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Wednesday, April 06, 2005
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    Musical Outsourcing?

    Job outsourcing is certainly fodder for politicians during election seasons. But what does outsourcing have to do with art? Recently, French officials arrested members of the Bulgarian Orchestra for illegally "importing" eastern musicians. Today on the program, we speak with Peter Grant, author of Blockbusters and Trade Wars and Brian Carney, editorial page editor of the Wall Street Journal Europe, about the implications of cultural protectionism. We're also joined by the songstress, Nora York. Her new album is just out and she and her band will perform live in the studio. Her band includes: Steve Tarshis, guitars Dave Hofstra, bass Jamie Lawrence, piano, synthesizers Peter Grant, drums Sheryll Marshall, second voice Claire Daly, sax

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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.

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.