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Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance!
Most people either love or loathe musicals. On today's show, we look at why the genre inspires such intense feelings with the author of "What Would Barbra Do?: How Musicals Changed My Life." Also: Filmmaker, performance and video artist Miranda July joins us to talk about her new collection of stories, "No One Belongs Here More Than You."
What a Song and Dance
Writer Emma Brockes spent her life pretending to enjoy the music of her contemporaries while secretly loving the likes of South Pacific and Oklahoma! She joins us to talk about why musicals might just hold the key to everything.
Song of 'The Sopranos'
Everyone from Bob Dylan and Van Morrison to lesser-known artists like British punk ranter John Cooper Clarke have popped up on the soundtrack of HBO's "The Sopranos." We talk to producer Martin Bruestle about selecting music for the popular series as it enters its final stretch of 2 episodes.
Awkward Humorist
Filmmaker and performance artist Miranda July's new book is filled with awkward situations and sexual fantasies. In one story, a woman teaches senior citizens how to swim -- on her living-room rug. In another, a man dreams about the young daughter of a co-worker. (The daughter doesn't exist.) July talks to Soundcheck about crafting the stories in "No One Belongs Here More Than You."
Miranda July's web site
"No One Belongs Here More Than You" on Amazon.com
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Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, stars of the romantic indie film Once, will debate which is more powerful: a love song or a breakup song. And: live music from Grammy winning violinist Joshua Bell and Cuban stars Tiempo Libre.
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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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