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In this episode: Until his recent move to L.A., comedian Kurt Braunohler was one of the "50 Funniest New Yorkers" according to Time Out NY. Braunohler talks about his debut comedy alb... (episode)
<p>Watch Ty Segall perform live songs from his latest album <em>Sleeper</em> in the <em>Soundcheck</em> studio.</p>
In this episode: In his new memoir, Buck, writer and filmmaker MK Asante charts the story of his Philadelphia (or as he calls it, "Killadelphia") childhood, and finding an education... (episode)
<p>Hear electro-pop band Goldspot perform live in the <em>Soundcheck</em> studio.</p>
In this episode: In her debut novel, The Original 1982, Lori Carson explores a great "what if..." in her songwriting protagonist's life: whether or not to become a parent. The narrato... (episode)
<p><span>Choosing between a musical career and motherhood is the subject of a new novel called <em>The Original 1982</em>. We talk with author Lori Carson.</span></p>
<p>Oscar-nominated filmmaker Morgan Spurlock is best known for his 2004 film <em>Super Size Me</em>. His latest is a new concert film about the British boy band One Direction, <em>This Is Us</em>.</p>
<p><span>Watch </span>Pure Bathing Culture perform its sweet and winsome songs from <em>Moon Tides</em> in the <em>Soundcheck</em> studio.</p> <div></div>
In this episode: Grammy Award-winning mandolin player and singer Ricky Skaggs talks about Kentucky Traveler: My Life In Music, a new memoir about his family's long Southern lineage, h... (episode)
<p>Grammy Award-winning country and bluegrass musician Ricky Skaggs talks about his family's long Southern lineage, his prodigious childhood and a new memoir, <em>Kentucky Traveler: My Life In Music</em>.</p>
<p>Hear Gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello perform live in the <em>Soundcheck</em> studio.</p>
All this week on Soundcheck, we'll be streaming each show live at 2 p.m. ET. In this episode: In 2006, DJ and writer Brendan Jay Sullivan met a go-go dancer and aspiring musician na... (episode)
<p>Writer and DJ Brendan Jay Sullivan discusses his book <em>Rivington Was Ours: Lady Gaga, The Lower East Side and the Prime of Our Lives</em>.</p>
<p><guest name="Dave Porter">Composer Dave Porter</guest>’s theme and original score has served as the gritty backdrop to AMC's hit show, <em>Breaking Bad</em>.</p>
<p>Hear folk pop singer-songwriter Brett Dennen perform live in the <em>Soundcheck</em> studio.</p>
Soundcheck is revisiting some of our favorite segments from the past year. Today, we're presenting "Survivors," featuring veteran musicians who have beaten the odds and carved out a s... (episode)
Soundcheck is revisiting some of our favorite segments from the past year. Today, we're presenting "Punk, Then And Now," featuring a live set from a highly celebrated new post-punk ba... (episode)
Soundcheck is revisiting some of our favorite segments from the past year. Today, we're presenting a "Guitar Special," featuring a Rosie the Riveter guitar mystery and an iconic folk ... (episode)
In this episode: Soundcheck's Players On Players continues with songwriter Erin McKeown and Domonique Foxworth, a former Baltimore Raven, current president of the NFL Players Associat... (episode)
In a new experiment straight from the Soundcheck test kitchen, Players On Players pairs a musician with an athlete to explore the intersection of music and sports. In this installment...
<p>Hear the versatile bassist Christian McBride perform with his new trio in the Soundcheck studio.</p>
In this episode: Acclaimed British indie rock band Arctic Monkeys gives a taste of its new album AM with an acoustic performance in the Soundcheck studio. Then, a new experiment str... (episode)
In a new experiment straight from the Soundcheck test kitchen, Players On Players pairs a musician with an athlete to explore the intersection of music and sports. In this initial seg...
<p>Evolver.fm's Eliot Van Buskirk explains Neil Young's quest for super-high-quality audio and the uphill battle that it’s facing.</p>
<p>Hear the balled-up energy and nostalgic pop of Arctic Monkeys in the <em>Soundcheck</em> studio.</p>