On Demand
Soundcheck
-
'WKRP' Changes Its Tune
For years, legal issues prevented a DVD release of WKRP in Cincinnati. Today on Soundcheck, find out why a workaround solution has fans of the TV classic in an uproar. Plus, Israeli clarinetist and composer Anat Cohen talks about releasing two albums at once on her own label. And, a Scottish church featured in the bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code reveals a 600-year-old musical mystery.
Don't Touch That Dial
With DVD versions of classic TV shows invading the retail market, fans of the late 1970s show WKRP in Cincinnati wondered when they would get their due. But the real-life rock songs heard on the fictional radio station presented tricky music-licensing issues. Star Tribune reporter Randy Salas reveals how Twentieth Century Fox solved its dilemma and why some fans are tuning out.
Randy Salas' story on 'WKRP' DVD
List of changes in DVD release
Video compilation of deleted scenes and music
Anat Cohen
Israeli clarinetist and composer Anat Cohen is into traditional jazz, Brazilian choro, Argentinean tango and Middle Eastern music. She joins us to explain how she mixes them all in two different new albums, Noir and Poetica. She performs May 8 and 9 at the Jazz Standard.
More Mystery in 'Da Vinci Code' Chapel
A chapel featured in the bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code is the site of a remarkable musical discovery. Composer and pianist Stuart Mitchell tells how he and his father worked for 27 years to decode a musical score hidden in symbols carved in the chapel's arches.
- About this program
- Staff Bios »
- Contact Us »
- Latest Episode
- Internship
- Tapes and Transcripts
- Show Archive »
Features & Series
Podcast
Stay up to date.
Subscribe to the Podcast
Soundcheck's Noteworthy New York
Want to know the hottest places to go this weekend? Check out where New York's musicians go in their free time.
More
Soundcheck Blog
Go behind the scenes!
Find out what John Schaefer and the Soundcheck staff have to say about recent segments on the show.
More
Noteworthy New York
Soundcheck
We have invited musicians and artists to help us select their favorite cultural destination in the neighborhood where they live. From parks and coffee shops to bowling alleys and museums, the options are as diverse as our group of contributors.
The Journey of Quincy Jones
Soundcheck
During his 50-year career, Quincy Jones has worked with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Puff Daddy, founded Vibe magazine, collected countless awards, and earned a reputation as a jazz giant. (Somewhere in there, he found time to make possible an album called "Thriller.") Jones joins us on the occasion of his new book, "The Complete Quincy Jones: My Journey & Passions."
Soundcheck blog: John Schaefer on Quincy Jones, Henry Rollins and the term "Renaissance man"
- Comments [9]
Pop's Love Affair With Death
Soundcheck
Death may be an unpleasant topic for conversation, but it ranks up there with sex and love as a basic ingredient in song lyrics. Today, we look at how pop music copes (and even thrives) with death. We're joined by Graeme Thomson, author of the self-explanatory book, "I Shot a Man in Reno: A History of Death By Murder, Suicide, Fire, Flood, Drugs, Disease and General Misadventure, as Related in Popular Song."
Soundcheck blog: What's your favorite song about death?
- Comments [60]
Behind the public face of John Lennon
Soundcheck
Writing a book about the Beatles is to enter a crowded market. But Philip Norman’s new 851-page biography, “John Lennon: The Life” is getting much buzz this fall for the unprecedented access provided by Lennon’s friends and relatives, including Yoko Ono. We talk with Norman about why Lennon remains such a fascinating and troubled figure.
- Comments [1]
The Soul of British Soul
Soundcheck
British soul divas like Amy Winehouse and Duffy owe a big debt to a '60s icon with a breathy voice and a beehive wig. Today: the story of singer Dusty Springfield. Later: folk-rock artist Ani DiFranco performs songs from her new album "Red Letter Year" live in our studio.
