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Music Interviews

Jake Shears Strikes Out On His Own

August 10, 2018 • Scissors Sisters won the hearts of Elton John, David Bowie and Bono before going on hiatus in 2012. Lead singer Jake Shears is back with a debut solo album, full of familiar quirks and dizzying fun.

Jake Shears Strikes Out On His Own

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Review

Song Of The Day

Camp Merchants Get Serious for a Moment

November 28, 2006 • The Scissor Sisters' members have quickly established themselves as prime camp merchants, plundering the '70s with such glee that they may cause the decade to come back in style through sheer force of will. Even so, "Everybody Wants the Same Thing" is one of the first Scissor Sisters songs to avoid sounding like pastiche.

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Music

Reconnecting with a Friend-Turned-Celebrity

December 6, 2004 • NPR's Alison MacAdam tells the story of getting in touch with her best friend from kindergarten, Scott Hoffman, who is now a sensation in a disco-rock band called The Scissor Sisters. Hoffman explains how he uses music to fill the voids he felt growing up in Lexington, Ky.

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World Cafe

Scissor Sisters On World Cafe

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November 11, 2010 • One of the best-known acts from the New York City club scene plays songs on the World Cafe Live stage. Hear what Bono once described as ""the best pop group in the world" perform live.

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Scissor Sisters: Celebrating The 'Night' Life

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Scissor Sisters: Celebrating The 'Night' Life

September 10, 2010 • After more than four years without a new album, the glam-rock band has released Night Work. The record is both playful and sexual, as evidenced by the provocative Robert Mapplethorpe photo on the CD cover, and continues to build on Scissor Sisters' go-go club foundation.

Scissor Sisters: Celebrating The 'Night' Life

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Concerts

Scissor Sisters In Concert

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August 27, 2010 • The world's most popular glam band takes the stage at World Cafe Live as part of the WXPN's Life Fridays concert series.

Scissor Sisters In Concert

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All Songs Considered

The Best Summer Dance Music

June 22, 2010 • On this edition of All Songs Considered, host Bob Boilen talks with NPR Music's Frannie Kelley, Amy Schriefer and Sami Yenigun about their favorite songs for getting your groove on this summer.

The Best Summer Dance Music

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