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Jason Notte wrote about the new Metallica album for Esquire.com and the Colorado Springs Independent. The Boston-based writer heard our Soundcheck Smackdown on “Death Magnetic” with Ryan Schreiber of Pitchfork Media and Phil Freeman of Metal Edge magazine. He shares his thoughts:
I found myself torn between the Metal Edge and Pitchfork commentators, because I honestly […]

Today, Pitchfork Media founding editor Ryan Schreiber appeared in a Soundcheck Smackdown on the new Metallica album, opposite Phil Freeman of Metal Edge magazine.
Phil loves the album, Ryan hates it. So, we asked Ryan for five bands that are producing work superior to Metallica’s “Death Magnetic”:
Neurosis
Harvey Milk
Mastodon
Enslaved
Opeth
[Enslaved photo credit: Mira/MetalShots.com]

We want your song! Enter Soundcheck’s first-ever songwriting contest, and your lyrics could be picked by Grammy Award-winning songwriter Jesse Harris and set to music by the innovative Brooklyn-based band One Ring Zero.
HOW TO ENTER
Email your lyrics to us by 5 p.m. on Sept. 24. Entries submitted after the deadline will not be considered. […]

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Soundcheck contributor Jessie Torrisi shares her recent experience in New Orleans

I left Brooklyn on January 1st with my drums in the trunk of a rental car. I was headed for New Orleans, a city I’ve wanted to visit since I turned 14 and first picked up drumsticks. I […]

Every summer, one song seems to blast from every beach radio, car stereo, and block-party boombox around the city. This Friday, Blender editor at large Lizzy Goodman joins us to help crown this summer’s biggest jam.
But first — we need your help! Cast your vote for this year’s summer song. Tune in to Soundcheck […]

Soundcheck wants you to make an informed decision before you cast your vote in our Summer Song 2008 Poll. Sample each song below and weigh your options.

Rihanna, “Disturbia”

Lil’ Wayne feat. Static Major, “Lollipop”

Katy Perry, “I Kissed a Girl”

The Hold […]

When I prepared the segment on GIRLS LIKE US: Carole King, Joni Mitchell and Carly Simon – and the Journey of a Generation for Soundcheck I had no idea that it would resonate with me, a gen-Xer. Among the many stories author Sheila Weller novelistically recounts is how Joni Mitchell, then Joan Anderson, finds herself […]