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Thursday, May 05, 2005
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  • Rudresh Mahanthappa and Kadri Gopalnath
    Rudresh Mahanthappa and Kadri Gopalnath

    Sax and Violins

    Today, two skilled musicians from opposite ends of the musical spectrum come together to perform. Kadri Gopalnath and Rudresh Mahanthappa, both accomplished saxophonists, return from a recent collaboration in India to premiere a commissioned suite for the Asia Society. Gopalnath, lauded in Southern India for his mastery of the sax, has developed his own improvisations for the instrument in order to play traditional Indian Canartic music, while Mahanthappa brings Indian music and American jazz together in a unique fusion of the two, creating a style completely his own. Also joining us are members of the contemporary chamber ensemble eighth blackbird. Eighth blackbird have received critical acclaim for their adventurous taste in new music and for their bracing live performances.

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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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