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Andrew Bird performs live on Soundcheck (flickr/(WNYC Radio)The Greening of Rock Stars
Sheryl Crow, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Barenaked Ladies are among the artists mounting eco-friendly concert tours powered by biodiesel, organic food, and green energy. Plus, Andrew Bird performs live in our studio.
Rock, Reuse, Recycle
Touring musicians like Bonnie Raitt, the Dave Matthews Band, and Avril Lavigne are setting a "green" example for their fans. Lauren Sullivan of the environmental group Reverb and Alex Williams of The New York Times discuss musicians who hit the road with recycling programs, biodiesel buses and “eco-villages.”
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Alex Williams' NY Times article, "Have Guitar, Will Recycle"
Andrew Bird
Suzuki-trained violinist and all-around musical polymath Andrew Bird dips into gypsy, jazz, Brazilian and blues on his latest album, "Armchair Apocrypha." He joins us to talk about improvisation and his environmentally friendly tour, and he performs live in our studio.
Small Clubs: Endagered Species?
With the Manhattan clubs Tonic and Sin-e shutting down, Ben Sisario of the New York Times explains what this means for the future of music venues in New York City.
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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.
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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.
