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On Soundcheck you'll find in-studio performances by everyone from indie rockers to string quartets to jazz ensembles. When artists visit our studios, they are in peak form and often present special tracks, fan favorites and brand-new songs. In case you missed them, here are highlights culled by the Soundcheck staff.
The New Standards
Soundcheck
July 03, 2009
Members of The New Standards led past lives in groups like the Suburbs, Semisonic, and Billygoat. On their latest album, Rock and Roll, the trio's rock chops fuel unplugged and jazzy covers of songs by Elvis Costello, Britney Spears and the Clash. They join us for an in-studio performance. This is a repeat broadcast.
Deradoorian
Soundcheck
July 01, 2009
Angel Deradoorian is a member of Dirty Projectors, a New York experimental rock band that recently collaborated with David Byrne. The 22-year-old multi-instrumentalist joins us to talk about her solo outing, an EP called Mind Raft. And, she performs live in our studio.
Tiempo Libre
Soundcheck
June 30, 2009
Miami-based Cuban music group Tiempo Libre studied classical music at a venerable Havana music conservatory by day. By night, the musicians played Latin jazz rumbas in clubs and private homes, as the Afro-Cuban style was forbidden at the school. On their new album, Bach in Havana, the group fuses Bach’s melodies with the rumba and cha-cha-cha. They share them with a performance in our studio.
Leela James
Soundcheck
June 29, 2009
The explosion of Amy Winehouse and other British singers like Duffy brought new attention soul -- but don't forget about American soul singers. Singer Leela James joins us for an in-studio performance of songs that stick to the tradition, but incorporates pop and hip-hop as well. This is an encore edition of Soundcheck.
Cucu Diamantes
Soundcheck
June 26, 2009
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. She joins us to talk about the release of her solo debut, ''CuCuLand,'' which mixes salsa, funk, hip-hop, mariachi, disco, flamenco and more.
Christina Courtin
Soundcheck
June 23, 2009
From an early age, Juilliard-trained violinist Christina Courtin held singing as a secret passion; but when she graduated she decided to run with it. Having made the rounds on the New York club scene for several years, the young songwriter is releasing her debut album today. She joins us to talk about it, and to play live in our studio.
Guilherme Monteiro
Soundcheck
June 18, 2009
Brazilian guitarist Guilherme Monteiro has worked as a sideman to jazz musicians like bassist Ron Carter and Latin artists like singer Lila Downs and percussionist Duduka da Fonseca. He also reinvents the music of northeastern Brazil as a member of the New York-based Forro in the Dark. All these rhythms come together in Guilherme’s debut album as a leader. He joins us for a live performance in our studio.
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