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Friday, April 15, 2005
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  • David and Naomi with Kurihara - Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2002 - photo by Adriano Moralis
    David and Naomi with Kurihara - Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2002 (Adriano Moralis)

    Words to Play By...

    Today on the show, Damon Krukowski and Naomi Yang, two members of the influential 1980s Boston trio Galaxie 500, went out on their own in the early 1990s, producing their distinctive subtle and dreamy albums. In the five years since Damon & Naomi’s last studio album, the duo have been busy. They’ve started the imprint label 20/20/20 and published experimental literature classics through their book publishing company Exact Change. Their fifth studio album The Earth is Blue was released in February. They'll perform live in our studio today. Also, April is national jazz and poetry month. Flushing Town Hall is celebrating with a three-day festival called "Other Words, Other Worlds." We’ll be joined by pianist Matthew Shipp with poet Steve Dalachinsky, and Bowery Poetry Club owner Bob Holman.

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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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