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Soundcheck

Monday, February 13, 2006
  • Sir James Galway
    Sir James Galway (Kasskara/DG)

    The State of the Concert Scene

    The concert circuit is seeing everything from Billy Joel to the Yeah Yeahs Yeahs. We check in on the state of the concert business. Veteran flutist James Galway has popularized his instrument over the course of his 40 year career, playing classical works and favorite folk tunes. He joins us today with his latest project. And, Columbian experimental harp palyer, Edmar Castaneda, aspires to put a little of the devil in his instrument, which is usually associated solely with the saintly.

Who's on Tour?

We speak with Billboard Magazine's senior touring editor Ray Waddell about why the concert business is still on its feet.

James Galway

He's made the flute famous around the world. James Galway joins us with his latest stories from the road.

You Gotta Have Harp

Edmar Castaneda bringing a jazz-influenced approached to his electric harp playing, which was initially inspired by the traditional music of his native Columbia.
» Edmar Castanada's 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: Los Amigos Invisibles

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The Venezuelan funk-rock band "Los Amigos Invisibles" was discovered by David Byrne in a Manhattan record shop. They perform live on Soundcheck.

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: 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.