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Soundcheck / May 16, 2007

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Wednesday, May 16, 2007
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  • Neil Young's 1971 concert at Massey Hall in Toronto
    Neil Young's 1971 concert at Massey Hall in Toronto

    When Bootlegs Go Legit

    Neil Young's 1971 concert at Massey Hall in Toronto was available for years only as a notorious bootlegged recording. Today, find out how artists like Young are reclaiming their live shows with so-called "authorized bootlegs." Plus, the Daniel Hope, the Renaissance man of the classical violin world, talks about his varied activities and performs live in the studio.

Official Bootlegs

Now that bootlegs have become big business thanks to the Internet, some artists are taknig action. Today we talk to the co-founder of a company that sold 10 million so-called "official bootlegs" last year, and with David Fricke, senior editor of Rolling Stone

Daniel Hope

Just in his early thirties, English violinist Daniel Hope is a busy presence of the classical concert scene, both as a soloist and as a member of the famed Beaux Arts Trio. He also collaborates with artists like Ravi Shankar, Bobby McFerrin and the Police drummer Stewart Copeland. He joins us today with a live performance.

Daniel Hope's Web site

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.