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Video still from Kelis' "Milkshake"Listening to Pop Music Puts Teens in the Mood
A new study from UNC-Chapel Hill shows that pre-teens with high sexual media diets have sexual intercourse at greater rates in their teen years. We'll speak to the lead researcher and we'll take your calls. And, we look at pop music for Passover from the 1950s and 1960s. Also: a conversation with composer Yaov Gal whose newest opera features the story of Moses.
Racy Music, TV and Movies can Lead to Teen Sex
We look results from a recent study of teen sexual media diets.
» Link to UNC study
Passover Pop
Music critic Josh Kun walks us through pop tunes for Passover from the 1950s and 60s.
» Hippocampus Music website
» Reboot website
Moses Inspires an Opera
Yoav Gal's new opera "Mosheh" is a multi-media project that re-imagines the biblical saga of Moses's early childhood.
» Yoav Gal's website
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Find out what John Schaefer and the Soundcheck staff have to say about recent segments on the show. Plus, watch videos from in-studio performances.
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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: 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.
