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The Art of Mixtapes (Soundcheck: Thursday, 19 June 2008)

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19 Jun 2008

The Art of Mixtapes (Soundcheck: Thursday, 19 June 2008) 

On the new web site CassetteFromMyEx.com, essayists dig up mixtapes from old flames and revisit love -- and a recording format -- from a different era. We're joined by the site's creator, Jason Bitner, and one of its contributors, the novelist Fiona Maazel ("Last Last Chance"). Our blog: John Schaefer reminisces about the era of mixtapes Weigh in : Do you have a story about a cassette mixtape from an ex-sweetheart? And, how do CDs and iPods stack up against the cassette mixtape?

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[8:30]..." on -- from my ex dot com but it begins appropriately with Led Zeppelin is going to California. Until music girls out there. Little Led Zeppelin go to California littlejohn also sent Fiona on the mixed tape this song by dire straits continuing in that theme it's called "...

[11:11]..." there's the music to which is itself quite. Outdated I mean -- Led Zeppelin this is for -- but those also living color on my keeping up stuff I'd never really listened to today. So you "...

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On the Road with a Tribute Band (Soundcheck: Wednesday, 28 May 2008)

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28 May 2008

On the Road with a Tribute Band (Soundcheck: Wednesday, 28 May 2008) 

In an age when famous rock groups can charge $100 or more for a concert ticket, their tribute band imitators offer an accessible outlet for hardcore fans. In his aptly-titled book Like A Rolling Stone: The Strange Life of A Tribute Band, New York Times reporter Steven Kurutz chronicles one of the most-established acts, Sticky Fingers. He joins us to talk about the ongoing popularity of bands like Lez Zeppelin, Van Heineken, and Mini Kiss. Also joining us is Kevin Gleason , from the Stony Rollers, a Rolling Stones tribute band; and Lesley Wolf , a bassist with Slayer tribute group Slaywhore. Weigh in : Do you attend tribute band concerts? Are you in a tribute band? Tell us why you do or don't like them. 
 
 Our blog : John Schaefer offers his ambivalent view of the tribute band phenomenon

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[1:58]..." reuniting him touring themselves The Rolling Stones the police quite famously. Even Led Zeppelin so why do we have this interest in tribute bands when the real things -- still out there. "...

[24:59]..." from the listener who loves to see Liz zeppelin the old girl Led Zeppelin tribute band. But she mentions the creepy frat dudes DD have to deal with that. "...

[25:46]..." the whole subculture here. All girl tribute bands like AC DC and Led Zeppelin and stuff why did they seem to tend towards the hard did the hard rock heavy metal and things. "...

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Mario Batali's Italian Grill (The Leonard Lopate Show: Wednesday, 14 May 2008)

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14 May 2008

Mario Batali's Italian Grill (The Leonard Lopate Show: Wednesday, 14 May 2008) 

Mario Batali says it's easy to make delicious Italian food on a home grill! His new cookbook is Italian Grill ; his recipes include Fennel with Sambuca and Grapefruit, Guinea Hen Breasts with Rosemary and Pesto, and Baby Octopus with Gigante Beans and Olive-Orange Vinaigrette. Weigh in: Tell us your favorite summer grilling recipes!

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[30:44]..." go is with me. It's a blast it's kind of like that Led Zeppelin concert meets the Kansas State fair it would stuck it is a remarkable. Event two enjoyed field and it's most importantly to "...

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When the Airwaves Encounter Static (Soundcheck: Friday, 09 May 2008)

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9 May 2008

When the Airwaves Encounter Static (Soundcheck: Friday, 09 May 2008) 

Rock radio is in tough shape. Once a playground for local programmers, stations are now virtually indistinguishable from one market to the next. Blame for the situation is often laid at the feet of media conglomerate Clear Channel. Alec Foege , author of a book about the company, Right of the Dial, explains how Clear Channel kept a vise grip on the format – with the help of some willing partners. Our blog : John Schaefer on Clear Channel

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[7:49]..." You know I mean that. This is not to -- bands like Led Zeppelin but. It's amazing that I can turn on a big rock station these days and pretty much hear the same songs I "...

[8:07]..." the various clear channel stations along the way. That is cashmere from Led Zeppelin that is a classic rock favorites in heavy rotation on clear channel radio stations around the country and you are on WNYC "...

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Beards are Back! (Soundcheck: Monday, 21 April 2008)

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21 Apr 2008

Beards are Back! (Soundcheck: Monday, 21 April 2008) 

From rock star Robert Plant to movie star Brad Pitt to New Mexico governor Bill Richardson to every other indie-rocker around, men are really into facial hair these days. Joining us to unveil the popularity of this trend are Carolyn Sayre of Time Magazine, Zac Holtzman , guitarist of the band Dengue Fever, and Rob Waller , lead vocalist and guitarist of the country band I See Hawks In LA. Slideshow: Beards Our blog : Find out if John Schaefer has ever had a beard ... and what he thinks of them. Tell us Are beards too fashionable? What does one say about a musician?

