Journalist Dan Slater discusses how online dating is changing society in more profound ways than we may imagine. James Lasdun relates his experience being stalked online and offline by a former student. The conductor of the Afghan Youth Orchestra and one of his young musicians talk about coming to the United States to perform. Plus, field biologist George Schaller talks about his three decades exploring the wilderness of Tibet!
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Soundcheck®, hosted by John Schaefer, brings you a special edition on The State of American Music. We're asking you to weigh in with your comments on this statement, “The state of American music is ____”. Tell us on Twitter at @Soundcheck, by email at soundcheck@wnyc.org, or leave us ...
President Obama delivers his State of the Union address, the first address of his second term. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) will give the Republican response. WNYC will provide live broadcast coverage of the address, along with reactions and analysis from Melissa Block, Mara Liasson, Ron Elving and other NPR correspondents. ...
On this Mardi Gras day, hear new music for brass, some martial, some big band jazz, and music by David Byrne inspired by the Dirty Dozen Brass Band of New Orleans, and more. Then it's high-spirited music from Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy along with a work by Karlheinz Stockhausen, covered by the Respect Sextet. Plus, music by Charles Mingus, as played by Either/Orchestra out of Cambridge, MA. There's also music from Montreal's Ratchet Orchestra as well as something from the Clubfoot Orchestra, and a work by Carla Bley.
