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Stephin Merritt Plays Beck, With A Toy Piano December 18, 2012

The Magnetic Fields songwriter delivers and eerie and playful version of "Old Shanghai" from Beck's Song Reader project. (article)
Gig Alert: Duduka Da Fonseca December 18, 2012

Brazilian jazz drummer Duduka Da Fonseca and his quintet play at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola Tuesday night. Download the track "Melancia." (article)
Rare Records Saved From The Dumpster, British Folk From Passenger December 18, 2012

In 2010, musician and archivist Nathan Salsburg stumbled upon piles of rare, early 20th century 78 records left in a dumpster. He's now compiled hose recordings into a 42-song set. Th... (episode)

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- Finding Early 20th Century Treasure In The Trash December 18, 2012
 
 In 2010 the musician and archivist Nathan Salsburg stumbled upon what may be his biggest find yet: piles and piles of rare, early 20th century 78 records left in a dumpster. Those rec...
- Passenger: Heartfelt Songs From A British Troubadour December 18, 2012
 
 British busker-turned-YouTube celebrity Mike Rosenberg, who performs under the name Passenger, recently played live on Soundcheck, including the song that has more than 4 million YouT...
- Noise Pollution: Once In Cities, Now In Seas December 18, 2012
 
 Thanks to humans, the world's oceans today are noisier than ever: Submarine sounds created by commercial ships, air guns and torpedoes have become a major issue -- particularly for mammals like whales and dolphins.

Stephin Merritt Plays Beck, With A Toy Piano December 18, 2012