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Telling Stories, Writing Songs, Playing the Organ
"Beneath this Gruff Exterior" is the 18th release to date from veteran singer/songwriter John Hiatt. Recorded in just eight days, Hiatt brings some of these new "rocking" tunes to the Soundcheck studio for a live performance and a chat about a life in music and broadcasting. Also, we go on location to St. Thomas Church in midtown to talk to Gregory D'Agostino of the American Guild of Organists, who is running a week-long pipe organ education program for young musicians from all over the country. And Nashville native Laura Cantrell (pictured) delivers alt-country music with a New York twist. She makes her debut at the Grand Ole Opry next Friday, but she performs in New York first – as part of the Madison Square Park free concert series.
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In Studio: Angel Deradoorian
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The 22-year-old multi-instrumentalist performs live in our studio.
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Cucu Diamantes Performs Amor Cronico
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In Studio: Stephanie McKay
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The local singer-songwriter performs "Jackson Avenue," a nostalgic toast to her childhood in the South Bronx.
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In Studio: The Decemberists
The Portland, Ore., band's latest album, "The Hazards of Love," is a concept album with a mythological flair. They joined Soundcheck to play live for a studio audience in WNYC's Greene Space.
Sound Off
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Throughout May, Soundcheck presents “Sound Off” a Friday series on the many aspects of noise in music and our lives. The series -- which coincides with “Better Hearing and Speech Month” -- looks at issues like New York’s noisiest neighborhoods, the latest research on iPods and hearing loss, and what happens when noise becomes a musical ingredient.
