As cultural icons go, Bruce Springsteen has it all: heaps of hit albums, decades of critical acclaim, and most recently, the ear of a new American president. But skeptics still aren't ready to call him "The Boss." In another Soundcheck Smackdown, we debate Bruce Springsteen’s legacy and his new album, "Working on a Dream." Also: Duncan Sheik joins us to discuss his foray into musical theater and his new album.
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Duncan Sheik
Smackdown: Springsteen
Today our Smackdown series enters dangerous territory with a debate over Bruce Springsteen, his new album, and his place in pop music. Phil Freeman of Metal Edge magazine and Lizzy Goodman of Blender magazine join us to spar over "Working on a Dream" and the legacy of the Boss.
Duncan Sheik
Duncan Sheik’s melodic musical score for 2006’s "Spring Awakening" helped lead the titillating Broadway show to a Tony clean-up. The songs on his new album, "Whisper Horse," are also part of an upcoming musical production and weave a melodramatic ghost story set in a Maine lighthouse. Sheik joins us to ...
My Springsteen Story
In the film 'Apocalypse Now,' two characters learn the hard way that you 'never get out of the boat.' But today the Soundcheck Smackdown dares to venture into a tiger-filled jungle with a debate over a cultural icon who's pretty beloved in this neck of the woods.
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