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Vijay Iyer (Soundcheck: Tuesday, 03 November 2009)

Vijay Iyer (Soundcheck: Tuesday, 03 November 2009)

Composer and pianist Vijay Iyer has long mixed two genres in his work: jazz and Indian music. On his latest album, Historicity , he not only covers the jazz standards, but also sets his sight on popular music with covers of songs by M.I.A and Stevie Wonder. He performs lives in our studio. View original source »

Audio|Fri, 6 Nov 2009
|stevie wonderfound at1:04, 5:55

“…in this week's sound check smackdown will listen 1970s. Song by Stevie Wonder called Big Brother. Another good example lyrics are lament about politicians ignoring poor people. Election time. We're about to -- rate less political version perhaps courtesy of composer and pianist Vijay ire. Vijay as long mixed two genres -- his work American jazz in his -- Indian heritage on his latest album with his trio. He said it's -- Stevie Wonder the classical composer Leonard Bernstein and the rapper MIA. Will find out why in a moment but first the DJ -- trio will start -- off with a live performance of that Stevie Wonder song. Big Brother. …”

“…Brother that is an arrangement that really wholesale re interpreting. Of the Stevie Wonder song Big Brother. Vijay welcome back to -- Jack thank you for advancement so you heard us earlier talking about politics and music it's a very fraught combination. When you come to a song like this Stevie Wonder team which for him was pretty explicitly political song. Does -- lose that political -- when he takes the lyrics away. …”

Carole King (The Leonard Lopate Show: Friday, 06 November 2009)

Carole King (The Leonard Lopate Show: Friday, 06 November 2009)

Legendary singer-songwriter Carole King discusses her environmental activism and her work on behalf of the Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act (NREPA). She’ll also talk about her career in music. Find out more about her projects here, and more about NREPA here. View original source »

Audio|Fri, 6 Nov 2009
|carole kingfound at0:47, 1:53

“…Carole King is one of those people for whom you invoke that cliche about a -- not needing any introduction. But just to refresh your memory she's written a slew of songs have become rock and R&B classics. Tapestry her in 1971 albums and fifteen weeks atop the album charts and receive four Grammy Awards. . It has been put on the national recording registry by The Library of Congress and Rolling Stone has solicited as one of …”

“…never found anybody with a bill that made sense to me because South Korean and scenery and a lot of the bills were sort of very timid in Miami area of the country they were asking …”

Carole King: A Natural Woman

Carole King: A Natural Woman

Listen to the whole interview: http://www.wnyc.org/shows/lopate/episodes/2009/11/06/segments/143908 Legendary singer-songwriter Carole King discusses her environmental activism and her work on behalf of the Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act (NREPA). Shell also talk about her career in music. Find out more about her projects here, and more about NREPA here. View original source »

Video|Fri, 6 Nov 2009
|idahofound at0:59, 2:00

“…think I have to right them everywhere and in my -- in Idaho in in the final region. To him and any place where they can go and though. Tougher vehicle users wanna go everywhere …”

“…York City can hat with civic culture shock when you moved to Idaho. . …”

Timely Musical (The Brian Lehrer Show: Friday, 06 November 2009)

Timely Musical (The Brian Lehrer Show: Friday, 06 November 2009)

Three members of the improvisational musical comedy group The Made-Up Musical Tara Copeland , Michael Martin , and Frank Spitznagel , demonstrate the art of "improv musicals." Call for Ideas! Suggest a song title, pulled from the headlines, for the instant musical. View original source »

Audio|Fri, 6 Nov 2009
|song titlefound at4:02, 8:18

“…sound check in here in the studio with me on. Tell us Copeland and Michael Martin who were singing along with frank -- at the piano. And they are all part of the made up musical company one of the groups at the festival this weekend. Sounds great guys let -- vehemently thanks for having. And listeners we are opening the phones for your suggestions for a song title that's the name of the game in the employ of -- pulled from the headlines in the case of Wrangler show listeners …”

“…can -- monopoly that. My client could send each other up for rhymes sort of and each other and to different rhymes and and know that we can handle that. …”

Brian Lehrer's Web Video Picks: 10/28/09

Brian Lehrer's Web Video Picks: 10/28/09

Brian Lehrer's video picks for the week of 10/28/09. Be sure to tune in to Brian on CUNY TV each Wednesday at 7:30pm and on WNYC Radio every day at 10am! http://cuny.tv/series/lehrer http://www.wnyc.org/shows/lehrer/ View original source »

Video|Fri, 6 Nov 2009
|parkinson's diseasefound at1:29, 2:01

“…I was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease ten years now. If you lose your job. -- No English. …”

“…them to our attention. Angela story may be one woman's story of health problems causing financial problems but what's the big picture. Another video being passed around by advocate of reform is a short clip from …”

What Rhymes With Comptroller?

What Rhymes With Comptroller?

Listen to the whole interview: http://www.wnyc.org/shows/bl/episodes/2009/11/06/segments/143922 Three members of the improvisational musical comedy group The Made-Up Musical Tara Copeland, Michael Martin, and Frank Spitznagel, demonstrate the art of "improv musicals." View original source »

Video|Fri, 6 Nov 2009
|pefound at2:27

“…with comptroller. You don't normally have when -- that the PE in the heat thing that maybe this is now that. …”