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Friday, September 16, 2005
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  • Ering McKeown - photo by Andreas Terlaak
    Erin McKeown (Andreas Terlaak)

    Next Stop, Folk-Pop

    Erin McKeown’s latest CD, "We Will Become Like Birds," maneuvers ornothology, poetry and dead languages, It opens with a song in Latin, and then settles into a record of simple, elegant folk-pop songs. She'll perform live in the studio. Later in the program, classical guitarist David Leisner will drop by to perform music by Scott Joplin and to talk about his remarkable career. An acclaimed composer and teacher, Leisner’s career was nearly cut short by a disabling hand injury that kept him from performing for more than a decade. He eventually adapted his playing technique to reduce the stress to his hand, and eventually experienced a complete recovery. His newest CD, Le Romantik, features the music of renowned 19th-century guitar virtuoso Johann Kaspar Mertz.

Funky Folk Singer

Erin McKweon performs her brand of smart, funky folk rock live in the studio.
» Erin McKweon's website

A Tribute to Scott Joplin

Guitarist David Leisner pays homage to Scott Joplin.
» David Leisner's website

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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July 30, 2008
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?

Soundcheck

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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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