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Wednesday, April 11, 2007
  • Iggy Pop (iggypop.com)
    Iggy Pop (iggypop.com)

    The Raw Power of Iggy Pop

    In the late 1960s, a Michigan kid named Jim Osterberg turned into a “streetwalkin’ cheetah with a heart full of napalm” and became the godfather of punk. Today on Soundcheck, we examine the legacy of Iggy Pop. Plus, a look at the Iraq art world after the U.S. invasion. And, Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Luke Temple performs live in our studio.

Open Up and Bleed

Iggy Pop is an indestructible rock icon. During a career with intense highs and lows, Pop has yet to be offed by bad reviews, drugs or his legendary masochistic stage presence. Now, Pop has reunited with The Stooges and launched a tour in support of a new album, The Weirdness. We talk with former Mojo editor Paul Trynka, author of the new biography "Iggy Pop: Open Up and Bleed."

Open Up and Bleed web site
NY Times review of Monday's Stooges show in New York

Reclaiming Iraqi Art

Iraq's art world was devastated by looting after the U.S. invasion in 2003. We talk to Donny George Youkhanna, former director of the Iraqi National Museum, about efforts to recover lost artifacts from the "cradle of civilization."

Luke Temple

Brooklyn singer-song writer Luke Temple's first record was produced in Seattle and it had a song featured on the TV show Grey's Anatomy. For his up-coming album, he went for a sparse sound and recorded it in his bedroom. He plays live in studio.

Luke Temple's Myspace page

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: Matisyahu

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Hasidic star Matisyahu joins Soundcheck to play "One Day" live in studio.

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.