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Soundcheck / June 14, 2006

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Wednesday, June 14, 2006
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    Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

    Music and relationships go hand-in-hand, so it's little surprise that people often turn to music to mend a broken heart. From "Nothing Compares 2 U" to "I Will Survive," we'll talk about the best break-up and make-up songs. Plus, drummer Bobby Previte is known as much for his electric playing as for his diverse compositions, which includes elements of rock, free jazz, hip hop and blues. He talks about his latest musical venture, a choral composition for WNYC Young People’s Radio Chorus. They perform live in-studio.

Break-up and Make-up Songs


From "Nothing Compares 2 U" to "I Will Survive," we'll sample the best break-up and make-up songs. Mary Phillips-Sandy co-funder of Ruinedmusic.com is joined by Mike Errico, senior editor of Blender.com, to discuss matters of music and the heart.
» Ruined Music
» Ten classic albums largely inspired by, unhealthily obsessed with or likely causes of heartbreak.

The Young Sound of Bobby Previte


A long-time fixture on the downtown jazz scene, drummer Bobby Previte is known as much for his electric playing as for his diverse compositions, which includes elements of rock, free jazz, hip hop and blues. He discusses his latest work with WNYC Young People’s Radio Chorus, and they perform live in-studio.
» More on the Young People's Chorus

The Pacifica Quartet

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Carter Burwell and Maya Beiser

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Ben Gibbard and Jay Farrar's Ode to Jack Kerouac

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The Ill Effects of Urban Noise

The Ill Effects of Urban Noise

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Soundcheck received an overwhelming response to our segment on the effects of urban noise. So much so that Arline Bronzaft decided to address the feedback. Listen to the original segment and read Bronzaft's response.

RZA on the Tao of Wu

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