The Best Pop Song Ever Recorded?
It was released nearly 41 years ago, but Bob Dylan's classic single, "Like A Rolling Stone" is still considered a triumph. In 2004 Rolling Stone Magazine declared it the best song of all time, and rock journalist and author Greil Marcus explains why he believes it remains the best pop song ever recorded. Plus, visual artist and composer Laurie Anderson talks about her video work "Hidden Inside Mountains", that is playing at the Tribeca Film Festival. Listen here
Laurie Anderson talks about her video work "Hidden Inside Mountains", that is playing at the Tribeca Film Festival. Listen here
A History of Chemical Weapons
The U.S. military searched without success for chemical weapons in Iraq. But author Jonathan Tucker says chemical warfare is still a serious threat.
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Audio interview with Amanda Congdon of Rocketboom. Listen here
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dradio.de: "Der ehemalige Musikchef von Universal Music Deutschland, Tim Renner, sieht im Internet eine Chance für Musiker, sich selbst zu profilieren. Der Erfolg von Bands wie den Arctic Monkeys oder auch Grup Tekkan habe gezeigt, dass man auch ohne eine Plattenfirma im Rücken einen großen Bekanntheitsgrad erreichen kann. Andererseits zeige der Charterfolg von Gnarls Barkley in England, dass auch die Plattenlabels Geld sparen können, da sie nicht mehr in CDs investieren müssen." Weiter
Kann der eigentlich kein Englisch, oder bin ich zu doof? Renner spricht das Mouse in "Danger Mouse" wie Mousse in "Mousse au Chocolat" aus. Ich würde den Namen des Produzenten aus NY als "gefährliche Maus" und nicht als "gefährliche Creme" übersetzen, oder?
Rock's Urban Myths
From Ozzy Osbourne biting off a bat head to Charles Manson auditioning for the Monkeys to the idea that Paul McCartney is Dead – we’ll look at Rock’s Greatest Urban Legends.
The Rise and Fall of Instruments
The ukulele is up, the pipe organ is down. So what moves the market of musical instruments? We'll find out what brings certain strings and drums into fashion and what condemns others to obscurity.
Believing the Hype
In the age of the internet, how do fans discern publicity from hype?
The Kronos Quartet
The Kronos Quartet has been a familiar face in New York lately with various cross-cultural performances. Kronos violinist David Harrington and pipa player Wu Man discuss their collaborations.
Glenn Kotche
Glenn Kotche, drummer for the band Wilco, discusses his new Nonesuch solo album, "Mobile."
Flaming Lips
Rock critic and author Jim DeRogatis discusses his book "Staring at Sound: The True Story of Oklahoma's Fabulous Flaming Lips."
ubu.com: "Three unreleased legendary Hörspiels from the late 60s and early 70s, originally broadcast on German radio: Apollo America (1969), a sound collage of the events of Apollo 11, mostly recorded off of New York radio; and Voice of America (1970), a snapshot of American media at the beginning of the 1970s. Also included is an early work for mulitple voices, Jaja (1965)." Download here and here
wnyc.org: "Elvis Costello has kept his fans on their toes by zig-zagging musically over the last twenty-five years, taking detours into chamber music, jazz and creamy pop. For his latest recording, My Flame Burns Blue, Costello teams up with a Dutch big band called Metropole Orkest. They play new songs and reinterpret old hits like "Watching the Detectives" and "Almost Blue." Listen here
LSD Inventor Turns 100
"The Swiss chemist who discovered LSD celebrates his 100th birthday today. We look at its influence on music and '60s pop culture." Download/Listen here
Montreal in 2006
"Patti Schmidt of the CBC fills us in on news from the musical underground in Montreal, and beyond. Music we played: Arcade Fire, "Power Out" 7 Riviere des Diamants, featuring Omnikrom Akufen, "Mary Jane Kelly" Destroyer, "Rubies" Download/Listen here
Sufjan Stevens and the Illinoisemakers, Akron/Family, Mike Wexler, The Wingdale Community Singers, Hannah Marcus, Brian Lipson, Michael Holt, Amy Kohn's radio opera "1 Plum Sq.," Colleen, and Doveman. Next week: Antony and the Johnsons, Jose Gonzalez, Michael Gira's Angels of Light, M. Ward, John Vanderslice, A Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra and Tra-La-La Band, Dirty Projectors, Viking Moses, and Jana Hunter.
