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Thursday, February 15, 2007
  • Bollywood dreams (muzzanese/flickr)
    Bollywood dreams (muzzanese /flickr)

    Hurray for Bollywood!

    With seven productions breaking the $2 million mark, never has India’s Bollywood film industry been so popular in the US. On today's show: we look at the impact of Bollywood on everything from ringtones to Shakira’s hip-shaking. Also: Frontman for the psychedelic pop band The Apples in Stereo plays live in our studio.

Hurray for Bollywood!

With seven productions breaking the $2 million mark, never has India’s Bollywood film industry been so popular in the US. Gitesh Pandya, editor of BoxOfficeGuru.com and Anjali Jindal, head of programming for SaavnMobile.com, join us to explore the impact of Bollywood on everything from ringtones to Shakira’s hip-shaking.

The Apples in Stereo

The indie pop band The Apples in Stereo has just released a new record that combines pop music with math theory. Their frontman Robert Schneider plays live in our studio.

The Apples in Stereo website

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.

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.