On Demand
Soundcheck
-
(MoToMo/flickr)Smackdown: Christmas Music
The right Christmas carol can melt hearts -- or turn stomachs. Today: the battle over Christmas music, in a Soundcheck Smackdown debate. Later: the early music group Lionheart previews the medieval Italian Christmas music it will perform tonight at the Met Museum. Plus: the Soundcheck staff reveals their CD picks of the year.
The War on Christmas Music
Today, our Soundcheck Smackdown series dares to enter the annual battle over Christmas music. Joining us are Dr. Gerard J. Grzyb, seasonal music coordinator for the public radio station WRST-FM at the University of Wisconsin, and Nigel Rodgers, the president of Pipedown International.
A Soundcheck producer is responding to your comments today and sharing the conversation on the air.
Soundcheck blog: John Schaefer on the scrap over Christmas music
Tell us: Is Christmas music essential for the holiday season? Does it drive you batty? Leave a comment.
CD Picks of the Year
Each week, the Soundcheck staff digs through our inbox for three outstanding new releases. Today, we present the best of the year. Read our full picks on the Soundcheck blog.
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Bach’s "The Art of Fugue" (Deutsche Grammophon)
--picked by Brian Wise
Girl Talk, “Feed the Animals” (Illegal Art)
--picked by Joel Meyer
Avishai Cohen Trio, “Gently Disturbed” (Razdaz)
--picked by Gisele Regatao
Rachel Unthank and the Winterset, “The Bairns”
--picked by John Schaefer
Lionheart Braves Christmas Music
Rick Porterfield of the early music group Lionheart shares medieval Italian Christmas music that the group will sing tonight at the Met Museum.
- About this program
- Staff Bios »
- Contact Us »
- Latest Episode
- Internship
- Tapes and Transcripts
- Show Archive »
Features & Series
Podcast
Stay up to date.
Subscribe to the Podcast
Watch Soundcheck Live!
Join us Tuesday, Nov. 10 at The Greene Space
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.
More
The Ill Effects of Urban Noise
Soundcheck
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.
- Comments [93]
