Rehearsal Space
About this original series
A glimpse into the life of music's established icons and emerging talent. The show captures the work, craft and inspiration of today's biggest acts and freshest talent.
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Category
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# Episodes
23 episodes -
Rating
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Episodes of Rehearsal Space
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Rehearsal Space: Stereolab
How does one describe Stereolab’s music? Alternative rock? Post-rock? Art rock? Experimental? Avant-garde? The fact that it can’t be easily categorized is both a testament to the band and an explanation to why their overwhelming critical and cult success never translated into mainstream popularity. Their disparate influences include krautrock, 1960s pop and lounge music while their socio-political lyrics are sung in both French and English. This unusual style is coupled with technical innovati...
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Release date
Aug 31, 2009
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Runtime
05:46
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Rehearsal Space: Black Kids
Most musicians will tell you there's no such thing as overnight success, but in 2007 indie pop band Black Kids experienced just about the nearest thing to it. After playing a set at the Athens Pop Fest, they handed out homemade CDs containing four of their songs. The bloggers in the crowd immediately spread those songs and word of the show all over the internet. Suddenly, Black Kids were tipped as one of the top new bands to watch. In this episode of Rehearsal Space, Reggie Youngblood and Owen...
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Release date
Aug 31, 2009
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Runtime
05:44
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Rehearsal Space: Kaki King
Kaki King is an instrumentalist known for her awe-inspiring guitar work. Using a variety of techniques, her ax handling has caught the eye of musicians and fans everywhere. Over the years her songwriting has matured, and while still characterized by florid guitar picking, it is now encapsulated in a larger melodic frame, making her songs more accessible and memorable. In this episode of Rehearsal Space, Kaki talks about her introduction to music, being pigeon-holed by the press and her desire ...
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Release date
Aug 31, 2009
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Runtime
05:36
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Rehearsal Space: OneRepublic
OneRepublic had the kind of year most musicians only dream of. Fronted by Timbaland protégée Ryan Tedder, the band enjoyed a meteoric rise to the mainstream in late 2007, early 2008. Their smash hit single “Apologize” ranks as the most legally downloaded song in history with over 4.3 million digital downloads in the US alone, and the group was recently nominated as Best Pop Performance With Vocals for the 2009 Grammy Awards. In this episode of Rehearsal Space, band members Ryan Tedder and Zach...
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Release date
Aug 31, 2009
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Runtime
07:00
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Rehearsal Space: Brazilian Girls
Brazilian Girls are comprised of Sabina Sciubba, Didi Gutman and Aaron Johnston. This summer they released their third album, named after the city where they met each other, New York City. The band is recognized for their ability to fuse different genres of music into danceable tunes, as well as for frontwoman Sabina Sciubba's style and penchant for finding unique ways to cover parts of her face. With the combination of musicality and showmanship, Brazilian Girls play to packed venues across t...
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Release date
Nov 17, 2008
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Runtime
06:36
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Les Savy Fav
It's easy to see why Les Savy Fav have been called godfathers of the independent music.
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Release date
Oct 17, 2008
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Runtime
06:21
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Rehearsal Space: We Are Scientists
The infectious tunes and energetic live performances of the Brooklyn-based band We Are Scientists have launched them into the UK music mainstream. However, it's Chris Cain and Keith Murray's friendship, creativity, and sense of humor that have given them a rabid cult following. From onstage banter to inventive music videos to an advice column on the band's website, it's refreshing to discover talented people who can also laugh at themselves in the often ego-driven world of rock and roll. In th...
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Release date
Sep 12, 2008
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Runtime
07:11
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Rehearsal Space: Orba Squara
You probably already know the music of Orba Squara, even if you don't realize it. Mitch Davis is the man behind the music. He wrote, recorded, mixed, did the artwork, and now performs (with his live band) the Orba Squara debut album, Sunshyness. It is truly an independent album, but Mitch has also licensed his music in high profile places such as the Apple iPhone commercial. In this episode of Rehearsal Space, Mitch talks about how he went from working with other artists to creating his own mu...
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Release date
Sep 5, 2008
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Runtime
06:51
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