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Microsoft's Zune MP3 playerBill Gates V. the iPod
Microsoft released its much-anticipated MP3 player called Zune today. New York Times tech guru David Pogue shares his thoughts on gadgets that dare to challenge the iPod. And: Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin performs live in the studio. Also: Avantgarde and electronica music composer Daniel Figis.
Microsoft takes on the iPod
Zune is Micorsoft's new MP3-player that aims to take on the iPod. Tech guru David Pogue of the New York Times fills us in on the latest chapter in the MP3 wars.
Shawn Colvin
Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin has a new release is called "These Four Walls." She'll perform live in the studio.
Avantguard Irish Electronica
Irish composer Daniel Figgis discusses a new instrumental song cycle, "Post-Production," written for the New Sounds Live series at the World Financial Center.
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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.
