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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...
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>
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>
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>
In this episode: Boy George became a global pop music and fashion icon in the 1980's as the frontman of the English band Culture Club, known for hits like “Karma Chameleon,” “I’ll Tum... (episode)
Boy George became a global pop music and fashion icon in the 1980's as the frontman of the English band Culture Club, known for hits like “Karma Chameleon,” “I’ll Tumble For Ya” and “...
<p>Watch the R&B and blues rock band The Holmes Brothers play songs from their brand new album, <em>Brotherhood</em>, in the <em>Soundcheck</em> studio.</p>
Kelis Rogers is nothing if not versatile. A trained chef and singer best known for her 2003 hit, "Milkshake," Kelis combines her two loves in a new album called "Food". Hear her perfo...
In this episode: In Hollywood, even the worst movie merits a sequel. But in pop music, great songwriters rarely add a new chapter to a brilliant hit. So, here at Soundcheck, we’re goi... (episode)
In Hollywood, even the worst movie merits a sequel. But in pop music, great songwriters rarely add a new chapter to a brilliant hit. So, here at Soundcheck, we’re going to do it for t...
In this episode: New York librarian Sarah O’Holla is on a mission: to listen to each album in her husband’s vinyl record collection -- all 1500 of them. She’s chronicling her journey ... (episode)
New York librarian Sarah O’Holla is on a mission: to listen to each album in her husband’s vinyl record collection -- all 1500 of them. She’s chronicling her journey on the blog My Hu...
Rene Perez Joglar, (a.k.a. Residente), the co-founder of the beloved and divisive Puerto Rican rap duo Calle 13, talks about Multi_Viral -- the group’s latest album which includes vo...
<p>Hear the baseball-themed rock band, built around Steve Wynn, Scott McCaughey and Linda Pitmon, perform songs from its latest album, <em>3rd</em>.</p>
In this episode: As WNYC continues crowdsourcing sleep data through its “Clock Your Sleep” project, Soundcheck attempts to create The Most Relaxing Playlist of All Time. Tell us which... (episode)
In this episode: Famed illustrator R. Crumb, who is also a huge fan of early folk and jazz, is an honorary member of New York's East River String Band. Or if he isn't, he should be --... (episode)
Lisa Robinson has interviewed and written about some of the biggest names in music, from Jay Z to John Lennon to Michael Jackson. Her new memoir, There Goes Gravity: A Life in Rock an...
<p>Hear the Nashville-based prog rock band Moon Taxi perform in the <em>Soundcheck</em> studio.</p>
In this episode: Soundcheck presents the second night of Gigstock, a mini-festival held in The Greene Space. Conor Oberst, the mastermind behind Bright Eyes, performs a set of seven n... (episode)
<p>Watch Conor Oberst perform and talk about his upcoming album, <em>Upside Down Mountain</em>, live at WNYC's Greene Space.</p>
<p>Watch James Vincent McMorrow play live from WNYC's Greene Space as part of Gigstock.</p>
The famed illustrator, who is also a huge fan of early folk, old-time blues and jazz, is an honorary member of New York's East River String Band. Or if he isn't, he should be -- he do...