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Primus performs songs from its Willy Wonka-inspired album in The Greene Space. Kristen Meinzer and Rafer Guzman of the Movie Date podcast talk about the movies with the scariest sounds. (episode)
Kristen Meinzer and Rafer Guzman, co-hosts of The Takeaway’s Movie Date podcast, delve into some frightening sounds in the film industry with some of their favorite scary movie audio.
Puerto Rican-turned-Brooklyn band Buscabulla performs its Caribbean electro-psych grooves in the Soundcheck studio.
Exploring rock 'n roll's relationship with the occult. How to get smarter about tour riders. Maya Beiser performs in the Soundcheck studio. (episode)
In Season Of The Witch: How the Occult Saved Rock And Roll, Peter Bebergal says that the occult's influence on rock is more complex than biting a head off a bat.
Funk pioneer George Clinton reflects on a long career in his new book, Brothas Be, Yo Like George, Ain't That Funkin' Kinda Hard on You? Plus, Twin Peaks plays in the Soundcheck studio. (episode)
Moby discusses his new photography exhibit. Looking at the unlikely success of Little Stevie Wonder's first No. 1 hit. Adult Jazz performs in the Soundcheck studio. (episode)
Step inside the audio-visual world of Moby's cult-inhabited, post-apocalyptic America.
As part of the ongoing series, That Was A Hit?!?, Soundcheck looks at how Stevie Wonder's early hit "Fintertips" set him on the trajectory to become the influential artist he is today.
For the first time ever, female solo artists have held all top five spots on the Hot 100 for more than four weeks in a row -- going on seven weeks at this point. (episode)
For the past seven weeks, the top five spots on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart have been held by female solo artists -- breaking a previous record set in 1999.
The coming-of-age saga following two teenage friends as they navigate adolescence and racial tensions in 1970s Brooklyn has just been extended through Nov. 16 at the Public Theater.
Hear Wyatt Cenac perform standup and discuss his new comedy album at BAM. Russell Simmons looks back on 30 years at Def Jam Records. Little May plays in the Soundcheck studio. (episode)
Watch the Chicago garage rockers plays songs from its latest album, Wild Onion, in the Soundcheck studio.
A new documentary film explores the rise of the hardest working man in show business. Learn more about hit-making producer DJ Mustard. The Budos Band plays in the Soundcheck studio. (episode)
Filmmaker Alex Gibney captures James Brown's career as a rising funk star rooted in the jazz and big band era in his new documentary, Mr. Dynamite.
From Drake and 2 Chainz to Chris Brown and J-Lo, everyone wants a taste of the hip-hop producer known as DJ Mustard. Soundcheck finds out why.
The young Leeds quartet performs songs from its album, Gist Is, in the Soundcheck studio.
Cult alt-rock weirdos Primus are putting out an album of covers and originals inspired by the music of Willy Wonka. Thurston Moore plays in the Soundcheck studio. (episode)
"Pure Imagination" from the 1971 film Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory has been reinterpreted hundreds of times by an array of artists -- from Lou Rawls to Fiona Apple to Primus.
The Metropolitan Opera's production of John Adams' "The Death of Klinghoffer" incited angry protesters and mid-show interruptions on Monday night.
The British band known for its 1993 song "Laid" performs songs from its latest album, La Petite Mort, in the Soundcheck studio.
The beloved rock radio sitcom has a new box set with most of its original music. The surreal drama Twin Peaks is coming back in 2016. Streets of Laredo plays in the Soundcheck studio. (episode)
Longtime Soundcheck producer Joel Meyer says farewell by looking back at an early radio influence, the television comedy WKRP In Cincinnati, with the show's creator, Hugh Wilson.
David Lynch and Mark Frost invite us all to revisit the mysterious town of Twin Peaks, 25 years later.
The Australian folk pop trio performs songs from its self-titled EP in the Soundcheck studio.
The Devo mastermind and film and TV composer discusses his new book of visual art. The art pop songwriter performs songs from Too Bright in the Soundcheck studio. (episode)
The Devo mastermind and acclaimed TV and film composer will open a new exhibition, Myopia at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Denver, Colorado.
The Sonic Youth guitarist and his band performs songs from his latest solo effort, The Best Day, in the Soundcheck studio.