John Schaefer appears in the following:
Grand Opera, Little Screen
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
John Schaefer recalls a big moment in front of small screen
Superfans Behaving Badly
Monday, August 23, 2010
Maybe there's a reason we use "rabid" for some fans...
Radio's Lost Treasures
Friday, August 20, 2010
John Schaefer hopes there's at least one more radio recording out there...
Life Is (Still) A Cabaret
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Variety and cabaret shows are back? I didn't know they'd gone away...
A Recipe for Disasters
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
John Schaefer says the music world should look to sports to deal with concert disasters.
Selling Well or Selling Out?
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Arcade Fire succeeds while sticking to their guns.
The Art and Craft of Songwriting
Monday, August 16, 2010
It may aspire to art, but songwriting is all about craft.
The Wisdom of Jerry From Queens
Friday, July 30, 2010
John Schaefer says Detroit rocks, and raps, and funks...
Around the Block
Thursday, July 29, 2010
John Schaefer says "I have nothing to say, and I am saying it."
The Big Gig
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
John Schaefer likes the White House's new approach to live music.
Space Is The Place
Monday, July 26, 2010
Female pop singers get into sci-fi. John Schaefer asks, what took you so long?
Summer In The City
Friday, July 23, 2010
For much of my adult life, I’ve lived in spitting distance of Prospect Park. That’s assuming I can spit the length of two city blocks, which, since I’ve never attempted it, has never been disproved. The point is, living near an open space in New York City means that occasionally, you will be treated to the sounds of an outdoor summer concert – whether you want it or not.
Fela, Eventually
Thursday, July 22, 2010
John Schaefer remembers discovering Fela Kuti's music.
Man Vs. Machine
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
John Schaefer wonders if digital instruments are the real threat to musicians' jobs.
Lessons from Altamont
Monday, July 19, 2010
Drug use at rock concerts is apparently news to some LA officials.
The Biggest Change Of All
Friday, July 16, 2010
John Schaefer wonders how musicians manage when they become parents.
Duke Ellington's America
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
If Duke Ellington signifies something about America, who else does too?
Do We Need Lilith Fair?
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
"Do we need Lilith Fair" is the wrong question.