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Paul McCartney speaks with WNYC's John Schaefer backstage at Carnegie Hall, Novemeber 15, 2006.Sir Paul, Composer
Paul McCartney’s been a teen heart throb, a rock icon, and a classical music composer. Today, he discusses his most recent New York premiere at Carnegie Hall. Also: the history of folk music in the big city. And: a live performance by British pscyhedelic rocker Robyn Hitchcock.
Behold, Sir Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney's newest classical work "Ecce Cor Meum" (Behold My Heart) premiered at Carnegie Hall last Tuesday. We'll hear his thoughts about this latest classical work, the impact of his wife Linda's death and his school-boy days studying Latin.
Paul McCartney's "Ecce Cor Meum" (Behold My Heart) at Carnegie Hall
Soundcheck's segment: "When Rock Stars Go Classical"
Robyn Hitchcock
British singer-songwriter Robyn Hitchcock has just released a new record,
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Robyn Hitchcock discusses Bob Dylan
Old Time Music comes to the Big City
Producer Peter Siegel personally recorded some of the historic concerts that brought dozens of legendary traditional musicians before city audiences for the first time. Today, he talks about a new Smithsonian Folkways record of concerts featuring Doc Watson, Roscoe Holcomb, Clarence Ashley, and Joseph Spence.
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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.