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[1:02]..." Garrett and John. Let's begin when Robert plant showed up for the Led Zeppelin reunion concert at the end of last year he was wearing of the here. Not only that but the rocker was picked "...

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The Sound of Silence (The Brian Lehrer Show: Monday, 21 April 2008)

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21 Apr 2008

The Sound of Silence (The Brian Lehrer Show: Monday, 21 April 2008) 

What happens when you get over a thousand young people in the middle of Union Square dancing to their own individual iPods? A silent rave, of course. 18 year-old exchange student Jonnie Wesson organized the event last Friday evening. Did you participate in the rave? Did you stumble across it? Comment below!

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[11:04]..." ones have been to before EC people that listening -- beats ozone Led Zeppelin -- techno anything. And sapphire made a -- missed a forehand David really limit the diversity competing at the moment pass through "...

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Know Me, Know My Record Collection (Soundcheck: Friday, 18 April 2008)

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18 Apr 2008

Know Me, Know My Record Collection (Soundcheck: Friday, 18 April 2008) 

Some people love the Dave Matthews Band and 50 Cent. Others would never dream of listening to "Frat Boy Music" or "Thug Music". Today we look at how identity shapes our music -- and vice versa. We're joined by two guests: Carl Wilson , writer and editor at The Globe and Mail and author of "Let's Talk About Love: A Journey to the End of Taste," and Princeton philosophy professor Anthony Kwame Appiah , author of the book "The Ethics of Identity." Our blog : Read John Schaefer's take on music and identity Tell us : How have you used music to express your identity -- or escape from it?

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[7:46]..." in humidity eighty people around he would listening to these you know Led Zeppelin and hair metal when these kind of things and I think that. My initial kind of musical but it we're quite largely "...

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Mariah Carey - Bimbo or Brilliant? (Soundcheck: Tuesday, 15 April 2008)

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15 Apr 2008

Mariah Carey - Bimbo or Brilliant? (Soundcheck: Tuesday, 15 April 2008) 

Soundcheck Smackdown: Mariah Carey – Bimbo or Brilliant? The pop star just surpassed Elvis Presley for most singles on the top of the charts and is releasing today her new album “E=MC²”. Pop music critic Jody Rosen and freelance writer Evelyn McDonnell square off to debate Mariah’s singing style and her power in pop music. Tell us what you think : Mariah Carey: Bimbo or Brilliant?

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[3:14]..." vocalist and I sort of place -- It's a little bit like. Led Zeppelin or you know Jon bon drummer for example Turkey -- the drummer for the who -- even. Coltrane I get away to "...

[3:47]..." Carrying coal train and Led Zeppelin and not enough Phillies but -- the us. -- going oh I can't remember that New York Times article written about it "...

[4:58]..." is -- you weren't comfortable with her next to Coltrane and Led Zeppelin what about next to Elvis and the Beatles. "...

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Great Music, Uninspired Name (Soundcheck: Friday, 11 April 2008)

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11 Apr 2008

Great Music, Uninspired Name (Soundcheck: Friday, 11 April 2008) 

Some of the greatest jazz groups have lousy names. No wonder all the “quartets” and “quintets” seem alike. Today, we examine how to fix jazz’s image problem with Will Layman , a jazz critic who writes for Pop Matters, NPR and other publications; and Anne Mette Iversen , a composer and bassist who leads the Anne Mette Iversen Quartet.

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[1:00]..." her double life as a musician and position. But first. Rock has Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple Arcade Fire classical music has the ordinary quartet or the chamber group known as -- Jazz on the other "...

[3:05]..." and some of them when you mentioned up front like Deep Purple Led Zeppelin. That tradition didn't exist -- and the idea of selling music to grownups serious music. -- music that arguably is often been "...

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R.E.M.'s Shiny, Happy New Album (Soundcheck: Tuesday, 01 April 2008)

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1 Apr 2008

R.E.M.'s Shiny, Happy New Album (Soundcheck: Tuesday, 01 April 2008) 

Soundcheck Smackdown : Music critic and author Michael Azerrad claims R.E.M.'s fourteenth album, "Accelerate," is their hardest-rocking ever. Chicago Sun-Times music critic Jim DeRogatis is not convinced. In the first of a new weekly series of musical debates we have both on to discuss the return of one of the most dynamic bands in rock history. And we talk to R.E.M.’s guitarist Peter Buck. Tell us : What do you think of the new R.E.M. album? Are you ready for a "comeback?"

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[20:07]..." the -- that it would have been to let you know put Led Zeppelin out there with John -- more or that grew out there without heat moon did you know. "...

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