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Naming the 500 Greatest Songs
Pitchfork Media, the web site run by and for indie-rock obsessives, has just released a book naming the 500 greatest songs from punk to the present. On today's show: find out what songs made the cut, in rock, punk, hip-hop, and more. Also: Cellist Matt Haimovitz shares his latest project with pianist Geoffrey Burleson and performs live in our studio.
Pitchfork weighs in on the greatest songs
Best known for its highly influential album reviews, Pitchfork Media operates a mini-media empire that includes an online TV channel, an outdoor festival and a skipper's knowledge of indie-rock trade winds. Today, editor-in-chief Scott Plagenhoef and founder Ryan Schreiber join us to explain how they compiled a book called "The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present."
Soundcheck blog: Naming the 500 best songs of the last 30 years
Strings and Spins
The team of cellist Matt Haimovitz and his pianist friend Geoff Burleson, have just released "Odd Couple," a CD on Haimovitz's own Oxingale label. While it may seem rather conventional for a cellist who has has played in rock clubs and dive bars, founded a cello band -- UCCELLO -- and delved into the folk music of Eastern Europe, it's hardly predictable romp through the standard repertoire. Today, Haimovitz and Burleson join us to perform from the CD, which consists of four piano and cello pieces by American composers Elliott Carter, David Sanford, Samuel Barber, and Augusta Reed Thomas.
Matt Haimovitz,Geoff Burleson, and DJ Olive perform tonight at Le Poisson Rouge, with doors at 7 p.m.
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