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Friday, April 25 2014

• Gig Alert: Bernie Worrell April 25, 2014

  <p>Legendary R&amp;B and funk keyboardist plays The Stone this weekend. Listen to his version of jazz classic "Take Five."</p> (article)

• The Holmes Brothers Play Live; Author Daniel Alarcón Picks Three; 'Who Is William Onyeabor?' April 25, 2014

  In this episode: The legendary R&B and blues rock band The Holmes Brothers plays songs from their brand new album, Brotherhood, in the Soundcheck studio. Then: The most recent novel ... (episode)

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  • From Aviles To Mingus To De La Soul, Author Daniel Alarcón Spins Three Favorites April 25, 2014

    The most recent novel from Daniel Alarcon, At Night We Walk In Circles, was named on many year-end best-of lists in 2013. The Peruvian-born, Alabama-raised, San Francisco-based author...

  • William Onyeabor: An Elusive Nigerian Funk Genius Has His Moment April 25, 2014

    William Onyeabor released eight albums between 1977 and 1985. But the Nigerian musician dropped off the musical map, and we still know next to nothing about him. Now his ultra-rare mu...

  • Anne Akiko Meyers: Virtuosic Musicianship, On A Really Old Violin April 25, 2014

    <p>Hear virtuosic violinist perform the works of Vivaldi on her impossibly rare and expensive violin, in the <em>Soundcheck</em> studio.</p>