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Perfume: The Story of a MurdererFor Rock Bands: Is Breaking Up Hard to Do?
This weekend, the New York band Rainer Maria plays its last show and then joins us a long list of bands who have parted ways. Today, a look at the mess behind a band's divorce. Ron Skoler, an entertainment lawyer, will give the dirty details of dividing up the music publishing rights, the instruments, and the orphan fans. And Chicago Tribune music critic Greg Kot will explore the psychological fallout. Also: film composer Tom Twkyer talks about scoring the new film, "Perfume." Finally, a look at the fall out after tenor Roberto Alagna walked off the stage mid-performance at La Scala this week.
Band Break-Ups
What happens when a musical relationship goes sour and everyone in a group splits? Hear about the fall-out, artistic, legal and otherwise.
Tom Tykwer on the Scent of Music
How do you write music that evokes a scent? That's one of the questions posed by the German film director, screen-writing and composer Tom Tykwer in the new film "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer."
Tenor at La Scala storms off stage in mid-opera
Tenor Roberto Alagna stormed off the stage of the famed La Scala opera house in mid-performance Sunday night after being booed and whistled following his first aria. Offering his views on this saga is James Jorden, editor of the opera blog Parterre Box.
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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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