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(Courtesy of Mute Records)
Hollywood is depicting the end of the world in recent movies like 2012 and The Road. Today: the sound of doomsday, according to history's songwriters and composers. Later: violinist Rachel Barton Pine joined the doom-metal band Earthen Grave earlier this year. This genre-bending classical musician joins us with the chamber music group Trio Settecento.
Doomsday's Neverending Appeal
Hollywood is depicting the end of the world in movies like 2012 and The Road, and the upcoming Denzel Washington vehicle The Book of Eli. Today: how musicians tackle the apocalypse, from pop to classical. We talk with former BBC 6 Music host and reporter Gary Burton and Elayne Rapping, ...
Rachel Barton Pine
Violinist Rachel Barton Pine survived a near-fatal train accident early in her career and is now a rising star on the concert stage. Along with classical repertoire she performs folk, Celtic, jazz and even heavy metal – earlier this year she joined the thrash/doom metal band Earthen Grave. Today she ...
A Musical Eschaton
Soundcheck host John Schaefer reveals his favorite "end of days" song in advance of Friday's discussion on apocalyptic music.
Gig Alerts: Real Estate
Real Estate
"Beach Comber"
Playing at: Market Hotel (1142 Myrtle Ave., Bushwick)
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Gig Alerts: Erin McKeown
Erin McKeown
"Santa Cruz"
Playing at: Highline Ballroom (431 West 16th Street, Chelsea)
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Social Mixer: Doug Mosurock + Mr. Vacation
Doug Mosurock and Mr. Vacation have run a monthly party in Brooklyn bars since 2004. They call it Cockfight, and you can check out a special two-hour sample of their jams here.
Gig Alerts: Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
"Even Heroes Have to Die"
Playing SUNDAY at: Bowery Ballroom (6 Delancey St., L.E.S.)
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