Ethel

Thomas Dolby blinded us with science in the 1980s. He hit us with ringtone technology in the last decade and a psychedelic iPhone app called “Toad Lickers” in 2010. Now, he’s released his first new album in almost 20 years. We’ll hear some of these new songs as Dolby and special guests Ethel and Rachelle Garniez perform in The Greene Space. Check out the video below with Soundcheck host John Schaefer providing the "Science!" during Thomas Dolby's performance of his classic hit.

Thomas Dolby blinded us with science in the 1980s. He hit us with ringtone technology in the last decade and a psychedelic iPhone app called “Toad Lickers” in 2010. Now, he’s putting out his first new album in almost 20 years. We’ll get a sneak preview of songs as Dolby and special guests Ethel and Rachelle Garniez perform for our live audience in The Greene Space. Check out the video below with Soundcheck host John Schaefer providing the "Science!" during Thomas Dolby's performance of his classic hit.

We conclude our broadcast from WNYC's new Jerome L. Greene Performance Space with a live performance from the string ensemble Ethel. They perform "Radio," a WNYC-commissioned work by composer Osvaldo Golijov. Plus, guests and listeners talk about the road ahead for downtown Manhattan's creative communities.

Downtown Manhattan has long been a hotbed for experimental art and culture, from pop art to avant-garde theater to punk and classical minimalism.

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