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Tuesday, January 02, 2007
  • James Brown, Memphis, TN, ca. 1965 - Ernest C. Withers, Courtesy, Panopticon Gallery, Waltham, MA
    James Brown, Memphis, TN, ca. 1965 (© Ernest C. Withers, Courtesy, Panopticon Gallery, Waltham, MA )

    The Hardest Working Man in Show Business

    James Brown's Live at the Apollo is known as the best concert recording of his raw showmanship. Author Douglas Wolk takes an in-dept look at the concert that took him from underground phenomenon to chart-topping pop star. Also: Hassan Hakmoun. Originally from Morocco, he's is a master of Gnawan music, the healing-and-trance songs that blend Arab melodies with West African rhythms. He performs live in our studio. Finally: a preview of five unlikely cities spawning exciting new music in 2007.

The Hardest Working Man in Show Business

James Brown's Live at the Apollo is known as the best concert recording of his raw showmanship. Author Douglas Wolk takes an in-dept look at the concert that took him from underground phenomenon to chart-topping pop star.

Hassan Hakmoun

The spiritual dance and trance music of Morocco in a live performance by multi-instrumentalist Hassan Hakmoun.

Hassan Hakmoun's wesbite

Music Hot Spots in 2007

Sick of the music scene in New York? As you plan your winter get-aways, Billboard editor Bill Werde previews five unlikely musical hot-spots for 2007.

Beijing, Berlin among music hot spots in 2007 (Billboard)

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.

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.

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.

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.