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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.
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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.
