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The American Psyche in Song
You don't have to be a country music buff to appreciate the genre's winding tales of drinking, cheating, death and God. Dana Jennings talks about his new book, "Sing Me Back Home: Love, Death and Country Music." Then: Jeffrey Lewis revisits the songs of a punk-rock original with an in-studio performance. This is an encore edition of Soundcheck.
Love, Death and Country Music
Hank Williams, Johnny Cash and Patsy Cline are among the artists whose songs defined classic country from the '50s through the '70s. The obsessions of their music - drinking, cheating, God and death - are the obsessions of America as a whole, says author Dana Jennings,. The author explains why in a social history called "Sing Me Back Home: Love, Death and Country Music." This is an encore edition of Soundcheck.
"Sing Me Back Home: Love, Death and Country Music" on Amazon.com
Jeffrey Lewis Sings Crass
Cover albums can be a little hit or miss. But on his latest album, anti-folk singer Jeffrey Lewis gives us a fresh take on Crass, the anarchist, so-called “peace punk” band of the 1970s and '80s. Lewis detaches Crass from its D.I.Y. punk bluster and nestles the band's social message in acoustic arrangements. This is an encore edition of Soundcheck.
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See Tori Amos Live!
Join us Tuesday, Dec. 9 at The Greene Space
Singer and pianist Tori Amos joins us to talk about reworking and reinventing seasonal carols on her new holiday album. And, she performs for a live audience in The Greene Space! Click the link for ticket info.
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