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Tuesday, November 02, 2004
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  • Michael Hearst and Joshua Camp of One Ring Zero
    Michael Hearst and Joshua Camp (One Ring Zero)

    Weaving Words into Song

    The music of One Ring Zero has been characterized as the “gypsy-klezmer circus-flea-cartoon-music you mainly hear in your dreams.” Tune in today and see for yourself, what that exactly involves as we’re joined by members Joshua Camp and Michael Hearst. They’re here to talk about a recently released book-cum-album called As Smart As We Are, which features lyrical contributions penned by numerous literary stars (Paul Auster, Rick Moody, Siri Hustvedt) and an eclectic array of instruments, most notably, the Theremin, claviola, and Glockenspiel.

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Irma Thomas

Irma Thomas

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August 22, 2008
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?

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August 14, 2008
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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