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More Music Online
We take a look at the search for the next new thing in online music: from growing waves of online music communities to musicians who make use of new technology to distribute their music. Also: "Still Life with Commentator," a new multimedia oratorio about how the media covers the war.
Music Online
Singer-songwriter Jonathan Coulton tells us how he quit his job as computer programer and now posts his songs online, creates podcasts and has even played himself in a video game. We also speak with John Jurgensen, entertainment reporter for The Wall Street Journal about the latest trends in online music communities.
Still Lfe with Commentator
Composer Vijay Iyer, director Ibrahim Quraishi and hip hop artist Michael Ladd preview "Still Life with Commentator," a new multimedia oratorio about how the media covers the war.
Vijay Iyer's website
Brooklyn Academy of Music website
Mike Ladd on MySpace
Ibrahim Quraishi's website
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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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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.
