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Soundcheck / April 02, 2004

Soundcheck

Friday, April 02, 2004
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  • Australian troubadour Paul Kelly (public)
    Australian troubadour Paul Kelly (public)

    Mother of Invention

    Australian troubadour Paul Kelly drops by on the heels of his latest CD, "Ways and Means." Because he focuses on working-class life, he's sometimes compared to Bruce Springsteen. Yet there's an unassuming quality to his folk-pop reveries that critics have compared to Roy Orbison, Tom Waits and other offbeat romantics. Decide for yourself today when he pays us a visit. Speaking of offbeat, we visit with Gail Zappa, the widow of iconoclastic musician Frank Zappa. A new CD of his "serious" orchestral music was recently released by the Ensemble Modern, the German new-music group that Zappa worked with late in life to much acclaim. Gail Zappa discusses her work on behalf of her late husband.

Additional Resources:
» Paul Kelly's Web site
» Ensemble Modern's Web site
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Music writers look back at the year's best pop, rock, hip hop, classical, jazz, Latin and world albums. Plus: the worst music of the year and the best online music. Read our critics' lists here. And don't forget to cast your vote in our best-albums poll.

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Noteworthy New York

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We have invited musicians and artists to help us select their favorite cultural destination in the neighborhood where they live. From parks and coffee shops to bowling alleys and museums, the options are as diverse as our group of contributors.