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<p>Latin saxophone virtuoso performs with his quartet Saturday night at Columbia's Miller Theatre. Download the track 'Olas Y Arenas.'</p> (article)
If you were a kid in the 1970's, or if you raised kids during that decade, you probably spent time with Free To Be... You And Me. The seminal album and popular television special was ... (episode)
<p>The Morrissey Book Club reaches its first milestone -- the first third of the book. <em>Soundcheck</em>'s own Joel Meyer gives his impressions of the first part of Morrissey's <em>Autobiography</em>.</p> (article)
In this episode: It seems like everywhere you look these days, someone’s thoughtfully strumming a ukulele: in the Spike Jonze film Her; on the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother; or, in... (episode)
Is the ukulele a charming, portable composer's dream... or a twee novelty whose time has passed? Vulture writer Jesse David Fox, and Ben Greenman, contributing editor to The New Yorke...
Jenifer Ringer recently retired from the New York City Ballet, where she was a principal dancer. She talks about her nearly 23 years as a professional ballet dancer, which she chronic...
<p>Hear the young Oklahoma singer-songwriter perform songs from his latest album in the <em>Soundcheck</em> studio.</p>
The godfathers of groove-driven ambient music deliver an up-tempo remix of “In My Brain,” a track off their 2013 record, “Odeon.” Tosca will be doing their groove thing tonight with g... (article)
<p>Raised in Europe and South America, she brings her cello and soft pop to Joe's Pub tonight. Download the track 'No Meu Pais.'</p> (article)
After three brilliant albums -- and a collaboration with David Byrne -- St. Vincent's Annie Clark makes a major creative leap on her self-titled fourth album, St. Vincent. Members of ... (article)
<p>She an indie songstress with a dark pop sound, and she opens for White Lies at Webster Hall tonight. Get her track 'Street Of Dreams.'</p> (article)
In this episode: Before the Academy Awards on Sunday night, we talk about the candidates for Best Original Song (even one that got kicked off the list along the way) and Best Original... (episode)
This year's Academy Award fields for Best Original Song and Best Original Score are dominated by a who's-who in the pop and symphonic music worlds, making for a stiff competition. Sou...
On her superb 2013 record, The Double EP: A Sea Of Split Peas, Courtney Barnett sings of long-winding and darkly comedic tales and matter-of-fact observations. Watch the Australian so...
In this episode: With former Kinks frontman Ray Davies will be inducted into the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame this year, explore the British rock band’s must-hear tracks, deep cuts and, ... (episode)
<p>Before Ray Davies of The Kinks is inducted into the Songwriters' Hall of Fame this year, we examine the often-overlooked British band in our Soundcheck Guide to The Kinks. </p>
Data scientists at music streaming site Pandora think they can tell what your political preferences are, given your musical tastes and your zip code. And they're willing to sell that ...
The Chapel Hill collective eschews the sweeping strings and chamber music arrangements for a sleeker, dance pop sheen on its latest album, Past Life. Hear them perform live in the Sou...