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Best of Soundcheck: Meklit, The Bad Plus
On this episode of Soundcheck, a great band bids farewell after a monumental career that lasted more than a quarter of a century. American avant-garde group The Bad Plus spent long ye... Aug 2, 2026
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Alt-Country Artist Tift Merritt Shares Her New Confessional Songs, In-Studio
After almost a decade-long wait, Grammy-nominated alt-country artist Tift Merritt returns with a new record and performs some of her songs solo for this edition of Soundcheck. Jul 30, 2026
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Chamber Pop Duo Gracie and Rachel Sing New Introspective Songs, In-Studio
Chamber pop duo Gracie and Rachel bring their confessional lyrics, ethereal vocals, dreamy soundscapes drenched in strings, guitars, and synths, back to our studio. Jul 27, 2026
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Best of Soundcheck: Marilina Bertoldi, Julieta Venegas
On this episode, revisit our Soundcheck sessions with Mexican multi-instrumentalist Julieta Venegas and Argentine rock 'n' roll icon Marilina Bertoldi. Jul 26, 2026
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Experimental Jazz Artist Zoh Amba Presents Their Brand of Gritty Folk-Rock Music, In-Studio
Multi-instrumentalist Zoh Amba, who's known in the avant-garde jazz world as a saxophonist, turns their attention to new territory that is really a homecoming: gritty folk-rock music. Jul 23, 2026
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Helado Tropical Feels Like 'Summer's Warmth on a Sunday', In-Studio
Helado Tropical ("tropical ice cream") is a collaboration between Helado Negro, the experimental pop project of Ecuadorian-American singer/songwriter Roberto Carlos Lange, and Reyna T... Jul 20, 2026
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Funky Afrobeat Brass Band EMEFE Rekindles Old Songs, In-Studio
Jazz-funk/afrobeat collective EMEFE returns after their hiatus with a new album and a special performance for the Soundcheck podcast. Jul 16, 2026
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Tunisian-American Artist and Activist Emel, In-Studio
The Tunisian-born, American-based singer and activist Emel Mathlouthi plays North African-inflected electronic songs, enhanced with tamboras (drums) in-studio. Jul 13, 2026
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Best of Soundcheck: The New Pornographers; Carminho
What makes certain musical moments memorable? In the case of the Canadian indie rock band The New Pornographers, it’s a quarter of a century filled with inventive arrangements, power ... Jul 12, 2026
