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Punk Rock
Billy Bragg is kicking off his first US tour in two years with a touchdown at South by Southwest. The British anti-folk singer will also be in our studio to perform live. And The Sex Pistols say they are boycotting their induction into the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame on Monday night. Are they just being punks or is the Hall irrelevant? Also: The mix of art and spirit in music from mystic and composer G.I. Gurdjieff.
Who Cares about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Sex Pistols don't care about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Should you? We speak to Warren Zanes, of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and rock critic Tim Riley.
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Musical Mysticism
The mystic and composer G.I. Gurdjieff combined music, dance and spiritual teachings.
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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: 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.
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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: 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.
