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Internet dating has succeeded in matching up thousands of happy couples. Today, host John Schaefer talks to musicians who say the website Craigslist.org helps them make beautiful music together. Also: Major cities are increasingly piping classical music into parks, railway stations, and subways in order to ward off hoodlums. In some cases this has resulted in a drastic reduction in anti-social behavior by gangs of youths. But why is Mozart a crime deterrent? According to Los Angeles Times arts reporter Scott Timberg, "It is not that the music has a soothing effect - the gangs hate it and it has driven them away." Timberg joins us to look at whether classical music is the New Muzak.
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The Ill Effects of Urban Noise
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Soundcheck received an overwhelming response to our segment on the effects of urban noise. So much so that Arline Bronzaft decided to address the feedback. Listen to the original segment and read Bronzaft's response.
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