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The Flight of the Conchords
The line between real and fake musicians grows ever more blurry. Today we look at some of the classic cases of "imaginary" groups, from the Monkees and Spinal Tap to recent examples, like the French pop creation, Gigi Gaston. Also: Singer-songwriter Kristeen Young shares her four-octave range and hard-charging piano style, and talks about her collaborations with David Bowie and Morrissey.
Building Musicians From Scratch
Sometimes imaginary rock stars are better than the real thing. Today: a look at fictional musicians in pop culture, from "Spinal Tap" to the Dylan-esque characters in novels by Don DeLillo and Nick Hornby. We’re joined by Ben Greenman, New Yorker editor and author of the rock novel Please Step ...
Kristeen Young
Singer and songwriter Kristeen Young has been rocking the piano and grabbing the attention of stars like David Bowie and Morrissey. She toured with Morrissey for two years, but was dismissed after she made on-stage remarks about his sexuality. She joins us to share her four-octave vocal range and hard-charging ...
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