Soundcheck ®: Solo Stroke, For Now

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Solo Stroke, For Now

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Julian Casablancas

In the early 2000s, The Strokes helped put New York's rock scene back in national spotlight. The band's frontman, Julian Casablancas, joins us to talk about the state of the influential act -- and his own solo debut. Later: conductor Leonard Slatkin has been a fixture on the classical music scene for three decades. He talks about his tenure at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.

Julian Casablancas

The Strokes' album Is This It? set the tone for New York's young rock scene in the 2000s. (Rolling Stone, Pitchfork and NME all placed it in their top-ten lists of the decade's best albums.) But the group struggled to top its dazzling debut, and its members pursued solo careers. ...

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Picks of the Week

This week's album picks include hip-hop inspired by Ethiopian jazz, an opera without sets or much singing, and a Bach masterwork.

Dr. No's Ethiopium, “Oh No” (Stones Throw) – picked by Joel Meyer

Heiner Goebbels – Landschaft mit entfernten Verwandten (ECM) - Picked by John Schaefer

Bach: ...

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Leonard Slatkin

As Soundcheck begins broadcasting on WDET in Detroit, we present some of that city’s musical leaders. Leonard Slatkin has been a fixture of the American orchestral scene for over three decades, with notable tenures leading the St. Louis and National Symphony Orchestras. In 2007, he became music director of the ...

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The Solo Frontman

By John Schaefer

Rock history is littered with forgotten records by singers who fronted successful rock bands and then struck out on their own.

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Gig Alerts: Susan Alcorn

By Alana Harper

Susan Alcorn
"And I Await the Resurrection of the Pedal Steel Guitar (Excerpt)"
Playing at: The Stone (Ave. C and 2nd St., East Village)
Get: Tickets ($10 at door) | Directions

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Gig Alerts: Tall Tall Trees

By Alana Harper

Every weekday, we're offering downloadable songs from artists playing in the New York City area that night. Here's one from an adventurous group that combines Americana sensibility with African percussion.

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