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Soundcheck / March 29, 2005

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Tuesday, March 29, 2005
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  • Jazzers are Doing it for Themselves

    Today on the program, the growth of artist-run music label among jazz musicians. From trumpter Dave Douglas to bandleader and composer Maria Schneider, musicians are taking the reins in putting their music. Music writer Larry Blumenfeld walks us through the inside story. And the story of Sarajevo Blues, a new recording by musician and composer Jewlia Eisenberg. Working with Bosnian poetry, Eisenberg explores day to day life under siege, as well as the joys of cafe culture and underground sexuality.

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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.

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.

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.