The Hills Are Still Alive

Soundcheck | Feb 28, 2011

The Brooklyn Rundfunk Orkestrata pulls “The Sound of Music” into the 21^st century. Their mashup album, called “The Hills Are Alive” imagines what might happen if the singing von Trapp family shared a stage with The Jackson Five...Led Zeppelin...and The Klezmatics. They perform live. Plus: music writer Maura Johnston explains what's in store for American Idol's 24 semi-finalists tonight.

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