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Thursday, September 07, 2006
  • Gnarls Barkley album cover "St. Elsewhere"
    Gnarls Barkley album cover "St. Elsewhere"

    Covering the Top of the Charts

    Gnarls Barkley’s "Crazy" is one of this year’s most popular songs – so popular that it’s inspired a parade of cover versions by Emo bands, rappers, DJ’s and aging 80s rock stars. We’ll find out how pop tunes go from topping the charts, to making pop music history. Also: Brooklyn band One Ring Zero has set words by authors like Jonathan Lethem, Margaret Atwood and Rick Moody. They’ll perform live in the studio.

Does that make you 'Crazy'?

The Gnarls Barley song "Crazy" is one of the most listened-to songs in the country. It's also being covered by artists as varied as Nelly Furtado and Billy Idol. We speak with music writer Jody Rosen about how pop tunes go from topping the charts, to making pop music history.

One Ring Zero

The Brooklyn-based Lit-Rock ensemble, One Ring Zero, sets the texts of popular fiction writers like Margaret Atwood and Jonathan Lethem and makes whimsical ethno-pop. They'll perform selections from their newest release, "Wake Them Up."
» One Ring Zero's website

The Ill Effects of Urban Noise

Soundcheck

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.