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Tuesday, February 14, 2006
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  • Love Sucks

    Today on Soundcheck, in honor of Valentine's Day, we look at the wonders of falling in love and new Rhino CD called, "Love Sucks." Also: Are audiences ready for the Peter Gelb era at the Metropolitan Opera? That is the question buzzing in New York’s music circles after the incoming general director of the Met laid out his plans for the world's largest opera house at a press conference yesterday afternoon. We get two reactions today, from Anne Midgette, classical music critic of the New York Times; and Katherine Gill, vice-president of the Wagner Society of New York. Finally, a tour of the history of spanish Flamenco with Manuel Macias, a Spanish official responsible for Flamenco Tourism in Andalusia.

Metropolitan Opera Update

We'll have an update from the Metroplitan Opera.

Love Sucks

In honor of Valentine's Day, a new cd celebrating the hardships of romance.
» Rhino Record's website

The Roots of Flamenco

We dig in to the roots of flamenco music.
» More information about the Flamenco Festival

Irma Thomas

Irma Thomas

Soundcheck

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?

Soundcheck

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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