On Demand
Soundcheck
-
The Chancellor Seguier on Horseback, 9' x 9' ft Oil on canvas and enamel (Kehinde Wiley)Who Cares About Music Awards?
The 2005 Billboard Music Awards were announced last night. Today on Soundcheck, we ask: who cares? Have we become saturated with music awards shows? We epaks with LA Times columnist Tom O'Neil. Kehinde Wiley is one of the the biggest art hits of the moment in New York, an artist who takes famous paintings of dead white European males and replaces them with characters from the world of hip hop. He previews his latest exhibition, "Rumors of War" at Deitch Projects. Also: fiddler Jay Ungar and the guitarist Molly Mason achieved international attention when their performance of Jay's haunting piece "Ashokan Farewell" became the musical hallmark of Ken Burns' The Civil War on PBS. The series soundtrack won a Grammy, and Ashokan Farewell was nominated for an Emmy. Today, Unger and Mason join us with a live performance and preview their upcoming holiday special, to be broadcast on WNYC on Christmas Eve.
A Face lift for "Kudocasts"
We speak with critic Tom O'Neil, and with you, about the relevance of music award shows.
» L.A. Times Web site
Kehinde Wiley
The artist Kehinde Wiley previews "Rumors of War" at Deitch Projects.
» Kehinde Wiley's Web site
Jay Ungar and Molly Mason
Fiddler Jay Ungar and the guitarist Molly Mason join us with a live performance.
» Jay Ungar and Molly Mason's Web site
- About this program
- Staff Bios »
- Contact Us »
- Latest Episode
- Internship
- Tapes and Transcripts
- Show Archive »
Features & Series
Podcast
Stay up to date.
Subscribe to the Podcast
See Tori Amos Live!
Join us Tuesday, Dec. 9 at The Greene Space
Singer and pianist Tori Amos joins us to talk about reworking and reinventing seasonal carols on her new holiday album. And, she performs for a live audience in The Greene Space! Click the link for ticket info.
More
