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Best of Soundcheck: Mary in the Junkyard, Ryan Bingham

This time on Soundcheck, the London band Mary in the Junkyard plays surreal art rock, and Texas singer/actor Ryan Bingham plays gritty blues rock.
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Ohio-born Funk Jazz Band Huntertones Play with Joyful Cohesion, In-Studio

Brooklyn-based funk jazz band Huntertones of Hunter Avenue in Columbus, Ohio join us to play a few new originals from their latest album, Transmission.
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American Songster Dom Flemons Revives Musical Histories, In-Studio

Modern-day troubadour Dom Flemons brings his fretless banjo and resonator guitar to Soundcheck studios to perform a few unreleased songs from his upcoming record, Making American Music: The Smithsonian Sessions.
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Best of Soundcheck: Grace Cummings, Isaiah Collier

Australian songwriter Grace Cummings performs in-studio, and singer and sax player Isaiah Collier leads his band in new spiritual R & B tunes, and talks about the lasting impact of John Coltrane.
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Historical Cello-Rock Band Rasputina Rides Again, In-Studio

New York-based Rasputina, the steampunk cello-rock outfit led by Melora Creager, draws lyrical inspiration from history and the headlines. This “Traveling Ladies’ Cello Society” is once again coming to a music hall near you, playing live “recitals” after a years-long break. Rasputina joins us to play live, in-studio.
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Argentine Folktronica Artist Juana Molina Constructs an Inimitable Sonic World, In-Studio

Argentine folktronica / art pop artist Juana Molina performs a few songs from her critically acclaimed album, “Doga”, for today’s episode of Soundcheck.
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Best of Soundcheck: Gracie & Rachel, Alisa Weilerstein

This time on Soundcheck, Gracie & Rachel play dreamy chamber pop in our studio, and cellist Alisa Weilerstein performs a lament for a recently extinct songbird.
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Americana/Folk Songwriter Allison Russell Celebrates Her Unyielding Joy with The Rainbow Coalition, In-Studio

Grammy-winning Americana/Folk singer-songwriter Allison Russell sings songs of joy with her band, The Rainbow Coalition, for this episode of Soundcheck.
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Guitarist and Singer Ruthie Foster Shares Her Genuinely Soulful Brand of Folk Blues, In-Studio

Grammy-winning folk blues artist Ruthie Foster brings her skillful guitar playing and powerful vocals to our studio for a solo performance for this edition of Soundcheck.
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Best of Soundcheck: Everlast, Ghost Hounds

Everlast wrote some of the 90s most enduring hits, blending rap with blues and rock; he plays a gritty set. And Ghost Hounds is a band with a classic blues-rock sound; their new record is full of apocalyptic imagery and striking vocals. They also play in-studio.
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