pianist/singer ...