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(flickr/Marinko Danic)World Cup Madness
The World Cup final is just around the corner, and Soundcheck celebrates with music from the countries that remain in the final four. Tune in and find out what people are listening to in the bars and on the streets as they celebrate, or cry into their drinks. Plus, sound artist Jeff Feddersen talks about his sonic sculptures that incorporate solar energy and sounds from the earth's magnetosphere.
World Cup Madness
The World Cup final is just around the corner, and Soundcheck celebrates with music from the countries that remain in the final four. Tune in and find out what people are listening to in the bars and on the streets as they celebrate, or cry into their drinks.
Sounds of the Magnetosphere
Sound artist Jeff Feddersen talks about his sonic sculptures that incorporate solar energy and sounds from the earth's magnetosphere.
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Lorraine Hunt Lieberson Tribute
Classical music has lost one of its most courageous voices. Mezzo-soprano Lorraine Hunt Lieberson died on Monday at the age of 52 after a long illness. Soundcheck pays tribute with an excerpt of an interview from 2003.
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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.