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Soundcheck / February 23, 2006

Soundcheck

Thursday, February 23, 2006
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    42 Years of the Top of The Charts

    Luke DuBois, a New York City musician, composer, and programmer, may be the biggest popular music geek ever. He's combined all forty-two years of Billboard hits into one 37 minute long piece. We'll dip into his creation. And British singer James Hunter's music draws on classic 1950s and early '60s R&B. He'll perform live in the studio. We'll also speak with composer Peter Wyer is from a long line of composers who belived they never heard a sound they didn't like. Wyer creates works that ranges from notated to improvised, and from traditionally orchestral to elaborately found and sculpted sound.

42 years of Pop History

Luke DuBois has listened to every one of the eight hundred and fifty seven songs that have topped The Billboard Hot 100 Chart since its inception. Now he's combined all forty-two years of Billboard hits into one 37 minute long piece.
» Information about Luke DuBois' participation in "Who's In Control"
» Luke DuBois's website

People Gonna Talk

James Hunter is an R&B singer carrying the torch of late 50s and early 60s rock and roll. He and his band perform live in the studio.
» James Hunter's website

Peter Wyer, Composer

Wyer's work stretches across rock and classical music, and dips into dance.
» Peter Wyer's Web site

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.

The Decemberists

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.

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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.