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<p>New York indie dance group Superhuman Happiness plays Le Poisson Rouge Friday night. Download "Sentimental Pieces."</p> (article)
In this episode: An in-studio performance from the jazz drummer Kendrick Scott and his band, Oracle. Plus: New York native Tecla makes a style of music she’s called “Tropical Electr... (episode)
In this episode: Thao and the Get Down Stay Down, led by singer-guitarist Thao Nguyen, plays songs from their latest album, We The Common, in our studio. Plus: Lonely Planet’s US edi... (episode)
<p>Watch Thao And The Get Down Stay Down perform two new songs in the <em>Soundcheck</em> studio.</p>
In New York City, there are street signs practically everywhere you look: Regulations, noise violations, directions, and — at least for the moment — rap lyrics. Street artist and grap...
<p>Slavic Soul Party pays tribute to Duke Ellington at Joe's Pub Thursday night. Download “Sing Sing Cocek."</p> (article)
<p>The San Francisco-based rock band plays Bowery Ballroom Wednesday night. Download the song "Little Too Late."</p> (article)
In this episode: Last week, the news leaked that NBC plans to move The Tonight Show back to New York -- and replace current host Jay Leno with the comedian, actor and musician Jimmy... (episode)
According to news leaked last week, Jimmy Fallon will become the new host of The Tonight Show in a year and a half – and The Roots, current house band for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon...
<p>Watch the band perform two songs from its latest album <em>The Invisible Way</em>, in the <em>Soundcheck</em> studio.</p>
Twenty-five new recordings have been added to National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress -- from The Wild Tchoupitoulas to Betty Carter and Pink Floyd. Matthew Barton, Cur...
Every so often, our series, “That Was A Hit?!?,” catalogues songs that — however unlikely — charted in the Top 40. Chris Molanphy, who previously profiled Prince’s “Batdance” in our s...
<p>Singer-songwriter Margaret Glaspy performs at Cornelia Street Cafe on Tuesday night. Download "Who Said."</p> (article)
In this episode: A triple dose of new music. First, french electro-rock band Phoenix won a Grammy for their 2009 album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix and earned a mainstream audie... (episode)
Phoenix visits the Soundcheck studio with a stripped-down version of "Entertainment," the first single from their new album, Bankrupt! And vocalist Thomas Mars and guitarist Laurent B...
The New York City band the Strokes exploded out of the gate twelve years ago with their highly acclaimed album, Is This It. Steven Hyden, staff writer for the sports and pop culture s...
Over the last few years, STRFKR has brought its high energy live shows to as many moving bodies as will have them. We speak with Hodges and drummer Keil Corcoran, and the band plays l...
You Have Already Gone To The Other World furthers the ecstatic, cross-pollinated sound that the duo, which is steeped in Eastern European folk traditions, has mastered over the course... (article)
<p>From The Beatles to Nick Cave to Britney, Team <em>Soundcheck</em> shares some of our favorite music about or inspired by the circus.</p> (article)