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Friday, December 28, 2007
  • The New Pornographers
    The New Pornographers

    Best Live Performances: Part IV

    This week, Soundcheck looks back at some of this year's most memorable live performances in our studio. We conclude our four-part series with performances from Chanticleer, New Pornographers, St. Vincent, DBR, Rotary Downs, Kaki King, The Holmes Brothers, Jens Lekman, Angelique Kidjo, the Shanghai String Quartet, and Minnie Driver.

Best Live Performances of 2007 (1)

Today's encore of live performances on Soundcheck starts with the choir Chanticleer, indie-pop group the New Pornographers, one-woman band St. Vincent, and the violinist DBR.

Best Live Performances of 2007 (2)

Our look back at live performances from 2007 continues with New Orleans rock group Rotary Downs, virtuoso guitarist Kaki King, juke-joint vets The Holmes Brothers, and Swedish songwriter Jens Lekman.

Best Live Performances of 2007 (3)

Our look back at the year's best live performances concludes with world music star Angelique Kidjo, the Shanghai String Quartet, and songwriter-actress Minnie Driver.

The Ill Effects of Urban Noise

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Soundcheck received an overwhelming response to our segment on the effects of urban noise. So much so that Arline Bronzaft decided to address the feedback. Listen to the original segment and read Bronzaft's response.