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<p>Scottish master fiddler and longtime cello accompanist play Subculture. Download "On The Wings Of A Skorrie."</p> (article)
In this episode: Have you ever pondered how to clean a record player? How to de-grossify your headphones? How to launder and preserve your favorite threadbare cotton t-shirt from 1984... (episode)
Got beer on your shoes after that last concert? Wondering if it's time to part ways with some of your CDs from high school -- or finally find some proper storage? Need to get grime of...
Bert Berns wrote dozens of chart-placing classic songs, covered by everyone from The Beatles to Janice Joplin. But he died very young, and his story remained largely untold until Joel...
<p>Electro-pop songwriter brings ethereal harmonies to a Tuesday night show at the Highline Ballroom. Download "Diana."</p> (article)
In this episode: Anne Akiko Meyers has always been a curious and exciting violinist. Now, there's lots of curiosity and excitement surrounding her instrument - the most expensive viol... (episode)
<p>The longtime<em> New Yorker</em> cartoon editor shares a playlist of three of his favorite songs -- and starts off by telling us "I don't like music." </p>
<p>They've attracted a lot of fans, including Jack White and T-Bone Burnett, who produced their new album, <em>Put Your Needle Down. </em>Watch the real-life sisters perform in the Soundcheck studio.</p>
<p>Watch the new music video for "Better Man," a track from Brooklyn based trio Frances Cone's self-titled EP.</p> (article)
In this episode: Hugh Laurie is best known as the star of the former Fox drama House, which wrapped in 2012. But since the release of his debut album called Let Them Talk in 2011, he’... (episode)
<p>Watch the iconic pop songwriter perform a pair of brand new songs from her upcoming album, <em>Unrepentant Geraldines</em>, as well as an older favorite track, live in the <em>Soundcheck</em> studio.</p>
<p>Russian-born composer and pianist comes to Le Poisson Rouge Monday night. Download "Perm Krai."</p> (article)
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)
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 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...
<p>Hear virtuosic violinist perform the works of Vivaldi on her impossibly rare and expensive violin, in the <em>Soundcheck</em> studio.</p>
<p>Legendary R&B and funk keyboardist plays The Stone this weekend. Listen to his version of jazz classic "Take Five."</p> (article)
Inspired by WNYC’s Clock Your Sleep project, Soundcheck has been asking our listeners to help us build The Most Relaxing Playlist Ever. We received hundreds of comments, voicemails, t... (article)