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John Flansburgh (Susan Anderson)Don't Get Fooled Again
John Flansburgh visits Soundcheck to examine musical hoaxes—just in time for April Fool’s Day. Plus, California-based a cappela band Slammin performs live in our studio.
Musical Hoaxes
John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants stops by to look at the "wink wink" stories in music history. The post-punk darling and half of the alt-rock duo They Might Be Giants digs up pearls like “The White Stripes are siblings!” and “Mama Cass choked on a ham sandwich!”
Slammin's Body of Work
California-based band Slammin mixes a cappela singing with beat boxing and body percussion. Their sound is rooted in jazz, funk, R&B and world music. They visit Soundcheck for a live, in-studio performance.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
