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Thursday, February 17, 2005
  • Why the Long Face - Suzzy and Maggie Roche (Produced by Stewart Lerman and Suzzie Roche)
    Why the Long Face Suzzy and Maggie Roche (Produced by Stewart Lerman and Suzzie Roche)

    Sister Act

    Suzzy and Maggie Roche have have kept New Yorkers smiling for years with their quirky banter and tight harmonies. Today on Soundcheck, they share their latest music with host John Schaefer. Also on the show is the arranger, producer, composer, and teacher Lincoln Mayorga. Mayorga began issuing his own recordings in 1974, while also working as Walt Disney Studio's staff pianist performing on such soundtracks as The Rose, Pete's Dragon, Chinatown, and Ragtime. Mayorga has also worked on the score for Fame, as well as for such TV shows as Little House on the Prairie. He'll share the music of Gerswhin and more.

Additional Resources:
» Lincoln Mayorga's Web site

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: 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.

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.

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.