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OK Go's homemade videoI Want My... Viral Videos
The Chicago power-pop band OK Go became a viral Internet sensation earlier this year when two homemade videos - including one of a choreographed treadmill dance routine - leaked onto the Internet. But before that, they were (beleive it or not) a Public Radio favorite. Today, the band talks about virtual fame and plays live in the studio. Also: the indie-rock duo Mates of State first came to public attention when they held a contest for fans to create their own video for the first track on their EP: "Goods (All In Your Head)." The winning entry became the official video for the song, and was aired on MTV. The wife-and-husband duo performs live in the studio. And finally: We find out why members of Procol Harum are in court this week over the authorship of their 1967 hit "A Whiter Shade of Pale."
OK Go
When OK Go started dancing on treadmills they helped trigger a major music marketing phenomenon. The band explains how it happened, and performs live in the studio.
Procol Harum seeks to settle score
How members of the band Procol Harum are locked in a copyright battle over the 1967 hit "Whiter Shade of Pale."
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Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, stars of the romantic indie film Once, will debate which is more powerful: a love song or a breakup song. And: live music from Grammy winning violinist Joshua Bell and Cuban stars Tiempo Libre.
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The Ill Effects of Urban Noise
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Soundcheck received an overwhelming response to our segment on the effects of urban noise. So much so that Arline Bronzaft decided to address the feedback. Listen to the original segment and read Bronzaft's response.
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