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(ClintJCL/flickr)Critics in Crisis
Arts coverage might be the latest casualty of downsizing at newspapers and magazines around the country. Today on Soundcheck, find out if bloggers can step up to fill the void after longtime arts critics are shown the door. Plus, the psychedelic pop songs of Future Clouds and Radar are inspired by illness, recovery — and a ukulele. The Austin, Texas, band performs live in our studio.
Goodbye Critics, Hello Bloggers
Arts critics have either been laid off or forced into early retirement at the Chicago Sun-Times, Minneapolis Star Tribune and New York magazine, among other publications. It's left many wondering…why now? Can blogs fill in the gaps? We talk with Frank J. Oteri, composer and editor of NewMusicBox.org; and Drew McManus, an orchestra consultant and editor of the blog “Adaptistration” at Artsjournal.com.
Future Clouds and Radar
Robert Harrison led the Austin, Texas, indie-rock group Cotton Mather during the 1990s. The group's "Britpop" flair earned them a loyal following in the U.K. (Oasis' Noel Gallagher was reportedly a fan). Then, a spinal condition knocked Harrison out of commission for two years. Fully recovered, Harrison is touring with a new band, Future Clouds and Radar, and a double-album debut filled with songs about healing and personal change.
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