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Friday, January 06, 2006
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    The Year Ahead, Around the Country

    Today on Soundcheck, we'll preview what's coming up around the country in the year 2006. We'll speak with music writers in Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Philadelphia, and, the honorary U.S. city, Montreal.

Chicago to Philadelphia

Greg Kot, Music Critic of the Chicago Tribune shares his picks for the trends in pop in 2006. And Dan DeLuca of the Philadelphia Daily News answers the question: Is Philly the next Billyburg? Music we played: The Reputation, "Let this Rest" Rhymefest, "Brand New" Lou Rawls, "This Song Will Last Forever" Floetry, "SupaStar" Diplo, "Money Respect Power" Songs from the Sixth Borough, Hail Society, "New American Apathy"

Montreal in 2006

Patti Schmidt of the CBC fills us in on news from the musical underground in Montreal, and beyond. Music we played: Arcade Fire, "Power Out" 7 Riviere des Diamants, featuring Omnikrom Akufen, "Mary Jane Kelly" Destroyer, "Rubies"

From Dallas to San Francisco

Dallas Morning News music critic Scott Cantrell previews the year ahead in Dallas-Fort Worth. And Joshua Kosman of the San Francisco Chronicle fills us in on Bay Area happenings.
Music Featured:
Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton, conductor; Holst's Planets
Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton, conductor; Stephen Hough, pianist; Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2
"Dallas" Theme Song

San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Mahler Symphony No. 3, 2nd Mvt.
San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Mahler Symphony No. 6, 1st Mvt.

Irma Thomas

Irma Thomas

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New Orleans singer Irma Thomas has survived 50 years in the music business - and at least two hurricanes. She joins us to talk about her record, Simply Grand.

Bon Iver

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Singer-songwriter Justin Vernon spent a winter holed up in his father's hunting cabin in remote Wisconsin, recording songs about solitude that would be released under the name Bon Iver. He joins us to play some of them live.

Billboard Chart

Who's On Top and Who Should Be?

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Soundcheck looks at the artists who are reigning atop the Billboard albums chart -- and what their rankings tell us about the state of pop music.

Janelle Monae

The Next Big Things

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Paste magazine editor-in-chief Josh Jackson joins us to talk about Johnny Flynn, Janelle Monae, Bon Iver, Amy MacDonald and other must-hear artists who made Paste’s list of "The Best of What’s Next: 26 Emerging Artists You Should Know."

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