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Las Rubias Del Norte (Lisa Kereszi)Beyond the Sophomore Jinx
From U2 to The Strokes to the Beastie Boys, musicians with hit debut albums face a big problem: their sophomore album. As the trio the Yeah, Yeah Yeah's releases its sophomore album today, we look at how artists do battle with the sophomore jinx. Nathan Brackett, Senior Editor at Rolling Stone joins us with his of the best and the worst sophomore CDs. Also: Their music looks back at a motherland they never had. The Brooklyn-based band Las Rubias Del Norte puts a Cuban spin on everything from boleros and cumbias to cowboy songs and Mozart. They release their second album today and perform live in the studio. And flutist Eugenia Zukerman and organist Anthony Newman introduce us to a program of music written for the musical clock.
The Sophomore Slump
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs made big news with their 2003 breakout record,
"Fever To Tell." Today, they release their sophomore effort, "Show Your Bones." A look at the sophomore jinx, which plagues every artist who's striving to follow up on a hit debut.
» The Yeah Yeah Yeahs Web site
Las Rubias Del Norte
The "Blondes of the North" join us with a live performance.
» Las Rubias Del Norte Web site
Like Clockwork
American flutist Eugenia Zukerman and organist Anthony Newman share music written for the musical clock.
» Eugenia Zukerman's Web site
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The Ill Effects of Urban Noise
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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.
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