John Schaefer appears in the following:
Kawehi: From Viral Video Star to...Star
Thursday, May 12, 2016
The looping one-woman band visits the Soundcheck studio.
Weekly Music Roundup: Rabbit Holes and Rhythmic Hopelessness
Monday, May 09, 2016
This week, new music from Radiohead; Pink goes down the rabbit hole; Anohni offers danceable hopelessness.
'Amen and Goodbye' and Hello Again: Yeasayer Returns
Monday, May 09, 2016
The experimental Brooklyn rock band visits Soundcheck to play songs from its new record.
Leyla McCalla: Swamp Music With Social Conscience
Thursday, May 05, 2016
The trail-blazing cellist and folk singer visits the Soundcheck studio.
Weekly Music Roundup: Northern Beats, Western Pop, France
Tuesday, May 03, 2016
This week, an exclusive video premiere, the return of Minneapolis hip-hop, and a gospel apocalypse.
Sarah Neufeld's Swooping, Minimalist Pop
Monday, May 02, 2016
The ebullient Arcade Fire violinist returns to the Soundcheck studio.
Glenn Jones: Gorgeous, Fleeting, Primitive
Thursday, April 28, 2016
The "American Primitive" guitarist performs live on Soundcheck.
Weekly Music Roundup: Lemonade, Work Songs, Sinking Stones
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
This week, musical takes on James Bond and Surrealism, and Beyonce reminds us there is life after Prince.
Wide-Angle Wonder from Cloud Cult
Monday, April 25, 2016
The existentially-inclined rock band plays songs from its latest record.
10 Defining Moments In Prince's Career
Friday, April 22, 2016
Soundcheck's John Schaefer reflects on an epic career — and life.
HÆLOS Lights Up the Darkness
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Brooding, booming electronic rock outfit plays live on Soundcheck.
Weekly Music Roundup: Sci-Fi Westerns and Hip Hop Epics
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
This week, a “Space Oddity”from The Flaming Lips, epic storytelling from a long-absent Boston rapper, and Rosanna Arquette’s bad (but musical) trip.
The Very Spirited Strumbellas
Monday, April 18, 2016
Large Canadian ensemble with a big staff and bigger hooks plays live on Soundcheck.
The Range Journeys to YouTube's Suggestive Horizons
Thursday, April 14, 2016
The electronic musician brings his video-inspired arsenal into the Soundcheck studio.
Weekly Music Roundup: Lou Reed Meets Robin Williams, and Dylan Goes Old(er) School
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
This week, Bob Dylan’s in a “melancholy mood,” Rhiannon Giddens is on TV, and Matt Bennett no longer is.
Metric: What Happens in Vegas...
Monday, April 11, 2016
The road-warrior Toronto rock band visits the Soundcheck studio.
Sixteen Tons Puts a Swinging Spin on Folk Music
Thursday, April 07, 2016
A brassy take on the treasures of the Alan Lomax American roots music archive.
Weekly Music Roundup: Colvin & Earle and Other Essential Mezcla
Monday, April 04, 2016
This week, a musical take on the immigrant experience, a new addition to the canon of male/female duets, and Kanye West is STILL releasing his new album.
'Heavy Meadow' From Sons of an Illustrious Father
Monday, April 04, 2016
The 'future folk' rock band performs live on Soundcheck.
Colin Stetson Reimagines A Classical Phenomenon
Monday, April 04, 2016
“We all have those moments when we experience a piece of music that transforms us," says Stetson, "and this was one of those moments for me.”
