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Soundcheck / February 01, 2007

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Thursday, February 01, 2007
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  • Anthony Minghella
    Anthony Minghella

    The Sounds and Tastes of the Theater

    Anthony Minghella has made his name directing everything from “The English Patient” to Madame Butterfly at the Met. Today, he joins us to talk about the importance of music in his latest film, “Breaking and Entering.” Also: Why more Broadway theatres are allowing people to bring drinks, candy, and even popcorn, to their seats.

Minghella's Music

Anthony Minghella has made his name directing everything from The English Patient and Cold Mountain to Madame Butterfly at the Met. Today, he joins us to talk about the role music plays in his filmmaking and in his latest film, Breaking and Entering.

The Holmes Brothers

Roots trio The Holmes Brothers have recorded with Willie Nelson, Van Morrison, Peter Gabriel, and Roseanne Cash. They perform live in our studio.

Popcorn with your Playbill?

More Broadway theatres are allowing people to bring drinks, candy, and even popcorn to their seats in an effort to boost their bottom lines. But not everyone appreciates the sound of snacking. Time Out Theater Critic, David Cote, joins us to talk about the growing controversy.

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: Los Amigos Invisibles

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The Venezuelan funk-rock band "Los Amigos Invisibles" was discovered by David Byrne in a Manhattan record shop. They perform live on Soundcheck.

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.

The Decemberists

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.

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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.