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Soundcheck / May 07, 2004

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Friday, May 07, 2004
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  • The Subdudes
    The Subdudes

    On the Road Again

    The Subdudes are a roots-rock band from Colorado and Louisiana who hit it big in the early 1990s with a series of albums and sold-out tours. But after pressure to produce mainstream radio hits became too suffocating, the group split up in 1996. Eight years later, they’re back on track with a new CD and they join us with a live performance of their rollicking brand of gospel, folk, country and blues. You may know Todd Rundgren for his hit singles "Hello, It’s Me" or "Bang on the Drum All Day", but his real impact on the music world is in technology. Rundgren was a pioneer of music videos, created the precursor to the DVD and set the standard for interactive CDs and concert broadcasts. Todd joins us today to let us know what he’s been cooking up lately.

Additional Resources:
» The Subdudes Web site
» The amazing career of Todd Rundgren is outlined here

Introducing our Video Contest

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

In Studio: Los Amigos Invisibles

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The Venezuelan funk-rock band "Los Amigos Invisibles" was discovered by David Byrne in a Manhattan record shop. They perform live on Soundcheck.

In Studio: Angel Deradoorian

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

Cucu Diamantes Performs Amor Cronico

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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.

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

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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.