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Soundcheck / December 22, 2003

Soundcheck

Monday, December 22, 2003
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  • Peter Schickele

    Seriously Funny

    It is a truism that the classical-music world takes itself seriously -- perhaps too seriously at times. But there is also a knack for self-effacing humor in classical circles, and composer and parodist Peter Schickele has literally made his name by poking fun at the sobriety of the concert world. As alter-ego P.D.Q. Bach, he is in New York this week to lead performances of his "Safe" Sextet, the "Unbegun" Symphony and his “Variations on an Unusually Simple-Minded theme.” He stops by for a preview today on Soundcheck. For a different brand of musical theater, we’re joined by the creators of “Best of Both Worlds,” a new gospel and R&B-styled retelling of Shakespeare's “A Winter's Tale.” The show, which is taking place this week at Club El Flamingo, is a follow up to the hit musical, “The Donkey Show” (A Midsummer Night's Disco).

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    • Introducing our Video Contest

    Soundcheck

    John Schaefer gives the lowdown on Soundcheck's music video challenge with the Fiery Furnaces.

    In Studio: Angel Deradoorian

    Soundcheck

    The 22-year-old multi-instrumentalist performs live in our studio.

    Cucu Diamantes Performs Amor Cronico

    Soundcheck

    Cucu Diamantes went from a tough childhood in Havana, Cuba, to an art school in Rome to underground New York City, where she co-founded the Latin alternative band Yerba Buena.

    In Studio: Stephanie McKay

    Soundcheck

    The local singer-songwriter performs "Jackson Avenue," a nostalgic toast to her childhood in the South Bronx.

    The Decemberists

    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.

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    Sound Off

    Soundcheck

    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.