John Schaefer appears in the following:
Listen: Julia Wolfe's 'Steel Hammer' with Bang on a Can All-Stars
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
First Listen: Bryan Ferry, 'Avonmore'
Sunday, November 09, 2014
Bryan Ferry rolls back the years with Avonmore, an album with eight original songs that recall his classic mid-'70s albums with Roxy Music, as well as two covers that are by themselves worth the price of admission. Ferry's "Loop De Li," the album's opener, has the stinging guitars, ...
Check Ahead: Bryan Ferry, 'Avonmore'
Sunday, November 09, 2014
Parkay Quarts: A Dark Tale From Parquet Courts' Alter Ego
Friday, November 07, 2014
Five Songs For Dylan Thomas
Monday, October 27, 2014
A Subway Symphony, Thanks To WiFi
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Space Is The Place: Twelve Cosmic Songs For Sci-Fi Fans
Thursday, October 09, 2014
Novelist Marlon James Picks a Soundtrack for 'A Brief History of Seven Killings'
Wednesday, October 08, 2014
Hear A New Song From Agnes Obel's Deluxe 'Aventine'
Monday, September 29, 2014
Beyond 'Fame': Ten Deep Cuts That Reveal The True Genius Of David Bowie
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Review: The 'David Bowie Is' Documentary
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
How To Be Smarter About... Kate Bush
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Ask John Schaefer Anything: Can A Musician Be Too Virtuosic?
Tuesday, September 09, 2014
Three Must-Hear New Songs From The Vaselines, Young Buffalo, Jenny Hval And Susanna
Monday, August 18, 2014
Soundcheck host John Schaefer listens to a lot of music over the course of a week. Here's three of his favorite tracks that caught his ear, both for the music and the stories behind them.
'The Black Album' Puts The Beatles Back Together for New Generation
Monday, August 18, 2014
Remembering The Musical Robin Williams
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Soundcheck host John Schaefer remembers the musician that lurked among the crowded cast of characters in Williams’ mind.
In The Valley Below's Sunny And Subversive Synth Pop
Wednesday, August 06, 2014
John Luther Adams' 'Sila': Finding Music In Urban Noise
Monday, July 28, 2014
Celebrating Nickel Creek's Triumphant Return In Brooklyn
Friday, July 25, 2014
A 'Moving' New Song From James Is A Matter Of Life And Death, And Yarn
Friday, July 18, 2014
The British band James is returning with La Petite Mort, its first new album in six years. Watch the remarkable and poignant music video for the band's song "Moving On."