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Soundcheck

Wednesday, September 21, 2005
  • The Bad Plus - photo by Phil Knott
    The Bad Plus (Phil Knott)

    Bad to the Bone

    The jazz group called The Bad Plus has cultivated a bad-boy image, bringing rock songs by Nirvana, Blonde, and Black Sabbath into the traditional jazz club. Today, members of the group discuss some of their eclectic influences - which range from Samuel Barger to Jelly Roll Morton to Radiohead - and offer a live performance. Also on the show: new wave legend Lene Lovich. She'll share music from her new album, "Shadows and Dust" and talk about the glory days of the '80s new wave.

Lene Lovich

The new waver Lene Lovich makes a (re)appearance.

The Bad Plus

Pianist Ethan Iverson, the bassist Reid Anderson and the drummer David King play some of their irreverent "cover" tunes.
» The Bad Plus website

The Ill Effects of Urban Noise

Soundcheck

Soundcheck received an overwhelming response to our segment on the effects of urban noise. So much so that Arline Bronzaft decided to address the feedback. Listen to the original segment and read Bronzaft's response.