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Allen Toussaint plays live on Soundcheck (Irene Trudel/WNYC)New Orleans Blues
Last week, New Orleans singer and songwriter Allen Toussaint was among the many musicians forced to evacuate the city as floodwaters rose. Today, he talks about his escape and about the future of the New Orleans music scene. He also talks about a career that's included writing songs for The Meters, Dr. John, Patti LaBelle and many others - achievements that led to a place in the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. Also on the show: Brooklyn's own Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. The buzz band talks about their growing popularity (thanks in part to file-sharing) and about writing indie pop that's "clever, catchy and a little depressed" (Detroit Metro Times).
Renaissance Man of New Orleans
Singer and songwriter Allen Toussaint sheds light on New Orleans' culture treasures, and offers a live performance.
» Allen Toussaint on NPR's Fresh Air
» Allen Toussaint: Benefit for New Orleans, September 18
» Allen Toussaint: Benefit for New Orleans, September 25
» Terrance Blanchard Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert, September 18
» Hurricane Katrina: Updates and Analysis
» A list of NOLA musicians that are safe
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
A visit with Brooklyn's own indie band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.
» Clap Your Sands Say Yeah Web site
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Cucu Diamantes Performs Amor Cronico
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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.
