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Tuesday, May 02, 2006
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    The Pixies

    Examining the Pixies

    The Pixies' rise to critical fame in the late 1980s and wildly successful reunion tour have firmly established the band as an alternative rock legend. Music writer Ben Sisario breaks down their album "Doolittle" and explains why it was truly ahead of its time. Then, tenor saxophonist Donny McCaslin discusses his work with The Dave Douglas Quintet. Plus, a conversation with artists from the "Look and Listen Festival", an event that celebrates the intersection of music and visual arts.

Doolittle Did A Lot

Music critic Ben Sisario dissects The Pixies' third album, “Doolittle”. He shares insight from conversations with Frank Black, and explains why Doolittle made the band ahead of its time.
» Ben Sisario's Web site
» More on the Pixies film at the Tribeca Film Festival

Donny McCaslin


Tenor saxophonist Donny McCaslin discusses his work with the Dave Douglas Quintet and his latest album, "Soar".
» Donny McCaslin's website

Look and Listen


Photographer Bill Henson and composer Lisa Bielawa discuss the intersection of music and the visual arts, and their involvement in the "Look and Listen Festival".
» More on "Look and Listen Festival"

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.

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.