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Chasing Pavements and Fame
The soulful British singer Adele won Grammy awards this year for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal. Today: She talks about managing her songwriting success -- at age 20. Plus: live music from the Montreal-based indie-rock composer Patrick Watson.
Adele
At 19, British singer Adele received rave reviews for her debut album and the single "Chasing Pavements." At 20, she won two Grammy awards. Today, on the eve of her 21st birthday, Adele joins us to talk about her bright future and the songs she's writing for a new album.
Soundcheck blog: John Schaefer on Adele
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Patrick Watson
Patrick Watson formed his band to accompany an underwater photography exhibit. Since then, the group has crossed paths with Feist, Philip Glass and the late James Brown. Watson joins us to talk about the new album Wooden Arms and to play live in our studio.
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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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