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Section Quartet plays Radiohead (www.sectionquartet.com)From Mozart to Radiohead
To kick off Mozart's 250th birthday celebration on WNYC, composer Rob Kapilow discusses Mozart's most popular composition, "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik." Radiohead is often covered by jazz musicians, but now by a classical string quartet? You bet. Today, hear selections from OK Computer played by the LA-based Section Quartet. Finally, another legal battle surrounding the signature gravely voice of Tom Waits.
Tom Waits legal battle
And another legal battle surrounding the signature gravely voice of Tom Waits. Waits sues and wins again. New York Times writer Ben Sisario explains.
» Still Fighting for the Right to His Voice
Section Quartet Plays Radiohead
Selections from OK Computer are performed by the LA-based Section Quartet.
» The Section Quartet's Web site
Mozart's Most Popular Composition
To kick off Mozart's 250th birthday celebration on WNYC, composer Rob Kapilow discusses Mozart's most popular composition, "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik."
» Eine Kleine Nachtmusik on Wikipedia
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Introducing our Video Contest
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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.
