John Schaefer appears in the following:
Weekly Music Roundup: Blitz the Ambassador and Tamino
Monday, April 01, 2019
New Sounds
Week of April 1: This week, music from a Ghanaian musician/film maker, a Belgian singer/model, and a California rocker/NPR fan.
Weekly Music Roundup: Dexter Story, Malawi's Lazarus, and Angelique Kidjo
Monday, March 18, 2019
New Sounds
This week, (almost) all roads lead to Africa with Angelique Kidjo’s Celia Cruz tribute, Dexter Story's Ethiopop-influenced music, Carlos Santana with Buika, and Malawi's Lazarus.
Weekly Music Roundup: Fémina, Little Simz, and Reese McHenry
Monday, March 04, 2019
New Sounds
Week of March 4: This week, a different kind of resistance song, a different kind of hip hop, and some classic garage rock.
Weekly Music Roundup: Omar Apollo and Better Oblivion Community Center
Monday, February 04, 2019
New Sounds
This week, Billie Eilish and Omar Apollo: youth is served; The Mountain Goats offer an epic war story, and echoes of Ethiopia by Dexter Story. Plus, Better Oblivion Community Center.
The Making Of 'The Lord Of The Rings'
Thursday, January 24, 2019
A new exhibit at the Morgan Library and Museum looks at the how J. R. R. Tolkien created the world of the Middle-earth.
Weekly Music Roundup: Nakhane, Tanya Tagaq, and India.Arie
Monday, January 21, 2019
New Sounds
This week, a big question from India.Arie, a 60s flashback, and a rapidly rising queer icon from South Africa. Plus, new music from Tanya Tagaq and Cinematic Orchestra.
Weekly Music Roundup: VÉRITÉ and The Raconteurs
Monday, December 24, 2018
New Sounds
Week of Dec. 24: Another farewell from Lin-Manuel Miranda (and Barack Obama), a surprise return by the Raconteurs, a new music session from VÉRITÉ, and a big ol’ box of gospel.
Weekly Music Roundup: Bruce Springsteen, MorMor, and Bibi Bourelly
Monday, December 10, 2018
Week of Dec. 10: This week, Springsteen on Broadway; Deerhunter and Bibi Bourelly on the environment; plus Chromeo, and Toronto's MorMor.
The Untold Story of The First World War in Africa
Tuesday, December 04, 2018
South African artist William Kentridge presents an expansive production that commemorates the African casualties of WWI to the Park Avenue Armory.
For the First Time in 42 Years, a New Music Director at The Met
Monday, December 03, 2018
Two years earlier than planned, Yannick Nézet-Séguin hopes his tenure will lead to new works and new audiences.
Weekly Music Roundup: Charles Bradley, Smashing Pumpkins, and Jacob Banks
Monday, November 12, 2018
New Sounds
This week, posthumous music from Charles Bradley, Smashing Pumpkins are not dead yet, and a moving video from Jacob Banks.
Watch: Glimmery Electro Art-Pop by Arthur Moon
Thursday, November 08, 2018
Arthur Moon is the moniker of composer/singer/multi-instrumentalist Lora-Faye Åshuvud. Hear dazzling and strange off-kilter pop from the band Arthur Moon, who perform in-studio.
Opera Takes To The Air In New 'Satyagraha' Production
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
The new production at BAM, where the opera first premiered in 1981, adds another dimension as each major character is performed by both an opera singer and an aerialist.
Bowie’s “Berlin Trilogy”
Thursday, October 18, 2018
John Schaefer & Jonathan Meiburg on David Bowie’s “Berlin Trilogy.”
Weekly Music Roundup: Esperanza Spalding and Imogen Heap's 'Platform 9¾'
Monday, October 15, 2018
New Sounds
Week of October 15: This week, music for Harry Potter by Imogen Heap, a musical spell from Esperanza Spalding, a new immigrant song, and Derek Brown, the beatboxing sax player.
New York’s Surprising New Performance Space – The High Line
Wednesday, October 03, 2018
Once, an eyesore, The High Line is now the site for an ambitious new opera over a mile long with a thousand singers.
Modernizing the Music Business for the Streaming Era
Friday, September 28, 2018
In a rare bipartisan move, the House and Senate unanimously pass the Music Modernization Act which will update copyright rules and create a new licensing system.
Weekly Music Roundup: Wolf Alice, Jeremy Dutcher, and The Most Perfect Album
Monday, September 24, 2018
New Sounds
Week of Sept. 24: This week, surprise winners of the Mercury and Polaris Prizes, and more surprises from Joey Stylez and Macy Gray.
Meet Jaap: A New Conductor Takes the Baton
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Jaap van Zweden makes his debut as Music Director of the New York Philharmonic this week.
Weekly Music Roundup: Swamp Dogg, Julia Holter, and First Aid Kit
Monday, September 10, 2018
New Sounds
Week of September 10: This week, A "Blaze" of Glory, an old Dogg’s new trick, and a Mountain Goats surprise.
