John Schaefer appears in the following:
No, Today's Music Doesn't Suck
Monday, January 25, 2016
Rock and pop critic Jim Fusilli talks about his new book, 'Catching Up: Connecting With Great 21st Century Music.'
Ron Pope and The Nighthawks: Nashville, Ragtime, and Everything in Between
Thursday, January 21, 2016
The re-energized rock and folk singer plays live with his new band.
Weekly Music Roundup: Skiffle Returns, as Does Kitchell
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
This week, Sonya Kitchell’s Saharan Hurricane, a 200-year old murder in a new musical setting, and a jazz legend goes Americana.
Wet Dives Back Into the Fray With New Album
Monday, January 18, 2016
The "perfect" Brooklyn synth-pop band performs live in the Soundcheck studio.
Ancient Warfare, Modern Post-Rock Sounds
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Listen to a live set with the cavernous-sounding Kentucky band.
Weekly Music Roundup: Bowie, Iggy, Guns and Penguins
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
This week, a final video from David Bowie, a global music festival, and a surprising Iggy Pop cover.
Remembering Bowie
Monday, January 11, 2016
David Bowie has died at age 69. We remember his greatest hits, and discuss his lasting cultural influence.
Remembering Shape-Shifting Rock Icon David Bowie
Monday, January 11, 2016
David Bowie, one of rock’s most iconic stars, died on Sunday after battling cancer. WNYC's John Schaefer talks about the life and career of the shape-shifting, genre-defying musician.
Beach Slang Slings Guitar
Monday, January 11, 2016
Electrifying Philly four piece plays a live set in the Soundcheck studio.
David Bowie Is Back At It With 'Blackstar'
Thursday, January 07, 2016
Music icon David Bowie has released his first album in years. Soundcheck's John Schaefer looks at the arc of Bowie's career and how the most awaited album of 2016 came to be.
Tony Visconti Talks Four Decades of Bowie and 'Blackstar'
Thursday, January 07, 2016
The Grammy-winning record producer and musician reflects on his long-time relationship with one of rock's great musical chameleons.
Weekly Music Roundup: Kanye, LCD, Riot, and More
Tuesday, January 05, 2016
This week, a song that looks back in anger and another that looks forward with total enthusiasm.
Suede Shoes and Memphis Trains: The Beginning of Sun Records
Monday, January 04, 2016
Author Peter Guralnick visits Soundcheck to talk about the man who discovered Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, and many other iconic artists.
Shearwater's Jonathan Meiburg on Jet Planes and Jungle Birds
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
The rock songwriter and ornithologist talks about his band's search for new sounds and a recent trip to South America in search of rare birds.
Weekly Music Roundup: The Beatles in the Air, Radiohead at the Movies, shirlette ammons Breaks Barriers
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
This week, a ghostly new tune from Radiohead, The Beatles are everywhere, and Damien Jurado's visions.
Celebrating 50 Years Of Musical Incompetence
Monday, December 28, 2015
As PDQ Bach celebrates his 50th anniversary, creator and composer Peter Schickele talks about how to make serious music funny, and how to take funny music seriously.
BKLYN 1834: Guided by the Past, Creating the Future
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
The Clubhouse is an artistic commune in a rambling Victorian home on a leafy street in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, that takes its inspiration from earlier examples of communal creativity.
Swing Into Christmas with Michael Feinstein
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
The apostle of the Great American Songbook sings a few tunes from his wide-ranging annual holiday show, live on Soundcheck.
Weekly Music Roundup: Kings, Boxers, and Beats
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
This week, a new king of holiday songs, a new KING of boxing-inspired R&B, and old electronic music refuses to go away.
Stewart Goodyear: A 'Nutcracker' for Flying Fingers
Monday, December 21, 2015
The young piano maestro tackles pieces from Tchaikovsky's 'The Nutcracker' live in the Soundcheck studio.