MTV Wants You
MTV music has created customized MTV channels specifically designed to serve ethnic populations in the U.S. starting with South Asian, Korean and Chinese Americans. We'll talk to the head of MTV World about the transcultural aspirations of the music channel. And, we look transcultural celebration of music and spirituality. The Karlem born-poet Sekou Sundiata and the Tehran-born vocalist Sussan Deyyhim join us int he studio in advance of their concert at The Cathedral at St. John the Divine called, "Songs of the Spirit." Listen here
Music From Italy
Hear some works based on old Italian regional traditions on this edition of New Sounds. There’s music from the Neapolitan band Spaccanapoli, whose music is rooted in the traditions of the local working class, with its pulsing drums, passionate vocals and the wild dances of the Tarantella and Tammurriata." Listen here
New Music for Cello
New music for cello is the focus of this New Sounds program. Hear from composer, singer, and cellist Robert Een's latest infectious and energetic effort, "Mystery Dances" along with music from Maya Beiser, whose vocals and multiple tracks of cellos, on "world to come" creates walls of joyous sound. Plus works by Eric Friedlander and Joby Talbot, among others." Listen here
New Releases November 2005
John Schaefer picks through the bucketloads of CDs that have flooded his office this fall to find a sampling of new releases worthy of showcasing in tonight's New Sounds program. Look for the Ukrainian folk journey that is Mariana Sadovska along with some new music from rock-star cellist Matt Haimovitz. Plus, a brand-new release from Robert Fripp, and more." Listen here
Paper, Plastic-- Frying Pans?
There’s nothing new about recycling paper and plastic, but what about computers, cell phones and frying pans? Find out how to get creative with recycling thanks to a few specialized companies. And we’ll solicit recycling ideas from listeners." Listen here
Donnerstag, 22. Dezember 2005 um 14.05 Uhr auf SWR2, 55 min.
SWR2: "Bill Talen hat eine Mission: Er kämpft gegen die Übermacht der Konzerne. Und weil kaum jemand einem arbeitslosen New Yorker Schauspieler zuhören würde, hat er sich vor sechs Jahren neu erfunden, als Reverend Billy von der "Church of Stop Shopping". Mit seinem Gospelchor taucht er in Filialen von Disney oder Nike auf und predigt gegen Konsumismus und Markenfetischismus. Seine Predigten beendet er mit der Aufforderung "Changelujah!", eine Kombination aus Hallelujah und to change. Seine Kompromisslosigkeit hat ihm schon einen Gefängnisaufenthalt eingebracht, ihn aber auch zu einer Ikone der Linken in den USA gemacht. Seine Auftritte sind einerseits Parodien des exaltierten Stils, den christlich-fundamentalistische Fernsehprediger praktizieren, andererseits bietet er Menschen, die sich im amerikanischen Mainstream fremd fühlen, eine Form von Gemeinschaft.
wnyc.org: "From the New Sounds Live concerts, the east coast new music ensemble Alarm Will Sound plays a classic Steve Reich piece - Music For Mallet Instruments, Voices, And Organ. Also, new music for silent films by Bill Frisell and his trio, both from the World Financial Center's Winter Garden. " Listen here
SWR2: Dienstag, 13. Dezember 2005, 23.00 - 24.00 Uhr
"Es ist so paradox wie logisch, dass ein Musiker wie John Cale 1967 eine dominierende Rolle in der Rock-Band "Velvet Underground" spielte. Er kam aus dem Kreis der Avantgarde, war Schüler von John Cage, mit dem er (neben anderen Pianisten) Erik Saties legendäre Komposition "Vexations" in einem 18-stündigen Klaviermarathon aufgeführt hatte. "Vexations" ist einer der Schlüssel für das Verständnis der elektronischen Klangexperimente John Cales Mitte der 60-er Jahre: Die Idee der Wiederholung, der langsamen Verschiebung der Perspektiven, die kaum merkliche Veränderung des Details, ein verlangsamtes Zeitempfinden bei gesteigerter Intensität - diese Momente waren charakteristisch für den Kreis, in dem sich Cale damals bewegte." Mehr
Bob Dylan
"Bob Dylan is the subject of a new documentary directed by Martin Scorsese called “No Direction Home.” For over 40 years, Bob Dylan has been reinventing himself, and in the process, reinvigorating popular music. Rock critics Greil Marcus and Dave Marsh join us for a look at his music." Listen here
Conditions at Guantanamo Bay
