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Every summer there's one hit song that comes to define those warm, carefree, and sunshiny months. As Sunday marks the official start of summer, Soundcheck looks at contenders for this year's summer jam. Contenders range from The Black-Eyed Peas to indie-rockers Animal Collective. Also: indie-pop singer and downtown scene-queen Regina Spektor plays live in our studio.
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Regina SpektorSun, Sand and Summer Songs
An electro-pop about a "boom boom" and a country ballad about drinking too much beer are some of the contenders for the summer song of 2009. Today we hear these and others and talk about the power of a good summer tune, with Amos Barshad, assistant editor for NYMag.com, and ...
Regina Spektor
Regina Spektor’s last album was named one of Rolling Stone’s best of 2006 -- and it sold more than a half-million copies. Now, the Soviet-born, New York-based songwriter returns to the Soundcheck studio to play songs from her upcoming release, Far.
Song of the Summer Poll
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Summer songs 2009
I've been listening to the songs at the top of the charts, trying to see if I can figure out which one will be the song we can't escape this summer - assuming the rain stops and summer does in fact come at some point. Unlike prior years, where I thought there were standout tracks (Rihanna's "Umbrella" and Katy Perry's "I Kissed A Girl"), this summer's entries seem to be a middling bunch.
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