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"Out Classics" CD coverCan Music Sound Gay?
Can a piece of music sound gay? Media outlets like Sony-BMG and AOL Music are trying to cater to the gay audience through special marketing efforts. But some critics say they're making assumptions about taste that stumble into stereotype. Jim Farber, music critic of the New York Daily News joins us along with Nadine Hubbs, a University of Michigan cultural historian, whose latest book, "The Queer Composition of America's Sound" has generated fierce debate in music circles. Also: Jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut has a new CD that features unusual covers of songs by Roberta Flack, Fats Domino, and 70s soft-rock band Bread. He joins us with a live performance in the studio. And finally, an appreciation of the Greek composer and architect Iannis Xenakis. This is a repeat edition of Soundcheck
Since When Did Music Become gay?
Jim Farber, music critic of the New York Daily News, and Nadine Hubbs, a musicologist look at recent efforts by media companies to target gay audiences.
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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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