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John Cale with John Schaefer on Soundcheck (Caryn Havlik/WNYC)Musical Explorers
Equal parts punk rocker and classical composer, John Cale has enjoyed a diverse career that began as a member of the Velvet Underground and continued through collaborations with experimental musicians like Brian Eno and LaMonte Young to punk icons like Patti Smith and Iggy Pop. He joins us on the heels of his new recording, Hobo Sapiens. As we’ll hear, Cale has softened his edge since the 1970s—when he sometimes wore a hockey mask onstage and played before teeming mosh pits—but his music is every bit as lively. Also: composers are often commissioned to write new pieces for concert halls or orchestras, but in the case of composer Janet Albright, the bequest came from a town. Well, two towns actually. She joins us to discuss her ongoing project, to formulate a piece that captures the essence of the neighboring towns of Maplewood and South Orange, New Jersey. Tune in for this encore broadcast of Soundcheck.
John Cale
Punk rocker turned grand man of experimental music joins us to discuss his wide-raning career.
» John Cale's Web site
Garden State Grooves
The composer discusses writing an original composition for the neighboring towns of Maplewood and South Orange, New Jersey.
» Maplewood-South Orange Community Coalition Web site
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