John Schaefer appears in the following:
New Madrid Ties Your Brain in Knots
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Intelligent head-tripping with Athens indie crew, live on Soundcheck.
Caveman Goes to 'War,' Melodies in Tow
Monday, July 11, 2016
Listen to the melodic New York indie rock heroes play new material in the Soundcheck studio.
Benjamin Clementine Builds a Nest in New York
Thursday, July 07, 2016
The high-flying, Mercury Prize-winning artist returns to the Soundcheck studio.
Weekly Music Roundup: Cosmic Rihanna and Fly Fishing Atmosphere
Tuesday, July 05, 2016
This week, bad behavior by puppets and thespians leads to good music and fun videos; and proof that the universe belongs to Rihanna.
Time is Very Much on Their Side: Why the Stones are Forever
Tuesday, July 05, 2016
John Schaefer talks to author Rich Cohen about his new book, 'The Sun & The Moon & The Rolling Stones.'
Paul Simon Could be Giving His Last U.S. Concert
Friday, July 01, 2016
The singer-songwriter told the New York Times he was ready to call it quits — making Friday's concert in Queens, perhaps, his last on U.S. soil.
Fantastic Negrito, Reignited
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Fierce soul and trenchant storytelling from the re-born Oakland bluesman.
Chuck Klosterman: Will Butthole Surfers Outlast The Beatles?
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
The culture writer and critic joins Soundcheck to speculate about the deep future and talk about his new book, 'But What If We're Wrong?'
Weekly Music Roundup: Erykah Badu Says 'So Long'
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
This week, a set of music videos that pay tribute to the past — 60s girl groups, 90s Britpop, world war veterans, and Miles Davis.
Rogue Wave Rides a New High
Monday, June 27, 2016
The veteran California indie band plays new music on Soundcheck.
Ralph Stanley: 'It's According to the Spirit'
Friday, June 24, 2016
Soundcheck's John Schaefer reflects on the passing of the towering giant of American roots music.
Moby, Before 'Porcelain' Broke
Thursday, June 23, 2016
The idiosyncratic DJ and off-and-on New Yorker talks about his new autobiography with Soundcheck's John Schaefer.
Aoife O'Donovan Conjures 'Magic' Again
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
The elemental folk and pop star performs live on Soundcheck.
Weekly Music Roundup: Girls Run the World
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
This week, turns out Beyonce is right – girls do run the world, from Yemen to Holland, from Japan to Austin.
Yo-Yo Ma & the Silk Road Ensemble: 'Strangers' No More
Monday, June 20, 2016
The eminent cultural and classical ambassador visits the Soundcheck studio with a bevy of friends.
Keeping 'Cool' With Sam Cohen
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Stream a studio set and conversation with the prolific, psych-inclined indie songwriter.
Live Today: John Doe, In the Studio
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
The iconoclastic songwriter returns to the Soundcheck studio to talk about the early days of LA punk.
Weekly Music Roundup: A Song for Orlando?
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
In the wake of the Orlando shooting, an eerily relevant song; plus a world premiere and a new look for True Detectives’ Lera Lynn.
Martin Creed Understands
Monday, June 13, 2016
The artist and provocateur performs live in the Soundcheck studio.
Young Magic's Healing and Horizonless Pop
Thursday, June 09, 2016
A precocious collection of sounds, samples, and beats, live on Soundcheck.
