Dreaming of an Offbeat Christmas

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
Holiday music in New York means more than just "Nutcracker's" and "Messiah's." There are also seasonal tunes from the Philippines and the Ukraine. Today, everything you need to plan your holiday concert-going. Also: Matisyahu has taken Orthodox Judaism, classic reggae and hip-hop and made them natural allies in his music. Today, he shares highlights of his new album, "No Place To Be," and to offer a pre-Hanukkah performance live in the studio. Finally: Actor and Academy Award-winning songwriter Keith Carradine has gone from playing a womanizing folk singer in Robert Altman's 1975 movie "Nashville" to playing Wild Bill Hickok in the HBO series "Deadwood." He performs live in the studio.

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