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Long before rap, there was “the dozens” – the African-American street rhyming tradition that often involved… your mom. Today: Author Elijah Wald shares the surprising musical history ... (episode)
<p>Native American DJ-producer trio A Tribe Called Red makes its New York debut at S.O.B.'s on Thursday night. Download the Ottawa crew's tune "General Generations."</p> (article)
Just like a band on tour pulls off the road and heads into the recording studio, Soundcheck will spend the summer off the air creating something new. We'll return after Labor Day wi... (article)
<p>Jazz trombonist John Yao and his trio perform at the Brooklyn Lyceum on Wednesday night. Download the title song from his new album, "In The Now."</p> (article)
The town of Hoboken, New Jersey is small – but mighty. It’s given birth to baseball, the music venue Maxwell's…and the rock band Yo La Tengo. Today: an indie rock history, told thro... (episode)
<p>Bang On a Can All-Stars pianist Vicki Chow performs a "mixtape" of her favorite pieces for piano at The Stone on Tuesday night. Download one of its songs, "Digital Sustain."</p> (article)
Over the course of her career, singer and pianist Regina Spektor has gone from a cult figure in New York’s “anti-folk” scene to a major recording artist. With a new album out today ca... (episode)
<p>The jazz nine-piece plays each Monday night at The Stone through the end of June. Download the ensemble's song "Sly Notions."</p> (article)
From Broadway...to Brooklyn. Today we revisit a favorite show from earlier this year, when Audra McDonald and Sharon Van Etten joined us in the Greene Space -- with two different take... (episode)
Our segment on SPIN's new "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" list got a lot of feedback - some vitriolic, some snarky, and some supportive. What nearly every comment had, though, w... (article)