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In this episode: Singer-songwriter Sam Beam, who performs as Iron and Wine, talks about a new direction on the album, Ghost on Ghost. He plays stripped down versions of thre... (episode)
This week on Soundcheck, we want to know how you block out noise in your day to day life. A recent BBC 4 radio series, Noise: A Human History, examined how noise has shaped civilizati...
<p>Hear Sam Beam of Iron and Wine perform a solo acoustic set live in the <em>Soundcheck</em> studio.</p>
In this episode: Veteran producer Tony Visconti recently teamed up with David Bowie to ambush the pop world with the from-out-of-nowhere album “The Next Day.” Visconti talks about the... (episode)
Tony Visconti, longtime producer for David Bowie, joins us to talk about Bowie's latest album The Next Day -- which came as a complete surprise to most of the world when its first sin...
In this episode: We revisit some of the great in-studio performances we've heard on the show over the past few months, including in-studio visits from the French pop band Phoenix, act... (episode)
In this episode: English musician Jamie Lidell recorded his latest album in his new house in Nashville, Tennessee. But the record is far from homespun. He brings a soulful electro-pop... (episode)
In this episode: Comedian, actor and banjo player Steve Martin has teamed up with singer-songwriter Edie Brickell for a new album called Love Has Come For You. They per... (episode)
This month marks the 30th anniversary of Murmur, the debut studio album by the alternative rock band, REM. To celebrate the occasion, Aaron Brophy of Spinner Canada ranks REM’s studio...
<p>Hear Steve Martin, Edie Brickell and The Steep Canyon Rangers, perform live in the Soundcheck studio.</p>
In this episode: A new study from Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City shows that premature infants can benefit medically from music therapy. We talk with Dr. Jo... (episode)
A recently released study from Beth Israel Medical Center claims that music — specifically music therapy — can have a positive impact on the development of premature babies. Dr. Joan...
As one of rock’s most notorious frontmen, Iggy Pop has made many impressions -- and we’re asking for yours. Today, we've invited a few musicians and critics to join us with some of th...
<p>Writer <guest class="mceGuest" name="Joyce Cohen">Joyce Cohen</guest> tells us about a condition called hyperacusis, which is characterized by an extreme sensitivity to sound. </p>
<p>Carl Hancock Rux and members of his band performs selections from his latest album, <em>Homeostasis</em>, live in the <em>Soundcheck</em> studio.</p>
In This Episode: What defines "camp" in art? In film? In music? It’s a tricky question, but J. Bryan Lowder has tackled it online for Slate.com, in a series he calls Postcards from Ca... (episode)
<p>Hear the hooky folk pop band Ivan & Alyosha perform in the <em>Soundcheck</em> studio.</p>
In This Episode: English musician Jamie Lidell recorded his latest album in his new house in Nashville, Tennessee. But the record is far from homespun. He brings a soulful electro-pop... (episode)
English electro musician Jamie Lidell has a new home in Nashville, and he’s already used it to his full advantage; it's where he recorded his latest, self-titled album. Maybe it was t...
In this episode: Since 2008, the third Saturday of April has been unofficially designated "Record Store Day." It’s become an international celebration of music and independe... (episode)
Every third Saturday in April since 2008, faithful fans of vinyl have lined up at the doors of their local independent record shops to buy limited edition releases in honor of Record ...
<p>Hear guitarist <guest>William Tyler</guest> bring his virtuosic fingerpicking style to the <em>Soundcheck</em> studio to play songs from his new record, <em>Impossible Truth.</em></p>
In this episode: The musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s 1988 book, Matilda, has opened on Broadway, and New York Times Chief Theater Critic Ben Brantley says it’s “the most satis... (episode)
Matilda is Broadway’s newest import from the UK, where it won a record breaking 7 Olivier Awards (their version of the Tonys). New York Times chief theater critic Ben Brantley joins u...
<p>The Iranian singer Bahar Movahed performs live in the <em>Soundcheck</em> studio.</p>