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Soundcheck / July 06, 2009

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Monday, July 06, 2009
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    Running: The Remix

    Summer is the high point of the year for runners. It's also the peak season for marathon training. Today: a look at playlists and podcasts designed to help runners keep pace with training programs.

Marathon Music

For runners, summer can be a great time of year, with many New Yorkers entering peak training season for fall marathons. Today, Soundcheck looks at the various training mixes and podcasts that can help motivate any training program. Guests include New York Times personal technology writer Danielle Belopotosky and Josh Cox, an ultra-marathoner and holder of the American record for the 50K.

Soundcheck blog: John Schaefer on running music

Weigh in: Do you use music for workouts? What are the advantages or drawbacks?

Danielle Belopotosky's report on running mixes
Josh Cox's MySpace page
Hella Sound web site
Podrunner workout mixes
MixMeister BPM Analyzer
Nike Sport Music Media web site

Steve Khun

Steve Kuhn

Steve Kuhn was just 21 years old when he was invited to be the first pianist of the John Coltrane quartet. Now, after half a century as a performer and composer, Kuhn (along with his trio) has recorded a tribute to the late jazz legend, entitled Mostly Coltrane. He joins us in the studio to discuss the album and to perform live.

Mostly Coltrane on Amazon.com
Steve Kuhn site

The Pacifica Quartet

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Carter Burwell and Maya Beiser

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Ben Gibbard and Jay Farrar's Ode to Jack Kerouac

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The Ill Effects of Urban Noise

The Ill Effects of Urban Noise

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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.

RZA on the Tao of Wu

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