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A self-portrait of The Section Quartet in Trafalgar Square, London (www.thesection.net)Not Your Average Cover Band
Tribute albums in this day and age are notoriously cheesy, and rarely are they anticipated with any sort of enthusiasm. The Los Angeles-based Section Quartet stands this well-worn stereotype on its head with their series of tribute albums to various artists, starting in 1999 with Led Zeppelin and continuing on to Coldplay, Tool, Radiohead, and Pink Floyd, to name a few. The group has also continued on to make contributions to film soundtracks (I Heart Huckabees, Underworld) and to back pop artists like Christina Aguilera, Sam Philips, and Wilco. In advance of their show at the Mercury Lounge this weekend they join us for a live performance of music by David Bowie and the Clash. Also, English singer/songwriter Robyn Hitchcock joins us in the studio to discuss his career with his old band the Soft Boys, his latest solo album, Spooked, and his current U.S. tour. Hitchcock will be performing tonight at Brooklyn music venue Southpaw.
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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.
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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.
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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.
