WNYC; Soundcheck; Can Music Sound Gay?
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- WNYC
- Series
- Soundcheck
- Episode
- Can Music Sound Gay?
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- WNYC (New York, New York)
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- cpb-aacip/80-708wb869
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- Can a piece of music sound gay? Media outlets like Sony-BMG and AOL Music are trying to cater to the gay audience through special marketing efforts. But some critics say they're making assumptions about taste that stumble into stereotype. Jim Farber, music critic of the New York Daily News joins us along with Nadine Hubbs, a University of Michigan cultural historian, whose latest book, "The Queer Composition of America's Sound" has generated fierce debate in music circles. Also: Jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut has a new CD that features unusual covers of songs by Roberta Flack, Fats Domino, and 70s soft- rock band Bread. He joins us with a live performance in the studio. And finally, an appreciation of the Greek composer and architect Iannis Xenakis. This is a repeat edition of Soundcheck Since When Did Music Become gay? Jim Farber, music critic of the New York Daily News, and Nadine Hubbs, a musicologist look at recent efforts by media companies to target gay audiences. Unfamiliar Chestnut Pianist Cyrus Chestnut joins us with a live performance. Don't Xenakis Until You've Tried It An appreciation of the late Greek composer and architect.
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- Rights
- WNYC
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- Sound
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WNYC-FM
Identifier: 46483.1 (WNYC Media Archive MDB)
Format: Data CD
Generation: Copy: Access
Duration: 00:59:00
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WNYC-FM
Identifier: 46483.2 (WNYC Media Archive MDB)
Format: Data CD
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:59:00
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WNYC-FM
Identifier: 46483.3 (WNYC Media Archive MDB)
Format: Data CD
Generation: Copy: Access
Duration: 00:59:00
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- Citations
- Chicago: “WNYC; Soundcheck; Can Music Sound Gay?,” WNYC, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed April 29, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-80-708wb869.
- MLA: “WNYC; Soundcheck; Can Music Sound Gay?.” WNYC, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. April 29, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-80-708wb869>.
- APA: WNYC; Soundcheck; Can Music Sound Gay?. Boston, MA: WNYC, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-80-708wb869