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Friday, April 28, 2006
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  • T-Bone Burnett

    T-Bone's Chops

    Legendary producer T-Bone Burnett has been behind some of the biggest names in the music industry, from Bob Dylan to Elvis Costello. He also earned critical acclaim in the film world for his work on the soundtracks to "O Brother Where Art Thou?" and "Walk The Line". He takes the mic and plays some tunes from his new albums live in-studio. Then, a look into one of indie-rock's hottest events, The Coachella Festival. Plus,one lucky band explains how they earned a spot on the Coachella bill through a contest on Myspace. And acclaimed choreographer, director and producer Richard Move discusses his latest project.

Coachella Festival


The Coachella Festival is traditionally known as the place to find the hippest indie-rock bands and DJs. So what’s Madonna doing there? Jonathan Ringen, Associate Editor at "Rolling Stone Magazine" discusses. Plus, The Octopus Project explain how they made their way to Coachella through a contest on Myspace.
» Coachella
The Octopus Project

T-Bone Burnett


A live performance from T-Bone Burnett, one of the most prolific and distinctive producers of our time, helming recording sessions for acts ranging from Roy Orbison and Elvis Costello to Counting Crows and Sam Phillips. He discusses his two new albums, "The True False Identity" and "20/20".
» T-Bone at Tribeca

Richard Move


Acclaimed choreographer, director and producer Richard Move discusses his contemporary version of the Greek mythological figure, Achilles—that stars Deborah Harry as Athena.
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Soundcheck Smackdown: When Contemporary Met Classical

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Like vegetables stuck into a delicious meal, contemporary classical music is forced on concert audiences before they are allowed to enjoy their Brahms. So says humorist, critic and author Joe Queenan. Today, Queenan and John Berry, Artistic Director with English National Opera, join us for a Soundcheck Smackdown debate on the merits of contemporary music.

musical clouds

You Are What You Hear

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Washington Post reporter Paul Farhi takes us through some of the most famously botched song lyrics in rock history. We’ll explore why the words we make up are usually more interesting than the real version. Then, listeners confess their favorite and most embarrassing reinvented lyrics.

Leave a comment: Give us your favorite set of misheard lyrics! Were you disappointed when you learned the actual words?

Rosanne Cash and Mark O'Connor

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For her, he was a father. For him, he was a boyhood hero. For the nation, he was an icon. Singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash and composer and violinist Mark O'Connor join us to talk about how Johnny Cash has inspired their musical collaboration. And they will play live.

Katy

Soundcheck's Summer Song Poll

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Every year, popular and critical opinion somehow converge to settle on a "summer song." In 2007, it was Rihanna's "Umbrella." The year before, it was "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley. The practice stretches back to the very dawn of pop radio. Yet defining the essence of a "summer song" is a bit elusive. We enlist the help of Blender editor at large Lizzy Goodman -- and of our Soundcheck listeners, in an online poll.

Cast your vote: Soundcheck's Summer Song Poll 2008

Can't decide? Check out audio and video clips of the contestants here.

Our blog: John Schaefer asks what makes a good summer song,

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