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Ed Harris in Copying Beethoven (Myriad Pictures)Playing Beethoven
Actor Ed Harris talks about his role in the upcoming film "Copying Beethoven," in which he unleashes his trademark intensity in playing the ailing, deaf, and defiantly productive musical genius. Also: the bare-footed Brazilian singer and guitarist Badi Assad, performs live. And: Rock songs that boost SAT test scores.
Rock the SAT
The SAT is October 14 and there's still time to cram. We talk to the authors of a new book that features 13 rock songs guaranteed to help test-takers rock the SAT.
Rock the SAT is available for purchase at Amazon.com
Badi Assad, Brazilian Guitarist
Tom Jobim once said that Brazilians are born with a guitar in their arms. Badi Assad was born to a family the nurtured music and arts of all kinds: she is a musician, dancer and composer, who started playing guitar when she was 14. Her latest album includes unusual covers of songs by Bjork, the Eurythmics and U2. She performs live.
Badi Assad website
Badi Asaad at Amazon.com
Playing Beethoven
Ed Harris, the actor who took on astronaut John Glenn and artist Jackson Pollack, is starring as Ludwig Von Beethoven in an upcoming film called Copying Beethoven. He shares how he captures the spirit and the music of the tortured genius.
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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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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.
