On Demand
Soundcheck
-
Shante ParadigmQueer Rap
Hip hop has a reputation for homophobia, but a growing number of gay artists are trying to change that image. Today on Soundcheck, meet two artists who’ve picked up the mic and are rapping for their rights. Also: David Berger's Harlem Nutcracker.
Queer Rap
Soce, The Elemental Wizard, is a white Jewish man and computer programmer from New Hampshire. Shante Paradigm is a black woman and activist from Connecticut. They're gay rappers, part of a growing trend to change the image of hip hop as a homophobic music genre. They're live in the Soundcheck studio.
The Harlem Nutcracker
Composer, arranger and conductor David Berger has updated Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn's arrangement of the classic Nutcracker Suite.
- About this program
- Staff Bios »
- Contact Us »
- Latest Episode
- Internship
- Tapes and Transcripts
- Show Archive »
Features & Series
Podcast
Stay up to date.
Subscribe to the Podcast
Soundcheck Blog
Go behind the scenes!
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.
More
Introducing our Video Contest
Soundcheck
John Schaefer gives the lowdown on Soundcheck's music video challenge with the Fiery Furnaces.
In Studio: Angel Deradoorian
Soundcheck
The 22-year-old multi-instrumentalist performs live in our studio.
- Comments [7]
Cucu Diamantes Performs Amor Cronico
Soundcheck
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.
- Comments [1]
In Studio: Stephanie McKay
Soundcheck
The local singer-songwriter performs "Jackson Avenue," a nostalgic toast to her childhood in the South Bronx.
- Comments [3]
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
Soundcheck
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.
