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Thursday, September 14, 2006
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    Eat to the Beat

    Chef Daniel Bouloud, best known for his Michelin two-star restaurant, Daniel and the Grammy-winning composer Richard Danielpour have collaborated on a menu of six courses and wines, corresponding to a "gastronomic concerto for six instruments." Today, the two join us to explore the long, mouthwatering relationship between food and music, seasoned with a live performance featuring the chamber ensemble Music From Copland House. Also: a visit with Si*Sé, a New York-based quintet that plays a mix of down-tempo soul, electronica, and funk anchored by the soulful vocals of Dominican-Arabic singer Carol C.

Music with Flavor

Chef Daniel Bouloud and the composer Richard Danielpour discuss teaming up to create a six-course meal and a "gastronomic concerto."
» Troubadours' Feast: A Six-Course Menu by Daniel Boulud
» Daniel Boulud's Cafe Boulud Cookbook: French-American Recipes for the Home Cook in the Reading Room
» Daniel Web site
» Music from Copland House Web site

Si*Sé

A visit with the eclectic multi-culti ensemble Si*Sé.
» Si*Sé's Web site

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.