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Tuesday, January 03, 2006
  • poetry

    New Year, New Songs

    Today on Soundcheck, live music from the indie band, All Nights Chemists. And the best in spoken word from the director of the Bowery Poetry Club. Also: Sony BMG has tentatively settled at least 15 consumer class actions brought against the music company over its use of copy-protection software on CDs. We're joined by Brian Krebs, a technology columnist for Washingtonpost.com, where he authors the "Security Fix" blog, with a look at its implications.

Sony's spyware settlement

Brian Krebs, a technology columnist for Washingtonpost.com, discusses the settlement that has been reached in that flap over spyware installed in CDs by Sony-BMG.
» Security Fix blog

Poets Speak!

Poet and director of the Bowery Poetry Club Bob Holman shares his picks for the best new spoken word artists.
» Bowery Poetry Club's Website
Also, we dip into the Soundcheck inbox to air some of your rants and raves. You can always email us at soundcheck@wnyc.org.

All Night Chemists

A band from Brooklyn is just starting to make waves. They play live in the studio.
» All Night Chemists Website

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.