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Punk Rock
Billy Bragg is kicking off his first US tour in two years with a touchdown at South by Southwest. The British anti-folk singer will also be in our studio to perform live. And The Sex Pistols say they are boycotting their induction into the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame on Monday night. Are they just being punks or is the Hall irrelevant? Also: The mix of art and spirit in music from mystic and composer G.I. Gurdjieff.
Who Cares about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Sex Pistols don't care about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Should you? We speak to Warren Zanes, of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and rock critic Tim Riley.
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Musical Mysticism
The mystic and composer G.I. Gurdjieff combined music, dance and spiritual teachings.
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Soundcheck Smackdown: When Contemporary Met Classical
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Like vegetables stuck into a delicious meal, contemporary classical music is forced on concert audiences before they are allowed to enjoy their Brahms. So says humorist, critic and author Joe Queenan. Today, Queenan and John Berry, Artistic Director with English National Opera, join us for a Soundcheck Smackdown debate on the merits of contemporary music.
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You Are What You Hear
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Washington Post reporter Paul Farhi takes us through some of the most famously botched song lyrics in rock history. We’ll explore why the words we make up are usually more interesting than the real version. Then, listeners confess their favorite and most embarrassing reinvented lyrics.
Leave a comment: Give us your favorite set of misheard lyrics! Were you disappointed when you learned the actual words?
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Rosanne Cash and Mark O'Connor
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For her, he was a father. For him, he was a boyhood hero. For the nation, he was an icon. Singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash and composer and violinist Mark O'Connor join us to talk about how Johnny Cash has inspired their musical collaboration. And they will play live.
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Soundcheck's Summer Song Poll
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Every year, popular and critical opinion somehow converge to settle on a "summer song." In 2007, it was Rihanna's "Umbrella." The year before, it was "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley. The practice stretches back to the very dawn of pop radio. Yet defining the essence of a "summer song" is a bit elusive. We enlist the help of Blender editor at large Lizzy Goodman -- and of our Soundcheck listeners, in an online poll.
Cast your vote: Soundcheck's Summer Song Poll 2008
Can't decide? Check out audio and video clips of the contestants here.
Our blog: John Schaefer asks what makes a good summer song,
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