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Iggy Pop (iggypop.com)
The Raw Power of Iggy Pop
In the late 1960s, a Michigan kid named Jim Osterberg turned into a “streetwalkin’ cheetah with a heart full of napalm” and became the godfather of punk. Today on Soundcheck, we examine the legacy of Iggy Pop. Plus, a look at the Iraq art world after the U.S. invasion. And, Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Luke Temple performs live in our studio.
Open Up and Bleed
Iggy Pop is an indestructible rock icon. During a career with intense highs and lows, Pop has yet to be offed by bad reviews, drugs or his legendary masochistic stage presence. Now, Pop has reunited with The Stooges and launched a tour in support of a new album, The Weirdness. We talk with former Mojo editor Paul Trynka, author of the new biography "Iggy Pop: Open Up and Bleed."
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NY Times review of Monday's Stooges show in New York
Reclaiming Iraqi Art
Iraq's art world was devastated by looting after the U.S. invasion in 2003. We talk to Donny George Youkhanna, former director of the Iraqi National Museum, about efforts to recover lost artifacts from the "cradle of civilization."
Luke Temple
Brooklyn singer-song writer Luke Temple's first record was produced in Seattle and it had a song featured on the TV show Grey's Anatomy. For his up-coming album, he went for a sparse sound and recorded it in his bedroom. He plays live in studio.
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