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Blender magazine's top pick in "The 100 Greatest Indie-Rock Albums"Declaration of Indie
For music fans, defining the term "indie rock" can be a bit complex -- even controversial. Today on Soundcheck, find out why Blender magazine’s list of "The 100 Greatest Indie-Rock Albums" caused a stir in the blogosphere. And, we'll hear an indie-rock band live in our studio: the Brooklyn-based trio Mobius Band. Plus: The show must go on -- now that a strike by Broadway stagehands has been settled. We'll talk with one of the hundreds of musicians heading back to work tonight.
Back to Work for Broadway Musicians
The producers league and union officials reached an agreement last night that will end a 19-day strike by Broadway stagehands. The labor scrap darkened 27 productions (and one Duran Duran show). Several hundred musicians who earn their living on Broadway were affected by the strike. We talk with Tad Dberock, guitarist for the Tony Award-winning musical "Spring Awakening," before he heads back to work tonight.
100 Greatest Indie Albums Ever
What makes a band "indie?" Should the band champion artistic freedom -- or sweaters-and-sneakers fashion? Blender senior critic Jon Dolan explains the criteria his magazine used to create a top-100 indie albums list.
Weigh in: What’s your favorite indie-rock album of all time?
Blender's 100 Greatest Indie Rock Albums Ever
Blog readers respond [Stereogum.com]
Mobius Band
Brooklyn's Mobius Band went through a lot while recording their second album. Family members passed away. A girlfriend ran off with a best friend. And the drummer started exploring the innards of Casio keyboards. Mobius Band joins us to talk about "Heaven" -- and they play live in our studio.
Mobius Band plays tonight at 7 p.m. at the Bowery Ballroom.
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