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Soundcheck

Monday, June 26, 2006
  • "One Down, One Up: Live at the Half Note" from Impulse Records
    "One Down, One Up: Live at the Half Note" from Impulse Records

    Impulse Records and John Coltrane

    During the golden age of jazz, the music label Impulse Records was synonymous with innovation and John Coltrane. And the Impulse recordings were as distinctive as its bold orange and black record designs. We'll look into the history of the label and why it fell into near obscurity. Then, Indiana's indie-rock band "Murder By Death" explain how the wild west and muder mysteries influence their orchestral sound. Plus, Radiohead's conceptual masterpiece "OK Computer" meets reggae.

Impulse Records


Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, the music label Impulse Records ruled the jazz scene featuring such artists as Duke Ellington and John Coltrane. Music journalist Ashley Kahn looks into the history of the label and why it fell into near obscurity.
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Murder By Death


The band "Murder By Death" include elements of everything from the wild west to lush orchestration in their music. They perform live in-studio.
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Radiodread


A look into Easy Star Records' latest venture, a reggae treatment on Radiohead's "OK Computer."
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The Ill Effects of Urban Noise

Soundcheck

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.