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Bob Dylan's "No Direction Home: The Soundtrack" CDUnraveling the Bob Dylan Myth
Today, a closer look at "No Direction Home: Bob Dylan," Martin Scorsese's documentary which originally aired on PBS and the BBC, and is now available on DVD. We're joined by Tim Riley, the author of several books including "Hard Rain: A Dylan Commentary" and a music commentator at WBUR in Boston. Also on the show: A lifelong Dylan fan, Robyn Hitchcock's 2002 album "Robyn Sings" is an album of Bob Dylan covers including a live recording of his recreation of Dylan's Live at the Royal Albert Hall 1966 concert. Today the the durable English singer-songwriter-guitarist talks about his all-time favorite album.
Tim Riley on Dylan
Rock critic and author Tim Riley joins us to look at the new DVD "No Direction Home: Bob Dylan."
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Robyn Hitchcock
Songwriter Robyn Hitchcock discusses his all-time favorite CD.
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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.
