Dar Williams Live

Soundcheck | Dec 22, 2010

Folk-pop singer-songwriter Dar Williams is putting a twist on the Greatest Hits album. Today on Soundcheck, Williams reinterprets her own songs live in our studio. Plus: Queens native Nicki Minaj is the reigning queen of hip hop. Two cultural critics weigh in on whether she lives up to the hype. And later: the Soundcheck staff reviews their picks for CDs of the year.

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