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Mamarama: A Memoir of Sex, Kids, & Rock 'n' RollSex, Kids, and Rock ‘n’ Roll
Cultural Critic Evelyn McDonnell spent her 20s and 30s writing up riot grrls and marching topless down Fifth Avenue. Then she became a mom. Today, she describes the challenge of setting rules after a lifetime spent breaking them. Also: Singer-songwriter Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter play live in our studio.
Sex, Kids, & Rock 'n' Roll
Miami Herald Pop Critic Evelyn McDonnell documented, and took part in, the post-feminist revolution, writing up riot grrls and marching topless down Fifth Avenue. Then she became a mom. In her book, Mamarama: A Memoir of Sex, Kids, & Rock 'n' Roll, she describes the challenge of setting rules after a lifetime spent breaking them.
Jesse Sykes and The Sweet Hereafter
On her third album, "Like, Love, Lust & The Open Halls Of The Soul," singer-songwriter Jesse Sykes offers stark descriptions of isolation, human emotions, and the possibilities of love. She and her band play live in our studio.
Jesse Sykes and The Sweet Hereafter perform February 28 at Webster Hall in New York City.
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The 22-year-old multi-instrumentalist performs live in our studio.
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Cucu Diamantes Performs Amor Cronico
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In Studio: Stephanie McKay
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The local singer-songwriter performs "Jackson Avenue," a nostalgic toast to her childhood in the South Bronx.
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In Studio: The Decemberists
The Portland, Ore., band's latest album, "The Hazards of Love," is a concept album with a mythological flair. They joined Soundcheck to play live for a studio audience in WNYC's Greene Space.
Sound Off
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Throughout May, Soundcheck presents “Sound Off” a Friday series on the many aspects of noise in music and our lives. The series -- which coincides with “Better Hearing and Speech Month” -- looks at issues like New York’s noisiest neighborhoods, the latest research on iPods and hearing loss, and what happens when noise becomes a musical ingredient.