"The vast majority of detainees at Guantanamo Bay have not been charged with any offenses. Many have been held for over 3 ½ years with no expectations of when they might be released. New Yorker staff writer Jane Meyer, who recently visited the detention center, and Michael Ratner from the Center for Constitutional Rights, join us for an update on the treatment of detainees at Guantanamo." Listen here
For God and Country
"James Yee became one of the first Muslim chaplains in the United States Army in 2001, and later became the Muslim Chaplain at Guantanamo Bay. Despite receiving several service awards, he was accused of spying and aiding the Taliban and al Qaeda in 2003. After months in solitary confinement, all the criminal charges against him were dropped. He tells us why he feels he was wrongfully accused in For God and Country." Listen here
Anhörung eines Mörders - Warum John Lennon sterben musste
"Am 8. Dezember 1980 wurde der englische Popmusiker John Lennon vor seinem New Yorker Wohnsitz am Central Park erschossen. Der Mörder heißt Mark David Chapman. Welche Motive führten zu der Bluttat? Im Oktober 1980 entdeckt der in Honolulu lebende Chapman eine Lennon Biografie. Er ist verärgert darüber, dass der Popstar Liebe und Frieden predigt, aber Millionen Dollar besitzt und luxuriös in New York lebt. Chapman beschließt, Lennon zu töten. Auch deshalb, weil er sich mit Holden Caulflied identifiziert, dem 16-jährigen Helden des Romans "Der Fänger im Roggen" (Salinger) und dessen Kampf gegen die Verlogenheit der Erwachsenen."
SWR2 - Mittwoch, 7. Dezember 2005,22.03 Uhr
Die Wiederentdeckung der norwegischen Volksmusik
"Norwegen im hohen Norden Europas: Auf den einsamen Höhen der Hardangerberge oder an den Buchten der unzähligen Fjorde kann man sich weit weg von Europa fühlen. Die dunklen, kalten Winter und die hellen Sommernächte schaffen eine ganz besondere Naturverbundenheit. Zu dieser Naturnähe gehört auch eine starke Identifikation mit den überlieferten Klängen der Heimat. Jedoch sind in Norwegen nicht einige betagte und weltfremde Liebhaber von Heimatklängen die Bewahrer der traditionellen Musik, sondern vor allem die junge Generation. Es gibt sogar eine Universität, an der man die norwegischen Lieder und Tänze studieren kann."
npr.org:"Two years ago, a group of singing herdsmen from Mongolia traveled to Elko, Nevada, for a musical exchange with a group of singing cowboys from the American. In September, the herdsmen hosted their American counterparts on the Mongolian steppe. Hal Cannon of the Western Folklife Center went along on a road trip to Genghis Khan's ancient capital of Karakorum." Listen here
radio abc: "Earclips are short creative sound works of about three minutes duration, the length of a pop song. These short sonic adventures and narratives are meant to be played over and over just like a music track. [...]
Some of the Earclips are narratives of sound and music, others also use human voice to tell the stories of time passing. The theme "Passing Through" was intentionally open to allow responses that might touch on landscape, characters, seasonal or unusual events such as drought or flood, ideas, or sounds. It could be our heritage, our spirit - our human presence in an ancient world. Some people believe we are all just passing through." Listen here
swr2: "Neue Musik in der Wüste, experimentelle Töne in einem Land, wo scheinbar die Zeit stehen geblieben ist: Jedes Jahr kommen Musiker aus ganz Europa und den USA zum Roaring Hooves Festival in die Mongolei. Zusammen mit ihren mongolischen Kollegen touren sie durch einsame Täler, spielen in Tempelgärten und in den Dünen der Wüste Gobi. Ihr Publikum: Nomaden mit Pferden und Kamelen, buddhistische Mönche und Raubvögel, die über der unendlichen Steppe kreisen."
Donnerstag, 17. November 2005 um 14.05 Uhr auf SWR2
npr.org: "In 1966, a young Marine took a reel-to-reel tape recorder with him into the Vietnam War. For two months, until he was killed in action, Michael Baronowski made tapes of his friends, of life in foxholes, of combat. And he sent those audio letters home to his family in Norristown, Pennsylvania." Listen here
Eine DJane auf Reisen. Sie hört und sammelt, spult Bänder und Erinnerungen: Barcelona und London, Grenada und New York. Gedankenfotos aus dem NoteBuch: "hier ist meine earmail... hörst du mich?"Creolisch ist mittlerweile überall. Der Zugvogel-Singsang umspannt die Welt. " Mehr