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Tuesday, October 9 2012

• Phoning It In: More Songs About Telephones October 9, 2012

  <p>The telephone may no longer be our primary means of communication, but it remains a favorite topic for songwriters.&nbsp;</p> (article)

• The Musician In Chief: Our October Surprise October 9, 2012

  As Soundcheck's senior producer and "chief political analyst," I spend a lot of time crunching poll numbers, creating colorful maps and Facebooking with my vast array of confidential ... (article)

• Check Ahead: Pinback, 'Information Retrieved' October 9, 2012

  Listen to an exclusive full album stream of the highly anticipated upcoming album from the San Diego indie rock duo. What has changed over five years? Not much -- which, at its core, ... (article)

• Check Ahead: The Luyas, 'Animator' October 9, 2012

  The Luyas’ hazy pop songs marry vintage keyboards with French horn and other orchestral flourishes, all built around the breathy coo of Jessie Stein. With its latest album Animator, t... (article)

• Musician In Chief, Phone Nostalgia, And Tift Merritt October 9, 2012

  Today on Soundcheck we present a new series in which we ask our contributors to nominate a musician who might be fit to be President. First up, Billboard editor Joe Levy, on why Keith... (episode)

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  • Keith Richards For Musician In Chief October 9, 2012

    Billboard editor Joe Levy gives us his pick for Musician-In-Chief: The Rolling Stones' guitarist Keith Richards. Plus, speaking of elections, the 2013 nominees for the Rock Hall of Fa...

  • Tift Merritt On 'Traveling Alone' In The Studio October 9, 2012

    <p>Tift Merritt performs three songs from her new album. Plus, the North Carolina native reveals a Southern superstition she maintains as a New Yorker.</p>

  • Dialing Up the Charts October 9, 2012

• Gig Alert: Rafiq Bhatia October 9, 2012

  <p>Jazz composer and guitarist Rafiq Bhatia plays at Pianos on Tuesday night. Download the track "Sunshower."</p> (article)