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Thursday, February 23, 2006
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  • James Hunter

    42 Years of the Top of The Charts

    Luke DuBois, a New York City musician, composer, and programmer, may be the biggest popular music geek ever. He's combined all forty-two years of Billboard hits into one 37 minute long piece. We'll dip into his creation. And British singer James Hunter's music draws on classic 1950s and early '60s R&B. He'll perform live in the studio. We'll also speak with composer Peter Wyer is from a long line of composers who belived they never heard a sound they didn't like. Wyer creates works that ranges from notated to improvised, and from traditionally orchestral to elaborately found and sculpted sound.

42 years of Pop History

Luke DuBois has listened to every one of the eight hundred and fifty seven songs that have topped The Billboard Hot 100 Chart since its inception. Now he's combined all forty-two years of Billboard hits into one 37 minute long piece.
» Information about Luke DuBois' participation in "Who's In Control"
» Luke DuBois's website

People Gonna Talk

James Hunter is an R&B singer carrying the torch of late 50s and early 60s rock and roll. He and his band perform live in the studio.
» James Hunter's website

Peter Wyer, Composer

Wyer's work stretches across rock and classical music, and dips into dance.
» Peter Wyer's Web site

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

Soundcheck

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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