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Mozart in the Jungle: Sex, Drugs, and Classical Music by Blair Tindall (Atlantic)Sex, Drugs and ...Classical Music?
"Mozart in the Jungle: Sex, Drugs and Classical Music," is an inside look at the world of one young classical musician, where job offers get handed out in the bedroom, and cocaine is served at post-concert parties. On top of that, it's a critique of post-Cold War cultural policy. The book's author, Blair Tindall, walks us through the underbelly of the classical music world.
Soprano sax player and composer Jane Ira Bloom has been called "a leader with a commitment to adventure." She's pioneered the use of live electronics and movement in jazz, and her cross-disclpinary approach has earned her wide acclaim. Her newest recording is called, "Like Silver, Like Song."
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Find out what John Schaefer and the Soundcheck staff have to say about recent segments on the show. Plus, watch videos from in-studio performances.
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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.
