John Schaefer appears in the following:
Jherek Bischoff Plumbs New Depths
Thursday, August 25, 2016
The idiosyncratic multi-instrumentalist returns to the studio with a string ensemble for a live set.
Weekly Music Roundup: Peter, Bjorn, Bon, and Frank
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
This week, Frank Ocean’s flood of music, Bon Iver’s two-fisted return, and a human domino game from Sweden.
Passenger's Wandering Heart
Monday, August 22, 2016
Mike Rosenberg brings his deft and subtle songwriting to the Soundcheck studio.
Etienne Charles: Afro-Caribbean Jazz in Service to a Big Idea
Thursday, August 18, 2016
The trumpeter and bandleader plays a live streaming set in the Soundcheck studio.
Weekly Music Roundup: Nick Drake Works Blue
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
This week, a presidential playlist, a hip hop anachronism, and a rootsy world premiere.
Guitar's Not Dead: How the Instrument is Making a Comeback
Monday, August 15, 2016
After a long absence in popular music, the six-stringed instruments — both the acoustic and electric variety — are having a revival.
The UK Post-Punk Trio Shopping Refuses to Choose
Monday, August 15, 2016
British post-punk trio with giddy energy and timely ideas visits the Soundcheck studio.
Savoir Adore: What Remains When Everything Changes
Thursday, August 11, 2016
The newly recalibrated dream-pop duo returns to the Soundcheck studio.
Weekly Music Roundup: In Search of Ocean
Tuesday, August 09, 2016
This week, a powerful protest song, Norah Jones and Regina Spektor reappear, and where the heck is that Frank Ocean record?
Femi Kuti: Social Conscience with a Beat
Monday, August 08, 2016
The Afrobeat icon returns to the Soundcheck studio with his 11-piece band.
Sara Watkins Plays a Guitar Named 'Pat'
Thursday, August 04, 2016
The Nickle Creek founder and genre-hopping artist plays new songs live in the Soundcheck studio.
Weekly Music Roundup: Existential Dread with Catchy Packaging
Tuesday, August 02, 2016
This week, a Bowie tribute from his last band, a song you won’t be able to avoid, and a possible super-group.
The Irresistible Lera Lynn
Monday, August 01, 2016
The torchy singer-songwriter visits the Soundcheck studio to play a live set.
Miss Sharon Jones Gets Her Close-Up
Thursday, July 28, 2016
The funk and soul powerhouse visits Soundcheck with director Barbara Kopple to talk about the new documentary 'Miss Sharon Jones!'
Weekly Music Roundup: Hidden Sounds, Strange Looks
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
This week, one of America’s most popular voices is stilled; one of England’s most distinctive voices returns; and Bowie’s “lost album” is on the way.
Joseph Arthur Reanimates the Family Piano
Monday, July 25, 2016
The prolific songwriter and visual artist visits the Soundcheck studio to sing songs about 'The Family.'
The Many Layers of Bayonne
Thursday, July 21, 2016
The electronic composer and performer visits the Soundcheck studio.
At Trans-Pecos, Musical Life After Brooklyn
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Just over the county line in Ridgewood, Queens, this music venue pursues a quixotic quest: to offer the arts affordability, without causing gentrification.
Weekly Music Roundup: Bowie's Record Player and Alan Vega RIP
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
This week, a peek at David Bowie’s art collection, Brazilian dance music from Mexico, and a tribute to the late Alan Vega.
Ile: From Salty Hip Hop to Smooth Classics
Monday, July 18, 2016
The young but already road-tested Puerto Rican star visits the Soundcheck studio for her first U.S. solo performance.
